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Anaesthetic considerations in Shrinking Man syndrome: two case reports

open access: yesBMC Anesthesiology, 2023
Background Shrinking Man syndrome (SMS) is a rare but often serious complication of dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease, characterized by significant loss of height, bone pain, bone deformity, and skin itching.
Yan Xu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Failures in childbirth care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The study, first published in 2003, looks at the root causes of adverse events and near misses in obstetrics at seven hospital maternity units by interviewing 93 members of staff, identifying the areas of mismanagement in each case and thematically ...
Ashcroft, B
core   +2 more sources

Extubation in the operating room results in fewer composite mechanical ventilation-related adverse outcomes in patients after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Anesthesiology, 2021
Background To investigate the effect of extubation in the operating room (OR) on mechanical ventilation-related adverse outcomes in patients who undergo liver transplantation.
Yan Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The level of provision of specialist palliative care services in Scotland: an international benchmarking study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objectives: Comparative benchmarking of specialist palliative care (SPC) services across jurisdictions can be used to assess the adequacy of provision.
Carrasco, José Miguel   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Levels in Nurses in Specialized and General Ward

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Background: Nurses are exposed to higher stress, anxiety, and depression due to the nature of their work. Considering the differences between specialized and general hospital units, this article focuses on comparing the levels of stress, anxiety, and ...
Mahdi Khani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of single-injection ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block with transversus abdominis plane block in peritoneal dialysis catheter implantation: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2021
Background Previous study indicated that transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block could be the principal anesthetic technique for peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) implantations.
Xiao-juan Jiang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal gastrointestinal involvement and congenital cytomegalovirus

open access: yesLa Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2016
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital viral infection, affecting 0.2 to 2.3% of all live births in developed countries. Very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight newborns are at higher risk of symptomatic CMV infection ...
Alessandro Porta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography of the Descending Aorta and Celiac Trunk as an Intraoperative Monitoring for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Treatment: Technique Proposal and Two Case Reports

open access: yesSurgeries, 2023
Dunbar syndrome is caused by the compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament (MAL) and the diaphragmatic crura, presenting with abdominal pain.
Marta Lubian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends and Variation in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Severe Chronic Illness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Provides an updated analysis of regional and hospital variations in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, including percentage of hospital deaths, days in intensive care units, and physician labor per ...
Amos R. Esty   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison between adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence and aerobic colony count to assess surface sanitation in the hospital environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence produced by the firefly luciferase has been successfully introduced to verify cleaning procedures in the food industry according to the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program.
Alagna E.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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