Publications by authors named "K Singbartl"
We describe an incidental Burkholderia pseudomallei laboratory exposure in Arizona, USA. Because melioidosis cases are increasing in the United States and B. pseudomallei reservoirs have been discovered in the Gulf Coast Region, US laboratory staff could be at increased risk for B.
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- The guideline aims to create evidence-based recommendations for ICU clinicians treating adults with acute liver failure (ALF) or acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF).
- A panel of 27 experts conducted systematic reviews and categorized their findings into Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcomes (PICO) questions to guide clinical practice.
- The resulting 28 recommendations include five strong recommendations and 21 conditional ones, but many are based on low-quality evidence, highlighting areas that need further research.
Background: Veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (V-A ECLS) has become a cornerstone in the management of critical cardiogenic shock, but it can also precipitate organ injury, e.g., acute kidney injury (AKI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are an undesired perioperative outcome. Recent studies have shown increases in hospital acquired infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative SSIs in the COVID-19-era compared to a historical cohort at a large, multicenter, academic institution.
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