The enteroinsular axis (EIA) is an energy regulatory system that modulates insulin secretion through the release of enteroendocrine factors (incretins). Despite the importance of energy homeostasis in the equine neonate,...
To estimate the effectiveness and efficiency of chest CT in children based on the suspected diagnosis in relation to the number of positive, negative, and inconclusive CT results. In this monocentric retrospective study at a...
Myocardial infarction (MI), one of the most severe types of heart attack, exerts a strong negative effect on heart muscle by causing a massive and rapid loss of cardiomyocytes. However, the existing therapies do little to...
Arteriovenous malformations of the lower extremities (AVM) can present as simple or complex combined or syndromic forms (e.g. Parkes Weber Syndrome). We aimed to characterize the differences in clinical presentation and natural...
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is highly effective in relieving intracranial hypertension, however patient selection, intracranial pressure threshold, timing, and long-term functional outcomes, are all subject to controversy....
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) can be curative for relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas (BCL), though outcomes are worse in aggressive disease and most patients will still experience relapse....
More than 30 million adults in the United States are affected by CKD, but studies during the past...
Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is used in the pediatric ICU (PICU) to support...
“Patients with mild COPD frequently present with chronic dyspnea and poor exercise capacity, often...
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population worldwide. This study aimed to establish a correlation between platelet count and outcomes of severe sepsis/septic shock in pediatric...
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a primitive ray-finned fish which has not undergone the third round whole genome duplication and commonly used as a model to study the evolution of immune genes. In this study, a pathogenic...
Numerous studies have estimated adverse effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution on public health. Few have focused on sex-differences, and results have been inconsistent. The purpose of this study was three-fold:...
