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Reduction in wound healing complications and infection rate by lumbar CSF drainage after decompressive hemicraniectomy.

Jan 23, 2023

Wound healing disorders and surgical site infections are the most frequently encountered complications after decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC). Subgaleal CSF accumulation causes additional tension o...

Effects of switching from sacubitril/valsartan to valsartan alone on plasma levels of natriuretic peptides and myocardial remodeling in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Jan 23, 2023

We examined the effect of switching from angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) to angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) on plasma levels of natriuretic peptides and myocardial remodeling.This ...

Transforming team culture through curiosity and collaboration: a case study from critical care.

Jan 23, 2023

Interprofessional team conflict amplifies division and impedes patient care. Normal differences of opinion escalate to frank conflicts when members respond with indignation or resentment. These behavi...

Respiratory Therapists' Burnout During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Jan 20, 2023

The following is the summary of “Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Strickland, et al. Healthcare p...

Analyzing Advanced Life-Sustaining Therapies in ICU With Rispiratory Therapists’ Expereince

Jan 20, 2023

The following is the summary of “Lived Experience of Respiratory Therapists During Withdrawal of Advanced Life-Sustaining Therapies at End of Life in the ICU” published in the December 2022 issue ...

Predictive Score for Nosocomial Pneumonia Following Cardiothoracic Surgery With Organ Dysfunctions

Jan 20, 2023

The following is the summary of “Including Organ Dysfunctions in a Predictive Score for Nosocomial Pneumonia After Cardiothoracic Surgery” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care ...

Lung-Protective Ventilation and Adaptive Pressure Ventilation (APV) in ARDS

Jan 18, 2023

The following is the summary of “Adaptive Support Ventilation and Lung-Protective Ventilation in ARDS” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Kassis, et al. Tidal volum...

Analyzing Invasive Mode with High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Various Heated Humidification Systems

Jan 18, 2023

The following is the summary of “Performance of Invasive Mode in Different Heated Humidification Systems With High-Flow Nasal Cannula” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by P...

Standard Oxygen and High-Flow Nasal Cannular in AHRF

Jan 18, 2023

The following is the summary of “High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Standard Oxygen in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19” published in December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Gallard...

Protective mechanisms of Leontopodium leontopodioides extracts on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury viathe NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway.

Jan 16, 2023

Sepsis-induced uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a critical cause of multiple organ failure. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most serious complications associated ...

Peritransplant glucocorticoid haploidentical stem cell transplantation is a promising strategy for AML patients with high leukemic burden: Comparison with transplants using other donor types.

Jan 16, 2023

Using a murine haploidentical BMT model, we recently showed that peritransplant administration of glucocorticoid (GC) redistributed donor T cells from the gastrointestinal tract to bone marrow, which ...

Screening for possible hypopituitarism following mild traumatic brain injury: The first all-female study. Who do we need to evaluate further?

Jan 16, 2023

Studies on hypopituitarism (HP) following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have focused on male populations although women may be more susceptible to the sequelae of mTBI. This is, to the best of ou...

Left atrial appendage volume as a prognostic Indicator of long-term mortality in Cancer survivors treated with thoracic radiation.

Jan 16, 2023

Cancer survivors with prior chest radiation therapy (CXRT) frequently present with atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and have higher overall long-term mortality. There are no data examining the util...

The prevalence of sepsis-induced coagulopathy in patients with sepsis - a secondary analysis of two German multicenter randomized controlled trials.

Jan 16, 2023

Sepsis and septic shock are frequently accompanied by coagulopathy. Since the sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) score was first described, subsequent studies from Asia revealed a SIC prevalence of 40-...

Trained intensivist coverage and survival outcomes in critically ill patients: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea.

Jan 16, 2023

The difference in survival outcomes between closed and open intensive care unit (ICU) designs with respect to trained intensivist coverage remains unknown. We aimed to investigate whether trained inte...

Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes for Faliure of BPAP in COPD Patients

Jan 13, 2023

The following is the summary of “Timing of Treatment Outcomes and Risk Factors for Failure of BPAP in Patients Hospitalized for COPD Exacerbation'' published in December 2022 issue of Respiratory Ca...

Clinically Mitigation Strategies for Occult Hypoxemia in Advance of Technological Advancements

Jan 13, 2023

The following is the summary of “Racial Disparities in Occult Hypoxemia and Clinically Based Mitigation Strategies to Apply in Advance of Technological Advancements” published in the December 2022...

Competence-Based Simulation: Improving Orientation Results

Jan 12, 2023

The following is the summary of “Utilizing Competence-Based Simulation to Improve Orientation Outcomes” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Pezzimenti, et al. No mat...

Healing Rate of Pressure Injuries and Its Influencing Factors in Acute Care

Jan 10, 2023

The following is a summary of "A Prospective Study of Pressure Injury Healing Rate and Time and Influencing Factors in an Acute Care Setting," published in the December 2022 issue of the Critical care...

Sunflower Seed Oil and Liquid Vaseline for Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates

Jan 10, 2023

The following is a summary of "Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates with Sunflower Seed Oil and Liquid Vaseline: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study," published in the December 2022 issue of A...

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