Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

“…A third of those affected developed these symptoms only beyond 6 weeks after hospital discharge. A potentially modifiable association with psychological symptoms was frightening memories of the ICU stay. …”
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The Form and Content of Ọbasa’s Weekly Newspaper: The Yorùbá News by Clement Adeniyi Akangbe

“…Content-wise, the paper exhaustively describes the subject matters of The Yorubà News ́ by dwelling critically on the issues raised, examining in details and critiquing its recurrent subject matters notably: the news stories, editorials, cover, advertorials, news and notes, etc. …”
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Acute Chest Syndrome Progressing to ARDS in a Patient of 25-Week Gestation by Jefferson Chambers, Nichole Smith, Matthew Sehring, Subramanyam Chittivelu

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A Critical Review of IELTS Speaking Test by Rita Seroja Ginting, Ahmad Amin Dalimunte, Muhammad Dalimunte, Eka Yuni Kurniati, Devika Adelita

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Impact of maternal age on birth weight-related adverse outcomes in newborns: a retrospective study in south-central China by Zhi Huang, Yan Zhang, Jinlian Wang, Xia Tan, Aiping Zhang

“…Abstract Background Birth weight is a critical indicator for assessing fetal development and newborn health status. …”
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Cytokines and Metabolic Patterns in Pediatric Patients with Critical Illness by George Briassoulis, Shekhar Venkataraman, Ann Thompson

“…The initial predominance of the hypometabolic pattern (48.6%) declined within 1 week of acute stress (20%), and the hypermetabolic patterns dominated only after 2 weeks (60%). …”
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Critical role of nosocomial transmission in the Toronto SARS outbreak by Glenn Webb, Martin J. Blaser, Huaiping Zhu, Sten Ardal, Jianhong Wu

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Mortality Associated with Recurrent Extreme Hyperferritinemia in Critically Ill Adolescents by John Scott Baird

“…Death occurred within 2 weeks of the onset of an episode of recurrent extreme hyperferritinemia. …”
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Northward expansion of the Critically Endangered Arabian leopard in Dhofar, Oman by Hadi Al Hikmani, Khalid Al Hikmani

“…To improve detection probability, we recommend that camera-trap surveys for the leopard in the Arabian Peninsula are of at least 18 weeks duration. We advocate the designation of central and western areas of the Nejd as a National Nature Reserve, to protect critical habitat for the Arabian leopard and for other species in this region.…”
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Preference for daily (1HP) vs. weekly (3HP) isoniazid-rifapentine among people living with HIV in Uganda by A. Musinguzi, H. E. Aschmann, J. L. Kadota, J. Nakimuli, F. Welishe, J. Kakeeto, C. Namale, L. Akello, A. Nakitende, C. Berger, A. Katamba, J. Tumuhamye, N. Kiwanuka, D. W. Dowdy, A. Cattamanchi, F. C. Semitala

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Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Critically Ill Ventilated COVID-19 Patient by Lucas Rehnberg, Robert Chambers, Selina Lam, Martin Chamberlain, Ahilanandan Dushianthan

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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…The aim of this study was to carry out a literature review on the overall benefits of resistance training (RT) after stroke and undertake a critical analysis of the resistance exercise programs surveyed (rest interval between sets and exercises, number of sets, number of repetitions, intensity, duration of training, and weekly frequency). …”
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Polyamine Content of Enteral Nutrition Formulas: Effect of Daily Intake on the Feeding Tolerance of Patients During the First Week in the Intensive Care Unit by Manuel Sánchez, Eva Rodríguez-Hernández, Lorena Suárez, Begoña Cantabrana, María González-García

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The impact of mobilization training time during the first postoperative week on the length of hospital stay in postoperative patients admitted to an intensive care unit by Yusuke Ozaki, Yuji Kono, Ayato Shinohara, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Takuma Ishihara, Osamu Nishida, Yohei Otaka

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Uptake and 4-week outcomes of an ‘opt-out’ smoking cessation referral strategy in a London-based lung cancer screening setting by Anthony Edey, Neal Navani, Kitty Chan, Graham Robinson, Janine Zylstra, Paul Robinson, Laura Green, Anand Devaraj, Jane Rowlands, Allan Hackshaw, Carolyn Horst, Arjun Nair, Sam M Janes, Kate Davies, Jeannie Eng, Mamta Ruparel, Samantha L Quaife, Jennifer L Dickson, Magali Taylor, Angshu Bhowmik, Hasti Robbie, Joseph Jacob, Laura Farrelly, Sophie Tisi, Tanya Patrick, Andrew Creamer, Helen Hall, Samanjit Hare, Jon Teague, Samuel M Janes, Esther Arthur-Darkwa, Thea Buchan, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Callender, Rachael Sarpong, John McCabe, Zaheer Mangera, Ethaar El-Emir, Terry O'Shaughnessy, Geoff Bellingan, Nick Screaton, Priyam Verghese, William M Ricketts, Vicky Bowyer, Kylie Gyertson, Fanta Bojang, Claire Levermore, Tania Anastasiadis, Ruth Prendecki, Amyn Bhamani, Malavika Suresh, Judy Airebamen, Alice Cotton, Kaylene Phua, Elodie Murali, Simranjit Mehta, Karen Parry-Billings, Columbus Ife, April Neville, Zahra Hanif, Helen Kiconco, Ricardo McEwen, Dominique Arancon, Nicholas Beech, Derya Ovayolu, Christine Hosein, Sylvia Patricia Enes, Qin April Neville, Aashna Samson, Urja Patel, Fahmida Hoque, Hina Pervez, Sofia Nnorom, Moksud Miah, Julian McKee, Mark Clark, Anant Patel, Sara Lock, Rajesh Banka, Ugo Ekeowa, Charlotte Cash, Tunku Aziz, Alberto Villanueva, Elena Stefan, Charlie Sayer, Navinah Nundlall, Andrew Crossingham, Tanita Limani, Kate Gowers, Andrew Perugia, James Rusius, Anne-Marie Hacker, Monica L Mullin, Evangelos Katsampouris, Chuen R Khaw, Chuen Khaw, Sheetal Karavadra, Alan Shaw, Chris Valerio, Ali Mohammed, Lynsey Gallagher, Mehran Azimbagirad, Burcu Ozaltin, Maureen Browne, Eleanor Hellier, Catherine Nestor

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A 4-Week Mobile App–Based Telerehabilitation Program vs Conventional In-Person Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Sarcopenia: Randomized Controlled Trial by Lu Zhang, Ying Ge, Wowa Zhao, Xuan Shu, Lin Kang, Qiumei Wang, Ying Liu

“…Both groups underwent 4-week resistance training targeting 6 major muscle groups. …”
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Mycotic Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Critical Limb Ischemia in Culture-Negative Endocarditis by Vy Thuy Ho, Nathan K. Itoga, Tiffany Wu, Ehab Sorial, Manuel Garcia-Toca

“…This aneurysm tripled in size from 0.46 cm to 1.65 cm in a 3-week interval. Echocardiography demonstrated aortic valve vegetations leading to a diagnosis of culture-negative endocarditis. …”
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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

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Examining the etiology and pregnancy outcomes of 152 critically ill pregnant patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Weiman Liu, Junyou Su, Sumei Wang

“…Abstract Background Collaborative multidisciplinary approaches in obstetrics, particularly in conjunction with Intensive Care Units (ICUs), offer innovative treatment strategies for critically ill pregnant women. This study aimed to assess pregnancy outcomes and mortality in critically ill pregnant women in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to provide valuable clinical insights for improving the management of obstetric emergency care, reducing maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes, and improving the level of obstetric care. …”
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PAC-Mediated AKI Protection Is Critically Mediated but Does Not Exclusively Depend on Cell-Derived Microvesicles by H. Dihazi, K. Schwarze, S. Patschan, G. A. Müller, O. Ritter, M. Zeisberg, D. Patschan

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