The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2-causing Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19),
emerged as a public health threat in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most demanding
conditions in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Management of analgesia and sedation in ARDS …

Intensive care survivors often experience post-intensive care sequelae, which are frequently
gathered together under the term “post-intensive care syndrome”(PICS). The consequences …

Over the past 20 years, critical care has matured in a myriad of ways resulting in dramatically
higher survival rates for our sickest patients. For millions of new survivors comes de novo …

ICU delirium is a common medical problem occurring in patients admitted to the intensive
care units (ICUs). Studies have shown that ICU delirium is associated with increased …

For half a century, it has been known that some patients experience neurocognitive
dysfunction after cardiac surgery; however, defining its incidence, course, and causes …

Delirium, a prevalent organ dysfunction in critically ill patients, is independently associated
with increased morbidity. This last decade has witnessed an exponential growth in delirium …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of an extended visitation model compared with a restricted
visitation model on the occurrence of delirium among ICU patients. Design: Prospective …

Objectives: In the absence of a universal definition of light or deep sedation, the level of
sedation that conveys favorable outcomes is unknown. We quantified the relationship …

Abstract In March 2020, the World Health Organisation announced the COVID-19 pandemic
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As well as respiratory failure, the SARS-CoV-2 may cause …