Publications by authors named "Stephanie Stecher"

Background: Acute liver failure (ALF) secondary to metastatic melanoma presents a rare and diagnostically challenging clinical scenario.

Case Report: We report the case of a 57-year-old male who succumbed to fulminant liver failure attributed to hepatic infiltration by malignant melanoma. Despite extensive diagnostic evaluation, the underlying cause of ALF remained elusive until postmortem examination revealed multifocal metastatic melanoma.

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A prospective observational study comparing mechanical power density (MP normalized to dynamic compliance) with traditional spontaneous breathing indexes (e.g., predicted body weight normalized tidal volume [VT/PBW], rapid shallow breathing index [RSBI], or the integrative weaning index [IWI]) for predicting prolonged weaning failure in 140 tracheotomized patients.

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The aim of the current paper is to summarize the results of the International CytoSorb Registry. Data were collected on patients of the intensive care unit. The primary endpoint was actual in-hospital mortality compared to the mortality predicted by APACHE II score.

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Background: The successful initiation of enteral nutrition is frequently hampered by various complications occurring in patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Successful placement of a nasojejunal tube by CORTRAK enteral access system (CEAS) has been reported to be a simple bedside tool for placing the postpyloric (PP) feeding tube.

Methods: We evaluated the efficacy and side effects using CEAS to establish EN in patients with critical illness, thrombocytopenia, and/or anticoagulation.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzed SARS-CoV-2 shedding in 92 COVID-19 patients to identify risk factors for severe disease requiring mechanical ventilation.
  • Initial viral shedding in severe and non-severe cases was similar, but by the second week, severe patients had higher viral levels and a prolonged inflammatory response.
  • A notable 47.8% of patients experienced prolonged viral shedding lasting over 17 days, which was linked to more severe disease outcomes.
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