Hypoalbuminemia is associated with inflammation. Despite being addressed repeatedly in
the literature, there is still confusion regarding its pathogenesis and clinical significance …

Critically ill patients are at high risk for development of life-threatening infection leading to
sepsis and multiple organ failure. Adequate antimicrobial therapy is pivotal for optimizing the …

Physical trauma can affect any individual and is globally accountable for more than one in
every ten deaths. Although direct severe kidney trauma is relatively infrequent, extrarenal …

Objective: To discuss the altered pharmacokinetic properties of selected antibiotics in
critically ill patients and to develop basic dose adjustment principles for this patient …

Objective The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate whether early thoracic computed
tomography (TCT) is superior to routine chest x-ray (CXR) in the diagnostic work-up of blunt …

Abstract Treatment of sepsis remains a significant challenge with persisting high mortality
and morbidity. Early and appropriate antibacterial therapy remains an important intervention …

Objective Delineation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is important because
of its frequent occurrence in the pediatric intensive care unit and its association with high …

Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) with severe infections, or those who
develop nosocomial infections, have poor outcomes with substantial morbidity and mortality …

Abstract Treatment of infectious diseases is becoming increasingly challenging with the
emergence of less-susceptible organisms that are poorly responsive to existing antibiotic …

Study objectives To evaluate the predictive value of microalbuminuria in the development of
acute respiratory failure (ARF) and multiple organ failure (MOF) in ICU patients. Design …