[HTML][HTML] Early versus late parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults

MP Casaer, D Mesotten, G Hermans… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Controversy exists about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition in
critically ill adults in whom caloric targets cannot be met by enteral nutrition alone. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Tight blood-glucose control without early parenteral nutrition in the ICU

J Gunst, Y Debaveye, F Güiza, J Dubois… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Randomized, controlled trials have shown both benefit and harm from tight
blood-glucose control in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Variation in the use of early …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary infection in COVID-19 critically ill patients: a retrospective single-center evaluation

A De Bruyn, S Verellen, L Bruckers, L Geebelen… - BMC infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV-2) can develop severe illness necessitating intensive care admission. Critically ill …

[HTML][HTML] Acute kidney injury in critical COVID-19: a multicenter cohort analysis in seven large hospitals in Belgium

H Schaubroeck, W Vandenberghe, W Boer, E Boonen… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported as a frequent complication of
critical COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate the occurrence of AKI and use of kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic in Belgium: a retrospective cohort study

K van Halem, R Bruyndonckx, J van der Hilst… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Belgium was among the first countries in Europe with confirmed coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Since the first diagnosis on February 3rd, the epidemic has …

Impact of early parenteral nutrition on metabolism and kidney injury

J Gunst, I Vanhorebeek, MP Casaer… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
A poor nutritional state and a caloric deficit associate with increased morbidity and mortality,
but a recent multicenter, randomized controlled trial found that early parenteral nutrition to …

Determination of the full dose–response relation of intrathecal bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine, combined with sufentanil, for labor analgesia

M Van de Velde, R Dreelinck, J Dubois… - The Journal of the …, 2007 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Ropivacaine and levobupivacaine are local anesthetics that produce less motor
block and greater sensory-motor separation when compared with equal milligram doses of …

Selective suprascapular and axillary nerve block versus interscalene plexus block for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a noninferiority randomized …

A Neuts, B Stessel, PF Wouters, C Dierickx… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2018 - rapm.bmj.com
Background and Objectives This randomized trial aimed to assess if a combined
suprascapular-axillary nerve block (SSB) is noninferior (margin= 1.3 on a 0-to 10-point …

Five-year mortality and morbidity impact of prolonged versus brief ICU stay: a propensity score matched cohort study

G Hermans, N Van Aerde, P Meersseman… - Thorax, 2019 - thorax.bmj.com
Purpose Long-term outcomes of critical illness may be affected by duration of critical illness
and intensive care. We aimed to investigate differences in mortality and morbidity after short …

[HTML][HTML] Software-guided versus nurse-directed blood glucose control in critically ill patients: the LOGIC-2 multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

J Dubois, T Van Herpe, RT van Hooijdonk, R Wouters… - Critical Care, 2017 - Springer
Background Blood glucose control in the intensive care unit (ICU) has the potential to save
lives. However, maintaining blood glucose concentrations within a chosen target range is …