Malnutrition and Its Influence on Sepsis Outcomes in Elderly Patients.

Background: Malnutrition is common among the elderly and has significant implications for hospitalization outcomes. This is particularly true for severe illnesses such as sepsis, given age-related physiological changes and comorbidities.

Objective: This study examined how malnutrition affected hospitalization outcomes in older adults admitted for sepsis.

Effect of Multiple Thermal Cycles on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AISI 1045 Weldments.

AISI 1045 medium carbon steel sheets having 10 mm thickness were subjected to the shielded metal arc welding process with three, five, and seven passes. The variations in the microstructure due to multiple thermal cycles in the heat-affected zone (HAZ), base metal (BM), and fusion zone (FZ) have been investigated and correlated with measured mechanical properties. Upon comparing fracture mechanics and mechanical properties with microstructural observations, it is elucidated that samples become ductile by increasing the number of thermal cycles which can be attributed to the transformations in the ferrite morphology in the HAZ.

Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction as the Initial Clinical Presentation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Rare and Severe Disorder.

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a rarely recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We present a 36-year-old African American female, with only known past medical history of anemia, admitted for frequent vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever that had been ongoing for 5 days. Laboratory results revealed leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.