Browsing by Subject "Pneumonia"
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A Congenital Cause of Recurrent Pneumonia in an Adult
(2018-07-21)Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital abnormality especially in the adult population. It can commonly present as a cause for recurrent pneumonia or be found incidentally as an adult on imaging. We present a case of ... -
Acute Adverse Events After Spinal Cord Injury and Their Relationship to Long-term Neurologic and Functional Outcomes: Analysis From the North American Clinical Trials Network for Spinal Cord Injury.
(Critical care medicine, 2019-11)<h4>Objectives</h4>There are few contemporary, prospective multicenter series on the spectrum of acute adverse events and their relationship to long-term outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury. The goal of this study ... -
Acute infectious morbidity in multiple gestation.
(Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol, 2015)OBJECTIVES: Physiologic and immunologic changes in pregnancy result in increased susceptibility to infection. These shifts are more pronounced in pregnancies complicated by multiple gestation. The objective of this study ... -
American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) joint consensus statement on prevention of postoperative infection within an enhanced recovery pathway for elective colorectal surgery.
(Perioper Med (Lond), 2017)BACKGROUND: Colorectal surgery (CRS) patients are an at-risk population who are particularly vulnerable to postoperative infectious complications. Infectious complications range from minor infections including simple cystitis ... -
Association of Pneumonia, Wound Infection, and Sepsis with Clinical Outcomes after Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.
(Journal of neurotrauma, 2019-11)Pneumonia, wound infections, and sepsis (PWS) are the leading causes of acute mortality after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the impact of PWS on neurological and functional outcomes is largely unknown. The ... -
Characteristics of primary care and rates of pediatric hospitalizations in Brazil.
(Revista de saude publica, 2020-01)<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the association among characteristics of primary health care center (PHCC) with hospitalizations for primary care sensitive conditions (PCSC) in Brazil.<h4>Method</h4>In this study, a cross-sectional ... -
Continuous intravenous cimetidine decreases stress-related upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage without promoting pneumonia.
(Crit Care Med, 1993-01)OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a continuous i.v. infusion of cimetidine, a histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonist, is needed to prevent upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage when compared with placebo and if that usage ... -
Impact of early postoperative oral nutritional supplement utilization on clinical outcomes in colorectal surgery.
(Perioperative medicine (London, England), 2020-01)Background:Small randomized trials of early postoperative oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) suggest various health benefits following colorectal surgery (CRS). However, real-world evidence of the impact of early ONS ... -
Incidence and severity of acute complications after spinal cord injury.
(Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2012-09)<h4>Object</h4>The aim of this multicenter, prospective study was to determine the spectrum, incidence, and severity of complications during the initial hospitalization of patients with spinal cord injury.<h4>Methods</h4>The ... -
Infections in Older Adults: A Case-Based Discussion Series Emphasizing Antibiotic Stewardship.
(MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 2018-09-21)Introduction:Compared with younger populations, adults 65 years and older are more likely to suffer infection-related morbidity and mortality, experience antibiotic-related adverse events, and acquire multidrug-resistant ... -
Long-term dynamics of death rates of emphysema, asthma, and pneumonia and improving air quality.
(Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 2014)BACKGROUND: The respiratory tract is a major target of exposure to air pollutants, and respiratory diseases are associated with both short- and long-term exposures. We hypothesized that improved air quality in North Carolina ... -
Recurrent Use of VV ECMO in Refractory Hypoxemia After Penetrating Lung Injury and Multifocal Pneumonia in a Single Individual's ICU Stay.
(Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021-05) -
The Role of Abl Kinases in Lung Injury and Cancer
(2019)Epithelial cells are the organism’s first defensive barrier to pathogens, toxins, and other noxious elements. Constant exposure to these elements requires exquisite control over the process of regeneration to ensure that ... -
When It Comes to Alternaria, Instant CARMA's Gonna Get You.
(American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, 2018-12)
