The authors investigated the prevalence and the difference in the severity of systemic complications following intramedullary nailing of bilateral tibial and femoral shaft fractures. A retrospective chart analysis of 12 consecutive patients with bilateral tibial shaft fractures (TF) and 14 patients with bilateral femoral shaft fractures (FF) was performed. The incidences of bilateral tibial fra...

INTRODUCTION It is well documented that older age, chronic concomitant diseases (such as diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive lung disease, etc.), and poor left ventricular function can increase the postoperative complication rate and worsen the general outcomes of coronary artery bypass (CABG) and concomitant repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR). MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective ...

Background: Early detection of neonatal sepsis and categorization of patients based on clinical severity is not yet effectively achieved. Some hematological parameters are used to formulate a hematological scoring system (HSS) and a modified hematological scoring system (MHSS) to diagnose neonatal sepsis. A promising biomarker: Presepsin, or Soluble Cluster of Differentiation 14 SubType (sCD14-...

sepsis is the systemic response to severe infection in critically ill patients. sepsis, septic syndrome & septic shock represent the increasingly severe stages of the same disease. despite the remarkable improvements in outcome, sepsis & septic shock remain an important cause of morbidity & mortality in children. this is a retrospective study among the patients who were admitted in the pediatri...

sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection. sepsis, which can lead to severe sepsis, septic shock, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, is an important cause of mortality. pathogenesis is extremely complex. in recent years, cell hypoxia caused by mitochondrial dysfunction has become a hot research field. sepsis damages the structure and function of mitochondria,conversely, mito...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and characteristics of sonographically evident upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in symptomatic Chinese patients and identify its associated risk factors. SETTING Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Data on patients undergoing upper-extremity venous sonography examinations during a 13-year period from November 1999 to October 2012 were retrieved....