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Open AccessThe interrelationships between neuronal viability, synaptic integrity, microglial responses, and amyloid-beta formation in an in vitro neurotrauma model
The interrelationships between neuronal viability, synaptic integrity, and microglial responses remain in infancy. In dealing with the question, we induced a stretch injury to evaluate the mechanical effects o...
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Open AccessThe effect of additional antimicrobial therapy on the outcomes of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The effect of additional antimicrobial agents on the clinical outcomes of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is unclear.
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Open AccessExertional heat stroke on fertility, erectile function, and testicular morphology in male rats
The association of exertional heat stroke (EHS) and testicular morphological changes affecting sperm quality, as well as the association of EHS and hypothalamic changes affecting sexual behavior, has yet to be...
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Open AccessOutcome of liver cirrhosis patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation
Acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is a major indicator of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in cirrhotic patients and is an independent risk factor for ICU mortality. This retrospec...
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Open AccessComparison of machine learning models for the prediction of mortality of patients with unplanned extubation in intensive care units
Unplanned extubation (UE) can be associated with fatal outcome; however, an accurate model for predicting the mortality of UE patients in intensive care units (ICU) is lacking. Therefore, we aim to compare the...
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Open AccessPrognostic factors and outcomes of unplanned extubation
This study investigated the prognostic factors and outcomes of unplanned extubation (UE) in patients in a medical center’s 6 intensive care units (ICUs) and calculated their mortality risk. We retrospectively ...
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Open AccessThe prognostic value of N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
We investigated whether N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) predicts the prognosis of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Between December 1, 2012, and May 31, 2015, this...
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Open AccessEtanercept attenuates traumatic brain injury in rats by reducing early microglial expression of tumor necrosis factor-α
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is elevated early in injured brain after traumatic brain injury (TBI), in humans and in animals. Etanercept (a TNF-α antagonist with anti-inflammatory effects) attenuates TB...
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Melatonin reduces acute lung inflammation, edema, and hemorrhage in heatstroke rats
To assess the therapeutic effect of melatonin on heat-induced acute lung inflammation and injury in rats.
