Introduction Poor communication is a source of risk. This can be particularly significant in
areas of high clinical acuity such as intensive care. Ward rounds are points where large …

Introduction The reliability of pulse pressure analysis to estimate cardiac output is known to
be affected by arterial load changes. However, the contribution of each aspect of arterial …

Introduction Daily or serial evaluation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
scores may provide useful information. We aimed to validate the daily (d) PELOD-2 score …

Introduction Stroke volume variation (SVV) has repeatedly been shown to be a reliable
predictor of fluid responsiveness. Various devices allow automated clinical assessment of …

Purpose Respiratory infections are the most common reason for admission to paediatric
intensive care units (PICU). Most patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) receive …

Abstract Introduction Medical Emergency Teams (METs), also known as Rapid Response
Teams, are recommended as a patient safety measure. A potential benefit of implementing …

Methods In this secondary analysis of consecutive ED patients with CAP from a large
multicentre antibiotic stewardship trial [1], we used adjusted multivariate regression models …

Background Expert systems can help alleviate problems related to the shortage of human
resources in critical care, offering expert advice in complex situations. Expert systems use …

Background Maximal left ventricular (LV) pressure rise (LV dP/dt max), a classical marker of
LV systolic function, requires LV catheterization, thus surrogate arterial pressure waveform …

Background We studied the incidence of withholding or withdrawing therapeutic measures
in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, as well as the possible implications of sepsis-related …