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Excessive fat expenditure in MCT-induced heart failure rats is associated with BMAL1/REV-ERBα circadian rhythmic loop disruption.

Apr 08, 2024

Fat loss predicts adverse outcomes in advanced heart failure (HF). Disrupted circadian clocks are a primary cause of lipid metabolic issues, but it's unclear if this disruption affects fat expenditure...

Utilizing ultra-early continuous physiologic data to develop automated measures of clinical severity in a traumatic brain injury population.

Apr 01, 2024

Determination of prognosis in the triage process after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult to achieve. Current severity measures like the Trauma and injury severity score (TRISS) and revised tra...

Immunomodulatory drugs in sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mar 25, 2024

Dysregulation of the host immune response has a central role in the pathophysiology of sepsis. There has been much interest in immunomodulatory drugs as potential therapeutic adjuncts in sepsis. We co...

Lifetime blast exposure is not related to cognitive performance or psychiatric symptoms in US military personnel.

Mar 18, 2024

The present study aimed to examine the impact of lifetime blast exposure (LBE) on neuropsychological functioning in service members and veterans (SMVs). Participants were 282 SMVs, with and without ...

Factors Determining the Functional Efficiency of Patients After Ischemic Stroke After Neurological Rehabilitation.

Mar 11, 2024

The factors determining the level of functional efficiency in patients after ischemic stroke are: age, sex, physical condition, mental activity before stroke, previous neurological deficits, comorbidi...

A Case of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Complicated by Group A Streptococcemia and Multiple Organ Failure.

Mar 11, 2024

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disorder defined as a triad of capillary malformation, venous malformation, and hypertrophy of soft tissue and bones, with or without lymphatic ma...

Role of serum B-cell-activating factor and interleukin-17 as biomarkers in the classification of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features.

Mar 11, 2024

Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a type of interstitial lung disease (ILD) with immune features that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for specific connective tissue disease...

Marine Microalgae Schizochytrium sp. S31: Potential Source for New Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent.

Mar 11, 2024

The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria necessitates the discovery of new, safe, and bioactive antimicrobial compounds. The antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of microalgae makes them a potentia...

A cross-sectional study of clinical features of bacterial meningitis among neonates presumed to have sepsis in a tertiary hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Mar 11, 2024

Identifying meningitis among neonates is usually challenging given the non-specific presentation and overlap with neonatal sepsis. This study was aimed at determining the pertinent clinical features t...

A Narrative Review Of Risk Factors And Predictors For Poor Outcome And Prolonged Recovery After A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Mar 11, 2024

A comprehensive search of the main scientific databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library) was performed using keywords, such as: "prolonged post-concussion syndrome", combined wit...

Predicting sepsis in-hospital mortality with machine learning: a multi-center study using clinical and inflammatory biomarkers.

Mar 07, 2024

This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable machine-learning model that utilizes clinical features and inflammatory biomarkers to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality in critically ...

Gastrosplenic fistula due to splenic lymphoma: two case reports and review of the literature.

Mar 07, 2024

Gastrosplenic fistula is a rare and potentially fatal complication of various conditions. Lymphoma is the most common cause. It can occur spontaneously or after chemotherapy. Gastrosplenic fistula dia...

Automated surveillance of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (nvHAP): a systematic literature review.

Mar 07, 2024

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and its specific subset, non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (nvHAP) are significant contributors to patient morbidity and mortality. Automated surveillance sy...

Impact of a multidisciplinary management team on clinical outcome in ICU patients affected by Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a pre-post quasi-experimental study.

Mar 07, 2024

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) by Gram-negative pathogens play a major role in intensive care patients, both in terms of prevalence and severity, especially if multi-drug resistant pathogens are involv...

From genome to clinic: The power of translational bioinformatics in improving human health.

Mar 07, 2024

Translational bioinformatics (TBI) has transformed healthcare by providing personalized medicine and tailored treatment options by integrating genomic data and clinical information. In recent years, T...

Noninvasive Assessment of Intracranial Pressure: Deformability Index as an Adjunct to Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter to Increase Diagnostic Ability.

Mar 07, 2024

Today, invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement remains the standard, but its invasiveness limits availability. Here, we evaluate a novel ultrasound-based optic nerve sheath parameter called t...

Use of the energy waveform electrocardiogram to detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Mar 07, 2024

Recent guidelines propose N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for recognition of asymptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (Stage B Heart Failure, SBHF) in type 2 diabetes melli...

Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines.

Mar 07, 2024

Albumin is commonly employed across a wide range of clinical settings to improve hemodynamics, facilitate fluid removal, and manage complications of cirrhosis. The International Collaboration for Tran...

Dynamics of disability and pain indicators under the influence of physical therapy for adhesives capsulitis and myofascial pain syndrome.

Mar 04, 2024

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of end-range mobilization and therapeutic exercises, used in combination with ischemic compression, on disability and pain indicators among patients with adhesive cap...

Peroxiredoxin 3 has a crucial role in the macrophage polarization by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis.

Mar 04, 2024

Acute lung injury (ALI) is one of the life-threatening complications of sepsis, and macrophage polarization plays a crucial role in the sepsis-associated ALI. However, the regulatory mechanisms of mac...

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