Tag: inflammation
Hypovitaminosis C and vitamin C deficiency in critically ill patients despite recommended enteral and parenteral intakes
Critically ill patients have low vitamin C concentrations despite receiving standard ICU nutrition. Septic shock patients have significantly depleted vitamin C levels compared with non-septic patients, likely resulting from... read more
Optimal Approach to Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Arrest
Return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest results in a systemic inflammatory state called the post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS), characterised by oxidative stress, coagulopathy, neuronal injury, and organ dysfunction.... read more
Dr. Paul Wischmeyer Brings Humanity To Medicine
Dr. Paul Wischmeyer's journey to becoming an internationally-renowned critical care and perioperative nutrition researcher and clinician began at the age of 15 when a bout of strep throat and a prescription for antibiotics... read more
Platelets and Multi-Organ Failure in Sepsis
Platelets have received increasing attention for their role in the pathophysiology of infectious disease, inflammation, and immunity. In sepsis, a low platelet count is a well-known biomarker for disease severity and more... read more
Adverse Effects of Crystalloid and Colloid Fluids
Volume therapy can be managed according to the fluid balance method, the outcome-guided method, or the goal-directed method. One reason why fluid is needed is that anesthesia disrupts the normal autonomic control of the circulation,... read more
Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock
The infusion of freshly cultured allogenic bone marrow derived MSCs into participants with septic shock up to a dose of 3 million cells per kg (250 million cells) appears safe. Ages of participants in the interventional versus... read more
Metformin and Aspirin Potential Key in Treating Inflammatory Diseases
Ingredient in aspirin combined with popular diabetes drug can turn off faulty protein that plays a key role in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. ... read more
Drink Coffee and Live Longer: Cohort Study
A multinational cohort study on coffee drinking and mortality in 10 European countries. Coffee drinking was associated with reduced risk for death from various causes. This relationship did not vary by country. 521, 330 people... read more
New Institute to Focus on Immune System
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is launching a new institute to coordinate initiatives among the rapidly evolving disciplines of infection biology, immunology and inflammatory diseases. The Vanderbilt Institute... read more
Sevoflurane for Sedation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Sevoflurane improves gas exchange, and reduces alveolar edema and inflammation in preclinical studies of lung injury, but its therapeutic effects have never been investigated in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).... read more
Lung Microbiome: Key to Respiratory Ills?
Recently, JAMA discussed this research and its potential clinical applications with 2 experts on the front lines, Jack Gilbert, PhD, a microbial ecologist at the University of Chicago and director of its new Microbiome Center... read more
The Prevalence of Acute Critical Neurological Disease in Children
Neurologic insults are a significant pediatric international health issue. They are frequent and contribute substantial morbidity and mortality. These data suggest a need for an increased focus on acute critical neurologic... read more
Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis
It is hard not to get excited about news of a potentially effective treatment for sepsis, a condition that leads to multiple organ failure and kills more people in the hospital than any other disease. The study, from Eastern... read more
Decreased cytokine production by mononuclear cells after severe gram-negative infections
Failure of circulating monocytes for adequate cytokine production is a trait of sepsis-induced immunosuppression; however, its duration and association with final outcome are poorly understood. Defective TNF-α production... read more
New Guidelines for Accurate Diagnosis of C. difficile Infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a potentially lethal bacterial infection, causes colon inflammation and is responsible for 3,700 deaths in Europe per year. This highly symptomatic infection causes fever, diarrhea,... read more
The Sick Bowel Obstruction Patient
A 68-year-old female presents to the ED with abdominal pain, bloating, and nausea which she states began this morning upon wakening about 3 hours prior to arrival. She appears moderately uncomfortable and pale. She is urgently... read more
Electronic Dura Mater Meddling in the Central Nervous System
This review of preclinical applications assesses the potential of the electronic dura mater to deliver electrical and chemical stimulation to targeted areas of the central nervous system for extended periods. Soft neural... read more
