Case report The migrating filter: Inferior vena cava to superior vena cava Vivian Shokry, Ehab Daoud A 75-year-old male with past medical history significant for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted to the intensive…
Original Perioperative upper airway edema: Risk factors and management Jonas P. DeMuro, Michael N. Mongelli, Adel F. Hanna Abstract Objectives: To study the risk factors and treatment of the postoperative patient who develops upper airway edema. Design:…
Original Study of tracheostomized patients in Intensive Care Unit Chang Li Li, Lau Chun Wing, Lam Sin Man, Shum Hoi Ping, Chan King Chung Kenny, Yan Wing Wa Abstract Objectives: To describe the short-term and long-term outcomes of tracheostomized Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and to identify…
Review How to initiate noninvasive ventilation program in your hospital Abdullah AlShimemeri Abstract Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly being employed in the management of acute respiratory failure associated with a number…
Images in clinical medicine Aberrant central venous cannulation of the pericardial vein Amina Khimani, Saherish Surani, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani Central venous catheter placement is one of the most common procedures in Emergency Departments (ED) and Intensive Care Units…
Editorial Therapeutic hypothermia: Myths and controversies Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon The use of therapeutic hypothermia (TH) in critical care medicine is no longer a rarity. (1-3) This technique is…