A comparison of outcomes between transferred patients versus patients who presented directly to the emergency department with necrotizing fasciitis.

Introduction: Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) is a rare life-threatening bacterial infection that necessitates emergent resuscitation and operative intervention. Most of the literature has emphasized the need for early surgical intervention. This is problematic for patients being treated at a facility lacking surgical support, with concerns for increasing mortality and morbidity rates.

Descriptive Analysis of Oxygen Dependency and Hemodynamic Changes Following Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Patients.

Background Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterized by persistent clot burden and secondary vascular remodeling. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) remains the preferred curative treatment for CTEPH. This study presents a descriptive analysis of surgical outcomes in patients undergoing PTE for CTEPH at a tertiary referral hospital.