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Medical Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 2

2024 June - 15 articles

Cover Story: This article discusses the importance of the proper humidification of medical gases during invasive and non-invasive ventilation, explaining the positive effects of warming and humidifying the gases on the upper airways and on the lung. The physical principles are exposed, clarifying the important interplay between absolute humidity, temperature, and relative humidity. Furthermore, the paper illustrates the active and passive humidification methods available in Intensive Care Units, focusing on the detailed and specific functioning of Heat and Moisture Exchangers and Passover Heated Humidifiers. In summary, this article provides a comprehensive tool for approaching the understanding of the correct management of humidifiers, thereby enhancing good practice for ventilated patients. View this paper
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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,687 Views
17 Pages

Interleukin-6 as a Director of Immunological Events and Tissue Regenerative Capacity in Hemodialyzed Diabetes Patients

  • Maria-Florina Trandafir,
  • Octavian Savu,
  • Daniela Pasarica,
  • Coralia Bleotu and
  • Mihaela Gheorghiu

Hemodialyzed patients have innate immunity activation and adaptive immunity senescence. Diabetes mellitus is a frequent cause for chronic kidney disease and systemic inflammation. We studied the immunological pattern (innate and acquired immunity) an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,513 Views
13 Pages

Risk Scoring System to Predict Mortality in Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

  • Marina Alessandra Pereira,
  • Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille Ramos,
  • Amir Zeide Charruf,
  • André Roncon Dias and
  • Ulysses Ribeiro

Gastric cancer (GC) with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) has a particularly unfavorable prognosis. This limited survival raises doubts about which factors confer an extremely worse outcome and which patients could benefit from more aggressive treatmen...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer and Cancer-Related Research)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
11,061 Views
25 Pages

Could Insulin Be a Better Regulator of Appetite/Satiety Balance and Body Weight Maintenance in Response to Glucose Exposure Compared to Sucrose Substitutes? Unraveling Current Knowledge and Searching for More Appropriate Choices

  • Georgios Antasouras,
  • Antonios Dakanalis,
  • Maria Chrysafi,
  • Sousana K. Papadopoulou and ,
  • Ioulia Trifonidi,
  • Maria Spanoudaki,
  • Olga Alexatou,
  • Agathi Pritsa,
  • Aikaterini Louka and
  • Constantinos Giaginis
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Background: Insulin exerts a crucial impact on glucose control, cellular growing, function, and metabolism. It is partially modulated by nutrients, especially as a response to the intake of foods, including carbohydrates. Moreover, insulin can exert...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,809 Views
14 Pages

Prospects and Challenges in Developing mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Oncogenic Viruses

  • Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala,
  • Islam Kourampi,
  • Ramya S. D. Kanagala,
  • Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee and
  • Sri Harsha Boppana

mRNA vaccines have emerged as an optimistic technological platform for vaccine innovation in this new scientific era. mRNA vaccines have dramatically altered the domain of vaccinology by offering a versatile and rapid approach to combating infectious...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,343 Views
11 Pages

Emotion Processing in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: An Observational Study

  • Gianluca Isoardo,
  • Mauro Adenzato,
  • Stefano Ciullo,
  • Elena Fontana and ,
  • Ilaria Stura,
  • Giuseppe Migliaretti,
  • Paolo Titolo,
  • Enrico Matteoni,
  • Andrea Calvo and
  • Rita B. Ardito
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

Background: In clinical practice, the implementation of tailored treatment is crucial for assessing the patient’s emotional processing profile. Here, we investigate all three levels of analysis characterizing emotion processing, i.e., recogniti...

(This article belongs to the Section Neurosciences)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
16,265 Views
11 Pages

The humidification process of medical gases plays a crucial role in both invasive and non-invasive ventilation, aiming to mitigate the complications arising from bronchial dryness. While passive humidification systems (HME) and active humidification...

(This article belongs to the Section Critical Care Medicine)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,788 Views
15 Pages

Phospholipidosis is a rare disorder which consists of an excessive intracellular accumulation of phospholipids and the appearance of zebra bodies or lamellar bodies when looking at them using electron microscopy. This disease is associated with certa...

(This article belongs to the Section Nephrology and Urology)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,358 Views
10 Pages

Homocystein, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid as Screening Biomarkers in Early Diagnosis and Gastric Cancer Monitoring

  • Fernanda Farias de Alcântara,
  • Carla de Castro Sant’Anna,
  • Diego Di Felipe Ávila Alcântara,
  • Amanda de Nazaré Cohen-Paes and ,
  • Paulo Cardoso Soares,
  • Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção,
  • Margareth Maria Braun Guimarães Imbiriba and
  • Rommel Mario Rodriguez Burbano
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Gastric cancer has been demonstrating a reduction in the number of cases over the past decades, largely attributed to advancements in public health practices and increased accessibility to educational initiatives for the general population. Neverthel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,612 Views
13 Pages

Predictive Factors of Therapy-Related Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Lymphoma Receiving Anthracyclines

  • Alberto Lopez-Garcia,
  • Ester Macia,
  • Sandra Gomez-Talavera,
  • Eva Castillo and ,
  • Daniel Morillo,
  • Jose Tuñon,
  • Borja Ibañez and
  • Raul Cordoba
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

24 April 2024

Background: Cancer-therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) is a growing concern for public health, with a growing incidence due to improved survival rates of patients with hematological malignancies due to diagnostic and therapeutic advances. The...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,790 Views
10 Pages

What about the Use of Ice Cream as a Supplementary Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease? A Case–Control Study

  • Daniela Metro,
  • Francesco Corallo,
  • Davide Cardile,
  • Guido Gembillo and ,
  • Luigi Manasseri,
  • Domenico Santoro,
  • Martina Buda,
  • Rocco Salvatore Calabrò and
  • Lilla Bonanno
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

23 April 2024

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can extend life expectancy and improve a person’s health status. In addition to physical activity and bad habits related to smoking and alcohol, diet is also a determining factor. Following a healthy diet pattern...

(This article belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,245 Views
10 Pages

Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Neonatal Outcomes in Bisha: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Abdullah Alshomrany,
  • Elhadi Miskeen,
  • Jaber Alfaifi,
  • Hassan Alshamrani and
  • Abdulmohsen Alshahrani

15 April 2024

Background: Maternal diabetes mellitus (MDM) is associated with increased risks for adverse neonatal outcomes. However, the impact of MDM on neonatal outcomes in Bisha, a city in Saudi Arabia, is not well documented. This study aims to investigate th...

(This article belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,275 Views
12 Pages

Efficacy of Sorafenib-Based Therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Morgann Hendrixson,
  • Yevgeniy Gladkiy,
  • Anita Thyagarajan and
  • Ravi P. Sahu

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with a poor prognosis. Of the two types, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the major and most prevalent type and associated with low response rates to the current treatment options....

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer and Cancer-Related Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,902 Views
10 Pages

Automated Single-Sperm Selection Software (SiD) during ICSI: A Prospective Sibling Oocyte Evaluation

  • Debbie Montjean,
  • Marie-Hélène Godin Pagé,
  • Carmen Pacios,
  • Annabelle Calvé and ,
  • Ghenima Hamiche,
  • Moncef Benkhalifa and
  • Pierre Miron
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

27 March 2024

The computer-assisted program SiD was developed to assess and select sperm in real time based on motility characteristics. To date, there are limited studies examining the correlation between AI-assisted sperm selection and ICSI outcomes. To address...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,399 Views
11 Pages

Analysis of Endocrine and Inflammatory Markers in Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry

  • Fabíola Ramos Jesus,
  • Anna Clara Santiago Moraes,
  • Ingrid Lorena Neves da Silva,
  • Fabine Correia Passos and ,
  • Cristina Salles,
  • Margarida Célia Lima Costa Neves and
  • Gyselle Chrystina Baccan
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

27 March 2024

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs characterized by chronic airflow obstruction. Individuals with preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) may be at risk for developing COPD. This study aimed to characterize PRI...

(This article belongs to the Section Pneumology and Respiratory Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,801 Views
9 Pages

22 March 2024

Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure commonly used to treat a number of severe psychiatric disorders, including pharmacologic refractory depression, mania, and catatonia by purposefully inducing a generalized seizure that result...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Disease)
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