Detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) has proven to provide independent prognostic
information for treatment stratification in several types of leukemias such as childhood acute …

Objective Despite increasingly sophisticated critical care, the mortality of septic shock
remains elevated. Accordingly, care remains supportive. Volume resuscitation combined …

Abstract Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common hereditary peripheral
neuropathy, affecting 1 in 2,500 people. The only treatment currently available is …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the attributable mortality and excess intensive care unit
(ICU) stay as linked to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a medical-surgical ICU. We …

The purpose of this prospective postmortem study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of
bronchoscopic techniques (bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL] and protected specimen brush …

Effect of neuromuscular blocking agents on gas exchange in p... : Critical Care Medicine
Effect of neuromuscular blocking agents on gas exchange in patients presenting with acute …

Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, lacks clinical specificity and may
present as acute or chronic disease. Because of this polymorphism, serological confirmation …

Objective: The impact of a contributive result of open-lung biopsy on the outcome of patients
with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has not been extensively investigated. The …

To assess the influence of the timing of nephrology referral on the short-and long-term
outcome of hemodialysis patients, we retrospectively studied 309 patients who had end …

Objective To test the basic assumption of campaigns for early diagnosis of melanoma, ie,
prognosis is correlated with the delay in the diagnosis. Design Prospective study of the …