JCCM 2023, Vol. 9, Issue 4

Editorial

The Human Microbiome in Intensive Care - A Journey Forward?

Leonard Azamfirei

Original Research

The Prognostic Utility of Cytokines in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Ákos Vince Andrejkovits1, Adina Huțanu2,3, Ervin József Susányi4, Valentina Negrea1,5, Anca Meda Văsieșiu4,5

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: A Single-Institution Experience and Determinants of Neurologic Outcome

Merve Misirlioglu1, Faruk Ekinci2, Dincer Yildizdas2, Ozden Ozgur Horoz2, Hayri Levent Yilmaz3, Faruk Incecik4, Mazhar Ozsoy5, Ahmet Yontem2, Sevcan Bilen3, Sena Silay6

Total Psoas Area and Psoas Density Assessment in COVID-19 Patients Using CT Imaging – Could Muscle Mass Alteration During Intensive Care Hospitalization be Determined?

Oana Elena Branea1, Anca Gabriela Vlad2, Mihai Pui2, Diana Andreea Becica2, Mihai Emanuel Becica2, AnaMaria Romina Budeanu2, Razvan Gabriel Budeanu2, Florin Stoica1, Alexandra Elena Lazar1

Limitation of Non-Beneficial Interventions and their Impact on the Intensive Care Unit Costs

Sotiria Koutsouki1, Dimitrios Kosmidis2, Eva-Otilia Nagy3, Alexandra Tsaroucha4, Georgios Anastasopoulos5, Ioannis Pnevmatikos6, Vasileios Papaioannou7

Study of Biochemical Parameters as Predictors for Need of Invasive Ventilation in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients

Azmat Kamal Ansari1, Anjali Pitamberwale2, Shabana Andleeb Ansari1, Tariq Mahmood3, Kirti Limgaokar4, Geeta Karki1, Lalit Singh1

Is Carboxyhaemoglobin an Effective Bedside Prognostic Tool for Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients?

Bianca‐Liana Grigorescu1, Oana Coman2, Anca Meda Văsieșiu3, Anca Bacârea4, Marius Petrișor2, Irina Săplăcan5, Raluca Ștefania Fodor1

Case Report

Effectiveness of Minitracheostomy After Extubation in Patients with Pneumonia at High Risk of Reintubation: A Case Series

Akira Ouchi1, Yuji Takahashi2, Hidehiko Nakano2, Masaki Mochizuki2, Saiko Okamoto2, Hideaki Sakuramoto3, Kensuke Nakamura2