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Deceptive Thyroid Pathologies: Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Mimics and Clinical Implications

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Beyond follicular‐derived thyroid carcinomas, lymphomas, and metastatic disease, there are rare pathologies of the thyroid gland that represent a challenge. We report patients with unusual malignancies that mimic similar aggressive cancers. Methods Retrospective case series.
David Z. Allen, S. Mohsen Hosseini, Mark Zafereo, Miriam Lango, Elizabeth Gardner Grubbs, Priyanka Iyer, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Vinod Ravi, Naifa Lamki Busaidy, Rui Jennifer Wang, Michelle D. Williams, Maria E. Cabanillas, Anastasios Maniakas   +12 more
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Discharge from critical care into the community for end-of-life care [PDF]

, 2017
This article discusses the considerations and actions taken to facilitate the discharge of a ventilated end-of-life patient called Michael, whose name has been changed for confidentiality, from a critical care unit (CCU) to his expressed preferred place ...
Chambers, Anthony
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Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Critical Care and Resuscitation, 1999
To review the indications and complications of the percutaneous tracheostomy compared with the standard surgical tracheostomy in the critically ill patient.A review of studies reported from 1966 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search on percutaneous tracheostomy.A tracheostomy is often performed in the critically ill patient when airway access,
L I, Worthley, A W, Holt
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Postoperative and Functional Outcomes of Oropharyngectomy in Irradiated Neck for Recurrent or Metachronous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate predictors of postoperative and functional outcomes following salvage oropharyngectomy. Methods In this single‐center retrospective study, we included all patients who underwent an oropharyngectomy in an irradiated neck for recurrent or metachronous cancer between 2014 and 2023. Results We included 94 patients.
Jade Saykaly, Agnès Dupret‐Bories, Sébastien Vergez, Virginie Woisard, Benjamin Vairel, Jérôme Sarini, Ana Cavillon, Emilien Chabrillac   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the team leading surgeon criminally liable for his collaborators’ errors? judges confirm responsibility and condemn an otorhinolaryngologist [PDF]

, 2018
In current healthcare, delivery of medical and surgical treatment takes place in a multidisciplinary manner. This raises the problem of distinguishing the conditions under which the person who has properly carried out his duties, respecting the related ...
DI LUCA, ALESSANDRO, DI LUCA, Natale Mario, MONTANARI VERGALLO, GIANLUCA, RALLI, MASSIMO   +3 more
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Pediatric tracheostomy

Jornal de Pediatria, 2009
To provide an up-to-date review of pediatric tracheostomy, primarily focusing on indications, surgical technique, complications and hospital and home care.MEDLINE and PubMed databases were searched using the following keywords: tracheostomy, tracheotomy, children, newborn.Indications for tracheostomy in children are changing.
José Carlos, Fraga, João C K de, Souza, Juliana, Kruel   +2 more
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Mortality after broad‐ versus narrow‐spectrum antibiotic treatment for patients with nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia: A nationwide retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in individuals with frequent healthcare contact, such as residents of care facilities or patients with impaired activities of daily living. The effectiveness of broad‐spectrum antibiotics in treating NHCAP remains unclear.
Jumpei Taniguchi, Shotaro Aso, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Tracheostomy Improve Outcome and Lower Resource Utilization for Patients with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation?

Chinese Medical Journal, 2015
Background: It is not clear whether the benefits of tracheostomy remain the same in the population. This study aimed to better examine the effect of tracheostomy on clinical outcome among prolonged ventilator patients. Methods: Data were from the medical
Ciou-Rong Yuan, Tzuo-Yun Lan, Gau-Jun Tang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Derivation and validation of the Pediatric Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Severity (PedCAPS) score: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent and costly cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Previous prognostic tools for CAP are limited by small samples, single‐center or retrospective designs, lack of generalizability to ED settings, lack of biomarkers, or limited objective data.
Todd A. Florin, Ron Reeder, Lilliam Ambroggio, Richard M. Ruddy, Samir S. Shah, Allison Cator, Matthew J. Lipshaw, Geoffrey A. Capraro, Laura F. Sartori, Amy Y. Cheng, Leah Tzimenatos, Patrick S. Walsh, Claudia R. Morris, Chris A. Rees, Son H. McLaren, Tamar R. Lubell, Chari D. Larsen, Justin Moher, Eileen J. Klein, Shubhada Hooli, Nathan Kuppermann, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) PedCAPS Investigators   +21 more
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Clinical outcomes according to the timing of the first tracheostomy tube change

Heliyon
Purpose: The first tracheostomy tube replacement is a critical procedure that can cause various complications, but there are few studies on the optimal timing of tracheostomy tube replacement in adult patients.
Sangho Lee, Sang-Wook Lee, Joyoung Park, Jihoon Han   +3 more
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