Publications by authors named "Nicolae-Vlad Botoc"

Background: Critical-illness survivors may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality-of-life impairments. Resilience may protect against psychological trauma but has not been adequately studied after critical illness. We assessed resilience and its associations with PTSD and quality of life, and also identified factors associated with greater resilience.

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  • A study called the NUTRIREA-3 trial explored whether lower calorie and protein intake during the early treatment of critically ill patients could lead to better outcomes compared to standard nutrition guidelines.
  • Conducted in 61 ICUs across France, the trial involved over 3,000 patients who received either low or standard nutrition after being put on mechanical ventilation for shock.
  • Results showed no significant difference in 90-day mortality rates but indicated that patients on the low nutrition plan had a slightly quicker ICU discharge time and experienced fewer gastrointestinal issues and liver dysfunction.
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Introduction: International guidelines include early nutritional support (≤48 hour after admission), 20-25 kcal/kg/day, and 1.2-2 g/kg/day protein at the acute phase of critical illness. Recent data challenge the appropriateness of providing standard amounts of calories and protein during acute critical illness.

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