Critical Care General
Feb 14, 2023
The following is the summary of “Variability in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Biologic Controls” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory Care January by DeCato, et al. Cardi...
Feb 13, 2023
The following is the summary of “Impact of Unintentional Air Leaks on Automatic Positive Airway Pressure Device Performance in Simulated Sleep Apnea Events” published in the January 2023 issue o...
Feb 13, 2023
Sepsis is a life-threatening disorder disease defined as infection-induced dysregulated immune responses and multiple organ dysfunction. The imbalance between hyperinflammation and immunosuppression i...
Feb 13, 2023
Deciding whether to transfer patients with sepsis from the emergency department (ED) to intensive care units (ICUs) is challenging. We hypothesised that the new biomarker plasma calprotectin (p-calpro...
Feb 13, 2023
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is still needed for many children with very high-risk acute leukemia. An HLA-haploidentical family donor is a suitable option for those withou...
Feb 13, 2023
We present an unusual case of an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the contralateral sinus of Valsalva: a 63-year-old male patient who consulted to our emergency department with 1-week histo...
Feb 13, 2023
Development in paediatric and interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery resulted in an increase in the number and average age of adult congenital heart disease patients. Comorbidities may appear w...
Feb 13, 2023
The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentials general respiratory therapists and therapists specializing in pulmonary function testing, neonatal/pediatrics, sleep, and adult critical care...
Feb 10, 2023
The following is the summary of “Emergency management of intracerebral hemorrhage” published in the April 2023 issue of Critical Care by Mazzoleni, et al. An acute intracerebral hemorrhage ...
Feb 09, 2023
The following is the summary of “Noninvasive Ventilation Automated Technologies: A Bench Evaluation of Device Responses to Sleep-Related Respiratory Events” published in the January 2023 issue of ...
Feb 08, 2023
The following is the summary of “Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols Dispersed During Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients With COVID-19” published in the January 2023 issue of Respirat...
Feb 07, 2023
The following is the summary of “Environmental Contamination by SARS-CoV-2 During Noninvasive Ventilation in COVID-19” published in the January 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by Dell’Olio, et al...
Feb 06, 2023
Data regarding contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients are scarce despite the distinct risk factors such as the use of immunosuppressive agents, sympathetic denervation...
Feb 06, 2023
The number of studies on post-traumatic stress disorder after hospitalization in a pediatric intensive care unit raised since 2004. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize and critica...
Feb 06, 2023
Huangqin Su (HQS) tablet is mainly composed of baicalein which has been evaluated for its ability to inhibit influenza. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of HQS and oseltamivir phospha...
Feb 06, 2023
With the high frequency of acute respiratory infections in children worldwide, particularly so in low-resource countries, the development of effective diagnostic support is crucial. While pulse oximet...
Feb 06, 2023
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by an infection in the body, and accompanying acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis. It is associated with increased m...
Feb 06, 2023
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious condition that is associated with an increased risk of severe, long-term psychiatric consequences. Drugs that target the glutamatergic system have proven succ...
Feb 06, 2023
Astrocyte-microglial interaction plays a crucial role in brain injury-associated neuroinflammation. Our previous data illustrated that astrocytes secrete microRNA, leading to anti-inflammatory effects...
Feb 06, 2023
Epinephrine is the most commonly used drug in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation, but evidence supporting its efficacy is mixed.What is the comparative efficacy and safety of standard...