High-dose intravenous versus low-dose oral vitamin C in burn care: potential protective effects in the severely burned: a retrospective cohort study.

Unlabelled: Antioxidant therapies, such as ascorbic acid may have an important role during the acute phase of burn management. However, there are mixed results on the most effective dose and method of administration of ascorbic acid in burn patients. In this study, we compared the efficacy of intravenously and orally administered ascorbic acid in second-degree burns greater than 20% total-body-surface-area.

The Management of Traumatic Abdominal Wall Flank Hernia Along the Spigelian Aponeurosis Using Component Separation, Synthetic, and Biological Mesh.

Blunt abdominal trauma is associated with a variety of medical complications. Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) are a rare sequela of blunt trauma. Of the various forms of TAWH, a rare subtype described as a "spontaneous lateral ventral hernia" or flank hernia occurs in less than 1% of all blunt abdominal traumas.

A Rare Case of Transitional Cell Carcinoma in an Adult Male With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disorder characterized by café-au-lait macules on the skin, Lisch nodules of the iris, and predisposition to a wide array of tumors. These include neurofibromas, pheochromocytomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). While there is documented evidence to suggest that the NF1 gene may play a role in the pathogenesis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder, there is a paucity of documented cases of TCC in patients with NF1.

Comparing the tracheostomy dislodgement and complication rate of non-sutured neck tie to skin sutured neck tie fixation.

Introduction: Tracheostomy management is a routine aspect of care in the critical care setting. While there are multiple complications that can arise in the post-operative setting after creation of a tracheostomy, dislodgement of a tracheostomy tube is associated with high mortality requiring rapid intervention. It is therefore important to prevent the occurrence with proper securement of the tracheostomy.

Post-Liver Transplant Delirium Increases Mortality and Length of Stay.

Background: Incidence of delirium after liver transplantation (LT) has been reported to occur in 10%-47% of patients and is associated with increased hospital and intensive care unit lengths of stay and poor outcomes.

Methods: Our primary objective was to evaluate the incidence and predisposing risk factors for developing delirium after LT. Our secondary objectives were to describe how delirium is managed in patients after LT, to examine the utilization of resources associated with delirium after LT, and to analyze the outcomes of patients who were treated for delirium after LT.