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Association between lactate-to-albumin ratio and mortality in hepatic failure: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
Background Liver failure has a high mortality rate, and currently, there is no convenient risk predictor. The lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) has emerged as a promising predictor in various critical illnesses. However, its potential role in predicting all-
Huan Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute respiratory viral infection: challenges of diagnosis and treatment

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2013
One of the most important features of acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) is the continuous increase in the prevalence and proportion of this disease in the structure of human pathology today.
E. V. Nosulya
doaj   +1 more source

If it does not help, it might hurt: Pharmacodynamics of a second IVIg course in Guillain–Barré syndrome

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is an effective treatment for Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), but recovery varies between patients. This study aims to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of a single and a second IVIg dose (SID) in patients with GBS.
Sander J. van Tilburg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing Trend of Infectious Diseases in Nepal

open access: yesAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 2018
Many infectious/ communicable diseases (IDs) are endemic in Nepal. Until a decade and half ago, IDs were the major cause of both morbidity and mortality accounting 70% for both.
S. Rai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ADAPT NXT: Fixed Cycles or Every‐Other‐Week IV Efgartigimod in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This phase 3b, open‐label, randomized ADAPT NXT study investigated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of efgartigimod administered in either a fixed cycles dosing regimen (3 cycles of 4 once‐weekly infusions, with 4 weeks between cycles) or a cycle followed by every‐other‐week (Q2W) dosing.
Ali A. Habib   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction of Alzheimer's disease beta-amyloid pathology in the absence of gut microbiota [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2015
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in the western world, however there is no cure available for this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Despite clinical and experimental evidence implicating the intestinal microbiota in a number of brain disorders, its impact on Alzheimer's disease is not known.
arxiv  

Co-circulation of infectious diseases on networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
We consider multiple diseases spreading in a static Configuration Model network. We make standard assumptions that infection transmits from neighbor to neighbor at a disease-specific rate and infected individuals recover at a disease-specific rate. Infection by one disease confers immediate and permanent immunity to infection by any disease.
arxiv   +1 more source

Interleukin-36 in Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Diseases

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2019
Interleukin-36 (IL-36) comprises to a cytokine family consisting of four isoforms IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, and IL-36 receptor antagonist (IL-36 Ra). These IL-36 cytokines, in turn, belong to the IL-1 superfamily.
Anna-Lena Buhl, J. Wenzel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pregnancy Outcomes of Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Among Patients With Autoimmune Diseases: A Scoping Review

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (tsDMARDs) have expanded the management of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatic diseases. As the use of these drugs grows, it is important to understand their effects on pregnancy.
Vienna Cheng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases--A Review of Applications and Perspectives.

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
S. Bélard   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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