Cytokine Storm: The Sudden Crash in Patients with COVID-19
It’s jarring every time. The sudden crash in patients with COVID-19 All over the world,...
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What cells does the novel coronavirus attack?
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin...
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New guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19
International panel does quick turnaround McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 1, 2020) –...
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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Glycopyrronium in Patients with Renal Impairment.
Glycopyrronium bromide, a synthetic anticholinergic agent used to treat patients with chronic...
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A Correlational Meta-Analytical Study of Transforming Growth Factor-β Genetic Polymorphisms as a Risk Factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Several studies have examined the association between transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) genetic...
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Socio-spatial inequalities in smoking among young adults: What a ‘go-along’ study says about local smoking practices.
Smoking prevalence in Canada has declined; yet, not among all segments of the population....
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Increased telomere length and mtDNA copy number induced by multi-walled carbon nanotube exposure in the workplace.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) except MWCNT-7 have been classified as Group 3 [“Not classifiable as...
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The FcεRIβ homologue, MS4A4A, promotes FcεRI signal transduction and store-operated Ca entry in human mast cells.
Members of the membrane spanning 4A (MS4A) gene family are clustered around 11q12-13, a region...
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Obstructive Lung Disease: Comparing Inhaler Education Approaches
Guidelines recommend that healthcare providers (HCPs) assess and teach inhaler technique during...
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Mortality rate of COVID-19 patients on ventilators
Written by Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Although at the time I wrote this...
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Lung Recruitability Can Be Assessed at Bedside in COVID-19
Increased lung recruitability seen with alternating body position between supine and prone...
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Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25...
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FDA Warns of Defective EpiPen Dangers
Devices may activate prematurely if the blue safety release is removed using sideways force
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Social disparities negatively impact neonatal follow-up clinic attendance of premature infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit.
Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up clinic provides continued surveillance and assessment of...
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Dietary inflammatory index and bladder cancer risk: a prospective study.
Dietary factors may play a role in bladder cancer etiology through modulation of inflammation. The...
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Associations of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with albuminuria in U.S. adults, NHANES 2003-2014.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure has been shown to be a risk factor for many...
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Optimism during pregnancy and obstetrical outcomes: A systematic review.
To ascertain the strength of association between dispositional optimism, assessed with the Revised...
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Psychosocial assessment of families caring for a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, epilepsy or asthma: Psychosocial risk as network of interacting symptoms.
The purpose of this study is to assess psychosocial risk across several pediatric medical...
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Statement Addresses Concerns About Heart Meds and COVID-19
Patients advised to continue ACE inhibitors/ARBs after researcher posits risk for severe COVID-19...
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Occupational noise exposure and asymmetric hearing loss: Results from the HUNT population study in Norway.
A large population study with adequate data on confounders is required to determine whether...
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