Acute kidney injury with intravenous colistin sulfate compared with polymyxin B in critically ill patients: A real-world, retrospective cohort study.

Background: Polymyxins have re-emerged as a last-resort therapeutic option for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Nephrotoxicity induced by polymyxins is a significant limitation of its use in the clinic. Polymyxin B and colistin sulfate are two widely used active formulations of polymyxins.

Analysis of Quadriceps Strength and Knee Pain.

Objective: To investigate the association of quadriceps strength with the presence of knee pain.

Design: This cross-sectional study was based on data from the 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Setting: This was a community-based study.

A pilot clinical risk model to predict polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity: a real-world, retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: Polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity (PIN) is a major safety concern and challenge in clinical practice, which limits the clinical use of polymyxins. This study aims to investigate the risk factors and to develop a scoring tool for the early prediction of PIN.

Methods: Data on critically ill patients who received intravenous polymyxin B or colistin sulfate for over 24 h were collected.

Fused Deposition Modeling of Isotactic Polypropylene/Graphene Nanoplatelets Composites: Achieving Enhanced Thermal Conductivity through Filler Orientation.

High-performance thermally conductive composites are increasingly vital due to the accelerated advancements in communication and electronics, driving the demand for efficient thermal management in electronic packaging, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and energy storage applications. Controlling the orderly arrangement of fillers within a polymer matrix is acknowledged as an essential strategy for developing thermal conductive composites. In this study, isotactic polypropylene/GNP (iPP/GNP) composite filament tailored for fused deposition modeling (FDM) was achieved by combining ball milling with melt extrusion processing.

A systematic review and meta-analysis on transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of deep invasive endometriosis.

Background: The uterus is prone to many diseases, including endometriosis. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) has become a frequently used detection method for deep invasive endometriosis (DIE).

Methods: The combinations of relevant keywords and medical topic title terms were searched in the databases of PubMed, Medline, and Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (endometriosis) from their inception to June 2021.

Clinical Pregnancy and Incidence of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome in High Ovarian Responders Receiving Different Doses of hCG Supplementation in a GnRH-Agonist Trigger Protocol.

Objective: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a side effect of the exogenous human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormones used to trigger oocyte maturation. High ovarian responders represent a population with a higher risk of OHSS and are characterized by an exaggerated response to gonadotropin administration. In this study, we compared clinical pregnancy and incidence of OHSS in high ovarian responders receiving different doses of hCG supplementation in a GnRH-agonist trigger protocol.