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Interest of blood biomarkers to predict lesions in medical imaging in the context of mild traumatic brain injury.

Aug 13, 2020

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is one of the common causes of emergency department visits around the world. Up to 90% of injuries are classified as mTBI. Cranial computed tomography (CCT) is a sta...

Yangxin granules alleviate doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by suppressing oxidative stress and apoptosis mediated by AKT/GSK3/-catenin signaling.

Aug 13, 2020

Yangxin granules (YXC), a Chinese herbal medicine, have been confirmed to have clinical benefits in the treatment of heart failure. This study examined the effects and molecular mechanisms of YXC in t...

Cardiovascular safety of denosumab across multiple indications: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Aug 13, 2020

The cardiovascular safety of denosumab has not yet been evaluated in a systematic review. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to quantify the number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) ...

Mortality and morbidity of low-grade red blood cell transfusions in septic patients: a propensity score-matched observational study of a liberal transfusion strategy.

Aug 13, 2020

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are associated with risks including immunological reactions and volume overload. Current guidelines suggest a restrictive transfusion strategy in most patients with s...

The conductive function of biopolymer corrects myocardial scar conduction blockage and resynchronizes contraction to prevent heart failure.

Aug 13, 2020

Myocardial fibrosis, resulting from ischemic injury, increases tissue resistivity in the infarct area, which impedes heart synchronous electrical propagation. The uneven conduction between myocardium ...

Reevaluating America's Latest Pharmaceutical Trend: The Cardiovascular Risk of Cannabis.

Aug 13, 2020

For the first time in the history of the modern era smoking tobacco is not the most popular inhaled product. After a flurry of legislature, cannabis has come to the forefront of both medicinal and rec...

Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysm in Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Aug 11, 2020

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm (VA-PSA) is an important complication that can occur after pancreatic surgery and in the setting of acute and chronic pancreatitis. “VA-PSA can significantly impact pa...

Biliary Reconstruction in Adult Live Donor Liver Transplantation - "The All Knots Outside Technique".

Aug 10, 2020

Biliary complications (BC) following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can lead to significant morbidity and occasional mortality. The present study describes our experience of "all knots outs...

[Effectiveness of intra-articular anesthesia in knee arthroscopy].

Aug 10, 2020

Knee arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed procedures. General anesthesia and spinal blockage are the most common forms of anesthesia. We consider that this surgery can be managed with int...

Coronavirus (Covid-19) sepsis: revisiting mitochondrial dysfunction in pathogenesis, aging, inflammation, and mortality.

Aug 10, 2020

Decline in mitochondrial function occurs with aging and may increase mortality. We discuss mitochondrial contribution to Covid-19 sepsis, specifically the complex interaction of innate immune function...

Acinetobacter Sepsis Among Out-born Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Unit in Pediatric Emergency of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India.

Aug 10, 2020

To study the clinical profile, complications, antibiotic resistance pattern, treatment, and outcome of out-born neonates with Acinetobacter spp. sepsis admitted in Pediatric emergency of a tertiary ca...

Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Therapy for Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Aug 10, 2020

Sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) constitute devastating conditions with high morbidity and mortality. Sepsis results from abnormal host immune response, with evidence for both pro...

Incidence and Risk Factors of Nausea and Vomiting after Exposure to Low-Osmolality Iodinated Contrast Media in Children: A Focus on Preparative Fasting.

Aug 10, 2020

To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of emetic complications associated with the intravenous administration of low-osmolality iodinated contrast media (ICM) in children undergoing computed tomog...

Prognostic Implication of Volumetric Quantitative CT Analysis in Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter Study in Daegu, Korea.

Aug 10, 2020

Lung segmentation using volumetric quantitative computed tomography (CT) analysis may help predict outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to investigate th...

Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Pneumonia-Related Hospitalizations.

Aug 10, 2020

To compare the rate of hospitalizations for pneumonia in patients with a psychotic or bipolar disorder who were prescribed 1 of 4 second-generation antipsychotics prior to admission.This retrospective...

Maternal Bacteremia Caused by With a Focus on Infective Endocarditis.

Aug 10, 2020

Sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the pregnant patient. Injection drug use in pregnant populations has led to increased cases of bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE) due...

Stress Hyperglycemia and Mortality in Subjects With Diabetes and Sepsis.

Aug 10, 2020

Poor glycemic control is associated with mortality in critical patients with diabetes. The aim of the study was to assess the predicting value of stress hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes followi...

SOFA and qSOFA usefulness for in-hospital death prediction of elderly patients admitted for suspected infection in internal medicine.

Aug 10, 2020

To reduce intensive care unit overcrowding and optimize resources, elderly patients affected by suspected infection with declining clinical conditions could be managed in internal medicine departments...

A holistic view of mammalian (vertebrate) cellular iron uptake.

Aug 10, 2020

Cell iron uptake in mammals is commonly distinguished by whether the iron is presented to the cell as transferrin-bound or not: TBI or NTBI. This generic perspective conflates TBI with canonical trans...

Cranial Strain Patterns Associated With Concussions.

Aug 10, 2020

Concussions can cause cognitive impairment, somatic symptoms, and behavioral changes. Symptoms may vary in severity, depending on the degree of traumatic force. Due to the biomechanical nature of this...

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