Severe sepsis and septic shock is a life-threatening disease. It is combined with multi-organ failure. In the past decade, early goal directed therapy has been proposed as an effective treatment strategy for better outcome. Recent epidemiologic studies showed that the outcome of sepsis has been improved with the introduction of early goal directed therapy. However, it is unclear which elements ...

A new chemically defined liquid medium, MODS, was developed for the aerobic growth and anaerobic growth and sporulation of Bacillus cereus strains. The comparison of sporulation capacity of 18 strains of B. cereus has shown effective growth and spore production in anaerobiosis..

Is there a limit for expanding criteria of kidney donors? How far can we go? kidney donors, organ transplantation, renal transplants

Corneal transplantation is the most common form of organ transplantation performed globally. However, of all organs, eyes have the highest rate of refusal of donation. This study explored the reasons why individuals decide whether or not to donate corneas. Twenty-one individuals were interviewed who had made a donation decision (13 refused corneal donation and eight consented). Analysis was per...

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Since the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, the number of people receiving organs each year has increased [1]. Unfortunately, the number of donations has not kept up with the number of patients needing them, resulting in a severe shortage of organs [1]. This requires that we allocate organs as efficiently as possible. Currently in the U.S., organs are allocated at a local, regional, and na...

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Brandon Libby1*, Anne-Michelle Ruha2, Robert Raschke3 and Mark Wong4 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University/Boston Medical Center, USA 2Department of Medical Toxicology, University of Arizona College of Medicine/Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA 3Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine/Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA 4Depar...

Infections remain a major complication of solid organ transplantation. For this reason, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a key role in the success of transplant programs, which must have the support of a qualified laboratory, both technically and professionally. Transplant programs strongly condition the structure and functionality of microbiology laboratories, but at the same time, b...

Severe falciparum malaria is a major health problem in Odisha, India, contributing to high mortality. Multi organ dysfunction is a predominant manifestation of severe disease in Odisha, unlike in Africa, where cerebral malaria and anaemia are common. There are several studies implicating bacteraemia with severe malaria in African children while there are no reports in adults in India. This stud...