Inflammation is a physiological response to aggression of pathogenic agents aimed at
eliminating the aggressor agent and promoting healing. Excessive inflammation, however …

Background In the late 1990s, as a response to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), an
independent multinational, interdisciplinary group was formed specifically targeting primary …

Inherited thoracic aortopathies denote a group of congenital conditions that predispose to
disease of the thoracic aorta. Aortic wall weakness and abnormal aortic hemodynamic …

Aims A recent large epidemiological study found fluoroquinolone use is associated with an
increased risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection. We aimed to examine fluoroquinolone …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) are permanent and localized dilations of the aorta that
predispose patients to a life-threatening risk of aortic dissection or rupture. The identification …

Aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD) are major life-threatening diseases around
the world. AA is a localized or diffuse dilation of the aorta, while AD is the separation of the …

Background Regulatory agencies warned against fluoroquinolones for the management of
minor infections because of the risk of emerging adverse events (collagen-associated …

Background Our aim was to determine the relationship between the use of fluoroquinolones
and the risk of aortic diseases. Methods PubMed, EMBASE and the Web of Science were …

COVID-19 is a pandemic viral pneumonia caused by β-coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It is
associated with many complications including extreme systemic inflammatory response …

To ensure accurate and reliable measurement results, a whole liquid egg certified reference
material (CRM) retaining the resemblance to real samples was first developed for improving …