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Burns Trauma
January 2025
Department of Burn, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Second Ruijin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Background: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced apoptosis of lung microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) is the main reason of lung edema and acute lung injury (ALI) in septic conditions. Telocytes (TCs) are a distinct type of interstitial cells found around the lung microvasculature, which may protect ECs through the release of shed vesicles. However, whether TCs protect against LPS-induced EC apoptosis and ALI has not been determined.
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December 2024
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Background: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy has developed as a valuable tool for respiratory support in pediatric critical care. It offers an intermediate level of support between traditional low-flow oxygen and non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Studies suggest its effectiveness in improving oxygen delivery, work of breathing, and secretion clearance.
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December 2024
Infectious Diseases, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, MYS.
Mycotic aneurysms are rare but severe complications that can arise from systemic bacterial infections, including those caused by Salmonella species. These aneurysms can progress rapidly and are associated with high mortality. A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the hospital in septic shock.
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January 2025
Infectious Diseases Unit, Policlinico San Martino Hospital-IRCCS, Genoa, Italy.
Background: This study assesses the impact of fluconazole resistance on 30-day all-cause mortality and 1-year recurrence in patients with Candida parapsilosis bloodstream infections (BSI).
Methods: A multicenter retrospective study was performed at 3 hospitals in Italy and Spain between 2018 and 2022. Adult patients with positive blood cultures for C.
J Intensive Care
January 2025
Medical and Infectious Diseases, ICU, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Paris, France.
Background: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) may be worsened by early systemic insults. We aimed to investigate the association of early systemic insults with outcomes of critically ill patients with severe SAE.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis using data from the French OUTCOMEREA prospective multicenter database.
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