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The effects of delayed appropriate antimicrobial therapy on children with Staphylococcus aureus blood infection
Early appropriate antimicrobial therapy plays a critical role for patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SAB). We aim to...
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Effect of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy on mortality of patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundLittle evidence exists regarding the prevalence of pathogens in bloodstream infections (BSIs), the mortality risk, and the benefit of...
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Endotoxin Induced-Shock: a Multidisciplinary Approach in Critical Care
This book provides easy consultation and guidance for an appropriate understanding and management of endotoxic shock. Endotoxic shock results from a...
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Shock Teams: A Contemporary Review
Purpose of ReviewCardiogenic shock (CS) is a time-sensitive and often fatal condition. To address this issue, many centers have developed...
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Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock is a complex and diverse pathological condition characterized by reduced myocardial contractility. The goal of treatment of...
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Impact of signal-averaged electrocardiography findings on appropriate shocks in prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients with nonischemic systolic heart failure
BackgroundAppropriate shock therapy is associated with subsequent all-cause death in heart failure (HF) patients who receive an implantable...
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Low Risk of Inappropriate Shock Among Pediatric Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A Single Center Experience
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) are increasingly being used among the pediatric population for indications of both primary and...
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Right ventricular systolic function as a predictor of appropriate ICD therapy
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that right ventricular dysfunction is associated with a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death. The...
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Adjunctive immunotherapeutic agents in patients with sepsis and septic shock: a multidisciplinary consensus of 23
BackgroundIn the last decades, several adjunctive treatments have been proposed to reduce mortality in septic shock patients. Unfortunately,...
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Advances in Shock Management and Fluid Resuscitation in Children
Shock in children is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, particularly in resource-limited settings. The principles of management...
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Goal-Directed Therapy in Cardiogenic Shock: No Magical Recipe
Purpose of ReviewCardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical condition associated with a high mortality rate. Early and appropriate management may...
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Review of Pathophysiology of Cardiogenic Shock and Escalation of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Purpose of ReviewCardiogenic shock (CS) is a complex clinical entity that continues to carry a high risk of mortality. The landscape of CS management...
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Impaired angiotensin II signaling in septic shock
Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest for the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in critically ill patients. Emerging data suggest that...
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Evaluation of parameters used in echocardiography and ultrasound protocol for the diagnosis of shock etiology in emergency setting
BackgroundEarly recognition and appropriate treatment has shown to decrease morbidity and mortality in patients with undifferentiated shock. There...
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Whole blood transcriptomics identifies subclasses of pediatric septic shock
BackgroundSepsis is a highly heterogeneous syndrome, which has hindered the development of effective therapies. This has prompted investigators to...
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Management of cardiogenic shock: a narrative review
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is characterized by low cardiac output and sustained tissue hypoperfusion that may result in end-organ dysfunction and death....
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Carbapenem is not always the best choice in the treatment of septic shock
BackgroundSeptic shock is a global public health burden. In addition to the improvement of the level of individual care, the improvement of the...
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Measuring household vulnerability to medical expenditure shock: method and its empirical application
To investigate household vulnerability for inability to cope with medical expenditure shock, we propose a method of measuring household vulnerability...
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Hyperoxia in critically ill patients with sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review
BackgroundIn septic patients, hyperoxia may help with its bactericidal effects, but it may cause systemic impairments. The role of hyperoxia and the...
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Comparative analysis of renal calculi treatment via different extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) pathways
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for treating renal calculi under different shock wave...
