Influence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and maternal vaccination status on neonatal outcome by Rolf Felix Maier, Mario Rüdiger, Nadine Mand, Matthias Hutten, Ulrich Pecks

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Inhalation Techniques Used in Patients with Respiratory Failure Treated with Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation by Patrycja Rzepka-Wrona, Szymon Skoczynski, Dawid Wrona, Adam Barczyk

“…The management and care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation remains one of the greatest challenges for medical practitioners, both in intensive care units (ICUs) and pulmonology wards. Aerosol therapy is often necessary for patients receiving noninvasive ventilation (NIV), which may be stopped for the time of drug delivery and administered through a metered-dose inhaler or nebulizer in the traditional way. …”
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Alternative to General Anesthesia for a Stat Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with a Large Arteriovenous Malformation Involving the Cervicomedullary Junction in Active Labor by Christiano dos Santos e Santos, David A. Joyner, Cristiane A. Tuma Santos, Bernadette E. Grayson, Arthur Calimaran, Douglas R. Bacon

“…The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit neurologically intact and discharged home after 8 days. …”
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Antenatal Indomethacin Treatment for Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy by Kyohei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Tanaka, Fumi H. Furuhashi, Kayo Tanaka, Eiji Kondo, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…The baby was born at 37 weeks and discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit with a favorable outcome. Indomethacin treatment is likely to improve fetal lung function and to control the amniotic fluid volume. …”
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Topical Ophthalmic Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis by Zafer Onaran, Gülşah Usta, Mukadder Koçak, Kemal Örnek, Ünase Büyükkoçak

“…She was hospitalized in the intensive care unit and treated with intravenous corticosteroid and immunoglobulin. …”
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First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rima I. El-Herte, Souha S. Kanj, George F. Araj, Hassan Chami, Walid Gharzuddine

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Neonatal surgery. Pediatric Hospital. Cienfuegos 2000-2003. by Jayce Díaz Díaz, Anabel Ledesma, Yanet Rojas Rodríguez

“…The variables under study were: age, sex, nutritional state, disorders, stay at the intensive care unit period of mechanical ventilation, postoperatory complications and follow up. …”
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A Protocol for Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cardiac Surgery Patients by Wouter W. Jansen Klomp, George J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Arnoud W. J. Van ’t Hof, Jan G. Grandjean, Arno P. Nierich

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Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma by Kevin M. Trapani, Leigh J. Boghossian, Elizabeth Caskey

“…After a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the patient died on hospital day 23. …”
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Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critical Care Setting by Adeel Rafi Ahmed, Ayanfeoluwa Obilana, David Lappin

“…There is limited evidence to support the current practice of RRT in intensive care units (ICUs). Recently published randomized control trials (RCTs) have further questioned our understanding of RRT in critical care. …”
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Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Children: A Review for Practicing Clinicians by Balagangadhar R. Totapally, Abhinav Totapally, Paul A. Martinez

“…Thrombocytopenia frequently occurs in patients before, during, and after admission to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). In critically ill children, it is often due to multifactorial causes and can be a sign of significant organ dysfunction. …”
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A Prospective Determination of the Incidence of Perceived Inappropriate Care in Critically Ill Patients by Rohit K Singal, Robert Sibbald, Brenda Morgan, Mel Quinlan, Neil Parry, Michael Radford, Claudio M Martin

“…While nurses and physicians believe that rationing and other cost-related practices sometimes occur in the intensive care unit (ICU), they allege that treatment is often excessive.…”
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Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Rhea Akel, Iskandar Daou, Dany Jamal, Elham Hobeika, Rany Aoun, Georges Nawfal

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Megapneumonia Coinfection: pneumococcus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Metapneumovirus by Kam Lun Hon, Margaret Ip, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu, William Wong

“…We report a young girl who died of Streptococcus pneumoniae 19A pneumonia, septic shock, and hemolytic uremic syndrome despite prior pneumococcal vaccination, appropriate antibiotics, and aggressive intensive care support. Serotype 19A is not covered by the 7- or 10-valent pneumococcal vaccines. …”
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Convalescence. Some comments about COVID-19 by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Alfredo Alberto Espinosa Roca

“…It insists on the factors that can influence convalescence: the characteristics of each person (biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual); the "state of seriousness" that the patient had in the acute phase of the disease and whether there was a need for admission to intensive care; adverse effects of medications and other procedures carried out during care and comorbidities.…”
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Overlapping of DRESS and Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to first-line antituberculosis drugs: a case report by Cristian Morán-Mariños, Felix Llanos-Tejada, Rebeca Huamani-Llantoy, Capriny Bernal-Turpo, Kimberly López-Pilco, Alex Ventura-Leon, Renato Casanova-Mendoza

“…The patient experienced severe skin and systemic involvement, a situation that required her admission and monitoring in the intensive care unit. From our experience with this case, we conclude the importance of an accurate and timely diagnosis using validated scoring systems such as RegiSCAR to confirm the clinical diagnosis of DRESS/SJS and ALDEN to assess the likelihood of drug causality. …”
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Treatment of Respiratory Failure-Related COVID-19 Infection: Review of the Literature by Bushra Mina, Alexander Newton, Vijay Hadda

“…Noninvasive ventilation is an alternative tool for ventilatory support instead of invasive mechanical ventilation, especially with scarce resources and intensive care beds. Initially, there were concerns by the national societies regarding utilization of noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure. …”
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Probiotics and Prebiotics: Role in Prevention of Nosocomial Sepsis in Preterm Infants by Vrinda Nair, Amuchou S. Soraisham

“…Prevention of sepsis especially in the preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit remains a major challenge. The gastrointestinal tract is an important source of potential pathogens causing nosocomial sepsis as the immature intestinal epithelium can permit translocation of bacteria and yeast. …”
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HELLP Syndrome Complicated by Subcapsular Hematoma of Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Atilla Karateke, Dilek Silfeler, Faruk Karateke, Raziye Kurt, Ayse Guler, Ismail Kartal

“…These patients must be followed up in intensive care unit for advanced medical support with infused fluid, replacement of blood products, and treatment of underlying disorders. …”
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Heat Stroke in the Era of Global Warming: A Call for Urgent Action by Ayesha Khan, Manahil Mubeen

“…Effective management includes prompt on-site cooling and symptomatic treatment followed by intensive care for severe cases. In keeping heat-related illnesses low, indoor stay, hydration, and public awareness campaigns play important roles. …”
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