Emergency department laparotomy for patients with severe abdominal trauma: a retrospective study at a single regional trauma center in Korea by Yu Jin Lee, Soon Tak Jeong, Joongsuck Kim, Kwanghee Yeo, Ohsang Kwon, Kyounghwan Kim, Sung Jin Park, Jihun Gwak, Wu Seong Kang

“…Results From January 2020 to December 2022, 105 trauma patients admitted to our hospital underwent emergency laparotomy. …”
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Potential Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Blunt Multiple Trauma Who Survive Initial Resuscitation by Neslihan Yucel, Tuba Ozturk Demir, Serdar Derya, Hakan Oguzturk, Murat Bicakcioglu, Funda Yetkin

“…The prospective study involved 195 adult patients with BMT who were admitted to a referral hospital’s emergency department (ED) between May 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016. …”
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Triglyceride lowering in patients with different severities of hypertriglyceridaemia-associated acute pancreatitis: secondary analysis of a multicentre, prospective cohort study by Xiaoling Li, Lin Gao, Xiang Luo, Wenjian Mao, Lu Ke, Xiaoyan Lai, Lingyan Fu, Yaolu Liu

“…In this study, we aimed to explore the association between rapid decline in serum TG levels and organ failure in patients with different severities of HTG-AP.Methods This is a secondary analysis of data from a multicentre, prospective registry recruiting HTG-AP patients admitted within 72 hours from the onset of symptoms. …”
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Association between demographic, clinical characteristics and severe complications by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community-based healthcare network in Chile. by Javiera Leniz, Sam Hernández-Jaña, Mauricio Soto, Eduardo Arenas, Paula Margozzini, Francisco Suarez, Daniel Capurro, María Paulina Rojas, Claudia Bambs

“…Pregnant or puerperal women were more likely to be admitted to hospital (HR 2.89; 95% CI 1.41-5.89) or ICU (HR 3.04; 95% CI 1.01-9.14).…”
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Association of childhood maltreatment and adverse lifetime experiences with post-injury psychopathology: evidence from the China Severe Trauma Cohort by Shu Wen, Yu Zeng, Yueyao Xu, Shishi Xu, Wenwen Chen, Guanglin Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Song

“…Methods Based on the China Severe Trauma Cohort, we conducted a cohort study of 2937 patients who were admitted to the Trauma Medical Center of West China Hospital between June 2020 and August 2023. …”
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Distribution and determinants of the utilization of senior residential care homes in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Saad M. Bindawas, Vishal Vennu, Maha Almarwani, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy

“…Variables included age, sex, education level, marital status, region, and reasons for service use. …”
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Universal health coverage for women of reproductive ages: a survey-based comprehensive assessment of service utilisation and health expenditure in Tanzania by Jim Todd, Ties Boerma, Peter Binyaruka, Mark Urassa, Milly Marston, Sophia Adam Kagoye, Charles Mangya, Coleman Kishamawe

“…Coverage of antenatal (99.5%) and institutional delivery care (88%) were high; 7.3% of women reported at least one outpatient visit in the last 4 weeks, of which 81% were for their own non-maternal healthcare; 9.3% had been admitted to a hospital during the last year, and 74% of these admissions were for deliveries. …”
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Inspiratory muscle training facilitates liberation from mechanical ventilation in subacute critically ill patients—a randomized controlled trial by Shu-Jane Wang, Tien-Pei Fang, Tien-Pei Fang, Daniel D. Rowley, Nan-Wei Liu, Jui-O Chen, Jui-Fang Liu, Jui-Fang Liu, Hui-Ling Lin, Hui-Ling Lin, Hui-Ling Lin

“…This study aimed to evaluate whether Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) facilitates weaning from mechanical ventilation and enhances muscle strength in critically ill, subacute adult patients, while examining the relationship between IMT and relevant clinical laboratory values.MethodsIn this randomized clinical trial, patients admitted to the intensive care unit requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 2 days, with stable hemodynamics and resolved acute conditions, were enrolled. …”
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The value of blood lactate and lactate clearance rate in evaluating the prognosis of athletes with heat illness of varying degrees after high-intensity exercise by Li Yu, Xuehui Dong, Huanhuan Li, Lili Mi

“…Material and methods In present study, acute care unit admitted 36 heat sickness patients following high-intensity exercise from December 2019 to July 2024, with comprehensive medical records, for retrospective study. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy of different internal fixation methods in older adult patients with osteoporotic fractures of proximal humerus by Zongpu Wang, Tienan Wang, Song Qin, Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang

“…ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of three treatment methods for older adult patients with osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures: proximal humerus locking plate (PHILOS) combined with calcium sulfate injection, PHILOS plate alone, and artificial hemi-shoulder joint replacement.MethodsThe clinical data of 48 older adult patients with osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures admitted to the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Department of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated with Dalian University from February 2018–August 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis by L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans

“…Of the total where wound location was determined (n=595), 30.4% sustained more than one firearm injury, and 112 out of the 167 admitted to Mitchells Plain Hospital required at least one visit to theatre. …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 8 pediatric patients with COVID-19 complicated with pneumomediastinum admitted to the Department of Pediatrics at Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated with Yangtze University from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, including age, gender, imaging, clinical characteristics, and treatment. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns of patients with acute coronary syndrome based on 15-year data by Inga S. Egorova, Natalia N. Vezikova

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included consecutive 8 347 patients admitted to the Regional Vascular Center of the Republic of Karelia for ACS in 2008–2023. …”
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A Retrospective, Single-Center Assessment of Changes in Pain, Agitation, and Delirium Management Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Rachel L. Winner, PharmD, BCCCP, Lydia R. Ware, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Kevin M. Dube, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Mary P. Kovacevic, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Kenneth E. Lupi, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Paul M. Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS, Jeremy R. DeGrado, PharmD, BCCCP

“…Recent studies have found an association between COVID-19 infection and deeper sedation in mechanically ventilated patients, raising concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain, agitation, and delirium (PAD) management practices overall. …”
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Influencing factors of acute kidney injury in elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy and establishment of nomogram model by Ganlin Wu, Ganlin Wu, Yanli Ye, Meirong Xu, Yanxia Zhang, Zuopeng Lu, Lv Huang

“…PurposeTo explore the influencing factors of acute kidney injury in elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy and to construct a nomogram model.MethodsThe research subjects were 680 patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy admitted to our hospital. The patients were included from May 2018 to August 2023. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin (rhTPO) on Coagulation Function and Inflammatory Factors in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis-Related Thrombocytopenia by Huijuan Wang MD, Dong Chen MD, Ming He MD

“…Methods a total of 144 patients with sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia, admitted to our hospital between 2022 and 2023, were selected for the study. …”
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Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 rs671 Polymorphism is Associated with Susceptibility of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Hypertension by Hou H, Huang S, Huang W, Huang L, Zhang Z, Liang L

“…The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism, serum lipids, peripheral inflammation indices (pan-immune inflammation value (PIV), systemic immune inflammation index (SII), and system inflammation response index (SIRI)) and coronary atherosclerosis risk in hypertensive patients.Methods: A total of 923 patients with hypertension (439 patients with coronary atherosclerosis, and 484 without) who were admitted to Meizhou People’s Hospital between January 2019 and February 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Effect of high-quality nursing model on rehabilitation of patients with cerebral hemorrhage caused by cerebral vascular malformations (优质护理模式在脑血管畸形出血患者康复中的应用效果)... by LI Yunmeng (李云梦)

“…Methods Totally 120 patients with cerebral hemorrhage caused by cerebral vascular malformations admitted to hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de pacientes oncológicos internados em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica by Ana Paula Silva e Silva, Larissa da Silva Baltazar, Antônio Felipe Silva Carvalho, Luna Mayra da Silva e Silva, Danielle França Furtado, Nilviane Pires Silva, Talison Taylon Diniz Ferreira, José Antônio Costa Leite

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the clinical-epidemiological profile of cancer patients admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Methodology: Quantitative, retrospective and cross-sectional study, carried out by collecting data provided by the clinical pharmacy of the Hospital Universitário Materno Infantil, of the Universidade Federal do Maranhão located in São Luís - MA. …”
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Clarithromycin-Associated Acute Liver Failure Leading to Fatal, Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage from Profound Coagulopathy: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review by Ahmed I. Edhi, Seifeldin Hakim, Christienne Shams, Damanpreet Bedi, Mitual Amin, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…A 60-year-old nonalcoholic man, with normal baseline liver function tests, was admitted with diffuse abdominal pain and AST = 499 U/L and ALT = 539 U/L, six days after completing a 7-day course of clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily for suspected upper respiratory infection. …”
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