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Autologous haematopoiesis stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for treatment-refractory autoimmune diseases in children.

Jul 15, 2024

To evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of autologous haematopoiesis stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for severe, refractory autoimmune diseases in paediatric patients.A single-centre stud...

Efficacy and safety of different polymyxin-containing regimens for the treatment of pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Jul 15, 2024

The optimal administration of polymyxins for treating multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial (MDR-GNB) pneumonia remains unclear. This study aimed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety...

Butyricimonas faecihominis: an atypically resistant bacterium implicated in abscess formation - a case report.

Jul 15, 2024

This case report presents a unique instance of abscesses with an uncommon pathogen isolated from blood cultures.We present the case of a perianal abscess in a 50-year-old man with a history of cocaine...

Thyroid complications after hemopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents.

Jul 15, 2024

To evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its association with possible contributing factors related to diagnosis and treatment in children who received hematopoietic stem cell transplanta...

Unified metagenomic method for rapid detection of microorganisms in clinical samples.

Jul 08, 2024

Clinical metagenomics involves the genomic sequencing of all microorganisms in clinical samples ideally after depletion of human DNA to increase sensitivity and reduce turnaround times. Current human ...

Lemierre Syndrome: Clinical Challenges And The Anticoagulation Dilemma In Adolescent Care.

Jul 08, 2024

Lemierre syndrome is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by an acute otorhinolaryngologic infection with septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic embolism, particul...

Assessment of serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 in pediatric sepsis syndrome.

Jul 08, 2024

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its tissues and organs. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is an enzyme rel...

Neferine inhibits BMECs pyroptosis and maintains blood-brain barrier integrity in ischemic stroke by triggering a cascade reaction of PGC-1α.

Jun 24, 2024

Blood-brain barrier disruption is a critical pathological event in the progression of ischemic stroke (IS). Most studies regarding the therapeutic potential of neferine (Nef) on IS have focused on neu...

Role of OPG/RANKL/RANK/TLR4 signaling pathway in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury.

Jun 24, 2024

Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) has high mortality rates. The osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RAN...

Macrophage biomimetic nanoparticle-targeted functional extracellular vesicle micro-RNAs revealed via multiomics analysis alleviate sepsis-induced acute lung injury.

Jun 24, 2024

Patients who suffer from sepsis typically experience acute lung injury (ALI). Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contain miRNAs, which are potentially involved in ALI. However, strategies to screen more eff...

Machine Learning: A Potential Therapeutic Tool to Facilitate Neonatal Therapeutic Decision Making.

Jun 17, 2024

Bacterial infection is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Finding rapid and reliable methods for early recognition and diagnosis of bacterial infections and early i...

Pediatric ultrasound practice in Italy: an exploratory survey.

Jun 10, 2024

The aim of this exploratory survey is to describe the current state of US (ultrasound) technique across different pediatric settings nationwide.A questionnaire was emailed to all members of the Italia...

Epidemiology of pediatric spinal trauma with neurological deficits in Catalonia: a 36-year experience.

Jun 10, 2024

Existing literature on pediatric traumatic spinal cord injury (PTSCI) demonstrates large variations in characteristics, incidence, time-periods and etiology, worldwide. Epidemiological studies address...

Concussion and the Sleeping Brain.

Jun 10, 2024

Emerging research has suggested sleep to be a modifier of the trajectory of concussion recovery in adolescent and adult populations. Despite the growing recognition of the relationship between sleep a...

Hypertonic Saline Reasonable Alternative to Mannitol for Intracranial Pressure Reduction in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

Jun 06, 2024

Controlling elevated intracranial pressure following brain injury with hyperosmolar agents is one of the mainstay treatments in traumatic brain injury patients. In this study, we compared the effects ...

Synaptic Damage Markers Acutely Elevated in Severe TBI, Predict Longterm Outcomes

Jun 05, 2024

Biomarkers of neuronal, glial cells and inflammation in traumatic brain injury (TBI) are available but they do not specifically reflect the damage to synapses, which represent the bulk volume of the b...

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Accurately Measures Regenerating Island-Derived Protein 3E in Canine Blood

Jun 03, 2024

Regenerating island-derived proteins (REG) are upregulated in people with sepsis, pancreatitis, and gastrointestinal diseases. One member of the REG family, namely REG3E, was recently identified in pa...

Impella support for refractory cardiogenic shock accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report.

May 27, 2024

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are strongly recommended in patients with heart failure, regardless of the presence of diabetes mellitus. A 74 year-old woman with a reduced left ven...

Hospital admission and mortality rates for ischemic heart disease in Thailand: 2012-2021.

May 20, 2024

To provide an update on the epidemiology of ischemic heart disease (IHD), including the age-standardized rates of hospital admission and mortality for IHD in Thailand from 2012 to 2021, using the Mini...

The incidence and factors associated with anemia in elective surgical patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

May 20, 2024

Anemia is a frequently reported and commonly documented issue in intensive care units. In surgical intensive care units, more than 90% of patients are found to be anemic. It is a hematologic factor th...

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