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Mid-regional proadrenomedullin is a good prognostic marker for patients in the Intensive Care Unit with sepsis

Alaa A. Fahmy, Mervat Mostafa Azab, Ghada Elsayed Amr, Heba M. Matar, Amany Mohyeldin Sediq

Abstract Objectives: In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of measuring C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-ProADM)

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Cholestatic liver dysfunction in critically ill children: A boon or a bane?

Fatima Safira Alatas, Stephanie Wijaya, Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi

Abstract The phenomenon of “intensive care unit (ICU) jaundice” describes cholestasis that occurs in critically ill patients. This ICU jaundice occurs in 20% of

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Interleukin-6 as an early marker mortality prediction in the first day of pediatric septic shock in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Arina Setyaningtyas, Soetjipto, Anang Endaryanto, Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi

Abstract Introduction: Early identification of infection severity and organ dysfunction is crucial in improving outcomes for patients with sepsis. Objective: We aimed to develop

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Redefining the Wells criteria for pulmonary embolism to include Covid-19

Abbas Alshami, David Grzybacz, Helen Pozdniakova, Joseph Varon

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening clinical condition that occurs when there is a disruption to blood flow in the pulmonary artery or

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Predictors of mortality and neurological dysfunction in cardiac arrest: A retrospective single centre study

Margarida Cabral, Diana Castro, Maria João Palavras, Flávia Santos, Filipa Sequeira, Luís Pereira, João Morais

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the mortality rate of cardiac arrest in our institution and to determine the association

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The impact of fresh frozen plasma versus fibrinogen concentrates on maternal outcomes in a severe postpartum hemorrhage requiring massive transfusion

Anouar Jarraya, Manel Kammoun, Karim Bouzid, Yesmine Ellouze, Kais Chaabene, Kamel Kolsi

Abstract Objective: Massive transfusions after major postpartum hemorrhage can lead to severe maternal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare