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Eradication of P. aeruginosa biofilm in endotracheal tubes based on lock therapy: results from an in vitro study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Despite the several strategies available for the management of biofilm-associated ventilator-associated pneumonia, data regarding the efficacy of applying antibiotics to the subglottic space (SS) are scarce.
María Jesús Pérez-Granda, María Consuelo Latorre, Beatriz Alonso, Javier Hortal, Rafael Samaniego, Emilio Bouza, María Guembe   +6 more
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Use of wireless respiratory rate sensor monitoring during opioid patient-controlled analgesia after gynaecological surgery: A prospective cohort study

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2021
Background and Aims: Respiratory depression is a rare but serious complication during opioid administration. Therefore, early detection of signs of deterioration is paramount. The current standard of care of using manual intermittent respiratory rate (RR)
Shang-Ming Cheng, Jason Ju In Chan, Chin Wen Tan, Enhong Lu, Rehena Sultana, Ban Leong Sng   +5 more
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Postoperative Care In Geriatrics

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2017
Ulenberg Grzegorz, Ulenberg Agata, Grabowska-Gaweł Anna, Czapiewski Łukasz, Dąbrowska Maria, Postoperative care in geriatrics. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(8):1228-1240. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1042032 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5012 The journal has had 7 points ...
Anna Grabowska-Gaweł, Grzegorz Ulenberg, Maria Dąbrowska, Łukasz Czapiewski, Agata Ulenberg   +4 more
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Preoperative STOP-BANG Scores and Postoperative Delirium and Coma in Thoracic Surgery Patients [PDF]

, 2018
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with higher rates of postoperative delirium. The relationship between preoperative OSA risk and postoperative delirium and coma in thoracic surgery patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit ...
Gradney, Steve, Kesler, Kenneth, Khan, Babar, Khan, Sikandar H., Manchanda, Shalini, Perkins, Anthony, Sigua, Ninotchka Liban, Wang, Sophia   +7 more
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Huge Interatrial Septal Aneurysm: A Coincidental but Rather Fatal Finding

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
We report the case of a patient with a huge interatrial septal aneurysm as an intraoperative coincidental finding that led to a fatal outcome. The patient was admitted to our hospital in order to undergo elective coronary artery bypass grafting because ...
Petros Tzimas, Georgios Papadopoulos
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Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in the second and third trimester of pregnancy: two uncommon case reports at Tu Du Hospital, in Vietnam and a literature review

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) refers to fluid collection in the abdominal cavity with a vague presentation of clinical symptoms.
Anh Dinh Bao Vuong, Thanh Hai Pham, Xuan Trang Nguyen, Ngoc Bich Trinh, Phuc Nhon Nguyen, Quang Nhat Ho   +5 more
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Clinical review: Can we predict which patients are at risk of complications following surgery? [PDF]

, 2013
There are a vast number of operations carried out every year, with a small proportion of patients being at highest risk of mortality and morbidity. There has been considerable work to try and identify these high-risk patients.
Hamilton, M, Shah, N
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Postoperative care after lymphaticovenous anastomosis

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021
In this report, we discuss the postoperative protocol for patients undergoing lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) in our unit. Immediately after LVA, the incision site is closed over a small Penrose drain and a simple gauze dressing is applied without ...
Jeffrey C.Y. Chan, Giuseppe Di Taranto, Rossella Elia, Vittoria Amorosi, Ngamcherd Sitpahul, Hung-Chi Chen   +5 more
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Multicenter Validation of the Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal Score as a Predictor of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: We sought to validate the Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal score, a novel disease severity index, as a predictor of outcome in a multicenter cohort of neonates who underwent cardiac surgery. Design: Retrospective chart review.
Cashen, Katherine, Costello, John M., Gowda, Keshava Murty Narayana, Grimaldi, Lisa M., Mastropietro, Christopher W., Moser, Elizabeth A. S., Piggott, Kurt D., Wilhelm, Michael   +7 more
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Rapid Sequence Intubation for Head Injury Patients. A Practice

Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne, 2016
Rapid Sequence Intubation is one of most commonly applied procedures for trauma patient in emergency practice such as Medical Rescue Service as Emergency Hospital Ward, but in the case of patients with maxillofacial trauma it is usually complicated ...
Paweł Witt, Wojciech Leśniak
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