Cooling in Surgical Patients: Two Case Reports by Bibi F. Gurreebun, Christos S. Zipitis, Ngozi E. Edi-Osagie, Ian M. Dady, Axel Sylvan

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Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Wee-Ming Peh, Frederick Hong-Xiang Koh, Li-Ming Teo, Siok-Peng Ng, Alina Li-Na Tan, Aven Shan-Hua Ng, Min-Hoe Chew

“…An anonymous electronic survey was sent via email to operating theatre (OT) and intensive care unit (ICU) staff of Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore. …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Marinos Nikolaou, Petros Zampakis, Vasiliki Vervita, Konstantinos Almaloglou, Georgios Adonakis, Markos Marangos, Georgios Decavalas

“…Multidisciplinary therapy with immediate aggressive surgical debridement of necrotic tissues, multiple antibiotics, and intensive care monitoring was performed successfully. …”
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Clinical-surgical characterization of patients with acute pancreatitis. Cienfuegos, 2018- 2020 by Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Yudis Acea Paredes, Roberto Pérez García

“…It should be classified early with severity scales to establish adequate management that allows comprehensive treatment, from advanced support in the intensive care unit to nutritional and surgical treatment.…”
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The Antioxidant Status and Concentrations of Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin E in Metabolic Syndrome by Chi-Hua Yen, Nae-Cherng Yang, Bor-Jen Lee, Jui-Yuan Lin, Simon Hsia, Ping-Ting Lin

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Characterization of patients with clinical suspicion of dengue and warning signs. Pediatric Hospital. Cienfuegos, 2019 by Delfín Rodríguez Buergo, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Diana Rosa Rodríguez Delgado, Roxana Gutiérrez Morán, Lisset María Martínez González

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive study was carried out, which included 41 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Cienfuegos Pediatric Hospital in 2019. …”
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Customized birthweight standard for a Polish population by Anna Kajdy, Oliver Hugh, Jan Modzelewski, Michał Rabijewski, Andre Francis, Jason Gardosi

“…The customised standard identified more cases that were at significantly increased risk of stillbirth, admission to neonatal intensive care or other neonatal complications, many of which were missed by the Fenton standard. …”
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Microbiological and Physicochemical Characterization of Hospital Effluents before and after Treatment with Two Types of Sawdust by Rabea Elmountassir, Bahia Bennani, Youssef Miyah, Ahlam Fegousse, Ghita El Mouhri, Bouchra Oumokhtar, Mohammed Khatouf, Karima Elkarrach, Ghita Benjelloun Touimi, Anissa Lahrichi

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Benefits of the use of porcine skin for the management of toxic epidermal necrolysis injuries: Review of the literature by Juan Ludeña, Diana Rojas, Pedro Ciudad, Walter Navarro, Rafael Rossi, Annelisse Travi

“…Due to its high mortality, immediate diagnosis and management in an intensive care unit is essential. In addition, temporary coverage of skin lesions should be performed to avoid fluid loss, reduce pain and prevent infection. …”
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Active Cycle Of Breathing Technique Terhadap Fungsi Paru pada Pasien Paska Operasi Bedah Jantung by Fakrul Ardiansyah, Elly Nurachmah, Muhamad Adam

“…This study used pra experiment method involving 30 respondents  with purposive sampling technique in adult surgery intensive care unit and Surgical ward. This group applies ACBT for 4 days: 2x/day, duration 15 minutes/session on 1st and 2nd  day after surgery; 1x/day, duration 15 minutes/session on 3rd and 4th day after surgery. …”
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Design and application of a sterile urine culture specimen retention device with negative pressure suction device (一种带负压吸引装置的无菌尿培养标本留取装置的设计与应用)... by QIAN Xiaoge (茜晓格), SUN Xiumei (孙秀梅)

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The Pull-Through Technique for Recanalization of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Dysfunction by Si-liang Chen, Cheng-jiang Xiao, Shuai Wang, Si-yi Jin, Jian-bo Zhao

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Evaluation of a Pilot Project to Introduce Simulation-Based Team Training to Pediatric Surgery Trauma Room Care by Markus Lehner, Ellen Heimberg, Florian Hoffmann, Oliver Heinzel, Hans-Joachim Kirschner, Martina Heinrich

“…In February 2015 the PAEDSIM collaborative conducted a one and a half day interdisciplinary, simulation based team-training course in a simulated pediatric emergency department. 14 physicians from the medical fields of pediatric surgery, pediatric intensive care and emergency medicine, and anesthesia participated, as well as four pediatric nurses. …”
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Spontaneous Uterine Perforation of Pyometra Presenting as Acute Abdomen by Toshihiro Kitai, Kentaro Okuno, Hiromi Ugaki, Yoshiko Komoto, Satoshi Fujimi, Masahiko Takemura

“…Unfortunately, wound dehiscence and infection occurred during the postoperative course, which were exacerbated by her immunocompromised state. Despite intensive care and a course of antibiotics, the patient died of multiple organ failure resulting from sepsis on the 36th postoperative day. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Performing the Early Mobilization Protocol on Postoperative Hemorrhaging in Cardiac Surgery Patients by Hanie Dahmardeh

“…Nurses as the main care providers in intensive care units play a key role in performing the protocol. …”
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Incidence and outcomes of dysnatremia in crush injury patients admitted to Türkiye’s largest hospital following the Kahramanmaraş earthquake by Merve Yazla, Fatih Mehmet Aksoy

“…Age, gender, the city where patients came from, type of presentation, injured organ systems and extremities, laboratory findings, ward admission, intensive care admission, GCS, MESS, ISS, RTS, TRISS, and hemodialysis sessions were analyzed. …”
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Severe Pulmonary Infection in a 20-Month-Old Female by Yasmeen Mann, Paul Zeller, Kristen Carrillo-Kappus, Melissa Victor, Mary Moore

“…Due to intraoperative complications, the VATS decortication was aborted and patient was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). A thoracentesis with culture failed to isolate a bacterial organism. …”
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Gender stereotypes and professional experiences of female nurses in Türkiye by Zeynep Aca, Arzu Kırcal-Şahin, Akın Özdemir, Yavuz Selim Kaymakcı

“…In Türkiye, patriarchal norms and systemic disparities exacerbate these workplace challenges, particularly for female nurses.MethodsThis qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews with 13 female nurses working in intensive care units to examine the influence of societal expectations, workplace discrimination, and institutional policies on gender inequities in nursing.ResultsThe findings reveal that cultural norms, family influence, and constrained career planning often channel women into nursing, reinforcing perceptions of the profession as an extension of caregiving roles. …”
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Multicenter comparative analysis of local and aggregated data training strategies in COVID-19 outcome prediction with Machine learning. by Carine Savalli, Roberta Moreira Wichmann, Fabiano Barcellos Filho, Fernando Timoteo Fernandes, Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho, IACOV-BR Network

“…This study aims to compare data aggregation strategies of several hospitals in Brazil with a local training strategy in each hospital to predict two COVID-19 outcomes: Intensive Care Unit admission (ICU) and mechanical ventilation use (MV). …”
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A Proposal for an Intermediate Care Unit-Quality Measurement Framework by Joost D. J. Plate, Linda M. Peelen, Luke P. H. Leenen, Roderick M. Houwert, Falco Hietbrink

“…The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) is a hospital unit which is logistically situated between the hospital ward and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). There is debate regarding the value of the IMCU. …”
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