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A Retrospective Study on Potential Organ Donation and Transplantation Opportunities in Alberta Emergency Rooms and Intensive Care Units
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Background: In patients with end stage organ failure, organ transplant is often the only life saving treatment. Unfortunately, worldwide, the number of organs needed for transplant far outnumber the number of organs available. This scarcity of organs has led to interest in methods of increasing...
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Epidemiologic Risk Factors of Antimicrobial Resistance in Patients with Septic Shock Admitted to North American Critical Care Units: A Retrospective Study
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INTRODUCTION: Antibiotic resistance is a serious global threat resulting in a significant clinical and economic burden. The cost of caring for patients with resistant infections is high ($6,000-$30,000 USD 2008). The examination of resistance between different epidemiological groups is required...