Publications by authors named "Fumihito Fukushima"
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- A network meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effects of different timings of tracheostomy on the prognosis of mechanically ventilated patients through data from randomized control trials (RCTs).
- The study categorized tracheostomy timing into three groups: ≤4 days, 5-12 days, and ≥13 days, with the main focus on short-term mortality until hospital discharge.
- The findings indicated that performing tracheostomy within 4 days significantly reduced short-term mortality compared to performing it after 13 days, while no significant difference was found between the other timing intervals.
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with shockable rhythms, including ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, is associated with better prognosis and neurological outcome than OHCA due to other rhythms. Antiarrhythmic drugs, including lidocaine and amiodarone, are often used for defibrillation. This study aimed to compare the effects of lidocaine and amiodarone on the prognosis and neurological outcome of patients with OHCA due to shockable rhythms in a real-world setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 25-year-old man with a massive traumatic subcutaneous hematoma in his back was transferred to our emergency department. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a pseudoaneurysm with extravasation within the hematoma. The patient was unable to take a supine position due to the massive back hematoma.
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