Guo-wei Tu

Sep 22, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Guo-wei Tu |Deane Smith

Introduction The development of pulmonary embolism continues to be a leading cause of preventable cardiovascular mortality and morbidity (1). Large-volume emboli within the pulmonary arterial tree result in sudden onset shock and cardiac arrest. This cohort accounts for approximately 5% of patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) (2).

Jun 12, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Perioperative Medicine |Kai Wang |Guo-wei Tu

1 IntroductionPostoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation (PSID), a state of inflammation that may occur postoperatively, can be identified through postoperative phenotypic changes, such as elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and pro-inflammatory cytokines. PSID is an important feature of postoperative sepsis (1, 2).