Duplex Doppler evidence of high hepatic artery resistive index after liver transplantation: Role of portal hypertension and clinical impact.

Background: Early increase of hepatic artery resistive index (HARI) is frequently observed after liver transplant (LTx).

Aim: We aimed to investigate contributing factors and prognostic relevance of high HARI after LTx from deceased donor.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from January 2017 and February 2019.

Usefulness of transcranial echography in patients with decompressive craniectomy: a comparison with computed tomography scan.

Objective: To assess the agreement between computed tomography and transcranial sonography in patients after decompressive craniectomy.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: The medical intensive care unit of a university-affiliated teaching hospital.

Sedation in PACU: the role of benzodiazepines.

Many patients in the ICU receive mechanical ventilation and require sedative medications. Anxiolysis, hypnosis, and amnesia can be considered the primary objects of sedative therapy. Intravenous benzodiazepines are the drugs most commonly used for sedation in ICU.

Acute upper airway obstruction caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia soft tissue infection.

A previously healthy 71-y-old male developed acute upper airway obstruction caused by a Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection of the mucocutaneous and soft tissue of the neck. Ventilator support was provided via a small-calibre endotracheal tube. Stenotrophomonas was susceptible only to levofloxacin and cotrimoxazole.

Successful MARS treatment in severe cholestatic patients with acute on chronic liver failure.

Extracorporeal liver devices have gained great attention as a complementary approach to liver transplantation in patients with acute on chronic liver failure. Among others, Molecular Adsorbent Recycling System (MARS) is a hemodiafiltration against albumin able to remove low molecular weight toxins. We aimed to validate the use of MARS in patients presenting with acute on chronic liver failure with severe cholestasis.