Publications by authors named "Sulla Michael"
Article Synopsis
- Infectious diseases like meningitis trigger systemic inflammation, making it challenging to identify whether the cause is bacterial, viral, or non-infectious.
- This study aimed to evaluate different inflammatory marker levels to help differentiate between these types of meningitis and non-infectious neurological diseases.
- Results indicated that while IL-6 was effective in distinguishing bacterial from viral meningitis in blood samples, other markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis as well as non-infectious diseases.
Background: Peripheral neuropathy is considered a common complication in patients suffering from advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Superimposed peripheral multiple neuropathies may complicate arteriovenous (A-V) fistulas construction.
Aim: To evaluate, prospectively, the influence of brachiocephalic A-V fistulas construction on the peripheral nerves of the same extremity and to characterize the patients at risk for developing ischemic and neurological complications.