Original 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…
Original 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…
Original 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…
Original 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….
Original 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…
Case report Acute decompensated cor pulmonale: When holistic approaches meet early tracheostomy, a case report Joshua Christian Suyanto, Bambang Pujo Semedi Abstract Acute decompensated cor pulmonale is a clinical syndrome manifested by acute signs of severe congestive heart failure in…