Scot Med J
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Review Meta Analysis Retracted Publication
Effect of weekend admission on mortality risk in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
There is an ongoing debate if weekend admissions of critically ill patients are associated with higher mortality rates. The current review aimed to specifically assess this effect in sepsis and septic shock patients by comparing mortality rates with weekend versus weekday admissions. ⋯ Weekend admission does not have an adverse impact on mortality rates of sepsis and septic shock patients. Results must be interpreted with caution owing to high interstudy heterogeneity and variation in confounders adjusted by individual studies.
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Review Meta Analysis Retracted Publication
Effect of prehospital intubation on mortality rates in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
It is unclear if prehospital intubation improves survival in patients with traumatic brain injury. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of prehospital intubation on mortality rates of traumatic brain injury. ⋯ Heterogeneous data from mostly observational studies demonstrates higher mortality rates among traumatic brain injury patients receiving prehospital intubation. The efficacy of prehospital intubation is difficult to judge without taking into account multiple confounding factors.
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The complete pathological response (pCR) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in breast cancer is essential for the accurate prediction of prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the presence and type of peritumoral edema detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting pCR to NAC in breast cancer patients. ⋯ The presence of subcutaneous edema and LVI may be utilized for the prediction of pCR outcomes in breast cancer patients scheduled for NAC treatment.