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Long-term outcomes of left ventricular posterior wall plication for ischemic mitral regurgitation
PurposeTo evaluate the early and long-term outcomes of left ventricular posterior wall plication for ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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Severe liver injury with traumatic cardiac arrest successfully treated by damage control surgery and transcatheter arterial embolization in the hybrid operating room: a case report
BackgroundThe damage control approach is known to reduce the mortality rate in severely injured patients and has now become a common practice....
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Management of Spontaneous Neck Hematoma in Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy: Our Experience from a Tertiary Care Center
Spontaneous neck hematoma is a rare but life threatening condition which poses a challenge in clinical decision making. With the unsupervised...
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Airway management procedures in Swedish emergency department patients - a national retrospective study
BackgroundWith the on-going debate about which specialty should be responsible for intubations in the emergency department in mind, the aim of this...
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Ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis in high-risk perioperative pulmonary embolism: two case reports and review of literature
IntroductionTreatment of high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) in perioperative patients remains challenging. Systemic thrombolysis is associated with a...
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Tracheostomy decannulation protocol in patients with prolonged tracheostomy referred to a rehabilitation hospital: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundThe aim of the study was to assess the feasibility of a standardized tracheostomy decannulation protocol in patients with prolonged...
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Significant Predictors of Postoperative Morbidity After Radical Resection of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma in a Tertiary Center
BackgroundThe safety of multivisceral resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma is an issue. Previous reports have investigated its associations with the...
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Clindamycin use in head and neck surgery elevates the rate of infections in tracheostomies
BackgroundSurgical site infection (SSI) in open surgical tracheostomy (ST) occurs in up to 33% of the cases. SSI can be reduced by a postoperative...
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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus fibre optic bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundTo determine whether fibre optic bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (FOB-PDT) is a better option in critically ill...
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Infant mandibular distraction in absence of ascending ramus: case series
BackgroundSevere microretrognathia with the absence of ascending mandibular ramus is a challenging deformity and treatment must aim to avoid...
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Tracheostomy for COVID-19: evolving best practice
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2021. Other selected articles can be...
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The Evaluation and Management of Visceral Complications in Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome Part 1
AbstractExternal beam ionizing radiation is a fundamental component of cancer treatment and is incorporated into approximately 50% of cancer...
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CACA guidelines for holistic integrative management of thyroid cancer
PurposeIn recent years, thyroid cancer is a common clinical problem. Since guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and...
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Management and postoperative use of double-cannula irrigation–drainage tube in cervical necrotizing fasciitis: a Chinese single-institution experience of 46 patients
PurposeThis study aimed to analyze a Chinese institution’s experience with managing cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) and observe the effects of a...
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A Review of Treatment of Bilateral Vocal Fold Movement Impairment
Purpose of ReviewBilateral vocal fold immobility is a challenging life-threatening problem involving multiple treatment options and nuanced clinical...
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Outcome and survival following tracheostomy in patients ≥ 85 years old
PurposeTo evaluate percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in patients ≥ 85 years old: its complication rate and possible risk factors. In addition,...
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Thematic Analysis of Psychosocial Stressors and Adaptive Co** Strategies Among Informal Caregivers of Patients Surviving ICU Admission for Coma
BackgroundFamily caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI) admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with coma experience heightened...
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A novel classification, management and long-term outcomes of coronary artery involvement in acute aortic dissection
BackgroundTo introduce a new and simple classification and management of coronary artery involvement in aortic dissection and report results.
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Comparison of outcomes between vertical and transverse skin incisions in percutaneous tracheostomy for critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPercutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is a common procedure in critical care medicine. No definite clinical practice guidelines recommended on the...
