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Predisposing factors for delirium in the surgical intensive care unit
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Delirium is a sign of deterioration in the homeostasis and physical status of the patient. The objective of our study was to investigate the predisposing... -
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Patent AT-E401518-T1: [Translated] VALVE WITH EMERGENCY STOP DEVICE
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The valve, comprising a body (1) with an inner fluid channel (4, 32) controlled by a shut-off element (8) and seat (9), incorporates a manually-operated emergency... -
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Comparison of APACHE II, MEES and Glasgow Coma Scale in patients with nontraumatic coma for prediction of mortality
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction: There are numerous prehosital descriptive scoring systems, and it is uncertain whether they are efficient in assessing of the severity of illness and... -
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Twisted fallopian tube in pregnancy: a case report
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Isolated twisted fallopian tube is an uncommon event, isolated twisted fallopian tube in pregnancy is also very rare. The diagnosis is often difficult and... -
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Systematic quantitative overviews of the literature to determine the value of diagnostic tests for predicting acute appendicitis: study protocol
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Suspected acute appendicitis is the most frequent cause for emergency operations in visceral surgery worldwide. In approximately twenty percent of all... -
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Outcome of major cardiac injuries at a Canadian trauma center
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Canadian trauma units have relatively little experience with major cardiac trauma (disruption of a cardiac chamber) so injury outcome may not be comparable...