Abstract Background Following the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) emerged as a viable alternative in selected, severe cases …

Intensive care unit (ICU)–acquired weakness is common and characterized by muscle loss,
weakness, and paralysis. It is associated with poor short‐term outcomes, including …

Intensive-Care-Unit-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) is the most common neuromuscular
impairment in critically ill patients and can have a significant impact on long-term disability …

Our aim is to gain insight into the mechanisms underlying the anti-atrophic effects of leucine,
namely, the way that this amino acid can restrain the up-regulation of MuRF1 and …

Background. Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) may develop
diaphragmatic dysfunction, especially when artificial airways are used. Positive effects have …

The goal of this chapter is to identify medications frequently utilized for sedation and
analgesia in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) patients. In addition to …

The capstone project was completed in the focus area of clinical practice skills at
AdventHealth hospital. The objective was to educate the rehabilitation team on critical …

Among specialists in critical care medicine, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, and
trauma surgery, shock elicits a sense of impending immediacy and sets off a cascade of …

In the current issue of the International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science (IJCIIS),
Mahmood et al.,[55] reported on RDW as a prognostic biomarker in sepsis as related to …

As the population ages, so too does the intensive care unit (ICU) population. Already, it is
estimated that greater than 50% of ICU admissions are patients aged 65 years and older …