Syncope at SARS-CoV-2 onset.
We describe clinical and laboratory findings in 35 patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction on nasopharyngeal swab experiencing one or multi...
Pneumonia
Authoritative medical articles, news, research, and guidelines pertaining to Pneumonia.
Venous thromboembolism and bleeding in critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with higher than standard low molecular weight heparin doses and aspirin: A call to action.
Critically ill COVID-19 patients have a clear pattern of inflammation and hypercoagulable state. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome of severe COVID-19 patients basing on p...
Body composition on low dose chest CT is a significant predictor of poor clinical outcome in COVID-19 disease - A multicenter feasibility study.
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of the chest is a recommended diagnostic tool in early stage of COVID-19 pneumonia. High age, several comorbidities as well as poor physical fitness can n...
Subtotal functional sialoadenectomy vs four-duct ligation for the treatment of drooling in neurologically impaired children: long-term follow-up.
The best surgical option to treat drooling in neurodisabilitiesis still under debate. The aim of this study is to describe the technique of subtotal functional sialoadenectomy (SFS) (i.e. fo...
Re-biopsy after first line treatment in advanced NSCLC can reveal changes in PD-L1 expression.
Re-biopsy in progressive advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) after first line treatment may reveal information about evolving tumor biology during treatment. Our study aims to invest...
Immune-related adverse events on body CT in patients with small-cell lung cancer treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors.
Investigate the incidence and imaging characteristics of radiologically-evident immune-related adverse events (irAEs) on body CT in patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated with i...
Hypocapnia, ischemic lesions, and outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage.
An association between spontaneous hyperventilation, delayed cerebral ischemia, and poor clinical outcomes has been reported in subarachnoid hemorrhage. We evaluated the relationship between...
Pediatric chest x-ray in covid-19 infection.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has become pandemic. Pediatric population has been less studied than adult population and prompt diagnosis is challenging due to asymptomatic or mild episodes. Radio...
Trajectories of vital signs in patients with COVID-19.
The global health pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is placing a huge strain on UK hospitals. Early studies suggest that patients can deteriorate quickly after admission to hos...
Lipid laden macrophages and electronic cigarettes in healthy adults.
An outbreak of E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) with significant morbidity and mortality was reported in 2019. While most patients with EVALI report vaping te...
Can CT performed in the early disease phase predict outcome of patients with COVID 19 pneumonia? Analysis of a cohort of 64 patients from Germany.
The aim of this study was to investigate if CT performed in the early disease phase can predict the course of COVID-19 pneumonia in a German cohort.All patients with RT-PCR proven COVID-19 p...
Detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 by droplet digital PCR in real-time PCR negative nasopharyngeal swabs from suspected COVID-19 patients.
Since SARS-CoV-2-based disease (COVID-19) spreads as a pandemic, the necessity of a highly sensitive molecular diagnosis that can drastically reduce false negatives reverse transcription PCR...
Sustained responses of neutralizing antibodies against MERS-CoV in recovered patients and their therapeutic applicability.
Zoonotic coronaviruses have emerged as a global threat by causing fatal respiratory infections. Given the lack of specific antiviral therapies, application of human convalescent plasma retai...
COVID-19 in Grade 4-5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the risk of mortality during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) episodes, and some reports have underlined the high incidence and severity of this inf...
Effects of dietary fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) leaves powder on serum and mucus antioxidant defence, immunological responses, antimicrobial activity and growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) juveniles.
A 56-day research was performed to examine the influence of graded levels (0 (control), 0.5, 1 and 2%) of Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) leaves powder (FLP) in diet on immune competence an...
Rectal screening displays high negative predictive value for bloodstream infections with (ESBL-producing) gram negative bacteria in neonates with suspected sepsis in a low-resource setting neonatal care unit.
We analyzed the concordance of rectal swab isolates and blood culture for gram negative bacteria (GNB) isolates in neonates with suspicion of neonatal sepsis admitted to a neonatal care unit...
Phillyrin (KD-1) exerts anti-viral and anti-inflammatory activities against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E) by suppressing the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has extensively and rapidly spread in the world, causing an outbreak of acute infectious pneumonia. However, no specific antivira...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnostic technologies: A country-based retrospective analysis of screening and containment procedures during the first wave of the pandemic.
Since first report of a novel coronavirus in December of 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has crippled healthcare systems around the world. While many initial screening...
Mini-open lateral retropleural/retroperitoneal approaches for thoracic and thoracolumbar junction anterior column pathologies.
Advancements in less invasive lateral retropleural/retroperitoneal approaches aim to address the limitation of posterolateral approaches and avoid complications associated with anterior open...
Tocilizumab use in COVID -19 associated pneumonia.
We sought to evaluate the effect of Tocilizumab (TCB), a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against soluble interleukin-6 receptors, in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2...
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