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Predictive enrichment for the need of renal replacement in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: combination of furosemide stress test and urinary biomarkers TIMP-2 and IGFBP-7
BackgroundIn sepsis, initial resuscitation with fluids is followed by efforts to achieve a negative fluid balance. However, patients with...
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Magnitude of emergence agitation, its interventions and associated factors among paediatric surgical patients
BackgroundEmergence agitation is a transient confusional state of a child associated with consciousness from general anaesthesia, commonly occurs in...
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Enhancing sepsis biomarker development: key considerations from public and private perspectives
Implementation of biomarkers in sepsis and septic shock in emergency situations, remains highly challenging. This viewpoint arose from a...
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Longitudinal changes in the US emergency department use of advanced neuroimaging in the mechanical thrombectomy era
PurposeTo describe ED neuroimaging trends across the time-period spanning the early adoption of endovascular therapy for acute stroke (2013–2018).
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Diagnostic performance of coronary calcifications on CT to rule out acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department
BackgroundAt present, the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be made by emergency physicians using the usual complementary tests, since...
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Trace of delirium after robotic lower abdominal tumor resection at different end-tidal carbon dioxide: a RCT trial
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) often occurs in oncology patients, further increasing the medical and financial burden. Robotic technology in...
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Prognostic value of serial (1,3)-β-d-glucan measurements in ICU patients with invasive candidiasis
BackgroundTo determine whether a decrease in serum (1,3)-β- d -glucan (BDG) was associated with reduced mortality and to investigate the performance...
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3D C-arm navigated suture button implantation for AC joint dislocations - the pilot study
PurposeThe surgical treatment of acute traumatic AC joint dislocations is still a subject of scientific debate in the literature. The...
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The role of upper airway ultrasonography in tracheal necrosis diagnosis: a case report
BackgroundTracheal necrosis post endotracheal intubation is a rare life-threatening disease that can compromise airway patency. We demonstrated a...
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Exploring paramedics’ lived experiences in confrontation with patients’ death during missions: a phenomenological study
BackgroundEmergency personnel are the first line of emergency response systems to respond to emergencies; in essence, they are usually exposed to a...
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Improving the introduction of telemedicine in pre-hospital emergency medicine: understanding users and how acceptability, usability and effectiveness influence this process
IntroductionIncreasing numbers of ambulance calls, vacant positions and growing workloads in Emergency Medicine (EM) are increasing the pressure to...
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Good outcome with conservative treatment of delayed spinal epidural hematoma following combined spinal-epidural anesthesia: a rare case report
BackgroundDelayed spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) following central neuraxial block (CNB) is a rare but serious complication. The underlying causes of...
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Non-emergency department (ED) interventions to reduce ED utilization: a sco** review
BackgroundEmergency department (ED) crowding is a global burden. Interventions to reduce ED utilization have been widely discussed in the literature,...
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Resilience after severe critical illness: a prospective, multicentre, observational study (RESIREA)
BackgroundCritical-illness survivors may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality-of-life impairments. Resilience may protect...
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Optimization of kidney function in cardiac surgery patients with intra-abdominal hypertension: expert opinion
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) affects up to 42% of cardiac surgery patients. CSA-AKI is multifactorial, with low abdominal...
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Does the site, size, and number of necrotic collections affect the outcome of necrotizing pancreatitis? – a prospective analysis
PurposeIn patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP), the site, size, and the number of acute necrotic collections (ANC) may determine the...
