Empirical Meropenem Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis: Feasibility of a Randomised Trial. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam are commonly used empirical antibiotics in critically ill adults with sepsis, but whether one is superior to the other is uncertain. Methods The Empirical Meropenem versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Adult Patients with Sepsis (EMPRESS) trial is an ongoing investigator‐initiated, randomised ...
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Infant Reflux Trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants [PDF]
Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition in infants below 1 year of age. Symptoms include frequent regurgitation, failure to thrive, food refusal, irritability, and back arching. While many infants experience some degree of
Natalia Krantz Barkholt +4 more
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Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol alleviates doxorubicin-induced weight loss but does not affect dextran sodium sulphate-induced colitis [PDF]
Background Gastrointestinal mucositis is a common adverse effect of chemotherapy. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are a spectrum of chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract.
Malene Wiborg Johansen +11 more
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Management of Pain in the Intensive Care Unit: A Nordic Survey. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Pain is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with up to one‐third experiencing pain at rest and even more during mobilization and clinical procedures. This survey aimed to explore physicians' attitudes and preferences regarding pain management in adult ICU patients in the Nordic countries.
Madsen BK +37 more
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Low Torque Teno Virus Load Is Associated With Fibrosis in Protocol Biopsies Following Liver Transplantation: A Nordic Multicenter Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Graft inflammation and fibrosis are associated with progressive fibrosis and potential graft loss after liver transplantation, but diagnosis relies on invasive biopsies. Torque teno virus (TTV) may be a noninvasive marker of functional immunity, however its association with these changes remains unclear. In this Nordic multicenter cohort study,
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Background Surfactant Protein D (SP‐D) is a pattern recognition molecule belonging to the family of collectins expressed in multiple human organ systems, including the lungs.
Benjamin Hoffmann‐Petersen +8 more
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This article is an inquiry into the possible origin of the title of Vladimir Nabokov’s second Russian novel King, Queen, Knave (Korol’, dama, valet, 1928).
Olga Proskurova-Timofeeva
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“El traje nuevo del emperador” (1837), de Hans Christian Andersen, tiene una gran similitud con una de las narraciones del escritor español don Juan Manuel, autor de El conde Lucanor, obra escrita entre los años 1330 y 1335.
Wladimir Alfredo CHÁVEZ VACA
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A Sensitive Plasma Insulin Immunoassay to Establish the Diagnosis of Congenital Hyperinsulinism
BackgroundThe diagnosis of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) may be hampered by a plasma (p-) insulin detection limit of 12–18 pmol/L (2–3 mU/L).ObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic performance of a sensitive insulin immunoassay and to find the optimal p ...
Julie Siersbæk +7 more
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Hans Christian Andersen in Russia
: Hans Christian Andersen in Russia Brita Lotsberg Bryn (University of Bergen) reviews the anthology Hans Christian Andersen in Russia, edited by M.S. Jessen, M. Balina, B. Hellman and J.
Brita Lotsberg Bryn
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