The presence of lactate levels greater than 10 mmol per liter in patients with normal hepatic function and without evidence of ischemic processes (e.g., mesenteric ischemia or ischemic limb ...

We recently investigated the importance of assessing local Ang II generation in peripheral resistance arteries on myocardial infarction. The fact that Ang II generation is increased and ELA-2 is ...

Factor V Leiden is the most common genetic cause of primary and recurrent venous thromboembolism in women. It is an inherited thrombophilia that results from a genetic mutation. A college-aged ...

A college-aged woman presented to the Women's Clinic at a University Health Services for her annual examination, Papanicolaou smear, and renewal of her oral contraceptives. This was her second ...

Introduction: Infarct-induced neurodegeneration occurs chronically after stroke and can be prevented by inhibiting B cell influx to the brain. Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) facilitates ...

This valuable study provides in-vivo evidence that CCR4 regulates the early inflammatory response during atherosclerotic plaque formation. The authors propose that altered T-cell response plays a role ...

Importantly, this correlation persisted after the adjustment of possible confounders (e.g., initial infarct size, systemic inflammation, cardiovascular risk factors). The authors suggested that ...

163.com Background Endovascular therapy administered within 24 hours has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke with large infarction, but the data on its ...

These guidelines aim to help clinicians manage patients who have had an intestinal resection that leaves a short length (about 2 m or less) of small bowel remaining. The preliminary guidelines were ...