scholarly journals Weighted-incidence syndromic combination antibiograms to guide empiric treatment of critical care infections: a retrospective cohort study

Critical Care ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. R112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varinder Randhawa ◽  
Syed Sarwar ◽  
Sandra Walker ◽  
Marion Elligsen ◽  
Lesley Palmay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Empiric Treatment

Exploring factors affecting critical care response team service at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh: A retrospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Abdulmajeed Alhaidari ◽  
Maram Busuhail ◽  
Sara Alsultan ◽  
Sultan Alshammari ◽  
Abdullah Alshimemeri
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Care Response

Outcomes Associated With Stage 2 Pressure Injuries Among Surgical Critical Care Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Alderden ◽  
Yunchuan Lucy Zhao ◽  
Donna Thomas ◽  
Ryan Butcher ◽  
Brenda Gulliver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Surgical Critical Care ◽  
Critical Care Patients

Infections in Patients Colonized With Extended-spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Vock ◽  
Lisandra Aguilar-Bultet ◽  
Adrian Egli ◽  
Pranita D Tamma ◽  
Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Treatment Recommendations ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Beta Lactamase ◽  
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase ◽  
Patient Level ◽  
Empiric Treatment ◽  
Extended Spectrum

Abstract We investigated relative proportions of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) versus non-ESBL-PE (nESBL-PE) infections in ESBL-PE colonized patients. ESBL-PE are not causative for the majority of infections in hospitalized patients colonized with ESBL-PE. Site of infection and patient-level exposures may be useful predictors of nESBL-PE infections, potentially guiding empiric treatment recommendations.

scholarly journals MANAGEMENT OF OPIOID-INDUCED CONSTIPATION IN THE ADULT MEDICAL CRITICAL CARE UNIT: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

CHEST Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (4) ◽  
pp. A669
Author(s):  
Timothy Kable ◽  
Iaswarya Ganapathiraju ◽  
Samuel DuMontier ◽  
Rebecca Sabates ◽  
Jonathan Wadle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Retrospective Cohort

scholarly journals EP.WE.573Outcomes of Emergency Laparotomies during the COVID-19 Pandemic - A retrospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader Habib Bedwani ◽  
William English ◽  
Christopher Smith ◽  
Shailendra Singh ◽  
Paul Vulliamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Emergency Laparotomy ◽  
Platelet Counts ◽  
Critical Care Admission ◽  
Grade 3

Abstract Aims A better understanding of patient monitoring and outcomes is required following emergency laparotomy. We aimed to evaluate recovery following emergency laparotomy during the ‘first wave’ of the COVID-19 pandemic and assess for COVID-19-associated coagulopathy in this group. Methods We performed a single-centre, retrospective cohort study on adult patients undergoing emergency laparotomy from 23rdMarch – 16thMay 2020 comparing patients with or without suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2. Main outcome measures included; 30-day mortality, post-operative respiratory failure, ARDS and other complications, critical care admission and length of stay (CCLOS) and total length of stay (LOS). Laboratory results were collected for three days post-operatively including platelet counts and clotting screen. Results 33 patients undergoing 36 emergency laparotomies were included, of which 9 had confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Patients with COVID-19 were more likely to have severe complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥3) (9/9 vs 5/24; p < 0.001), post-operative respiratory failure (9/9 vs 2/24; p < 0.001), ARDS (3/9 vs 0/24; p = 0.015) and need for critical care stay (9/9 vs 12/24; p = 0.012) with a longer LOS and CCLOS (17 vs 7 days; p = 0.004 and 6 vs 1 day; p < 0.001 respectively). Platelet counts were consistently lower on all peri-operative days and patients had a higher incidence of coagulopathy (7/11 vs 3/17; p = 0.020). Conclusions Emergency laparotomy is associated with increased post-operative morbidity in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 with increased respiratory complications and critical care stay. Post-operative patients with COVID-19 show mildly reduced platelet counts and deranged clotting that may be part of a COVID-19-associated coagulopathy.

scholarly journals Is sleep apnoea a risk factor for Covid-19? Findings from a retrospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thijs Feuth ◽  
Tarja Saaresranta ◽  
Antti Karlsson ◽  
Mika Valtonen ◽  
Ville Peltola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Study Data ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Background: In the early phase of the coronavirus disease-19 (Covid-19) pandemic, Southwest Finland remained relatively spared. By the 3rd of May 2020, a total of 28 patients have been admitted to the Turku University Hospital. In this paper, we explore baseline characteristics in order to identify risk for severe Covid-19 disease and critical care admission. Methods For this retrospective cohort study, data were derived from hospital records. Basic descriptive statistics were used to characterise patients, including medians, percentiles and frequencies. Differences were tested with Mann Whitney U-test and Pearson's chi-square test. Results Pre-existent obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was present in 29% of patients admitted in the hospital for Covid-19, none of them having severe OSA. Overall, other findings on admission were comparable with those reported elsewhere. C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) were higher in patients who were eventually transferred to critical care in comparison to in those who were not (median CRP 187 mg/L versus 52 mg/L, p<0.005 and median PCT 0.46 versus 0.12, p=0.047). Moreover, there was a trend towards lower oxygen saturation on admission in ICU-patients (87% versus 93%, p=0.09). Discussion OSA was pre-existent in a disproportional large group of patients, which suggests that it is an important risk factor for severe Covid-19. Furthermore, we identified high CRP, PCT and possibly oxygen saturation as useful clinical measures to identify patients at risk for critical care.

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