Postimplantation syndrome after endovascular aortic repair: Impact of endograft material and a review of the literature by Bahadir Aytekin, Hakki Zafer Iscan

“…There was no significant difference on longer intensive care unit (ICU) or hospital stays among the PIS and Non-PIS groups. …”
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Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study by Phui-Sze Angie Au-Yong, Wee-Ming Peh, Frederick Hong-Xiang Koh, Li-Ming Teo, Siok-Peng Ng, Alina Li-Na Tan, Aven Shan-Hua Ng, Min-Hoe Chew

“…An anonymous electronic survey was sent via email to operating theatre (OT) and intensive care unit (ICU) staff of Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore. …”
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Clinical Benefits of Parasternal Block with Multihole Catheters when Inserted before Sternotomy by Vedat Eljezi, Crispin Jallas, Bruno Pereira, Melanie Chasteloux, Christian Dualé, Lionel Camilleri

“…Local anesthetic administration followed by continued infusion at 3 mL hr–1 of ropivacaine 2 mg mL–1 per catheter for 48 h postoperatively upon patient arrival in the intensive care unit. The efficacy of the parasternal block was assessed according to a composite endpoint including pain score at rest, pain score during movements (dynamic pain), and morphine consumption over 48 hours. …”
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Overcoming immunotherapy resistance in gastric cancer: insights into mechanisms and emerging strategies by Dingtian Luo, Jing Zhou, Shuiliang Ruan, Binzhong Zhang, Huali Zhu, Yangming Que, Shijie Ying, Xiaowen Li, Yuanmin Hu, Zhengwei Song

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Effect of the application of humanized nursing care on the clinical outcomes of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Sahar Mahmoud Elkhedr Abdelgawad, Eman Salah Elmetwaly Abdelrahman Galalah, Heba Saied El-mahdy, Nagafa Hafez Farag Elmahdy

“…It was carried out at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tanta Main University Hospital. A total of 120 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who fit the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to both the study and control groups. …”
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Predictive performance of emergency department-specific variables on COVID-19 pneumonia by Hann-Yee Tan, Mathew Yeo, Xin-Ying Tay, Michael Fung, Ranjeev Kumar, Say-Tat Ooi, Lina Amirah, Chalani Udhyami Ubeynarayana, Desmond Mao

“…We report emergency department (ED)-specific variables and evaluate their predictive performance on diagnosis of pneumonia, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death. Methods: This was a retrospective, single-centre cohort study of confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to a Singapore tertiary hospital. …”
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Antisecretory factor in severe traumatic brain injury (AFISTBI): protocol for an exploratory randomized placebo-controlled trial by Linus Réen, David Cederberg, Niklas Marklund, Edward Visse, Peter Siesjö

“…Methods/design This is a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical phase 2 trial, investigating the clinical superiority of Salovum® given as a food supplement during 5 days to adults with severe TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 9), admitted to the neurocritical intensive care unit (NICU) at Skane university hospital, Lund, Sweden. …”
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Outcomes of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients by Risk Factors: Results from a United States Hospital Claims Database by Peter J. Mallow, Kathy W. Belk, Michael Topmiller, Edmond A. Hooker

“…The secondary objective was to assess the associated hospital length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) bed utilization, and ICU LOS with the number of CDC risk factors. …”
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Carotid endarterectomy outcomes according to anesthesia method: General anesthesia or regional anesthesia? by Fehim Can Sevil, Serkan Gume, Mehmet Tort, Necip Becit

“…The duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay was shorter and statistically significant in Group 1. …”
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The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…Preterms had significantly longer inpatient stays (54.1 vs 29.0 days), time in a neonatal intensive care unit (34.1 vs 17.5 days), time on ventilation (4.7 vs 2.2 days), and higher total hospitalization charges ($613,350 vs $422,558) (all P<0.001). …”
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The Post-Discharge Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants by Tuba Ozdemir, Abdullah Baris Akcan, Munevver Kaynak Turkmen

“…RESULTS: The findings revealed that very low birth weight infants should be closely monitored either during their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or for up to 6 months corrected age, paying particular attention to growth data, and the appropriate supportive treatment should be administered. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Perinatal Mortality in Patients with HELLP Syndrome by Reyhan Gunduz, Senem Yaman Tunc, Mehmet Sait Icen, Sabahattin Ertugrul, Talip Gul

“…Particularly, neonates with low 5-minute APGAR scores in the postpartum evaluation of neonatal condition are recommended to be followed-up at the neonatal intensive care unit. …”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Symptoms in Pregnancy and Maternal and Neonatal Complications Due to COVID-19: A Systematic Review by Sepideh Miraj, Azadeh Asgarian, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Maryam Derakhshani

“…The main maternal consequences of COVID-19 were intensive care unit (ICU) admission, pre-term delivery, maternal death, pre-mature rupture of membranes, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth retardation and stillbirth. …”
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Impact de l’évaluation de la sédation sur la durée de ventilation mécanique en réanimation pédiatrique [Impact of sedation assessment on duration of mechanical ventilation in pedia... by Zakaria Zoheir Addou, Nabil Tabet Aoul, Abdessamad DALI ALI Dali-Ali

“…English Abstract: Introduction-Sedation and analgesia should optimize the comfort and safety of children hospitalized In the intensive care unit (ICU).The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of the implementation of an adaptive sedation algorithm on the duration of mechanical ventilation. …”
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Levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in Umbilical Cord Blood in Relation to Mode of Birth by Ebru Aslan Patlakoğlu, Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA, Mustafa Uğur, Cuma Taşın, Nezaket Kadıoğlu

“…The data of the present study did not support the increasing ratio of newborn complications (respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the need for prolonged oxygen therapy and neonatal intensive care unit, allergic diseases of infancy period) after cesarean delivery due to inadequate increasing levels of cytokines in newborns delivered by cesarean. …”
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Sarilumab is not Inferior to Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19 by V. T. Ivashkin, R. V. Maslennikov, E. V. Vasilieva, M. L. Chipurik, P. A. Semikova, V. V. Semenets, T. A. Russkova

“…SAR patients unlike TOC patients required intensive care unit admission less frequently then CON patients (16.7% and 25.9% vs. 46.3%; p=0.013 and p=0.077). …”
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Congenital Chylothorax: Case Report by Egemen Tolunay, Bulut Varlı, Fırat Tülek, Emre Pabuçcu, Şerife Esra Çetinkaya, Korhan Kahraman, Acar Koç

“…The newborn was taken to neonatal intensive care unit. After treatment with medium-and short-chain fatty acids, octreotid, and pleural drainage newborn is discharged from the hospital well two months later. …”
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Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“…We postulate that use of this therapeutic approach could result in reduced overall maternal morbidity and mortality, shorter intensive-care unit stay, with reduced medical care costs. …”
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Prevalence and Outcomes of Relaparotomy: A Case Series from Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by Chandan Singh, Sahadev Pendurthi, Mansi Mehta, Mukesh Vaktaram Choudhary, Amruta Desai

“…The mean number of days spent in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for patients who required continuous monitoring was 4.45 days, while the mean duration of hospitalisation was 26.4 days. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Women who Have Experienced Stillbirth in Their Previous Pregnancies by Erdem Fadiloglu, Atakan Tanacan, Canan Unal, Mehmet Sinan Beksac

“…Only two newborn necessitated hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to respiratory problems. …”
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