Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome: A case report.

The dialysis disequilibrium syndrome is a severe, but rare complication that can occur during or after hemodialysis. It primarily arises from an osmotic gradient, between the plasma and the brain, resulting from the rapidity of the dialysis. This gradient leads to the development of cerebral edema and an increase in intracranial pressure, manifesting as various neurological symptoms.

Measuring the satisfaction of intensive care unit patient families in Morocco: a regression tree analysis.

Objective: Meeting the needs of patients' family members becomes an essential part of responsibilities of intensive care unit physicians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of patients' family members using the Arabic version of the Society of Critical Care Medicine's Family Needs Assessment questionnaire and to assess the predictors of family satisfaction using the classification and regression tree method.

Design: The authors conducted a prospective study.

[Severity factors of aluminium phosphide poisoning (Phostoxin)].

Objectives: To determine characteristics of acute aluminum phosphide poisoning (AAlPP) and to evaluate its severity factors.

Design Study: Retrospective cohort study.

Patients And Methods: Consecutive cases of AAlPP admitted in medical ICU (Hospital Avicenne, Rabat, Morocco) between January 1992 and December 2002 were studied.