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Recent findings suggest that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for myocardial infarction and stroke during periods of acute exacerbation. These findings might be related to acute endothelial changes associated to increased systemic inflammation. Changes
Patients >18 years of age who were admitted to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of the Cardiology Hospital, National Medical Center, Century XXI (Mexico City) and diagnosed with ST segment elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and hyperfibrinogenemia within 72 h of symptom onset were
Muscle relaxants are integral part of modern anesthesia. They optimize intubating conditions, reduce laryngeal trauma and improve operating conditions. Drawback is a possible pharmacological (muscle relaxing) effect of these drugs beyond the end of the operation (i.e. post-operative residual
A sample comprising at least 30 individuals is necessary. These subjects will be randomized in two groups, one consisting of inspiratory muscle training plus aerobic training, whereas the other will consist of the aerobic training alone.
This prospective, randomized, controlled trial will include
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and third leading cause of death in the United States. Each year approximately 750,000 individuals suffer a stroke, after which they remain at high risk for recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events. Incidence of stroke nearly doubles with each successive
Background Information Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide[1]. The resultant morbidities of cancer and its treatment are manifold; common physiologic symptoms include pain, muscle weakness and fatigue, whereas common psychological symptoms include depression,
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, the need to achieve increasingly ambitious therapeutic goals for dyslipidemias has prompted the search for more potent pharmacological agents to lower circulating atherogenic lipoprotein concentrations and enhance reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). While
The use of steroids in septic shock remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to determine whether hydrocortisone decreases 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock. The primary end point will be 28-day mortality in all the non-responders to ACTH (< or = 9 mcg/dl or 250 nmol/L post