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Antimicrobial susceptibility at intensive care units in Sudan, antibiogram development [PDF]
Antibiograms are statistics on bacterial spectrum and resistance rates. It is of importance to regularly monitor the trends in antimicrobial resistance within the institution through the periodic cumulative resistance to provide the effective empiric ...
Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El-Raheem+8 more
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Capnocytophaga canimorsus is zoonotic agent isolated from humans bitten by dogs or cats. Although rare, severe infection usually affects male patients over the age of 50, asplenic or immunocompromised.
Fulvio Nisi+5 more
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Lung response to prone positioning in mechanically-ventilated patients with COVID-19
Background Prone positioning improves survival in moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) unrelated to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This benefit is probably mediated by a decrease in alveolar collapse and hyperinflation
Alessandro Protti+11 more
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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
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Care and compassion at time of pandemic: an ICU field experience in Italy
After the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March 2020, the majority of hospital policies have followed guidelines aimed to prevent the virus transmission and the families’ entry was denied in all hospital wards and intensive care units (ICU).
Annalaura Ferrari+11 more
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Importance Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are critically ill and require care in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objective To evaluate the independent risk factors associated with mortality of patients with COVID-19 requiring ...
G. Grasselli+147 more
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Importance The recent and ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on adults critically ill with COVID-19 infection.
L. Shekerdemian+14 more
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Background Norepinephrine (NE) has currently been the first-choice vasopressor in treating septic shock despite generally insufficient for patients with refractory septic shock.
Lei Zhong+5 more
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Background Chest radiograph (CXR) prescribing pattern and practice vary widely among pediatric intensive care units (PICU). ‘On demand’ approach is increasingly recommended as against daily ‘routine’ CXRs; however, the real-world practice is largely ...
Rajeev Gupta+4 more
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Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis: A Case and Systematic Review of the Literature
Objectives: To present a patient with acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHLE) and a systematic review of the literature analyzing diagnostic procedures, treatment, and outcomes of AHLE.Methods: PubMed and Cochrane databases were screened.
Pascale Grzonka+12 more
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