Critical Care General
Nov 30, 2020
Despite the financial and value-based implications associated with higher levels of care at discharge, few studies have evaluated modifiable treatment factors that may optimize post-acute care. The ai...
Nov 30, 2020
Heart failure is a global health care problem that causes a significant economic burden. Despite medical advancements, it's prognosis remains poor as many patients with heart failure experience sympto...
Nov 30, 2020
Investigate whether resting-state EEG parameters recorded early poststroke can predict upper extremity motor impairment reflected by the Fugl-Meyer motor score (FM-UE) after six months, and whether th...
Nov 30, 2020
Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a devastating complication of spinal fusion surgery.To develop predictive models of this blinding condition using longitudinal medical administrative c...
Nov 30, 2020
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized stroke care for large vessel occlusions (LVOs). However, over half treated remain functionally disabled or die. Patients with tandem lesions, or seve...
Nov 26, 2020
In a 72-year-old patient with anemia (Hb 7 g/dl), duodenoscopy exhibited an area of polypous irregular-looking mucosa. Histology revealed duodenal infiltration by epithelioid tumor cells, immunhisto...
Nov 26, 2020
The nervous system is one of the first systems to be affected during sepsis. Sepsis not only has a high risk of mortality, but could also lead to cerebral dysfunction and cognitive impairment in long-...
Nov 26, 2020
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is a common cause of chronic intestinal failure and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, poor quality of life, and an increased burden on health care costs.We ...
Nov 26, 2020
Ventilator associated pneumonia occurs commonly and nebulized antibiotics are being used for its treatment. Although adequate pulmonary biodistribution is important for antibiotic effect, there is a l...
Nov 26, 2020
To describe the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with the progression of COVID-19 in elderly diabetes patients.This was a retrospective cohort study, including elderly COVID-19 pat...
Nov 26, 2020
A majority of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) receive antibiotics. According to the evidence, 5-7 days of treatment should be sufficient for most patients. Many, however, are treated ...
Nov 26, 2020
Patients with cancer are at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 infection and have more associated complications. The position paper describes the management of cancer patients, especially those recei...
Nov 26, 2020
This study aimed to evaluate associations between leukopenia or neutropenia at birth and risk of sepsis in very preterm neonates. We conducted a retrospective unmatched cohort study of neonates o...
Nov 26, 2020
Sepsis is an intractable clinical syndrome characterised by organ dysfunction when the body over-responds to an infection. Sepsis has a high fatality rate and lacks effective treatment. Family with se...
Nov 26, 2020
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hemorrhage remain the leading causes of death after trauma. We have previously shown that a dose of Valproic Acid (VPA) at (150 mg/kg) can decrease brain lesion size &...
Nov 26, 2020
Acquired brain injury affects many brain areas and causes a range of dysfunctions including vision-related issues. These issues can have negative impacts on rehabilitation progress and activities of d...
Nov 26, 2020
Review the literature on predictors of participation and quality of life in children and young people who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), and/or multi-trauma in a m...
Nov 26, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. The clinical presentation of this virus mainly manifests in the respiratory system but may also lead t...
Nov 26, 2020
African-American and Hispanic postmenopausal women have the highest risk for heart failure (HF) compared to other races, but HF prevalence is lower than expected in some national cohorts. It is unknow...
Nov 26, 2020
The NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation-mediated pyroptosis pathway has been linked to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) injury. This study explore...