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Concentrations of dabigatran administered after acute ischemic stroke.

Jan 30, 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticoagulation intensity of dabigatran for acute ischemic stroke patients and hemorrhagic/ischemic events after early initiation of dabigatran. Acute ischem...

Outcome of pitavastatin versus atorvastatin therapy in patients with hypercholesterolemia at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Jan 30, 2020

There has been no report about outcome of pitavastatin versus atorvastatin therapy in high-risk patients with hypercholesterolemia.Hypercholesterolemic patients with one or more risk factors for ather...

Hormone replacement therapy after surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer.

Jan 30, 2020

Women who have undergone surgical treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) may develop menopausal symptoms due to immediate loss of ovarian function following surgery and chemotherapy. Women may ...

Arterial Hypertension & Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate

Jan 30, 2020

Living kidney donation represents the optimal renal replacement therapy, but recent data suggest an increased long-term renal risk for the donor. Here, we evaluated the risk for reduced estimated glom...

Markers of NETosis Do Not Predict Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis: A Pilot Study.

Jan 30, 2020

Early-onset sepsis in neonates potentially results in substantial morbidity and mortality. A key player in sepsis a neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to limit dissemination of pathogens. Aim of t...

Tension-Free Mesh Repair for Incarcerated Groin Hernia: A Comparative Study.

Jan 30, 2020

. Management of emergent groin hernias remains challenging, due to limited consensus in surgical approach and repair options (eg, mesh vs nonmesh, biological mesh, and polypropylene [PP] mesh). . A 5-...

Intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants.

Jan 30, 2020

Nosocomial infections continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and/or low birth weight (LBW) infants. Preterm infants are deficient in immunoglobulin G (IgG); theref...

An Examination of 4 Questions Assessing Self-reported Concussions Among High School Students Participating in Team Sports.

Jan 30, 2020

Current prevalence estimates of youth sports-related concussions are inconsistent because of variation in methodology and potentially unreported concussions.In 2013, Connecticut, Ohio, and Utah each a...

Benefit and harm of intravenous vasodilators across the clinical profile spectrum in acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema patients.

Jan 30, 2020

The absence of high quality, large-scale data that indicates definitive mortality benefits does not allow for firm conclusions on the role of intravenous vasodilators in acute heart failure. We aimed ...

Many Family Caregivers Never Speak to Health Care Workers

Jan 27, 2020

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many family or unpaid caregivers report never speaking with older adults' health care workers, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Network O...

Indoxyl sulfate impairs valsartan-induced neovascularization.

Jan 24, 2020

Studies revealed that the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system antagonism is not associated with a statistically significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chro...

Longxuetongluo capsule alleviates LPS-induced neuro-inflammation by regulating multiple signaling pathways in BV2 microglia cells.

Jan 24, 2020

Longxuetongluo capsule (LTC), derived from the total phenolic compounds of Chinese dragon's blood, is now used to treatment of ischemic stroke in convalescence. The aim of this study is to explore the...

Use of home negative pressure wound therapy in peripheral artery disease and diabetic limb salvage.

Jan 24, 2020

Use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetic limb salvage (DLS) improves wound healing by providing moist wound conditions, reducing exudate, controlli...

Respiratory support in acute heart failure with preserved vs reduced ejection fraction.

Jan 24, 2020

There is little evidence addressing the use and differential impact of respiratory support in acute heart failure (AHF) patients with preserved (HFPEF) vs reduced (HFREF) ejection fraction. Therefore,...

Evidence-based Clinical Decision Support Systems for the prediction and detection of three disease states in critical care: A systematic literature review.

Jan 24, 2020

Clinical decision support (CDS) systems have emerged as tools providing intelligent decision making to address challenges of critical care. CDS systems can be based on existing guidelines or best pra...

The Outcome of Diabetic Patients with Cardiomyopathy in Critical Care Unit: Hospital and Short-Term Outcome in a Period of Six Months to One Year.

Jan 24, 2020

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for heart failure (HF) and coronary artery disease (CAD). DM may cause structural changes involving the left ventricle (LV) systolic and diastolic functio...

[Exploration on connotation of Zhigancao Decoction formula syndrome from the perspective of modern pathophysiology and severe cases of critical care and its clinical efficacy on cardioversion,maintenance of sinus rhythm,hemostasis,increasing platelets count,and tonifying deficiency].

Jan 24, 2020

Zhigancao decoction recorded in Treatise on Febrile Disease by Zhang Zhongjing in the Han dynasty have been widely used in treating palpitation and irregular pulse by traditional Chinese medicine phys...

[Exploration of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Decoction formula syndromes based on severe cases of critical care and its application for nosocomial infection in critical care medicine including hyperpyrexia after tracheotomy and severe pain accompanied by acute myocardial infarction and diabetic peripheral neuropathy].

Jan 24, 2020

Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Decoction recorded in Treatise on Febrile Diseases by Zhang Zhongjing in the Han Dynasty have been widely used in treating Yang deficiency and exogenous wind-cold syndrome by tradit...

Sensitivity Enhancement of Point-of-Care for Cardiac Markers Detection using Micro-Impedimetric Immunosensor Arrays.

Jan 23, 2020

This paper describes the development and characterisation of a novel, electrical impedance spectroscopy-based (EIS) immunosensor array for point-of-care applications. EIS is a highly sensitive, label-...

Design and methodology of heart failure registry: Results of the Persian registry of cardiovascular disease.

Jan 23, 2020

Heart failure (HF) resulted from ultimate pathway of many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or as a separate entity poses a considerable increasing prevalence and economic burden, but its registry for be...

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