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Antimicrobial Peptides and Systemic Inflammation: A Network Analysis

open access: yesImmunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are essential components of the innate immune system, exhibiting diverse mechanisms of action. Objective This study investigates the roles of cathelicidin (LL‐37), alpha‐defensins, and the S100 proteins S100A8 and S100A9 in systemic inflammation associated with sepsis, severe COVID‐19, and acute ...
Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric emergency in Brazil: the consolidation of an area in the pediatric field

open access: yesJornal de Pediatria, 2017
Objective: The aim of this study was to present a review on the evolution, development, and consolidation of the pediatric emergency abroad and in Brazil, as well as to discuss the residency program in this key area for pediatricians.
Jefferson P. Piva   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Acute Hemoptysis Redefined: A Deadly Presentation

open access: yesCase Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
An aortic aneurysm is a permanent localized arterial dilation with more than 50% of the artery diameter. Among the complications of an aortic aneurysm, one of the rarest is the aorto‐bronchial fistula, which presents with massive hemoptysis; this condition is lethal if not treated surgically.
Claudio Galvis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perfil dos pacientes submetidos à angioplastia trasluminal coronariana com stents farmacológicos no Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Aquino, Vivian Wuerges de
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Degree of Compliance of Hospital Emergency Departments With the Recommended Standards and Their Evolution During the SARS‐CoV‐2 Pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Management, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Aim: To analyse the degree of compliance of the care times of hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Spain with the recommended standards and their evolution during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic. Design and Methods: An observational, correlational, cross‐sectional and retrospective study was carried out.
Cristina Font-Cabrera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

As novas tecnologias médicas e a reconfiguração da saúde: entre riscos e incertezas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
O desenvolvimento da medicina moderna é cada vez mais indissociável das tecnologias e da sua crescente inovação. O seu uso constitui um elemento integrante e indispensável na prática médica, a ponto da sua incorporação ser projectada como um sinal de ...
Areosa, João, Raposo, Hélder António
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Exploring critical factors in referral systems at different health‐care levels

open access: yesWorld Medical &Health Policy, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 729-744, December 2024.
Abstract Background A consistent referral system and patient patronage are the primary connections between the three tiers in the healthcare delivery system. Patients were scheduled to visit primary care clinics for the first time. Subsequently, patients are moved to more distinguished healthcare facilities to receive additional care.
Farrukh Jamal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resistência aos antibióticos: uma ameaça crescente a nível europeu [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Durante a última década tem-se verificado um aumento das taxas de resistência antimicrobiana dos principais agentes patogénicos, sobretudo em bactérias de gram negativo (K. pneumoniae, E. coli e P. aeruginosa).
Freitas, Francisco, Machado, José
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Antimicrobial peptides and other potential biomarkers of critical illness in SARS‐CoV‐2 patients with acute kidney injury. AMPAKI‐CoV study

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, Volume 12, Issue 3, February 2024.
The activation of antimicrobial peptides is induced by the infiltration of SARS‐CoV‐2 into the epithelial cells. Alpha‐defensins exhibit a positive correlation with renal injury, whereas beta‐defensin 3 is associated with pulmonary impairment. The question of whether these peptides exert a causal influence or serve as modulators of the pathological ...
Lucas Ferreira Theotonio dos Santos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uso inadecuado del bloqueador H2 ranitidina en pacientes hospitalizados en el servicio de emergencia de adultos de un hospital general de EsSalud

open access: yesAnales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2015
Introducción: La terapia profiláctica para úlcera de estrés es una práctica habitual en los servicios de emergencia, siendo muchas veces inadecuada. Objetivo: Determinar si existe uso inadecuado del bloqueador H2 histamina ranitidina, en un servicio de ...
Rolando Vásquez Alva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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