Association Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Early Detection of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients. [PDF]
Codru IR +4 more
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Characterization of Pulmonary Functional Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis Using Xenon MRI
ABSTRACT Background Xenon MRI is increasingly used to evaluate patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH), both of which are common manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc). As such, Xe‐MRI may be suited to interrogate lung function impairment in SSc.
Dawson Shaver +11 more
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Dexmedetomidine administration may be beneficial in relation to ventilator-associated pneumonia. [PDF]
Wang M, Lin B, Lin F, Ye M.
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Longitudinal 1H and 129Xe Lung MRI in Patients With Post‐COVID Residual Lung Abnormalities
ABSTRACT Background It is unclear how lung function may recover in patients with residual lung abnormalities (RLAs) following COVID‐19 pneumonia. Purpose To evaluate lung function trends over time in patients with RLAs following hospitalization due to COVID‐19. Study Type Prospective, multicenter longitudinal cohort study.
Laura C. Saunders +41 more
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Due to ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Successfully Treated with Cefepime/Enmetazobactam: A European Case Report. [PDF]
Viaggi B +6 more
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National Trends and Risk Factors for Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
From 2016 to 2023, inpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) volume declined 52.2% while postoperative dysphagia rates increased 11.4% annually. Analysis of 496,425 cases demonstrated that dysphagia risk varied markedly by surgical indication, with cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, cervical spine fracture, and ...
Caryn J. Ha +4 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cricothyrotomy at a Tertiary Care Level One Trauma Center
This retrospective study of 48 patients undergoing emergent cricothyrotomy (2014–2025) evaluated short‐ and long‐term outcomes and complications. Common complications included dysphagia, pneumonia, and dysphonia, with delayed conversion to tracheostomy associated with increased pneumonia risk; long‐term issues included persistent dysphagia, subglottic ...
Shivani Raizada +6 more
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Evaluation of Inhaled Colistin/Fosfomycin as an Adjunctive Treatment for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Preliminary Study. [PDF]
Hakamifard A +6 more
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Central illustration for mortality trends of respiratory disorders in obese patients among the US population from 1999 to 2023: A CDC WONDER analysis. ABSTRACT Background There was an increase in pneumothorax‐related deaths in the United States during the COVID‐19 pandemic era, likely due to the load on the healthcare system and as a complication ...
Mariam Idrees +11 more
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Analysis of 10,428 outpatient consultations among school‐aged children attending Ho Polyclinic, Ghana (2018–2022), showed that three conditions accounted for 77.4% of all morbidity: skin conditions (38.3%), malaria (23.0%), and respiratory conditions (16.1%).
Anthoinette Adesope Ekuban, Frank Baiden
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