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Respiratory therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A primer [PDF]

, 2012
Respiratory complications are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Treatment of respiratory insufficiency with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) improves ALS patients' quality of life and survival.
Gruis, Kirsten L., Lechtzin, Noah
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Impact of pulmonary African trypanosomes on the immunology and function of the lung

Nature Communications, 2022
A number of human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, patients suffer from respiratory symptoms commonly attributed to cardiac insufficiency. Here, the authors characterise the role of pulmonary Trypanosoma brucei in respiratory infection.
Dorien Mabille, Laura Dirkx, Sofie Thys, Marjorie Vermeersch, Daniel Montenye, Matthias Govaerts, Sarah Hendrickx, Peter Takac, Johan Van Weyenbergh, Isabel Pintelon, Peter Delputte, Louis Maes, David Pérez-Morga, Jean-Pierre Timmermans, Guy Caljon   +14 more
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Late-onset thymidine kinase 2 deficiency: a review of 18 cases [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: TK2 gene encodes for mitochondrial thymidine kinase, which phosphorylates the pyrimidine nucleosides thymidine and deoxycytidine. Recessive mutations in the TK2 gene are responsible for the 'myopathic form' of the mitochondrial depletion ...
Caballero Eraso, Candelaria, Domínguez González, Cristina, Fernández Torrón, Roberto, Fuiza Luces, Carmen, García García, Jorge M., Hernández Laín, Aurelio, Hernández Voth, Ana R., Paradas, Carmen, Rivas, Eloy, Sayas Catalán, Javier   +9 more
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Early MDO with a Virtually Planned Distractor in a Neonate with Pierre Robin Sequence

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Summary:. Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is characterized by mandibular micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. We report a case of a female infant with PRS in combination with deletion of chromosome 4q and cardiac insufficiency due to an ...
Rainer Lutz, MD, DMD, Manuel Olmos, DMD, Joachim Schmidt, MD, Patrick Morhart, MD, Christopher Nobis, MD, DMD, Tobias Möst, MD, DMD, Marco Kesting, MD, DMD, Manuel Weber, MD, DMD   +7 more
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Schistosomiasis: a case of severe infection with fatal outcome

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2012
Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases, still considered of public health significance. Acute schistosomiasis is of difficult diagnosis and therefore has been overlooked, misdiagnosed, underestimated and underreported in endemic ...
Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, João Gabriel Ramos, João Augusto dos Santos Martines, Elizabeth Im Myung Kim, Luciana Andréa Avena Smeili   +5 more
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The hepatoadrenal syndrome: A common yet unrecognized clinical condition [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: Adrenal failure is common in critically ill patients, particularly those with sepsis. As liver failure and sepsis are both associated with increased circulating levels of endotoxin and proinflammatory mediators and reduced levels of apoprotein-
Acton, Ali, Annane, Annane, Baranova, Beishuizen, Borkowski, Calco, Cicognani, Cooper, Darlington, Davies, de la Llera-Moya, Dimopoulou, Eisenberg, Ettinger, Gordon, Hamrahian, Harry, Hinshaw, Jaattela, Kilger, Liu, Liu, Liu, Liu, Loriaux, Marik, Marik, Marik, Marik, Marik, McDonald, Melby, Miyata, Molijn, Molijn, Mookerjee, Paul E. Marik, Rasaratnam, Rivers, Scammell, Singh, Sun, Thomas E. Starzl, Timothy Gayowski, van der Voort, van Leeuwen, Vishnyakova, Yaguchi, Yokoyama, Yokoyama   +51 more
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Variation of Risk Factors for Cause-Specific Reintubation: A Preliminary Study

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2018
Unexpected reintubation may occur, even if the risk factors are considered and a spontaneous breathing trial is successful. Reintubation is thought to be caused by various factors.
Emi Fujii, Kazunori Fujino, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Yutaka Eguchi   +3 more
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Evaluation of Functional Condition of Respiratory Muscles of Patients with a Complicated Bronchial Asthma Pathology and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of the research was to study the functional state of respiratory muscles and neuro-respiratory drive in patients with a combined pathology of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The functional condition of the respiratory ...
Feschenko, Y. (Yuriy), Nazarenko, K. (Ksenia)   +1 more
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Clinical Guideline for Treating Acute Respiratory Insufficiency with Invasive Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Choosing Modes and Setting Parameters of Mechanical Ventilation

Respiration, 2019
For patients with acute respiratory insufficiency, mechanical (“invasive”) ventilation is a fundamental therapeutic measure to ensure sufficient gas exchange. Despite decades of strong research efforts, central questions on mechanical ventilation therapy
F. Fichtner, O. Moerer, S. Weber-Carstens, M. Nothacker, U. Kaisers, S. Laudi   +5 more
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Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency and Mortality from Respiratory Diseases in a Cohort of Older Adults: Potential for Limiting the Death Toll during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic?

medRxiv, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic goes along with increased mortality from acute respiratory disease. It has been suggested that vitamin D3 supplementation might help to reduce respiratory disease mortality.
H. Brenner, B. Holleczek, B. Schöttker
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