Critical Care General
May 01, 2023
Perioperative acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by ischemia-reperfusion (IR) is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity after major surgery. Furosemide is commonly used in postoperative pa...
May 01, 2023
Neisseria meningitidis is the leading responsible bacterium of Purpura Fulminans (PF) accounting for two thirds of PF. Skin biopsy is a simple and minimally invasive exam allowing to perform skin cult...
May 01, 2023
Intestinal atresia is one of the most common causes of bowel obstruction in newborns. Unfortunately, this diagnosis is often missed or delayed in extremely preterm infants because of complications of ...
May 01, 2023
Paediatric pulmonary diseases are the leading causes of mortality amongst children under five globally. Economic evaluations (EEs) seek to guide decision-makers on which health care interventions to a...
May 01, 2023
High-flow continuous hemodiafiltration (HF-CHDF) combines diffusive and convective solute removal and is employed for artificial liver adjuvant therapy. However, there is no report on dosage planning ...
May 01, 2023
Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) is a very rare complication of sepsis and multi-organ failure. Herein, we report the first case of CIP reported in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis, who impr...
May 01, 2023
Revision THA (rTHA) places a burden on patients, surgeons, and health care systems because outcomes and costs are less predictable than primary THA. The purposes of this study were to define indicatio...
May 01, 2023
Isolated coronary artery fistula (CAF) is a rare entity in which evidence for both prognosis and need for perinatal treatment is lacking. We aim to evaluate the characteristics, evolution and perinata...
Apr 27, 2023
The following is a summary of “Definitions, rates and associated mortality of ICU-acquired pneumonia: A multicenter cohort study,” published in the April 2023 issue of Critical Care by Johnstone e...
Apr 27, 2023
The following is a summary of “Clostridioides difficile infection in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: A nested cohort study,” published in the April 2023 issue of Critical Care by ...
Apr 24, 2023
The following is a summary of “Therapeutic Response to Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies in Moderate-to-Severe COPD,” published in the March 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by Ohtsuka et al. ...
Apr 24, 2023
To investigate the factors influencing small intestinal ischemia in elderly patients with incarcerated hernia. The clinical data of 105 elderly patients admitted for surgical procedures of incarcera...
Apr 24, 2023
Sepsis is an inflammatory disease with high mortality and morbidity. Inflammation plays an essential role in sepsis, and suppressing inflammation has been shown to ameliorate sepsis. Rnf144b is an ubi...
Apr 24, 2023
Antimicrobial peptides and their analogues have become substitutes for antibiotics in recent years. The antimicrobial peptide analogue SAMP-A4-C8 (n-octanoic-VRLLRRRI) with high antimicrobial activity...
Apr 24, 2023
Extensive animal investigation informed clinical practice regarding the harmful effects of high fractional inspired oxygen concentrations (FiOs > 0.60). Since questions persist whether lower bu...
Apr 24, 2023
The impact of E. coli in causing peripartum infections has been increasing due to rising ampicillin resistance. In this study, we compared maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with prolonged ruptu...
Apr 24, 2023
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the host's dysfunctional response to infection, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. In view of the complex pathological process of sepsis, f...
Apr 24, 2023
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health priority, associated with substantial burden. Historically conceptualised as an injury event with finite recovery, TBI is now recognised as a chronic co...
Apr 21, 2023
The following is a summary of “ Effect of Adding Non-invasive Ventilation to High-Intensity Exercise on Peripheral and Respiratory Muscle Oxygenation," published in the March 2023 issue of Respirato...
Apr 20, 2023
The following is a summary of “Utilization of a Risk Stratification Tool and Volume-Based Cuff Leak Test to Assess Postextubation Stridor," published in the March 2023 issue of Respiratory Care by ...