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Greet Hermans
Anesthesiology
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Open AccessClinical and molecular epidemiological features of critically ill patients with invasive group A Streptococcus infections: a Belgian multicenter case-series
Recent alerts have highlighted an increase in group A streptococcal (GAS) infections since 2022 in Europe and the United States. Streptococcus pyogenes can cause limited skin or mucosal disease, but can also pres...
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Impact of BMI on outcomes in respiratory ECMO: an ELSO registry study
The impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in respiratory failure necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been poorly described. We aimed to assess: (i) whether adults with class II o...
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Aerobic exercise capacity in long-term survivors of critical illness: secondary analysis of the post-EPaNIC follow-up study
To evaluate aerobic exercise capacity in 5-year intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and to assess the association between severity of organ failure in ICU and exercise capacity up to 5-year follow-up.
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Posaconazole for prevention of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill influenza patients (POSA-FLU): a randomised, open-label, proof-of-concept trial
Influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) is a frequent complication in critically ill influenza patients, associated with significant mortality. We investigated whether antifungal prophylaxis reduce...
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Weakness in the ICU: the right weight on the right scale
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Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients
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Five-year impact of ICU-acquired neuromuscular complications: a prospective, observational study
To assess the independent association between ICU-acquired neuromuscular complications and 5-year mortality and morbidity. To explore the optimal threshold of the Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score, asse...
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The urea-creatinine ratio as a novel biomarker of critical illness-associated catabolism
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Open AccessPotentially modifiable respiratory variables contributing to outcome in ICU patients without ARDS: a secondary analysis of PRoVENT
The majority of critically ill patients do not suffer from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). To improve the treatment of these patients, we aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors associated...
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The ICM research agenda on intensive care unit-acquired weakness
We present areas of uncertainty concerning intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) and identify areas for future research. Age, pre-ICU functional and cognitive state, concurrent illness, frailty, and he...
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Predictive value for weakness and 1-year mortality of screening electrophysiology tests in the ICU
Muscle weakness in long-stay ICU patients contributes to 1-year mortality. Whether electrophysiological screening is an alternative diagnostic tool in unconscious/uncooperative patients remains unknown. We aim...
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Assessment of quadriceps muscle mass with ultrasound in critically ill patients: intra- and inter-observer agreement and sensitivity
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: reply to Wichmann et al.
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a frequent complication of critically ill H1N1 patients: a retrospective study
Despite their controversial role, corticosteroids (CS) are frequently administered to patients with H1N1 virus infection with severe respiratory failure secondary to viral pneumonia. We hypothesized that invas...
