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Screening for Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Bacteria Reduces the Incidence on Late-Onset Sepsis and Antibiotic use in Neonates.

Apr 15, 2020

The extensive use of antibiotics is reflected by an increasing prevalence of infections with multidrug-resistant bacteria, including third-generation cephalosporin-resistant bacteria (3GCRB). For neon...

Microglia and macrophage metabolism in CNS injury and disease: The role of immunometabolism in neurodegeneration and neurotrauma.

Apr 15, 2020

Innate immune responses, particularly activation of macrophages and microglia, are increasingly implicated in CNS disorders. It is now appreciated that the heterogeneity of functions adopted by these ...

Mitochondrial damage & lipid signaling in traumatic brain injury.

Apr 15, 2020

Mitochondria are essential for neuronal function because they serve not only to sustain energy and redox homeostasis but also are harbingers of death. A dysregulated mitochondrial network can cascade ...

Formoterol, a β-adrenoreceptor agonist, induces mitochondrial biogenesis and promotes cognitive recovery after traumatic brain injury.

Apr 15, 2020

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to acute necrosis at the site of injury followed by a sequence of secondary events lasting from hours to weeks and often years. Targeting mitochondrial impairment fo...

The role of platelet transfusions after intracranial hemorrhage in patients on antiplatelet agents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Apr 15, 2020

The current evidence suggests that Antiplatelet agents (APA) slightly increase the risk of death and disease progression in patients with traumatic (TBI) or spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). ...

Safety and tolerability of transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation in children: Prospective single center evidence from 3.5 million stimulations.

Apr 15, 2020

Non-invasive brain stimulation is being increasingly used to interrogate neurophysiology and modulate brain function. Despite the high scientific and therapeutic potential of non-invasive brain stimul...

Early Detection of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Using Perioperative Data Among Noncardiac Surgical Patients: A Machine-Learning Approach.

Apr 15, 2020

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a condition imposing significant health care burden. Given its syndromic nature and often insidious onset, the diagnosis may not be made until c...

Mitophagy in Cardiovascular Homeostasis.

Apr 15, 2020

Mitochondria are essential organelles that generate energy to fuel myocardial contraction. Accumulating evidence also suggests that, in the heart, mitochondria may contribute to specific aspects of di...

Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.

Apr 15, 2020

This study evaluates the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).Data regarding...

Simulation Training for Critical Care Airway Management: Assessing Translation to Clinical Practice Using a Small Video-Recording Device.

Apr 15, 2020

Critical care airway management (CCAM) is a key skill for critical care physicians. Simulation-based training (SBT) may be an effective modality in training intensivists in CCAM.Is SBT of critical car...

One-year outcome of critically ill patients with systemic rheumatic disease: a multicenter cohort study.

Apr 15, 2020

Critically ill systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) patients have benefited from better provision of rheumatic and critical care in recent years. Recent comprehensive data regarding in-hospital mortality ...

The Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Preventing Subsequent Neurological Events: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis to Identify the Best Device.

Apr 15, 2020

Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) reported a finding on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to prevent stroke recurrence. It showed that the Amplatzer (AMP) de...

Clinical Usefulness of Serial Duplex Ultrasound in Cervical Artery Dissection Patients.

Apr 15, 2020

To study the clinical usefulness of serial color-coded duplex ultrasound (DUS) examinations in cervical artery dissection (CeAD) patients.Single-center, CeAD registry-based re-review of serial, routin...

Effect of beta-blocker therapy in patients with or without left ventricular systolic dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction.

Apr 15, 2020

This observational study aimed to investigate the association between beta-blocker therapy and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), especially with mid-range or preser...

Statin Lipophilicity and the Risk of Incident Heart Failure.

Apr 15, 2020

To compare the risk of incident heart failure (HF) between initiators of hydrophilic and lipophilic statins.Using claims data for commercial health insurance program enrollees in the USA (2005-2014), ...

Thrombo-Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease: An Expert Consensus Document from the Third Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thrombosis.

Apr 15, 2020

Thrombo-inflammation describes the complex interplay between blood coagulation and inflammation that plays a critical role in cardiovascular diseases. The third Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thro...

Epidemiological and clinical features of 125 Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Fuyang, Anhui, China.

Apr 15, 2020

To investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of patients with COVID-19 in Anhui province of China.In this descriptive study, we obtained epidemiological, demographic, manifestations, labor...

Cytokine Storm: The Sudden Crash in Patients with COVID-19

Apr 08, 2020

It's jarring every time. The sudden crash in patients with COVID-19 All over the world, seemingly mild cases of COVID-19 rapidly morph into severe cases that involve the lower lungs. This may b...

What cells does the novel coronavirus attack?

Apr 07, 2020

Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Thorax Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital, whose collaboration is taking place under the ...

New guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020

International panel does quick turnaround McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 1, 2020) - An international team including McMaster University researchers has come together to issue guidelines for...

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