Transplant Proc
November 2024
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that may occur in the setting of liver transplantation and other traumatic instrumentation of the hepatobiliary system. This condition poses a significant morbidity and mortality risk and must be diagnosed and intervened upon emergently. Herein we present a case of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm complicated by hemorrhagic shock in the setting of a post-liver transplant biliary leak.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This project aims to improve the visibility of the IV site using more adhesive transparent dressings to attain 90% compliance based on the frequent and proper inspection of the IV site and decrease the incidence of IV complications.
Design And Method: The project was conducted in a 43-bedded general pediatric ward from March 2016 to February 2017. To address the poor visibility of the IV site due to bandaging caused by poor adhesive strength of the IV securement dressing, a more adhesive securement dressing was introduced.
Aim: To study the obstetric and neonatal outcome of women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Methods: Four hundred and eleven (411) women with gestational diabetes mellitus were studied retrospectively. The control group was 3,391 non-diabetic women delivered in the same period.
Singapore Med J
August 1996
Despite falling perinatal mortality rate, congenital malformation remains the major cause of mortality in infants of mothers with established diabetes. The perinatal mortality rate in this group of infants is 5 times the overall perinatal mortality rate in this hospital. It is well established that pre-pregnancy counselling and maintenance of euglycaemia during the periconception period are the keys to prevention of congenital malformation.
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