Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced
during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute …

Infectious diseases have been a threat to human health globally. The relentless efforts and
research have enabled us to overcome most of the diseases through the use of antiviral and …

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a common condition
with high mortality. ALI/ARDS is caused by multiple etiologies, and the main clinical …

Background We designed this single-centre clinical trial to assess the potential benefits of N-
Acetylcysteine (NAC) in patients with COVID19-associated acute respiratory distress …

Major findings of the pilot study involving 21 critically ill patients during the week after
admission to the critical care unit specialized for COVID-19 are presented. Fourteen patients …

The airway epithelial glycocalyx plays an important role in preventing severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 entry into the epithelial cells, while the endothelial …

Multiple nutritional deficiencies (MND) confound studies designed to assess the role of a
single nutrient in contributing to the initiation and progression of disease states. Despite the …

N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an acetylated derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine, has been
widely used as a mucolytic agent and antidote for acetaminophen overdose since the 1960s …

There is a possible role for oxidative stress, a state characterized by an altered balance
between the production of free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant …

Background Lymphopenia is predictive of survival in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). Objective The aim of this study was to understand the cause of the lymphocyte …