Association of SOFA Score with Severity of Muscle Wasting in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Muscle wasting is a frequent complication in critically ill patients. This study aimed to evaluate whether muscle wasting occurs in these patients and its association with the severity of the disease.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective, observational study including 50 patients admitted to the multidisciplinary ICU of a tertiary care hospital.

Prevalence of Post-extubation Airway Penetration and Aspiration among Critically Ill Patients Assessed by an Eight-point Penetration-Aspiration Scale Using Flexible Endoscopy: A Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Prolonged endotracheal intubation was found to be a risk factor for pulmonary aspiration following the extubation. In this study, we have tried to analyze the prevalence of airway penetration and aspiration among mechanically ventilated patient who received mechanical ventilation for a period of 48 hours or more.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among non-neurologic critically ill patients who had an endotracheal tube for more than 48 hours and who got extubated subsequently.

National Open Abdomen Audit (NOAA) - protocol for an observational audit of the use and management of the open abdomen in secondary care across Great Britain and Ireland.

Aim: Use of open abdomen (OA) remains an important life-saving manoeuvre in the management of trauma and the abdominal catastrophe. The National Open Abdomen Audit (NOAA) is an audit project investigating the indications, management, and subsequent outcomes of OA treatment throughout the UK. The aim is to generate a snapshot of practice which will inform the management of future patients and potentially reduce the significant harm that can be associated with OA.

Implementing an intensive care registry in India: preliminary results of the case-mix program and an opportunity for quality improvement and research.

The epidemiology of critical illness in India is distinct from high-income countries. However, limited data exist on resource availability, staffing patterns, case-mix and outcomes from critical illness. Critical care registries, by enabling a continual evaluation of service provision, epidemiology, resource availability and quality, can bridge these gaps in information.

Thromboelastographic Analysis of Hemostatic Abnormalities in Dengue Patients Admitted in a Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Dengue fever is an important tropical infection causing significant mortality. The pathophysiology of hematological abnormalities in dengue remains poorly studied. In this study, we analyzed the hematological abnormalities by thromboelastography (TEG).

Prospective Observational Study on acute Appendicitis Worldwide (POSAW).

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical disease, and appendectomy is the treatment of choice in the majority of cases. A correct diagnosis is key for decreasing the negative appendectomy rate. The management can become difficult in case of complicated appendicitis.

A Rare Case of Hyperinfection from Hypogammaglobulinemia.

infection can range from asymptomatic eosinophilia to disseminated disease. Common in tropical and subtropical nations, it can lead to hyperinfection, an autoinfection increasing parasitic burden in immunocompromised. Cell-mediated immunity is important in combating parasite infection.

Outcomes Following Extended Surgery for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Results From a UK Referral Centre.

Background: Primary extended resection has been proposed as the initial treatment for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. This approach comprises an extended en-bloc resection of the directly infiltrated organs and adjacent uninvolved organs. The results of such radical surgery have yet to be validated.