The causes underlying phantom limb pain are still unknown. Recent studies on the
consequences of nervous system damage in animals and humans reported substantial …

Background— Ecto-5′-nucleotidase (CD73)–dependent adenosine generation has been
implicated in tissue protection during acute injury. Once generated, adenosine can activate …

The neuronal guidance molecule netrin-1 is linked to the coordination of inflammatory
responses. Given that mucosal surfaces are particularly prone to hypoxia-elicited inflammation, …

We prospectively studied the impact of an antibiotic prophylaxis regimen on the incidence of
infections, organ dysfunctions, and mortality in a predominantly surgical and trauma …

… Heininger, Alexandra MD; Jahn, Gerhard MD; Engel, Corinna MA; Notheisen, Thomas MD;
Unertl, Klaus MD; Hamprecht, Klaus MD, PhD … Heininger and Unertl), Institut für Medizinische …

Introduction Sepsis has been identified as a risk factor for human cytomegalovirus (CMV)
reactivation in critically ill patients. However, the contribution of CMV reactivation on morbidity …

Objective. Advanced complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) remains very difficult to treat.
While subanesthetic low-dose ketamine has shown promise in early localized CRPS, its use …

Objective A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial was
undertaken in 205 patients treated with total gastrectomy for gastric malignancies to evaluate …

Rationale: Acute lung injury (ALI) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by hypoxemia
and diffuse infiltration of neutrophils into the alveolar space. The migration and extravasation …

IMPLICATIONS: NMDA receptors play a substantial role in central nervous system changes
underlying neuropathic pain. In a placebo-controlled double-blinded study we tested the …