Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit.

Background: There is a high incidence of serious mental illness (SMI) and antipsychotic use in the respiratory high dependence unit (HDU) compared with the general population. However, there is a paucity of data in the extant literature evaluating the relationships between respiratory failure and antipsychotics.

Aims: To investigate the relationship between antipsychotics and respiratory failure in people admitted to a respiratory HDU, and to gain a better understanding of the potential impact of antipsychotic medications on respiratory outcomes.

The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review.

Objective: To examine the association between psychotropic medication usage and respiratory failure.

Methods: A systematic search of Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Trial Registry databases for publications that evaluated the association between respiratory failure and the use of psychotropic medications in patients with chronic mental health disorders was performed.

Results: Nine studies were included, with a total of 170,435 participants.

Efficacy of root-end filling techniques using premixed putty type bioceramic cements: an ex vivo study.

Objectives: Currently, premixed putty-type bioceramic cements (PPBCs) have become popular materials for root-end fillings. This study investigated three root-end filling techniques using PPBCs and calcium silicate-based sealers including EDTA pretreatment.

Materials And Methods: Ninety root segments were prepared and standardized with an artificial fin and lateral canal, and assigned to three groups (n = 30).

CUREs for high-level Galectin-3 expression.

Galectins are a large and diverse protein family defined by the presence of a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) that binds β-galactosides. They play important roles in early development, tissue regeneration, immune homeostasis, pathogen recognition, and cancer. In many cases, studies that examine galectin biology and the effect of manipulating galectins are aided by, or require the ability to express and purify, specific members of the galectin family.