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Month: December 2019

Case report

Subarachnoid pneumorrhachis following blunt thoracic and spinal trauma

Ravi Mistry, Sarah Wongseelashote, Ross Freebairn

Abstract Subarachnoid pneumorrhachis is an increasingly identified entity in the setting of trauma. We report a case of this…

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Blood lactate levels during cardiopulmonary bypass as indicator of outcome in pediatric cardiac surgery

M. Tatang Puspanjono, Antonius H. Pudjiadi, Jusuf Rachmat, S. Harry Purwanto

Abstract Objectives: In pediatric cardiac surgery, high blood lactate levels during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are associated with tissue hypoperfusion…

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Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein is a more specific biomarker than phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit, heart-fatty acidic protein, neuron specific enolase, and S100B protein for CT-positive mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury

Tadashi Kaneko, Tadashi Era, Kohei Karino, Shu Yamada, Maki Kitada, Toshihiro Sakurai, Masahiro Harada, Fumihiko Kimura, Takeshi Takahashi, Shunji Kasaoka

Abstract Background: Several biomarkers show diagnostic value for traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially in patients with severe TBI. In…

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Effects of N-acetylcysteine on high-sensitive C-reactive protein level and wall motion score index after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and fibrinolytic therapy: A randomized trial

Trisulo Wasyanto, Savithri Indriani, Ahmad Yasa

Abstract Objective: To determine the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level and wall motion…

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Intravenous thiamine as an adjuvant therapy for hyperlactatemia in septic shock patients

Nur Fazlina Harun, Saw Kian Cheah, Aliza Mohamad Yusof, Chee Lan Lau, Azlina Masdar, Siti Nidzwani Mohamad Mahdi, Nurlia Yahya, Norma Mohamad, Raha Abdul Rahman

Abstract Objective: To assess the effectiveness of intravenous (IV) thiamine in reducing hyperlactatemia in septic shock patients. Design: Prospective,…

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Sigmoid volvulus: An image telling the story

Gerardo Rivera, Salim Surani, Joseph Varon

A 77-year-old gentleman, with past medical history of dementia and psychosis, presented to the emergency department with a chief…