EXCC Device Shows Safety, Efficacy for Angulated Aortic Necks at One Year
A Japanese multicenter registry reports one-year outcomes for the Gore Excluder Conformable device in patients with challenging proximal aortic.
Combined Surgical Approach Improves Severe VLS Stenosis, Reduces Corticosteroid Need
A retrospective study of 35 women found a multi-component surgical procedure effective for refractory vulvar lichen sclerosus.
Key Factors Drive Tidal Recruitment/Derecruitment in Spontaneously Breathing ARDS
A study identifies specific physiological and radiological determinants of lung injury in ARDS patients on pressure support ventilation.
Proximity-Based Lung Allocation Policy May Worsen Geographic Disparities
A new study suggests that increasing donor-candidate proximity in lung allocation could reduce donor availability and disadvantage harder-to-match.
ECMO Escalation in ARDS: Prevalence, Mortality, and Hospital Volume Impact
A large Chinese cohort study details the incidence and outcomes of venovenous ECMO escalation in ARDS, highlighting mortality risks.
Autoimmune Encephalitis Subtypes Identified in Rapidly Progressive Dementia
A multicenter study clarifies the prevalence and clinical presentations of specific autoimmune encephalitis subtypes in patients with rapidly progress
Initial Central Venous Puncture Reduces Blood Culture Contamination
Sampling blood cultures before central line insertion significantly lowers contamination rates without compromising pathogen detection.
Early Bradycardia Predicts Need for Positive Pressure Ventilation in Newborns
An observational study quantifies heart rate response to tactile stimulation and identifies early bradycardia as a marker for advanced resuscitation.
PLANA Improves Presurgical Nasal Alignment in Unilateral Cleft Lip
A comparative study found Presurgical Lip-Alveolus-Nose Approximation (PLANA) led to better subnasale alignment than Nasal Elevator-based protocols.
Linear Distance Modulates Brain's Gender Agreement Processing
A study in Norwegian speakers clarifies how word separation impacts neural responses to grammatical gender violations, using Event-Related Potentials.
Double Sequential Defibrillation Implementation Shows No Survival Benefit in New Zealand EMS
A retrospective cohort study found no improvement in return of spontaneous circulation or 30-day survival after DSD introduction.
Autologous Reconstruction Reduces Failure Rates After Breast-Conserving Therapy
For patients with prior breast-conserving therapy, autologous reconstruction demonstrates significantly lower failure rates compared…