Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days that follow. For many other organs, blood tests can indicate acute injury, ...

The BigpAK-2 randomized prospective multicenter trial tested implementation of a bundle of measures to prevent acute kidney injury in high-risk patients undergoing major surgery. Trial results support ...

In a three‐year study involving more than 5,000 residents of Israel before and after the mass traumatic events of October 7, 2023, those who watched extensive media coverage of the attacks were found ...

Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The trauma response stems from your brain’s evolved ...

Investigators examined whether early systemic antibiotic prophylaxis reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence in mechanically ventilated adults with acute brain injury.

Inflammation is a vascular or blood vessel and cellular reaction in the human body to stimulus and trauma. It refers to your body's process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, ...

Public shaming triggers a feeling of intense humiliation, loss of social identity and perceived exile from the community. And ...