Tag: diagnosis
Ineffective Airway Clearance Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plans
Ineffective airway clearance is the inability to clear secretions or obstructions from the respiratory tract. This can be detrimental to breathing and create complications. Secretions can be problematic as a result of... read more
Oxygenation Improvement in Hyperinflammatory Ovine ARDS Treated with Methylprednisolone
Early and persistent improvement in oxygenation was seen only in hyperinflammatory ovine ARDS treated with methylprednisolone, while hemodynamic situation and survival was improved in both injury models and corticosteroid... read more
A Global Perspective on AKI After Major Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt decline in kidney function occurring within hours or days. In patients having surgery, postoperative AKI is a major complication associated with adverse outcomes including mortality.... read more
COVID-19 Severity and 2-year Prevalence of Physical Symptoms
Although the persistence of physical symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection is a major public health concern, evidence from large observational studies beyond one year post diagnosis remain scarce. We aimed to assess the prevalence... read more
Simple Blood Test Indicating Sepsis Relapse
Sepsis is often not adequately diagnosed at the early stage when it could still be potentially avoidable. In this report, we describe the dramatic hematological changes found in the blood of a sepsis survivor just after discharge... read more
What to Know About Merkel Cell Carcinoma, the Rare Cancer that Killed Jimmy Buffett
"Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett died of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer, according to a tribute posted on his official websiteopens in a new tab or window. The 76-year-old music icon... read more
Neonatology Questions and Controversies: Neonatal Hemodynamics
Dr. Richard Polin's Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the toughest challenges facing physicians and care providers in clinical practice, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment... read more
A Promising Biomarker for Early Detection of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
As found in our study, among the biomarkers used, the diagnostic accuracy of IMA was the highest and better than that of cardiac troponin I and CK-MB. Although ECG is the preferred diagnostic tool for diagnosing ACS (STEMI,... read more
High-Sensitivity Troponin T in a Secondary Care Setting
High-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn) assays play a crucial role in the early detection and management of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study supports evidence that serial troponin measurements... read more
Estimating Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Infection After Omicron Outbreak
This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among individuals aged 18 years and older. Population-based study was conducted within the Arizona... read more
Sepsis Prediction Model for Determining Sepsis vs. SIRS, qSOFA, and SOFA
In this cohort study of 60,507 hospital admissions, we found that although the SPM marginally outperformed existing prediction scores in balanced accuracy for classification of sepsis, it suffers from poor timeliness, limiting... read more
A Case of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Due to Celiac and Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis
Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is uncommon and accounts for approximately 5% of cases. CMI presents with non-specific symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose, and requires complex management involving interprofessional... read more
AKI Defined by Fluid-Corrected Creatinine in Premature Neonates
In this secondary analysis of the multicenter PENUT trial, we describe fluid-corrected acute kidney injury (AKI) and evaluate associations with short-term and long-term outcomes in premature neonates with fluid-corrected... read more
The Contribution of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Surgical Sepsis
The mortality rate was quite high in our study, consistent with the elevated serum biomarker concentrations, which were higher in non-survivors compared with survivors. C-reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 were the most effective... read more
Ground-breaking New AI Technology for Severe Sepsis Rapid Identification
ASEP Medical Holdings Inc. announced the ground-breaking use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly identify infections at increased risk of severe sepsis. The method was developed by the Hancock Lab, under the guidance... read more
Choosing Wisely Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse
These real-world multicomponent interventions responding to physician pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives were associated with substantial reductions in antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs)... read more
Comparison of ETA and BALF mNGS in Severe Pneumonia
Our study showed that some differences in the microbiological diagnosis via endotracheal aspirate (ETA) mNGS and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) appear to exist. Clinicians... read more
Heparin-Binding Protein Predictive Value and D-Dimer in Sepsis Patients
As common clinical indicators for predicting sepsis, both HBP and D-dimer have high diagnostic effectiveness. Furthermore, the combined application of these two biomarkers can achieve favorable effects. In clinical practice,... read more
Rapid Sepsis Tests Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
Qun Ren, an Empa researcher, and her team are currently developing a diagnostic procedure that can rapidly detect life-threatening blood poisoning caused by staphylococcus bacteria. Staphylococcal sepsis is fatal in up... read more
Deep Learning-based Electrocardiographic Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
Undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and usually asymptomatic disorder that causes a high burden of morbidity and early mortality worldwide. We developed a deep learning model for CKD screening from routinely... read more
Traumatic Hemorrhage and Chain of Survival
Trauma is the number one cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 46 years, costing more than $670 billion a year. Following death related to central nervous system injury, hemorrhage accounts for the majority... read more
