Critical Care Research

KEY FINDING: Pathologic findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neurological level of injury, and severity of injury are moderately reliable predictors of American Spinal Cord Injury Impairment Scale (AIS) improvement.

KEY FINDING: Therapeutic PNS has been demonstrated as feasible and safe in lung-healthy and critically ill patients.

KEY FINDING: Those receiving SUP demonstrated longer hospital and intensive care stays.

KEY FINDING: Individuals with ASCI reported significantly more frequent pain at initial assessment compared to individuals with CSCI (p ≤0.014).

KEY FINDING: After the implementation of the 2013 guidelines, mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was significantly higher in patients.

KEY FINDING: Rigid bronchoscopy with MILI allowed for successful intubation with minimal head and neck movement in a patient with SCIWOCTET.

KEY FINDING: The study identified six key factors that contribute to the risk of delirium: old age (≥80 years), hypoalbuminemia, cervical fracture, major organ injury, dependence on pre-injury mobility, and comorbid diabetes.

KEY FINDING: The primary endpoint of this trial is the duration of mechanical ventilation from randomisation until successful weaning.

KEY FINDING: High fever occurred in 76.7% of patients with acute, severe traumatic spinal cord injuries.

KEY FINDING: Post-sepsis skeletal muscle weakness develops progressively after the resolution of acute sepsis and is linked to mitochondrial abnormalities.