THE UTILIZATION OF POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND (POCUS) FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF GASTRIC AND POST-PYLORIC FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

The Utilization of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Confirmation of Gastric and Post-Pyloric Feeding Tube Placement in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

The aim of this Leather Trousers study was to investigate the role of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) as an alternative imaging modality to confirm the location of gastric and post-pyloric feeding tubes in patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).This was a prospective descriptive study performed at a tertiary care children’

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HBV Vaccines: Advances and Development

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem that is closely related to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).The prevalence of acute and chronic HBV infection, liver cirrhosis, and HCC has significantly decreased as a result of the introduction of universal HBV vaccination programs.The first hepatitis B vaccine

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Judicialização da política e Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos: uma investigação empírica da atuação das organizações da sociedade civil / Judicialization of Politics and Inter-American Human Rights system

Resumo O presente artigo traz análises sobre a terceira fase de pesquisa que vem sendo realizada pelo grupo Direitos Humanos, Poder Judiciário e Sociedade – DHPJS – sobre o sistema de justiça e a atuação de seus agentes no Rio de Janeiro.O foco de observação é a utilização de normas internacionais de direitos humanos pelos tribunais.N

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A Case Series of Patients With Complex Airway Disease and Large Thyroid Tumors Anterior to the Trachea Precluding Tracheostomy

BACKGROUND:.This case series explores the management of respiratory failure in patients with large anterior tracheal thyroid tumors where tracheostomy is not an option.To our knowledge, this study is the first to address the challenges associated with caring for such patients.CASE SUMMARY:.We present the clinical courses of four intubated adults wi

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