Decomposing the Poor-Non-Poor Gap in the Prevalence of Undiagnosed and Untreated Hypertension Among Bangladeshi Population by Mosiur Rahman, Mahfuza Khatun, Asrafun Naher Pinkey, Syed Emdadul Haque, Farhana Akhter Liza, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Prosannajid Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Roy, G. M. Rabiul Islam, Md. Rashed Alam, Mahmudul Hasan, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Abid Hasan

“…Objectives: Our objectives were to ascertain: the prevalence and socio-economic distribution of hypertension, as well as the rates of undiagnosed and untreated hypertension; the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the occurrence of hypertension, as well as the rates of undiagnosed and untreated hypertension; and the factors influencing the poor-non-poor gap in terms of the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension. Design: Cross-sectional nationally representative study. …”
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Immunological composition of human milk before and during subclinical and clinical mastitis by Irma Castro-Navarro, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Janet E. Williams, Christina D. W. Pace, Harpreet Kaur, Julia Piaskowski, Alberto Aragón, Alberto Aragón, Juan M. Rodríguez, Juan M. Rodríguez, Mark A. McGuire, Leonides Fernandez, Leonides Fernandez, Michelle K. McGuire

“…Milk produced by women who developed CM had distinct immune profiles the week prior to diagnosis, particularly elevated concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β and regulatory cytokines IL-2, IL-4 and IL-10. …”
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Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…Statistical analyses revealed the dominant effects of functional status and eating-related factors on QoL in this group.DiscussionEarly dysphagia diagnosis of older patients and subsequent application of exercise-based swallowing therapy increase the quality of life of patients. …”
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Outcome differences in acute vs. acute on chronic heart failure and cardiogenic shock by Tara L. Jones, Michael C. Tan, Vidang Nguyen, Kathleen E. Kearney, Charles C. Maynard, Emily Anderson, Claudius Mahr, James M. McCabe

“…Acute on chronic CS was defined by having a prior diagnosis of HF. Initial haemodynamic and laboratory data were collected for analysis. …”
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Efficacy of tranilast in preventing exacerbating cardiac function and death from heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients with advanced-stage heart failure: a single-arm, open-... by Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Takayasu Fukudome, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Akinori Nakamura, Satoshi Kuru, Kazuhiko Segawa, Ruriko Kitao, Chigusa Watanabe, Takuhisa Tamura, Toshiaki Takahashi, Hiroya Hashimoto, Masahiro Sekimizu, Akiko M. Saito, Masanori Asakura, Koichi Kimura, Yuko Iwata

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Development of a Sensitive Quantum Dot-Linked Immunoassay for the Multiplex Detection of Biochemical Markers in a Microvolumeric Format by Kalvaityte U, Bagdonas E, Kirdaite G, Kausaite-Minkstimiene A, Uzieliene I, Ramanaviciene A, Popov A, Butkiene G, Karabanovas V, Denkovskij J, Mobasheri A, Bernotiene E

“…Ursule Kalvaityte,1 Edvardas Bagdonas,1 Gailute Kirdaite,2 Asta Kausaite-Minkstimiene,3,4 Ilona Uzieliene,1 Almira Ramanaviciene,3,4 Anton Popov,3,4 Greta Butkiene,1,5 Vitalijus Karabanovas,1,5 Jaroslav Denkovskij,1 Ali Mobasheri,1,6– 8 Eiva Bernotiene1,9 1Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, LT-08406, Lithuania; 2Department of Personalised Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; 3Department of Immunology and Bioelectrochemistry, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, LT-08406, Lithuania; 4NanoTechnas - Center of Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania; 5Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Baublio 3b, Vilnius, LT-08406, Lithuania; 6Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, 90014, Finland; 7World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Université de Liège, Liège, B-4000, Belgium; 8Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People’s Republic of China; 9Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LT-10223, LithuaniaCorrespondence: Eiva Bernotiene, Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariskiu G. 5, Vilnius, LT-08406, Lithuania, Tel +37068377130, Email eiva.bernotiene@imcentras.ltPurpose: For the diagnosis of various diseases, simultaneous sensitive detection of multiple biomarkers using low sample volumes is needed. …”
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Pharmacological approaches in drug-resistant pediatric epilepsies caused by pathogenic variants in potassium channel genes by Ilaria Filareto, Ilaria Mosca, Elena Freri, Francesca Ragona, Laura Canafoglia, Roberta Solazzi, Barbara Castellotti, Giuliana Messina, Cinzia Gellera, Maria Virginia Soldovieri, Paolo Ambrosino, Maurizio Taglialatela, Jacopo C. DiFrancesco, Tiziana Granata

“…Obtaining a molecular diagnosis gives the opportunity to assess the efficacy of pharmacological strategies based on in vitro features of mutant channels. …”
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The growth diversity of preterm infants at 0–36 months corrected age in China: a real-world observational study by Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Shuwen Feng, Shuwen Feng, Pu Yang, Pu Yang, Yuxin Wang, Cong Wei, Junwen Zheng, Pin Liu, Lihong Liao, Xiao Yang, Peibin Xu, Junmei Bian, Xiaoping Luo, Yuanzhen Zhang, Dongchi Zhao, Dongchi Zhao

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Health care utilization patterns of patients enrolled in an interdisciplinary program for back pain by Sara Davin, Psy.D., MPH, Brittany Lapin, PhD., MPH, Belinda Udeh, PhD, Sarah Rispinto, PhD, Nicolas R. Thompson, MS, Ryan Honomichl, PhD, Andre Machado, MD, Irene L. Katzan, MD

“…Utilization was defined as a health care visit in which the primary or secondary diagnosis or procedure reason was back pain related. …”
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Evaluating plasma biomarkers NfL, GFAP, GDF15, and FGF21 as indicators of disease severity in Charcot–Marie Tooth patients by Dace Pretkalnina, Dace Pretkalnina, Dace Pretkalnina, Elizabete Kenina, Elizabete Kenina, Linda Gailite, Dmitrijs Rots, Dmitrijs Rots, Kaj Blennow, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Viktorija Kenina, Viktorija Kenina, Viktorija Kenina

“…Our primary goal is to determine whether these biomarker levels are related to the severity of the disease.MethodsInitially, 44 patients with CMT and 44 controls participated in this study. CMT diagnosis was approved by genetic testing. Disease severity was assessed through clinical evaluations using the CMT Neuropathy Score version 2 (CMTNSv2). …”
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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Children with Celiac Disease by Anna Rybak, Aldona Wierzbicka, Piotr Socha, Anna Stolarczyk, Bożena Cukrowska, Łukasz Obrycki, Zbigniew Wawer, Roman Janas, Beata Oralewska, Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Barbara Iwańczak, Elżbieta Cyrta-Jarocka, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Wojciech Cichy, Grażyna Czaja-Bulsa, Jerzy Socha

“…Material and Methods. 277 patients with CD from 7 Polish clinics were enrolled in the study (210 children treated for at least 5 years and 67 children included in the study on the day of CD diagnosis and observed for 1 year on a GFD). We obtained selected clinical data, and we assessed lipid profile, apolipoproteins (A1, B, and E), lipoprotein (a), homocysteine, as well as antioxidants (folic and uric acid), and high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) for all patients. …”
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Hubungan Kadar FT4 dan TSH Serum dengan Profil Lipid Darah pada Pasien Hipertiroid yang Dirawat Inap di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2009 - 2013 by Aga Pratama, Eti Yerizel, Rudy Afriant

“…Perubahan metabolisme lipid pada hipertiroid akan menimbulkan manifestasi klinis seperti gangguan mood, peningkatan perilaku depresi, dan peningkatan perilaku agresif. Dalam diagnosis pasien hipertiroid, pemeriksaan kadar FT4 dan TSH serum menjadi tes fungsi tiroid yang tepat. …”
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plaTform fOr Urinary tract infection diagnostiC evAluatioN (TOUCAN): a protocol for a prospective diagnostic accuracy study of point-of-care testing in patients suspected of acute... by Thomas R Fanshawe, Philip J Turner, Gail N Hayward, Margaret Glogowska, Alastair D Hay, Michael Moore, Mark Lown, Christopher C Butler, Mandy Wootton, Mark H Wilcox, Jane Freeman, Nicola Kenealy, Valerie Tate, Owain Llion, Rebecca Lowe

“…The UTI reference standard culture, although based on the national methods, is modified to provide accurate bacterial counts, better to define a microbiological diagnosis of UTI. Susceptibility testing will be performed using ‘gold-standard’ methods, not usually performed in diagnostic laboratories. …”
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Safety and tolerability of the M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulator BAY 2413555 in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the REMOTE-HF study by Marat Fudim, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Dominik Linz, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Calum MacRae, Nina Kimmeskamp-Kirschbaum, Michaela Meyer, Thomas Mondritzki, Hanna Tinel, Wilfried Dinh, Robert J. Mentz

“…Study participants had an established diagnosis of HF with NYHA Class I-III and LVEF ≤ 45%. …”
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Syphilis Point of Care Rapid Test and Immediate Treatment Evaluation (SPRITE) study: a mixed-methods implementation science research protocol of eight public health units in Ontari... by Patrick O'Byrne, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Michael Evans, Jennifer Adams, Brad Stoner, Patrick O’Byrne, Sahar Saeed, Vanessa Tran, Lucy Mackrell, Megan Carter, Maggie Hoover, Natasha Larkin, Felicia Maria G Magpantay, Sicheng Zhao, Bradley Stoner, Kira Mandryk, Kandace Belanger, Jennifer Burbidge, Gilles Charette, Gabrielle Deschenes, Duy A Dinh, Amanda Featherstone, Farhan Khandakar, Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Nicole Szumlanski, Stephanie Vance, Jessica Burnside, Clare Mak, Erin Stienstra, Patrick Sanderson, Eric Geen, Nancy McGeachy, Stephanie McFaul, Susan LaBrie, Brooke Rasinho, Christine Brannan, Michelle Street, Melanie St John, Casey Cassan, Sandra Dereski, Taylor Labadie, Mary France, Lynn Leggett Caron-Bruneau

“…Underserved populations—people who use drugs, un(der)housed individuals and those living in rural and remote areas—face unique social and healthcare challenges that increase their vulnerability to syphilis infections and hinder their access to timely diagnosis and treatment. This study assesses the real-world implementation and effectiveness of using a recently approved syphilis point-of-care test in conjunction with public health outreach to break barriers and bring services to the population at the highest risk.Methods and analysis The Syphilis Rapid Point-of-Care Testing and Immediate Treatment Evaluation (SPRITE) study includes eight public health units in Ontario, Canada. …”
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EIF1AX mutation in thyroid tumors: a retrospective analysis of cytology, histopathology and co-mutation profiles by Noha Elsherbini, Dong Hyun Kim, Richard J. Payne, Thomas Hudson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Alexandra E. Payne, Marc P. Pusztaszeri

“…Mutation type and presence of co-mutations were correlated with histopathologic diagnosis and clinical characteristics. Histopathology diagnoses were subsequently categorized as benign, borderline, malignant or aggressive malignant (≥ 10% PDTC component). …”
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The role of lactylation in tumor growth and cancer progression by Khulood Al-Malsi, Khulood Al-Malsi, Khulood Al-Malsi, Sinan Xie, Sinan Xie, Sinan Xie, Yunshi Cai, Yunshi Cai, Yunshi Cai, Nader Mohammed, Kunlin Xie, Kunlin Xie, Kunlin Xie, Tian Lan, Tian Lan, Tian Lan, Hong Wu, Hong Wu, Hong Wu

“…The purpose of this review is to clarify the functions of lactate in the biology of tumors, with a particular focus on the translational potential of lactylation pathways in cancer diagnosis and treatment approaches.MethodsThis review summarizes research on the relationship between lactate and cancer, with an emphasis on histone lactylation, its effect on gene expression, and its influence on the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Understanding the long‐term impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer outcomes: 12‐Month follow‐up data from the international, prospective COVIDSurg Ca... by Cameron E. Alexander, Arjun Nathan, Alexander Light, Chuanyu Gao, Vinson Chan, Sinan Khadhouri, Kevin Gallagher, Kevin G. Byrnes, Michael Walters, Terry Hughes, Rita Perry, Kelvin Okoth, Laura Magill, Thomas Pinkney, Joseph B. John, John S. McGrath, Alexandra Colquhoun, Yuhao Zhang, James Blackmur, Eric Etchill, Stanley Tang, Damián García Escudero, Grant D. Stewart, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, COVIDSurg Collaborative

“…Secondary outcomes included disease progression within 12 months of previous elective TURBT/bladder biopsy, site‐declared delay to surgery from diagnosis as a consequence of COVID‐19 and deviation in standard care due to COVID‐19. …”
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Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System by Kouki Imaoka, Takuya Yano, Yasuhiro Choda, Ko Oshita, Yuma Tani, Tetsushi Kubota, Michihiro Ishida, Daisuke Satoh, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Kanyu Nakano, Masao Harano, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Hitoshi Idani, Shigehiro Shiozaki, Masazumi Okajima

“…On admission, abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed fluid collection, an air pocket in the subcutaneous fat layer of the abdominal wall, and edematous changes in the adipose tissue in the peritoneum and abdominal wall. Based on a diagnosis of peritonitis resulting from a perforated ascending colon, emergency surgery was performed. …”
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Progress in voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through 2017: longitudinal and recent cross-sectio... by Carlos Toledo, Melissa Habel, Stephanie M Davis, Jonas Z Hines, Jonathan M Grund, Renee Ridzon, Brittney Baack, Jonathan Davitte, Anne Thomas, Valerian Kiggundu, Naomi Bock, Paran Pordell, Caroline Cooney, Irum Zaidi

“…While VMMC is extremely safe, achieving the highest possible follow-up rates for early diagnosis and intervention on complications is crucial, and programmes continue to work to raise follow-up rates. …”
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