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Open AccessMultiple trauma in pregnant women: injury assessment, fetal radiation exposure and mortality. A multicentre observational study
Fetal radiation exposure in pregnant women with trauma is a concern. The purpose of this study was to evaluate fetal radiation exposure with regard to the type of injury assessment performed.
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Open AccessClinical outcome of wild-type AmpC-producing Enterobacterales infection in critically ill patients treated with β-lactams: a prospective multicenter study
β-lactams are the main antibiotics used against wild-type AmpC-producing Enterobacterales (wtAE). However, they may fail or select AmpC-overproducing mutants. Our aim was to assess factors associated with clin...
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Gunshot and stab wounds in France: descriptive study from a national trauma registry
Severe trauma is a major problem worldwide. In France, blunt trauma (BT) is predominant and few studies are available on penetrating trauma (PT). The purpose of this study was to perform a descriptive analysis...
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Open AccessMachine learning-based prediction of emergency neurosurgery within 24 h after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Rapid referral of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients requiring emergency neurosurgery to a specialized trauma center can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. Currently, no model has been reported t...
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Assessment of Bacterial Colonization of Intracranial Pressure Transducers: A Prospective Study
Cerebral infections related to the presence of an intraparenchymal intracranial pressure transducer (ICPT) are rare. We assessed the incidence of ICPT-related infections and colonization using culture, molecul...
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Correction to: Assessment of Bacterial Colonization of Intracranial Pressure Transducers: A Prospective Study
The original article was updated to correct the co-author name Suhan Senova in author list. The details mentioned here are correct.
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Clinical relevance and impact of Corynebacterium isolation in lower respiratory tract of critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation
Corynebacterium spp. (C. spp.) is commonly considered as a contaminant in respiratory specimens. No study has ever focused on its clinical relevance in the lower respiratory tract of patients admitted to the inte...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a pre-hospital “Red Flag” alert for activation of intra-hospital haemorrhage control response in blunt trauma
Haemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of early preventable death in severe trauma. Delayed treatment is a recognized prognostic factor that can be prevented by efficient organization of care. This study aime...
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Open AccessAssociation between continuous hyperosmolar therapy and survival in patients with traumatic brain injury – a multicentre prospective cohort study and systematic review
Intracranial hypertension (ICH) is a major cause of death after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Continuous hyperosmolar therapy (CHT) has been proposed for the treatment of ICH, but its effectiveness is controve...
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Secondary Insults and Adverse Events During Intrahospital Transport of Severe Traumatic Brain-Injured Patients
Our aim was to assess the occurrence of secondary insults (SIs) or adverse events (AEs) during intrahospital transport (IHT) of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients for head computed tomography (CT) sc...
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Biofilm-associated infection: the hidden face of cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction
Diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infection is difficult. Growing evidence links this pattern to biofilm-associated infections (BAI). Biofilm may explain the indolent development of the infection, a...
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Clinical, biological, and microbiological pattern associated with ventriculostomy-related infection: a retrospective longitudinal study
Our aim was to describe the pattern of ventriculostomy-related infection (VRI) development using a dynamic approach.
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Open AccessInterest of low-dose hydrocortisone therapy during brain-dead organ donor resuscitation: the CORTICOME study
Circulatory failure during brain death organ donor resuscitation is a problem that compromises recovery of organs. Combined administration of steroid, thyroxine and vasopressin has been proposed to optimize th...
