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A rare case of small intestinal metastasis from lung cancer

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
We report the case of a 61‐year‐old male patient who was admitted with abdominal pain, vomiting and constipation. He had a past medical history of epidermoid lung cancer .computed tomography revealed distended stomach with mural bowel thickening.
Haitham Rejab, Sami Fendri, Ayman Trigui, Bassem Abid, Majdoub Youssef, Salma Ketata, Hazem Ben Ameur, Salah Boujelbene   +7 more
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In-hospital mortality does not increase in patients aged over 85 years after hip fracture surgery. A retrospective observational study in a Japanese tertiary hospital

JA Clinical Reports, 2018
Introduction Hip fracture is a common and serious orthopedic injury among the geriatric population, necessitating surgical treatment. We tested whether age is a significant risk factor for in-hospital mortality after surgery in this retrospective cohort ...
Yoshihisa Fujita, Kumi Shimada, Tomohiko Sato, Masahiko Akatsu, Koichi Nishikawa, Atsuko Kanno, Toshitake Aizawa   +6 more
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the quality of postoperative recovery: a meta-analysis

BMC Anesthesiology
Background The purpose of the present study was to systematically delve into the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the quality of recovery after general anesthesia.
Meng Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Pan Li, Jianli Li   +3 more
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A lung rescue team improves survival in obesity with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Critical Care, 2020
Background Limited data exist regarding ventilation in patients with class III obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2] and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The aim of the present study was to determine whether an individualized titration of
Gaetano Florio, Matteo Ferrari, Edward A. Bittner, Roberta De Santis Santiago, Massimiliano Pirrone, Jacopo Fumagalli, Maddalena Teggia Droghi, Cristina Mietto, Riccardo Pinciroli, Sheri Berg, Aranya Bagchi, Kenneth Shelton, Alexander Kuo, Yvonne Lai, Abraham Sonny, Peggy Lai, Kathryn Hibbert, Jean Kwo, Richard M. Pino, Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Marcelo B. P. Amato, Pankaj Arora, Robert M. Kacmarek, Lorenzo Berra, For the investigators of the lung rescue team   +24 more
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Preoperative anemia and total hospitalization time are the independent factors of preoperative deep venous thromboembolism in Chinese elderly undergoing hip surgery

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background This study was designed to explore the prevalence and risk factors of preoperative deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) in Chinese elderly with hip fracture.
Long Feng, Longhe Xu, Weixiu Yuan, Zhipeng Xu, Zeguo Feng, Hong Zhang   +5 more
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Dexmedetomidine inhibits the lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated inflammatory response in microglia through the pathway involving TLR4 and NF‐κB

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced neuroinflammation in BV2 microglia. BV2 microglial cells were treated with various concentrations of DEX (0, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) for 1 hour, and then incubated in ...
Xue‐Yue Zhou, Jing Liu, Zhi‐Peng Xu, Qiang Fu, Pei‐Qi Wang, Hong Zhang   +5 more
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Lung (extracorporeal CO2 removal) and renal (continuous renal replacement therapy) support: the role of ultraprotective strategy in Covid 19 and non-Covid 19 ARDS. A case-control study

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
Background Preliminary studies suggest that moderate ARDS and acute renal failure might benefit from extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R) coupled with CRRT. However, evidence is limited and potential for this coupled treatment may need to be explored. The
Daniela Pasero, Laura Pistidda, Davide Piredda, Corrado Liperi, Andrea Cossu, Raffaella Esposito, Angela Muroni, Cristiano Mereu, Carlino Rum, Gian Pietro Branca, Franco Mulas, Mariangela Puci, Giovanni Sotgiu, Pierpaolo Terragni   +13 more
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Cottonseed oil alleviates ischemic stroke injury by inhibiting the inflammatory activation of microglia and astrocyte

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2020
Background Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. The narrow time window for administering effective thrombolytic therapy motivates the search for alternative prevention strategies.
Min Liu, Zhipeng Xu, Long Wang, Lixia Zhang, Yi Liu, Jiangbei Cao, Qiang Fu, Yanhong Liu, Hao Li, Jingsheng Lou, Wugang Hou, Weidong Mi, Yulong Ma   +12 more
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Effect of nitric oxide on postoperative acute kidney injury in patients who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Annals of Intensive Care, 2019
Background The effect of nitric oxide (NO) on renal function is controversial in critical illness. We performed a systematic meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis to determine the effect of NO gas on renal function and other clinical outcomes in ...
Jie Hu, Stefano Spina, Francesco Zadek, Nikolay O. Kamenshchikov, Edward A. Bittner, Juan Pedemonte, Lorenzo Berra   +6 more
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Surgical pulmonary embolectomy on VA-ECMO

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021
Surgical pulmonary embolectomy is a procedure that is often used to rescue patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) and circulatory collapse that have failed or may not be ideal candidates for other systemic and endovascular treatment modalities ...
Rachel Steinhorn, Adam A. Dalia, Edward A. Bittner, Marvin G. Chang   +3 more
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