Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a frequent reason for hospitalization especially in
the elderly. Patients with LGIB are frequently admitted to the intensive care unit and may …

BACKGROUND: The current frequency of noninvasive (NIV) and invasive mechanical
ventilation use in asthma exacerbations (AEs) and the relationship to outcomes are …

The abdominal compartment is separated from the thoracic compartment by the diaphragm.
Under normal circumstances, a large portion of the venous return crosses the splanchnic …

Background Critically ill, morbidly obese patients (BMI≥ 40 kg/m 2) are at high risk of
respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). It is not clear if outcomes …

Objective Poor sign-out or handover of care may lead to preventable patient harm. Critically
ill patients in intensive care units (ICU) are complex and prone to rapid clinical deterioration …

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is used to treat advanced emphysema that is
refractory to maximal medical therapy. 1 The National Emphysema Treatment Trials (NETT) …

Mixed mode circuit design is the current trend in VLSI industry, where both analog and
digital circuitry can be fabricated using standard digital CMOS technologies. However, these …

INTRODUCTION: Infertility affects 15% of couples. IVF is the most commonly used therapy
for infertility. Progesterone is used for luteal phase support during IVF. Sesame oil is the …

Methods: We used data from the 2011 California State Inpatient Database to identify all adult
patients (age> 18 years) discharged from the hospital with ICD-9 codes for dysphagia and …

Methods: We used the California State Inpatient Sample 2005–2011 to identify adult patients
(18 years or older) admitted with a diagnosis of CAP which was present on admission using …