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A combined parameter of changes in procalcitonin and C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting the clinical outcome of severe pneumonia

Joshua Christian Suyanto, Prananda Surya Airlangga, Philia Setiawan, Christrijogo Sumartono, Pudji Lestari

Abstract Background: Pneumonia is an infectious disease with high mortality rates despite early diagnosis and adequate treatment. Therefore, the…

Andriamuri Primaputra Lubis

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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…

Rezki Hardiyanti

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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…

Joseph Varon

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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….

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The impact of body mass index on mechanical ventilation and outcomes of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19

Paloma Molina, Andrea Terrazas, Diego Piccolo, José de Jesús Méndez, Luz Ramirez, Mohamed Ziad, Joseph Varon

Abstract Introduction: Multiple studies consistently demonstrate a link between higher body mass index (BMI) levels and unfavorable outcomes in…

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Emotional intelligence and quality of nursing care among Jordanian critical care nurses

Loai Abu Sharour, Omar Al Omari, Malakah Malak, Khloud Al, Abeer AL-Zayoud, Heba Khalil, Dala Bashir Yehia

Abstract Objective: The study of emotional intelligence in critical care nursing is crucial. In high-pressure environments like critical care…

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Correlation of ARISCAT score and prognostic nutrition index with postoperative pulmonary complications in post-abdominal surgery patients in the Intensive Care Unit

Prajogo Kusuma, Haizah Nurdin, Muhammad Rum, Syamsul Hilal Salam, Faisal Muchtar, Andi Adil

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the ARISCAT Score and Prognostic Nutrition Index with the…

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The role of optic nerve sheath diameter and jugular bulb vein saturation in monitoring consciousness in patients with increased intracranial pressure in brain trauma

Aryan Permata Putri, Ari Santri Palinrungi, Syafri Kamsul Arif, Andi Salahuddin, Haizah Nurdin, Andi Adil

Abstract Objective: An increased intracranial pressure (ICP) caused by brain trauma is a leading factor of morbidity and mortality….

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Clinical features, biochemical markers, and acute phase reagents of inflammation in hypertensive crises of pregnancy

Joseph Varon, Fernando Pavel González Ibarra, Francisco Javier Castro Apodaca, Jose Antonio Mariscal-Juarez, Ricardo Del Castillo-Lupio, Ignacio Osuna-Ramírez, Adrian Canizalez-Roman

Abstract Introduction: Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, accounting for approximately 25% of…

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Electrolyte imbalance and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Paloma Areli Molina, Ana Cecilia Canto-Costal, Joseph Varon

Abstract Purpose: Electrolyte imbalance is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients….