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Month: June 2024

Andriamuri Primaputra Lubis

Original

Effect of nystatin prophylaxis on candidemia in patients with mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit

Felix Chandra, Andriamuri Primaputra Lubis, Yutu Solihat, Juliandi Harahap

Abstract Background: The intensive care unit (ICU) is a treatment room exposed to nosocomial infections. Mechanical ventilation support is…

Joseph Varon

Original

The prognostic value of PaO2/FiO2 ratio in predicting clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Ana Cecilia Canto-Costal, Paloma Areli Molina, Rosapaulina Huerta, Ana Paula Villalobos-Hernandez, Joseph Varon

Abstract Purpose: The PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio is a parameter used to assess oxygenation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients….

Mohamed Gohar

Case report

Early detection of portal hypertensive gastropathy in a cirrhotic patient using point of care ultrasound: A case report and review of the literature

Mohamed Gohar, Zouheir Bitar, Ossama Maadarani, Faisal Alshatti

Abstract Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is common in liver cirrhotic patients, usually manifesting as chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. It has…

A. Alshimemeri

Case report

A young adult male with postoperative bleeding following bariatric surgery

A. Alshimemeri, H. Al-Mishari, E. Shoukry, E. Ali, M. Metawe

Abstract Ginger (Zingiber officinale) contains anti-inflammatory and antiemetic properties; however, it can disrupt hemostasis. The case report describes a…

Rezki Hardiyanti

Original

The resuscitation effect of Ringer’s lactate compared to a combination of Ringer’s lactate/6% HES (130/0.4) with a ratio 2:1 on plasma syndecan-1 level as a marker of endothelial glycocalyx degradation in patients with hemorrhagic shock

Rezki Hardiyanti, Faisal Muchtar, Syafri Kamsul Arif, Ari Santri Palinrungi, Haizah Nurdin

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to compare the resuscitation effect of Ringer’s lactate (RL) and the combination of Ringer’s…