What's new in critical illness and injury science? Convalescent plasma for coronavirus disease-2019 patients with severe or critical illness
Andrew Carl Miller, Shadi Ghadermarzi, Shobi Venkatachalam
Since emerging in December 2019, the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the beta-coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus has result...
Statin therapy improves serum Annexin A1 levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A case-controlled study
Hayder M Al-Kuraishy, Ali I Al-Gareeb, Oula Mohamed Samy
Background: The objective of the study is to estimate the protective role of statins in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) through modulation of annexin A1 (AnxA1) serum levels.
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Use of intensive care unit priority model in directing intensive care unit admission in Sudan: A prospective cross-sectional study
Ihab B Abdalrahman, Shaima N Elgenaid, Mohammed Alhadi Babiker Ahmed
Background: The shortage of specialized intensive care beds is one of the principal factors that limit intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. This study explores the utilization of priority cr...
Are we selecting appropriate admissions for intensive care following major abdominal surgery: A retrospective cohort study on outcomes of 1059 patients
Jeremy P Batt, Rosie C Vincent
Background: Like any other medical treatment, The intensive care unit (ICU) is a limited resource that needs to be utilized appropriately. This study aimed to identify the outcomes of patient...