Oct 11, 2021

Numerous studies have estimated adverse effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution on public health. Few have focused on sex-differences, and results have been inconsistent. The purpose o...

Oct 11, 2021

Atrial septal defect device closure has become a standard procedure. Antiplatelet therapy is used to prevent thrombus formation in the device. There is no clear recommendation about the antiplatelets ...

Oct 11, 2021

With-no-lysine kinase 3 (WNK3) is a key regulator of chloride ion transport and neuronal survival in diverse cell types. WNK3 was previously found to regulate the activity of Na-K-2Cl cotransporter-1 ...

Oct 11, 2021

Risk factors for mortality in patients with subdural hematoma (SDH) include poor Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), pupil non-reactivity, and hemodynamic instability on presentation. Little is published regard...

Oct 11, 2021

ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) has been shown to be associated with prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation and extubation failure. It is usually assessed through Medical Research Council (MRC) sc...

Oct 04, 2021

To evaluate the safety, effectiveness and outcomes of endovascular revascularization of superficial femoral artery (SFA) chronic total occlusion (CTO) in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) aft...

Oct 04, 2021

The purpose of this study was to evaluate survival and freedom from reinfection of patients with infected native aortic aneurysms (INAA) managed with in situ revascularization (ISR), either with open ...

Oct 04, 2021

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have been applied in bacterial flora analysis. However, there is no standardized protocol, and the optimal clustering threshold for estimating bacterial s...

Oct 04, 2021

Oral and gum health have long been associated with incidence and outcomes of cardiovascular disease. Periodontal disease increases myocardial infarction (MI) mortality by seven-fold through mechanisms...

Oct 04, 2021

BACKGROUND Chromobacterium violaceum (C. violaceum) is a gram-negative and facultative anaerobic oxidase-positive bacillus generally seen in tropical or subtropical areas (latitudes between 35°N and ...

Oct 04, 2021

The STRONG STAR Consortium (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience) and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are interdisciplinary and multi-institutional res...

Oct 04, 2021

This study evaluated the relationship between systemic inflammation and clinical outcomes in people hospitalized with acute heart failure (AHF).We prospectively enrolled people newly hospitalized with...

Sep 27, 2021

Oxidative stress and inflammatory responses play an important role in acute lung injury (ALI). Although minocycline (MINO) has anti-inflammatory effects and is a promising candidate in treating inflam...

Sep 27, 2021

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced pneumonia (MPP) is a common cause of community-acquired respiratory tract infections, increasing risk of morbidity and mortality, in children. However, diagnosing early-s...

Sep 27, 2021

Magnetic resonance imaging of the internal auditory meatus frequently detects incidental white matter hyperintensities. This study investigated the association between these and the risk of stroke and...

Sep 27, 2021

Group A Streptoccocus (GAS) is among the most diverse of all human pathogens, responsible for a range of clinical manifestations, from mild superficial infections such as pharyngitis to serious invasi...

Sep 27, 2021

Sepsis is a dysregulated immune response to infection and potentially leads to life-threatening organ dysfunction, which is often seen in serious Covid-19 patients. Disulfiram (DSF), an old drug that ...

Sep 27, 2021

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, partially due to the lack of sensitive diagnostic methods and efficacious therapies. Panels of protein biomarkers hav...

Sep 27, 2021

Circulatory assistance from a SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (SynCardia-TAH) is a reliable bridge-to-transplant solution for patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure. Ischemic strokes aff...

Sep 27, 2021

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a subset of cardiomyopathies defined by reduced ejection fraction of less than 45% and a dilated left ventricle. While dilated cardiomyopathy is common, its etiology is not a...