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Choice of peritoneal dialysis over other renal replacement therapy modalities for adult critically ill patients is still limited; despite the data against it. The present article presents a case of peritoneal dialysis in a patient with intracerebral hemmorhage and reviews the relevant literature. Continue reading

At 2012 the ICU of General Hospital of Trikala has registered as CAF user in the CAF database. With this quality management instrument, public sector organizations improve their performance by recognizing weaknesses and by promoting strong points. The purpose of using CAF protocols is to improve the quality of provided Health services. For the implementation of CAF we used specialized questionnaires such as: CAF questionnaire, family satisfaction (FS- ICU 24), questionnaire concerning nursing care (TISS - 28) and about fatique of personnel (Burn-out questionnaire). Also, indicators such as observations of mortality in relationship with the cost (SMR/SRU), Bacteraemias, V.A.P (Ventillation associated pneumonia), and the effectiveness of nurse project (Level of ICU) have been used. The design of CAF protocol implementation was adjusted, as structure, according to the data of our ICU. General Indicators concerning Public sector administration have been used but also specialized indicators concerning ICU output, mortality rate, infections and cost. Undergoing this project by using the CAF quality instrument the target is to identify fields were effective functioning was observed (strong points) and fields that need improvement (weak points). The purpose is, throughout self assesment evaluation but also with Bench-marking with other ICUs, to improve the provided health services from the ICU of General Hospital of Trikala.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM III–24) in a Greek pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). We prospectively followed 300 PICU patients in an observational cohort study. PRISM III-24 performance was assessed in the whole population and in 4 preselected groups (infants, patients with length of PICU stay > 4 days, patients with co-morbidities, ventilated patients) with standard discrimination and calibration me-thods.

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Mechanical ventilation can have adverse effects on pulmonary function. The present review focuses on what has recently emerged as one of the most serious potential complications of mechanical ventilation, ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI). For the purposes of this review, the forms of lung injury will be discussed according to the following headings: barotrauma, volutrauma, atelectrauma, and biotrauma.

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Mechanical ventilation can have adverse effects on pulmonary function. The present review focuses on the effects of perioperative mechanical ventilation and its role in ventilator-induced lung injury. For the purposes of this review, lung protective ventilatory strategies will be discussed.

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