Critical Care General
Aug 06, 2020
Under controlled conditions, mental stress can provoke decrements in ventricular function, yet little is known about the effect of mental stress on diastolic function in patients with heart failure (H...
Aug 06, 2020
In this work, we report an ultra-high sensitive (S = 1.4 * 10^8 %}), prompt response and recovering Pt/Pt+SiO2 cermet layer/GaN-based hydrogen (H2) sensor. A sensor fabricated with a 15 nm cermet laye...
Aug 06, 2020
Use of extended criteria donors (ECD) and donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are strategies to address organ shortage in liver transplantation (LT). We studied the characteristics and outco...
Aug 06, 2020
In sepsis, the protection of the vascular endothelium is essential and the maintenance of its function is critical to prevent further deterioration. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)-associated sphingosi...
Aug 06, 2020
Human mitochondrial DNA provides a promising target for fecal source tracking because it is unique and intrinsic to humans. We developed a TaqMan chemistry assay, hCYTB484, targeting the cytochrome b ...
Aug 06, 2020
Revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) is becoming a more common procedure due to the increasing volume of primary total hip arthroplasty. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is currently projected to affect 4.4% ...
Aug 06, 2020
The incidence and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in immunocompromised patients are a matter of debate.Prospective nationwide study including a consecutive cohort of liver transplant p...
Aug 06, 2020
The spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the guidance from authorities for social distancing and media reporting lead to significant uncertainty in Germany. Concerns have been expressed rega...
Aug 06, 2020
The first reports of declining hospital admissions for major cardiovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic attracted public attention. However, systematic evidence on this subject is sparse....
Aug 06, 2020
Background Impaired heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with increased mortality in sinus rhythm. However, HRV has not been systematically assessed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We...
Aug 06, 2020
The relation between deresuscitative fluid management after the resuscitation phase and clinical outcome in patients with abdominal sepsis is not completely clear. The aim of this study was to assess...
Aug 06, 2020
Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important porcine bacterial pathogen and emerging zoonotic agent. Infections induce an exacerbated inflammation that can result in sudden death (septic shock) and m...
Aug 06, 2020
Acute Q fever is usually asymptomatic or is associated with a mild self-limited course and a favorable outcome. The occurrence of endocarditis during acute infection by is an emerging clinical entity...
Aug 06, 2020
To investigate the association of sexuality with sociodemographic (age, sex, education), medical (injury severity, time since injury), physical (fatigue, pain, independence), neuropsychological (memor...
Aug 06, 2020
Traumatic brain injury is one of the major causes of death and disability in the world. One of the most frequent and deadly injury resulted from a head trauma is acute subdural haematoma (ASDH), which...
Aug 06, 2020
Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) often have multiple autonomic disturbances that interfere with normal gastrointestinal motility. Many of the pharmacologic agents used in the intensiv...
Aug 06, 2020
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from cystatin C (eGFRcys) is often considered a more accurate method to assess GFR compared to estimated GFR from creatinine (eGFRcr) in the setting of heart...
Aug 06, 2020
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an adaptive structural remodelling consequent to uncontrolled blood pressure. Impaired angiogenesis plays a vital role in transiting LVH into cardiac failure. Cat...
Aug 06, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been declared by the WHO as an emerging public health problem of global importance and classified as a pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 inf...
Aug 06, 2020
Elevated left ventricular filling pressure (measured as mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, PCWPm) at rest or with exercise is diagnostic of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)...