World J Emerg Med
September 2014
Background: Sepsis has become the greatest threat to in-patients, with a mortality of over 25%. The dysfunction of gut barrier, especially the immunological barrier, plays an important role in the development of sepsis. This dysfunction occurs after surgery, but the magnitude of change does not differentiate patients with sepsis from those without sepsis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue
December 2007
Objective: To explore the risk stratification and prognostic evaluation of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).
Methods: The clinical data of 46 patients suffering from PTE diagnosed by ventilation perfusion scan or spiral CT pulmonary angiography admitted to our hospital from January 2002 to December 2006 were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: The total mortality was 33% (15/46 cases).