Application and nursing of prone ventilation technique in ICU (俯卧位通气技术在ICU的应用及护理) by DAI Hongran (代洪然), WANG Huazhi (王华枝), LI Yuhua (李玉华), MA Haihong (马海红)

“…Methods From January 2020 to January 2021, 4 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and 1 patient with atelectasis admitted to the Intensive Care Unit were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The clinical impact of recent amphetamine exposure in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients by Jeffrey R. Vitt, Roger C. Cheng, Jason Chung, Travis Caton, Bo Zhou, Nerissa Ko, Karl Meisel, Edilberto Amorim

“…This study aimed to characterize the impact of recent amphetamine use on vasospasm development in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as neurological outcomes.MethodsWe retrospectively screened 441 consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent at least one cerebral digital subtraction angiogram. …”
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Effect of Suspension Massage Exercise Technique on Cervicogenic Insomnia and Vertebrobasilar Artery Hemodynamics by ZHANG Tianyu, LIU Li, DING Yi, SUN Jie, WANG Shurui, LI Zewen, WANG Jinghua, LI Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of suspension massage exercise technique for cervicogenic insomnia and its effect on vertebrobasilar artery hemodynamics.MethodsA total of fifty-six patients with cervicogenic insomnia admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected and randomly divided into 28 cases each in observation group and control group using the random number table method. …”
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Cell-free DNA predicts all-cause mortality of sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by Feixiang Xu, Xiao Tan, Jianli Wang, Su Lu, Hailin Ding, Mingming Xue, Yumei Chen, Sheng Wang, Jie Teng, Yiqin Shi, Zhenju Song

“…This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of cfDNA in S-AKI patients and its relationship with some other parameters.Methods A total of 89 S-AKI patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) from June 2021 to December 2021 were enrolled in this study. …”
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Association of serum chloride levels with all-cause mortality among patients in surgical intensive care units: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Quan Ma, Wei Tian, Kaifeng Wang, Bin Xu, Tianyu Lou

“…Employing a retrospective cohort design, the study utilized data extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database, specifically focusing on individuals admitted to the surgical/trauma ICUs. This dataset encompassed demographic profiles, laboratory findings, historical medical data, vital statistics, and variables pertinent to prognosis. …”
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New onset of isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency associated with encephalopathy following coronavirus disease 2019 in a healthy elderly man by Yusuke Yamasaki, Ichiro Horie, Riyoko Shigeno, Shinpei Nishikido, Toshiyuki Ikeoka, Takuro Hirayama, Yohei Tateishi, Akira Tsujino, Atsushi Kawakami

“…Two weeks after his COVID-19 diagnosis, he was emergently admitted to our hospital because of subacute-onset delirium. …”
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Impact of mechanical ventilation on severe acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19 – a multicentre propensity matched analysis by Fabian Perschinka, Timo Mayerhöfer, Teresa Engelbrecht, Alexandra Graf, Paul Zajic, Philipp Metnitz, Michael Joannidis

“…Additionally, COVID-19 patients showed an increased risk for RRT initiation during the entire ICU stay within patients admitted to an ICU due to respiratory disease. In COVID-19 patients treated with RRT, the risk of death was significantly higher compared to non-COVID-19 patients.…”
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Predicting Poor Outcome of COVID-19 Patients on the Day of Admission with the COVID-19 Score by Luke Tseng, Erin Hittesdorf, Mitchell F. Berman, Desmond A. Jordan, Nina Yoh, Katerina Elisman, Katherine A. Eiseman, Yuqi Miao, Shuang Wang, Gebhard Wagener

“…This is a retrospective cohort study of all COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary academic medical center in New York City during the COVID-19 crisis in spring 2020. …”
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Short-Term Motor Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease after Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Combined with Post-Operative Rehabilitation: A Pre-Post Comparison Study by Kazunori Sato, Yoshihide Hokari, Eriko Kitahara, Nana Izawa, Kozo Hatori, Kaoru Honaga, Genko Oyama, Taku Hatano, Hirokazu Iwamuro, Atsushi Umemura, Yasushi Shimo, Nobutaka Hattori, Toshiyuki Fujiwara

“…Patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who were admitted to our hospital for STN-DBS surgery were included in this study. …”
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Impact of Prior Chronic Kidney Disease and Newly Detected eGFR Impairment at Admission on Outcomes and Prognosis of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients – A Single-Center Cohort St... by Kania M, Terlecki M, Batko K, Rajzer M, Malecki MT, Krzanowski M

“…This study assessed the effect of prior CKD and RI at admission on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.Methods: A total of 5191 consecutive patients with COVID-19 admitted between March 6, 2020 and May 31, 2021, to the University Hospital in Krakow were analyzed. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Patterns of Traumatic Injuries Associated with Subway Incidents at a Level 1 Trauma Center by Bharti Sharma, Aubrey May B. Agcon, George Agriantonis, Sittha Cheerasarn, Navin D. Bhatia, Zahra Shafaee, Jennifer Whittington, Kate Twelker

“…In the emergency department (ED), most patients (69.4%) were admitted for further care, such as trauma, neurosurgery, or other care. …”
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The role of partial splenic artery embolization in the management of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis by Büşra Tetik Dinçer, Nafiye Urgancı, Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, Özlem Durmaz, İlgin Özden

“…Case presentation A 3-year-old male patient was admitted with abdominal distension. He had been followed up for hepatosplenomegaly for 2 years. …”
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The Commonly Encountered Bacterial Agents and their Antibiotic Sensitivity in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Cairo University Children Hospitals: An Observational Study by Dina Khedr, Peter Samaan, Abdulrahman Abdulrazek, Noha Adel Yassin

“…Subjects and Methods: This retrospective study included 138 neonates with culture-proven sepsis (blood, endotracheal tube aspirates (ETA), urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or wound swabs) admitted in 1 year (2022). Data was obtained from the patient's files, including various clinical and laboratory characteristics and risk factors and outcomes. …”
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A CD36-based prediction model for sepsis-induced myocardial injury by Yun Xie, Hui Lv, Daonan Chen, Peijie Huang, Zhigang Zhou, Ruilan Wang

“…Methods: A prospective study was conducted from January 1, 2023, to December 1, 2023, involving sepsis patients admitted to the Department of Intensive Care Medicine at Shanghai General Hospital. …”
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Validation of a B-type natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in pneumonia patients: a prospective cohort study by Yu Hashimoto, Daisuke Usuda, Ryusho Sangen, Emiri Muranaka, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Tsugiyasu Kanda

“…Objectives To validate a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as a prognostic marker in pneumonia patients.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting Kanazawa Medical University Himi Municipal (a 250-bed community hospital in Himi-shi, Toyama-ken, Japan).Participants All patients diagnosed with pneumonia by the physician and admitted to our hospital between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2015 whose BNP levels had been determined in the first 24 h of admission. …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…For the majority of students the summer internship made them aware of the profession; however, the internship in some pharmacies did not always provide them with all aspects of pharmaceutical practice. 14–40% of students admitted that their mentors did not introduce the internship program at the beginning of the internship. …”
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Enigma of the cholesterol paradox in acute myocardial infarction: lessons from an 8-year follow-up of all-cause mortality in an age-matched and sex-matched case–control study with... by Göran Nilsson, John Öhrvik, Jerzy Leppert

“…Objective To assess the impact of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) on long-term all-cause mortality (ACM) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and controls.Design Matched case–control study with 8-year follow-up.Setting Vastmanland County Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden.Participants Consecutive patients with AMI admitted to the coronary care unit from March 2005 to May 2010 and age-matched and sex-matched controls from the general population.Outcome measures ACM.Results Person-year at risk among patients with AMI and controls was 11 667 (cases: 5780 and controls: 5887). …”
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Pyrolysis-catalytic gasification of plastic waste for hydrogen-rich syngas production with hybrid-functional Ni-CaOCa2SiO4 catalyst by Tian Heng Qin, Guozhao Ji, Boyu Qu, Alan J McCue, Shaoliang Guan, Jos Derksen, Ye Shui Zhang

“…The finding could guide the industry for future large-scale application to convert abundant plastic waste into H2-rich syngas, therefore contributing to the global ‘net zero’ ambition.…”
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Gains and pains: a qualitative study on the implications of value-based health care for professionals by Veerle van Engen, Igna Bonfrer, Fabio Mieris, Malou Ensink, Anne Stiggelbout, Kees Ahaus, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…An observation that warrants attention is that healthcare professionals with a 'do-er' mentality and high ambitions to optimize patient value can become demotivated to continue advancing VBHC with the same intensity, particularly due to perceived slow progress. …”
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Coagulation Parameters in Elderly Patients with Severe Pneumonia: Correlation with Disease Severity and Prognosis by Zhang Q, Liu Y, Tong C, Zhang L, Li R, Guo W, Li J

“…Qiuyue Zhang,1,* Yingchao Liu,1,* Chuntang Tong,2 Lina Zhang,3 Rongchen Li,1 Wenbin Guo,4 Jianliang Li5 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Scientific Research Management Division, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianliang Li, Department of Thoracic Surgery The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, 306 health Street, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15020622456, Email lijianliangl724@163.comObjective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of coagulation parameters in elderly patients with severe pneumonia and analyse their correlation with disease severity and prognosis.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 207 elderly patients (aged ≥ 60 years) with severe pneumonia admitted to our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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