The Role of Angiopoietin, Tie-2, and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Sepsis-Induced...
SepsisMultiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeThis study is designated to determine serum concentrations of inflammatory mediators Ang-1, Ang-2, Ang-1/Ang-2 ratio, and Tie-2 in patients with sepsis-induced MODS and to investigate the association among increased permeability, inflammatory mediators, and these serum mediators in development of organ failure.
The Blood Pressure Analysis on Critically Ill Patients
Multiple Organ FailureIntensive Care Unit SyndromeThe study is to explore the relationship between coefficient of variation of harmonic magnitude (HCV) and different organ failures among those critically ill patients. In the future, we can act as a warning system on patients with multiple organ failures or terminal illness, also as an indicator of treatment effect.
NIRS and DO2i Correlation
Multiorgan FailurePerfusion; ComplicationsThis study evaluates the association between near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and indexed oxygen delivery (DO2i) and their possible correlation with postoperative organ failure.
Application of Biomarkers Change to Predict Outcome of Patient With Severe Sepsis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)Sepsis3 moreIn 2004, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) introduced guidelines for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock, as well as strategies for bedside implementation. The treatment recommendations were organized in two bundles. In an international study, enrolling adult patients with severe sepsis admitted to these intensive care units, investigators found that while mortality from severe sepsis is high (44.5%), compliance with resuscitation and management bundles is generally poor in much of Asia. Investigators need to identify the patients at risk for high in-hospital mortality in order to take appropriate steps. From their past studies, investigators found that sepsis involved inflammation and coagulation. The multiple organ involvement was associated with interaction of novel biomarkers such as cytokines. There is limited data regarding comparing and application of biomarkers of different characteristic on sepsis treatment. A simultaneous detection of multiple cytokines may provide significant prognostic information. For other biomarkers, promising observation data have been put forward, but their potential needs to be evaluated in large-scale, well-designed prospective intervention studies before clinical use can be recommended. Besides many clinical studies on biomarkers were confounded by its lack of standard bundle care for severe sepsis patient. Here investigators performed a systematic study aimed at evaluating the individual and combined diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers for predicting mortality; whether trend change in biomarker level more useful for above prediction; which biomarker or biomarker combination checked can predict patients at risk of evolving with severe organ dysfunctions.
Elevated Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 Expression Predicts the Disease Severity of Severe Acute Pancreatitis...
Acute PancreatitisOrgan Failure1 moreIn this study, the investgatiors aimed to investigate the associations between serum levels of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1(SCD-1) and the disease severity as well as the presence of adverse clinical events, such as local complications, organ failure, mortality and so on.In this prospective study, participants were divided into two groups based on serum SCD-1 concentration on admission and prospectively observe the disease severity and clinical outcomes of them.
Timing of Acute Palliative Care Consultation in Critically Ill Patients
Multiple Organ FailureEnd Stage Cardiac Failure9 moreA prospective randomized controlled trial studying the ordering of palliative care consultations in the emergency department (Ig) versus later palliative care consultations in the hospital--ICU or hospital ward(Cg). Patients will be randomly allocated to Ig or Cg with a 1:1 ratio.
Association of Cytokines With the Development of Complications in Burn and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis...
Inflammatory ResponseMulti Organ Failure2 moreThis study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines. The study goal is to gain a better understanding of the role of inflammatory response in the development of specific complications in burn and TENS patients.
Biomarker of Lung Injury in ARDS Patients Receiving ECMO Support
ARDSMulti-organ FailureThe goal of this project is to find a marker expression that the investigators can use to trace symptom progression and develop a more efficient therapy to enhance ARDS patient survival rate and better post-ICU life quality.
Burden, Mortality and Supply Costs in Intensive Care Unit Patients
BurdenDependency6 moreThis study systematically observes in a pragmatic trail under real world conditions the association between strategies of therapy (maximal therapy, withhold, withdraw) and treatment success in three endpoint related initial risk groups (high, intermediate, low risk) regarding three endpoints (burden, mortality and supply costs).
The Prognostic Assessment of Extubation in Aged Patients With Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome...
Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeThe multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) has remained the major factor contributing to prolongation of intensive and mortality. It is reported that the mortality rates have varied between 20% and 100%, depending on number, severity, duration, type and combination, and definition of dysfunction. In our study, the investigators explore some comprehensive treatment technology to improved outcomes of MODS patients.