- Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit?
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Kim T, Kim SM, Sohn SB, Lee YH, Lim SY, Sim JK
- KMID: 2227656
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):231-233.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.231
Although the nasogastric tube (NGT) is widely used in critically ill patients, most intensivists do not give much thought to it or its possible complications. NGT syndrome is a rare... -
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- Blood Transfusion Strategies in Patients Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Kim YH
- KMID: 2227636
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):139-142.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.139
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- Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion in Pneumonic Septic Shock Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Yoo JW, Park SY, Jeon J, Huh JW, Lim CM, Koh Y, Hong SB
- KMID: 2227644
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):171-175.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.171
Severe sepsis and septic shock are the main causes of death in critically ill patients. Early detection and appropriate treatment according to guidelines are crucial for achieving favorable outcomes. Endotoxin... -
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- Refractory Septic Shock Treated with Nephrectomy under the Support of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Lee YK, Ryu JA, Yang JH, Park CM, Suh GY, Jeon K, Chung CR
- KMID: 2227645
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):176-179.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.176
Conventional medical therapies have not been very successful in treating adults with refractory septic shock. The effects of direct hemoperfusion using polymyxin B and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for... -
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- Septic Shock due to Unusual Pathogens, Comamonas testosteroni and Acinetobacter guillouiae in an Immune Competent Patient
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Kim HJ, Lee Y, Oh K, Choi SH, Sung H, Huh JW
- KMID: 2227646
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):180-183.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.180
Comamonas testosteroni and Acinetobacter guillouiae are gram-negative bacilli of low virulence that are widely distributed in nature and normal flora. Despite their common occurrence in environments, they rarely cause infectious... -
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- Acute Peripheral Arterial Tumorous Embolism after Lung Cancer Surgery
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Hwang Y, Lee HJ, Kim YT
- KMID: 2227657
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):234-237.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.234
Systemic tumor embolisms after pulmonary resections for malignancy are rare, but usually severe and sometimes fatal. Here, we report a case of a 70-year-old woman who underwent pulmonary resection for... -
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- Lung Transplantation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Influenza Pneumonia
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Chang Y, Lee SO, Shim TS, Choi SH, Kim HR, Kim YH, Kim DK, Park SI, Hong SB
- KMID: 2227649
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):196-201.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.196
Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening disease with a high mortality rate. Although many therapeutic trials have been performed for improving the mortality of severe ARDS, limited... -
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- Factors Affecting Invasive Management after Unplanned Extubation in an Intensive Care Unit
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Lee AL, Chung CR, Yang JH, Jeon K, Park CM, Suh GY
- KMID: 2227643
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):164-170.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.164
BACKGROUND: Unplanned extubation (UE) of patients requiring mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with poor outcomes for patients and organizations. This study was conducted to assess... -
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- Fixed Pupillary Light Reflex due to Peripheral Neuropathy after Liver Transplantation
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Kim KH, Kim N, Na S, Jang J, Kim J
- KMID: 2227648
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):191-195.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.191
A 46-year-old female patient was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after liver transplantation. About an hour later after the ICU admission, she had no pupillary light reflex. Both... -
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- Unexpected Multiple Organ Infarctions in a Poisoned Patient
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Park SW, Han SK, Yeom SR, Park SC, Lee SH
- KMID: 2227655
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):227-230.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.227
Predisposing factors for venous thrombosis can be identified in the majority of patients with established venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, an obvious precipitant may not be identified during the initial evaluation... -
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- Acute Colchicine Poisoning Treated with Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor and Transfusion
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Lee SH, Park SW, Han SK, Park SC
- KMID: 2227651
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):207-211.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.207
Colchicine poisoning is rare but can cause potentially life-threatening toxic complications such as hypovolemic shock, cardiovascular collapse and multiple organ failure. In this case report, we describe a case of... -
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- Massive Hemoptysis due to Acute Mitral Regurgitation with Sporadic Primary Mitral Valve Prolapse
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Chae WY, Park SJ, Song CW, Lee BH, Kim SH, Lee JH
- KMID: 2227650
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):202-206.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.202
The most common cardiac cause of massive hemoptysis is mitral stenosis. Mitral regurgitation is rarely complicated by massive hemoptysis. A 48-year-old man with no significant medical history was admitted to... -
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- Therapeutic Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain injury; Review of History, Pathophysiology and Current Studies
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Kim DK, Hyun DK
- KMID: 2227638
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):143-150.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.143
The fact that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has lowered intracranial pressure and protected brain in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is well known throughout past sources and experimental data. In this... -
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- The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Arginine-Vasopressin on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced IkappaBalpha/Nuclear Factor-kappaB Cascade
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Park J, Eo EY, Lee KH, Park JS, Lee JH, Yoo CG, Lee CT, Cho YJ
- KMID: 2227639
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):151-157.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.151
BACKGROUND: Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is widely used as a vasopressor agent. Some recent studies have suggested that AVP may exert an immunomodulatory effect. However, the mechanism about the anti-inflammatory effect... -
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- Toxic Shock Syndrome following Tattooing
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Jeong KY, Kim KS, Suh GJ, Kwon WY
- KMID: 2227647
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):184-190.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.184
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but life-threatening illness that is mainly caused by toxigenic strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Although TSS is classically known to be associated with tampon... -
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- Successful Immunoglobulin Treatment in Severe Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Caused by Dermatomyositis
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Lee DH, Yeo JH, Kim YI, Gim SJ, Sohn JW, Yhi JY
- KMID: 2227652
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):212-217.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.212
In connective tissue diseases, autoantibodies cause pulmonary interstitial inflammation and fibrosis, and patients require treatment with an immunosuppressive agent such as a steroid. Dermatomyositis is an incurable, uncommon form of... -
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- Delayed Presentation of Catheter-Related Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm
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Kang HR, Park JY, Kim JH, Kim Y, Kang MH, Chang Y, Choe KH, Lee KM, An JY
- KMID: 2227654
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):222-226.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.222
Central venous catheterization is a common diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in modern clinical practice. Pseudoaneurysms of the subclavian artery are rare and usually occur immediately after the causative event, whether... -
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- The Effect of the Valsalva Maneuver on the External Jugular Vein
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Moon HS, Jung SH, Yoo SH, Ji JY, Lee HJ
- KMID: 2227642
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):158-163.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.158
BACKGROUND: The external jugular vein (EJV) is a useful intravenous (IV) cannulation site for anesthesiologists, although it has a relatively high failure rate. Unlike other central veins, visualization of the... -
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- Management of Cyanide Intoxication with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
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Park J, Lee SY, Choi HS, Choi YH, Lee YJ
- KMID: 2227653
- Korean J Crit Care Med.
- 2015 Aug;30(3):218-221.
- doi: 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.218
Cyanide intoxication results in severe metabolic acidosis and catastrophic prognosis with conventional treatment. Indications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are expanding to poisoning cases.... -
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