Ultra‐high dose intravenous nitroglycerin in an ESRD patient with acutely decompensated heart failure [PDF]
Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema is a highly unstable and potentially lethal condition that is most commonly associated with markedly elevated blood pressure (BP).
Michael Gyory +4 more
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Breaking open the case of one patient's acute left flank pain: nutcracker syndrome [PDF]
Acute flank and abdominal pain represent a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. The etiology can be broad, ranging from the chest to the groin, from benign to catastrophic.
Rebecca Bajkowski, Anthony Lagina
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Effects of personal protective equipment on cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality and outcomes: A systematic review [PDF]
Background: The impact of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on CPR quality and patient outcomes is unclear.
Sung Phil Chung +4 more
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A systematic review of interventions for resuscitation following drowning [PDF]
Objectives: The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, in collaboration with drowning researchers from around the world, aimed to review the evidence addressing seven key resuscitation interventions: 1) immediate versus delayed resuscitation; (
Joost Bierens +21 more
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Narrative review of rationale for IV deferoxamine plus intranasal insulin to ameliorate brain damage following resuscitation from cardiac arrest [PDF]
Patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest suffer brain ischemia, and many die from brain injury despite cardiac resuscitation. Upon brain reperfusion molecular mechanisms of neuronal injury are amplified by iron toxicity, activated proteases, and ...
Blaine C. White +6 more
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The Challenges of Prognosticating Persistent Critical IllnessTake-Home Points [PDF]
Background: Medical decision-making in the ICU is influenced by a patient’s anticipated clinical course. However, intensivists struggle to identify accurately which patients will experience within-ICU events—such as new late-onset shock or acute hypoxic ...
Kaitland M. Byrd, PhD +7 more
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Bag size for manual ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adult cardiac arrest: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Smaller-capacity self-inflating bags have been proposed to limit delivered tidal volume during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This review evaluates whether using smaller-capacity self-inflating bags, compared with standard-size ...
Maya L. Dewan +33 more
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Implementation of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic through an academic–public health collaboration in southeast Michigan [PDF]
Regional genomic surveillance is essential for tracking viral evolution and informing targeted public health responses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we established a collaborative genomic surveillance pipeline for SARS-CoV-2 in Southeast Michigan to ...
Rola Raychouni +16 more
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Real-time ventilation quality feedback devices efficacy in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a scoping review [PDF]
Background: New devices are now available to provide real-time feedback on ventilation for basic life support providers responding to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
Guillaume Debaty +29 more
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Anticipatory charging of the defibrillator: a systematic review [PDF]
Aim: To evaluate whether anticipatory charging of the defibrillator prior to rhythm analysis improves patient outcomes and resuscitation performance compared with charging the defibrillator after rhythm analysis. Methods: We conducted a systematic review
Ziad Nehme +65 more
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