Biomarkers obtained in the ED show limited utility in predicting pneumonia severity in children
1. In a study of children with community acquired pneumonia, initial biomarker levels (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, procalcitonin, ...
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Quick Take: Association of Immune Marker Changes With Progression of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma often develops from the precursor condition monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which is detectable in peripheral blood. ...
Quick Take: Association of Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Tau Level and Other Biomarkers With Survival Time in Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Human prion disease, also known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), is a neurodegenerative disease caused by abnormally folded prion proteins. The ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 13, 2019
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis versus Multifocal Motor Neuropathy: Utility of MR Neurography Both multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
Quick Take: Association Between Longitudinal Plasma Neurofilament Light and Neurodegeneration in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid b (Ab) and tau aggregates in the brain. The progression ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 29, 2019
Association Between Longitudinal Plasma Neurofilament Light and Neurodegeneration in Patients With Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by the ...
Quick Take: Discovery and validation of a prognostic proteomic signature for tuberculosis progression
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death by an infectious disease. Identifying affected individuals, particularly if they are asymptomatic, ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 22, 2019
Screening for breech presentation using universal late-pregnancy ultrasonography: A prospective cohort study and cost effectiveness analysis Fetal presentation has long ...
Amyloid-beta (1-40) is a strong predictor of mortality in acute coronary syndrome
1. Patients with the highest Aβ40 also had the worst non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) risk profile. 2. Greater ...
Remote ischemic preconditioning reduced myocardial injury in CABG patients
Image: PD 1. Remote ischemic preconditioning in CABG patients decreased myocardial injury in the first 72 hours after surgery. 2. ...