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Positive Inotropic Agents in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Benefit/Risk Analysis

Fellahi, Jean-Luc; Fischer, Marc-Olivier; Daccache, Georges; Gerard, Jean-Louis; Hanouz, Jean-Luc

Positive inotropic agents should be used judiciously when managing surgical patients with acute myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury, as use of these inotropes is not without potential adverse effects.

Following up on the post, White Blood Cells in Vegans, I came across two more pieces of info. The Linus Pauling Institute says, “Vitamin A and retinoic acid play a central role in the development and differentiation of white blood cells, such as lymphocytes, which play critical roles in the immune response (1).” Unlike omnivores, [...]

Could the Mediterranean Diet Improve Brain Health?

Jennifer Wolfe

Time to head to the olive bar, uncork the vino and grill up some fresh fish for dinner because research indicates that the Mediterranean diet may not just be good for your heart and waistline, but for your brain, too! The study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and...

The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened since 1985 and efforts to reduce this gap should focus on improving physical health, suggest researchers in a paper published today on bmj.com.