Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…Out of the total of 16,699 patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs), 2,115(12.7%) experienced at least one episode of hypoglycemia were included in the analysis. …”
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Status and influencing factors of nurses’ organizational silence in general hospitals in eastern coastal cities of China by Xiangyan Lv, Yujia Gu, O. Mensah Solomon, Ying Shen, Yaxin Ren, Yehong Wei

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Understanding variation in management of early-onset neonatal sepsis in India: a vignette-based survey by Christina M Schumacher, Samuel McAleese, Tushar B Parikh, Basma Ouddi, Julia Johnson

“…Laboratory capacity and infection prevention initiatives may impact antibiotic use for EONS in neonatal intensive care units. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of institutional capacity on antibiotic prescribing for EONS in India.Methods Between September 2023 and January 2024, we surveyed Indian paediatricians and neonatologists regarding institutional capacity and antibiotic prescribing practices for EONS. …”
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Sonographic and Clinical Features of Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critical Care Patients by Michael Blaivas, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Serafim Nanas, John Poularas, Mitchell Wachtel, Rubin Cohen, Dimitrios Karakitsos

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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…Inclusion criteria comprised patients age 18+ with at least 1 day's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and at least 3 out of 5 consecutive days of enteral nutrition. …”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…The immediate postoperative pulmonary/systemic mean arterial pressure ratio (PAP/SAPIPO, mean of first 4 values obtained in the intensive care unit, readings at 2-hour intervals) was correlated directly with PAP/SAP registered in the surgical room just after cardiopulmonary bypass (r=0.68, p<0.001). …”
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One year of treating patients with open fractures of the lower extremity in a new military trauma center in Korea: a case series by Ji Wool Ko, Giho Moon, Jin Geun Kwon, Kyoung Eun Kim, Hankaram Jeon, Kyungwon Lee

“…We also presented laboratory findings, surgery types, intensive care unit stays, hospital stays, rehabilitation results, and reasons for psychiatric consultation. …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…The second was to devise a predictive model for prolonged LOS in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) based on preoperative factors available at admission and to compare it against two existing cardiac stratification systems.Design Observational retrospective study.Settings A tertiary hospital in Oman.Participants All adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a major referral hospital in Oman between 2009 and 2013.Results 30.5% of the patients had prolonged LOS (≥11 days) after surgery, while 17% experienced prolonged ICU LOS (≥5 days). …”
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Nurses&rsquo; Knowledge in the Prevention and Management of Nasointestinal Tube Obstruction: A Cross Sectional Study by Wang L, Hou W, Liu Z, Chen L, Lin R, Huang Y

“…Specifically, nurses with higher professional titles, more training experiences, or those working in intensive care units and surgical departments were more likely to achieve higher total knowledge scores in the prevention and management of nasointestinal tube occlusion.Conclusions: : The study shows that nurses’ knowledge of nasointestinal tube obstruction prevention and management is in the upper-middle level. …”
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Efficacy of parenteral pantoprazole in patients with acute ulcerative gastroduodenal bleeding at high risk of relapse by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. I. Mikhalev, O. I. Yudin, I. V. Babkova, G. N. Storozhuk, Ye. K. Mayat, P. L. Chernyakevich

“…Bolus intravenous injection of 40 mg of sunpraz, followed by infusion of 160 mg of sunpraz by infusion for 3 days at intensive care unit was carried out. EGDS was repeated on the 2, 4, 7 and 14th day for evaluation of treatment efficacy.Results. …”
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Determining the appropriate resting energy expenditure requirement for severe trauma patients using indirect calorimetry in Korea: a retrospective observational study by Hak-Jae Lee, Sung-Bak Ahn, Jung Hyun Lee, Ji-Yeon Kim, Sungyeon Yoo, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Methods Patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit between January 2020 and March 2023 were included in this study. …”
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Peripartum Severe Acute Pancreatitis with Rare Complications: Case Report and Review of Literature by Syed Muhammad Ali, Nissar Ahmed Shaikh, Zia Aftab, Ejaz Latif, Muhammad Sameer, Muhammad Burhan Khan, Mohannad Al-Tarakji

“…Her condition deteriorated on the 2nd day, and she was shifted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) where she developed abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), respiratory distress, and acute kidney injury, requiring endotracheal intubation and ventilation. …”
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Evaluation of 30-day mortality in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy in a tertiary hospital: a 3-year retrospective survey by Philippe Bichard, Jean-Louis Frossard, Laurent Spahr, Nicolas Goossens, Olivier Chatelanat, Laurent Bochatay, Caroline Bastid

“…After improvements in periprocedural care in the last decades, we should focus on patient selection in this era of new oncological and intensive care therapies. Death rate as a quality criterion is subject to caution as it depends on indication, setting and risk benefit ratio.…”
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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis by using nanopore targeted sequencing: a case report by Xinsheng Yan, Qimei Wei, Tingting Liu, Dong Wang, Zhenlu Zhang

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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…The program aimed to improve teamwork, communication, and collaboration among healthcare professionals in high-acuity environments such as emergency departments and intensive care units (ICUs).Methods: A prospective, mixed-methods approach was used to assess the program’s effectiveness. …”
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Induced Hypothermia Does Not Harm Hemodynamics after Polytrauma: A Porcine Model by Matthias Weuster, Philipp Mommsen, Roman Pfeifer, Juliane Mohr, Steffen Ruchholtz, Sascha Flohé, Matthias Fröhlich, Claudia Keibl, Andreas Seekamp, Martijn van Griensven, Ingo Witte

“…Nevertheless, therapeutic hypothermia might be a useful tool for intensive care after polytrauma. Future studies should extend therapeutic hypothermia.…”
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Does the Use of Nitroglycerin Patch Improve Local Anaesthetic Effects in Bier’s Block? A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study by Ahmed Said Elgebaly

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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…Since it overcomes most of the limitations of CXR and other diagnostic modalities, it can be utilized as a diagnostic tool for pneumonia for all age groups as it is a safe, readily available, and cost-effective modality that can be utilized in an emergency department, intensive care units, wards, and clinics by trained respiratory care professionals.…”
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with COVID-19 during Wave 1 versus Wave 2 at a Tertiary Care Center, India by Sanjiv Jasuja, Gaurav Sagar, Anupam Bahl, Neharita Jasuja, Rajesh Chawla, Avdhesh Bansal, Manjit. S. Kanwar, Sudha Kansal, Nikhil Modi, Athar P. Ansari, Viny Kantroo, Purnima Dhar, Chitra Chatterjee, Nitin Ghonge, Samir Tawakley, Shalini Verma

“…Patients in the second wave reported less frequent hospitalization, though the intensive care unit (ICU) and ventilator requirements were similar. …”
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Comparison of CT-Guided Microwave Ablation of Liver Malignancies with and Without Intra-Arterial Catheter Placement for Contrast Administration by Anne Bettina Beeskow, Holger Gößmann, Hans-Jonas Meyer, Daniel Seehofer, Thomas Berg, Florian van Bömmel, Aaron Schindler, Manuel Florian Struck, Timm Denecke, Sebastian Ebel

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