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Critical Care General

Fasting vs no fasting prior to catheterisation laboratory procedures: the SCOFF trial.

Sep 02, 2024

Current guidelines recommend 6 hours of solid food and 2 hours of clear liquid fasting for patients undergoing cardiac procedures with conscious sedation. There are no data to support this practice, a...

Early surgical outcomes in the composite-valve root replacement with bioprosthesis after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection.

Sep 02, 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of composite-valve root replacement with bioprosthesis (b-CVRR) after acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) repair.We included 41 patients who underw...

Strain surveillance during chemotherapy to improve cardiovascular outcomes: the SUCCOUR-MRI trial.

Sep 02, 2024

The detection of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) by reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) during chemotherapy usually triggers the initiation of cardioprotective th...

Prevalence of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria among neonates suspected for sepsis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aug 19, 2024

The emergence and rapid spread of gram-negative bacteria resistant to carbapenems among newborns is concerning on a global scale. Nonetheless, the pooled estimate of gram-negative bacteria resistant t...

Basal forebrain-lateral habenula inputs and control of impulsive behavior.

Aug 19, 2024

Deficits in impulse control are observed in several neurocognitive disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), substance use disorders (SUDs), and those following traumatic brain inju...

Clinical profile, associated events and safety of vericiguat in a real-world cohort: The VERITA study.

Aug 19, 2024

The aim of this study was to determine the clinical profile, associated events and safety of vericiguat in a real-world cohort of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).Thi...

'There are things I have learned the hard way' Patient experiences on lasting challenges 4 months after Transient Ischemic Attack: A qualitative study.

Aug 12, 2024

Fatigue, depression, anxiety and cognitive difficulties are reported by 1/3 of patients following transient ischemic attack (TIA).To explore the timeline and how the diagnosis impacts individuals expe...

Low thoracic skeletal muscle is a risk factor for 6-month mortality of severe community-acquired pneumonia in older men in intensive care unit.

Aug 12, 2024

Patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) often exhibit muscle catabolism, muscle weakness, and/or atrophy, all related to an increased morbidi...

Heart rate reactivity, recovery, and endurance of the incremental shuttle walk test in patients prone to heart failure.

Aug 12, 2024

Few randomized trials assessed the changes over time in the chronotropic heart rate (HR) reactivity (CHR), HR recovery (HRR) and exercise endurance (EE) in response to the incremental shuttle walk tes...

Outcome of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support among children with methicillin-resistant infection: A single-center experience.

Aug 05, 2024

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children continues to increase nationally, including patients with methicillin-resistant (MRSA) infection. Survival of pediatric patients wit...

Pt nanoshells with a high NIR-II photothermal conversion efficiency mediates multimodal neuromodulation against ventricular arrhythmias.

Jul 29, 2024

Autonomic nervous system disorders play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases. Regulating it is essential for preventing and treating acute ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). Ph...

The potential of gene delivery for the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Jul 29, 2024

Therapeutics for traumatic brains injuries constitute a global unmet medical need. Despite the advances in neurocritical care, which have dramatically improved the survival rate for the ~ 70 millio...

Rescue Vertebral Stenting Shows Promise in Improving Outcomes for Acute Posterior Tandem Occlusion

Jul 25, 2024

The acute vertebrobasilar occlusion associated with the poor prognosis, particularly tandem occlusion. However, few data on the efficacy of the endovascular therapy was indicated in this occlusion. ...

Chronic subdural hematoma: What precisely are we treating?

Jul 22, 2024

Subdural hematoma (SDH) refers to the collection of blood between the dura matter and the arachnoid membrane. Advancements in imaging technology have enabled the categorization of SDH based on specifi...

Medicinal evaluation and molecular docking study of osajin as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic agent against sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in rats.

Jul 20, 2024

Despite efforts to find effective drugs for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI), mortality rates in patients with SA-AKI have not decreased. Our study evaluated the protective effects of is...

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...

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