Recently added articles from Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine:
Clinical course and spectrum of intensive care unit patients reactivating herpes simplex-1 virus: A retrospective analysis
Oct 01, 2008; ... Introduction The viruses from the herpes family are characterized by their ability to remain latent within tissues following initial infection and a tendency to reactivate at mucocutaneous sites. [1] Reactivation of herpes simplex-1 virus (HSV-1) in the orofacial region is a common ...
Safety and efficacy of polymyxin B in multidrug resistant gram-negative severe sepsis and septic shock
Oct 01, 2008; ... Introduction Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial sepsis poses an increasingly daunting challenge in the critical care setting worldwide. [1],[2] Especially the lactose nonfermenters Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter, which are opportunistic niche pathogens affecting primarily ...
Impact of preoperative mild renal dysfunction on short term outcome in isolated coronary artery bypass (CABG) patients
Oct 01, 2008; ... Introduction Renal failure predisposes patients to adverse outcome after coronary artery bypass surgery. Moderate to end stage renal dysfunction is known to be an important predictor of morbidity and mortality after CABG and in this group a 5-year survival of less than 50% has been ...
Noninvasive ventilation: A survey of practice patterns of its use in India
Oct 01, 2008; ... Introduction Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a useful therapy for management of selected patients with respiratory failure. [1],[2],[3],[4] Significant variability in the practice patterns of NIV use has been observed across the world. [5],[6],[7] However, NIV is of particular ...
Effects of mobile phone use on specific intensive care unit devices
Oct 01, 2008; ... Cellular phone usage has grown exponentially in the recent years with introduction of new communication systems and newer and smaller phone models. Intensive Care Units (ICU) in hospitals are also increasingly using sophisticated electronic medical devices. Mobile phones are often used by ICU ...