Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadzirah Mohd Fathil, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohd Nawi, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aida Hani Kalok, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Farin Masra, Zuhailah Muhammad, Shuhaila Ahmad

“…None of the women had a postpartum haemorrhage or a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear, and none of the neonates required admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. There were significantly more nulliparas who had a caesarean section as compared to multiparas. …”
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Modeling for Prediction of Mortality Based on past Medical History in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Secondary Analysis by Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Yeganeh Karimi, Arash Abdollahi, Ali Kabir

“…Stepwise logistic regression was used to predict mortality by PMHx and background covariates such as intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Crude population attributable fraction (PAF) as well as crude and adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were reported. …”
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The Post-Discharge Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants by Tuba Ozdemir, Abdullah Baris Akcan, Munevver Kaynak Turkmen

“…RESULTS: The findings revealed that very low birth weight infants should be closely monitored either during their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or for up to 6 months corrected age, paying particular attention to growth data, and the appropriate supportive treatment should be administered. …”
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Examining the impact of Buerger-Allen exercises on alleviating muscle cramps in extubated patients by Sahoo Rashmita, Swain Mamata, Tripathy Pravati

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Buerger-Allen exercise (BAE) in reducing muscle cramps among recently extubated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and Methods: A quantitative, quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 92 recently extubated ICU patients randomly assigned to either an experimental or control group. …”
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The hidden cost of hypotension: redefining hemodynamic management to improve patient outcomes by Eric B. Lineburger, Deepak K. Tempe, Luiz Guilherme V. da Costa, G. Burkhard Mackensen, Fabio V. Papa, Carlos Galhardo, Jr., Mohamed R. El Tahan, Marcello F. Salgado-Filho, Rodrigo Diaz, André P. Schmidt

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Changes in the composition of urine over six hours using urine dipstick analysis and automated microscopy by Pranav C. Parikh, Serena D. Souza, Wassim Obeid

“…Methods We obtained 15 mL of urine from the Foley catheters of five patients in the intensive care unit. We utilized the state-of-the-art IDEXX SediVue Dx ® machine to perform urine microscopy and the Siemens CLINITEK Status + Urine Analyzer to perform the dipstick tests. …”
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Evaluation of Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Use and Prognosis in Primary Thrombophilia Patients with COVID-19 by Cenk Sunu, Alper Erkin, Ayşe Çelik Yılmaz

“…Results: Among the patients diagnosed with COVID-19, 11.6% had severe clinical presentations requiring intensive care support. During COVID-19 infection, mostly no drug was preferred for treatment (51.2%), and the most preferred drug was acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) (33.1%). …”
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A Cyanotic Newborn with a Pink Right Upper Extremity by Matthias Beichl, Andreas Hanslik, Daniel Zimpfer, Judith Rittenschober-Boehm, Katrin Nagl, Ina Michel-Behnke

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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding the Use of a Communication Board in Communicating with Patients on Mechanical Ventilation... by Sheela A J Williams, Sowjanya P

“… Background A communication board is used in intensive care units ICUs to communicate with patients on mechanical ventilation. …”
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Exploring Core Genes Associated with Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Using Single-Cell Sequencing Technology by Shen Y, Leng L, Hu Y

“…YuZhou Shen,1 LingHan Leng,2 YingChun Hu1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Lu Zhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Intensive Care Unit, Chengdu Fifth People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: YingChun Hu, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Jiang Yang District, Lu Zhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15228232720, Fax +86-830-3165120, Email huyingchun913@swmu.edu.cnPurpose: As a crucial aspect of emergency critical medicine, sepsis has been in a difficult stage. …”
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Network Pharmacology Analysis of the Therapeutic Potential of Colchicine in Acute Lung Injury by Fei Sun, Lijuan Zhang, Lulu Shen, Chunman Wang

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Coke zero for the zero: A randomized controlled trial examining coke zero consumption on night call inpatient course and mortality by Yu Heng Kwan, Haoming Tang, Lihua Qi, Angela Frances Hui Wen Yap, Linxuan Yan, Yi Xin Li, Andrea Zhe Ern Lee, Antoinette Shui Wen Fong, Yarn Kit Chan, Feng Yi Low, Charmaine Wai Yan Sum, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Sungwon Yoon, Truls Østbye, Sheryl Shien Wen Gan, Haur Yueh Lee, Warren Fong

“…Secondary outcomes involved the number of inpatient deaths, high-dependency or intensive care admissions, the number of hours slept by the doctor, the number of steps walked by the doctor, and the level of sleepiness of the doctor on call. …”
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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Septic Shock by Leah Ishmael, Joseph Zalocha

“…The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit on norepinephrine and required mechanical ventilation. …”
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Spectrum of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Children: A Report from PICU of a Resource Limited Country by Qalab Abbas, Qurat ul Ain Merchant, Bushra Nasir, Anwar ul Haque, Basit Salam, Gohar Javed

“…Retrospective review of medical records of children (1 month-16 years) admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit between January 2007 and December 2014 was done. …”
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Investigating Newborn Pain Identification by Health Professionals Versus Non-health Professionals: A Systematic Review by Sahar Gholami, Mojtaba Keikha, Zeinab Hemati, Roya Kelishadi

“…Results: This systematic review revealed that the process of pain assessment in newborns is different according to the decision of a health professional and a non-health professional; therefore, equipping the newborn intensive care unit with verified instruments and their frequent use may help improve communication among caregivers and health professionals.  …”
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Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Pediatric Patients: A Thirteen-Year Retrospective Study by Beata Rybojad, Grazyna Niedzielska, Artur Niedzielski, Ewa Rudnicka-Drozak, Pawel Rybojad

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Radiological Imaging and Analysis of Laboratory Values in Case of Acute Ischemic Stroke by Necmi Baykan, Mustafa Alpaslan

“…Thrombolytic therapy was applied in six patients and three patients benefited and one patient died due to bleeding. 13.6% of the patients were treated in the intensive care unit. Conclusion: The risk of ischemic stroke increases in advanced age. …”
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The effect of different anesthetics on the incidence of AKI and AKD after neurosurgical procedures. by Vedran Premuzic, Vasilije Stambolija, Marin Lozic, Josip Kovacevic, Vladimir Prelevic, Marina Peklic, Miroslav Scap, Ante Sekulic, Nikolina Basic-Jukic, Slobodan Mihaljevic, Kianoush B Kashani

“…Patients were divided into subgroups with and without AKD depending on glomerular filtration rate <or> 60 ml/min regarding kidney function at the end of intensive care unit stay. AKI was diagnosed in 341 (5.39%) patients. …”
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The Association between Platelet Glycocalicin and High Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer by Zeng-yao Liu, Qing-chun Jia, Wen Wang, Yu-xi Liu, Rui-tao Wang, Jia-yu Li

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Neurosonograms in very preterm neonates: Findings, risk factors, and association with neurodevelopmental outcome: A retrospective study by Shyam Kumar Sasidhara Kurup, Femitha Pournami, Ajai Kumar Prithvi, Arif Abdulsalam Kolisambeevi, Anila V. Panackal, Jyothi Prabhakar, Naveen Jain

“…Background: Neurosonogram (NSG) is a widely used, noninvasive bedside investigation in neonatal intensive care. Yet, actual data on the proportions of abnormal findings, specific conclusions, and its ability to predict outcomes are sparse. …”
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