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Early identification of sepsis in burn patients using compensatory reserve measurement: A prospective case series study

Burns Open, 2022
Background: Early identification of sepsis can be lifesaving, but current diagnostic approaches rely on standard vital signs and biochemistry analyses that delay recognition.
Victor A. Convertino, Amanda R. Wagner, Kevin S. Akers, Christopher A. VanFosson, Leopoldo C. Cancio   +4 more
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Clearance of blood stream infections in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective single-center cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background There are limited data on the treatment of blood stream infections (BSIs) in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Current guidance recommends documenting clearance only in fungal and Gram-positive BSIs.
Stone A. Frankford, Michal J. Sobieszczyk, Ana E. Markelz, Joseph E. Marcus   +3 more
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Effects of Intraosseous Tibial vs. Intravenous Vasopressin in a Hypovolemic Cardiac Arrest Model

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
Introduction: This study compared the effects of vasopressin via tibial intraosseous (IO) and intravenous (IV) routes on maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), the time to maximum concentration (Tmax), return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and time ...
Justin Fulkerson, MSN, Robert Lowe, BSN, Tristan Anderson, BSN, Heather Moore, BSN, William Craig, DNP, CRNA, Don Johnson, PhD   +5 more
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Effect of a pulmonary nodule fact sheet on patient anxiety and knowledge: a quality improvement initiative

BMJ Open Quality, 2018
Introduction The utilisation of chest CT for the evaluation of pulmonary disorders, including low-dose CT for lung cancer screening, is increasing in the USA.
Matthew T Koroscil, Mitchell H Bowman, Michael J Morris, Andrew J Skabelund, Andrew M Hersh   +4 more
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Clostridioides difficile-Associated Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Successfully Treated With Eculizumab: A Case Report and Literature Review

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
BACKGROUND:. Clostridioides difficile infection is a rare precipitant for patients to develop atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, of which the pathogenesis remains unclear. Previous reports suggest activation of cytokine storm from binding of cyotoxins A
Michael N. Moulton, DO, Carl L. Kay, MD, Joshua T. Romain, MD, Benjamin D. Morrow, MD, Gilda M. Bobele, MD   +4 more
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Move to health-a holistic approach to the management of chronic low back pain: an intervention and implementation protocol developed for a pragmatic clinical trial

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2021
Background The prevalence of chronic pain conditions is growing. Low back pain was the primary cause of disability worldwide out of 156 conditions assessed between 1990 and 2016, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study.
Daniel I. Rhon, Julie M. Fritz, Tina A. Greenlee, Katie E. Dry, Rachel J. Mayhew, Mary C. Laugesen, Edita Dragusin, Deydre S. Teyhen   +7 more
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Validation of the age-adjusted shock index for pediatric casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan

Military Medical Research, 2020
Background Pediatric casualties account for a notable proportion of encounters in the deployed setting based on the humanitarian medical care mission.
Camaren M. Cuenca, Matthew A. Borgman, Michael D. April, Andrew D. Fisher, Steven G. Schauer   +4 more
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ASCs derived from burn patients are more prone to increased oxidative metabolism and reactive oxygen species upon passaging

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021
Background Patients with severe burn injury (over 20% of the total body surface area) experience profound hypermetabolism which significantly prolongs wound healing.
David M. Burmeister, Grace Chu-Yuan Chu, Tony Chao, Tiffany C. Heard, Belinda I. Gómez, Linda E. Sousse, Shanmugasundaram Natesan, Robert J. Christy   +7 more
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Necrotizing gastritis and perforation in an extremely low birthweight infant

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a well-documented phenomenon characterized by the presence of gas within the wall of the intestine and is often a sign of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
Patrick T. Reeves, James A. Lee, Andrew J. Delle Donne, Christian L. Carlson, Maribel M. Morgan, Jonathan B. Shapiro   +5 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Optimal Bone Marrow Site for the Isolation of Porcine Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Stem Cells International, 2017
Background. One of the most plentiful sources for MSCs is the bone marrow; however, it is unknown whether MSC yield differs among different bone marrow sites.
J. S. McDaniel, B. Antebi, M. Pilia, B. J. Hurtgen, S. Belenkiy, C. Necsoiu, L. C. Cancio, C. R. Rathbone, A. I. Batchinsky   +8 more
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