Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infectious complication related to admission to an Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU). Ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (VA-LRTI) is a broader diagnosis than VAP. By disregarding radiological criteria, it will include both VAP and ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronary vasospasm is a well-recognized cause of angina (also known as Prinzmetal angina) and a common cause of admissions to the emergency department and coronary intensive care units. It is however an uncommon cause of cardiac arrest. We describe a patient with multiple episodes of chest pain followed by cardiac arrest in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) due to coronary vasospasm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndividuals' perceptions of their social images [i.e., meta-representations (MR)] and perceived stereotyping threat create involuntary stress responses that may affect important outcomes, such as self-esteem, academic achievement, and mental health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: De novo lipogenesis (DNL) is critical for cell growth and maintenance, and acetyl-CoA precursors can be derived from different substrates. We developed a C NMR analysis of lipid extracts from cultured microglia cells administered with [U- C]glucose that informs overall lipogenic activity as well as the contribution of glucose to lipogenic acetyl-CoA.
Methods: BV-2 microglial cell line cultured with glucose and glutamine was provided with [U- C]glucose and unlabeled glutamine for 24 h and studied in either the presence or absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS).