Critical Care General
May 09, 2022
The use of touchscreen technology to evaluate cognitive deficits in animal models has grown tremendously over the past 20 years. The touchscreen apparatus encompasses many advantages, namely a high ...
May 09, 2022
Over the years, blood biomarkers have been extensively applied for diagnostic and prognostic assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Herein, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic...
May 09, 2022
Prior studies have demonstrated deleterious outcomes for physician-patient racial discordance. We explored recipient-surgeon racial concordance and short-term postoperative survival in adults undergoi...
May 02, 2022
The importance of glycemic management in surgical patient populations stems from an association between hyperglycemia and increased rates of surgical site infections, sepsis, and mortality. Various gu...
May 02, 2022
The Turnbull Cutait pull-through procedure (TCO) restores intestinal continuity in the setting of chronic pelvic sepsis, colorectal anastomotic leak, complex pelvic fistulas, and technical challenges ...
May 02, 2022
We examined whether baseline depression is associated with myocardial infarction (MI) within a 2-year period among middle-age and older adults in China and whether the association varies by sociodemog...
May 02, 2022
While multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are available, their results may not be generalizable to older, unhealthier or less-adherent patients. Observational data can be used to predict outc...
May 02, 2022
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating subtype of stroke associated with high morbidity and mortality that is considered a medical emergency, mainly managed with adequate blood pressure contr...
May 02, 2022
To determine the maximal isometric neck strength of male and female rugby and football (soccer) athletes, and to investigate the relationship between neck strength and sport played, sex, age, anthropo...
May 02, 2022
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality for patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, QRS duration >130 ms and in sinus rhythm.To id...
May 02, 2022
Lack of family visitation in the ICU can have long-term consequences on patients in the ICU after discharge. The effect of family visitation on the incidence of patient psychiatric disorders is unknow...
Apr 28, 2022
1. The risk of hospitalization and death was lower among cases infected with Omicron variant compared to Delta. 2. In unvaccinated cases, prior COVID-19 infection provided moderate protection. ...
Apr 28, 2022
Children with severe asthma exacerbations necessitating admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), also known as acute asthma (CA), are given several treatments, including heliox. For a stud...
Apr 25, 2022
Patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome type 1 (SWS1) have a port-wine birthmark (PWB) as cutaneous hallmark. Up to 35% of neonates with a high risk PWB develop SWS1. Clinical manifestations are severe an...
Apr 25, 2022
Intussusception is a surgical emergency in which a part of the intestine slides into the distal adjacent part. Adult colocolic intussusception secondary to a tumoral process is a rare but serious clin...
Apr 25, 2022
Although several epidemiologic studies have shown the association between gout and cardiovascular outcomes, specific risk factors for developing cardiovascular diseases in Asian patients with gout are...
Apr 25, 2022
Multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections, which have become a global threat, lack effective treatments. The discoveries of non-antibiotics with different modes of antibacterial action, such as methyl...
Apr 25, 2022
This study examined the association between self-reported sports- or physical activity-related concussion and symptoms of depression and suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, having a suicide plan, a...
Apr 25, 2022
Patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) suffer from a relapsing and remitting disease, where early treatment changes may improve outcomes. We assessed the clinical integratio...
Apr 19, 2022
Quality control (QC) of blood gases is an essential and obligatory aspect of a laboratory's quality plan. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) requires verified assayed QC ranges. For ...