Purpose Use systematic review methodology to summarize risk factors and outcomes for
each delirium subtype (hypoactive, hyperactive and mixed) in an adult ICU population …

Objective To compare the effectiveness and rank order of physical therapy interventions,
including conventional physical therapy (CPT), inspiratory muscle training (IMT), and early …

Purpose To evaluate the potential preventive effect of probiotics on ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP). Methods This was an open-label, randomized, controlled multicenter trial …

Background The variability of Covid-19 severity between patients has driven efforts to
identify prognosticating laboratory markers that could aid clinical decision-making …

Objectives: Describe the longitudinal national epidemiology of tracheostomies performed in
acute care hospitals and describe the annual rate of tracheostomy performed for patients …

Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication of mechanical
ventilation (MV). However, data on VAP in patients on prolonged MV (PMV) are scarce. We …

ABSTRACT metabolism, show immunodeficiency, consume substantial health resources,
have reduced functional and cognitive capacity after discharge, create a sizable workload …

Background Survivors of an acute critical illness with continuing organ dysfunction and
uncontrolled inflammatory responses are prone to become chronically critically ill. As mental …

The aims of this study were to investigate the outcomes of patients requiring prolonged
mechanical ventilation (PMV) and to identify risk factors associated with its mortality rate. All …

Background We investigated whether early electroencephalographic features predicted
intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebrovascular pressure reactivity, brain tissue oxygenation …