Search Results - "Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine"

Diaphragmatic Function Assessment Using Chest Ultrasonography as a Predictor for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation by Mawla, Tamer Sayed Abdel, Fattah, Sherif Refaat Abdel, Halim, Afnan Mahmoud Abdel, Elhefeny, Radwa Ahmed

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Choosing Between Enoxaparin and Fondaparinux for the Prevention of Thromboembolism: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Mahdy, Enas W., El-Hamid, Ahmed Mostafa Abd, Shady, Reham Mahmoud, Aglan, Basem Mofreh

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Multiple Rib Fractures Management in a Tertiary Trauma Center: A Retrospective Observational Study by Abdelwahed, Hesham S., Martinez, F. Eduardo

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ECMO: The next ten years by Bartlett, Robert H.

“…Extracorporeal support (ECMO) is indicated in severe heart or lung failure with 80% risk of mortality. In experienced centers, overall survival to discharge…”
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care unit prevalence and complications by Abdelrazik Othman, Ahmed, Salah Abdelazim, Mohsen

“…Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a common cause of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital morbidity and mortality despite advances in…”
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Outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO): a single-center study evaluating a new dedicated CTO program in Egypt by Fathelbab, Hany Tawfik, Abdelghany, Mahmoud, Megaly, Michael, Shawky, Mohamed Ashraf, Zeineldin, Khaled

“…Purpose The conundrum of limited resources in developing countries leads to the abonnement and underutilization of percutaneous coronary intervention for…”
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Lung ultrasound in PEEP optimization for ARDS: a randomized controlled study by Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdullatif, Taema, Khaled, Nassar, Yasser, Elsherif, Ahmed, Belal, Soliman

“…Background PEEP optimization in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a controversial issue. Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a potential useful tool in PEEP…”
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Correlation between glycated albumin (GA) and CHA2DS2-VASc score in comparison to GRACE score regarding outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Moustafa, Ahmed, Gaber, Sayed, Abdelfattah, Ahmed, Ali, Mohamed

“…Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is responsible for one-third of total deaths in people older than 35 years old. Number of prognostic models aims to…”
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Clinical implications of admission and follow-up urea-to-creatinine ratio in patients with acute decompensated heart failure by Moubarez, Doaa Atef, Fathelbab, Hany Tawfik, Mohammed, El-Sayed Abd- Elhalim, Elsawy, Ahmed Samir

“…Purpose Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients with a poor renal function have a worse prognosis. The urea-to-creatinine ratio (UCR) may be a…”
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C-reactive protein compared to procalcitonin in guiding of anti-microbial stoppage in patients with septic shock by Abdelrahman, Ehab Ahmed, Abdelazeem, Ehab Said, Heikal, Amr Tarek, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Emad Fawzy Rezk

“…Background One of the greatest and most effective strategies to decrease the likelihood of discovering antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patients receiving…”
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Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in critically ill adult patients by Elnafad, Sobhy Ali, Fahmy, Tamer Salah Eldin, Aqabawy, Hazem Abdel Hamid El, Elansary, Mohamed Gamal

“…Background One of the most often used bedside surgical techniques in critical care units (ICUs) for critically ill individuals who need prolonged mechanical…”
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The value of viscoelastic platelet function measurements with Sonoclot in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Fathelbab, Hany Tawfik, Abdelghany, Mahmoud Mohamed, Rizk, Amal Foad, Shawky, Mohamed Ashraf

“…Purpose Platelets play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and adequate platelet inhibition is a cornerstone during…”
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Role of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a cohort study by Mohsen, Mostafa, Hadidy, Amr El, Taema, khaled, Belal, Soliman

“…Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and usually fatal condition that is commonly misdiagnosed and consequently ignored. Lung ultrasonography is…”
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Clinical outcomes of patients with in-hospital witnessed cardiac arrest: effect of co-morbidities by Nassar, Yasser, Fathy, Sozan, Sabri, Sherif, Gaber, Ayman, Mokhtar, Sherif

“…Introduction Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is frequently performed in hospitalized patients after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), especially in the…”
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A comparative study of the risk stratification models for pediatric cardiac surgery by Alam, Shahzad, Shalini, Akunuri, Hegde, Rajesh G., Mazahir, Rufaida, Jain, Akanksha

“…The objective of the study was to compare Risk Assessment for Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1), Aristotle Basic Complexity (ABC) and Society of Thoracic…”
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Laryngeal ultrasound versus cuff leak test in prediction of post-extubation stridor by Sahbal, Mai A., Mohamed, Kamel A., Zaghla, Hanan H., Kenawy, Mahmoud M.

“…Cuff leak test (CLT) has been proposed as a simple method of predicting post-extubation stridor (PES), however due to different cut-off point of cuff-leak…”
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Physiotherapy for ECMO patients by van Dyk, Marlice

“…Physiotherapy is part of the overall care in an interdisciplinary intensive care unit. Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were previously…”
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Evaluation of coagulopathy on veno-arterial ECMO (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using platelet aggregometry and standard tests: A narrative review by Malhotra Kapoor, Poonam, Karanjkar, Ameya, Bhardwaj, Vandana

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an established therapy for patients with cardiac failure, pulmonary failure or cardiopulmonary failure. To…”
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A case of HITT in a child on extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Kalyan Kunchapudi, S., Issac, Greeshma, Pandian, Saravana, Jayakumar, Indira

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Towards the design and implementation of a human circulatory system for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation simulation by Khurshid, Uzair, Mahmoud, Abdulrahman, Abducarim, Aiman, Mahmud, Sakib, Abdallah, Omrane, Mohamed, Elshaikh, Bensaali, Faycal, Amira, Abbes, Alsalemi, Abdullah, Ait Hssain, Ali, Alinier, Guillaume, Hassan, Ibrahim

“…Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving procedure developed for the care of patients with short-term respiratory and/or cardiac issues…”
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