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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFactor Analysis on Onset of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia for Inpatients in the Intensive Care UnitTakafumi Ooka, Yoshimasa Okamatsu, Yuriko Ando et al.The objective of the present study is toassess risk factors" at the stage of proofs, including oral health status, with the development of VAP in perioperative patients, with the final aim of the establishing oral health management systems in acute care hospitals. Of the patients who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of our university hospital from January … …Current Research in Dentistry, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 4 Aug 2015 · 6,782 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSimulation of Airflow and Aerodynamic Forces Acting on a Rotating Turbine VentilatorA.S. Farahani, N.M. Adam, M.K.A. AriffinProblem statement: Rotating turbine ventilators were generally found in most countries. They were simple in structure, light in weight and cheap to install. It was quite surprising that, the aerodynamics of this common device had not been numerically examined and the design process of most of these ventilators had developed progressively through trial and error methods. Approach: This study was … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,711 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Multiplex PCR Panel on Reducing Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use in Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaMaría Inés Staneloni, Emilio F. Huaier Arriazu et al.The extended use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials contribute to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. This study evaluated the impact of a multimodal strategy aiming at reducing the duration of broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). Conducted in a single Intensive Care Unit (ICU), this quasi-experimental, retrospective study compares a pre-intervention period (08/01/2018-07/01/2019) with an intervention period (08/01/2022-07/01/2023). Adult patients … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 8 Jul 2025 · 6,582 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMaternal and Fetal Outcome of COVID Positive Antenatal Women Treated With Tocilizumab in a Tertiary Care Center an Observational Cohort StudyJaimie T Jacob, S Lakshmi Vinodh, Aravind R et al.Tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor inhibitor, halts the inflammatory stage of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, there is little information on Tocilizumab's effects on antenatal women and new born. This study aims to assess the effects of Tocilizumab in treating antenatal women with severe COVID infection. To assess and compare the maternal and fetal outcomes of COVID … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 14 Sep 2026 · 654 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSildenafil in the Treatment of Postoperative Hypoxemia with High Resistance in Cyanotic Congenital Heart DiseaseZhou Jiawang, Lv Yong, Hu Zhendong et al.This study was designed to determine the effect of sildenafil treatment on postoperative hypoxemia with high resistance in cyanotic congenital heart disease. A total of 247 cases of cyanotic congenital heart disease were operated on from May 2006 to August 2014. Only 45 cases exhibited postoperative hypoxemia after symptomatic treatment. Sildenafil at doses of 0.30-5 mg/kg every 6 h was … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 1 Sep 2017 · 7,682 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractNeutrophil Extracellular Traps as Therapeutic Targets for Inflammatory DiseaseRory R. KoenenNeutrophilic granulocytes, or neutrophils are the most abundant circulating white blood cell and constitute a first line of defense against pathogens. They are characterized by a large polymorphic lobular nucleus and the presence of many secretory granules in their cytoplasm. Neutrophils are essential for a functional host defense, as is evidenced by the occurrence of severe infections in individuals with … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 25 Feb 2015 · 8,737 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHealthcare Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units HIV Positive PatientsLisandra Serra Damasceno, Evelyne Santana Girao, Rafael Fonseca de Queiroz et al.Problem statement: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) are frequent and important complications, most commonly affecting hospitalized patients in intensive care units. Hospital average length of stay is usually 5-10 days higher in these patients. In HIV positive/Aids patients HAI vary from 8,7 and 15% in prevalence. The aims of this study was to compare HAI data from HIV positive (HIV+) and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Oct 2011 · 7,905 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Assessment of the Electric Power Quality and Electrical Installation Impacts on Medical Electrical Equipment Operations at Health Care FacilitiesMário César Giacco Ramos, Carlos Márcio Vieira TahanProblem statement: Medical electrical equipments at health care facilities presented malfunction and wrong medical information due to poor electric power quality and to inadequate electrical Installations. Some equipment such as X-ray, computerized axial tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are considered as polluting ones due to their high amount of harmonics and voltage transients produced on the electrical power supply when … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,514 accessesView PDF Cite