Clinical Effects of Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Critically Ill Trauma Patients by Dong Yeon Ryu, Hohyun Kim, June Pill Seok, Chan Kyu Lee, Kwang-Hee Yeo, Seon-Uoo Choi, Jae-Hun Kim, Hyun Min Cho

“…This study investigated the effects and outcomes of elevated IAP in a trauma intensive care unit (ICU) population. Methods Eleven consecutive critically ill patients admitted to the trauma ICU at Pusan National University Hospital Regional Trauma Center were included in this study. …”
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A journey to a new stable state—further development of the postoperative recovery concept from day surgical perspective: a qualitative study by Maria Jaensson, Karuna Dahlberg, Ulrica Nilsson, Karin Hugelius, Erebouni Arakelian

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Effects of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for Fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial by I. Fuadi, A. Zulfariansyah, Jacklin Edward Mokoginta

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Human Neutrophil Defensins Disrupt Liver Interendothelial Junctions and Aggravate Sepsis by QiXing Chen, Yang Yang, YiHang Pan, LiHua Shen, Yan Zhang, Fei Zheng, Qiang Shu, XiangMing Fang

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Lysosome and Cytoskeleton Pathways Are Robustly Enriched in the Blood of Septic Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Transcriptomic Data by Jie Ma, Chuanxi Chen, Andreas S. Barth, Chris Cheadle, Xiangdong Guan, Li Gao

“…Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units worldwide. A better understanding of the blood systems response to sepsis should expedite the identification of biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Analysis of the Importance of Sacroiliac Joint Fractures as a Prognostic Factor of the Patients with Pelvic Fractures by Yeon-Uk Ju, Jun-Min Cho, Nam-Ryeol Kim, Kyung-Bum Lee, Jin-Kak Kim, Jong-Keon Oh

“…And furthermore, the physician has to predict and prepare the intensive care and multidisciplinary approaches.…”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective Study by Donna Mendez, Krishna Paul, Jerome L. Yaklic, Dietrich Jehle

“…Maternal outcomes evaluated were death, intubation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) within 9 months of the diagnosis of pregnancy. …”
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The practicality of interleukin-6 in prognosis of blunt chest trauma in Korea: a retrospective study by Jeong Woo Oh, Tae Yeon Lee, Minjeong Chae

“…To determine whether IL-6 levels can predict the clinical course and prognosis of patients with blunt chest trauma, the correlation between IL-6 (IL-6 E and IL-6 24) and the trauma score system, Injury Severity Score, Thoracic Trauma Severity Score, and Pulmonary Contusion Score, intensive care unit (ICU) stay period, and total hospitalization period were analyzed. …”
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Correlation between invasive and noninvasive oxygen indices in critically ill COVID patients with ARDS: A retrospective analysis by Arin Choudhury, Meena Singh, Amandeep Jaswal, Saurav Mitra Mustafi, Santvana Kohli

“…Objective: This study aims to evaluate the correlation between peripheral oxygen saturation/fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO2/FiO2) and arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/FiO2 ratio in the diagnosis and assessment of severity in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. …”
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Can Obesity Prevalence Explain COVID-19 Indicators (Cases, Mortality, and Recovery)? A Comparative Study in OECD Countries by Yuval Arbel, Chaim Fialkoff, Amichai Kerner, Miryam Kerner

“…Consequently, ethical guidelines referring to priority in intubation and intensive care treatments—published by the Israeli Ministry of Health in April 2020—should account for these complex relationships between obesity and SARS-CoV-2 virus. …”
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Alcohol Intoxication and Glasgow Coma Scale Scores in Patients with Head Trauma by Jisoo Park, Taejin Park, Jung-In Ko, Woonhyung Yeo

“…Therefore, if a severe brain injury is suspected based on a GCS evaluation in patients with alcohol intoxication, prompt diagnosis and intensive care should be performed without delay.…”
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Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy Treated before and after the Introduction of a Standardized Multidisciplinary Management Protocol by Maddalena Morlando, Fabiana Savoia, Anna Conte, Antonio Schiattarella, Marco La Verde, Michela Petrizzo, Mauro Carpentieri, Carlo Capristo, Katherine Esposito, Nicola Colacurci

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The Influence of Inflammation on Fibrinogen Turnover and Redistribution of the Hemostatic Balance to a Prothrombotic State in High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity-Dual Poor Respon... by Grzegorz Biolik, Dariusz Gajniak, Maciej Kubicz, Damian Ziaja, Krzysztof Ziaja, Wacław Kuczmik

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The predictive value of heparin-binding protein for bacterial infections in patients with severe polytrauma. by Li Li, Xiao-Xi Tian, Gui-Long Feng, Bing Chen

“…Patients with polytrauma in the emergency intensive care unit were selected for the study, and plasma heparin-binding protein concentrations and other laboratory parameters were measured within 48 hours of admission to the hospital. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of SLE in Africa: An Online Survey by Farhanah Paruk, Dzifa Dey, Anisa Mosam, Oluwaytoyin Amira Christina, Mohammed Tikly

“…Glucocorticoids and antimalarials were readily available across all regions, with variable availability of immunosuppressants from 93.7% for methotrexate to 65% for calcineurin inhibitors and only 58.4% for the biologic rituximab. Intensive care units/high care facilities, hemodialysis, and renal transplantation were available to 69.8%, 91.9%, and 56.5% of respondents, respectively. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation and adoption of computerised clinical decision support systems: an umbrella review protocol by Anna Katharina Böhm-Hustede, Johanna Sophie Lubasch, Anna Thalea Hoogestraat, Eike Buhr, Antje Wulff

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Redesigning Death Rounds: Alleviating distress for residents in end-of-life care [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Baumgardner, Shannon Fang, Vidya Krishnan, Benjamin Schwan

“…An academic urban county hospital adopted the Death Rounds (DR) conference for residents in the medical intensive care unit as a monthly free-form discussion to help residents cope with the emotional aspects of caring for dying patients. …”
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Red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio is associated with increased depression: the mediating role of atherogenic index of plasma by Tingting Shangguan, Jing Xu, Xiaochun Weng, Hao Lin

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Adding Water to the Mill: Olmesartan-Induced Collagenous Sprue—A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Claudine Desruisseaux, Michaël Bensoussan, Etienne Désilets, Hanh-Khiem Tran, Robert Arcand, Germain Poirier, Andrew Wisniewski, Thibaut Manière

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Development of immune-derived molecular markers for preeclampsia based on multiple machine learning algorithms by Zhichao Wang, Long Cheng, Guanghui Li, Huiyan Cheng

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