Nineteen years retrospective analysis of epidemiology, antifungal resistance and a nomogram model for 30-day mortality in nosocomial candidemia patients by Zhang Dai, Xuhong Lan, Minjing Cai, Yunhui Liao, Jingwen Zhang, Naifang Ye, Xinxin Lu, Jiajia Wang, Yun Xiao, Yan Zhang, Yihui Yao, Xianming Liang

“…Departments with a higher detection of candidemia included intensive care unit (n=55), emergency department (n=24) and hepatobiliary surgery (n=22). …”
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Evolution of burnout syndrome in Spanish healthcare professionals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: psychosocial variables involved by Fernanda Gil-Almagro, Fernanda Gil-Almagro, Fernanda Gil-Almagro, F. Javier Carmona-Monge, Fernando J. García-Hedrera, Cecilia Peñacoba-Puente

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The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

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The effect of interactive learning methods and reflection on nurses’ learning in patient safety at the ICU and Emergency department by Samaneh Mirzaei, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Roohangiz Norouzinia, Najmeh Mirjalili, Naeimeh Baghshahi, Mohsen Gholinataj Jelodar

“…Method The quasi-experimental study was conducted by the nurses of the intensive care unit and emergency departments of Shahid Rahnamoon Teaching Hospital, Yazd, Iran, from November 2023 to the end of April 2024, using a three-group quasi-experimental intervention design with a pre and post-test. …”
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Hypothermia with Extreme Bradycardia following Spinal Cord Infarction of Septic Origin by Philippe Hantson, Thierry Duprez

“…A 66-year-old woman was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for serious cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation and asystole) in the context of a deep hypothermia (axillary temperature below 32°C). …”
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Sudden Onset of Coma and Fulminant Progression to Brain Death in a 48-Year-Old Male With Cerebral Malaria by Marina Costa, Cristiana Barbosa, Mauro Pereira, Luís Ribeiro, Pedro Silveira

“…He was admitted to an intensive care unit; however, progression to brain death was inevitable within a few hours. …”
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Survival Following Extreme Hypernatraemia Associated with Severe Dehydration and Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus by Hao Xiao, Rahul Barmanray, Sarah Qian, Dilantha De Alwis, Gerard Fennessy

“…He was treated with fluid and electrolyte replacement in the intensive care unit, and had returned to essentially normal function by hospital discharge. …”
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Open Tracheostomy after Aborted Percutaneous Approach due to Tracheoscopy Revealing Occult Tracheal Wall Ulcer by John Schweiger, Collin Sprenker, Devanand Mangar, Rachel Karlnoski, Naga Pullakhandam, Enrico M. Camporesi

“…Following immediate endovascular coiling, she remained ventilated and was transferred to the neurological intensive care unit. On postoperative day ten, a percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) was requested; however, a large ulcer or possible tracheoesophageal fistula was identified on the posterior tracheal wall following bronchoscopic assessment of the trachea. …”
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report by Ozlem Ece Basaran, Emine Seda Guvendag Guven, Suleyman Guven

“…She was transferred to the cardiac intensive care unit and received supplemental oxygen, noninvasive ventilation and intravenous infusion of lidocaine. …”
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Guidance Cue Netrin-1 and the Regulation of Inflammation in Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease by Punithavathi Ranganathan, Riyaz Mohamed, Calpurnia Jayakumar, Ganesan Ramesh

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in the hospital setting and intensive care unit. Despite improved understanding, there are no effective therapies available to treat AKI. …”
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COVID-19 Positive Woman Presented with Preterm Labor: Case Report by Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Mohannad AbuFaza, Sulaiman Al-Munaifi

“…The delivered girl was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for 16 days. The PCR swab of the delivered girl came negative for COVID-19. …”
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Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child by Meletios A. Kanakis, Konstantinos Th. Petsios, Nicholas M. Giannopoulos, Dimitrios Bobos, Sofia Hatzianastasiou, Lida C. Sianidou, Achilleas Lioulias

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Streptococcus intermedius Causing Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Immune Competent Female: A Case Report and Literature Review by Faris Hannoodi, Israa Ali, Hussam Sabbagh, Sarwan Kumar

“…Our patient presented with respiratory failure and required hospitalization and treatment in the intensive care unit. Moreover, she required surgical drainage of right lung empyema as well as decortication and resection. …”
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Tocilizumab Use in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient for the Management of COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Sudeendra Gupta, Rakesh Madhyastha, Fadi Hamed, Maher Balkis, Wasim El Nekidy, Nizar Attallah

“…In this case report, we describe a patient with ESRD on hemodialysis who was admitted to the intensive care unit, with severe pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 infection. …”
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Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bNCPAP): An Effective Low-Cost Intervention for Resource-Constrained Settings by Walufu Ivan Egesa, William Mugowa Waibi

“…Evidence regarding the effectiveness of low-cost bNCPAP in the neonatal intensive care unit is also summarised. The article further details a locally assembled bNCPAP system used in resource-constrained settings and highlights the care package for neonates receiving bNCPAP, failure criteria, and strategies for weaning.…”
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New Role of Quinolones in Respiratory Tract Infections by Ronald F Grossman

“…For patients with nosocomial pneumonia, the newer agents are alternative choices, especially among patients with early onset pneumonia (less than five days of hospitalization), but are unlikely to replace ciprofloxacin in the intensive care unit setting because of poor Pseudomonas aeruginosa coverage.…”
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A Girl with PRRT2 Mutation Presenting with Benign Familial Infantile Seizures Followed by Autistic Regression by Li Zhang, Zhen-Xia Wan, Jin-Yi Zhu, Hui-Juan Liu, Jin Sun, Xiao-Hui Zou, Ting Zhang, Yan Li

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Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Hyperglycemic Emergencies by Diana Machado Ramírez, Manuel Licea Puig

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 52 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of the Enrique Cabrera Hospital from 2000 to 2007. …”
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Chiari I malformation with neurogenic hypertension underwent suboccipital decompression: A case report by Steven Okta Chandra, I Putu Pramana Suarjaya, Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa

“…The case was canceled and the patient was stabilized in the intensive care unit before being referred to our hospital. …”
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Collaboration of Clinical Psychology in the Critical Care Unit: prevention and treatment of post-ICU syndrome by Luisa María Charco Roca, Germán Martínez Granero, María Dolores Gómez Castillo, José María Jiménez Vizuete

“…The aim of this work is to show the experience with the psychological intervention project in the Intensive Care Unit of Anesthesiology of the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete (Spain). …”
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