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Impaired aerobic capacity in adolescents and young adults after treatment for cancer or non-malignant haematological disease.

Jan 30, 2023

Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO) is a major determinant of cardiovascular morbidity. The aim of this study was to compare aerobic...

Temporal association between drops in thoracic impedance and malignant ventricular arrhythmia: A longitudinal analysis of remote monitoring trends.

Jan 30, 2023

Thoracic impedance (TI) drops measured by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have been reported to correlate with ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF). The aim of our study was to ...

Health Expectations and Quality of Life after Acute Respiratory Failure: A multicenter prospective cohort study.

Jan 30, 2023

Patients often have high expectations for recovery after critical illness, but the impact of these expectations on their subsequent quality of life (QoL) after serious illnesses has not been empirical...

Post-bath Skin Moisturizer Application to Newborn Infants: Evaluating the Timing

Jan 25, 2023

The following is a summary of "Timing of Post-bath Skin Moisturizer Application to Newborn Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Gözen, et a...

Pressure Injury Management: Effect of a Team Approach

Jan 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Effect of a Team Approach to Pressure Injury Management over 5 Years in a Tertiary Hospital," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Kim, et al. ...

Effects of Compression Therapy and Nutrition Status on the Healing of Venous Ulcers

Jan 23, 2023

The following is a summary of "Influence of Nutrition Status and Compression Therapy on Venous Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Rodríguez, ...

Abcc8 (sulfonylurea receptor-1) knockout mice exhibit reduced axonal injury, cytotoxic edema and cognitive dysfunction vs. wild-type in a cecal ligation and puncture model of sepsis.

Jan 23, 2023

Sepsis-associated brain injury (SABI) is characterized by an acute deterioration of mental status resulting in cognitive impairment and acquisition of new and persistent functional limitations in seps...

Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: What Can We Learn From Observational Studies That Evaluated PCV13 and PPV23 Effectiveness in the Same Population?

Jan 23, 2023

Fifteen and 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV15; PCV20) were recently licensed to prevent pneumococcal disease in adults. In the absence of efficacy or effectiveness data for these new va...

Continuous dosing of nikkomycin Z against systemic candidiasis, in vivo and in vitro correlates.

Jan 23, 2023

Candidiasis is the most common cause of fungal sepsis, and new agents are of interest to ameliorate current deficiencies in therapy. Nikkomycin Z (NIKZ) is an inhibitor of chitin synthase, interfering...

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 ...

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