Importance Experimental data suggest that intravenous vitamin C may attenuate inflammation
and vascular injury associated with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS…

Importance Sepsis is a common syndrome with substantial morbidity and mortality. A combination
of vitamin C, thiamine, and corticosteroids has been proposed as a potential treatment …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most frequent extra-pulmonary organ failure in
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The objective of this study was to assess the …

Importance Sepsis is associated with long-term cognitive impairment and worse psychological
and functional outcomes. Potential mechanisms include intracerebral oxidative stress and …

BACKGROUND: Treatments for ARDS that improve patient outcomes include use of lung-protective
ventilation, prone ventilation, and conservative fluid management. Implementation of …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most common extra-pulmonary organ failure in
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Renal recovery after AKI is determined by …

Methods A prospective observational study was conducted in a quaternary intensive care unit
from May to October 2019 following institutional ethics approval (Institutional Review Board…

Sibai and colleagues review an infrequent but potentially fatal complication of pregnancy. 1
The authors suggest that the use of devices to administer continuous subcutaneous insulin …

Hotez et al issue an important alert for reproductive health professionals concerning the millions
of Sub-Saharan African pregnant and reproductiveaged women infected with hookworm …

DISCUSSION: This report describes a rare case of ANCA-AV in the setting of recent COVID-19
infection. Differentiation of ANCA-AV, bacterial and COVID-19 pneumonia can be …