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Infection Triggered Encephalopathies in Australian Children: A National Multicentre Case Series 2013-2024

Infection Triggered Encephalopathy Syndrome (ITES) is a rare but potentially severe complication of infections in children. ITES is a syndrome of acute encephalopathy that occurs in the context of a febrile illness and hypothesised to result from a cytokine mediated infection-triggered cytotoxicity in the central nervous system (CNS) without parenchymal inflammatory cell infiltration. ITES is considered distinct from infectious and immune-mediated encephalitis. We aimed to describe the demographics, associated pathogens, clinical spectrum and outcomes of ITES in Australian children from May 2013 until June 2024.

Lipid metabolism dysregulation in Parkinson's disease: A Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which mechanisms linking metabolic dysregulation to neuronal vulnerability remain incompletely understood. Increasing evidence suggests that dysregulation of lipid metabolism plays an important role in modulating mitochondrial function, protein homeostasis, and neuroinflammation.

Airway mucus plugs in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathobiology, imaging, and implications for clinical trials

Mucus plugs have been previously recognized as an important pathological feature in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their clinical role in these diseases has not been explored in depth until recently. Mucus plug formation is driven by mucus hyperconcentration, changes in mucus viscoelastic properties, impaired clearance, and mucociliary collapse. 

Unexpected Ignition of an Adhesive Remover Wipe: An Underrecognized Perioperative Fire Hazard