Stroke leads to inflammatory and immune response in the brain and immune organs. The
gut or gastrointestinal tract is a major immune organ equipped with the largest pool of …

Background Prevalence and etiology of unconsciousness are uncertain in hospitalized
patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We tested the hypothesis that …

Animal models provide evidence of spleen mediated post-stroke activation of the peripheral
immune system. Translation of these findings to stroke patients requires estimation of pre …

Ischemic stroke provokes an inflammatory response concurrent with both sympathetic
nervous system activation and hyperglycemia. Currently, their crosstalk and consequences …

Background Infection and inflammation are dementia risk factors in population‐based
cohorts; however, studies in stroke are scarce. We determined the prevalence of infection …

Background To identify the patients at greatest odds for systemic inflammatory response
syndrome (SIRS) and examine the association between SIRS and outcomes in patients …

Animal models have demonstrated the deleterious contribution of splenic immunocytes on
secondary brain injury after stroke. While previous work has demonstrated splenic …

Background: Variance from guideline-directed care for glucose and temperature control
remains unknown in the United States at a time when priorities have shifted to ensure rapid …

Background There have been found apoptotic changes in brain tissue samples from
humans after cerebral ischemia. Caspase-cleaved cytokeratin (CCCK)-18 could appears in …

Aim Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) has been associated with poor
outcomes after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The primary goal of this study was to determine …