Case report Case Reports: Aeromonas Hydrophila Severe Gastroenteritis in Diabetic, Elderly Patients Ashish A Sule, Dessmon YH Tai, Roland Boey, Jam C Tay Abstract Introduction: Aeromonas hydrophila gastroenteritis is rare in humans and common amongst fish, reptiles and amphibians. In humans, infections…
Images in clinical medicine Angioedema Associated to Ophthalmic Beta-Blockers Natalia Mendoza, Lucretia Davis, Ruth Wintz, Joseph Varon A 79 year-old African American lady presented to the emergency department with complaints of dyspnea which followed the second…
Review The Science behind Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Carlos Martinez Rodriguez, Joseph Varon AbstractWeaning from mechanical ventilation is defi ned as the transition from the ventilatory dependence of the patient to a…
Original Semi-recumbent Position in ICU Thomas ST Li, Gavin M. Joynt, Hing Y. So, Charles D. Gomersall, Florence HY Yap AbstractPurpose: Positioning mechanically ventilated patients in an adequate semi-recumbent position is a low cost and apparently easy applied measure…
Original Predictors of Survival in Resuscitation Glorimar Santos Llanos, Graciela Latalladi-Ortega, Ángel Galera-Santiago, Alfonso Torres Palacios, William Rodríguez-Cintrón AbstractObjective: Study the survival-to-hospital discharge rate for veterans who underwent Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and reach a better…
Editorial Resuscitation in Puerto Rico: Where are the Survivors? Daryelle S. Varon, Joseph Varon Resuscitation from death is not an every day event; however, it is no longer a rarity. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)…