objective critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy (cipnm) is a major complication of severe critical illness. previous studies have suggested that many risk factors such as sepsis, multiorgan failure, and neuromuscular blocking agents play a role in cipnm pathogenesis. the aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors in the development of cipnm in a pediatric intensive care unit...

Critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy are frequent complications of severe illness that involve sensorimotor axons and skeletal muscles, respectively. Clinically, they manifest as limb and respiratory muscle weakness. Critical illness polyneuropathy/myopathy in isolation or combination increases intensive care unit morbidity via the inability or difficulty in weaning the...

OBJECTIVE To review the metabolic encephalopathies and neuromuscular abnormalities commonly found in the critically ill patient in a two-part presentation. DATA SOURCES A review of articles reported from 1980 to 2002 and identified through a MEDLINE search on metabolic encephalopathy, polyneuropathy and myopathy in critical illness. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Severe weaknes in the critically ill pat...

OBJECTIVE The relationship between neuromuscular blocking agents and neuromuscular dysfunction acquired in critical illness remains unclear. We examined the association between neuromuscular blocking agents and ICU-acquired weakness, critical illness polyneuropathy, and critical illness myopathy. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumu...

Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy is associated with intensive care unit therapies; it is an independent predictor of mortality and will be increasingly affecting the practice of critical care. Most patients with this illness are over 50 years of age, and as our population demographics shift in favor of an aging population, physicians must be aware that this malady will have a rising...

Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) and myopathy (CIM) are major complications of severe critical illness and its management. CIP/CIM prolongs weaning from mechanical ventilation and physical rehabilitation since both limb and respiratory muscles can be affected. Among many risk factors implicated, sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ failure appear to play a cr...

how to cite this article: fayyazi a, karimzadeh p, torabian s, damadi s, khaje a. comparison of intravenous midazolam drip with intermittent intravenous diazepam in the treatment of refractory serial seizures in children. iran j child neurol 2012; 6(3): 15-19. objective hyperglycemia may occur in the patients affected by any kind of critical illness.this complication makes an adverse effect on ...