The following is a summary of "Prognostic differences in sepsis caused by gram-negative bacteria and gram-positive bacteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis," published in the November...
The following is a summary of "Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia," published in the November 2023 issue of Critical Care by Ehrmann et al. Researchers conduc...
Cardiac ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury has been shown to impose deleterious effects not only on the heart but also on the brain. Our previous study demonstrated that pretreatment with a m...
Klebsiella pneumoniae has been classified into two types, classical K. pneumoniae (cKP) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP). cKP isolates are highly diverse and important causes of nosoco...
Lymphopenia is defined as a decrease below normal value (often 1.0 x 10 cells/L) of blood circulating lymphocyte count. In the general population, lymphopenia is associated with an increased...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects how the brain functions in the short and long term. Resulting patient outcomes across physical, cognitive, and psychological domains are complex and ofte...
The International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group (ILROG) defined involved-site radiotherapy (ISRT) guidelines. These rules offer a certain variability that allows for autonomous decision-...
Electronic health record (EHR) tools can improve prescribing of guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but their effectiveness may vary by ...
The following is a summary of “Risk factors for templating mismatch of uncemented stems in bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture,” published in the November 2023 issue of Su...
The following is a summary of "Estimation of inspiratory effort using airway occlusion maneuvers in ventilated children: a secondary analysis of an ongoing randomized trial testing a lung an...
The following is a summary of "External validation of the modified sepsis renal angina index for prediction of severe acute kidney injury in children with septic shock," published in the Nov...
The following is a summary of "Positive single-center randomized trials and subsequent multicenter randomized trials in critically ill patients: a systematic review," published in the Novemb...
The following is a summary of “Relationship between the shape of intracranial pressure pulse waveform and computed tomography characteristics in patients after traumatic brain injury,” p...
Transplantation of mitochondria is increasingly explored as a novel therapy in central nervous system (CNS) injury and disease. However, there are limitations in safety and efficacy because ...
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a supramolecular complex that is linked to sterile and pathogen-dependent inflammation, and its excessive activation underlies many diseases. Ion flux disturbance a...
Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is the recommended strategy in neonates not requiring resuscitation, but umbilical cord milking (UCM) can also be used in term babies. DCC has been found to offer...
Hip fractures in the elderly often lead to acute respiratory failure, but there is currently no tool to assess the prognosis of such patients. This study aims to develop a risk prediction mo...
Tattoos are a form of decorative body art in which pigment dyes of different colors are inoculated into the skin. It is estimated that 15-25% of general population has one or more tattoos (1...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a potentially fatal health event that cannot be predicted in advance. After TBI occurs, it can have enduring consequences within both familial and social sphe...
Head trauma accounts for a large proportion of unpowered scooter injuries in children. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of considerable mortality and morbidity in children, ...
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