Infection is often difficult to recognize in critically ill patients because of the marked coexisting
inflammatory process. Lack of early recognition prevents timely resuscitation and effective …

Abstract Changes in red blood cell (RBC) function can contribute to alterations in
microcirculatory blood flow and cellular dysoxia in sepsis. Decreases in RBC and neutrophil …

… Kerkhofs and KZ Boudjeltia, “From total sleep deprivation to cardiovascular disease: a
key … Wennlund, and K. Carlström, “Impact of hypoxaemia on neuroendocrine function and …

To contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of
licorice, the antioxidant, free radical-scavenging and immunostimulating effects of a licorice …

Serine protease inhibitors (serpins) are a structurally related but functionally diverse family
of ubiquitous proteins. We previously described Ixodes ricinus immunosuppressor (Iris) as a …

Resveratrol is a polyphenolic antioxidant present in beverage and food known for its multiple
protective effects. We report the inhibitory effects of resveratrol on equine myeloperoxidase …

Background: Red blood cell (RBC) rheology is altered in different diseases, including acute
conditions such as patients in intensive care units (ICU) with sepsis or with an inflammatory …

Background. Galectin‐3 (Gal‐3) is a member of the family of β‐galactoside‐binding mammalian
lectins, and has been implicated in tumour invasion and metastatic process in vitro and …

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) accumulate in the vascular wall and promote local
inflammation, which contributes to the progression of the atheromatous plaque. The key role …

The meaning, the utility, and the prognostic significance of the International Society of
Thrombosis and Hemostasis overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) score and other …