Category: Original

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Diagnostic accuracy of 24-hour interleukin-1β levels for predicting sepsis-associated encephalopathy in critically ill patients with sepsis

Sri Rinia Sari Iswanti, Haizah Nurdin, Andi Adil, Syamsul Hilal Salam, Faisal Muchtar, Charles Wijaya Tan

Abstract Background: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a neurological complication of sepsis characterized by acute brain dysfunction in the absence…

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Inflammatory biomarker kinetics and clinical course of pregnant women with severe urosepsis requiring intensive care admission

Miroslava Ávila-Valdivia, Francisco Javier Castro-Apodaca, Eli Terán Cabanillas, Heysel Murillo, Isaac Misael Beltrán Corona, Nayeli Nohemi Cabrera-Diaz, Maria Estefania Ramirez-Arellano, Jorge Bravo-Rubio, Nancy Godoy-Rodríguez, Alberto Ballesteros-Manzo, Luis Diego Barrgan-Loera, Diana Marcela Enriquez-Cadena, Dalia Magaña-Ordorica, Joel Murillo-Llanes, Jorge Iván Urbina Ruiz, Talia Gierut, Debra Gierut, Ellen Pege, Jonh M Heusinkveld

Abstract Background: Maternal urosepsis is a major cause of maternal morbidity, mortality, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Urinary…

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Immediate Postpartum Obstetric Hemorrhage: Visual Blood Loss Assessment and Correlation with Laboratory Findings

Cesar Alejandro Chávez-Jiménez, Francisco Javier Castro-Apodaca, Gloria Maria Peña-García, Dalia Magaña-Ordorica, Melina Rabelo-Aguilar, Rosa Ávila-Valdez, Roberto Joel Tirado-Reyes, José Héctor Carreón-Tiscareño, Adrian Canizalez-Roman, Joel Murillo-Llanes, Aníbal Zaldívar-Colado, Nancy Godoy-Rodríguez, Talia Gierut, Debra Gierut

Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of significant postpartum blood loss underdiagnosed by visual estimation by comparing clinical assessment…

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Effectiveness of the systolic and diastolic shock indices in predicting morbidity and mortality in septic shock patients in the Intensive Care Unit of Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital

Andi Adil, Haizah Nurdin, Muh. Syafaat Habib, Muhammad Rum, Syafruddin Gaus, Ari Santri Palinrungi

Abstract Background: Septic shock remains a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) mortality. This study evaluated the effectiveness…

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Exploratory analysis of thromboelastogram changes following fluid resuscitation in dengue—preliminary insight for future research

Mohamad Iqhbal Bin Kunji Mohamad, Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin, Roslanuddin Bin Mohd Salehuddin, Rossman Bin Hawari

Abstract Objectives: Dengue remains a serious global health concern, with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, there is a lack…

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Projected impact of an AI-guided defibrillation and cardioversion decision support system: A fully synthetic, simulation-based randomized trial for a tertiary care hospital in India

Khurshid Jamadar, Shahin Faruk Shikalgar, Surekha Kisan Suryavanshi, Shrikant Tapare, Yashashri Pore, Shital Pimpalekar, Husain Nadaf, Mangesh Jabade

Abstract Background: Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) decreases with…

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Association between RRI, IVCCI, and CVP for the incidence of AKI in critically ill patients with risk of AKI in the Intensive Care Unit

Haizah Nurdin, Syamsul Hilal Salam, Faisal Muchtar, Muhammad Fauzi Saputra, Syafri Kamsul Arif, Ari Santri Palinrungi

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of renal resistive index (RRI), inferior vena cava collapsibility index (IVCCI), and…

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Comparison of the effects of RL, RL combined with HES 6%, and RL combined with gelofusine in advanced resuscitation of patients with hemorrhagic shock

Faisal Muchtar, Haizah Nurdin, Syamsul Hilal Salam, Andi Adil, Rachmad Ismail, Muhammad Rum

Abstract Objective: To compare the resuscitative effects of Ringer’s lactate (RL), RL combined with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4 6%…

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Severe dengue in obstetric patients: A two-year analysis of critical complications and maternal-fetal outcomes in a general hospital in Mazatlán, Mexico

Martha Alejandra Plascencia-Aguilar, Francisco Javier Castro-Apodaca, Dalia Magaña-Ordorica, Gloria Maria Peña-García, Rosa Ávila-Valdez, Osiris Del Carmen Valdéz-Ortiz, Jesús Gilberto Arámburo-Gálvez, Nancy Godoy-Rodríguez, Francisco Javier Hernández-Mora, Alberto Ballesteros-Manzo, Bryan Miguel Ahumada-Félix, Adrian Canizalez-Roman, Joel Murillo-Llanes

Abstract Introduction: Dengue infection represents a growing threat to maternal health in endemic regions, with potential progression to severe…

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Evaluation of the mater code protocol in critical obstetric patients in a hospital in Northwest Mexico

Cintia Rubi Castro-Muñoz, Francisco Javier Castro-Apodaca, Gloria Maria Peña-García, Dalia Magaña-Ordorica, Luis Antonio Rivero-González, Jesús Adolfo Gutiérrez-Romero, José Ángel Uriarte Valenzuela, Ubaldo Iñiguez-Abitia, Mitzli Paola Hurtado-Rivera, Alberto Ballesteros-Manzo, Héctor Carreón-Tizcareño, Joel Murillo-Llanes

Abstract Introduction: Maternal mortality, a reflection of a country’s socioeconomic development, continues to be a global challenge, with significant…