Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical acting as a cellular signaling molecule in many different
biochemical processes. NO is synthesized from l-arginine through the action of the nitric …

Perioperative surgical care is undergoing a paradigm shift. Traditional practices such as
prolonged preoperative fasting (nil by mouth from midnight), bowel cleaning, and …

Background We undertook this study to evaluate the association between hyperglycemia
and outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) admitted to the …

OBJECTIVE Vascular complications of diabetes have declined substantially over the past 20
years. However, the impact of modern medical treatments on infectious diseases in people …

OBJECTIVE Diabetes and the outpatient diabetes treatment regimen have been identified
as risk factors for poor outcomes in patients with sepsis. However, little is known about the …

Diabetes mellitus affects people worldwide, and management of its acute complications or
treatment-related adverse events is particularly important in critically ill patients. Previous …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between acute-to-chronic (A/C) glycemic ratio and
mortality and severity outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) hospitalized with …

Gastric emptying (GE) exhibits a wide inter-individual variation and is a major determinant of
postprandial glycaemia in health and diabetes; the rise in blood glucose following oral …

Sarcopenia in critically ill patients is a highly prevalent comorbidity. It is associated with a
higher mortality rate, length of mechanical ventilation, and probability of being sent to a …

Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of a variety of acute and chronic
diseases. Measurement of the oxidative stress-related end products may be performed, eg …