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Since last December 2019, a syndrome of severe pneumonia associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is highly contagious and rapidly spread to many other parts of China and almost all countries all over the world, representing one of the most
Sub-clinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a form of thyroid dysfunction in which the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level is high, while serum total/free thyroxine (T4/fT4) is within the normal reference range . SCH is mostly detected accidentally as most of the patients manifest few or no signs of
Gathered data:
- Descriptive general demographic data;
- Previous pathologies (ischemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure, previous percutaneous coronary interventions, coronary artery bypass grafting - CABG, known renal disease);
- Cardiovascular risk factors (age,
Introduction
The sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin in red blood cells of subjects. The homozygous form (hemoglobin SS) causes sickle cell anemia and is the most severe kind of sickle cell disease. Hemoglobin SC
Twenty-five sedentary class 2 and above obese [body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2, waist circumference >40 inches (men) or >35 inches (women)] men and women (18-45 yrs) will participate in these experiments. Individuals under 18 years of age will not be investigated due to the invasive nature of the
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. CVD is attributed to a combination of major risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, poor diet, low physical activity levels, and vascular endothelial cell dysfunction.
The vascular
Oxygen supplement during general anaesthesia During general anaesthesia the use of supplemental oxygen to avoid life-threatening hypoxaemia has been common practice for many years. This lead to supranormal levels of oxygen in the lungs (hyperoxia) and most patients also have supranormal levels of
Background Cardiac sympathetic innervation comes from the paravertebral cervical and thoracic ganglia. Among them, the stellate (cervicothoracic) ganglion is a major source of sympathetic innervation. It constantly connects with phrenic nerves and almost as often to the vagal nerves.37 The
Epidemiological data show that type 2 diabetes has an epidemic trend worldwide. The increase in food intake, the greater availability of refined grains and the reduction of physical activity had, in fact, negative effects in most areas. It is expected that the number of people suffering from
Patients with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of thrombotic complications, including myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. A meta-analysis of the studies assessing cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome found a pooled relative risk for incident cardiovascular events and death
When cardiopulmonary resuscitation results in the return of spontaneous circulation, intensive care is required to optimize neurological recovery. The pathophysiological reactions that follow hypoxic brain injury are complex, and the mechanisms by which ischemia causes neuronal death leading to
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially atherosclerotic coronary heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of death globally. Important risk factors for CVDs include elevated serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides, and low high-density
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disorder, associated with airflow obstruction and bronchial hyper-responsiveness, which affects about 10% of population in Hong Kong. It has been a major respiratory disease in Hong Kong that carries significant morbidity and high hospitalization burden in all
INTRODUCTION:
Airway inflammation plays a key role in many airway diseases. Non invasive methods to study these inflammatory processes and to monitor airway diseases are in high demand. Stimulating interest is in breath analysis, such as the analysis of exhaled breath condensate (EBC), a technique
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is an often devastating form of stroke with high morbidity and mortality despite advances in surgical management. Approximately 30,000 patients annually suffer aSAH in the U.S. For patients who survive the initial subarachnoid hemorrhage, delayed cerebral