Publications by authors named "Talat S Chughtai"
Primary spontaneous tension pneumothorax (STP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. We report a case of COVID-19-pneumonia patient who developed STP as a complication. He had a prolonged hospital stay and was ultimately discharged asymptomatic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed at investigating the effects of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service on Burnout syndrome (BOS) development in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Design: The authors conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study.
Settings: Eight ICUs within 5 tertiary hospitals in 1 country.
Background: Self-extubation is a common clinical problem associated with mechanical ventilation in trauma patients worldwide.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the predisposing factors, complications, and outcomes of self-extubation in patients with head injury.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study.
To evaluate whether transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring plays a role as a prognostic indicator, by being both a diagnostic as well as a monitoring tool for increased intracranial pressure and cerebral vasospasm (VSP), in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Electronic databases and gray literature (unpublished articles) were searched under different MeSH terms from 1990 to the present. Randomized control trials, case-control studies, and prospective cohort studies on TCD in TBI (>18 years old).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To analyze experience at the McGill University Health Centre with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in trauma, complemented by a review of the literature to define its role globally and outline indications for its expanded use in trauma management.
Data Sources: All available published English-language articles from peer reviewed journals, located using the MEDLINE database. Chapters from relevant, current textbooks were also utilized.