Introduction: Polytrauma remains a major global health challenge, with rapid intervention being critical for survival, especially during the "Golden Hour". This study examines the impact of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) on procedural care during the transfer of polytraumatized patients to urban hospitals in Romania.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the County Emergency Hospital "St.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant global health concern and the leading cause of death in many countries. Early detection and diagnosis of CVD can significantly reduce the risk of complications and mortality. Machine learning methods, particularly classification algorithms, have demonstrated their potential to accurately predict the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analyzing patient data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPuromycin (Puro) is a natural aminonucleoside antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis by its incorporation into elongating peptide chains. The unique mechanism of Puro finds diverse applications in molecular biology, including the selection of genetically engineered cell lines, in situ protein synthesis monitoring, and studying ribosome functions. However, the key step of Puro biosynthesis remains enigmatic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeep venous thrombosis is a critical medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs, and can lead to life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism if not detected early. Hospitalized patients, especially those with immobility or post-surgical recovery, are at higher risk of developing deep venous thrombosis, making early prediction and intervention vital for preventing severe outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the following eight machine learning models to predict deep venous thrombosis risk: logistic regression, random forest, XGBoost, artificial neural networks, k-nearest neighbors, gradient boosting, CatBoost, and LightGBM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Artificial intelligence has become a valuable tool for diagnosing and detecting postoperative complications early. Through imaging and biochemical markers, clinicians can anticipate the clinical progression of patients and the risk of long-term complications that could impact the quality of life or even be life-threatening. In this context, artificial intelligence is crucial for identifying early signs of complications and enabling clinicians to take preventive measures before problems worsen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify the factors that could impact the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS) questionnaire administered to patients.
Materials And Methods: Participants were asked to complete a written SRGS questionnaire (a translated and approved version in Romania) at varying time intervals relative to the traumatic event. The questionnaire was developed in accordance with legal regulations of the World Health Organization and the European Union for research involving human subjects for medical purposes.
The antimicrobial resistance crisis along with challenges of antimicrobial discovery revealed the vital necessity to develop new antibiotics. Many of the animal proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) inhibit the process of bacterial translation. Genome projects allowed to identify immune-related genes encoding animal host defense peptides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is a common cardiac condition often observed in intensive care units. When amiodarone is used to treat this condition, either to maintain sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion or to control heart rate, complications can arise when a systemic pathology is present. Systemic pathology can result in a decrease in cardiac output and blood pressure, making the management of NOAF and septic shock challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Introduction: Since electric scooters were launched in 2017, they have become increasingly popular worldwide and a cause of childhood trauma. (2) Case reports: This paper has a double-fold purpose: it reports two cases of epidural hematomas and compares them with electric scooter-related head trauma in the literature. An overview of the literature on this topic was performed to make such a comparison.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact and predicted outcomes of patients with multiple trauma by identifying the prevalence of trauma sustained and associated complications.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study focused on individual characteristics of patients with multiple trauma admitted to our County Emergency Hospital. The final table centralized the characteristics of 352 subjects aged between 3 and 93 years who presented with multiple trauma from 2015 to 2021.
Background And Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular emergencies and the relationships between these emergencies and the personal medical histories of patients.
Materials And Methods: This study is retrospective, observational, and longitudinal, spanning five years from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019. Descriptive elements were observed and recorded to conduct statistical analysis on the cardiovascular characteristics of 723 patients transported by air and treated at the Emergency County Hospital of Galati, Romania.
Head trauma (HT) in pediatric patients is the number one cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Although computer tomography (CT) imaging provides ample information in assessing acute traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), there are instances when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is needed. Due to its high sensitivity in diagnosing small bleeds, MRI offers a well-documented evaluation of primary acute TBIs.
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June 2024
Head trauma in paediatric patients is a worldwide and constant issue. It is the number one cause for childhood mortality and morbidity. Children of all ages are susceptible to sustaining head trauma and the anatomical characteristics of the region put them in a high-risk category for developing severe traumatic brain injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics hold the potential for dominant genetic disorders, enabling sequence-specific inhibition of pathogenic gene products. We aimed to direct RNAi for the selective suppression of the heterozygous c.607 G > A variant causing encephalopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiocidal coatings are of great interest to the healthcare system. In this work, the biocidal activity of coatings based on a complex biocide containing polymer and inorganic active antibacterial components was studied. Silver oxide was distributed in a matrix of a positively charged interpolyelectrolyte complex (IPEC) of polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) and sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) using ultrasonic dispersion, forming nanoparticles with an average size of 5-6 nm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBurnout syndrome is caused by a number of factors, including personal, organizational, and professional problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate burnout and satisfaction levels among emergency department staff in the context of professional activity issues. We studied a sample of 184 participants working in the emergency department.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Emotional affectivity can be described under two general dimensions: positive affectivity and negative affectivity. It is often assessed by means of questionnaires completed retrospectively by the subjects. The most common scales used are PANAS, DES, and PANA-X.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTopic modeling is a machine learning algorithm based on statistics that follows unsupervised machine learning techniques for mapping a high-dimensional corpus to a low-dimensional topical subspace, but it could be better. A topic model's topic is expected to be interpretable as a concept, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; commonly referred to as "Molly" or "ecstasy") is a synthetic compound, structurally and pharmacologically similar to both amphetamines and mescaline. MDMA differs somewhat from traditional amphetamines in that it is not structurally similar to serotonin. Cocaine is rare and cannabis is consumed less frequently than in Western Europe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aspirin on epithelial HPV16-transformed cells and its antitumor effects, in an experimental HPV16-positive tumor model.
Design: The design of the study is experimental (in vitro and in vivo).
Participants/materials, Setting, And Methods: SiHa and BMK-16/myc cells were treated with aspirin and cell proliferation was determined by MTT; Caspase-Glo 3/7 Assay was used to determine apoptosis.
A cognitive radio network (CRN) is an intelligent network that can detect unoccupied spectrum space without interfering with the primary user (PU). Spectrum scarcity arises due to the stable channel allocation, which the CRN handles. Spectrum handoff management is a critical problem that must be addressed in the CRN to ensure indefinite connection and profitable use of unallocated spectrum space for secondary users (SUs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMobile applications have rapidly grown over the past few decades to offer futuristic applications, such as autonomous vehicles, smart farming, and smart city. Such applications require ubiquitous, real-time, and secure communications to deliver services quickly. Toward this aim, sixth-generation (6G) wireless technology offers superior performance with high reliability, enhanced transmission rate, and low latency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermorubin (THR) is an aromatic anthracenopyranone antibiotic active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It is known to bind to the 70S ribosome at the intersubunit bridge B2a and was thought to inhibit factor-dependent initiation of translation and obstruct the accommodation of tRNAs into the A site. Here, we show that thermorubin causes ribosomes to stall in vivo and in vitro at internal and termination codons, thereby allowing the ribosome to initiate protein synthesis and translate at least a few codons before stalling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere are several well-studied examples of protective symbiosis between insect host and symbiotic actinobacteria, producing antimicrobial metabolites to inhibit host pathogens. These mutualistic relationships are best described for some wasps and leaf-cutting ants, while a huge variety of insect species still remain poorly explored. For the first time, we isolated actinobacteria from the harvester ant and evaluated the isolates' potential as antimicrobial producers.
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