The level of discomfort during the use of different circuits of the mechanical ventilator.

Objectives: Endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation is a life-saving procedure in patients with respiratory failure. However, the presence of an ETT can cause significant discomfort. A tracheostomy tube is used to administer a mechanical ventilator, resulting in a more stable airway and fewer serious injuries.

Increasing Epstein-Barr virus infection in Chinese children: A single institutional based retrospective study.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus in humans and the most common causative agent of Infectious Mononucleosis. EBV primary infection has recently risen in some countries and children below 2 years of age are highly susceptible. The clinical manifestations in children with EB virus infection involve multiple systems, causing severe illness, meaning attention should be paid during diagnosis and treatment.

Case Report: III° atrioventricular block due to fulminant myocarditis managed with non-invasive transcutaneous pacing.

Fulminant myocarditis is a life-threatening clinical condition. It is the inflammation of myocardium leading to acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrhythmias. Incidence of fulminant myocarditis is low and mortality is high.

Supermolecular theranostic capsules for pH-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging and multi-responsive drug delivery.

Magnetite (FeO) microcapsules prepared by layer-by-layer self-assembly are investigated as multi-functional magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents and drug carriers. They are produced by host-guest interactions and Coulombic force from different supramolecular polymers. Drug molecules are released controllably from the microcapsules by non-invasive ultra-violet light induced photo-isomerization of the azobenzene molecule and pH sensitive Schiff's base.