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Unveiling the Role of Seizure Prophylaxis in Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
Time to read: 01:03. The use of seizure prophylaxis after mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a topic of debate, despite established guidelines advocating its use in severe cases.
Source: JAMA Neurology
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Unlocking Precision Medicine in Oxygenation Targets for Critically Ill Adults
Source: JAMA
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Early Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery or Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection
Time to read: 02:42 | Early Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery or Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. The Third Multicenter Intrapleural Sepsis Trial—MIST-3
Source: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Agreement between arterial and end-tidal carbon dioxide in adult patients admitted with serious traumatic brain injury
Time to read: 1min,18 sec. The objective of this study was, therefore, to…” describe the correlation and Agreement between PaCO2 and ETCO2 in intubated adult trauma patients with TBI.
Source: PLOS One
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Timing to First Whole Blood Transfusion and Survival Following Severe Hemorrhage in Trauma Patients
Time to read: 1min, 4 sec. Timing to First Whole Blood Transfusion and Survival Following Severe Hemorrhage in Trauma Patients
Source: JAMA Surgery
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Clinical outcomes of a joint ICU and palliative care multidisciplinary rounding model: A retrospective cohort study
Time to read: 1min 28 sec. Many patients in ICU have life-limiting conditions and would benefit from the involvement of an Inpatient Palliative Care (IPC) team
Source: PLOS One
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Western Cape ‘Safety Dashboard’ launched for medical professionals to track rate of violent injuries
Finally, an innovation coming out of the Western Cape, and that is the launch of a safety dashboard to track the incidence of violent injuries across the region. The project is an attempt to foster cross-departmental collaboration to improve service delivery.
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Ultrarapid Nanopore Genome Sequencing in a Critical Care Setting
This article discusses the use of nanopore genome sequencing for rapid genetic diagnosis in critically ill patients. Traditional testing methods for genetic diagnoses take weeks, while rapid testing still requires days. The authors of the study implemented a workflow that combines streamlined nanopore sequencing, Cloud-based bioinformatics, and a customized variant-prioritization approach to enable accurate and fast genetic diagnoses.
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Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults
This article presents the findings of a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial that aimed to determine whether the use of balanced multielectrolyte solution (BMES) instead of saline as fluid therapy in critically ill patients reduces the risk of acute kidney injury or death
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Association of Telomere Length With Risk of Disease and Mortality
This article presents the findings of a multicenter, community-based cohort study that aimed to determine the association between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and mortality and morbidity. Telomeres play a crucial role in protecting DNA, and their shortening with each mitotic cycle serves as a marker of cellular aging.
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