Importance Growing interest in microbial dysbiosis during critical illness has raised
questions about the therapeutic potential of microbiome modification with probiotics. Prior …

Introduction We aimed to analyze intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia according
to 7 definitions, estimating associated hospital mortality. Methods This cohort study was …

Background The optimal approach to titrate vasopressor therapy is unclear. Recent sepsis
guidelines recommend a mean arterial pressure (MAP) target of 65 mmHg and higher for …

Objectives: Mechanisms underlying sepsis-associated encephalopathy remain unclear, but
reduced cerebral blood flow, alone or in conjunction with altered autoregulation, is reported …

Purpose To categorize, quantify and interpret findings documented in feedback letters of
monitoring or auditing visits for an investigator-initiated, peer-review funded multicenter …

… of the study; Charles St-Arnaud, François Lamontagne, … ; Charles St-Arnaud, François
Lamontagne and Qi Zhou contributed to the analysis or interpretation of data. Charles St-Arnaud …

Introduction Vasodilatory hypotension is common among intensive care unit (ICU) patients;
vasopressors are considered standard of care. However, optimal mean arterial pressure (…

A 66-yr-old man underwent femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
to treat cardiogenic shock following myocardial infarction. Computed tomography (CT) …

A case report, focused on vasopressor use and presented in this article, is likely to resonate
with many critical care nurses. In this article the authors describe opportunities to enhance …

The goal of phytoremediation is to use plants to immobilize, extract or degrade organic and
inorganic pollutants. In the case of organic contaminants, plants essentially act indirectly …