Critical Care General
Aug 16, 2021
Parechovirus A (PeV-A) has emerged as a leading cause of infant central nervous system (CNS) infections. Risk factors associated with infant acquisition of PeV-A are not well understood.We conducted p...
Aug 16, 2021
Improper helmet fit is related to sport-related concussion symptomology. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of improperly fit helmets in American youth tackle football players...
Aug 16, 2021
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common in children aged < 5 years, however, less is known about their experience of post-concussive signs and symptoms. This systematic review aims to ide...
Aug 16, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) in patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and capture patient-reported perceptions of clinical outcomes...
Aug 16, 2021
This narrative review offers a guideline-based approach to optimizing the diagnostic evaluation and treatment decision-making in men being evaluated for testosterone deficiency.A narrative review RESU...
Aug 16, 2021
Very few studies assessed the association between Intensive Care Unit (ICU) triage decisions and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess whether an association could be found between 30-day mor...
Aug 16, 2021
Drug supply disruptions have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for medicines used in the intensive care unit (ICU). Despite reported shortages in wealthy countries, global analyses of...
Aug 16, 2021
Hepatic hydrothorax can be present in 5-15% of patients with underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension, often reflecting advanced liver disease. Its impact can be variable as patients may have smal...
Aug 12, 2021
With growing evidence of its efficacy for patients with large-vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke, the use of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has increased. The "weekend effect," whereby patients p...
Aug 12, 2021
Aging is associated with an increased susceptibility to adverse inflammatory conditions such as sepsis and cytokine storm. We hypothesized that senescent cells (SnCs) play a central role in this age-a...
Aug 12, 2021
Early, accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) informs prognosis and therapy, especially in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Current diagnostic methods are imperfect. HRCT resolution...
Aug 12, 2021
Galectin-3 is β-galactoside-binding lectin with several roles in immune-inflammatory response. To date, there is no evidence of Galectin-3 role as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 disease. The aim ...
Aug 12, 2021
The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between criticality, brain complications, and immune mechanisms in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) children with pneumonia and severe se...
Aug 12, 2021
Background Inflammation plays a pivotal role in coronary artery disease (CAD). The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine seems to reduce ischemic events in patients with CAD. So far there is equipoise abo...
Aug 12, 2021
Background Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of mortality among survivors of breast cancer (BC). We developed a prediction model for major adverse cardiovascular events after BC therapy, wh...
Aug 12, 2021
Reported associations between depression and myocardial infarction in some studies might be explained by use of psychotropic drugs, residual confounding, and/or reverse causation (whereby heart diseas...
Aug 12, 2021
Injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are a common complication among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Invasive infections, including in...
Aug 12, 2021
Serious infection caused by multi-drug-resistant bacteria is a major threat to human health. Bacteria can invade the host tissue and produce various toxins to damage or kill host cells, which may indu...
Aug 12, 2021
Despite a clear epidemiological link between autoimmune disease and cardiovascular (CV) risk exists, pathophysiological explanations are extremely complex and far from being elucidated. Dysregulation ...
Aug 12, 2021
Sports-related concussion (SRC) can exert serious acute and long-term consequences on brain microstructure, function, and behavioral outcomes. We aimed to quantify the alterations in white matter (WM)...