Mar 08, 2021

To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality after hospitalization for infection because obesity is associated with increased energy reserves that may protect against death f...

Mar 08, 2021

To evaluate the incidence of nonunion and wound complications following open, complete articular pilon fractures. Second, to study the effect that both timing of fixation and timing of flap coverage h...

Mar 08, 2021

Minor head injury (MHI) in children is a common emergency department (ED) presentation. It is well established that majority of these patients don't require imaging and can be safely discharged. What ...

Mar 08, 2021

Children with traumatic head injury are often transferred from community Emergency Departments (ED) to a Pediatric Emergency Department (PED). The primary objective of this study was to describe the o...

Mar 08, 2021

Younger age at first exposure (AFE) to repetitive head impacts while playing American football increases the risk for later-life neuropsychological symptoms and brain alterations. However, it is not k...

Mar 08, 2021

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Left ventricle remodeling, fibrosis, and ischemia/reperfusion injury all contribute to the deterioration of cardiac functi...

Mar 08, 2021

Heart failure (HF) is the number one cause of death in the world. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a recognized biomarker for HF and can be used for early detection. Field effect transistor (FET) b...

Mar 08, 2021

Recent evidence indicates the relevant role of the tryptophan (TRP) metabolites in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases via inflammatory and oxidative stress mechanisms. Therefore, quantific...

Mar 04, 2021

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high mortality. There is an upward trend in sepsis prevalence and mortality worldwide. Early and accurate prediction of outcome in sepsis is im...

Mar 04, 2021

The current article reviews recent findings on the monitoring and hemodynamic support of septic shock patients.The ultimate goal of hemodynamic resuscitation is to restore tissue oxygenation. A multim...

Mar 04, 2021

During the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), many critically ill patients died of severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), or multiple orga...

Mar 04, 2021

Legionella species are the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal bacterial pneumonia. New regulations and standards have prioritized the development of water safety plans to mi...

Mar 04, 2021

Multiorgan autoimmunity and interstitial lung disease (ILD) are reported in patients with STAT3 GOF syndrome.We present lung histopathology findings in 3 such children, two of whom underwent wedge bio...

Mar 04, 2021

The international healthcare response to COVID-19 has been driven by epidemiological data related to case numbers and case fatality rate. Second order effects have been less well studied. This study a...

Mar 04, 2021

Sepsis results from dysregulated host responses to infection, and it is a major cause of mortality in the world. Co-inhibitory molecules, such as PD-1, play a critical role in this process. Considerin...

Mar 04, 2021

Standard chemotherapy for first relapse of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in children, adolescents, and young adults is associated with high rates of severe toxicities, subsequent relapse...

Mar 04, 2021

To provide a current overview of sepsis pathophysiology.The emphasis on sepsis pathophysiology has moved away from the pathogen - the initiating factor - and instead is focussed upon the abnormal and ...

Mar 04, 2021

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been a crucial health problem, with more than 50 million patients worldwide each year. Glymphatic system is a fluid exchange system that relies on the polarized water ...

Mar 04, 2021

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of long-term disability. Due to challenges that include inconsistent access to follow-up care, persons with TBI being discharged from ...

Mar 04, 2021

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, the relationship between TBI and PTSD is not well understood. We present the c...