There is relatively limited knowledge concerning our understanding of how our immune
system and brain take most of the available energy in a selfish manner to compensate for …

Background and Aims: Currently, there is a lack of real-time metric with high sensitivity and
specificity to diagnose sepsis. Insulin sensitivity (SI) may be determined in real-time using …

Background Severe sepsis and septic shock are common in the intensive care unit (ICU)
and contribute significantly to cost and mortality. Early treatment is critical but is confounded …

Sepsis and hyperglycemia are highly associated with increases in mortality rates,
particularly in the critically ill patients. Sepsis diagnosis has been proven challenging due to …

Renal failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score is applied in the ICU to track the …

Close monitoring and tight glycemic control are required among critically ill patients as they
have dynamic metabolism which may precipitate stress-induced hyperglycemia. Clinically …

Severe sepsis and septic shock are common causes of intensive care unit (ICU) admission,
length of stay, mortality and cost. Sepsis is very difficult to diagnose in real-time and early …

Background: Patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) exhibit factors that, in
other populations, have been associated with rhabdomyolysis. Purpose: The aim of the …