HIGH POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE LEVELS AFFECT HEMODYNAMICS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

High positive end expiratory pressure levels affect hemodynamics in elderly patients with hypertension admitted to the intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background To study the effects of different positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) on blood pressure and heart function in elderly patients with hypertension.Methods Forty savingszoo.com elderly patients above 65 years of age treated with mechanical ventilation were divided into two groups: a control group of non-hypertensive subjects (n

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Variability of extreme wet events over Malawi

Adverse effects of extreme wet events are well documented by several studies around the world.These effects are exacerbated grandpas best in developing countries like Malawi that have insufficient risk reduction strategies and capacity to cope with extreme wet weather.Ardent monitoring of the variability of extreme wet events over Malawi is therefo

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Artemisinins inhibit oral candidiasis caused by Candida albicans through the repression on its hyphal development

Abstract Candida albicans is the most abundant fungal species in oral cavity.As a smart opportunistic pathogen, it increases the virulence by switching its forms from yeasts to hyphae and becomes the major pathogenic agent for oral candidiasis.However, the overuse of current clinical antifungals and lack of new types of drugs highlight the challeng

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