Publications by authors named "Elias Andrawus"
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- A study analyzed 378 patients with severe blunt chest trauma to identify factors predicting prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV), defined as lasting over 14 days.
- Key independent risk factors for prolonged MV included male gender, age over 30, severe head trauma, and receiving more than 5 blood units upon admission.
- In patients without head trauma, predictors included age, respiratory comorbidities, poor oxygenation within the first 24 hours, and high blood transfusion amounts, indicating higher risk for extended MV duration.
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Pathophysiological processes following initial insult are complex and not fully understood. Ionized calcium (Ca) is an essential cofactor in the coagulation cascade and platelet aggregation, and hypocalcemia may contribute to the progression of intracranial bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To identify risk factors for mortality in a cohort of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) carriers, focusing on immunosuppression and other risk factors known at the time of CRE carriage detection.
Methods: We prospectively followed all new and known CRE carriers admitted between June 2016 and June 2017 to a single tertiary center in Israel. Patients were included in the study after confirmation of the carrier state.
Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is an endemic disease of the current era. It is important to treat it properly. All antidiabetic medications have side effects and various safety profiles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 20-year-old female patient was admitted to hospital because of bilateral leg weakness. Laboratory investigation showed metabolic alkalosis and severe hypokalemia. Differential diagnosis included mineralocorticoid or apparent mineralocorticoid excess diseases, with a high aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) after correcting hypokalemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of the study was to assess potential interactions of light exposure and hyperglycemia upon ocular complications in diabetic rats.
Methods: Streptozotocin-induced (STZ-induced) diabetic rats ( = 39) and non-diabetic rats ( = 9) were distributed into eight groups according to the irradiance and color of the light phase during the 12/12-hour light/dark regime. Follow-up lasted 90 days and included assessment of cataract development and electroretinogram (ERG) recordings.