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Healthcare costs of terminal-stage lung cancer patients in the intensive care unit: a comparison with other critically ill patients

Aims: This study aimed to compare the costs, clinical features, and management strategies in the intensive care unit (ICU) between patients with terminal-stage lung cancer and those with non-malignant respiratory conditions. Additionally, factors associated with ICU costs and differences in clinical characteristics by...

The prognostic value of the prognostic nutritional index in patients with sarcoidosis.

Impact of admission hypophosphatemia and hypokalemia on invasive mechanical ventilation in sepsis patients

This study investigated the association between admission hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, and the need for IMV within the first 24 hours of intensive care unit (ICU) admission within the first 24 hours of sepsis admission.

Inflammatory Prognostic Markers in COPD: Clinical Utility of CAR and MGPS

Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for simple and reliable biomarkers for early risk stratification. The C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) and the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS...