Critical Care General
Apr 08, 2021
Cardiac extracellular matrix (cECM) derived hydrogel has been investigated to treat myocardial infarction through animal studies and clinical trials. The tissue harvesting site commonly selects porcin...
Apr 08, 2021
To determine the prevalence of pleural abnormalities and describe the computed tomography (CT) features observed in a well-characterised population of patients with pleural infection.A retrospective s...
Apr 08, 2021
Extensive burn injury results in a complex immune response that is associated with mortality and prognosis. Studies on acquired immune and the development of sepsis in burn patients have been reported...
Apr 08, 2021
Serotype M28 isolates of the group A (GAS; ) are non-randomly associated with cases of puerperal sepsis, a potentially life-threatening infection that can occur in women following childbirth. Previou...
Apr 08, 2021
: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) rates and outcomes are worse in Latin American countries relative to high-income countries. This study examined whether cognitive dysfunction, depressive mood, and poor ...
Apr 08, 2021
: To investigate early brain volumetric changes from acute to 6 months following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in deep gray matter regions and their association with patient 6-month outcome.: Fi...
Apr 08, 2021
Pathological hypertrophy generally progresses to heart failure. Exploring effective and promising therapeutic targets might lead to progress in preventing its detrimental outcomes. Our current knowled...
Apr 08, 2021
Heart failure (HF) is associated with obesity, but the relationship between weight change and HF is inconsistent. We examined the relationship between weight change and the incidence of HF in the Kore...
Apr 05, 2021
Ferroptosis is an iron- and lipid ROS-dependent form of programmed cell death that is distinct from other forms of regulatory cell death at the morphological, biological and genetic levels. Emerging e...
Apr 05, 2021
Amniotic fluid (AF) interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration has been associated to preterm delivery and perinatal morbidity and mortality in women with preterm labor and intact membranes. Nevertheless, the...
Apr 05, 2021
There is increasing recognition of the importance of the endothelial glycocalyx and its in vivo manifestation, the endothelial surface layer, in vascular homeostasis. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HS...
Apr 05, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched limited public health resources beyond measures, particularly at the local level. What started as an interesting report of pneumonia of unknown etiology in late Dec...
Apr 05, 2021
Among the total cancer deaths, esophageal cancer ranks sixth in mortality. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy remain the main treatments for unresectable, locally advanced esophageal cancer, but a relapse...
Apr 05, 2021
The epidemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the entire health care systems. Our aim was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the number and severity of cases for c...
Apr 05, 2021
Sepsis is the life-threatening organ dysfunction arising from a dysregulated host response to infection. Although the specific mechanisms leading to organ dysfunction are still debated, impaired tissu...
Apr 05, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 is a rapidly spreading coronavirus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, which is characterized by severe respiratory infection. Many factors have been identified as risk factors for SARS-...
Apr 05, 2021
Sepsis is a fatal organ dysfunction resulting from a disordered host response to infection. Endothelial cells (ECs) are usually the primary targets of inflammatory mediators in sepsis; damage to ECs p...
Apr 05, 2021
The effect of immediate total-body CT (iTBCT) on health economic aspects in patients with severe trauma is an underreported issue. This study determined the cost-effectiveness of iTBCT compared with c...
Apr 05, 2021
To explore work outcomes, vocational services, barriers and facilitators for returning to work in individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) in Queensland, Australia and to identify areas for improv...
Apr 05, 2021
The main objective of this study was to determine the concurrent validity between a hand-held (HHD) and mounted hand-held dynamometer (MHHD) for assessing isometric neck strength.Observational design....