Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia following a Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval for In Vitro Fertilization by Ioanna A. Comstock, Michelle Longmire, Richard H. Aster, Amin A. Milki

“…The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for resuscitation with blood products. …”
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The effectiveness of dexamethasone as a combination therapy for COVID-19 by Namazi Nader

“…Recent studies have shown that dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can reduce the rate of COVID-19-related mortality in the intensive care unit by 35 % for patients who are on mechanical ventilation. …”
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Anesthetic Management for Emergent Repair of Tracheoinnominate Fistula by Vinayak Nadar, Ratan K. Banik

“…The patient’s bleeding was stopped, the fistula was repaired, and she was transferred back to the intensive care unit, but she died several days later due to multi-organ failure.…”
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Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery by Michael Koeppen, Benjamin Scott, Joseph Morabito, Matthew Fiegel, Tobias Eckle

“…Despite early treatment with bilateral chest tubes and no evidence of a tracheal perforation, the patient developed severe respiratory failure after extubation on the intensive care unit. Because pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum might be more common than reported, and considering increasing cases of thyroid surgery, staff should remain vigilant of pulmonary complications after thyroid surgery.…”
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Levetiracetam versus Phenobarbitone in Neonatal Seizures - An Open label Randomized Controlled Trial by Nikhil D Kulkarni, Suman Rao P N, B Lakshmi Parvathi, Swarnarekha Bhat

“…An open-label parallel randomized controlled trial RCT was conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit NICU in IndiaResultsnbspSeizure cessation rates were 70 in the levetiracetam group and 66.6 in the phenobarbitone group with no statistically significant difference P 0.83.ConclusionnbspLevetiracetam and phenobarbitone demonstrated comparable efficacy and safety in managing neonatal seizures. …”
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An open window: the crucial role of the gut-brain axis in neurodevelopmental outcomes post-neurocritical illness by Victoria Ronan

“…Among patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit, approximately 10% are discharged with a new functional morbidity. …”
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Airway Compromise due to Retropharyngeal Emphysema–A Rare Complication of an Extravasated Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter by Ana Licina

“…She had developed voice changes, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath with a fever and increased respiratory rate in intensive care unit 12 days after a double liver and kidney transplantation. …”
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Clinical Challenges and Surgical Interventions in Managing Neck Hematoma After Cervical Spine Fusion: A Case Report by Parimal Rana, Justin Turcotte, Sohail Zaidi

“…The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit and extubated on postoperative day 5 with a stable wound and no residual bleeding. …”
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Type II Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy Secondary to Malaria by Alastair David Bezzina, Jeremy Spiteri Bailey, Isaac Bertuello

“…The patient complained of bilateral blurring of vision after being removed off sedation whilst at the intensive care unit. Subsequent examination revealed bilateral retinal haemorrhages, cotton-wool spots, and foveal pigmentary changes in keeping malarial retinopathy. …”
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Infectious Endocarditis Presenting as Intracranial Hemorrhage in a Patient Admitted for Lumbar Radiculopathy by David Ethan Kahn, Kristine O'Phelan, Ross Bullock

“…Infectious endocarditis is frequently found in the neurologic intensive care unit and may rarely be the cause of intracranial hemorrhage. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Diabetes Mellitus by D. Patschan, G. A. Müller

“…Aim of this article is to summarize AKI epidemiology and outcomes in DM and current recommendations on blood glucose control in the intensive care unit with regard to the risk for acquiring AKI, and finally several aspects related to postischemic microvasculopathy in AKI of diabetic patients shall be discussed. …”
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Immune Response in Severe Infection: Could Life-Saving Drugs Be Potentially Harmful? by Maja Surbatovic, Jasna Jevdjic, Milic Veljovic, Nada Popovic, Dragan Djordjevic, Sonja Radakovic

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HELLO: a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to enhance interpersonal relationships and team cohesion among ICU healthcare professionals by Elie Azoulay, Nancy Kentish Barnes, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Maria-Cruz Martin Delgado, Yaseen Arabi, Carole Boulanger, Giovanni Mistraletti, Maria Theodorakopoulou, Vernon Van Heerden, José-Artur Paiva, Oktay Demirkýran, Gabriel Heras La Calle, Abdulrahman Al Fares, Gaston Burghi, Guy Francois, Anita Barth, Jan De Waele, Samir Jaber, Michael Darmon, Maurizio Cecconi

“…Abstract Background Mental health symptoms among healthcare professionals (HCP) in intensive care units (ICUs) are a significant concern affecting both HCP well-being and patient care outcomes. …”
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Clostridium difficile-associated disease in versatile hospital patient population and risk factors for its development by Ya. N. Yarushina, G. B. Kolotova, V. A. Rudnov, V. A. Bagin

“…Following risk factors for C. difficile-associated diarrhea were determined: age over 65 years, presence of several associated diseases (Charlson score >2), chronic renal failure that require hemodialysis, anemia, admission to intensive care unit and surgical departments, surgical treatment, PPI administration for over 7 days, more than one course of antibiotic treatment and duration of antibacterial therapy for more than 5 days, administration of 3rd generation cephalosporins.…”
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Comparative Analysis of 95 Patients with Different Severity in the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China by Fang He, Xue-feng Ding, Meng Cao, Hai-ying Gong, Xiang-zhen Fu, Jie Luo, Kui Liu, Zhou-zhou Tian, Lin Luo, Yu-yuan Fan, Ting Li, Qian-Jing Yao, Xiao-ju Chen, Xiang-lin Duan, Li Chen, Li Jiang

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Noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies for viral acute respiratory failure: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Fredy Leonardo Carreño-Hernández, Sergio Prieto, Daniela Abondando, Jairo Alejandro Gaitán, Yenny Rocío Cárdenas -Bolívar, Adriana Beltrán, Jorge Iván Alvarado-Sánchez, Joseph L. Nates

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Optimization of the management of pregnant women with new COVID-19 coronavirus infection: An open prospective cross-sectional study by Irina V. Medyannikova, Yuliya Ch. Kuklis, Irina V. Saveljeva, Galina B. Beznoshchenko, Elena G. Galyanskaya, Olga Yu. Tsygankova, Galina V. Krivchik, Elena A. Bukharova, Natalya V. Nosova, Pavel V. Davidov

“…The severe course of COVID-19 in pregnant women is associated with the high rate of placental disorders (odds ratio – OR 6.1; 95% confidence interval – CI 2.6–14.9), fetal growth retardation (OR 5.6; 95% CI 1.2–30.2), preeclampsia (OR 8.5; 95% CI 3.4–22.4), premature birth (OR 14.1; 95% CI 5.8–38.4), surgical delivery (OR 8.5; 95% CI 4.1-18.1), low birth weight of newborns (OR 18.0; 95% CI 6.4–62.2), hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (OR 25.4; 95% CI 6.4–67.0). Conclusion. …”
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Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report by Chloe Y Y Wong, Komal Saxena, John Meneer, Koshy George, Gerben Keijzers

“…The patient required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and despite improved neurological function experienced lasting cognitive impairments necessitating long-term rehabilitation. …”
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Two Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for One Gunshot by Louis Pot, Alizée Porto, Audrey Le Saux, Amandine Bichon, Emi Cauchois, Marc Gainnier, Julien Carvelli, Jeremy Bourenne

“…We report the case of a 17-year-old male admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) for penetrating chest trauma due to multiple gunshot wounds. …”
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Tako-tsubo syndrome in an adolescent. A case report by Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Nancy González Vale, Lisandra Muñoz López

“…The case of a 16-years-old adolescent, with a history of having given birth 44 days before at the time of admission, who was received at the Emergency Department in serious condition, with dyspnea, precordial pain, and manifestations of shock, for what she was immediately referred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit it is presented. The history of having had a stress trigger such as delivery by cesarean section, the electrocardiogram with signs of myocardial ischemia, and the typical echocardiogram, with dyskinesia of the apical segments of the left ventricle, allowed the diagnosis of takotsubo syndrome and direct treatment in that sense. …”
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