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Intracardiac thrombus formation is a rare but serious complication of Behçet's disease. We aimed to review the clinical and pathologic correlates of cardiac thrombus formation in the context of Behçet's disease. ⋯ A diagnosis of Behçet's disease should be considered if a patient presents with a mass in the right-sided cardiac chambers, even in the absence of the characteristic clinical features of the condition. This is particularly applicable if the patient is a young man from the Mediterranean basin or the Middle East.
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Intracardiac thrombus formation is a rare but serious complication of Behçet's disease. We aimed to review the clinical and pathologic correlates of cardiac thrombus formation in the context of Behçet's disease. ⋯ A diagnosis of Behçet's disease should be considered if a patient presents with a mass in the right-sided cardiac chambers, even in the absence of the characteristic clinical features of the condition. This is particularly applicable if the patient is a young man from the Mediterranean basin or the Middle East.
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To evaluate the causes, risk factors, and mortality rates associated with unexpected readmission to medical and surgical ICUs. ⋯ ICU readmission is associated with dramatically higher hospital mortality. Unstable vital signs at the time of ICU discharge are the most consistent predictor of ICU readmission. Further studies focusing on processes of ICU and hospital care are needed to determine if ICU readmission rates are a measure of quality of care.
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To evaluate the causes, risk factors, and mortality rates associated with unexpected readmission to medical and surgical ICUs. ⋯ ICU readmission is associated with dramatically higher hospital mortality. Unstable vital signs at the time of ICU discharge are the most consistent predictor of ICU readmission. Further studies focusing on processes of ICU and hospital care are needed to determine if ICU readmission rates are a measure of quality of care.