In March 2011, there was an abrupt epidemic of scarlet fever in the community, with 1534 cases being reported in 2011 (annual incidence of 21.58 cases per 100 000 population) with at least three fatalities and several severe cases requiring intensive care.
In severe cases, intensive medical care is necessary, with continuous monitoring of respiratory function, management of fluid and electrolyte balance, and prevention of secondary infections.
Introduction Dyspnea is common and severe in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
The severity of injury was determined using the WHO Injury Surveillance Guideline coding recommendations: (1) no apparent injury; (2) minor or superficial injury; (3) moderate, requiring some skilled treatment (e.g., sutures); (4) severe, requiring intensive medical/surgical management [8].
This problem is particularly severe in intensive care areas where antibiotic use is high.
A multivariable model was used to investigate reasons for the association between asthma and severe outcomes (intensive care unit support or death).
The degree of impairment in all surviving infants was sufficiently severe that intensive treatment could be judged, in retrospect, to have been ethically optional.
See related research article The syndrome of severe, acute, intensive care unit (ICU -acquired neuromuscular weakness poses a common and serICU -acquiredic, progneuromuscularherefore management issue.
An overall reduction of 70% in the rate of RSV hospitalisation was observed in the palivizumab group (3.95 vs 13.25%) despite this group's lower gestational ages, more severe neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) respiratory courses and higher incidence of CLD.
There are several controversies regarding the optimal treatment for severe asthma requiring intensive care, including optimal intubation technique [ 15], ventilation strategies [ 16- 18], and use and/or duration of muscle relaxants [ 19, 20].
