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Erratum: Moderate to Severe Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Related to Short-term Mortality of Patients with Post-cardiac Arrest Syndrome after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Kyoung Jeen MIN ; Jin Joo KIM ; In Cheol HWANG ; Jae Hyuk WOO ; Yong Su LIM ; Hyuk Jun YANG ; Keun LEE

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):88-88. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00570.e01

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Experiences Using Airway Pressure Release Ventilation for Pneumonia with Severe Hypercapnia or Postoperative Pulmonary Edema.

Kyung Sook HONG ; Young Joo LEE

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):83-87. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00906

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure* ; Hypercapnia* ; Pneumonia* ; Pulmonary Edema*

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Myotonic Dystrophy Confirmed after Cesarean Section.

Seung Hyun KIM ; Jeongmin KIM ; Taehoon HA ; Sungwon NA

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):81-82. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00864

No abstract available.
Cesarean Section* ; Female ; Myotonic Dystrophy* ; Pregnancy

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Importance of Capnography Monitoring in Critical Ill Patients.

Young Kown KO

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):79-80. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2017.00101

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Capnography* ; Humans

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Recurrent Aspiration Pneumonia due to Anterior Cervical Osteophyte.

Jae Jun LEE ; Ji Young HONG ; Jun Han JUNG ; Jun Hyeok YANG ; Jun Young SOHN

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):74-78. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00409

A 74-year-old man presented with recurrent vomiting and aspiration pneumonia in the left lower lobe. He entered the intensive care unit to manage the pneumonia and septic shock. Although a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube was implanted for recurrent vomiting, vomiting and aspiration recurred frequently during admission. Subsequently, he complained of neck pain when in an upright position. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study showed compression of the esophagus by cervical osteophytes and tracheal aspiration caused by an abnormality at the laryngeal inlet. Cervical spine X-rays and computed tomography showed anterior cervical osteophytes at the C3-6 levels. Surgical decompression was scheduled, but was cancelled due to his frailty. Unfortunately, further recurrent vomiting and aspiration resulted in respiratory arrest leading to hypoxic brain damage and death. Physicians should consider cervical spine disease, such as diffuse skeletal hyperostosis as an uncommon cause of recurrent aspiration pneumonia.
Aged ; Bays ; Decompression, Surgical ; Deglutition ; Esophagus ; Gastrostomy ; Humans ; Hyperostosis ; Hypoxia, Brain ; Intensive Care Units ; Neck Pain ; Osteophyte* ; Pneumonia ; Pneumonia, Aspiration* ; Shock, Septic ; Spine ; Vomiting

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A Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Completely Severed by a Patient Bite and Lodged in the Right Main Bronchus.

Susie YOON ; Hyunjung CHOO ; Se Eun KIM ; Heeyeon KWON ; Hannah LEE

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):70-73. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00437

Reinforced endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are designed to resist kinking or compression. However, these have a potential risk of being obstructed or severed by a patient's bite. We report a case in which a reinforced ETT was severed by tube-bite while the patient was in the prone position during an intensive care unit stay. Bronchoscopic evaluation showed that the severed distal part of the tube had lodged in the patient's right main bronchus, and it had to be surgically removed. The patency of reinforced ETTs should be carefully monitored in patients intubated in the prone position.
Airway Obstruction ; Bronchi* ; Bronchoscopy ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Intubation ; Patient Rights ; Prone Position

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Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire in a Korean Sample.

Youlim KIM ; Jinsoo MIN ; Gajin LIM ; Jung Kyu LEE ; Hannah LEE ; Jinwoo LEE ; Kyung Su KIM ; Jong Sun PARK ; Young Jae CHO ; You Hwan JO ; Hogeol RHU ; Kyu seok KIM ; Sang Min LEE ; Yeon Joo LEE

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):60-69. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00962

BACKGROUND: A number of questionnaires designed for analyzing family members' inconvenience and demands in intensive care unit (ICU) care have been developed and validated in North America. The family satisfaction in the intensive care Unit-24 (FS-ICU-24) questionnaire is one of the most widely used of these instruments. This study aimed to translate the FS-ICU-24 questionnaire into Korean and validate the Korean version of the questionnaire. METHODS: The study was conducted in the medical, surgical, and emergency ICUs at three tertiary hospitals. Relatives of all patients hospitalized for at least 48 hours were enrolled for this study participants. The validation process included the measurement of construct validity, internal consistency, and interrater reliability. The questionnaire consists of 24 items divided between two subscales: satisfaction with care (14 items) and satisfaction with decision making (10 items). RESULTS: In total, 200 family members of 176 patients from three hospitals completed the FS-ICU-24 questionnaire. Construct validity for the questionnaire was superior to that observed for a visual analog scale (Spearman's r = 0.84, p < 0.001). Cronbach's αs were 0.83 and 0.80 for the satisfaction with care and satisfaction with decision making subscales, respectively. The mean (± standard deviation) total FS-ICU-24 score was 75.44 ± 17.70, and participants were most satisfied with consideration of their needs (82.13 ± 21.03) and least satisfied with the atmosphere in the ICU waiting room (35.38 ± 34.84). CONCLUSIONS: The Korean version of the FS-ICU-24 questionnaire demonstrated good validity and could be a useful instrument with which to measure family members' satisfaction about ICU care.
Atmosphere ; Critical Care* ; Decision Making ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units* ; North America ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Visual Analog Scale

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Five-year Experience of Extracorporeal Life Support in Emergency Physicians.

Yong Soo CHO ; Kyoung Hwan SONG ; Byung Kook LEE ; Kyung Woon JEUNG ; Yong Hun JUNG ; Dong Hun LEE ; Sung Min LEE

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):52-59. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00885

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to present our 5-year experience of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) performed by emergency physicians. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 58 patients who underwent ECPR between January 2010 and December 2014. The primary parameter analyzed was survival to hospital discharge. The secondary parameters analyzed were neurologic outcome at hospital discharge, cannulation time, and ECPR-related complications. RESULTS: Thirty-one patients (53.4%) were successfully weaned from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and 18 (31.0%) survived to hospital discharge. Twelve patients (20.7%) were discharged with good neurologic outcomes. The median cannulation time was 25.0 min (interquartile range 20.0-31.0 min). Nineteen patients (32.8%) had ECPR-related complications, the most frequent being distal limb ischemia. Regarding the initial presentation, 52 patients (83.9%) collapsed due to a cardiac etiology, and acute myocardial infarction (33/62, 53.2%) was the most common cause of cardiac arrest. CONCLUSIONS: The survival to hospital discharge rate for cardiac arrest patients who underwent ECPR conducted by an emergency physician was within the acceptable limits. The cannulation time and complications following ECPR were comparable to those found in previous studies.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ; Catheterization ; Emergencies* ; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ; Extremities ; Heart Arrest ; Humans ; Ischemia ; Myocardial Infarction ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

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Early Experience of Medical Alert System in a Rural Training Hospital: a Pilot Study.

Maru KIM

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):47-51. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00598

BACKGROUND: Medical emergency teams (METs) have shown their merit in preventing unexpected cardiac arrest. However, it might be impractical for small- or medium-sized hospitals to operate an MET due to limited manpower and resources. In this study, we sought to evaluate the feasibility of a medical alert system (MAS) that alerts all doctors involved in patient care of patient deterioration via text message using smart-phones. METHODS: The MAS was test-operated from July 2015 to September 2015, in five general wards with a high incidence of cardiac arrest. The number of cardiac arrests was compared to that of 2014. The indication for activation of MAS was decided by the intensive care unit committee of the institution, which examined previous reports on MET. RESULTS: During the three-month study period, 2,322 patients were admitted to the participating wards. In all, MAS activation occurred in 9 patients (0.39%). After activation, 7 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit. Two patients (0.09%) experienced cardiac arrest. Of 13,129 patients admitted to the ward in 2014, there were 50 cases (0.38%) of cardiac arrest (p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to use MAS to prevent unexpected cardiac arrest in a general ward.
Emergencies ; Heart Arrest ; Hospital Rapid Response Team ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intensive Care Units ; Mortality ; Patient Care ; Patients' Rooms ; Pilot Projects* ; Text Messaging

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Comparing the Rates of Dopamine Hemodynamic Effect Onset after Infusion through Peripheral Veins in Three Regions.

Deokkyu KIM ; Ji Seon SON ; Won Young CHOI ; Young Jin HAN ; Jun Rae LEE ; Hyungsun LIM

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine.2017;32(1):39-46. doi:10.4266/kjccm.2016.00808

BACKGROUND: Dopamine is an inotropic agent that is often selected for continuous infusion. For hemodynamic stability, the rate of infusion is controlled in the range of 5-15 µg/kg/min. This study aimed to compare the time intervals from the administration of dopamine to the onset of its hemodynamic effects when dopamine was administered through three different peripheral veins (the cephalic vein [CV], the great saphenous vein [GSV], and the external jugular vein [EJV]). METHODS: Patients in group 1, group 2, and group 3 received dopamine infusions in the CV, GSV, and EJV, respectively. A noninvasive continuous cardiac output monitor (NICCOMO™, Medis, Ilmenau, Germany) was used to assess cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Six minutes after intubation, baseline heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (BP), diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure (MAP), CO, and SVR values were recorded and dopamine infusion was initiated at a dose of 10 µg/kg/min. Hemodynamic changes at 0, 4, 8, 12, and 15 minutes postinfusion were recorded. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were observed among the three groups with respect to the rate of hemodynamic change. In all groups, systolic BP, diastolic BP, MAP, and SVR tended to increase after decreasing for the first 4 minutes; in contrast, HR and CO decreased until 8 minutes, after which they tended to reach a plateau. CONCLUSIONS: For patients under general anesthesia receiving dopamine at 10 µg/kg/min, there were no clinical differences in the effect of dopamine administered through three different peripheral veins.
Anesthesia, General ; Arterial Pressure ; Blood Pressure ; Cardiac Output ; Dopamine* ; Heart Rate ; Hemodynamics* ; Humans ; Intubation ; Jugular Veins ; Saphenous Vein ; Vascular Resistance ; Veins*

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