Systemic corticosteroids for severe community-acquired pneumonia: a narrative review of mechanisms and critical appraisal of recent trials in ICU. [PDF]
Eastwood B +9 more
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We synthesized GPS telemetry, genetic, and pathogen data to evaluate metapopulation processes in a reintroduced Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) population in Dinosaur National Monument. We estimated subpopulation‐specific abundances and found 4 small subpopulations with high genetic diversity, partial connectivity, and ...
Sarah L. Carroll +8 more
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Improved prediction value of the CURB-65 score combined with the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio for mortality in emergency department patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. [PDF]
Lv C, Liu S, Yan Y, Ye Y, Gao Y, Zhou M.
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate: (1) patient experiences and perceptions of Patient Watch; and (2) the effect on emergency department (ED) presentations, healthcare use, quality of life and chronic illness care. Design A prospective longitudinal cohort study using a convergent‐parallel mixed methods study design combining: (1) qualitative semi ...
Mary Malakellis +6 more
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Comparison of targeted next-generation sequencing and conventional tests for pathogen detection in community-acquired and severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Wang F +6 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester +2 more
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized children with human metapneumovirus infection in Shanghai: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Liu L +5 more
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ABSTRACT Context While there is a growing body of evidence on end‐of‐life (EOL) care preferences such as place of death, research remains limited in key areas. This includes gaps in understanding preferred and actual places of EOL care and death (dying places), potential shifts of preferences over time, and their (non‐)alignment with reality.
Sifra Hannah van de Beek +11 more
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Corticosteroids in bacterial severe community-acquired pneumonia: lessons from recent trials. [PDF]
Nguyen TL +5 more
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A Concept Analysis of Expertise Associated With Practicing Clinical Nurses in Hospital Settings
ABSTRACT Aim Analyse the concept of expertise among practicing clinical nurses in hospital settings. Background The generational loss of expert clinical nurses was exacerbated globally by the novel coronavirus. This ongoing loss combined with the increased complexity of hospitalised patients has prompted an urgent need to understand expertise among ...
Jonathan D. Hecht +4 more
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