The neutrophil elastase inhibitor, sivelestat, attenuates acute lung injury in patients with cardiopulmonary bypass

BackgroundThe sivelestat is a neutrophil elastase inhibitor thought to have an effect against acute lung injury (ALI) in patients after scheduled cardiac surgery.However, the beneficial effect of sivelestat in patients undergoing emergent cardiovascular surgery remains unclear.We aim to evaluate the effect of sivelestat on pulmonary protection in p

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Bilateral optic nerve and retinal infiltration as an initial site of relapse in a child with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Purpose: To describe a case of leukemic infiltration of bilateral optic nerves and retina 15-eg1053cl as a site of relapse in a child with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).Observations: We report a 7 year old female who presented one year following initial treatment for T-Cell ALL with visual acuity impairment, bilateral optic nerve infilt

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2.5D/3D Models for the enhancement of architectural-urban heritage. An Virtual Tour of design of the Fascist headquarters in Littoria

Enhancement of cultural heritage is not simply a matter of preserving material objects but comes full circle only when the heritage can be enjoyed and used by the community.This is the rationale behind this presentation: an urban Virtual Tour to explore the 1937 design of the Fascist Headquarters in Littoria, now part of Latina, by the architect Or

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