Assessment of vitamin E status in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome: plasma, plasma corrected for lipids or red blood cell measurements? [PDF]
, 2009 <b>Background:</b> There is some evidence that the plasma vitamin E status is perturbed as part of systemic inflammatory response and correcting this with other plasma markers may not lead to reliable results.
Duncan, A. +6 more
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Intensivist coverage and critically ill COVID-19 patient outcomes: a population-based cohort study
Journal of Intensive Care, 2023 Background Trained intensivist staffing improves survival outcomes in critically ill patients at intensive care units. However, the impact on outcomes of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 has not yet been evaluated.
Tak Kyu Oh, Saeyeon Kim, In-Ae Song
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Abdominal decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective study [PDF]
, 2010 Background. The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to organ dysfunction that may occur as a result of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Successful management may require abdominal decompression and temporary abdominal closure (TAC).
Ceelen, Wim +5 more
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Journal of Intensive MedicineEffective treatment of sepsis not only demands prompt administration of appropriate antimicrobials but also requires precise dosing to enhance the likelihood of patient survival.
Claire Roger
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2020 Background Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is standard as a pre-eminent technique for diagnostic, palliative, and curative purposes in variable pulmonary insults.
Amr Darwish +3 more
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Prescribed hypocaloric nutrition support for critically-ill adults [PDF]
, 2018 Background There are controversies about the amount of calories and the type of nutritional support that should be given to critically‐ill people. Several authors advocate the potential benefits of hypocaloric nutrition support, but the evidence is ...
Ciapponi, Agustín +6 more
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BMC Emergency MedicineBackground Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential in emergency departments (ED), but their practices lack standardization, often leading to inefficiencies and risks. Patient blood management is poorly developed in ED, particularly because of the
Fabien Coisy +6 more
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Prevalence of myocarditis in critically-ill pediatric patients in Qena University Hospital
SVU - International Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Myocarditis is a potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease affecting the myocardium. There are many different etiologies, most of which are infectious. The spectrum of presentations can range between subclinical disease and congestive
Ahmed El-Abd Ahmed +3 more
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Insights into PI3K/AKT signaling in B cell development and chronic lymphocytic leukemia
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This Review explores how the phosphoinositide 3‐kinase and protein kinase B pathway shapes B cell development and drives chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common blood cancer. It examines how signaling levels affect disease progression, addresses treatment challenges, and introduces novel experimental strategies to improve therapies and patient outcomes.
Maike Buchner
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate correlates poorly with four-hour creatinine clearance in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction. RIFLE and AKIN provide a standardised classification of acute kidney injury (AKI), but their categorical rather than continuous nature restricts their use to a research tool. A more accurate real-time description of renal function in AKI is
Kirwan, CJ, Macphee, IA, Philips, BJ
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