The problem of persistent critical illness (PCI) in newborns is poorly understood. epidemiology this pathological condition has not been precisely established, however, it known that PCI considered a predictor an unfavorable outcome any pathology and proceeds more severely then adults children. Long-term outcomes surviving are associated with subsequent asthenia, cognitive impairment, chronic f...

INTRODUCTION Neuromuscular disorders, predominantly critical illness myopathy (CIM) and critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) occur in approximately one-third of patients in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to review the important role of electrophysiology in this setting. RESULTS In CIM, sarcolemmal inexcitability causes low amplitude compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) ...

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Characteristic patterns of variation over time, namely rhythms, represent a defining feature of complex systems, one that is synonymous with life. Despite the intrinsic dynamic, interdependent and nonlinear relationships of their parts, complex biological systems exhibit robust systemic stability. Applied to critical care, it is the systemic properties of the host response to a physiological in...