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Int J Burns Trauma
December 2024
Burn Care Center, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (G-8/3), Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Following severe burns, the predominant concern is significant fluid loss, for which balanced crystalloid solutions are widely recommended as the primary intravenous resuscitation fluids. However, current literature lacks a clear distinction among various buffered crystalloid types that might be most effective in the early resuscitation of burn patients. This retrospective study was conducted to identify the optimal resuscitation fluid for major burns and to assess the clinical outcomes associated with isotonic crystalloid solutions compared to hypotonic crystalloids, specifically in terms of urinary output, acid-base balance, and electrolyte stability.
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January 2025
Department of Surgical Oncology, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Japan.
Objectives: The advantages of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence cholangiography have been emphasized, but its disadvantages remain unclear. This study investigated the advantages and disadvantages of this modality, particularly the optimal timing of administration of ICG fluorescence.
Design: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected patient data.
Cureus
December 2024
Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Postoperative pain in children leads to an immense stress response than adults, leading to an increased hospital stay and "pain memory." Caudal epidural anesthesia is one of the most reliable, popular, and safe techniques that provide proper analgesia for infra-umbilical surgeries. A combination of local anesthetics and opioids reduces the dose-related adverse effects of each drug independently.
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December 2024
Respiratory Medicine, Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society of Department of Health and Family Welfare (GMERS) Medical College and General Hospital, Vadodara, IND.
Background Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) is associated with a substantial healthcare burden. The emergence of multi-drug resistance in is becoming an increasing concern in the management of CABP. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of levonadifloxacin in the treatment of CABP, focusing on both oral and intravenous (IV) therapy.
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January 2025
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Radiopharmaceuticals targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have emerged as a sensitive tool for PET imaging of prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence. Yet urinary bladder activity may obscure the visualization of prostate bed recurrence. Among the Food and Drug Administration-approved PSMA radiopharmaceuticals, F-flotufolastat (rhPSMA-7.
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