Micronutrient Changes in Critically Ill: Elusive Answers for Evaluation and Management.

Ajith Kumar AK, Gopaldas JA. Micronutrient Changes in Critically Ill: Elusive Answers for Evaluation and Management. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(6):526-528.

Nurse Education in Care of Delirium: Achieving a Change from Transcription and Translation to Interpretation for Reduced Strain.

Gopaldas JA. Nurse Education in Care of Delirium: Achieving a Change from Transcription and Translation to Interpretation for Reduced Strain. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(2):95-96.

Practice Patterns in the Diagnosis and Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Indian Intensive Care Units.

Unlabelled: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are prevalent in intensive care units (ICUs). Alcohol abuse and/or dependence, leading to alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), is as high as 10% or more. There seem to be wide variations in management strategies used to manage these patients, prompting an evaluation of the knowledge gap as well as finding the barriers.

Communication Skill Training Levels among Critical Care Doctors in India.

Unlabelled: Medical training programs outline the necessity of communication skills but there is likely a dearth of teaching at the bedside in part due to prioritization of other skills over communication or due to lack of opportunity. In India, the majority of critical care units are open in nature, and communication lead is likely to be taken by the primary specialty rather than the critical care doctors themselves. In the majority of the cases, the root cause analysis shows a lack of clear communication as a barrier.

Tropical Fever: Unveiling an Asymptomatic Case of Polycythemia Vera.

Unlabelled: We report a case of fulminant hepatic failure due to the Budd-Chiari syndrome following preservation with a tropical fever. A young lady came with fever, altered mental status, jaundice, and renal failure. Following tropical workup, it was diagnosed as a case of leptospirosis (WHO Faine's criteria) with multi-organ dysfunction.

Revisiting Stewart's Approach toward Assessment of Unidentified or Complex Acid-Base Disorders.

Gopaldas JA. Revisiting Stewart's Approach toward Assessment of Unidentified or Complex Acid-Base Disorders. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(1):5-6.

Ventilator -associated Pneumonia and Lung Ultrasound: Finally, What is between the Ears Matters.

Gopaldas JA, Kumar AKA. Ventilator-associatedPneumonia and Lung Ultrasound: Finally, What is between the EarsMatters. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(9):1075-1076.

Clinical Profile and Outcome of Dengue Fever in Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Level Hospital in India.

Background: India is one of the seven identified countries in South-East Asia region regularly reporting dengue fever (DF)/dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) outbreaks. Even though the dengue prodrome and evolution of illness are most often similar in many patients, progress and outcome may differ significantly depending on the severity of illness as well as treatment instituted. We studied the clinical manifestations, outcome and factors predicting mortality of serology confirmed dengue fever cases admitted in Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of a high acuity healthcare facility in India.