A series of unfortunate events: Mind the windpipe
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Since we started seeing post‐COVID pneumonia patients in our clinics, tracheo‐laryngeal stenosis should be kept in mind as an important sequela of prolonged intubation (>7 days) particularly in those who are persistently symptomatic.
Anam Miloud Elarabi +6 more
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Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2022 Background and Aims: Videolaryngoscopy has been introduced for the management of difficult airway; however, it remains unclear whether it is helpful in routine prediction of a difficult airway.
Meda V. Srinivas +4 more
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Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an accumulation of risk factors that include chronic hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and obesity and leads to an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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Prehospital critical care is associated with increased survival in adult trauma patients in Scotland [PDF]
, 2020 Background Scotland has three prehospital critical care teams (PHCCTs) providing enhanced care support to a usually paramedic-delivered ambulance service.
Carr, David +7 more
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Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 Disease [PDF]
, 2020 SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that was identified in late 2019 as the causative agent of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus disease 2019). On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the world-wide outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic.
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Factors affecting bowel preparation adequacy and procedural time
JGH Open, 2020 Background and Aim Poor bowel preparation results in difficult colonoscopies, missed lesions, and repeat procedures. Identifying patient risk factors for poor bowel preparation, such as prolonged runway time and prolonged cecal intubation, will aid in ...
Mohammadali Zad +4 more
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Comparación entre la gravedad del paciente y la carga de trabajo de la enfermería antes y después de la ocurrencia de eventos adversos en ancianos con cuidados críticos [PDF]
, 2018 Indexación: Scopus.Objective: to compare the patient severity and the nursing workload before and after the occurrence of moderate and severe adverse events in elderly hospitalized at intensive care units.
Andolhe, R. +4 more
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Tracheoesophageal fistula as a complication of prolonged endotracheal intubation
Revista Cubana de Anestesiología y Reanimación, 2022 Introduction: Tracheoesophageal fistula following prolonged endotracheal intubation is a serious lesion with high morbidity and mortality. The high index of suspicion, early diagnosis, resolution of complications and definitive surgical treatment are the
Osmany Cruz García +4 more
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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PROLONGED (THERAPEUTIC) ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1968 SUMMARY In recent years there has been an increased use of therapeutic intubation. It is especially useful in conscious patients postoperatively for periods of a day or so when the need for respiratory assistance is short-lived. It can be utilized for many days but the likelihood of laryngeal damage is probably increased, although in the individual ...
G A, Harrison, J P, Tonkin
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