AKI patients have worse long-term outcomes, especially in the immediate post-ICU period [PDF]
, 2012 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with worse outcome in the acute phase of acute illness but also in the chronic phase. In a large Danish study in this issue of Critical Care, 1-year mortality was higher in patients with AKI than in patients ...
De Corte, Wouter, Hoste, Eric
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Patterns of recruitment and injury in a heterogeneous airway network model [PDF]
, 2015 In respiratory distress, lung airways become flooded with liquid and may collapse due to surface-tension forces acting on air-liquid interfaces, inhibiting gas exchange.
Cressoni M +5 more
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Danger in the jungle:sensible care to reduce avoidable acute kidney injury in hospitalized children [PDF]
, 2020 When children require hospital admission, many receive medications with nephrotoxic potential. As such, this can translate into an increased risk of acute kidney injury.
Bagshaw, Sean M. +2 more
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It's not always appendicitis: relatively uncommon conditions of acute abdomen in children
Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021 Aim: To evaluate the acute surgical conditions beyond acute appendicitis in children. Material and method: The children who underwent urgent abdominal surgery between January 2017-December 2020 are retrospectively evaluated.
Beytullah Yağız, Berat Dilek Demirel
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Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background. [PDF]
, 2001 The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute bronchitis apply to immunocompetent adults without complicating comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung or heart disease.
Bartlett, JG +7 more
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Subanesthetic ketamine treatment promotes abnormal interactions between neural subsystems and alters the properties of functional brain networks [PDF]
, 2014 Acute treatment with subanesthetic ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor antagonist, is widely utilized as a translational model for schizophrenia. However, how acute NMDA receptor blockade impacts on brain functioning at a
A Bifone +77 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis +9 more
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Plasma and Urinary Phenolic Profiles after Acute and Repetitive Intake of Wild Blueberry
Molecules, 2016 Recent studies have shown that blueberries may have cardiovascular and cognitive health benefits. In this work, we investigated the profile of plasma and urine (poly)phenol metabolites after acute and daily consumption of wild blueberries for 30 days in ...
Rodrigo P. Feliciano +3 more
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Methods and Protocols, 2022 Medication administration is recognized as a risk-prone activity where errors and near misses have multiple opportunities to occur along the route from manufacturing, through transportation, storage, prescription, dispensing, point-of-care administration,
Julie-Anne Martyn +3 more
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MECHANISMS OF DISEASE Acute Oxygen-Sensing Mechanisms [PDF]
, 2005 JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, ONE OF THE THREE SCIENTISTS CREDITED WITH THE discovery of oxygen, described the death of mice that were deprived of oxygen. However, he was also well aware of the toxicity of too much oxygen, stating, “For as a candle burns much faster
Buckler, Keith J. +3 more
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