Pulmonary vascular endothelial cells (VECs) are the main damaged cells in the
pathogenesis of various respiratory diseases and they mediate the development and …

Background Viral bronchiolitis is the most common cause of respiratory failure requiring
invasive ventilation in young children. Bacterial co-infections may complicate and prolong …

Methods. In this study, carried out from March 2013 to December 2014, 266 P. aeruginosa
isolates were collected from patients admitted to teaching hospitals of Qazvin and Tehran …

Background Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a devastating disease that is characterized by
necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, genital, or perianal region. Broad-spectrum antibiotics …

Objectives Implement and evaluate the impact of oral hygiene measures (teeth brushing, 1%
oral chlorhexidine and oropharyngeal suction) on the incidence of ventilator-associated …

Real time monitoring of bacterial attachment to medical devices provides opportunities to
detect early biofilm formation and instigate appropriate interventions before infection …

Infections caused by the Gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa are emerging
worldwide as a major threat to human health. Conventional antibiotic monotherapy suffers …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a healthcare-acquired infection arising from the
invasion of the lower respiratory tract by opportunistic pathogens in ventilated patients. The …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious healthcare-associated infection that
affects up to 30% of intubated and mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units …

Background Long-term continuous intra-arterial nimodipine infusion (CIAN) is a rescue
therapy option in cases of severe refractory cerebral vasospasm (CV) following acute non …