A Review of the Clinical Presentation, Causes, and Diagnostic Evaluation of Increased Intracranial Pressure in the Emergency Department

Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is encountered in numerous traumatic and non-traumatic medical situations, and it requires immediate recognition and attention.Clinically, ICP typically presents with a headache that is most severe in the morning, aggravated Household Essentials by Valsalva-like maneuvers, and associated with nausea or vomiting

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Indole is an inter-species biofilm signal mediated by SdiA

Abstract Background As a stationary phase signal, indole is secreted in large quantities into rich medium by Escherichia coli and has been shown to control several genes (e.g., astD, tnaB, gabT), multi-drug exporters, and the pathogenicity island of E.coli; however, its impact on biofilm formation has not been well-studied.Results Through a series

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Plastid phylogenomics clarifies broad-level relationships in Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) and provides insights into range evolution of Australasian section Adelopetalum

The hyperdiverse orchid genus Bulbophyllum is the second largest genus of flowering plants and exhibits a pantropical distribution with a center of diversity in tropical Asia.The only Bulbophyllum section with a center of diversity in Australasia is sect.Adelopetalum.However, the phylogenetic placement, interspecific relationships, and spatio-tempo

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