Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Acinetobacter spp. are important human pathogens.
Serious infections due to these organisms are usually treated with extended-spectrum …

This paper briefly reviews the physiological components of the microcirculation, focusing on
its function in homeostasis and its central function in the realization of oxygen transport to …

Background A rich microbial environment in infancy protects against asthma [1] , [2] and
infections precipitate asthma exacerbations [3] . We compared the airway microbiota at three …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Studies have reported human pathogens to have geographically structured population genetics…

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis,
which are typically transmitted via respiratory droplets, are leading causes of invasive …

Glycerol is a potent osmotic dehydrating agent with additional effects on brain metabolism. In
doses of 0.25‐2.0 g/kg glycerol decreases intracranial pressure in numerous disease states…

Background Guidelines recommend normocapnia for adults with coma who are resuscitated
after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, mild hypercapnia increases cerebral blood …

The controlled evaluation of vidarabine as therapy of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV)
infection provided an opportunity to collect data to further assess the natural history of …

Objective. To determine whether human milk and nucleotides added to infant formula at
levels present in human milk enhance development of the immune system during infancy. …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a high disease
burden with 10% of confirmed cases progressing towards critical illness. Nevertheless, the …