Introduction Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI) is a critical condition with high morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit patients. Extracorporeal blood purification therapies have been developed for managing sepsis…
Introduction Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) significantly impacts the outcomes of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Although LVDD assessment is crucial, treatment options are limited, and there…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Difficult-to-treat pulmonary infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens are a global concern due to increasing incidence and high morbidity/mortality. Nebulized antibiotics are…
Introduction (Article introduction authored by ICU Editorial Team) Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) pose a significant global health challenge, with over 300 million severe cases and 1.5 million deaths annually. The…
Introduction Nosocomial pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) is a growing concern worldwide due to limited treatment options and poor prognosis. VAP-prevention strategies have recently been grouped together into…
Introduction With the increasing number of critically ill patients being admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), there is a need for newer techniques and treatment modalities to evolve for their…
Introduction Critically ill patients on ventilators are prone to lower respiratory tract infections, ranging from tracheal tube colonization to ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). VAP is associated with…
Introduction ICUs are settings of high antifungal consumption. Excessive antifungal use may cause individual and collective harm due to treatment-related adverse effects, drug–drug interactions and the selection of drug-resistant fungi,…
Introduction Treatment options for infections caused by multidrug- resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales are limited and these infections are associated with high clinical failure and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable patients. In…
Introduction Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential to prevent nosocomial infections. This manuscript aims at investigating the current use and role of robots and smart environments on IPC systems…