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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in critical illness [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations are frequently elevated in patients in intensive care units (ICU). To examine the functional integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis during critical illness, we evaluated prospectively 53 ICU patients ...
Allolio, B.   +3 more
core  

Political Social Identity Threat Predicts Increases in Affective Polarisation Over Time, but Not Changes in Well‐Being

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Affective polarisation, a growing hostility toward political outgroups, is a phenomenon rooted in social identity. Social identity threat—the expectation of experiencing some form of denigration based on a self‐relevant group identity—is thought to be a major driver of affective polarisation.
Brandon McMurtrie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indices of adrenal cortical activity in men exposed to cold [PDF]

open access: yes, 1951
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityEvidence of physiological acclimatization of man to cold is scanty and not clear-cut. Certainly no adaptations have been described comparable to the dramatic changes which occur when men are acclimatized to heat.
Bass, David E.
core   +1 more source

Capillary Electrophoresis With Amperometric Detection for Neurotransmitter Analysis: Principles, Electrode Materials, Methodologies, and Applications

open access: yesELECTROPHORESIS, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive summary of monoamine neurotransmitter analysis by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection. Fundamental principles of amperometric detection, electrode positioning strategies, and approaches to high‐voltage decoupling are described, followed by a critical comparison of electrode materials, selection of ...
Petr Kubáň   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is posttraumatic stress disorder specific to drug‐resistant epilepsy or a common feature of chronic disease? A comparative study with atrial fibrillation and type 1 diabetes

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent in epilepsy than in the general population. However, it remains unclear whether this association is specific to epilepsy or a broader consequence of experiencing unpredictable acute episodes within chronic diseases.
Lisa‐Dounia Soncin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined atypical primary hypoadrenocorticism and primary hypothyroidism in a dog [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A dog with combined atypical primary hypoadrenocorticism and primary hypothyroidism is described. The dog presented with waxing and waning, vague complaints since more than a year and had been treated with several drugs without complete resolution of ...
Binst, Dominique   +5 more
core  

P250: “Don’t paint us all with the same brush”: Information needs in adolescents with differences of sex development

open access: yesGenetics in Medicine Open, 2023
Christina Miller   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal microbiome alterations in pediatric epilepsy: Implications for seizures and therapeutic approaches

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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