embolism (PE). After seven days in the ICU, she spiked fevers along with worsening leukocytosis, and uptrending inflammatory markers, particularly ferritin, D-dimer, and LDH. She was restarted on antibiotics (vancomycin/piperacillin-tazobactam) for possible ventilator-associated pneumonia and received one dose of tocilizumab. Over the next days, her urine output increased and her PEEP and FiO2 requirements were weaned. By day 18, voriconazole was added due to increasing suspicion for superimposed invasive fungal infection, as the sputum cultures grew yeast and *β*-[d]{.smallcaps}-glucan levels were elevated.

Two days later, she was started on inhaled nitric oxide with decreasing doses of corticosteroids. After 25 days in the ICU, she achieved hemodynamically stability, without vasopressors. She improved to the point where she was arousable and able to engage in meaningful social interaction, when off sedation.Arkansas has executed its first prisoner for 12 years, after three thwarted attempts to resurrect capital punishment.

Ledell Lee, who was convicted of murdering his neighbour in 1993, was put to death just before midnight, with the clock ticking down on two impending deadlines.

Lee was pronounced dead at 11.56pm - 11 minutes after the three drug lethal injection cocktail began to pump into his veins.

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The warrant for his execution was due to expire at midnight.


He was strapped to a gurney, and declined the opportunity to make a final statement before he died.

Arkansas had planned to stage eight executions within an 11-day period, because its stock of the sedative midazolam is due to pass its use-by date at the end of April.

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