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Quality Improvement in Critical Care: Selection and Development of Quality Indicators

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2016
Background. Caring for critically ill patients is complex and resource intensive. An approach to monitor and compare the function of different intensive care units (ICUs) is needed to optimize outcomes for patients and the health system as a whole ...
Carla A. Chrusch, Claudio M. Martin, The Quality Improvement in Critical Care Project   +2 more
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circ-Katnal1 Enhances Inflammatory Pyroptosis in Sepsis-Induced Liver Injury through the miR-31-5p/GSDMD Axis

Mediators of Inflammation, 2022
Background. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response that can elicit organ dysfunction as well as circulatory diseases in serious cases. When inflammatory responses are especially dysregulated, severe complications can arise, including sepsis-induced ...
Kai Kang, Nana Li, Yang Gao, Changsong Wang, Pengfei Chen, Xianglin Meng, Wei Yang, Mingyan Zhao, Kaijiang Yu   +8 more
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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen versus Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2023
Background. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can be used in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, but the effect of HFNC on clinical outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is ...
Yanping Du, Huaping Zhang, Zhiyi Ma, Jun Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Meixia Lin, Fayu Ni, Xi Li, Hui Tan, Shifan Tan, Yanling Chai, Xiangzhu Zhong   +11 more
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Combined Age with Mean Decrease Rates of Total Bilirubin and MELD Score as a Novel and Simple Clinical Predictor on 90-Day Transplant-Free Mortality in Adult Patients with Acute Liver Failure Undergoing Plasma Exchange: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023
Background. Acute liver failure (ALF), previously known as fulminant hepatic failure, has become a common, rapidly progressive, and life-threatening catastrophic hepatic disease in intensive care unit (ICU) due to the continuous increase in drug abuse ...
Di Jin, Kai Kang, Bing-zhu Yan, Jian-nan Zhang, Jun-bo Zheng, Zhi-hui Wang, Di Wu, Yu-jia Tang, Xin-tong Wang, Qi-qi Lai, Yang Cao, Hong-liang Wang, Yang Gao   +12 more
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The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is Associated with the Requirement and the Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Study

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2022
Background. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high in-hospital mortality and most ARDS patients require ventilatory support.
Lijuan Yang, Chang Gao, Ying He, Xiaowan Wang, Ling Yang, Shiqi Guo, Jiahao Chen, Siyu He, Yuanxiao Sun, Ye Gao, Qiang Guo   +10 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
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Understanding Causes of Death in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Critical Care Explorations
OBJECTIVES:. To provide a comprehensive summary of the published data on cause of death in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). DATA SOURCES:. PubMed (January 2015 to April 2024), bibliographies of relevant articles, and ARDS Network
Susan E. Bromley, MSc, Kaweh Shakery, MD, Pareen Vora, PhD, Artin Atabaki, PhD, Thomas Reimer, MD, Fellowship in Critical Care, Lawrence McDermott, MD, Fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care, Negin Hajizadeh, MD, Fellowships in Medical Informatics, Pulmonary and Critical Care   +6 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Consensus on Hemodynamic Management in Adult Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (2026 Edition)

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi
Despite significant advances in the field of critical care medicine over the past three decades, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) remains the primary temporary mechanical circulatory support modality for patients with acute ...
CHENG Wei, CAI Shuhan, ZHU Ying, CEN Zhongran, ZHAO Hua, CHEN Huan, CHAO Yangong, WANG Xiaoting, DING Xin, China Critical Care Ultrasound Study Group, Critical Care Hemodynamic Therapy Collaboration Group, Critical Care Medicine Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care   +11 more
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Association Between Dinutuximab Beta Exposure and Post‐End‐of‐Treatment Survival in Neuroblastoma: A Weighted Patient‐Level Analysis of Three Clinical Studies

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The association between exposure to dinutuximab beta (DB) and event‐free survival (EFS) or overall survival (OS) of neuroblastoma patients was assessed using data collected during three clinical trials (five cohorts). Methods A systematic review (March 2026) was conducted to identify relevant studies (prospective; registered DB ...
Przemysław Holko, Holger N. Lode, Alberto Garaventa, Carla Manzitti, Roberto Luksch, Dominique Valteau‐Couanet, Marion Gambart, John Anderson, Juliet Gray, Adela Canete, Lucas Moreno, Aleksandra Wieczorek, Cormac Owens, Shifra Ash, Isaac Yaniv, Genevieve Laureys, Hans Loibner, Katarzyna Śladowska, Ruth Ladenstein, Paweł Kawalec   +19 more
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