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Review

High-fidelity simulation programs in ICU-related ethical non-technical skills training: A narrative review

Alexandra-Maria Boldis, Cristina Petrisor, Darius Turcas, George-Calin Dindelegan

Balanced crystalloids versus normal saline for initial fluid resuscitation in diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Khaled Ahmed Reda Soliman1, Ahmed Osman Hassan Ali2, Farrukh Ameer3, Bashaer Alharbi4, Mohamed Hany Elmasry5, Rawabi Mohammed Alwashmi6, Bandar Saad Alshreef7, Mohammad Saleh H Almabouth8, Kinda Ahmed Hardan9, Aymen Ali Alqurain10

Original Research

Quality of life and patient safety: The impact of the work environment on the well-being of medical staff in ICU settings

Sebastian Isac1, Elisabeta Nita1, Victor Cristian Toma1, Andrada-Georgiana Badea1, Mihaela Camelia Popa2, Teodora Isac3, Mara Madalina Mihai4, Cristina Veronica Andreescu5, Cristina Martac1, Gabriela Droc1

Efficacy of prehospital amiodarone on survival in adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective observational study

Yuki Kishihara1, Shunsuke Amagasa2, Yosuke Homma3, Takashi Tagami4, Hideto Yasuda1,5-7, Masahiro Kashiura1, Yutaro Shinzato1, Takashi Moriya1, SOS-KANTO 2017 Study Group8

Admission biomarkers and COVID-19 mortality: A retrospective study during Vietnam’s pandemic peak

Uyen Thi Bich Nguyen1, Hau Phuc Le2,3, Vu Hoang Anh Nguyen4, Ai-Thanh Tran-Nguyen4,5

Positive fluid balance is associated with earlier acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

Rezwan Munshi1, Sandra Gomez-Paz2, Salman Bhutta3, Joshua Fogel4, James Pellegrini1, Narois Nehru1, Eric Lam5, Sofia Rubinstein1

Efficacy of gabapentin versus trospium chloride for prevention of catheter-related bladder discomfort inside the surgical intensive care unit: A prospective, randomised, controlled clinical study

Ahmed Moustafa Mohamed, Wessam Zaher Selima

Prediction of acute kidney injury in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19-related septic shock: An exploratory analysis of non-renal organ dysfunction markers

Jose J. Zaragoza1, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez2,3, Armando Vazquez-Rangel4

Influence of different short peripheral cannula materials on the incidence of phlebitis in intensive care units: A post-hoc analysis of the AMOR-VENUS study

Yutaro Shinzato1, Hideto Yasuda1-3, Haruka Taira1, Yuki Kishihara1, Masahiro Kashiura1, Takashi Moriya1, Yuki Kotani4, Natsuki Kondo5, Kosuke Sekine6, Nobuaki Shime6, Keita Morikane7

Comparing length of stay between adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit with alcohol withdrawal syndrome treated with phenobarbital versus lorazepam

Mary C Hoye1, Sorin Danciu1, Marc A Jacobs2, Brad J Glavan2

Percutaneous tracheostomy in Costa Rican intensive care units: Multicenter epidemiology, practices, and immediate complications

Pablo Alvarez-Aguilar1, Leonardo Chacón-Prado2, Dennis Rojas-Quirós2, Oscar Palma-Rodríguez1, Donato Salas-Segura2, TRAQUEOSCR Group

Predictive ability of malnutrition screening tools in enterally fed, mechanically ventilated patients with phase angle inference:A prospective observational study

Mahmoud Al-Kalaldeh1, Mohammad Abu Sabra1, Omar Al-Kalaldeh2

Prognosis prediction by urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein in patients in the intensive care unit admitted from the emergency department: A single-center, historical cohort study

Hirozumi Okuda1, Hideki Asai1, Koji Yamamoto1, Keita Miyazaki1, Hidetada Fukushima1, Keigo Saeki2

Impact of creatinine measurement methods on eGFR and GFR category assignment

Elena-Cristina Preda, Oana Oprea, Zsolt Albert Barabas, Ioana Paula Simion, Ana-Maria Fotache, Minodora Dobreanu

Early clinical outcomes and quality of life assessment after HeartMate 3 implantation: A single-centre descriptive study

Samuel Michelini1, Marius Mihai Harpa1,2, Dan Nistor2, David-Emanuel Anitei3, Alexandru Stan3, Paul Calburean4, Emil Marian Arbanasi5, Dragos-Florin Baba6, Sabrina Mancino1, Horatiu Suciu2,7

The effect of oral protein and carbohydrate solution administration on NLR, IL-6 and CRP levels in patients undergoing surgery

Mahendratama P. Adhi1, Oscar Febriano1, Alfi Yasmina2, Iwan Nuryawan1, Agung Ary Wibowo3, Kenanga Marwan Sikumbang1

Predictive value of NLMR, PLR, and ferritin in relation to SOFA, APACHE II, and SAPS II in sepsis patients

Oana Coman1, Bianca-Liana Grigorescu2 Adina Hutanu3,4, Stefania Raluca Fodor2, Marius Petrisor1, Leonard Azamfirei1

Evaluation of muscle strength and renal function in survivors of severe COVID-19: A 12-month follow-up study

Roberto Marco1, Sayane Marlla Silva Leite Montenegro2, Daniela Cassula1, Tayline Gabriel1, Alessandra Lima da Silva Martins1, Rosani Teresa de Siqueira e Silva1, Rosilene Motta Elias1, Maria Aparecida Dalboni1

Effect of premorbid beta-blockers on cardiac function and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a retrospective study

Siyu Yang, Rongyao Feng, Xiangzhou Fang, Chaojie Wei

Echocardiographic factors associated with prolonged duration of inotrope therapy and ICU length of stay in a retrospective study of cardiac surgery patients

Kelly Tankard1, William Vasquez McTeigue2, Matthew Smith2, Ariel Mueller2, Timothy Houle2, Eriberto Michel2, Judy Hung2, Adam Dalia2, Jerome Crowley2, Kenneth Shelton2

Early outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation: Impact of mechanical circulatory support and perioperative challenges. A single-center retrospective study

Muhammad Shahzad, Reem Beheri, Bushra Algethami, Yasser Alheraish, Dimpna Albert, Felix W Tsai, Zohair Alhalees, Khaled Alarwan

Emergency anticancer therapy in intensive care medicine: A mainland China survey

Hao Zhang1, DongHao Wang2, ChangSong Wang3, Xue-Zhong Xing1

Case Report

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as bridge support for refractory catecholamine-resistant shock and severe lactic acidosis in a patient with metformin exposure and multifactorial contributors: A case report

Ans Alamami, Rabee Tawel, Saleh Mahmoud, Shameel Ahammed, Abdurrahmaan Elbuzidi, Nadir Kharma

Case report: Necrotizing enterocolitis with gastric perforation in a 24-day old preterm neonate

Tamas Toth1, Reka Borka-Balas2, Manuela Cucerea3, Radu-Alexandru Prisca4