[PDF] Top 20 Applications of Model Based Lung Mechanics in the Intensive Care Unit

... FRC can also be measured by using CT scans [Malbouisson et al., 2001]. Timed at the end of expiration, the gas volume can be assessed at each slice and summed across all the slices in the lung to calculate FRC. ... See full document

... The clinical data showed this increase in TOP occurred when the compliance of the dynamic PV curve decreased markedly. When the compliance of the lung decreases, the pressure required to deliver a given volume of ... See full document

... acute lung injury (ALI) ...closed model ICUs more strictly adhere to evidence based ALI specific ...of lung protective ven- tilator settings. We hypothesised that closed model ICUs ... See full document

... with lung involvement in ...of lung disease; b) the occurrence of nosocomial respiratory infection; c) dura- tion of mechanical ventilation; d) duration of ... See full document

... the intensive care unit of Kamineni ...predicted based on the patient characteristics, the duration of hospitalization, the duration of mechanical ventilation, prior exposure to antibiotic ... See full document

... the families’ need for support and the estimation of satisfaction regarding the information provided by ICU physicians. Methods: A total of 108 individuals were participated in the study. Participants were interviewed ... See full document

... of lung aeration, also provid- ing the regional patterns of lung ...the lung ultrasound score (LUS) and a perfectible points allocation scale have been pointed out ...individual lung region ... See full document

... patient care activities account for only a minority of arousals in ICU patients, whereas metabolic derangements, mechanical ventilation, and exposure to sedative and analgesic medica- tions probably play ... See full document

... Glucose can be oxidized to produce adenosine triphos- phate (ATP), water and carbon dioxide; converted to glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles; or converted to fat. The latter process is called lipogenesis and ... See full document

... interventions that truly do not provide hoped-for benefits. However, this dissertation pursues the thesis that many null findings represent “false negatives” that are due not to ineffective therapies but to flawed study ... See full document

... hospital based, the findings cannot be generalized at the community level and a prospective follow up study of all newborns would have been ideal to know the risks associated with infant deaths these were the ... See full document

... patient was started on quetiapine 0.5 mg/kg 8 hourly by nasogastric tube. Her electrocardiogram (ECG) was checked at baseline, and again after 48 hours, excluding prolonged QTc interval. No other changes were made in her ... See full document

... Job dissatisfaction among nurses is one of the most impor- tant factors in quitting their jobs which increases the need for more nurses, and subsequently, augments the workload of current nurses, leading to their ... See full document

... 1Department of Intensive Care Unit, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China; 2Department of Intensive Care Unit, Liaocheng People’s Hospital and Liaocheng Clinical Sch[r] ... See full document

... abstract based on keywords related to growth and puberty and included publications regarding CHD7 and Kallmann syndrome because HH is also a feature of Kallmann syndrome and mutations in the CHD7 gene may be found ... See full document

... Abstract: Managing psychological problems in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) is a big challenge, requiring pharmacological interventions. On the other hand, these patients are more ... See full document

... Ratio of severe maternal outcome refers to the number of women with life-threatening conditions per 1,000 live births. Maternal Near Miss reason refers to the number of maternal near miss cases per 1,000 live births. ... See full document

... A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 7 to April 15, 2011 in the ICU of JUSH, a teaching hospital located in Jimma, in Southwestern Ethiopia, 350 km southwest of the capital Addis Ababa. JUSH is the only ... See full document

... to lung edema or atelectasis. Thus, patients with lung edema or atelectasis comprised ...had lung consolidation and were diagnosed with acute respiratory failure due to lung edema or ... See full document

... improvements in healthcare and social circumstances, 5 it is not surprising to fi nd that COPD becomes a rather common comorbid condition among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ... See full document