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Colorado 100k Lives Campaign [PDF]
Summarizes a statewide effort to help Colorado hospitals strengthen their quality improvement systems. Includes an overview of the six interventions proven to ensure safe patient care, as well as lessons learned and success ...
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Abstract Autoimmune encephalitis is a group of disorders characterized by symptoms of dysfunction of the limbic and extra‐limbic systems that occur in association with antibodies against intracellular antigens, synapses, or proteins located on the surface of nerve cells. Anti‐NMDA (N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate) receptor encephalitis was first described in 2007
Pham Ba Nha +6 more
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Background/Aims: The prognostic role of serum procalcitonin level in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia was unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between serum procalcitonin level and mortality risk ...
Bo Li, Xin Zhao, Shumei Li
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Visual Patterns of Diaphragmatic Motion in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Prospective Pilot Study
In this prospective bicentric study, we studied the relationship between the appearance of diaphragmatic motion and the etiological diagnosis of patients admitted to the emergency department with ARF. We observed a different visual pattern in patients with pneumonia. This is an interesting result as it allows the diagnosis of pneumonia without the need
Thibaut Markarian +7 more
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Children
Objective: to elucidate a role of the most significant risk factors in the development of outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Subjects and materials.
O. I. Andriyanova +3 more
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STUDI OBSERVASI KEJADIAN VENTILATOR ASSOCIATEDRNPNEUMONIA PADA PASIEN DI RUANG CRITICAL CARERNRUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH DR. ZAINOEL ABIDINRNBANDA ACEH TAHUN 2015 [PDF]
KEMENTERIAN RISET, TEKNOLOGI, DAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGIUNIVERSITAS SYIAH KUALAFAKULTAS KEPERAWATANSKRIPSI21 Juli 2015xvi + vi bab + 53 halaman + 11 tabel + 1 skema + 16 lampiranEDAS MAWATY1307101020120STUDI OBSERVASI KEJADIAN VENTILATOR ASSOCIATEDPNEUMONIA ...
Edas Mawaty
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What is new in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia? [PDF]
Purpose of review: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a frequent and severe complication in endotracheally intubated patients. Strict adherence to preventive measures reduces the risk of VAP.
Blot, Stijn +2 more
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Thoracic ultrasound frequently altered ICU management decisions. Changes were more likely in patients with cardiovascular disease or hypovolemia and occurred independently of operator certification. These findings support the routine use of TUS in critically ill patients, even when performed by less‐experienced but supervised operators.
Jorge E. Lopez Matta +13 more
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The importance of Clinical Research [PDF]
Objetives: to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, evolution and to identify mortality factors associated in patients with snp.Material and methods: descriptive study of a serie of cases of the intensive care unit (icu) of a general
Frank Lizaraso Caparó +1 more
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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) represents a risk factor for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which develops at least 48 h after admission in patients ventilated through tracheostomy or endotracheal intubation.
J. Oliveira, C. Zagalo, P. Cavaco-Silva
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