- Blunt Splenic Injury by Gunshot
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Sul YH, Lee SI, Cheon KS, Moon JY, Lee JW, Song IS
- KMID: 1977515
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):340-343.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.340
Trauma is frequently not purely penetrating or purely blunt. Such mixed trauma can result from the mechanism of injury. Recently, we encountered a patient who accidentally shot himself with a... -
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- Air Embolism in the Left Ventricle after the Removal of a Central Venous Catheter
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Cho DS, Kim MH, Lee DH, Lee HW, Kim EB, Kim SH, Jung HJ, Kim SJ, Kim HJ
- KMID: 1977510
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):318-322.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.318
Air embolism is a rare, potentially critical complication that can induce death. Central venous catheterization, which is commonly used for critically ill patients, is a possible cause of air embolism.... -
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- Sedation with Dexmedetomidine during Tracheostomy in Severe Tracheal Stenotic Patients
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Jun I, Kim KM, Lee SS, Yoo BH, Lee YY, Lim YH, Song SJ, Kim MC
- KMID: 1977509
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):314-317.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.314
In patients with severely compromised airways, a tracheostomy is usually performed under local anesthesia. Dexmedetomidine can be a better choice of sedative for such patients because it causes minimal respiratory... -
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- Clinical Significance of Postoperative Prealbumin and Albumin Levels in Critically Ill Patients who Underwent Emergency Surgery for Acute Peritonitis
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Lee SH, Jang JY, Lee JG
- KMID: 1977500
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):247-254.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.247
BACKGROUND: Many studies have shown that serum albumin and prealbumin levels correlate with patient outcomes in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance... -
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- Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
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Chae MK, Choi DJ, Shin TG, Jeon K, Suh GY, Sim MS, Song KJ, Jeong YK, Jo IJ
- KMID: 1977502
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):266-271.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.266
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. METHODS: We analyzed the sepsis... -
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- Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
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Lee B, Hwang J, Choi YH, Han YJ, Choi YH, Park JD
- KMID: 1977513
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):331-335.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.331
Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most severe neonatal infections, and can have devastating consequences without early proper treatment. However, the administration of acyclovir can... -
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- Utility of the DECAF Score in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Son JH, Lee JY, Yang YM, Sung WY, Seo SW, Kim JC, Lee W
- KMID: 1977501
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):255-265.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.255
BACKGROUND: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common and can be fatal. However, it is difficult to predict the in-hospital mortality, severity and prognosis of patients. Prognostic tools... -
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- Intraoperative Fluid Management in Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
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Kim JH, Lim BR, Jung JY
- KMID: 1977508
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):309-313.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.309
A review of the literature regarding combined liver-kidney transplantation (CLKT) does not provide adequate central venous pressure (CVP) values that would allow for unimpaired hepatic venous outflow and early renal... -
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- Splenic Hemorrhage with Hemoperitoneum Caused by a Snakebite
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Yhi JY, Yeo Y, Kim JY, Oh IH, Hwang SW, Lee SK, Kwak DS, Choi JY, Kim JE, Park JS
- KMID: 1977514
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):336-339.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.336
In Asia, snakebites are estimated to affect 4 million people every year, and of these, 100,000 people are estimated to die. In Korea, snakebites occur frequently from the spring to... -
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- Chylopericardial Tamponade in a Patient with Chylothorax after Pulmonary Lobectomy
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Jeon JS, Ryu HG, Lee H, Yoo DH
- KMID: 1977512
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):327-330.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.327
Chylopericardium is a very rare, yet potentially fatal, complication following intrathoracic surgery, and can further lead to other life-threatening complications such as cardiac tamponade. A 54-year-old female underwent right upper... -
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- Guidewire-Assisted Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Intubated Patients in an Emergency Center
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Go J, Kim H, Kim S, You JS, Kim MJ, Chung HS, Chung SP, Lee HS
- KMID: 1977505
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):287-292.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.287
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to identify the usefulness of guidewire-assisted nasogastric tube insertion in intubated patients with cervical spine immobilization or unstable vital signs in an emergency... -
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- How to Decrease the Malposition Rate of Central Venous Catheterization: Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Reposition
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Ahn H, Kim G, Cho B, Jeong W, You Y, Ryu S, Lee J, Kim S, Yoo I, Cho Y
- KMID: 1977504
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):280-286.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.280
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this retrospective and prospective study is to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasound (US) guidance as a method of decreasing the malposition rate of central venous catheterization... -
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- Comparison of Intubation Success Rate and Times Required for Intubation by Glottic Exposure Methods with Glidescope(R)
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Jang HS, Park JB, Oh JH, Kim CS, Choi HJ, Kang BS, Lim TH, Kang HG
- KMID: 1977499
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):241-246.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.241
BACKGROUND: The glottis can be exposed by a Glidescope(R) during endotracheal intubation using either the epiglottis or valleculae elevation method. We compared the epiglottis and valleculae elevation methods for endotracheal... -
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- Postoperative Acute Cerebral Infarction Occurring after General Anesthesia
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Ok SH, Yang SM, Kim W, Shin IW, Lee HK, Chung YK, Sohn JT
- KMID: 1977511
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):323-326.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.323
The common predisposing risk factors for perioperative stroke include: previous stroke, atrial fibrillation, old age (> 75 years), carotid stenosis, and diabetes mellitus. An endoscopic sinus surgery was performed in... -
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- The Relation between Neurologic Prognosis and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measured in Initial Brain Computed Tomography of Cardiac Arrest and Hanging Patients
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Kim KD, Ahn HJ, Cho BN, Jeong SM, Lee JW, You YH, Yoo IS, Jeong WJ
- KMID: 1977506
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):293-299.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.293
BACKGROUND: Early prediction of neurologic outcome is important to patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia after hypoxic brain injury. Hypoxic brain injury patients may have poor neurologic prognosis due to increased... -
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- Analysis of Kidney Computed Tomographic Findings in Patients with Acute Pyelonephritis and Septic Shock
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Kwon S, Jin S, Choi W, Kim S
- KMID: 1977503
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):272-279.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.272
BACKGROUND: Clinical findings, medical history and laboratory findings in patients with acute pyelonephritis are insufficient to predict the occurrence of septic shock and to assess its severity and prognosis. Early... -
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- Efficacies of Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging as Predictors of Prognosis for Patients Experiencing Coma after Cardiac Arrest
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Chae SH, Kim SH, Choi SM, Choi SP, Park KN
- KMID: 1977507
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2013 Nov;28(4):300-308.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.4.300
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the efficacies of somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) in predicting the clinical prognosis of comatose patients... -
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