Percutaneous Vs Surgical Tracheostomy: An Incidence Rate Of Stoma Infection In The Neurosurgery Icu Of The Single Tertiary Level Hospital

Volume 27, Number 2 (2017)

Neringa Balčiūnienė, Oresta Kriukelytė, Jurgita Ramšaitė, Asta Krikščionaitienė, Tomas Tamošuitis Abstract Objective. The aim of our study was to evaluate and compare the incidence rate of stoma infection after tracheostomy according to the type of procedure: percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) vs surgical tracheostomy (ST) in Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients. Material and methods. We…

New Trends In Intensive Care Unit Sedation

Volume 26, Number 6 (2016)

Ieva Norkienė, Tomas Jovaiša, Mindaugas Šerpytis Abstract Ensuring patients safety and comfort is an important part of treatment applied in intensive care. Critical illness is associated with pain, agitation and often predispose development of intensive care unit delirium. Moreover, critical conditions and life threatening diseases often require aggressive organ system support and long term immobilization.…

Rapid Ultrasound Methods in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 25, Number 2(99) (2015)

Andrius Macas, Asta Mačiulienė, Sandra Ramanavičiūtė, Alina Vilkė, Kęstutis Petniūnas, Evelina Mačiulaitytė, Kristina Pundinaitė, Jūratė Didžbalytė, Mindaugas Deksnys, Darius Trepenaitis Abstract The variety of focus assessed ultrasound applications and protocols in emergency department and intensive care unit setting is growing. Focus assessed protocols can provide essential information about critically ill patient. It is now the…

Anesthesiologic Parameters, Outcomes and Complications After Aorta Ascendens, Aorta Descendens and Aortic Arch Prosthesis Operations

Volume 24, Number 4 (95) (2014)

Julius Vidikas, Edmundas Širvinskas Abstract Aim: Evaluation of anesthesiologic parameters, outcomesand complications amongst patients who underwent thoracic aortaprosthesis operations.Methods: Retrospectively 47 patients surgery protocols fromLithuanian Health Sciences University, department of cardiosurgery– intensive therapy. Relevant data was analyzed: age, premedicationselection, hemodinamic parameters, perfusion duration, frequencyof re-oparations, outcomes.Results: Mean age of males 60,8 ± were reviewed 13,87,…

Application Of Multimodal Neuromonitoring And Other Variables In The Prognostic Process Of Traumatic Brain Injury

Volume 24, Number 2(93) (2014)

Andrius Macas, Diana Bilskienė, Alina Vilkė, Martynas Gedminas Abstract The aim of this article is to review pathogenesis, clicinal manifestations, diagnostic and multimodality monitoring aspects of traumatic brain injury, as well as to point out the relevevance of prognosing outcomes.Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability, in young people particularly, thus…