BACKGROUND/AIMS Organophosphate poisoning has a high mortality rate. Recently, differences among organophosphorus insecticides in human self-poisoning were reported. This study investigated the prognostic risk factors and the mortality of different organophosphates following acute organophosphate poisoning. METHODS This retrospective study included 68 patients with acute organophosphate poiso...

PURPOSE The reliable parameter, which can be obtained easily and quickly, is necessary to predict the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) of patients with cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) in the emergency situation. In this study, we evaluated the significance of albumin corrected anion gap (ACAG) for the prediction of ROSC in patients with CPA. PATIENTS AND METHODS In 166 patients with CPA ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Although the PROWESS trial demonstrated a mortality benefit, subsequent studies in different patient populations have not reproduced the effect. As a result, concerns have been expressed about the clinical effectiveness of drotrecogin alfa (activated). Therefore the aim of this audit was to review the clinical impact of drotrecogin alfa (activated) when used outside cli...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with death after surgery in patients with extensive pancreatic necrosis. METHODS Sixty-four patients who underwent pancreatic necrosectomy between 1996 and 2002 were studied. RESULTS The median age was 60.5 (95 per cent confidence interval (c.i.) 57 to 64) years and 40 patients (62.5 per cent) were tertiary referrals. The i...

objectives the main aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of applying extracorporeal liver support techniques to treat this group of patients. patients and methods the data from 23 hospital admissions of 21 patients with ald who were admitted to the department of anesthesiology and intensive therapy (a⁢) at the dr wł. biegański regional specialist hospital in łódź between march 20...

INTRODUCTION To identify risk factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. DESIGN AND PATIENTS The population comprised 159 patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, undergoing esophagectomy between January 1985 and December 2004. RESULTS Infections were the main cause of both complications and postoperative mortality....

A b st ra ct Background and Aims: To identify predictors of need of mechanical ventilation (MV) and that of reintubation, after a planned extubation, among the patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Materials and Methods: Prospectively collected data of 82 patients with exacerbation of COPD over a one-year period were reviewed. Clinical and demographic profile, APA...

sepsis constitutes an important cause of hospital admission with a high mortality rate. appropriate antibiotic therapy is the cornerstone of therapy in patients with sepsis. although numerous studies have recommended early antibiotic initiation in severe sepsis or septic shock stages of sepsis syndrome, its role in treatment of patients with sepsis who have not entered these stages remains to b...

conclusions the results of this study indicated that patients with sepsis had lower serum vitamin d levels than healthy controls. also, patients with more severe disease had lower serum vitamin d levels, but to evaluate causation and determine whether vitamin d supplementation could be effective in reducing the risk or severity of sepsis, randomized controlled trials should be conducted. result...