Persistent Bacteremia from Pseudomonas aeruginosa with In Vitro Resistance to the Novel Antibiotics Ceftolozane-Tazobactam and Ceftazidime-Avibactam by Louie Mar Gangcuangco, Patricia Clark, Cynthia Stewart, Goran Miljkovic, Zane K. Saul

“…A 68-year-old man with newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma was admitted to the medical intensive care unit for sepsis and right lower extremity cellulitis. …”
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Characterization of relaparotomies performed at the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima General University Hospital (2015-2017) by Jorge Ernesto Gonzalez García, Mayquel Monzón Rodriguez, Lidia Torres Ajá, Dianelys Molina Macías

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: Relaparotomies are associated with a considerable percentage of morbidity and mortality in patients who require intensive care; and around this procedure it is complex to decide when and how to do it, so that it is effective in every way. …”
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Point-of-Care Diagnostic Device for Traumatic Pneumothorax: Low Sensitivity of the Unblinded PneumoScan™ by M. Rehfeldt, A. Slagman, B. A. Leidel, M. Möckel, T. Lindner

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Comparison of risk factors and maternal outcomes in placenta previa: Assessing the impact of the revised classification in the Indian context by Tanvi Gupta, Vinita Udupa, Hilda Grace Yenuberi, Swati Rathore, Thenmozhi Mani

“…In addition, TPP was linked to longer hospital stays and a higher likelihood of intensive care unit admission. Conclusion: The revised classification of placenta previa offers improved risk assessment and enhances obstetric management. …”
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Effects of recombinant human growth hormone in severe neurosurgical patients: A single center, retrospective study. by Xixian Liao, Haorun Huang, Binghui Qiu, Jiaping Chen, An Zhang, Haoxin Liang, Chuanping Huang, Fen Mei, Jian Mao, Fan Liu, Ming Jin, Xiaojie Peng, Haidie Ma, Wenjie Ding, Songtao Qi, Yun Bao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>From August 2020 to June 2021, a total of 236 patients who admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU) were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Necrotising Myositis, the Deadly Impersonator by A. Rahman, A. K. Abou-Foul, A. Yusaf, J. Holton, L. Cogswell

“…Despite aggressive surgical intervention and microbiological input with intensive care support, patient 2 died. These two cases highlight the importance of early diagnosis and prompt surgical and pharmacological intervention in managing this life-threatening disease. …”
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Temporal dynamics of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy injuries on magnetic resonance imaging by Holly Flyger, Samantha J. Holdsworth, Alistair J. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Hamid Abbasi

“…Many challenges limit the timing consistency, particularly the need for intensive care and clinical monitoring. Conversely, although most reports examined the prognostic value of scans taken between 4 and 10 days after birth, there is evidence from small numbers of cases that, at times, brain injury may continue to evolve for weeks after birth. …”
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Two Case Reports of Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus Infection in the Critical Care Unit by Edgardo M. Flores Anticona, Hadeel Zainah, Daniel R. Ouellette, Laura E. Johnson

“…His condition worsened with development of left-sided weakness and deterioration of mental status requiring intensive care. The patient gradually improved and was discharged with residual left-sided weakness and near-complete improvement in his mental status. …”
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Nuclear Imaging to Detect Diaphragmatic Perforation as a Rare Complication of Microwave Ablation by Stephanie Cull, Gebran Khneizer, Abhishek Krishna, Razi Muzaffar, Sameer Gadani, Zafar Jamkhana

“…He was admitted to the intensive care unit for noninvasive positive pressure ventilator support. …”
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A Case of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Previously Healthy Child by Toshihiko Okumura, Nobuyuki Tetsuka, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takako Suzuki, Yuka Torii, Jun-ichi Kawada, Yoshinori Ito

“…On the sixth day, a huge mediastinal abscess was found, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit. He was successfully treated with surgical drainage and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. …”
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Subsequent pregnancy outcomes and fertility rates in the case series that underwent bilateral hypogastric artery ligation (BHGAL) due to severe postpartum hemorrhage by OKUTUCU Gulcan, EVSEN Mehmet S, PEKER Nurullah, YAMAN TUNC Senem, ICEN Mehmet S

“…Maternal demographic data, morbidities or complications associated with BHGAL surgery, any additional haemostatic interventional or surgical procedures, preoperative admission and lowest postoperative haematocrit-hemoglobin values, blood products given, type of anaesthesia, intensive care unit (ICU) and length of hospital stay were recorded. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience by Yusef Moulla, Orestis Lyros, Matthias Blüher, Philipp Simon, Arne Dietrich

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Effect of Preexisting Asthma on the Risk of ICU Admission, Intubation, and Death from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abhinav Bhattarai, Garima Dhakal, Sangam Shah, Aastha Subedi, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra

“…The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) for nonrandomized studies. Rates of intensive care unit (ICU) admission, intubation, and death among patients with and without asthma were compiled and meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model. …”
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Identification and Validation of TEAD Family’s Prognostic Effects and Immune Microenvironment Regulations in Glioma by Zhengyuan Huo, Shaorui Gu, Zheng Bian, Wenli Wang, Zhifeng Jiang

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Medication Errors in Enteral Tube Feeding Among ICU Patients: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Analysis by Mansooreh Asghari-Varzaneh, Shirinsadat Badri, Shadi Farsaei

“…Objective: Most of the patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are forced to feed and use nutrition and medicine through an implanted tube. …”
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Accumulating the key proteomic signatures associated with delirium: Evidence from systematic review. by Md Parvez Mosharaf, Khorshed Alam, Jeff Gow, Rashidul Alam Mahumud

“…Delirium is a severe neuropsychiatric illness that occurs frequently in intensive care and postoperative units which results in prolonged hospital stays and increases patient's mortality and morbidity rates. …”
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients treated as invasive pulmonary aspergillosis outside of severe immunosuppression by Furui Liu, Wenling Chen, Honglei Qi, Yonghong Yang, Ying Yang, Zhaojun Wang, Jinyuan Zhu

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis identified glucocorticoid use (odds ratio [OR] = 30.223, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.676–341.306), intensive care unit admission (OR = 0.133, 95% CI: 0.023–0.758), and the arterial oxygen partial pressure/fractional inspired oxygen ratio (OR = 0.994, 95% CI: 0.990–0.999) as significant predictors of 28-day mortality. …”
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Evaluation of Early Prognostic Factors of Mortality in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study by Wenzheng Zhang, Jiang Hu, Bihui Yao, Xvsheng Yang, Lei Song, Ting Yin, Lu Liang

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Comparing Outcomes between Major Trauma Patients Transferred from a Different Hospital and Patients Transported Directly to Trauma Centers: A Retrospective Analysis with Propensity... by Cheng-Hsi Yeh, Sheng-En Chou, Wei-Ti Su, Ching-Hua Tsai, Chun-Ying Huang, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…However, the patients in the transfer group had a longer hospital stay (16.8 days vs. 14.3 days, respectively, p<0.001) and higher incidence of intensive care unit (ICU) admission (74.9% vs. 70.5%, respectively, p<0.001) than those patients in the direct group. …”
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Ischemic Changes in the Mucous Membrane of the Transverse Colon as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis by D. A. Semenov, S. G. Shapovalyants, D. E. Seleznev, O. I. Yudin, S. V. Korolev, N. A. Gracheva, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Paramonenko

“…Negative results of analysis for toxins A and B of Clostridioides difficile and pathogenic intestinal flora were obtained. By the means of intensive care, it was possible to achieve complete stabilization of the patient's condition, normalization of laboratory blood parameters and relief of ischemic processes in the colon wall.Conclusion. …”
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