If the medical chart says "pH 7.32, PaCO2 50, PaO2 65, HCO3 24, BE 0," how would you explain this patient's condition? I think many people look at the numbers but honestly don't fully understand them.

Last time, I introduced the setting of a university hospital ICU. There is still so much I have experienced in the ICU. This time, I would like to touch upon what I mentioned at the end of the last ...

Aim To explore the acceptability and feasibility of a parental early warning tool, called the Congenital Heart Assessment Tool (CHAT), for parents going home with their infant between first and second ...

However, navigating the market can be difficult, as many devices look similar but differ significantly in comfort, sensor reliability, app quality, and reporting features. Even after choosing a ...

If you've ever wondered whether your blood sugar levels are where they should be, you're not alone. Whether you've been told ...

Literature on the anesthetic management of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is limited. Anesthetic management during these procedures is still mostly dependent on individual or ...

Healthcare providers have long used the body mass index (BMI) to assess your health and predict your risk of disease, but it is a flawed measure that has been scrutinized over the years. VO2 max, a ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...

Introduction Improving outcomes from sepsis in children is a WHO Global Health Priority, yet mortality from sepsis remains high, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This database ...

Objective High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is increasingly used in preterm infants despite a paucity of physiological studies. We aimed to investigate the effects of HFNC on respiratory ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in cirrhotic patients, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is often associated with poor prognosis. Albumin is often used for plasma volume expansion, ...