The role of sex and gender in acute kidney injury-consensus statements from the 33rd Acute Disease Quality Initiative.

Sex differences exist in acute kidney injury (AKI), and the role that sex and gender play along the AKI care continuum remains unclear. The 33rd Acute Disease Quality Initiative meeting evaluated available data on the role of sex and gender in AKI and identified knowledge gaps. Data from experimental models, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical care, gender, social determinants of health, education, and advocacy were reviewed.

Detection and prioritization of COVID-19 infected patients from CXR images: Analysis of AI-assisted diagnosis in clinical settings.

In this paper, we present the significant results from the Covid Radiographic imaging System based on AI (Co.R.S.

The effect of body position on cardiovascular, skeletal muscle and ventilatory responses to submaximal cycling.

The completion of exercise in different body positions can impact the function of various components of the oxygen delivery pathway; however, the effect of the haemodynamic conditions induced by a semi-upright body position on the integrative physiological response to exercise is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of a semi-upright body position on cardiac output (CO), vastus lateralis oxygen saturation ( ), oxygen consumption ( ) and ratings of perceived exertion (Borg RPE) during submaximal cycling. Twenty healthy individuals (22 ± 3 years, 50% female) each completed alternating 5-min bouts of submaximal upright and semi-upright (40° incline) cycling at 50 and 100 W.

Investigating premotor corticospinal excitability in fast and slow voluntary contractions of the elbow flexors.

Corticospinal excitability (CSE) increases before a voluntary contraction; however, the relative contributions of premotor cortical and spinal mechanisms are poorly understood. It is unknown whether the intended voluntary contractile rate affects CSE. Eighteen young, healthy participants (9 females) completed isometric elbow flexion contractions targeting 50% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque, at either fast (fast as possible) or slow (25% MVC/s) contractile rates.