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Open AccessBeneficial effect modification on survival outcome of sepsis between ART-123 and polymyxin B‑immobilised haemoperfusion: a nationwide Japanese registry study
Although recently published randomised controlled trials did not confirm significant positive effect of ART-123 or polymyxin B‑immobilised haemoperfusion (PMX-HP) on survival outcome, previous studies using a ...
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Open AccessA comprehensive protocol for ventilator weaning and extubation: a prospective observational study
Ventilator weaning protocols have been shown to reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), intensive care unit length of stay, and resource use. However, weaning protocols have not significantly affec...
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Cardiac hyaluronan may be associated with the persistence of atrial fibrillation
Hyaluronan (HA), a primary component of the extracellular matrix, is associated with several cardiovascular diseases. However, its precise cardiac origin and role in atrial fibrillation (AF) remain unclear. We...
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Protocol-based noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been suggested to be associated with adverse outcomes in emergency patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), possibly because of a delay in tracheal in...
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Aberrant halt of syringe pump motion: an improved system to prevent false setting of the syringe
A syringe pump is used to inject precise doses of drugs having a strong action; for example, vasoactive drugs. Unexpected and undetected halt of a syringe pump can lead to potentially life-threatening complica...
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Shaw scalpel for breast mastectomy in a pacemaker-implanted patient
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Unanticipated full stomach at anesthesia induction in a type I diabetic patient with asymptomatic gastroparesis
We encountered a case of unanticipated full stomach at anesthesia induction, despite a 12-h fasting period, in a type I diabetes patient with diabetic neuropathy presenting for elective vitrectomy for prolifer...
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A comparison between low-flow leak test and oxygen flush leak test
Purpose. The clinical efficacy of two methods of preanesthetic leak test,namely the oxygen flush leak test (OFLT) and the low-flow leak test (LFLT), was compared regarding their ability to detect leakage in the...