- Do-not-resuscitate Order in Patients, Who Were Deceased in a Medical Intensive Care Unit of an University Hospital in Korea
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Lee K, Jang HJ, Hong SB, Lim CM, Koh Y
- KMID: 2228399
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):84-89.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.84
BACKGROUND: Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) in the event of a cardiac arrest is the most common and important discussion between a patient's family and physicians among the end-of-life decision-making process. To observe... -
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- Evaluating and Managing Hyponatremia
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Yoo M, Akca O, Bediako E
- KMID: 2228396
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):67-74.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.67
Although hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder, its evaluation and management are not well defined. When diagnosed, hyponatremia should be categorized based on four criteria: volume status, urinary Na+, serum... -
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- A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Occurring in a Patient with Aspiration Pneumonia: A Case Report
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Kim SM, Suh JH, Noh R, Choo YK, La SS, Park JS, Kim DH
- KMID: 2228403
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):106-110.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.106
Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurologic complication of thiamine deficiency, presenting with acute confusion, oculomotor dysfunction, and gait ataxia. While most often associated with chronic alcoholism, Wernicke's encephalopathy occasionally occurs in... -
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- The Clinical Features of Patients with Deep Neck Infections Who Were Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a Single Emergency Center
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Kim JJ, Hyun SY, Kim JK, Lim YS, Shin JH, Cho JS, Ryu JH, Lee G
- KMID: 2228401
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):96-101.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.96
BACKGROUND: Deep neck infections are a life-threatening disease that spread to the neck spaces and the mediastinum via neck fascial planes. In spite of using antibiotics, the mortality of deep... -
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- Comparing the Usefulness of the Initial Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II Score in the Emergency Department (ED) and the Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) Score for Predicting the Prognosis of Septic Patients Admitt
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Koh CY, Kim YS, Shin TY, Ha YR
- KMID: 2228400
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):90-95.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.90
BACKGROUND: To determine the prognostic value of the initial APACHE II score in the ED compared with the classic APACHE II score in the ICU and to check the usefulness... -
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- Management of Pulmonary Thromboembolism with Inferior Vena Cava Filter: A Case Report
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Jang Y, Chin YS, Jung HS, Song HK
- KMID: 2228404
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):111-114.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.111
We managed a case in which an inferior vena cava filter was inserted for a pulmonary thromboembolism that occurred during general anesthesia. A 71-year-old woman was prepped for reduction of... -
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- Perioperative Management for the Patient with May-Thurner Syndrome: A Case Report
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Lee SK, Choi EJ, Kim KI, Kim YM, Choi H, Moon HS
- KMID: 2228405
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):115-119.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.115
May-Thurner syndrome is an anatomic variant in which the left common iliac vein is compressed by the right common iliac artery. The most frequent clinical presentation is deep vein thrombosis... -
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- Mental Change, Cardiovascular Depression and QT Prolongation Caused by Severe Hypermagnesemia: A Case Report
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Choi HO, Lee SG, Lee PH, Lim SN, Sohn BS, Chung YH, Nam GB
- KMID: 2228402
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):102-105.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.102
A 50-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of mental change and general weakness accompanied by an irregular and weak pulse. She had previously been diagnosed with Bartter's... -
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- Does Adding Somatostatin to Proton Pump Inhibitor Improve the Outcome of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding?
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Kim I, Lee YS, Koh BS, Kim W, Lim KS
- KMID: 2228397
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):75-78.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.75
BACKGROUND: Somatostatin has been shown to offer a distinct advantage over antisecretory drugs in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB). However, rebleeding rates are still high in spite of... -
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- Effect of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch Solution on Coagulation Function in Patients with Major Burns
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Kwak IS, Bae JY, Kim KM
- KMID: 2228398
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2008 Dec;23(2):79-83.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2008.23.2.79
BACKGROUND: Patients with major burns require replacement of intravascular volume. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are widely used to replace intravascular volume. Dilution with crystalloids or colloids and corresponding platelet dysfunction... -
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