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Methods: Adult ICU-patients with controlled mechanical ventilation ≥48h due to a neurological disease will be included in the intensive care unit. A predefined text - including information on the patient's condition and recurrent request to breath in and out - will be recorded as an audio file by
Methods:
The current study was carried out in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary University Hospital following approval by the local Research and Ethics Committee and after obtaining of a written informed consent from the first of kin of the recruited patients.
The guardians of the patients with
Venoarterial Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in adult with refractory cardiac failure as a life-saving measure. Adults treated with ECMO survived to hospital discharge in 21,8% to 65,4% of cases. Neurologic complications such as intracranial hemorrhage, anoxia and ischemia are
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a common retinal neovascular disorder and major cause of vision impairment or blindness, despite current treatment of late stage ROP. Because the visual disorders after treatment are often poor, preventive therapy for ROP is still lacking. Although ROP is a
Although blood transfusions can be lifesaving in severe hemorrhage, they can also have potential complications. As anemia has also been associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients, determining an optimal transfusion trigger is a real challenge for clinicians. This is even more important
BACKGROUND Radiation Necrosis: Stereotactic radiosurgery has become integral in treatment of brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). In up to 10% of cases, this can lead to radiation necrosis (RN) with significant surrounding vasogenic edema and mass effect. Medical treatment for RN