- The effect of therapeutic bronchoalveolar lavage in mitigating aspiration pneumonia: case report. [Letter]Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2022; 54(5):434-436.AI
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- [Distal Gastrectomy under Management of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping Therapy for an Elderly Patient with Carcinomatous Pyloric Stenosis Complicated by Severe Coronary Stenosis]. [Journal Article]Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2022 Dec; 49(13):1625-1627.GT
- This case involved an 82-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and myocardial infarction. He was undergoing treatment with 2 oral antiplatelet agents. The patient presented to our hospital for carcinomatous pyloric stenosis caused by type 4 advanced gastric cancer. Although distal gastrectomy was planned, preoperative coronary angiography revealed triple- vessel coronary artery disease…
- Efficacy and Safety of Oral Hydration 1 Hour After Extubation of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [Journal Article]J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2022 Oct 17 [Online ahead of print]JC
- CONCLUSIONS: Oral hydration 1 hour after extubation significantly alleviated thirst and stabilized the oral environment without gastrointestinal adverse reactions or aspiration pneumonia, and with increased patient satisfaction.
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- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation causing extensive multiple Amalric triangular choroidal infarctions. [Journal Article]Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2022 Nov 08 [Online ahead of print]RC
- CONCLUSIONS: DIC has been associated with choroidal infarcts. We present a case of extensive bilateral choroidal infarction in a patient with combined DIC and MODS consistent with Amalric choroidal triangular sign.
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- Intermittent versus continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Review]J Clin Nurs. 2023 Feb 01 [Online ahead of print]JC
- CONCLUSIONS: Existing evidence shows that compared with intermittent monitoring of cuff pressure, continuous monitoring of cuff pressure can reduce the occurrence of aspiration and VAP, shorten the patient's duration of mechanical ventilation and length of ICU stay.
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- Mycobacterium infection secondary to exogenous lipoid pneumonia caused by nasal drops: a case report and literature review. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: Routine microbiological examination of samples, including sputum or alveolar lavage fluid, is necessary for patients with diagnosed or suspected ELP.
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- GeneReviews®: Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency [BOOK]GeneReviews®. University of Washington, Seattle: Seattle (WA)BOOK
- Molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) represents a spectrum, with some individuals experiencing significant signs and symptoms in the neonatal period and early infancy (termed early-onset or severe MoCD) and others developing signs and symptoms in childhood or adulthood (termed late-onset or mild MoCD). Individuals with early-onset MoCD typically present in the first days of life with severe ence…
- Cone-beam computed tomography-assisted percutaneous gastrostomy tube insertion in children with challenging anatomy. [Journal Article]Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Feb 01 [Online ahead of print]PR
- CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that cone-beam CT guidance can be useful for assisting percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy in children with challenging anatomy.
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- Inflammatory epilepsy (FIRES) and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): an adult case. [Case Reports]BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Jan 31; 16(1)BC
- We describe a man in his 30s with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), secondary to an upper respiratory tract infection, with subsequent febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome. He had a prolonged hospital admission, during which he was treated with chemotherapy for HLH and antiepileptic medications for refractory seizures. He was discharged fully dependent to a care facility and died …
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- Who treats older patients with aspiration pneumonia? [Letter]Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2023 Jan 31 [Online ahead of print]GG
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- Retracted: Research on Effects of Oropharyngeal Aspiration on Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with Cerebral Hemorrhage in ICU. [Retraction of Publication]
- [This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/6433666.].
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- Development and validation of a predictive model for patients with post-extubation dysphagia. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: A predictive model that incorporates age, pause of sedatives, level of consciousness, ADL score, nasogastric tube, sore throat, and voice disorder may have the potential to predict PED in ICU patients.
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- Postinspiratory complex acts as a gating mechanism regulating swallow-breathing coordination and other laryngeal behaviors. [Preprint]bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 20B
- Breathing needs to be tightly coordinated with upper airway behaviors, such as swallowing. Discoordination leads to aspiration pneumonia, the leading cause of death in neurodegenerative diseases. Here we study the role of the postinspiratory complex, (PiCo) in coordinating breathing and swallowing. Using optogenetic approaches in freely breathing-anesthetized ChATcre, Vglut2cre and co-transmissio…
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- Effect of the Inspiratory Method and Timing of Voluntary Cough on Peak Cough Flow. [Journal Article]Ann Rehabil Med. 2023 Jan 30 [Online ahead of print]AR
- CONCLUSIONS: PCF depends on changes in inspiratory speed before coughing and on temporary respiratory pauses after maximal inspiration. It will become necessary to unify the measurement methods for coughing strength and present appropriate coughing methods.
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- Paraneoplastic Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: a diagnostic challenge. [Case Reports]BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Jan 27; 16(1)BC
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare neuromuscular junction disorder. Underlying small cell lung cancer is found in more than half of patients. Proximal muscle weakness, autonomic features and areflexia are typical manifestations. However, LEMS is often misdiagnosed. We report a rare case of paraneoplastic LEMS, identified amid admission due to a different diagnosis. Our patient was…
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- Relationship between dysphagia and surgical treatment for supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis. [Review]Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Jan 19; 44(2):103788.AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: ESL has advantages in postoperative recovery and retention of swallowing function in patients with supraglottic laryngeal cancer.
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- Status Dystonicus with Atypical Presentation in Developmentally Delay Child: A Case Report. [Case Reports]
- Status dystonicus is characterised by involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions of muscles causing repetitive twisting movements, abnormal postures of the body, or both is a rare but life-threatening movement disorder. Early diagnosis and management of status dystonicus prevent serious complications. We report a 2 years old previously developmental delay diagnosed girl who present…
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- Intracranial giant tuberculoma: A 7-year institutional experience and literature review. [Journal Article]Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 Jan 16; 225:107593.CN
- CONCLUSIONS: Clinical course of giant tuberculomas differ from non-giant variants in characteristic radiology, more intensive ATT, and possibility for partial debulking/excision.
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- Effectiveness of a Protocol Intervention for Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention in Patients With Esophageal Cancer During Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: A Randomized Control Trial. [Journal Article]Cancer Nurs. 2023 Jan 26 [Online ahead of print]CN
- CONCLUSIONS: For patients with esophageal cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, this protocol improved swallowing dysfunction and reduced aspiration pneumonia.
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- Continued enteral nutrition until extubation compared with fasting before extubation in patients in the intensive care unit: an open-label, cluster-randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial. [Journal Article]Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Jan 20 [Online ahead of print]LR
- CONCLUSIONS: Continued enteral nutrition until extubation in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit was non-inferior to a 6-h fasting maximum gastric vacuity strategy comprising continuous gastric tube suctioning, in terms of extubation failure within 7 days (a patient-centred outcome), and thus represents a potential alternative in this population.
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- In-hospital treatment outcomes of acute stroke and determinant factors in a teaching hospital in eastern Ethiopia. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Hemorrhagic stroke was predominant in the study sample. One-third of patients died in the hospital and the mortality rate was slightly higher in patients with ischemic stroke. Atrial fibrillation was the predominant risk factor for hospital mortality from acute stroke. There is a need to promote cardiovascular health, early recognition, and management of risk factors, and implement coordinated stroke care services to reduce premature death from stroke.
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- Nutcracker phenomenon secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome. [Case Reports]
- Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, compression of the duodenum due to a decreased angle between the aorta and SMA, has a wide range of clinical presentations making it difficult to diagnose. Compression of the left renal vein is known as Nutcracker syndrome. We present the case of a 26-year-old male with a delayed diagnosis of SMA syndrome and Nutcracker phenomenon due to the patient's hi…
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- The Association between Party Horn Use and Respiratory Function in Patients with Dementia: An Experimental Study. [Journal Article]
- Background and Objectives: Respiratory diseases account for 55.5% and 33.1% of all mortality rates in patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, respectively. However, the widespread use of spirometers is often difficult due to challenges in performing the procedure. Therefore, the use of spirometers is usually unfeasible in patients with dementia and hinders the provision of preven…
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- Application of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: IONM showed advantages for preventing RLNP and pneumonia and was associated with more mediastinal and total LN dissected in esophagectomy. IONM should be recommended for esophagectomy.
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- The Role of the Respiratory Microbiome in the Pathogenesis of Aspiration Pneumonia: Implications for Diagnosis and Potential Therapeutic Choices. [Review]
- Although the lungs were considered to be sterile until recently, the advent of molecular biology techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction, 16 S rRNA sequencing and metagenomics has led to our expanding knowledge of the lung microbiome. These methods may be particularly useful for the identification of the causative agent(s) in cases of aspiration pneumonia, in which there is usually prior ad…
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- Lung Ultrasound Role in Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Disorders: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. [Journal Article]
- Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become one of the most exciting applications in neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), yet still lacks routine clinical use. This study assesses the utility of LUS for neonatal respiratory disorders (NRDs) diagnosis and follow-up compared to chest X-ray (CXR). A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 neonates having NRDs with a gestational age ≥28 wee…
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- Extraesophageal reflux and reflux aspiration in dogs with respiratory diseases and in healthy dogs. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Extraesophageal reflux and reflux aspiration occur in healthy dogs and those with respiratory diseases.
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- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Recurrence Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report. [Case Reports]
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the alimentary tract in adults. The most common site is the stomach, followed by the small intestine. The clinical presentation varies from an incidental finding in asymptomatic patients to a large palpable mass causing complications such as bowel obstruction or viscus perforation. The best imaging modality is a CT …
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- Dairy calf and replacement heifer mortality on a single intensively managed dairy farm in Jordan: A 3-year-long study (2016-2018). [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Data presented in this study are essential to construct and implement effective preventative health programs and improve farm management practices to reduce calf and heifer losses.
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