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Critical Care General

Clinical Outcome of Acute Ischemic Strokes in Patients with COVID-19.

Apr 01, 2021

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and thrombotic events (TEs) were reported in patients with COVID-19. Clinical outcome of AIS in the course of COVID-19 remains unknown. We compared early clinical outcome a...

Identification of NSAIDs as lipoxygenase inhibitors through highly sensitive chemiluminescence method, expression analysis in mononuclear cells and computational studies.

Apr 01, 2021

Here we report the inhibitory effects of nine non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on soybean 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX) enzyme (EC 1.13.11.12) by three different methods; UV-absorbance, color...

The effect of delays in second-dose antibiotics on patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

Apr 01, 2021

Early antibiotics are fundamental to sepsis management. Second-dose antibiotic delays were associated with increased mortality in a recent study. Study objectives include: 1) determine factors associa...

[A Newborn Suffering from Arhinia: Neonatologic Challenges During Primary Care of the Newborn With Bosma Arhinia Microphthalmia Syndrome (BAMS)].

Apr 01, 2021

The rare clinical picture of nasal agenesis is to be presented on the basis of a female newborn. Intrauterine growth restriction with polyhydramnios and midface hypoplasia were noted during pregnancy....

Thyroid function analysis in COVID-19: A retrospective study from a single center.

Apr 01, 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an on-going epidemic with a multitude of long-ranging effects on the physiological balance of the human body. It can cause several effects on thyroid functions a...

Upregulation of CCR4 in activated CD8+ T cells indicates enhanced lung-homing in patients with severe acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Apr 01, 2021

COVID-19 is a life-threatening disease leading to bilateral pneumonia and respiratory failure. The underlying reasons why a smaller percentage of patients present with severe pulmonary symptoms wherea...

Clinical Features of the 60 Years and Older Patients Infected with 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Can We Predict Mortality Earlier?

Apr 01, 2021

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has affected over 100 countries in a short while, progresses more mortally in elderly patients with comorbidities. In this study, we examined the epidemiologica...

Von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13 as Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

Apr 01, 2021

Von Willebrand factor (VWF) elevation correlates with the left atrial blood stasis in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). However, the long-term impact of elevated VWF in patients with NVAF is not...

Cocaine Abuse: An Attack to the Cardiovascular System-Insights from Cardiovascular MRI.

Apr 01, 2021

Cocaine is the most commonly used illicit drug in the European Union. Its cardiac effects are numerous and diverse, both in acute and chronic abuse, and include myocardial infarction, myocarditis, cat...

Risk factors for death in suspected severe bacterial infection of infants aged <90 days in Luanda, Angola.

Apr 01, 2021

Yearly, about two million infants die during the first 28 days of life. Most of these deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and third of those are caused by severe infections. Early identification of inf...

Leclercia adecarboxylata Bacteremia without a Focus in a Non-Immunosuppressed Patient.

Apr 01, 2021

BACKGROUND Leclercia adecarboxylata is a gram-negative rod, which is normally found in water and food. It is an emerging pathogen that affects immunocompromised patients, including patients with hemat...

In vitro efficacy of a 0.2% polyhexamethylene biguanide-impregnated gauze dressing against pathogenic bacterial isolates found in horses.

Apr 01, 2021

To determine the ability of 0.2% polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)-impregnated gauze to inhibit the growth of bacteria isolated from equine infected sites.In vitro study.Nine bacterial isolates were ...

Prospective Exploration of Cognitive-Communication Changes With Woodcock-Johnson IV Before and After Sport-Related Concussion.

Apr 01, 2021

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in cognitive-communication performance using Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests (WJIV) from pre-injury baseline to post sport-related concussion. It wa...

Bayesian Generalized Linear Mixed-Model Analysis of Language Samples: Detecting Patterns in Expository and Narrative Discourse of Adolescents With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Apr 01, 2021

Purpose Generalized linear mixed-model (GLMM) and Bayesian methods together provide a framework capable of handling a wide variety of complex data commonly encountered across the communication science...

Joint Video Self-Modeling for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Partners: A Case Series.

Apr 01, 2021

Purpose Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience impairments to self-regulation and social communication that strain relationships. Video self-modeling (VSM) provides visible and audib...

An improved predictive model for postoperative pulmonary complications after free flap reconstructions in the head and neck.

Apr 01, 2021

Commonly used predictive models for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) do not perform when applied to head and neck cases. A head and neck-specific risk prediction tool is needed.Data on 794...

VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 axis protects against pressure-overload induced cardiac dysfunction through regulation of lymphangiogenesis.

Apr 01, 2021

Prolonged pressure overload triggers cardiac hypertrophy and frequently leads to heart failure (HF). Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) and its receptor VEGFR-3 are components of the centra...

Effect of Carillon Mitral Contour System on patient-reported outcomes in functional mitral regurgitation: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Apr 01, 2021

The Carillon Mitral Contour System has been shown to reduce mitral regurgitation and left ventricular volumes in symptomatic heart failure patients with functional mitral regurgitation. We sought to e...

Impact of Intoxicants on Patients With Burn-Related Injuries

Mar 30, 2021

“The use of nicotine, alcohol, and illicit substances, alone or in combination, may predispose patients with burn injuries to poor outcomes and complications in a hospital setting,” explains Kevin...

The Effects of Multimodal Analgesia in Critically Ill Patients With Burns

Mar 29, 2021

Pain from burn injuries can be challenging to treat and remains one of the most severe forms of trauma a patient can endure, explains Sierra R. Young, PharmD, BCCCP.  “Patients with burn injuries e...

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