Impact of neurological problems on mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit outcomes in pulmonary intensive care unit patients: a retrospective analysis of a single-center cohort.

Neurological problems (NPs) are frequently connected with different critical illnesses in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and they may influence ICU outcomes. This study aims to examine the effects of NPs on ICU outcomes, especially in pulmonary ICU patients. This is a retrospective observational study comprising adult pulmonary critical care patients who were hospitalized between 2015 and 2019.

Risk Factors for Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay in Patients with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure.

Introduction: Hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF) is one of the most frequent reasons for intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors for prolonged ICU stay in HRF patients for longer than 7, 10, and 15 days.

Methods: Impact of demographics, vitals at the admission, comorbid disease severity, respiratory parameters, admission diagnosis, noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) application time and settings, arterial blood gas, and blood biochemistry results were analyzed in patients with HRF to investigate risk factors for longer ICU stay.

Pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma: A clinical dilemma.

Leiomyosarcomas are rare neoplasms of the smooth muscles. Primary pulmonary leiomyosarcomas, which constitute approximately 0.2%-0.