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Relationship between the severity of functional mitral regurgitation at admission and one-year outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
BackgroundThe epidemiological distribution of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in heart failure (HF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction...
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Clinical characteristics and favorable treatment responses of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children after kidney transplantation
BackgroundRecurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) after kidney transplant leads to...
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Buprenorphine vs. morphine: impact on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) outcomes in a single center retrospective study
ObjectivesTo compare clinical outcomes for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) treated with buprenorphine or morphine.
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Predictive enrichment for the need of renal replacement in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: combination of furosemide stress test and urinary biomarkers TIMP-2 and IGFBP-7
BackgroundIn sepsis, initial resuscitation with fluids is followed by efforts to achieve a negative fluid balance. However, patients with...
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Heart rate variability as a predictor of intraoperative autonomic nervous system homeostasis
The aim of the proof-of-concept study is to investigate the level of concordance between the heart rate variability (HRV), the EEG-based Narcotrend...
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High comorbidity rates in congenital lobar emphysema and the effect on clinical presentation
The presence of comorbidities (CM) in congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) has been previously described with varying rates. However, the clinical...
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DNA Methylation-derived biological age and long-term mortality risk in subjects with type 2 diabetes
BackgroundIndividuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face an increased mortality risk, not fully captured by canonical risk factors. Biological age...
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Bilateral renal agenesis: fetal intervention and outcomes
Bilateral renal agenesis (BRA) is a fetal anomaly which leads to anhydramnios and resultant pulmonary hypoplasia. Historically, this anomaly was...
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Application of a Novel Mitral Valvuloplasty Strategy in Children with Mitral Regurgitation
To retrospectively analyze the clinical efficacy of an innovative mitral valvuloplasty strategy in the treatment of mitral regurgitation in children....
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Enhancing patient acceptance of ICD implantation through structured shared decision making: conversation is key
BackgroundImplantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) are lifesaving treatments for...
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Magnitude of emergence agitation, its interventions and associated factors among paediatric surgical patients
BackgroundEmergence agitation is a transient confusional state of a child associated with consciousness from general anaesthesia, commonly occurs in...
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School modality, race and ethnicity, and mental health of U.S. adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundWhile minoritized ethnoracial groups were most likely to be in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of these...
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Breathing difficulties in a nonagenarian: a self report
This is a self report. It is age related because I am 96 years old; about 5 years ago I was asymptomatic in this respect. I describe the difficulties...
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The effect of cesarean delivery on the neonatal gut microbiome in an under-resourced population in the Bronx, NY, USA
BackgroundNeonatal and early-life gut microbiome changes are associated with altered cardiometabolic and immune development. In this study, we...
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Pediatric thoracic outlet syndrome: a systematic review with metadata
IntroductionThoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) typically considered a condition of the adult population; it is often disregarded in children and...
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Hearing and speech interactions in children with cerebral palsy, in the first 2 years
AbstractChildren with cerebral palsy (CP) face communication challenges stemming from neural lesions, hearing issues, and executive function...
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Modifications of surgical techniques in laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of inguinal ring for childhood inguinal hernia to achieve zero recurrence and zero subcutaneous stitch granuloma
PurposeTo present our technical modifications of single incision laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (SILPEC) of the internal inguinal...
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Lecithin and cardiovascular health: a comprehensive review
BackgroundCardiovascular diseases are one of the prime causes of mortality globally. Therefore, concerted efforts are made to prevent or manage...
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Interatrial Communications: Prevalence and Subtypes in 12,385 Newborns–a Copenhagen Baby Heart Study
The prevalence of interatrial communications in newborns, i.e., patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect, was previously reported to be between...
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Uric acid to albumin ratio as a novel predictor for coronary slow flow phenomenon in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and non-obstructive coronary arteries
BackgroundThe plasma uric acid to albumin ratio (UAR) is considered as a novel indicator for Inflammation. However, the association between UAR and...
