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Chest
March 2025
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Platelets and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) are frequently administered to critically ill patients. Considering the variability in indications and thresholds guiding these transfusions, a comprehensive review of current evidence was conducted to provide guidance to critical care practitioners. This CHEST guideline examined the literature on platelet transfusions in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia, with and without active bleeding, as well as data on prophylactic platelet and FFP transfusions for common procedures in the critical care setting.
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March 2025
Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, 66421, Homburg (Saar), Deutschland.
Perioperative bleeding is and remains a major complication during and after surgical interventions, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. The main causes of a non-primary vascular-related bleeding are congenital or multifactorial pre-existing hemostatic disorders that have not yet been diagnosed, the operating procedure itself and acquired hemostatic abnormalities as a secondary phenomenon, e.g.
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March 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Background: Postoperative shivering may lead to severe side effects during postoperative care, particularly in patients with impaired cardiopulmonary function. The efficacy of oral gabapentin as a preventive strategy for postoperative shivering has not been quantitatively analyzed. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of gabapentin as a drug for treating postoperative shivering.
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March 2025
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225309, China.
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become a global healthcare issue, with its incidence continuing to rise, but currently there is no complete cure. Xylitol is a widely used sweetener in various foods and beverages, but there is limited research on the effects of xylitol on IBD symptoms.
Aim: Study on the effect of oral xylitol in improving intestinal inflammation and damage in IBD mice, further explore the mechanism of xylitol in alleviating IBD symptoms using intestinal microbiota and non-targeted metabolomics techniques.
Hum Vaccin Immunother
December 2025
Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Patients with acquired immunocompromising conditions face considerable risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ). Based on the underlying medical conditions and degree of immune dysfunction, these patients require tailored strategies for HZ prevention. In Hong Kong, there is currently a lack of guidelines addressing the unique needs of this vulnerable population, including the use of prophylactic measures such as antivirals and vaccines.
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