Mortality In ICU Patients Linked to Blood Glucose Levels

Article Title Overview The study investigated the intricate relationship between mean blood glucose (MBG) levels and mortality among critically ill patients, utilizing data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. Through multivariate logistic regression analysis, the study aimed to discern the association between MBG and intensive care unit

Hyperglycemia Reveals Mortality Risk In Hospitalized Stroke Victims

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Endovascular Thrombectomy Outcomes In Stroke: The Truth About HT Or ICH Risk

Endovascular Thrombectomy Outcomes In Stroke: The Truth About HT Or ICH Risk Overview The study investigated the occurrence of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) following endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Through a retrospective analysis of 118 patients who underwent EVT for acute anterior circulation

Nanosized Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology To Overcome The Blood-Brain Barrier

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Overcoming Heart Failure: Combining Eastern And Western Approaches

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Optimizing Nutrition To Break Through Bowel Dysfunction

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The Battle Against Cerumen Buildup: Factors Related To Impaction

The Battle Against Cerumen Buildup: Factors Related To Impaction Overview This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cerumen impaction in a nationally representative sample of the US population and its association with various sociodemographic factors, hearing loss, and tinnitus.   Using data from NHANES (2005–2016), involving 14,230 individuals aged 12 years and above,

Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Distracted Sleep

Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Distracted Sleep Overview This study explores the intricate relationship between sleep characteristics, tinnitus, and hearing loss, focusing on whether hearing levels mediate the association between sleep disorders and tinnitus. Conducted as a cross-sectional analysis, the study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from

Difficulty With Hearing And Blood Pressure In Geriatric Adults

Difficulty With Hearing And Blood Pressure In Geriatric Adults Overview This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between hearing function, as measured by pure-tone average (PTA) of air conduction thresholds, and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) in older adults. Conducted among 1404 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years and above from the

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy To Challenge Tirofiban For Safest Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Therapy

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy To Challenge Tirofiban For Safest Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Therapy Overview In the realm of treating aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients with stent-assisted embolization, the management of perioperative complications, particularly thromboembolic events (TEs) and hemorrhagic events (HEs), is crucial, with antiplatelet protocols playing a pivotal role.   In this retrospective single-center analysis, a comparison

Mortality In ICU Patients Linked to Blood Glucose Levels