Critical Care Archive

  • Scanning of the whole thorax and the abdomen

    Scanning of the whole thorax and the abdomen

    The ongoing study for SST (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, phase II, including the combination of cisplatin and etopo-side and radiotherapy [45 Gy] before surgery) addresses this issue. But whether the chemoradiation regime will improve resectability figures is question-able. Proper preoperative staging is the cornerstone in […]

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  • External beam radiotherapy in Australia

    External beam radiotherapy in Australia

    Earlier reports of treatment of SST have only historical value because major improvements have been made in staging (CT scan, MRI, (video-) mediastinoscopy and, more recently, positron emission tomography and endoscopic ultrasonography), surgical skills (type of incision), and radiotherapy (treatment planning and delivery). Most surgical […]

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  • VTE in the Critical Care Unit: Risks

    VTE in the Critical Care Unit: Risks

    Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality associated with critical illness. Among patients who died while in the ICU, PE has been reported in 7 to 27% (mean, 13%) of postmortem examinations, and PE was thought to have caused […]

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