Treatment of Aortic and Iliac Artery Aneurysms with Multilayer Flow Modulator: Single Centre Experiences by Cengiz Ovalı, Aykut Şahin, Murat Eroğlu, Sinan Balçın, Sadettin Dernek, Mustafa Behçet Sevin

“…We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 23 patients (19 males and 4 females) who are admitted to our clinic between April of 2014 and February of 2016, diagnosed with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and/or iliac aneurysm, and treated using MFM. …”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…Of people with current TB, 31.4% were admitted with severe illness, and 24.5% died. Current TB was independently associated with higher mortality when adjusted for age, sex, HIV status, illness severity at hospital admission, and underlying conditions (adjusted RR 1.47, 95% CI 1.35–1.61). …”
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Predictors associated with Clavien-Dindo complications in lung cancer surgery: A retrospective cohort study. by Mantana Saetang, Thitikan Kunapaisal, Wirat Wasinwong, Parin Boonthum, Bussarin Sriyanaluk, Kanjana Nuanjun

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In patients ≥ 60 years admitted during 2020-2023 and having undergone lung cancer surgery, postoperative cardiopulmonary complications were examined using the CD classification as groups (CD grade I versus ≥ II), and the risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.…”
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Risk of General Anesthesia in Pediatric Skin Procedures with Projection on Tumescent Anesthesia by Abdulmajeed Alajlan, Bader M. Alhabeeb, Ali M. Alhazmi, Osama A. Alobaid, Ahmed A. Alharthi, Nada I. Al-Habib, Ahmed M. El-Malky

“…We conducted a first retrospective cohort study of patient chart review during the period from September 1, 2017 through September 2019. All patients admitted for pediatric skin procedures during this period have participated in our study. …”
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Serum amylase level measurement in acute abdominal pain by Taher Abdullah Hawramy, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Botan H. Tahir

“…Our study is based on data collected retrospectively from patients’ medical records admitted to Shar Emergency Surgical Unit, Sulaimani, Iraq from 10th January 2019 to 20th May 2019. …”
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Intermittent documentation of blood pressure values does not provide comprehensive evaluation of the hemodynamic response during continuous intravenous medication administration by Brittany R. Doyle, Emerson B. Nairon, Erica Jones, Amber Salter, DaiWai M. Olson

“…Abstract Blood pressure (BP) is a dynamic measure that is frequently discussed in static terms. There exist many limitations in current documentation systems whereby documented BP values may not be reflective of the dynamic variability of BP. …”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“…Antibodies to WNV were present in serum, and PCR for WNV in urine was positive. The patient was admitted to ICU due to worsened mental and neurological status, coma and development of acute respiratory failure, necessitating intubation and assisted pulmonary ventilation. …”
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The challenges and opportunities clinical education in the context of psychological, educational and therapeutic dimensions in teaching hospital by Azizeh Barry, Azam Shahbaz

“…The studied samples were selected with purpose-based sampling among the patients admitted to this hospital (18 people). In addition, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and Graneheim and Lundman’s approach for analysis of the data. …”
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Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Liver Mimicking as Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report by Ranjita Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Singh, Arlene Bhuyan, Amaresh Mishra, Subrat Kumar Sahu

“…The present case involved a 38-year-old female who was admitted with chief complaints of skin rash, swelling in the face and feet, pain in all limbs, and abdominal distension for six months. …”
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Impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on post-elective caesarean antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical site infections by Valerie Xue Fen Seah, Rina Yue Ling Ong, Cedric Wei Ming Poh, Kai Qian Kam, Shahul Hameed Mohamed Siraj, Koh Cheng Thoon

“…Methods This pre-post quasi-experimental study was conducted over 18 months (2 months pre- and 16 months post-intervention) in all women admitted for eLSCS in our institution. Interventions included eLSCS surgical prophylaxis guideline dissemination and post-eLSCS oral antibiotics was actively discouraged in those without SSI risk factors. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study prot... by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

“…Internal validation of the developed model will be done on separate patients admitted at a different time. Furthermore, patients developing AKI will be monitored for 3 months to assess renal recovery and quality of life. …”
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The Burden and Antibiotic Sensitivity of Salmonella Non-Typhi and Shigella Related Bloody Diarrhea in Children by Abir Rashid Al Sinani, Tawfiq Taki Al Lawati, Hajar Musabah Al Saadi, Aamera Al Majrafi

“…It is recommended that children under the age of one be admitted and treated empirically with either ceftriaxone or ampicillin. …”
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Severe anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor encephalitis with prolonged hyperammonemia: a case report by Chunxia Yan, Lingling Bai, Jingwei Du, Zonglei Chong, Guangjun Xu, Xiaoqian Yang

“…Case presentation A 66-year-old man was admitted to the hospital, complaining of deterioration in memory and confusion for at least 10 days and worsening for 3 days. …”
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Herbaspirillum Infection in Humans: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Rashmi Dhital, Anish Paudel, Nidrit Bohra, Ann K. Shin

“…CT chest revealed right upper lobe pneumonia. She was admitted for sepsis secondary to pneumonia and placed on broad spectrum antibiotics with intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin. …”
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Prevalence of Emergence Delirium and Associated Factors among Older Patients Who Underwent Elective Surgery: A Multicenter Observational Study by Gezahegn Tesfaye Mekonin, Megersa Kelbesa Olika, Mitiku Birhanu Wedajo, Ashanafi Tolasa Badada, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tajera Tageza Ilala, Mamo Nigatu Gebre

“…Older surgical patients admitted to the postanesthesia care unit who underwent elective surgery in the four teaching hospitals of Ethiopia were selected by using simple random sampling. …”
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Epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy: A single-centre audit by John Zhong Heng Low, Joel Kian Boon Lim, Herng Lee Tan, Rudimar Martinez Fernandez, Samsudin Bin Nordin, Yee Hui Mok, Judith Ju-Ming Wong

“… Introduction: There are limited reports on the epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy. …”
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A Case Report of Obstructive Shock from an Esophageal Bolus Leading to Left Atrial Compression by Sharmin Kalam, Sergio Marquez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Vi Am Dinh

“…Laboratory evaluation was notable for leukopenia, hypoglycemia, elevated ammonia, and an abnormal urinalysis that was positive for urinary tract infection. She was initially admitted to the internal medicine service for sepsis secondary to urine as the source of infection. …”
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Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients reported with intra-hospital infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos, 2015-2019 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Tania Cantero Martínez, Maribel Caridad Águila Toledo, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Vivian Hernández Monsón

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> retrospective descriptive study of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Paquito González Cueto University Pediatric Hospital, Cienfuegos, who acquired an infection in this unit, in the period from 2015 to 2019. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of short- and long-term complications in pediatric burns by Carlos Delgado-Miguel, Lara Fuentes Gómez, Ada García Morán, Miriam Miguel-Ferrero, Mercedes Díaz, Juan Carlos López-Gutiérrez

“…Methods A retrospective study was performed on burned patients under 18-years admitted to our Burn Unit between 2015 and 2021. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data at admission were evaluated. …”
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What patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 know on their disease by Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Elodia M. Rivas Alpizar, José A. Muñoz Cocina, Yaremy Teresita Gutiérrez Cantero, Eduardo Castañedo Álvarez

“…In order to determine how much patients know about the disease a pre-test designed by the working group of the Center for Diabetes Care and Education was applied to all patients admitted in the institution. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> females predominated over males. …”
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