Critical Care General
Jun 18, 2020
As an inevitable biological process, cardiovascular aging is the greatest risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Sestrin 2 (Sesn2), a stress-inducible and age-related protein associated with ...
Jun 18, 2020
Infranodal conduction abnormalities, including right or left bundle branch block bifascicular block, and nonspecific intraventricular conduction block are common electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities ...
Jun 15, 2020
Hyaline cartilage lining the surfaces of diarthrodial joints is an important construct for transmission of load and to reduce friction between the bones. Normal wear and tear accounts for about 3-5 pe...
Jun 15, 2020
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) refers to the sudden onset of intestinal hypoperfusion that can also result from splanchnic venous occlusion. The portomesenteric venous system (PMVS) is an unusual sit...
Jun 15, 2020
Sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common, high mortality complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. MicroRNA-92a (miR-92a) plays a role in many diseases, but its ...
Jun 15, 2020
Despite effective antibiotics and vaccines, bacterial meningitis (BM) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in young infants worldwide. Scarce data on the aetiology and antibiot...
Jun 15, 2020
The emergence and rapid spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a potentially fatal disease is swiftly evolving public ...
Jun 15, 2020
The novel Coronavirus also called COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has now spread across the world. It has so far infected around 1.8 million people and claimed approximately 1...
Jun 15, 2020
Since its first isolation in 2005, Human Bocavirus (HBoV) has been repeatedly associated with acute respiratory tract infections, although its role in pathogenicity remains unclear due to high co-infe...
Jun 15, 2020
The prevalence of ex vivo 'high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR)' and its relationship with recurrent vascular events/outcomes in patients with ischaemic cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is unclea...
Jun 15, 2020
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited primary immunodeficiency disorder characterised by recurrent and often life-threatening infections and hyperinflammation. It is caused by defects of...
Jun 15, 2020
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in up to 25% of critically-ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially in those with underlying comorbidities. AKI is associated with high mortality ...
Jun 15, 2020
Asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic infection with COVID-19 can result in silent transmission to large numbers of individuals, resulting in expansion of the pandemic with a global increase in morbid...
Jun 15, 2020
Sports-related concussion is a serious health challenge, and females are at higher risk of sustaining a sports-related concussion compared to males. Although there are many studies that investigate ou...
Jun 15, 2020
As Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used in neurological disorders such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or attention deficit disorder, the question of how it impacts the brain's neuronal activi...
Jun 15, 2020
Plasticity of the intestinal stem cell compartment in response to radiation injury is regulated by a stem cell niche. We present here the first experimental observations of a dose-volume effect of the...
Jun 15, 2020
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has already caused more than 300,000 deaths worldwide. Several studies have elucidated the central role of cardiovascular complications in the disease...
Jun 15, 2020
X-ray is used in several areas for analysis, imaging, sterilisation and security. X-ray machines are increasingly used in the entrance of the airports, shopping centres, etc. for security purposes. Th...
Jun 15, 2020
Optimal tissue oxygenation is essential for its normal function. Suboptimal oxygenation or ischemia contributes to increased mortalities during various pathological conditions such as stroke, acute ki...
Jun 15, 2020
Neuropeptide-Y (NPY) leads to angiogenesis and remodeling of the ischemic myocardium. The objective of this study is to assess the therapeutic potential of NPY in a model of acute myocardial ischemia ...