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Perioperative Pleural Drainage in Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Analysis from a High-Volume Liver Transplant Center [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND Pleural effusions represent a common complication after liver transplantation (LT) and chest drain (CD) placement is frequently necessary. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, adult LT recipients between 2009 and 2016 were ...
Aigner, Felix, Brandl, Andreas, Dargie, Richard, Dziodzio, Tomasz, Eurich, Dennis, Jara, Maximilian, Kotsch, Katja, Pratschke, Johann, Ritschl, Paul Viktor, Sauer, Igor M., Schmelzle, Moritz, Sponholz, Felix, Wiering, Leke, Öllinger, Robert   +13 more
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Wearable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Physiological Activity: A Review

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in materials and device engineering enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of muscle activity via wearable and implantable systems. This review critically summarizes emerging technologies for tracking electrophysiological, biomechanical, and oxygenation signals, outlines fundamental principles, and highlights key challenges and ...
Zhengwei Liao, Ata Golparvar, Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +4 more
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Vitamin C Can Shorten the Length of Stay in the ICU: A Meta-Analysis

Nutrients, 2019
A number of controlled trials have previously found that in some contexts, vitamin C can have beneficial effects on blood pressure, infections, bronchoconstriction, atrial fibrillation, and acute kidney injury.
H. Hemilä, E. Chalker
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How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020
Obesity is an important risk factor for major complications, morbidity and mortality related to intubation procedures and ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU).
A. De Jong, H. Wrigge, G. Hedenstierna, L. Gattinoni, D. Chiumello, J. Frat, L. Ball, M. Schetz, P. Pickkers, S. Jaber   +9 more
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Immediate Reconstruction of Pancretaticogastrostomy Following Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for Biliary Tact Cancer: A Single‐Center Review of 33 Consecutive Patients

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study showed that the pancreaticogastrostomy technique in HPD of biliary tract cancer reduced the incidence of pancreatic fistula from 45% to 12%. In‐hospital mortality was also reduced from 27% to 3%. ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Although hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy (HPD) is effective for margin‐negative curative resection of biliary tract ...
Ryusei Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Yabusita, Tomoaki Takahashi, Yutaro Kikuchi, Kouta Sahara, Kentaro Miyake, Yu Sawada, Yuuki Homma, Takafumi Kumamoto, Itaru Endo   +9 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S., Bahl, Disha, Clague, Victoria A., Cotton, Dale M., Engelhart, Darcy C., Huang, Jie, Krauss, William C., Mark, Dustin G., Othieno, Alisha A., Reed, Mary E., Swanson, William P., Vinson, David R.   +11 more
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Risk of critical illness among patients with solid cancers: a population-based observational study of 118,541 adults [PDF]

, 2015
Importance: Critical illness may be a potential determinant of cancer outcomes and geographic variations, but its role has not been described before. Objective: To determine the incidence of admission to intensive care units (ICUs) within 2 years ...
Kinsella, John, McLoone, Philip, Morrison, David S., Puxty, Kathryn, Quasim, Tara, Sloan, Billy   +5 more
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Nutrition therapy and critical illness: practical guidance for the ICU, post-ICU, and long-term convalescence phases

Critical Care, 2019
BackgroundAlthough mortality due to critical illness has fallen over decades, the number of patients with long-term functional disabilities has increased, leading to impaired quality of life and significant healthcare costs.
A. V. van Zanten, E. de Waele, P. Wischmeyer   +2 more
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COVID-19 mortality and ICU admission: the Italian experience

Critical Care, 2020
To the Editor, We read with great interest the article by Li et al. highlighting ten issues regarding COVID-19 critical care management, the first of which regarding intensive care unit (ICU) capability to face SARS-CoV-2 pandemic [1].
P. Immovilli, N. Morelli, E. Antonucci, G. Radaelli, M. Barbera, D. Guidetti   +5 more
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Essential Updates 2023/2024: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Biliary Tract Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for biliary tract cancer (BTC) has gained traction with advancements in laparoscopic and robotic techniques. However, its oncological impact remains uncertain. This review highlights key studies from 2023 and 2024 on MIS for BTC, including distal bile duct, hilar bile duct, gallbladder, and intrahepatic bile ...
Osamu Itano, Takuya Minagawa
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