Pitfalls of computed tomography angiography examination in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: a case report of a patient with cardiac rupture by Hua-Liang Ying, Hui Zhao, Chao Zhang, Mengyuan Zhang, Weijun Song, Yongpo Jiang

“…Abstract Background Veno-arterial (V-A) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is commonly used for patients with cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, or heart failure and is a life-saving technique. …”
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Radiographic Markers of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Correlation of Herniation Pit and Femoral Bump with a Positive Cross-Over Ratio by Max J. Scheyerer, Carol E. Copeland, Jeffrey Stromberg, Thomas Ruckstuhl, Clément M. L. Werner

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Experiment Study of Outburst Pulverized Coal-Gas Two-Phase Flow and Characteristic Analysis of Outburst Wave by Xusheng Zhao, Jie Cao, Bo Wang, Xuelin Yang

“…The presence of pulverized coal leads to a faster attenuation of shock wave, but it makes a greater dynamic destructive force at the same speed.…”
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Diagnostic Model of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Used Artificial Intelligence Methods by Yong Li

“…The strongest predictors of in-hospital mortality were age, gender, cardiogenic shock, AF, VF, third degree atrioventricular block, in-hospital bleeding, underwent PCI during hospitalization, underwent CABG during hospitalization, hypertension history, diabetes history, and myocardial infarction history. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Complex Defensive Mechanisms in Salt-Tolerant and Salt-Sensitive Shrub Willow Genotypes under Salinity Stress by Dezong Sui, Baosong Wang

“…In addition, more DEGs encoding heat shock proteins were found in JW2372. Instead, transcription factors including ERF, MYB, NAC, and WRKY were found to be more differentially expressed in JW9-6 under salinity stress. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Resistance Between <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and Other <i>Acinetobacter</i> Species by Si-Ho Kim, Seok Jun Mun

“…Female patients, younger patients, and those with catheter-related infections were more commonly observed in the NBA group than in the AB group, while pneumonia and septic shock were more prevalent in the AB group. In a multivariable analysis of 30-day mortality, factors associated with higher mortality included moderate to severe liver disease, chronic kidney disease, carbapenem resistance, septic shock, and higher Pitt Bacteremia Scores. …”
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Numerical study on the effects of obstacle shape and thickness on deflagration-to-detonation transition in hydrogen–air mixtures with a transverse concentration gradient by Mohammad Hossein Shamsaddin Saeid, Chang Bo Oh, Chi Young Lee

“…Varying the thickness of rectangular obstacles emphasizes the significance of shock–flame interactions and the role of the Mach stem formed near the lower wall in DDT mechanisms.…”
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Crystalloid resuscitation is associated with decreased treatment delays and improved systolic blood pressures in a blood-constrained setting by Melissa Carvalho, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Catherine Juillard, S Ariane Christie, Rasheedat Oke, Thompson Kinge, Jean-Gustave Tsiagadigui, Mbiarikai A Mbianyor, Mark T Yost, Matt Driban, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Richard Njock, Daniel Nkusu

“…Patients presenting with hemorrhagic shock (systolic blood pressure (SBP) &lt;100 mm Hg and active bleeding) were categorized as receiving CB, BL, or no resuscitation (NR). …”
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Influence law and control mechanism of coal seam permeability on coal and gas outburst by Chaolin ZHANG, Mingliang LIU, Enyuan WANG, Peizhong WANG, Qiaozhen JIANG, Wei ZENG

“…The maximum absolute value of the valley value of shock wave overpressure in the negative phase pressure range is greater than the peak value of shock wave overpressure in the positive phase pressure range, and decreases at the front end of the roadway with the increase of coal seam permeability. …”
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Cerebellar Involvement in Dengue Fever by Rupak Chatterjee, Shatavisa Mukherjee

“…The clinical spectrum of dengue fever ranges from simple febrile illness to life-threatening complications such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Among the many unusual manifestations of this fever, a rare entity is its cerebellar involvement. …”
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Editorial by J. Rossouw

“…According to Stanley Hauerwas, the book “has proven to be a bombshell”, while Charles Taylor writes that when “the first edition was published, the reaction was one of shock”. Why was this so? …”
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Viral Diseases of Strawberries by Catalina Moyer, Vance M. Whitaker, Natalia A. Peres

“…Peres, provides basic information on viral diseases of strawberries with particular emphasis on the presence of strawberry necrotic shock virus (SNSV) on Florida strawberry plants. …”
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Translocation of Clostridium difficile Toxin B across Polarized Caco-2 Cell Monolayers Is Enhanced by Toxin A by Tim Du, Michelle J Alfa

“…Clostridium difficile is the etiological agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhea; the most common form of nosocomial infectious diarrhea. The basis for the shock-like systemic symptoms observed in severe cases of this infection are not known. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses due to Streptococcus anginosus: Prediction of Mortality by an Imaging Severity Index Score by K. O. Kragha

“…An elderly patient with altered mental status, brain abscesses, ventriculitis, and empyemas died of septic shock and brain abscesses secondary to Streptococcus anginosus despite aggressive treatment. …”
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CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCY EXTRACTION FOR THE FAULT OF GEAR BROKEN TEETH BASED ON IHPS AND SPS by TAO JiuZhi, HUANG RunHua, MA WeiPing

“…Regarding the vibration signal characteristics of gear with broken teeth,the fault characteristic frequency can be extracted by means of calculating IHPS（ Improved Harmonic Product Spectrum） and SPS（ Sideband Product Spectrum） after FFT when the vibration shock is not obvious. Verified by simulation analysis and experiment,the method is proved effective and can be a feasible path to early detection for such faults.…”
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Interfacility Transfer for VA-ECMO in Beta Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdoses: A Report of Two Cases by Richard Fisher, Santiago Batista Minaya, Heather Brunette, Joshua Nogar, Payal Sud

“…Introduction: Calcium channel blocker (CCB) and beta blocker (BB) overdoses are life-threatening conditions that can lead to vasoplegic and cardiogenic shock. Treatment involves a combination of vasopressors, calcium, glucagon, and/or high-dose insulin euglycemia therapy. …”
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Development of a conceptual model for a gas detonation deminer by Oleksiy Pavlenko, Olga Shypul, Vitalii Myntiuk, Denys Tkachenko, Dmytro Brega, Vadym Garin

“…It was established that the shock-wave method is the most suitable method for humanitarian demining; however, modern installations have significant drawbacks: the use of disposable explosive materials, high cost, low accuracy, and limited capabilities. …”
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Early mortality, epidemiological and clinical factors in seriously ill patients treated in Intermediate Care Units by Osmani Pérez Ortiz, Angel Antonio Urbay Ruíz, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Lis Marlyn Rodríguez García, Ivette Irene Molina Linares, Ernesto Conyedo Vergel

“…The diagnosis at admission of upper digestive bleeding and intraventricular hemorrhage was more closely related to early mortality, and septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction were determining complications as well.…”
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Jaundice on Presentation Is Associated with Higher In-Patient Mortality and Complications in Patients Admitted for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study Based on National Inpat... by Nishit Patel, Krishna Bodrya, Kirten Patel, Nishi Patel, Dhruvanshu Patel, Ronak Modi, Ayaz Matin

“…Secondary outcomes were the median length of stay, hospitalization cost, the incidence of ventilator-dependent respiratory failure (VDRF), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, septic shock, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances, and ascites. …”
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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…The patient developed cardiogenic shock during the procedure. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was applied which improved his hemodynamic status and enhanced his coronary flow. …”
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