The American journal of the medical sciences
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Letter Case Reports
Tamponade physiology related to a large pleural effusion.
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Letter Case Reports
A rare case of intravenous leiomyomatosis extending to inferior vena cava.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal CVP range in sepsis and septic shock patients admitted to intensive care unit. ⋯ We observed U-shaped association between mean CVP level and hospital mortality in septic shock patients and J-shaped association in non-septic shock patients. This may imply that patients with different severity of sepsis have different CVP requirements. We need to monitor and manage CVP according to the circulatory status of the sepsis patient.
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The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) between cancer patients (CP) and non-cancer patients (NCP). ⋯ CP with GIB are less likely to have diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and have higher mortality than NCP. Steps to identify CP at risk for GIB and to improve their outcomes merit further investigation.
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Letter Case Reports
Bacterial cerebritis with broad-scale cranial defect caused by self-trepanation.