Aviptadil: A multifaceted approach to mitigating hypoxemia in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a severe and potentially life-threatening lung condition that often leads to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions. Treating ARDS in the ICU involves providing essential support for proper oxygenation and ventilation, often requiring mechanical ventilation using high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to recruit alveoli. Strategies like prone positioning and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be necessary for stubbornly low oxygen levels.

Ulinastatin Add-on to Standard of Care in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.

Aim: To assess the impact on 30-day mortality with ulinastatin (ULI) used as add-on to standard of care (SOC) compared to SOC alone in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Materials And Methods: In this multicentric, retrospective study, we collected data on clinical, laboratory, and outcome parameters in patients with COVID-19. Thirty-day mortality outcome was compared among patients treated with SOC alone and ULI used as add-on to SOC.

Noninvasive Respiratory Devices in COVID-19.

Mehta C, Mehta Y. Noninvasive Respiratory Devices in COVID-19. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(7):770-772.

Use of CytoSorb therapy to treat critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients: a case series.

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is an important clinical presentation of respiratory complications caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a novel coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic. The disease is poorly understood, and immunopathogenesis is constantly evolving. Cytokine release syndrome remains central to pathology of coronavirus disease 2019.

Experience with hemoadsorption (CytoSorb) in the management of septic shock patients.

Background: Cytokines and inflammatory mediators are the hallmarks of sepsis. Extracorporeal cytokine hemoadsorption devices are the newer clinical support system to overcome the cytokine storm during sepsis.

Aim: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients admitted in intensive care unit with septic shock with different etiologies.

MDRPU -an uncommonly recognized common problem in ICU: A point prevalence study.

Background: Pressure ulcers (PU) usually occur over bony prominences in hospitalized patients. But they may occur due to medical devices referred also as Medical device related pressure ulcers (MDRPU). The United States National advisory panel (NPUAP) recognizes it as an important entity.

Percutaneous tracheostomy.

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a commonly performed procedure in critically sick patients. It can be safely performed bedside by intensivists.This has resulted in decline in the use of surgical tracheostomy in intensive care unit (ICU) except in few selected cases.

Retrospective study on prognostic importance of serum procalcitonin and amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels as compared to Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV Score on Intensive Care Unit admission, in a mixed Intensive Care Unit population.

Background: Timely decision making in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is very essential to improve the outcome of critically sick patients. Conventional scores like Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE IV) are quite cumbersome with calculations and take minimum 24 hours. Procalcitonin has shown to have prognostic value in ICU/Emergency department (ED) in disease states like pneumonia, sepsis etc.

Management of refractory hypoxemia.

Mechanical ventilation remains the cornerstone in the management of severe acute respiratory failure. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most common cause of respiratory failure. It is associated with substantial mortality, and unmanageable refractory hypoxemia remains the most feared clinical possibility.

Epstein-Barr virus infection-Related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

We report a case of 27-year-old female diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) following a recent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. A known case of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis on corticosteroids for last 6 months presented to the critical care unit with fever, maculopapular rash and difficulty in breathing. A rapid and correct diagnosis with the precise treatment led to complete recovery of this patient.

Pressure ulcer and patient characteristics--A point prevalence study in a tertiary hospital of India based on the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel minimum data set.

Background: Pressure ulcers is a frequent problem in hospitalized patients. Several prevalence studies have been conducted across the globe. Little information is available regarding prevalence of pressure ulcers in India.

Vocal cord dysfunction presenting as refractory asthma.

Vocal cord dysfunction is a rare variety of upper airway obstruction characterized by typical laryngoscopic features and may mimic an acute asthma attack. The case presented in this report pertains to a 15-year-old girl who had repeated acute episodes of dyspnoea and wheezing and remained non-responsive to corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators requiring endotracheal intubations for adequate control. Laryngoscopic findings were consistent with vocal cord dysfunction.