The model of cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in rodents has been used extensively to
investigate the clinical settings of sepsis and septic shock. This model produces a hyperdynamic…

Burn injuries are under-appreciated injuries that are associated with substantial morbidity
and mortality. Burn injuries, particularly severe burns, are accompanied by an immune and …

This report is a summary of the symposium on Alcohol, Intestinal Bacterial Growth, Intestinal
Permeability to Endotoxin, and Medical Consequences, organized by National Institute on …

The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of financial crises on the youth unemployment
rate (YUR). The authors consider different types of financial crises (systemic banking …

Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of death in burn patients who survive the initial
insult of injury. Disruption of the intestinal epithelial barrier has been shown after burn injury; …

Purpose: Status epilepticus (SE) is a major medical and a neurologic emergency associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. The current definition of SE is continuous seizure …

Article abstract We performed a retrospective multicenter chart review to compare the
efficacy and tolerance of plasma exchange (PE) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in …

Background: Scoliosis refers to deviation of spine greater than 10 degrees in the coronal
plane. Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity that develops in otherwise …

… Thirty-five were male and 26 female (M:F = 1.4:1). Twenty-one out of 29 (72%) patients
prenatally diagnosed, compared with 14 out of 32 (44%) patients diagnosed postnatally had …

The value-at-risk measurement methodology is a widely-used tool in financial market risk
management. The fifth edition of Professor Moorad Choudhry’s benchmark reference text An …