Critical Care Research

KEY FINDING: The study identified six key factors that contribute to the risk of delirium: old age (≥80 years), hypoalbuminemia, cervical fracture, major organ injury, dependence on pre-injury mobility, and comorbid diabetes.

KEY FINDING: The primary endpoint of this trial is the duration of mechanical ventilation from randomisation until successful weaning.

KEY FINDING: High fever occurred in 76.7% of patients with acute, severe traumatic spinal cord injuries.

KEY FINDING: Post-sepsis skeletal muscle weakness develops progressively after the resolution of acute sepsis and is linked to mitochondrial abnormalities.

KEY FINDING: Early surgical resection of heterotopic ossification (HO) in the knee, performed just 4 months after symptom onset, resulted in a good clinical and functional outcome for a young woman.

KEY FINDING: This study supports the safety and feasibility of passive in-bed leg cycling in ICU patients with severe TSCI.

KEY FINDING: HVtV was associated with a 1.96 relative risk of VAP development (95% credible interval 1.55–2.17) on Bayesian analysis.

KEY FINDING: Interdisciplinary tracheostomy teams (ITT) improve communication and operational processes, enhancing decannulation outcomes.

KEY FINDING: Fall injuries were the most common cause of cervical SCI, accounting for 83.3% of cases.

KEY FINDING: In ICU, the mean duration of mechanical ventilation was 27 days, with a weaning success rate of 63% and a mortality rate of 8%.