Remifentanil in critically ill cardiac patients

Remifentanil has a unique pharmacokinetic profile, with a rapid onset and offset of action and a plasmatic metabolism.Its use can be recommended even in patients with renal impairment, hepatic dysfunction or poor cardiovascular function.A potential protective cardiac preconditioning effect has been suggested.Drug-related adverse effects seem to be

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IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTANTS AND METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS ON PNEUMONIA IN OLDER ADULTS: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between air pollutants, weather parameters, and the characteristics and mortality of pneumonia in the older adult population.Methods: This retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study included a total of 388 patients.Air pollutants and meteorological parameters were retrieved from

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Case of step-by-step combined treatment of a patient with a ruptured aneurysm of the ophthalmic segment of the internal carotid artery

Aneurysms of the internal carotid artery are the second most common among cerebral aneurysms.When an aneurysm is located in the ophthalmic segment of the internal carotid Service artery (ICA), the intravascular treatment method is a priority.At the same time, the treatment of recurrent and non-radially switched-off aneurysms of this localization re

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