Rhabdomyolysis in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

Rhabdomyolysis in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

INTRODUCTION Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome of injury of skeletal muscles associated with myoglobinuria, muscle weakness, electrolyte imbalance and often, acute kidney injury as severe complication. THE AIM of this study is to detect the incidence of rhabdomyolysis in critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU), and to raise awareness of this medical condition and its trea...

Nutritional Assessment in Critically Ill Patients

Background: Malnutrition is an important factor in the survival of critically ill patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) on the days of admission and discharge via a detailed nutritional assessment. Methods: Totally, 125 patients were followed up from admission to discharge at 8ICUs in Shiraz, Iran. The patien...

Immunonutrition in surgical and critically ill patients.

Surgery, trauma, burns and injury induce an inflammatory response that can become excessive and damaging in some patients. This hyperinflammation can be followed by an immunosuppressed state which increases susceptibility to infection. The resulting septic syndromes are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A range of nutrients are able to modulate inflammation (and the associate...

Micronutrients in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

Vitamins and trace elements are known as micronutrients. Vitamins are organic substances not synthesized by the body, and some are cofactors for various enzymes; therefore, they are required for normal metabolism. Trace elements are metals present in very small quantities in the body. Micronutrient deficiencies are often present in critically ill surgical patients and may occur as a result of t...

probiotics in critically ill patients