Diffuse lung injury may result as a complication of disseminated toxoplasmosis in patients with AIDS. We report the case of an AIDS patient who had multiple organ failure associated with disseminated ...

Intravenous (IV) administration of magnesium sulphate was associated with a reduced risk for in-hospital mortality and 30-day all-cause ICU mortality but possibly extended ICU and hospital stays among ...

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, or other conditions associated with metabolic syndrome were at much higher risk of acute ...

Pulmonary surfactants are a complex assembly of lipids and proteins that play a critical role in maintaining the stability of the alveolar air–liquid interface during breathing. Their primary function ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acetaminophen and placebo use in sepsis both yielded similar numbers of days alive and free of organ support.

CARBONIC anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that reversibly catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and hydrogen ions according to the following equation 1: Blood was obtained from ...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an emergency situation in both children and adults, as it compromises the vital oxygen supply to the body. A new study published in JAMA Network Open ...

Three main methods of noninvasive support are used in the acute care setting: a high flow of gas delivered through a large-bore nonocclusive nasal cannula (i.e., high-flow nasal cannula), continuous ...

Hospitalized patients with high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and other metabolic syndrome conditions had 20% higher risks of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death. The risk for ...