Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in persons under the age of 45.Recovery in patients who survive initial trauma are frequently complicated by sequelae of injury that increases susceptibility to infection and inflammation.Uncontrolled inflammation can advance into life-threatening organ failure, including acute respiratory distress
Amy yn rating badge Guo,1 Michael Grabner,2 Swetha Rao Palli,2 Jessica Elder,1 Matthew Sidovar,1 Peter Aupperle,1 Stephen Krieger3 1Acorda Therapeutics Inc., Ardsley, New York, NY, USA; 2HealthCore Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA; 3Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Background: Altho
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