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Biomarkers of lung congestion and injury in acute heart failure
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 781-789, April 2025.Abstract Acute heart failure (AHF) classification and management are primarily based on lung congestion and/or hypoperfusion. The quantification of the vascular and tissue lung damage is not standard practice though biomarkers of lung injury may play a relevant role in this context.
Marco Guazzi +9 more
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Ventilator associated pneumonia and infection control
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2006 Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. The incidence of VAP varies from 7% to 70% in different studies and the mortality rates are 20–75% according to the study population ...
Alp Emine, Voss Andreas
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Critical Care, 2018 BackgroundNeutrophils release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in response to invading pathogens. Although NETs play an important role in host defense against microbial pathogens, they have also been shown to play a contributing mechanistic role in ...
C. Mikacenic +6 more
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Impact of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia on Resource Utilization and Patient Outcome [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To assess the effect of ventilator-associated pneumonia on resource utilization, morbidity, and mortality. Design: Retrospective matched cohort study based on prospectively collected data.
Borst, François +5 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of an International Clonal Lineage 1 Acinetobacter baumannii Strain from Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 In the last few years Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged worldwide as an important nosocomial pathogen in medical institutions. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the international clonal lineage 1 (ICL1) A.
Centron, Daniela +5 more
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ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.Abstract Aims Heart–lung transplantation (HLTx) remains a life‐saving intervention for patients with end‐stage cardiopulmonary failure. We retrospectively analysed long‐term HLTx outcomes at our centre to assess survival trends and evaluate the impact of evolving immunosuppressive, surgical and perioperative strategies.
L. Lily Rosenthal +10 more
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SAGE Open MedicineIntroduction: To decrease the risk of complications from ventilator-associated pneumonia, it is essential to implement preventative measures in all ICU patients.
Hoan Minh Hoang +13 more
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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: A Study of Patients admitted in Internal Intensive Care Unit of Ali Asghar Hospital, Shiraz [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is defined as a pneumonia occurring in patients within 48 hours or more after intubation with an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube and which not present before.
Bahtouee, Mehrzad +2 more
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A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy. [PDF]
, 2017 A 70-year-old previously independent man developed progressive proximal leg weakness resulting in a fall at home suffering traumatic brain injury. He was prescribed a statin medication two years prior, but this was discontinued on admission to the ...
Dokukin, Andrei N +6 more
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European Journal of Heart Failure, EarlyView.Lung ultrasound (LUS) and mortality in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients. Abstract Aims Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a widely used technique to assess de‐aeration in critically ill patients with respiratory failure. There is paucity of data on LUS in cardiogenic shock (CS).
Guido Tavazzi +19 more
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