The role of side stream dark field microvasculature imaging in a rare case of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal endocarditis complicated by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Sidestream dark field (SDF) SPDIF Adapter imaging allows direct visualization of microvascular architecture and function.We examine the role of an SDF imaging device in visualizing the sub-lingual microvasculature as a surrogate for splanchnic microperfusion.We demonstrate good correlation between current monitoring techniques and the SDF imaging d

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Effects of Botulinum Toxin Type A on the Nociceptive and Lemniscal Somatosensory Systems in Chronic Migraine: An Electrophysiological Study

(1) Background: OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT-A) is a commonly used prophylactic treatment for chronic migraine (CM).Although randomized placebo studies have shown its clinical efficacy, the mechanisms by which it exerts its therapeutic effect are still incompletely understood and debated.(2) Methods: Softball Bat We studied in 15 CM patients the cephal

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MiR-144-5p, an exosomal miRNA from bone marrow-derived macrophage in type 2 diabetes, impairs bone fracture healing via targeting Smad1

Abstract Background Patients with diabetes SPDIF Adapter have an increased risk of nonunion and delayed union of fractures.Macrophages have been shown as a key player in diabetic complications.However, it remains obscure how diabetic milieu affects macrophage-derived exosomes and its implications on osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs.In this study

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