Background Vaso-occlusive pain crises (VOCs) are the "hallmark" of sickle-cell disease (SCD) and can lead to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction. Increased sympathetic nervous system activation during VOCs and/or pain can result in vasoconstriction, which may increase the risk for subsequent ...
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If fentanyl is cut with other opioids, this unknowingly creates a co-occurring addiction, leading users to take more when the effects of pure fentanyl are not experienced as before. Fentanyl with diacetylmorphine induces a 10.6-fold increase in hypoxia compared to fentanyl alone, so concurrent add...
Similarly, Delaware Bay, which has weak stratification and a short water residence time, does not develop hypoxia, in spite of similar nutrient loads as the neighboring Chesapeake Bay (Breitburg et al., 2009). It is now recognized that system-specific attributes act as a filter to modulate a...
The symptoms of anemia may range from mild and minimal to severe and incapacitating, potentially even life-threatening. It may be difficult to carry out normal, everyday activities. With hypoxia, the heart has to work harder to support the body. ...
Such effects lead to an increase in local hypoxia, tissue injury, and REDOX imbalance. In addition, increased NOX-2 enzyme production may represent an important element considering cardiac oxidative stress and myocardial damage in COVID-19 patients. In the lungs, which are the organs most ...
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Hypoxia is described as a situation in which there is no sufficient oxygen for all the cells as well as tissues in the body. This state can prove to be the cause of severe conditions, and sometimes conditions can be life-threatening.