Increased Rates of Prolonged Length of Stay, Readmissions, and Discharge to Care Facilities among Postoperative Patients with Disseminated Malignancy: Implications for Clinical Practice. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundThe impact of surgery on end of life care for patients with disseminated malignancy (DMa) is incompletely characterized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative outcomes impacting quality of care among DMa patients, specifically
Bateni, Sarah B +3 more
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2020 Background Most preventing measures for reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are based mainly on the decolonization of the internal surface of the endotracheal tubes (ETTs).
María Jesús Pérez-Granda +8 more
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Role of the anaesthetist in postoperative care [PDF]
British Journal of Surgery, 2020 Teamwork
P. B. W. Cox +3 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]
, 2016 Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +25 more
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Nursing Open, 2023 Aim To identify the required competencies of advanced practice nurses (APNs) working with patients in critical care units in Norway. Design An exploratory qualitative design. Methods Four focus group interviews were performed with 18 nurses who worked in
Marianne Trygg Solberg +5 more
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Plazomicin against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Scoping Review
Life, 2022 Plazomicin is a next-generation semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that can be used to treat infections by multi-resistant bacteria. It is effective against many bacteria-producing carbapenemases or other specific hydrolases.
Aniello Alfieri +9 more
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Outcomes following oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal cancer: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database [PDF]
, 2009 Introduction: This report describes the case mix and outcomes of patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal surgery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alderson, Derek +8 more
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Cardiac and Pulmonary Ultrasound for Diagnosing TRALI
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2015 Unexpected acute respiratory failure after anesthesia is a diagnostic challenge: residual neuromuscular blockade, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, laryngospasm, atelectasis, aspiration pneumonitis, and other more uncommon causes should be taken into ...
J. I. Alonso-Fernández +5 more
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Anesthetic management in a patient with Arnold‐Chiari malformation type 1,5: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 A 42‐year‐old male patient with Arnold‐Chiari malformation type 1,5 (ACM‐1,5) came to implant a hip prosthesis. He underwent a previous general anesthesia, with difficult airway management and complication in awakening.
Antonio Coviello +5 more
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Depression and breast cancer; postoperative short-term implications [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction. Pre and postoperative psychological status is an important aspect in patients diagnosed with breast cancer, having a great impact on their quality of life.
Bălălău, Denisa +7 more
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