Critical Care General
Feb 27, 2023
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Metformin is an old, relatively safe, first line therapy for T2DM; however, it has been associated with st...
Feb 27, 2023
BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease associated with arteriovenous malformations involving diverse organs. Neurological complications fro...
Feb 27, 2023
Malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) is often diagnosed at late stages with mostly unresectable lesions. Recently, EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has gained wide acceptance and appears to be a fe...
Feb 27, 2023
Diabetes is a common medical complication of pregnancy and its treatment is complex. Recent years have seen an increase in the application of mobile health tools and advanced technologies, such as rem...
Feb 27, 2023
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in addition to the core features of the disease, experience a higher burden of co-occurring medical conditions. This study sought to describe the frequ...
Feb 27, 2023
Pediatric concussion has a rising incidence and can lead to long-term symptoms in nearly 30% of children. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) disturbances are a common pathol...
Feb 27, 2023
The aim of this study was to assess heart failure (HF) treatment in patients with and without obesity in a large contemporary real-world Western European cohort.Patients with a left ventricular ejecti...
Feb 23, 2023
The following is the summary of “Identifying high-risk phenotypes and associated harms of delayed time-to-antibiotics in patients with ICU onset sepsis: A retrospective cohort study” published in ...
Feb 22, 2023
The following is the summary of “Alactic base excess is an independent predictor of death in sepsis: A propensity score analysis” published in January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Cantos, et al....
Feb 21, 2023
The following is the summary of “Positive Airway Pressure Device Care and Cleaning Practices in the Pediatric Home” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by Willis, et al. ...
Feb 20, 2023
The following is the summary of “Post-Transplant and In-Hospital Risk Factors for ARDS After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by Her...
Feb 20, 2023
This scoping review and retrospective medical record review is focused on potential sex differences in cardiovascular diseases in patients with Down syndrome. We limited our review to peer-reviewed, p...
Feb 20, 2023
Plentiful vascularity and lack of the physis are thought to render the patella less vulnerable to osteomyelitis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is an opportunistic pathogen predominantly affecting immuno...
Feb 20, 2023
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant complication in critical care units (CCU). Non-neurological complications such as AKI are an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes, with an increas...
Feb 20, 2023
Cervical spine immobilization (CSI) has been considered an essential part of first aid management after severe trauma; however, the routine use of CSI for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients is a ma...
Feb 20, 2023
Heart failure (HF) is a common chronic condition that affects over 26 million people worldwide. It is a progressive and debilitating disease with a broad symptom profile, intermittently marked by peri...
Feb 20, 2023
Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is a prominent form of heart failure, but the molecular mechanisms underlying ICM remain relatively understudied due to marked phenotypic heterogeneity. Alterations in po...
Feb 17, 2023
The following is the summary of “Functional and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Severe COVID-19” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory...
Feb 16, 2023
The following is the summary of “A Retrospective Analysis of the Effects of Time on Compliance and Driving Pressures in ARDS” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by Jagan, et a...
Feb 15, 2023
The following is the summary of “Ventilatory Parameters Measured After One Week of Mechanical Ventilation and Survival in COVID-19–Related ARDS” published in the January 2023 issue of Respirator...