Results 141 to 150 of about 6,560,806 (389)
Impact of Parenteral Nutrition Versus Fasting on Hepatic Bile Acid Production and Transport in a Rabbit Model of Prolonged Critical Illness [PDF]
, 1986 Cholestatic liver dysfunction frequently occurs during critical illness. Administration of parenteral nutrition (PN) is thought to aggravate this.
Vanwijngaerden, Yoo-Mee +6 more
core +2 more sources
Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: A Powerful Tool in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This work is a comprehensive revision of bioactive glasses (BGs), pioneered by Prof. L.L. Hench, which are key in bone repair and regenerative medicine. Sol–gel methods and mesoporous designs enhanced their bioactivity, ions, and drug delivery. BGs now support gene therapy and 3D‐printed scaffolds, enabling personalized, multifunctional treatments in ...
Natividad Gómez‐Cerezo +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Return-of-Premium Endorsements for Living-Benefits Insurance Policies: Rational or Irrational? [PDF]
Insurance companies selling Critical Illness, Disability, and Long-Term Care insurance policies typically offer consumers the option to purchase an endorsement that returns the nominal value of all premiums paid (over the life of the policy) if the ...
Strauss, Jason
core +1 more source
Opioid Tolerance in Critical Illness
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 Opioid Tolerance in Critical Illness This review describes the indications for opioid therapy in patients in the intensive care unit, mechanisms of opioid tolerance, and current and potential mitig...
J. Martyn, J. Mao, E. Bittner
semanticscholar +1 more source
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Contractile vasculatures are fabricated through a one‐step bioprinting strategy. The adaptable microenvironment provided by ECM‐mimicking bioink triggers cell sorting and compartmentalization of endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells toward a histological configuration by focal adhesion kinase‐mediated upregulation of cell adhesion and ...
Jun Chen +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Sepsis is characterized by injury of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVEC) leading to barrier dysfunction. Multiple mechanisms promote septic PMVEC barrier dysfunction, including interaction with circulating leukocytes and PMVEC apoptotic ...
Lefeng Wang +13 more
doaj +1 more source
Health, Illness and the Social Body. A Critical Sociology (Book). [PDF]
, 1993 Susan J. Smith
openalex +1 more source
Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Antimicrobial Touch Surfaces to Prevent Cross‐Contamination
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A MOF‐based antimicrobial door handle cover is developed. It completely inhibits the cross‐contamination of Gram‐positive bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis), Gram‐negative bacterial species (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii), and fungi (Candida albicans). Abstract Infection diseases
Javier Fonseca +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Unique lymphocyte transcriptomic profiles in septic patients with chronic critical illness
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionDespite continued improvement in post-sepsis survival, long term morbidity and mortality remain high. Chronic critical illness (CCI), defined as persistent inflammation and organ injury requiring prolonged intensive care, is a harbinger of ...
Evan L. Barrios +27 more
doaj +1 more source
Thyrotropin concentration predicts outcome in critical illness [PDF]
, 1993 Peter M. Rothwell +2 more
openalex +1 more source