CircUCK2(2,3) promotes cancer progression and enhances synergistic cytotoxicity of lenvatinib with EGFR inhibitors via activating CNIH4–TGFα–EGFR signaling by Xindong Wei, Anfeng Si, Shuai Zhao, Yi Fu, Jilei Li, Kedeerya Aishanjiang, Yujie Ma, Chang Yu, Bo Yu, Chunhong Cui, Hui Wang, Xianming Kong, Shibo Li, Xiaoni Kong, Ying Tong, Hailong Wu

“…Results CircUCK2(2,3) is upregulated in HCC tissues and serves as an independent risk factor for poor recurrence-free survival. The expression of circUCK2(2,3) is independent on its host gene, UCK2, but is regulated by its upstream promoter and flanking inverted complementary sequences. …”
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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

“…Although the etiology of mastitis is multifactorial, a pro-inflammatory state of the mammary gland might be a risk factor. However, changes in milk composition, and specifically in the milk immune profile, prior to and during mastitis have not been well described. …”
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Validation of the efficacy of the porous medium model in hemodynamic analysis of iliac vein compression syndrome by Lingling Wei, Ke Hu, Jiaqiu Wang, Shuang Zhang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Yuanli Chen, Chenshu Li, Xinwu Lu, Kaichuang Ye, Peng Qiu, Yanqing Zhan, Yanqing Zhan

“…Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome (IVCS) is a common risk factor for deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities. …”
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Single-cell immunopathology of recurrent acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with vancomycin by Eric M. Mukherjee, MD, PhD, Andrew Gibson, PhD, Matthew S. Krantz, MD, Rama Gangula, MS, Amy M. Palubinsky, PhD, Alan S. Boyd, MD, Jeffrey P. Zwerner, MD, PhD, Anna K. Dewan, MD, MS, Nontaya Nakkam, PhD, Katherine C. Konvinse, MD, PhD, Yueran Li, PhD, Ramesh Ram, PhD, Abha Chopra, PhD, Elizabeth J. Phillips, MD

“…Objective: To better understand the genetic risk factors and single-cell immunopathogenesis of AGEP, we longitudinally characterized a patient with recurrent AGEP after an initial episode triggered by vancomycin. …”
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Financial Toxicity and Kidney Disease in Children and Adults: A Scoping Review by Siligato R, Gembillo G, De Giorgi A, Di Maria A, Scichilone LM, Capone M, Vinci FM, Nicoletti S, Bondanelli M, Malaventura C, Storari A, Santoro D, Dionisi S, Fabbian F

“…Further studies involving different professionals able to consider environmental, physical and emotional risk factors are needed. Keywords: financial toxicity, financial burden, financial hardship, renal disease, chronic kidney disease…”
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Decreased sirtuin 1 in type 2 diabetes patients with abnormal BMD by Yao Xu, Tianxiao Hu, Peiwu Jiang, Xiujing Wang, Jiaqi Yao, Huiling Shen, Zhenying Zhang, Bojing Zheng, Ting Wang, Yanxia Ren, Jing Wang, Qingying Tan

“…Logistic regression indicated that Sirtuin 1, age, HDL-C, P1NP, and β-CTX were independent risk factors for osteoporosis in T2DM patients.DiscussionIn conclusion, decreased serum Sirtuin 1 levels are associated with bone turnover markers in T2DM patients and may serve as an independent risk factor and potential biomarker for diagnosing bone metabolism disorders in newly diagnosed T2DM patients.…”
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Eosinophil is a predictor of severe immune-related adverse events induced by ipilimumab plus nivolumab therapy in patients with renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective multicenter co... by Yoshihiko Tasaki, Shuzo Hamamoto, Shimpei Yamashita, Junya Furukawa, Kazutoshi Fujita, Ryotaro Tomida, Makito Miyake, Noriyuki Ito, Hideto Iwamoto, Yoshihisa Mimura, Yosuke Sugiyama, Rei Unno, Atsushi Okada, Takahiro Yasui, Yoko Furukawa-Hibi

“…Multivariate analysis showed that an eosinophil of ≥3.0% was a risk factor for severe irAEs (odds ratio, 6.01). Median progression-free survival (mPFS), mPFS from the start of ipilimumab plus nivolumab therapy to second-line therapy (mPFS2), and median overall survival (mOS) were the shortest in the non-irAE group. …”
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Exploring sensory processing sensitivity: Relationships with mental and somatic health, interactions with positive and negative environments, and evidence for differential suscepti... by Christienne G. Damatac, Marleen J. ter Avest, Tom F. Wilderjans, Véronique De Gucht, Dion H.A. Woestenburg, Laurens Landeweerd, Tessel E. Galesloot, Linda Geerligs, Judith R. Homberg, Corina U. Greven

“…This study illustrates that SPS may be a risk factor for stress-related and somatic symptoms, independent of neuroticism. …”
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PCSK9 affects vascular senescence through the SIRT1 pathway by Yuqin Wang, Shaoqing Cao, Zhangyu Wang, Chengsi Li, Jiangping Ye, Yehong Liu, Tianhui Jin, Yuting Zhou, Wentao Su, Gangjun Zong

“…Age is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease that increases the susceptibility of older adults to vascular intimal thickening, endothelial dysfunction, and thrombosis. …”
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Comprehensive analysis reveals cholesterol metabolism-related signature for predicting prognosis and guiding individualized treatment of glioma by Dengfeng Lu, Fei Wang, Yayi Yang, Aojie Duan, Yubo Ren, Yun Feng, Haiying Teng, Zhouqing Chen, Xiaoou Sun, Zhong Wang

“…COX analysis suggested that CMRGS was an independent risk factor for glioma prognosis and had a better predictive performance than several classical indicators. …”
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Mental health and well-being in adolescent and young adult refugees in Sweden: A cross-sectional study of accompanied and unaccompanied individuals by Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen

“…Being an unaccompanied refugee individual was a risk factor for all adverse outcomes. Future studies need to confirm the relatively low rates of psychiatric diagnoses. …”
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Errors Associated With Medication Administration by a Nurse During Hospitalisation: A Prospective Observational Multicentric Study by Ondrej Tesar, Martin Dosedel, Ales Antonin Kubena, Katerina Mala‐Ladova, Radka Prokesova, Iva Brabcova, Hana Hajduchova, Martin Cerveny, Ivana Chloubova, Jiri Vlcek, Valerie Tothova, Josef Maly

“…Background Worldwide, MAEs are very common and regarded as a serious risk factor to inpatient safety. Nurses assume an essential role in the hospital setting during the administration of medications. …”
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Association between long-term ambient air pollution exposure and the incidence of breast cancer: A meta-analysis based on updated evidence by Ruohan Wang, Peihan Wang, Yongkang Zhou, Yinan Wang, Chengdong Xu, Zhenbo Wang, Wei Wang

“…Background: Air pollution is a significant risk factor for breast cancer. However, epidemiological studies have yielded inconsistent results. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of immediate vs. elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury by Zhaohui Hua, Baoning Zhou, Wenhao Xue, Zhibin Zhou, Jintao Shan, Lei Xia, Yunpeng Luo, Yiming Chai, Zhen Li

“…Single-factor analysis of variance showed that complications in hospitalized patients were significantly associated with immediate TEVAR as the sole independent risk factor (odds ratio: 9.000, 95% confidence interval: 2.266–35.752, p = 0.002). …”
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Epicardial Fat Tissue: A Potential Marker for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction by Waiel Abusnina, Ilan Merdler, Matteo Cellamare, Kalyan R. Chitturi, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Irwin M. Feuerstein, Cheng Zhang, Sevket Tolga Ozturk, Teshome Deksissa, Vaishnavi Sawant, Kassandra Lopez, Lior Lupu, Dan Haberman, Itsik Ben‐Dor, Lowell F. Satler, Ron Waksman, Hayder D. Hashim, Brian C. Case

“…Conclusions Our results suggest a strong association between EFV index (a significant risk factor) and the presence of CMD. Future studies involving larger cohorts are needed to confirm the association of epicardial adipose tissue with CMD and investigate therapeutic targets to prevent CMD. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes for Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with High-Risk Angiographic Findings Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Sida Jia, Ce Zhang, Yue Liu, Deshan Yuan, Xueyan Zhao, Runlin Gao, Yuejin Yang, Bo Xu, Zhan Gao, Jinqing Yuan

“…In our large cohort of Chinese patients, HRCA is an independent risk factor for long-term unplanned revascularization and MACCE.…”
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Hyperglycemia and Correlated High Levels of Inflammation Have a Positive Relationship with the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Wen Zhang, Chuanwei Li, Yu Xu, Binfeng He, Mingdong Hu, Guoqiang Cao, Li Li, Shuang Wu, Xia Wang, Chun Zhang, Jianping Zhao, Jungang Xie, Zihui Xu, Qi Li, Guansong Wang

“…Hyperglycemia was positively correlated with higher inflammation levels and more severe illness, and it is a risk factor for the increased severity of COVID-19. …”
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Is Increased in Hypertensive Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Chao Sun, Suofeiya Abulikemu, Liang Shao, Xiaoguang Yao, Yingchun Wang, Jing Hong, Ling Zhou, Lei Wang, Yu Zhang, Weiwei Zhang

“…To evaluate alteration in serum TSH in hypertensives with OSA and its relation with cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods. 517 hypertensives were cross-sectionally studied. …”
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Serum proteomic and metabolomic profiling of hepatocellular carcinoma patients co-infected with Clonorchis sinensis by Zeli Tang, Zeli Tang, Zeli Tang, Caibiao Wei, Xueling Deng, Qiumei Lin, Qiping Hu, Qiping Hu, Qiping Hu, Shitao Li, Jilong Wang, Yuhong Wu, Dengyu Liu, Dengyu Liu, Dengyu Liu, Min Fang, Min Fang, Tingzheng Zhan, Tingzheng Zhan, Tingzheng Zhan

“…BackgroundClonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis) infection is a significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), yet its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Overexpression of Tear Inflammatory Cytokines as Additional Finding in Keratoconus Patients and Their First Degree Family Members by Ioana Catalina Ionescu, Catalina Gabriela Corbu, Cristiana Tanase, Gabriela Ionita, Cristina Nicula, Valeria Coviltir, Vasile Potop, Mihaela Constantin, Elena Codrici, Simona Mihai, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Ana-Maria Enciu, Dana Dascalescu, Miruna Burcel, Radu Ciuluvica, Liliana-Mary Voinea

“…In conclusion, in the case of some first degree family members, the elevated tear biomarkers may represent a supplementary risk factor.…”
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