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An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency department.

Mar 20, 2020

Background Timely diagnosis of pediatric sepsis remains elusive. We estimated the risk of potentially missed pediatric sepsis in US emergency departments (EDs) and determined factors associated with i...

Association of radiologic findings with mortality of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China.

Mar 20, 2020

Radiologic characteristics of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia (NCIP) which had not been fully understood are especially important for diagnosing and predicting prognosis. We retr...

[Nosocomial pneumonia].

Mar 20, 2020

Nosocomial pneumonia is one of the leading entities of nosocomial infections in Germany and worldwide with invasive ventilation being one of the major risk factors. However nosocomial pneumonia withou...

Phaeochromocytoma presenting as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Mar 20, 2020

We report a case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, coronary angiography showed unobstructed arteries while echocardiography (ECHO) showed s...

Severe sepsis caused by serious gastrointestinal infection in sJIA patients treated with IL-6 receptor antagonist: a case report.

Mar 20, 2020

Interleukin (IL)-6 plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). Tocilizumab (TCZ), a kind of biological agent against both membrane and soluble IL-6 re...

Risk factors for candidemia: a prospective matched case-control study.

Mar 20, 2020

Candidemia is an opportunistic infection associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized both inside and outside intensive care units (ICUs). Identification of patients at risk i...

Dynamic LTR retrotransposon transcriptome landscape in septic shock patients.

Mar 20, 2020

Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Numerous studies have explored the complex and dynamic transcriptome modulations observed...

Frequency of Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis Following Prolonged Rupture of Membranes.

Mar 20, 2020

Introduction In developing countries, sepsis and associated mortality rates in neonatal patients is a serious concern. To improve the outcomes and mortality posed by sepsis, physicians need to know th...

COVID-19 - what should anaethesiologists and intensivists know about it?

Mar 20, 2020

Over the past three months, the world has faced an unprecedented health hazard. The World Health Organization has announced a pandemic infection with an unknown species of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-...

A novel combined visual scanning and verbal cuing intervention improves facial affect recognition after chronic severe traumatic brain injury: A single case design.

Mar 20, 2020

A single case design (AB with follow up) was used to determine the effect of a combined visual scanning and verbal cuing intervention technique in improving facial affect recognition after traumatic b...

Pathological laughing and psychotic disorder: the medical evaluation of the Joker.

Mar 20, 2020

In the psychological thriller film Joker, released in 2019 and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the first role, another possible origin story for this iconic character is reported. Above all, it brings ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for mild traumatic brain injury persistent postconcussion syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Mar 20, 2020

Persistent postconcussion syndrome (PPCS) after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a significant public health and military problem for which there is limited treatment evidence. The aim of this st...

Normal variability within a collegiate athlete sample: A rationale for comprehensive baseline testing.

Mar 20, 2020

: Sport-related concussions continue to garner attention as research emerges about the effects of these injuries. Many have advocated for cognitive baselines; however, there is no uniform practice of ...

Delayed prophylaxis with unfractionated heparin increases the risk of venous thromboembolic events in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective analysis.

Mar 20, 2020

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a recognized complication in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Currently, no standard exists for opti...

TAVR outcome after reclassification of aortic valve stenosis by using a hybrid continuity equation that combines computed tomography and echocardiography data.

Mar 20, 2020

In the continuity equation, assumption of a round-shaped left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) leads to underestimation of the true aortic valve area in two-dimensional echocardiography. The current s...

Comparing short-term outcome after implantation of the HeartWare® HVAD® and the Abbott® HeartMate 3®.

Mar 20, 2020

Centrifugal continuous flow pumps are currently the state of the art in left ventricular assist device therapy. This study was conducted to compare the results after implantation of the HVAD® and the...

Ld-EEG effective brain connectivity in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

Mar 20, 2020

The characterization of brain cortical activity in heart-failure patients affected by Cheyne-Stokes Respiration might provide relevant information about the mechanism underlying this pathology. Centra...

EMMPRIN/CD147 plays a detrimental role in clinical and experimental ischemic stroke.

Mar 20, 2020

Ischemic stroke is a devastating disease, often resulting in death or permanent neurological deficits. EMMPRIN/CD147 is a plasma membrane protein that induces the production of matrix metalloproteinas...

Aortic stiffness and related complications after endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injury in young patients.

Mar 20, 2020

: This study aimed to evaluate the changes in aortic stiffness in young patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) after blunt thoracic aortic injury (TBAI) and to examine the ass...

Pterostilbene improves cardiac function in a rat model of right heart failure through modulation of calcium handling proteins and oxidative stress.

Mar 20, 2020

This study explored the effect of pterostilbene (PTS) complexed with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) on right heart function, glutathione and glutaredoxin systems and the expression of intracel...

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