Nature

Peripheral Blood Flow and Oxygen Extraction in the Sick, Newborn Very Low Birth Weight Infant Shortly After Birth

Adequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to the peripheral tissues of a sick, newborn infant is a sine qua non of neonatal intensive care. The adequacy of tissue oxygen delivery is difficult to measure ...
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Predictive Value of Pulmonary Arterial Compliance in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Patients with consecutive SLE with suspected PH who were admitted in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from February 1, 2012 to December 30, 2016, were prospectively screened. The SLE was ...
BMJ

Effect of early goal-directed therapy on mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Objective To determine whether patients with severe sepsis or septic shock could benefit from a strict and early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) protocol recommended by Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) ...
Frontiers

Current perspectives and updates on transfusion strategies in critically ill anemic patients

Anemia is a frequently encountered condition in critically ill patients, and red blood cell transfusion serves as a critical therapeutic intervention aimed a ...