Background Low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) or component therapy (CT) may be
used to resuscitate hemorrhaging trauma patients. LTOWB may have clinical and logistical …

Abstract Background Tissue Doppler-derived left ventricular systolic velocity (mitral S') has
shown excellent correlation to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in non-critically …

Background Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at high risk for refeeding syndrome
(RFS), yet there is uncertainty regarding how RFS should be operationalized in the ICU. We …

Neutrophil-mediated secondary tissue injury underlies acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) and progression to multi-organ-failure (MOF) and death, processes linked to COVID …

Trauma patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) may potentially experience a
deficiency of coagulation factor thirteen (FXIII). In this retrospective cohort study conducted at …

Objectives To compare the outcomes of pediatric severe sepsis and septic shock among
patients with culture-positive and culture-negative sepsis and to determine if there are …

Abstract Objective In Canada, a persistent barrier to achieving healthcare system efficiency
has been patient days accumulated by individuals with an alternate level of care (ALC) …

BACKGROUND The benefit of targeting high ratio fresh frozen plasma (FFP)/red blood cell
(RBC) transfusion in pediatric trauma resuscitation is unclear as existing studies are limited …

Background To determine whether nutritional status affects mortality and length of stay in the
pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after brain tumor surgery. Methods Subjects aged 2 …

Emergency Medical Services personnel are often the first to intervene in the care of critically
ill children. Airway management is a fundamental step in prehospital resuscitation, yet there …