Sep 10, 2020

There is a considerable periprocedural risk of thromboembolic events in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing cardioversion, and treatment with anticoagulants is therefore a hallmark of cardioversio...

Sep 10, 2020

Calcinosis is a debilitating complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) with no effective treatments. We sought to identify clinical correlations and to characterize complications and disability associa...

Sep 07, 2020

Spreading depolarization (SD) represents a neurological process characterized by a massive, self-sustaining wave of brain cell depolarization. Understanding its mechanism is important for treating isc...

Sep 07, 2020

Clinical studies evaluating the use of hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock are heterogeneous in design with conflicting results. The appropriate time in which to initiate hydrocortisone after...

Sep 07, 2020

A 56-day research was performed to examine the influence of graded levels (0 (control), 0.5, 1 and 2%) of Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) leaves powder (FLP) in diet on immune competence and growth o...

Sep 07, 2020

We analyzed the concordance of rectal swab isolates and blood culture for gram negative bacteria (GNB) isolates in neonates with suspicion of neonatal sepsis admitted to a neonatal care unit in Haiti....

Sep 07, 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has extensively and rapidly spread in the world, causing an outbreak of acute infectious pneumonia. However, no specific antiviral drugs or...

Sep 07, 2020

Prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel beyond 1 year has shown to reduce ischemic events at the expense of increased bleeding; however, limited data are available on t...

Sep 07, 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can lead to venous/arterial thrombosis, stroke, renal failure, myocardial infarction, thrombo...

Sep 07, 2020

Despite the large number of pregnant women with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there is not enough analytical study to compare maternal and fetal consequences of COVID-19 infected with non-i...

Sep 07, 2020

Sepsis occurs when an infection induces a dysregulated immune response, and is most commonly bacterial in origin. This condition requires rapid treatment for successful patient outcomes. However, the ...

Sep 07, 2020

Immune dysfunction can occur during sepsis or following major trauma. Decreased monocyte HLA-DR expression and cytokine responses are associated with mortality. Recent studies have shown that adaptive...

Sep 07, 2020

Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) remains a relatively controversial operation, which is often deferred due to concern about expense. The objective of this study was to determine the char...

Sep 07, 2020

Damage to the cholinergic system in central nervous system injuries such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases leads to impaired learning and cognition. Neural stem cells (NSC...

Sep 07, 2020

Combat-related extremity vascular injuries (EVI) have long-lasting impact on Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans. The purpose of this study is to describe long-term functional outcomes in Veterans with EVI usin...

Sep 07, 2020

: Hypertension is a growing health concern worldwide. Established hypertension is a causative factor of heart failure, which is characterized by increased vascular resistance and intractable uncontrol...

Sep 07, 2020

Renal dysfunction, requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is commonly encountered in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Continuous flow LVAD (CFLVAD) is the most widely used devi...

Sep 07, 2020

Hyperuricemia increases the risk of heart failure, and higher levels of serum uric acid are seen in patients who have worse ventricular function, functional capacity and prognosis. Heart failure is al...

Sep 07, 2020

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the negative impact of PAH on quality of life and survival, data on use of s...

Sep 07, 2020

Vasodilatory shock refractory to catecholamine vasopressors and arginine vasopressin is highly morbid and responsible for significant mortality. Synthetic angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor wh...