Comparing the tissue Doppler-derived left ventricular myocardial performance index before and after recovery from respiratory distress in neonates: A prospective observational stud... by Nikita Panigrahi, Harohalli A. Venkatesh, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Rajath Pejaver, Karthik N. Nagesh

“…Background and Objective: Respiratory distress is the most common cause requiring neonatal intensive care unit admission. As respiratory and cardiac functions are closely interrelated, some cardiac dysfunction is expected in respiratory distress. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…The patient was intubated and transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU). Treatment included intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics and anticoagulation therapy. …”
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Prediction of the need for surgery in patients with unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm based on SOFA score. by Chao Weng, Cong Yu, Guang-Wei Yang, Jin-Song Jiang, Hao Wu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 322 patients from Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database were enrolled. Logistic regression was conducted to explore the association between SOFA and primary outcome (need for surgery, NFS). …”
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Development and internal validation of a metabolism-related model for predicting 30-day mortality in neonatal sepsis by Xiangwen Tu, Junkun Chen, Wen Liu

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A CLINICAL CASE OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIA, DUE TO CONTACT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER by N.D. Gerasymenko, N.I. Digtiar

“…Nosocomial pneumonia is provoked by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms; in the intensive care patients, it is complicated by the re-aspiration of bacteria that accumulate above the cuff of the intubation tube. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Interstitial Lung Disease Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Admitted to the ICU by Sourabh Pahuja, Milta Kuriakose, Satyam Agarwal, Pradeep Bajad, Arjun Khanna, Deepak Talwar

“…Knowledge of outcome predictors that can be assessed early after intensive care unit (ICU) admission would help guide the use of specific treatments. …”
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Unveiling the enigma of spontaneous cervical swelling syndrome: A case report by Yazan Dumaidi, Ahmad Rjoub, Ahmad Meri, Ahmed Helou, Mohammed Barakat, Lotof Hamdan, Mahmoud Alawneh, Motaz Daraghma

“…The patient was admitted to the surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) for further monitoring and observation, at which she received intravenous fluids, hydrocortisone, pantoprazol, and paracetamol, accompanied by serial monitoring and physical examinations. …”
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Network analysis of the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in patients undergoing chemotherapy for colorectal cancer by Yi Zhou, Wen Teng, Liang Luo, Ping Zhou, Guidi Fan, Haiying Liu

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Echocardiographic Findings and Their Impact on Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with AIDS in the Era of HAART by Abubakr A. Bajwa, James D. Cury, Lisa Jones, Adil Shujaat, Faisal Usman

“…A retrospective chart review of consecutive AIDS patients over 18 years of age, who had a trans-thoracic echocardiogram performed during the course of intensive care unit stay over the course of 2 years at a tertiary care hospital. …”
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A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis. by Brian W Johnston, Michael Downes, Angela Hall, Zachary Thomas, Ingeborg D Welters

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>New Onset Atrial Fibrillation (NOAF) is the most common arrhythmia in intensive care. Complications of NOAF include thromboembolic events such as myocardial infarction and stroke, which contribute to a greater risk of mortality. …”
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Spontaneous Regression after Extensive Recurrence of a Pediatric Cervical Spine Aneurysmal Bone Cyst by Carlo Brembilla, Luigi Andrea Lanterna, Michela Bosisio, Paolo Gritti, Andrea Risso, Antonio Signorelli, Francesco Biroli

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A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion by C. Nevala-Plagemann, P. Powers, M. Mir-Kasimov, R. Rose

“…He was transferred to the intensive care unit where he was treated with aggressive fluid resuscitation and broad-spectrum antibiotics. …”
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Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…Background and Objectives: invasive fungal infections entail high morbidity and mortality rates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and are accompanied by an increasing prevalence of resistant isolates, highlighting hospital environments as the primary sources of contamination. …”
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Predictive and Prognostic Value of sPRR in Patients with Primary Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Katrin Kreienbring, Annika Franz, Rolf Richter, Duska Dragun, Harald Heidecke, Ralf Dechend, Dominik N. Muller, Jalid Sehouli, Elena I. Braicu

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Factors Associated with Poor Asthma Control among Sudanese Patients Attending Atbara Teaching Hospital in Sudan by Hadeel Kareem Aladdin, Sufian Khalid Mohammed Noor, Amro Mohamed Fagir Farah, Sara Elamin Bushara

“…Of the patients, 42% were admitted 1 to 3 times and 47.3% were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Hospital admission was associated with improper inhaler use (P = 0.003), the presence of triggers at home or work (P = 0.003), and passive smoking (P = 0.016). …”
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Adjuvant Use of Ivabradine in Acute Heart Failure due to Myocarditis by Jennifer Franke, Dorothee Schmahl, Stephanie Lehrke, Regina Pribe, Raffi Bekeredjian, Andreas O. Doesch, Philipp Ehlermann, Philipp Schnabel, Hugo A. Katus, Christian Zugck

“…The patients had been transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) with commencing symptoms of acute heart failure and consecutive multiorgan failure for further treatment and to evaluate the indication for implantation of a ventricular assist device or for high urgent orthotopic heart transplantation. …”
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Relation of body mass index to postoperative atrial fibrillation by A.C. Iliescu, F.C. Corciova, I. Achitei, M. Floria, G. Tinica

“…We developed a multivariate prediction model combining six variables associated with increased risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (advanced age, body mass index, moderate tricuspid regurgitation, prolonged ventilation, longer staying in the intensive care units and dilated left atrium (≥ 35 ml/m2)) that has moderate predictive value (64.7 %). …”
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Tracheal perforation and subcutaneous emphysema secondary to pseudomembranous invasive Aspergillus tracheobronchitis successfully managed with endotracheal tube manipulation by Kazushige Shiraishi, Takkin Lo

“…His postoperative course in the intensive care unit was complicated by septic shock, acute kidney injury, and failed extubation due to airway compromise. …”
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Sleep Promotion among Critically Ill Patients: Earplugs/Eye Mask versus Ocean Sound—A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Abhilasha Chaudhary, Vinay Kumari, Neetu Neetu

“…Poor sleep quality is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), where several factors including environmental factors contribute to sleep deprivation. …”
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The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…Preterms had significantly longer inpatient stays (54.1 vs 29.0 days), time in a neonatal intensive care unit (34.1 vs 17.5 days), time on ventilation (4.7 vs 2.2 days), and higher total hospitalization charges ($613,350 vs $422,558) (all P<0.001). …”
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