Critical illness myopathy is frequent: accompanying neuropathy protracts ICU discharge.

Objectives: Neuromuscular dysfunction in critically ill patients is attributed to either critical illness myopathy (CIM) or critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) or a combination of both. However, it is unknown whether differential diagnosis has an impact on prognosis. This study investigates whether there is an association between the early differentiation of CIM versus CIP and clinical prognosis.

Impact of bolus application of low-dose hydrocortisone on glycemic control in septic shock patients.

Objective: To determine whether glycemic control is less feasible when hydrocortisone is given as a bolus compared with continuous application in septic shock patients.

Design: Observational prospective pilot study.

Setting: Fourteen-bed surgical university hospital ICU.