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A functional defect of unconventional suppressor T-lymphocytes might lead to disease progression in lupus autoimmune patients
A healthy immune system discriminates between pathogenic invaders that have to be eliminated, and the body’s own tissues that have to be protected. Central to this role are immune cells called lymphocytes. B-lymphocytes are particularly important, because
A potentially lethal condition that may occur in psychiatric patients
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed in patients with various psychiatric illnesses (e.g. psychosis, schizophrenia, aggressive behavior, etc.). A neurological emergency may arise characterized by muscle rigidity and damage, increased body temperature and cardio-respiratory system instability in patients
改变痛风的形象
Gout is the most common arthritis of patients over 40 years of age. Many phycians treat these gouty attacks but do not realize that they should also care for the underlying urate accumulation. It is not only
Protein expression is useful to screen high risk patients for cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common type of uterine cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates 54,870 newly diagnosed endometrial cancer cases and 10,170 deaths caused by endometrial cancer in 2015. Most patients (~80%) have a subtype called
Fat content surrounding your heart may cause your arrhythmia to recur
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a metabolically active fat depot surrounding the heart. It is located between the outer wall of myocardium and the visceral pericardium. Its proximity to cardiac structures (i.e. vessels, myocardium) and its shared
Cardiac arrests – a thing of the past?
Over the last 20 years rapid response systems (RRSs) have been introduced in the majority of hospitals around the world. Before they existed, many patients would slowly deteriorate and of those, many would either die or have
Is digoxin safe?
Digoxin is a medication commonly used in patients with heart disease. It is extracted from the foxglove plant and was first described in 1785. During the last few centuries it has become an established treatment in patients
Electronic health record alerts lead to quicker treatments for patients
In the Emergency Department (ED), patients are initially assessed in a process called “triage.” The patient’s chief complaint is documented along with his or her vital signs, including: heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen
