Publications by authors named "W J Zimmerman"
The percentage of practicing female plastic surgeons in the United States is notably low. This narrative review sought to identify prominent barriers affecting women's entry and success in plastic surgery. A literature search was conducted using the National Library of Medicine from 2013 to 2023, using MeSH terms of gender disparity and plastic surgery.
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- Candidemia is a major concern in critically ill patients, significantly affecting their morbidity and mortality, and is linked to various risk factors.
- A retrospective study of 91 non-neutropenic critically ill adults examined the relationship between antifungal therapy effectiveness and patient outcomes, finding that improper or delayed treatment increased mortality rates.
- Key risk factors for higher mortality included mechanical ventilation, vasopressor therapy, end-stage renal disease, and multiple organ failures; patients receiving inadequate antifungal therapy had a much higher mortality rate (64%) compared to those receiving appropriate treatment (29%).
Introduction: Hypercalcemia in critically ill patients is associated with an increased severity of illness and mortality that becomes worse as the levels rise. Pamidronate was evaluated for the treatment of hypercalcemia in critically ill surgical patients.
Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 30 critically ill surgical patients who developed hypercalcemia (ionized calcium (iCa)≥1.
Background: Patients with severe stroke are at high risk of secondary neurologic decline (ND) from the development of malignant cerebral edema (MCE). However, early infarcts are hard to diagnose on conventional head computed tomography (CT). We hypothesize that high-energy (190 keV) virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI) from dual-energy CT (DECT) imaging enables earlier detection of ND from MCE.
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- - The INSPIRE trial showed that a high protein diet combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation helps reduce muscle loss and improves recovery after a specific type of brain bleeding (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage).
- - Researchers used blood samples to analyze metabolites (small molecules in the blood) to identify differences between standard care and the high protein diet with stimulation group, finding 18 unique metabolites.
- - Some identified metabolites, like N-acetylleucine and quinolinate, were significantly linked to maintaining muscle mass in the temporal and quadricep muscles and showed strong correlations with protein intake.