RETRACTED ARTICLE: Interleukin-27 ameliorates coxsackievirus-B3-induced viral myocarditis by inhibiting Th17 cells by Hengshan Zhu, Chuang Lou, Ping Liu

“…However, the expression pattern and functional role of IL-27 in viral myocarditis (VMC) has not been investigated. …”
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Advances in application of ultrasound in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy by GUO Juan, YANG Zhifang, JI Ri

“…As the global incidence rate of diabetes continues to rise, the clinical diagnosis and treatment of DN have become increasingly critical. …”
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Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial structural and functional changes after catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with preserved ejection fraction by Qi Zhang, Nan Nan Liu, Jing Shu Sun, Zu Lu Wang, Ming Liang, Gui Shen Li, Mei Yi Wang

“…After catheter ablation, LA reverse remodeling exhibits a pattern of “functional recovery preceding structural recovery”. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice Clinic, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria by S.S. Olakolu, E.A. Abioye Kuteyi, O.O. Oyegbade

“…The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of STIs among patients attending a Nigerian general practice (GP) clinic. …”
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Hyper-induction of IL-6 after TLR1/2 stimulation in calves with bovine respiratory disease. by Cian Reid, John Donlon, Aude Remot, Emer Kennedy, Giovanna De Matteis, Cliona O'Farrelly, Conor McAloon, Kieran G Meade

“…TLR1/2 stimulation with Pam3CSK4 showed a decreased pattern of expression in IL-1 and inflammasome related genes in addition to chemokine genes in calves with BRD. …”
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Skeletal muscle lncRNA profile associated with fatty acids in Nellore beef cattle by Bruna Maria Salatta, Maria Malane Magalhães Muniz, Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Caio de Souza Teixeira, Gabriela Bonfá Frezarim, Marta Serna-García, Danielly Beraldo dos Santos Silva, Angélica Simone Cravo Pereira, Fernando Baldi, Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

“…The K-means analysis was used to classify the 48 animals into three clusters based on their FA patterns. The C1 had significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher PUFA, ω3, ω6, linoleic and α-linolenic content. …”
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Depressive disorders in women of climacteric age (review of foreign literature for 2012–2016) by N. A. Bokhan, E. V. Lukiyanova, G. G. Simutkin

“…Low timely diagnostics of depressions, high incidence rate of somaticized CD are noted. In the structure of climacteric syndrome the psychoemotional disturbances predominate above neurovegetative and metabolic-endocrine or are combined with vegetative dysfunction. …”
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Links between self-monitoring data collected through smartphones and smartwatches and the individual disease trajectories of adult patients with depressive disorders: Study protoco... by Hanna Reich, Simon Schreynemackers, Rebeka Amin, Sascha Ludwig, Jil Zippelius, Johannes Leimhofer, Tobias Dunker, Elisabeth Schriewer, Angela Carell, Yvonne Weber, Ulrich Hegerl

“…Participants will (a) attend three in-person appointments (at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months), (b) self-report daily and weekly depressive symptoms, (c) continuously collect sensor data via the “iTrackDepression” app on their Android smartphone (app usage, phone calls, phonetic parameters from voice recordings), and (d) wear a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5® to record data from the accelerometer, step sensor, light sensor, and heart rate sensor. We will apply multilevel correlations, vector-autoregressive models, and Machine Learning approaches to identify individual patterns in the data, particularly in the relationships between biosensor data and self-reported depressive symptoms.Enhancing the understanding of individual disease trajectories through data from smartphones and smartwatches could allow for classical, digital, and self-management interventions for depression to be delivered in a manner and at a time specifically tailored to the individual's needs.Clinical trial registration number: DRKS00032618 (https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00032618)…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of People With COPD Who Experience Exacerbations While on Inhaled Triple Therapy: Results of the SIRIUS I Cohort Study in the US (2015–2019) by Nordon C, Carstens D, Fagerås M, Müllerová H, Veeranki PS, Alves JA, Germack HD, Barnes TL, McCormack MC

“…Baseline characteristics and treatment patterns, crude incidence rates (IRs) for exacerbations and mortality (per 100 person-years [PYs]; variable follow-up), and HCRU and costs (12-month follow-up) were summarized descriptively.Results: Of 4,920 patients in the TT cohort, mean (SD) age was 62.3 (9.7) years, 60.9% were female, and 68.0% were white; 46.5% of TT cohort patients with a history of smoking were current smokers. …”
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Historical Overview of the Evolution of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in Tunisia from 1999 to 2019 by Lamia Kanzari, Sana Ferjani, Basma Mnif, Faouzia Mahjoubi, Mariem Zribi, Khaoula Meftah, Asma Ferjani, Emna Mhiri, Yomna Ben Lamine, Yosr Kadri, Habiba Naija, Manel Hamdoun, Yosra Chebbi, Sarra Dhraief, Naglaa Mohamed, Hela Zaghden, Lamia Thabet, Wafa Achour, Olfa Bahri, Farouk Barguellil, Maha Mastouri, Sophia Besbes, Leila Slim, Hanen Smaoui, Adnene Hammami, Ilhem Boutiba-Ben Boubaker

“…<i>A. baumannii</i> had a high resistance rate to imipenem that increased from 34.5% in 2008 to 84.2% in 2019 and had low susceptibility rates to all other antibiotics tested. …”
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Widening gap in life expectancy between patients with heart failure living in most and least deprived areas: a longitudinal cohort study by O. I. Brown, M. Drozd, H. MacGowan, M. McGinlay, R. Burgess, S. Straw, A. D. Simms, V. K. Gatenby, A. Sengupta, A. M. N. Walker, C. Saunderson, M. F. Paton, K. I. Bridge, J. Gierula, K. K. Witte, R. M. Cubbon, M. T. Kearney

“…The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and relative survival predictions—in relation to age- and sex-matched background mortality rates—were calculated using UK National Life Tables. …”
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CD79A and GADD45A as novel immune-related biomarkers for respiratory syncytial virus severity in children: an integrated machine learning analysis and clinical validation by Juan Juan Chen, Zhang Ze Lu, Yu Xin Jing, Xing Mei Nong, Yi Qin, Jin Yang Huang, Na Lin, Jie Wei

“…Genes with |log2 fold change (logFC)| &gt; 0 and false discovery rate (FDR) &lt; 0.05 were considered differentially expressed. …”
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The Role of Values and Emotions in Accepting Fake Political News in the Post-Truth Era by Amir Mollaee Mozaffari, Ali Ashraf Nazari

“…The interview data were analyzed using Discursive Psychology, focusing on the linguistic patterns and discourse structures in the participants' responses. …”
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Modeling heterogeneity in cognitive trajectories in the Framingham Heart Study by Yuan Fang, Jiachen Chen, Jesse Mez, Jesse Mez, Jesse Mez, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Michael L. Alosco, Michael L. Alosco, Michael L. Alosco, Wei Qiao Qiu, Wei Qiao Qiu, Wei Qiao Qiu, Margaret F. Doyle, Joanne M. Murabito, Joanne M. Murabito, Joanne M. Murabito, Kathryn L. Lunetta

“…IntroductionThe prevalence of cognitive impairment in the population is growing; however, there is substantial heterogeneity in the rate of decline across different cognitive domains. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of foreign body-induced upper gastrointestinal obstruction in dogs by Lalita Laiket, Wijit Sutthiprapa, Suchawalee Khattiya, Pimjai Temwichitr, Jatuporn Rattanasrisomporn, Naris Thengchaisri

“…In dogs with complete follow-up, surgical removal of esophageal foreign bodies had a higher mortality rate (3/4, 75.00%) compared with endoscopic removal (3/56, 5.36%) (p &lt; 0.002), while no mortality was observed in dogs with gastric foreign bodies undergoing surgical or endoscopic removal (p = 0.149). …”
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Variations in the clinical practice of blood pressure and sedo-analgesia management for intracerebral hemorrhage: a case-based survey of Chinese healthcare workers by Rui Dong, Jianwei Li, Qiming Chen, Jiehua Zhang, Zeli Zhang, Yunxing Cao, Mingbiao Yang, Ming Zhang, Kangyue Lin, Yuan Shi, Xiaopeng Li, Xinyu Du, Wenjin Chen, Fen Li, Hong Yang

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the practice patterns and beliefs regarding BP management and sedo-analgesia among Chinese healthcare practitioners through questionnaires. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mortality among adults receiving care for chronic health conditions in rural South Africa: findings from Agincourt health and socio-demographic s... by Daniel Ohene-Kwofie, Cyril Chironda, Jean Bashingwa, Tshegofatso Seabi, Audry Dube, Beth Tippett-Barr, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Chodziwadziwa W. Kabudula

“…Mortality rate among persons with HIV, and diabetes or hypertension increased by up to 26% and 70%, respectively during the COVID-19 pandemic period, particularly among women. …”
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The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria: economic impact, challenges, and strategic public health interventions by Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Chidera Gabriel Obi, Chidera Gabriel Obi, Udokang Ephraim Ikpongifono, Udokang Ephraim Ikpongifono, Zakariya’u Dauda, Zakariya’u Dauda, Samson Adiaetok Udoewah, Samson Adiaetok Udoewah, Collins Chibueze Anokwuru, Collins Chibueze Anokwuru, Francisca Ogochukwu Onukansi, Francisca Ogochukwu Onukansi, Ogechi Vinaprisca Ikhuoria, Ogechi Vinaprisca Ikhuoria, Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Chukwuocha Uchechukwu Madukaku, Ibuchukwu Nkeonyenasoya Orabueze, Ibuchukwu Nkeonyenasoya Orabueze, Amara Frances Chizoba

“…Climate change-induced shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns have disrupted rodent habitats, increasing human exposure to the virus. …”
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Machine Learning Creates a Simple Endoscopic Classification System that Improves Dysplasia Detection in Barrett’s Oesophagus amongst Non-expert Endoscopists by Vinay Sehgal, Avi Rosenfeld, David G. Graham, Gideon Lipman, Raf Bisschops, Krish Ragunath, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Marco Novelli, Matthew R. Banks, Rehan J. Haidry, Laurence B. Lovat

“…Once taught to non-experts, the algorithm significantly improves their rate of dysplasia detection. This opens the door to standardised training and assessment of competence for those who perform endoscopy in BE. …”
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Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie Newby, Kayleigh Kwah, Lauren Schumacher, Rik Crutzen, Louise L Jackson, Stephen Bremner, Julia V Bailey, Katherine E Brown

“…There was some evidence that attrition was patterned by ethnicity and age in ways that compounded initial recruitment patterns. …”
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