Introduction The length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit (ICU) nonsurvivors is not often
reported, but represents an important indicator of the use of resources. LOS in ICU …

Abstract Introduction The Dutch population is ageing and it is unknown how this is affecting
trends in the percentage of hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions attributable to …

Background Accessibility to tertiary intensive care resources differs among hospitals within a
rural region. Determining whether accessibility is associated with outcome is important for …

Introduction Mortality amongst COPD patients treated on the ICU is high. Health-related
quality of life (HRQL) after intensive care is a relevant concern for COPD patients, their …

Introduction Severe sepsis is a dreaded consequence of infection and necessitates
intensive care treatment. Severe sepsis has a profound impact on mortality and on hospital …

Background Following emergency department (ED) assessment, patients with infection may
be directly admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) or alternatively admitted to hospital …

Background Pain in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is common. However,
pain assessment in critically ill patients often is complicated because these patients are …

Objective To evaluate the relationships between the changes in stroke volumeindex (SVI),
measured in both the aorta and the pulmonary artery, and thechanges in intrathoracic blood …

Background The incidence of sepsis can be estimated between 250 and 500 cases/100.000
people per year and is responsible for up to 6% of total hospital admissions. Identified as …

Purpose The histopathology of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill
patients remains an understudied area. Previous studies have identified that acute tubular …