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Venous and arterial thromboembolic complications in COVID-19 patients admitted to an academic hospital in Milan, Italy.

May 01, 2020

Few data are available on the rate and characteristics of thromboembolic complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.We studied consecutive symptomatic patients with laboratory-proven COVID-1...

Histopathology and genetic susceptibility in COVID-19 pneumonia.

May 01, 2020

The clinical features of COVID-19 range from a mild illness to patients with a very severe illness with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring ventilation and Intensive Care Unit admission. Ris...

Sequential Wnt Agonist Then Antagonist Treatment Accelerates Tissue Repair and Minimizes Fibrosis.

Apr 28, 2020

Tissue fibrosis compromises organ function and occurs as a potential long-term outcome in response to acute tissue injuries. Currently, lack of mechanistic understanding prevents effective prevention ...

Caffeine Delays Retinal Neurovascular Coupling during Dark to Light Adaptation in Healthy Eyes Revealed by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

Apr 28, 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of caffeine on retinal hemodynamics during dark to light adaptation using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Thirteen health...

Vestibular Test Results of a Patient with Cerebral Microangiopathy and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia.

Apr 28, 2020

 Cerebral microangiopathy (CM) is a general term for small ischemic changes related to small blood vessels in the brain. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare acquired autoimmune disease that is c...

Acute severe attacks of ulcerative colitis in a population-based cohort: epidemiology, treatment and outcome.

Apr 28, 2020

Although the criteria for acute severe ulcerative colitis have been stable for decades, the epidemiology for this condition has rarely been described in a population-based setting. To describe the ap...

Pulmonary microbiome patterns correlate with the course of the disease in patients with sepsis-induced ARDS following major abdominal surgery.

Apr 28, 2020

Patients with sepsis-induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) are hallmarked by high mortality rates. Early, targeted antibiotic therapy is crucial for patients' survival. The clinical use o...

Lymphatic flow modulation as adjunct therapy for septic shock.

Apr 28, 2020

The lymphatic system is an important component of human health and is critical in maintaining microcirculatory flow and immune system homeostasis. During septic shock, increased capillary permeability...

[Mental Distress and Resilience in Severe Somatic Diseases: An Analysis of Dyadic Relations].

Apr 28, 2020

In this article, we present 3 studies examining patients with current or previous severe physical illness and their partners with respect to dyadic concordance, gender and role differences in mental d...

AI Augmentation of Radiologist Performance in Distinguishing COVID-19 from Pneumonia of Other Etiology on Chest CT.

Apr 28, 2020

Background COVID-19 and pneumonia of other etiology share similar CT characteristics, contributing to the challenges in differentiating them with high accuracy. Purpose To establish and evaluate an ar...

Vaginal delivery in SARS-CoV-2 infected pregnant women in Northern Italy: a retrospective analysis.

Apr 28, 2020

To report mode of delivery and immediate neonatal outcome in COVID-19 infected women.This is a retrospective study.Twelve hospitals in northern Italy.Pregnant women with COVID-19 confirmed infection w...

Effect of oral plaque control on postoperative pneumonia following lung cancer surgery.

Apr 28, 2020

There have been few studies on the relationship between oral status and postoperative pneumonia (POP) in patients with lung cancer, and whether improving their oral condition assists with a lower inci...

Is antipseudomonal antibiotic treatment needed for all nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia patients at risk for antimicrobial resistance?

Apr 28, 2020

Nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) was proposed by the Japanese Respiratory Society to refer to healthcare-associated pneumonia. This study aimed to investigate whether antipseudomona...

Mortality and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients treated with endovascular revascularization of the infra-inguinal lower limb arteries from retrograde access.

Apr 28, 2020

In this trial, our objective was to evaluate the relationship between long-term clinical outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treated with retrograde endovascular recanalization...

Diagnosis and prognosis of myocardial infarction in a patient without obstructive coronary artery disease during bronchoscopy: a case study and literature review.

Apr 28, 2020

It is increasingly recognized that a significant proportion of patients suffered from acute myocardial infraction (AMI) who did not have obstructive coronary artery disease (≥50% diameter stenosis)....

Sex as a Biological Variable in Atherosclerosis.

Apr 28, 2020

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease and the predominant cause of heart attack and ischemic stroke. Despite the well-known sexual dimorphism in the incidence and complications of...

Scenario of Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Apr 28, 2020

Sepsis has been defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis is an important cause of mortality in intensive care unit worldwide. The study a...

Clinical Consensus Recommendations Regarding Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the Adult Patient with Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Apr 28, 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by a newly emergent coronavirus, that was first recognized in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Currently, the World Health Or...

Antimicrobials administration time in patients with suspected sepsis: is faster better? An analysis by propensity score.

Apr 28, 2020

Early use of antimicrobials is a critical intervention in the treatment of patients with sepsis. The exact time of initiation is controversial and its early administration may be a difficult task in c...

A Curious Case of Blastomyces Osteomyelitis.

Apr 28, 2020

Blastomycosis is an uncommon disease caused by the dimorphic fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis, often found in endemic regions of Midwestern America. It can be found in forested, sandy soils, decaying ...

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