There is clinical evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids may be useful in severe pneumonia,
but the pathogenic mechanisms explaining these beneficial effects are unknown. The aim …

Background Little is known about the general and local consequences of severe pneumonia
under mechanical ventilation (SPMV) and how these are resolved with antibiotic therapy (…

An abnormal inflammatory response (IR) in pneumonia is associated with poor outcomes and
high mortality. Animal models could help to better understand the relationship between the …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients
in intensive care units. In the last 20 years, different animal models have been a valuable …

The trans-activation response DNA-binding protein TDP-43 regulates RNA processing and
forms neuropathological aggregates in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and …

… Azores was estimated using logbook data for the period 1987–2005 (João Gil Pereira,
unpublished data) and vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for the period 2006–2010 (Morato et …

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of
reproductive age. PCOS is diagnosed by the combination of hyperandrogenemia, oligo/…

… Morato EF, Pinheiro JT, Pereira JG, Wildner LM and Bazzo ML performed the pentraxin-3
sample processing. Schiavon LL, Narciso-Schiavon JL and Pereira JG analyzed the data and …

Background The Thymectomy Trial in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Patients Receiving
Prednisone (MGTX) showed that thymectomy combined with prednisone was superior …

We study the optical properties of Ag n (n = 3–12) neutral clusters and their coordination with
a tyrosine (Tyr) molecule. A global search strategy coupled with density functional theory (…