The presence of any of the complications (Lead dislodgement, Early battery failure, Pacemaker induced tachycardia, Pocket site infection and hematoma, Pleural Effusion, Sepsis, Pericardial Effusion, Infective Endocarditis, Subcutaneous Emphysema and Moderate Tricuspid regurgitation due to looped wire) and ...
The diagnosis is clinical and based on the Curaçao criteria [1]. In Denmark, the prevalence is about 1:6500 [2], which is similar to that of other populations [3]. The clinical pres- entation is highly variable: in some individuals, the symp- toms are subtle and result in only ...
Inclusion criteria were: (a) age > 18 years; (b) admission to ICU due to respiratory failure determined by SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assays from either nasal swabs or lower respiratory tract sample; (c) need of invasive mech...
of hospitalizations not only reflects disease severity or incidence, but also organizational issues, such as improved methods of outpatient care, a change in the diagnostic criteria for infections, and changes in nephrologist hospitalization and treatment policies from the 1980s up to the present day....
Inclusion criteria will be enrollment in a neonatal intensive care unit taking part in the follow-up study and parental consent if required by local regulations. We aim to collect data from routine follow-up programmes between the ages of 18 and 30 months of corrected age. If no routine ...
Cancer cachexia is a highly debilitating condition characterized by weight loss and muscle wasting that contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of pancreatic cancer. The factors that induce cachexia in pancreatic cancer are largely unkno
The diagnosis is clinical and based on the Curaçao criteria [1]. In Denmark, the prevalence is about 1:6500 [2], which is similar to that of other populations [3]. The clinical pres- entation is highly variable: in some individuals, the symp- toms are subtle and result in only ...
Revista Mexicana de Coloproctología 2008;14(3):80-85 81 INTRODUCTION more ligations (of first 3 to 4, now 6 to 7) and in lifting up stage IV hemorrhoids by suture. In the modern community many people suffer form hem- Exclusion criteria were only severe stages of grade orrhoids in ...
Patients with pre-existing neuromuscular disorders not leading to ICU admission or a poor functional status were included in this study. Also, patients admitted because of central nervous system disorders not involving any type of stroke and being awake and alert during ICU admission (for criteria,...
If the surgeons on call suspected progressive infection, perforated appendicitis, or peritonitis in a patient in the antibiotic group, the decision to perform appendectomy was left to their discretion with no prespecified criteria established to guide that decision. The last follow-up date for the ...