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Work status of Q fever patients and patients with Legionnaires’ disease
Q fever is an infectious disease that causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and headache, often accompanied by pneumonia. In addition, Q fever can continue to cause symptoms, long after patients became infected. Fatigue is one of
A novel miniaturized Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring system, the guarding angel of your heartbeat
An arrhythmia is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular rhythm pattern. When the heart beats faster than normal, it
CKD affects mortality in TAVI patients
主动脉瓣狭窄()是最常见的类型的valvular heart disease in Europe and North America. It primarily presents as calcific AS in old people (2–7% of the population > 65 years). Calcific AS is a
Modulation of bad cholesterol: what happens when patients with kidney disease receive omega-3-fatty acids?
Just as oil cannot dissolve in water, so cannot fat dissolve in blood. In order for our bodies to transport cholesterol, which is made of fat (lipids), within our bloodstreams something is needed to carry it around.
Breast cancer in elderly – does guideline adherent treatment really matter?
It is well known that breast cancer is currently the most common female cancer. Advances in diagnostics and treatment continuosly improve the long term outcome. To establish a new agent or therapy a randomised study with inclusion
Revised Baux score and updated Charlson comorbidity index associated with mortality in burn patients
A severe burn injury induces significant systemic physiological imbalances. This may lead to subsequent complications, organ failure and death. In the United Kingdom, severe burn injuries (covering at least 15% of total body) leading to substantial hospitalisation
Kidney angiotensinogen as a cardinal risk factor in hypertension
High blood pressure is prevalent in over 30% of the adult population and accounts for approximately one fourth of patients with heart failure, especially the elderly. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is of critical importance in the regulation
Association of polymorphism gene with clinical variability in cystic fibrosis patients
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease, caused by a dysfunction (mutation) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. This disease affects a numerous organs particularly the lungs and digestive system. CF is characterized by
Two essential cardiac disorders improvement in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Sudden cardiac death and heart failure are the most serious complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM ). To prevent these serious complications, 2 essential cardiac disorders in patients with HCM must be corrected. These are left ventricular (LV)
A functional immune system against cancer in breast cancer patients
One of the hallmarks of cancer development is the ability of tumor cells to evade the recognition by the host immune system. However, the presence of immune responses against cancer is frequently observed in cancer patients. The
Recharged autologous stem cells to combat cartilage defects in osteoarthritic patients
Inflammation is one of the greatest challenges for physicians and researchers working to find new strategies to regenerate patients’ damaged and deteriorated cartilage. Although humans have stem cells which can aid in many tissue repair processes throughout
An important new tool to assess chemotherapy response in cancer patients
Although chemotherapy agents are widely used in the treatment of cancer, it is not widely known that for many patients with solid tumours, only a fraction receive a survival benefit from chemotherapy. This is particularly the case
Pre-radiation lymphocyte harvesting and post-radiation reinfusion in patients with newly diagnosed high grade gliomas
In people diagnosed with malignant brain tumors, the prescribed treatment is often radiation and chemotherapy; however, these treatments severely affect the immune system, increasing the chance of early death. Radiation in particular has been known to cause
The infusion of haematopoietic stem cells in patients with liver insufficiency
Cirrhosis, the end result of long-term liver damage, and its related morbidity represnt a significant burden on health care worldwide. Liver transplantation is the only definitive therapeutic option for those patients. However, the paucity of donors, the incidence
Core predictors of ‘hassles’ among patients with multimorbidity in primary care
A major problem in current primary care is that services are set up for single long term conditions, whereas many older patients have more than one. Studies conducted through interviews only suggest that patients experience ‘hassles’ in
Leukemia cells rely on vesicles from neighboring stromal cells to resist common cancer treatments
Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells that occurs in both children and adults. Strides have been made in curing most types of leukemia. However, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) continues to resist the same treatment strategies.
CD64 as a sepsis marker
Sepsis is the most common cause of mortality in critically ill patients worldwide. Despite with huge costs, it is difficult to treat sepsis. Early diagnosis sepsis and timely treatment are vital to improving outcomes and lightening the
Obesity protects inflamed dialysis patients
A high body mass index (BMI) is linked to longer survival terms for several serious chronic debilitating diseases. A large European epidemiological study shows that this protective effect does not apply to all patients with a high
Posterior cervical fusion may lessen spinal cord compression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may develop inflammation of the joints in the spine, just as they develop inflammation of joints in their hands, feet, and others. The joint between the first cervical vertebra (C1) and the second
Surgery for pancreatic head cancer
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) offers the only chance of long-term survival for patients with pancreatic head cancer. The procedure involves removing the pancreatic head together with the duodenum, gallbladder and most of the common extra hepatic bile duct (Fig.
