Apr 29, 2021

A cat previously diagnosed with valvular aortic stenosis developed acute respiratory distress. A new continuous heart murmur was noted on physical exam. Echocardiographic examination revealed vegetati...

Apr 26, 2021

Vascular disease contributes to neurodegeneration, which is associated with decreased blood pressure in older humans. Plasmalogens, ether phospholipids produced by peroxisomes, are decreased in Alzhei...

Apr 26, 2021

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease is a leading cause of neonatal death, but its long-term effects have not been studied after early childhood. The aim of this study was to assess long-term mortality...

Apr 26, 2021

Isoflurane and sevoflurane are volatile anesthetics (VA) widely used in clinical practice to provide general anesthesia. We and others have previously shown that VAs have immunomodulatory effects and ...

Apr 26, 2021

To define the performance of Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy (MSGB) and Dry Eye Tests (DET) to detect occult Sjögren Syndrome (SS) among Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features (IPAF) patients.Pr...

Apr 26, 2021

Optimization of CT scan practices can help achieve and maintain optimal radiation protection. The aim was to assess centering, scan length, and positioning of patients undergoing chest CT for suspecte...

Apr 26, 2021

Serum calcium abnormality is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but the effects of serum calcium level on stroke outcomes remain unknown. We aimed to assess the relationship between seru...

Apr 26, 2021

Expedited partner therapy for chlamydia trachomatis has had mixed efficacy in different populations, but data are lacking on the efficacy in a pregnant population.Evaluate the real-world effectiveness...

Apr 26, 2021

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory disease with an unacceptably high mortality rate caused by an infection or trauma that involves both innate and adaptive immune systems. Inflammatory events activate ...

Apr 26, 2021

To examine whether the presence of clinical guidelines and clinical decision support (CDS) for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are associated with lower head computed tomography (CT) use.We conduct...

Apr 26, 2021

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and repeated sports-related concussions (rSRCs) are associated with an increased risk for neurodegeneration. Autopsy findings of selected cohorts of long-term TBI survivor...

Apr 26, 2021

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hypoxia-induced hormone produced in adult kidneys with erythropoietic and non-erythropoietic effects. In vivo studies represent an important role to comprehend the efficacy a...

Apr 26, 2021

To identify patient-specific factors associated with early metformin treatment modification among type 2 diabetes patients before and after implementation of the updated 2015 NICE (National Institute ...

Apr 26, 2021

Children have been less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but its repercussions on pediatric illnesses may have been significant. This study examines the indirect impact of the pandemic on a populati...

Apr 23, 2021

With an increasing prevalence of older adults living with HIV, thanks to the effectiveness of ART, so too has the prevalence of age-related chronic illnesses—including cardiovascular disease (CVD)�...

Apr 22, 2021

The Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) is a promising tool for the evaluation of stroke expansion to determine suitability for reperfusion therapy. The aim of this study ...

Apr 22, 2021

Hepatic ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury remains a major obstacle in liver transplantation, however an effective treatment to mitigate this injury is lacking. 25-Hydroxycholesterol (25HC) is a kind o...

Apr 22, 2021

 Several studies have evaluated the differences in duration of latency and clinical outcomes between singleton and twin pregnancies after preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM); however, the...

Apr 22, 2021

Major surgery induces hemostatic changes related to surgical stress, tissue destruction, and inflammatory reactions. These changes involve a shift of volume from extravascular space to intravascular a...

Apr 22, 2021

Accurate estimation of neurological outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) provides crucial information for clinical management. This study used artificial neural networks (ANNs) to determin...