CRITICALLY ILL

This study is testing if adding a simple ultrasound scan of a patient's breathing muscles to standard checks helps doctors decide the best time to remove a breathing tube (ventilator). The goal is to reduce the chance a patient needs the breathing tube put back in, which can be r…

This study aims to find out if measuring oxygen levels with a standard facemask is accurate enough for critically ill patients who need a breathing tube placed. Researchers will compare the facemask readings to a more precise measurement taken through a small tube in the nose and…

This study aims to understand how medications behave in the bodies of critically ill children with heart conditions. Researchers will observe approximately 2,000 children under 21 who are already receiving standard medications in the cardiac intensive care unit. The study collect…

This study looks back at medical records to see if the choice of anesthesia drug given before placing a breathing tube affects survival in very sick ICU patients. Researchers will compare how often patients died within a week after receiving different common drugs like propofol o…

This study aims to understand how critically ill patients' bodies respond to fluid removal during kidney filtration therapy. Researchers will measure pain and stress signals in 30 ICU patients receiving continuous kidney treatment. The goal is to learn if these signals correlate …