Long COVID in Elderly COPD Patients: Clinical Features, Pulmonary Function Decline, and Proteomic Insights by Li S, Zhao H, Zhang M, Yuan T, Chai D, Shen Z, Qin C, Li Y, Pan M

“…Shuangyan Li,1,* Hui Zhao,2,* Min Zhang,3 Tingting Yuan,4 Di Chai,5 Zhengyin Shen,3 Chengfeng Qin,2,6 Yanming Li,5 Mingming Pan5 1Beijing Hospital, National Centre of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Research Unit of Discovery and Tracing of Natural Focus Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Mingming Pan, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Dongdan Dahua Road, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13661129402, Email panmm6@163.comBackground: Elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face a heightened risk of developing long coronavirus disease (COVID); however the exact clinical characteristics and underlying mechanisms remain unclear.Methods: We enrolled 85 elderly COPD patients, of whom 43 reported newly onset persistent fatigue (the most dominant complaint of long COVID) within 1 year after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and they were allocated to the Long-COVID group. …”
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Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of <i>Thrips hawaiiensis</i> (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to the Floral Volatiles of the Horticultural Plant <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i>... by Tao Zhang, Yuping Yang, Filippo Maggi, Feiyu Jiang, Rongrong Yuan, Lujie Huang, Xueyan Zhang, Yu Cao, Yulin Gao

“…In six-arm olfactometer bioassays, <i>T. hawaiiensis</i> showed significant positive responses to <i>β</i>-elemen and (<i>E</i>)-<i>α</i>-bisabolene at various concentrations, and 10 μg/μL was found to be the most attractive concentration for <i>β</i>-elemen, and 50 and 100 μg/μL for (<i>E</i>)-<i>α</i>-bisabolene. …”
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Effect of cooling temperature on machinability and hole quality in cryogenic drilling of CFRP/Ti stacks by Shunuan Liu, Zhijian Meng, Shiming Liang, Tao Wang, Hao Niu, Bin Luo, Kaifu Zhang

“…Compared to drilling at room temperature, the most significant improvement in hole quality is achieved at a cooling temperature of −25 °C, with a maximum reduction of 8.24 % in entrance delamination factor and 46.15 % in cylindricity error. …”
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BIJAKAWEB: Platform Berbasis Web Untuk Deteksi Hate Speech Pada Komentar Berita Bahasa Indonesia by Moh. Firdaus, Permata Nur Miftahur Rizki

“…Detik, Kompas, and CNNIndonesia are among the most popular online news portals for many Indonesians. …”
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Surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms: six-year experience in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Tratamento cirúrgico dos aneurismas intracranianos: experiência de seis anos em Belo... by Leodante Batista da Costa Jr, Josaphat Vilela de Morais, Agustinho de Andrade, Marcelo Duarte Vilela, Renato P. Campolina Pontes, Bruno Perocco Braga

“…Anterior circulation aneurysms were more common (94.4%). The most common location for the aneurysm was the middle cerebral artery bifurcation. …”
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Dietary factors and oral cancer risk: a comprehensive Mendelian randomization analysis in a European population by Shiyang Zhao, Xichen Liu, Qingsen Wang, Shudong Xiao, Wanting Wang, Xinyue Dong, Yourong Jiang, Wen Wu

“…Abstract Background Oral cancer is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. …”
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Molecular feature-based classification of retroperitoneal liposarcoma: a prospective cohort study by Mengmeng Xiao, Xiangji Li, Fanqin Bu, Shixiang Ma, Xiaohan Yang, Jun Chen, Yu Zhao, Ferdinando Cananzi, Chenghua Luo, Li Min

“…Results: Cell cycle, DNA damage and repair, and metabolism were identified as the most aberrant biological processes in RPLS, enabling the division of RPLS patients into two distinct subtypes with unique molecular signatures, tumor microenvironment, clinical features, and outcomes (overall survival [OS] and disease-free survival [DFS]). …”
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Malaria transmission, insecticide resistance and efficacy of insecticide-treated nets in Belabo and Ouami, two localities of the East Region of Cameroon by Paulette Ndjeunia-Mbiakop, Idriss Nasser Ngangue-Siewe, Abdou Talipouo, Arnold Princewil Chi Nji, Roland Bamou, Joel Djoufounna, Jeannette Tombi, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio

“…Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) was the most abundant species, followed by An. ziemanni, An. funestus and An. paludis in both localities. …”
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Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Backyard Poultry Production Systems in Central Chile by Bruno Cantin-Rosas, Mariela Luján Tomazic, Anabel Elisa Rodríguez, Nikita Enciso, Juliette Brante-Bernier, Patricia Honores, Catalina Godoy-Alfaro, Claudio Abarca, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Galia Ramirez-Toloza

“…<i>Eimeria</i> spp. was the most frequently detected parasite (72.5%), followed by <i>Capillaria</i> spp. (50.9%) and <i>Ascaridia galli</i> (49%). …”
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My Back Exercise app: an automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-sp... by Manuela L Ferreira, Kim L Bennell, Christopher J Gordon, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira, Rachel K Nelligan, Serigne N Lo, Paula Beckenkamp, Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Katharine Roberts, Emma K Ho, Rowena J Field

“…Introduction As chronic low back pain (LBP) remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, digital health emerges as an opportunity to deliver evidence-based care at scale. …”
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Lung volume assessment for mean dark-field coefficient calculation using different determination methods by Florian T. Gassert, Jule Heuchert, Rafael Schick, Henriette Bast, Theresa Urban, Tina Dorosti, Gregor S. Zimmermann, Sebastian Ziegelmayer, Alexander W. Marka, Markus Graf, Marcus R. Makowski, Daniela Pfeiffer, Franz Pfeiffer

“…Radiography-based methods simplify workflows and minimize biases, making them most suitable. Graphical Abstract…”
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α9 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Promotes Tumor Proliferation and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Xiaoli Feng, Yuxi Tian, Xijun Guo, Josh Haipeng Lei, Jiaqi Yu, Chenglong Zheng, Mingyue Chen, Ren-Bo Ding, Hang Fai Kwok, Sulan Luo, Jiaolin Bao

“…Breast cancer is a major global health burden with the highest incidence in women, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) stands out as the most malignant subtype. Effective therapeutic targets are urgently needed to develop new therapies for TNBC. …”
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Arjunolic acid from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa suppresses growth of non-small cell lung cancer via inducing autophagy and apoptosis by Ziying Huang, Chang Liu, Chenchen Zhang, Huanling Wu, Siqin Li, Caihong Wei, Yi Zhang, Zechi Xing, Minhui Lin, Guang Yang, Jiang Ma, Bin Jiang, Min Hong, Xin He, Ji Yang

“…Results: As a result, an active compound, Arjunolic acid (AA), was isolated from the anti-NSCLC fraction which repressed the proliferation and migration of A549, PC9, and H1975 cell lines in a dose- and time-dependent manner. AA exhibited the most potent inhibition of cell viability in PC9 cells for 24 and 48 h (IC50 = 199.0 ± 7.47, 120.8 ± 6.72 μM) and in A549 cells for 72 h (IC50 = 65.06 ± 18.33 μM). …”
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Effects of intercropping potato with maize on soil and crop by WEI Changhui, LIU Yajun, YE Xiuxiang, LI Yue, MA Kun

“…However, the availability of soil nutrients is closely connected to the activities of soil microorganisms, the relationship between soil microorganisms communities and crops should be the most important in determining crop productivity, plant competition, mutual benefit and plant diversity. …”
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Prevalence, bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated risk factors of bacterial UTI among diabetic patients at Jigjiga University Sheik Hasan Yabare C... by Bawlah Tahir, Niman Tayib, Abdi Hassen Ahmed, Daniel Tolossa, Surafel Mekuria, Shamil Barsenga, Kader Muse, Sara Tesfaye, Addisu Tesfaye, Fasil Getu, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Abdirizak Mahdi, Mahad Osman

“…Of these, 82.6% (19/23) were gram negative bacteria. E. coli was the most isolated uropathogens constituting 65.2% (15/23) followed by S. epidermis, 8.7% (2/23). …”
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A systematic review of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy outcomes for advanced indications: Large tumors (cT2-T3), solitary kidney, completely endophytic, hilar, recurrent, and mu... by Savio Domenico Pandolfo, Clara Cerrato, Zhenjie Wu, Antonio Franco, Francesco Del Giudice, Alessandro Sciarra, Paolo Verze, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Ciro Imbimbo, Sisto Perdonà, Edward E. Cherullo, Francesco Porpiglia, Ithaar H. Derweesh, Riccardo Autorino

“…Conclusion: Over the past decade, evidence supporting the use of RAPN for the most challenging nephron-sparing surgery indications has continuously grown. …”
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Use of an extended KDIGO definition to diagnose acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19: A multinational study using the ISARIC-WHO clinical characterisation protocol. by Marina Wainstein, Samual MacDonald, Daniel Fryer, Kyle Young, Valeria Balan, Husna Begum, Aidan Burrell, Barbara Wanjiru Citarella, J Perren Cobb, Sadie Kelly, Kalynn Kennon, James Lee, James Lee, Laura Merson, Srinivas Murthy, Alistair Nichol, Malcolm G Semple, Samantha Strudwick, Steven A Webb, Patrick Rossignol, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Sally Shrapnel, ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Group

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common and significant problems in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Pyrin dephosphorylation is sufficient to trigger inflammasome activation in familial Mediterranean fever patients by Flora Magnotti, Lucie Lefeuvre, Sarah Benezech, Tiphaine Malsot, Louis Waeckel, Amandine Martin, Sébastien Kerever, Daria Chirita, Marine Desjonqueres, Agnès Duquesne, Mathieu Gerfaud‐Valentin, Audrey Laurent, Pascal Sève, Michel‐Robert Popoff, Thierry Walzer, Alexandre Belot, Yvan Jamilloux, Thomas Henry

“…Abstract Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most frequent hereditary systemic autoinflammatory syndrome. …”
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Promising therapeutic efficacy and safety of a novel integrin α6-targeting peptide-drug conjugate in lung adenocarcinoma by Wuyou Gao, Qiaoli Wang, Shibing Li, Wanqi Chen, Bin Luo, Kaili Xie, Huaze Liao, Leqi Zhong, Youfang Chen, Zhesheng Wen, Guokai Feng

“…Abstract Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most prevalent subtype of lung cancer, with poor prognosis due to rapid tumor growth and resistance to current treatments. …”
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Re-resection of brain metastases – outcomes of an institutional cohort study and literature review by David Wasilewski, Zoe Shaked, Annalena Fuchs, Siyer Roohani, Ran Xu, Max Schlaak, Nikolaj Frost, Martin Misch, David Capper, David Kaul, Julia Onken, Peter Vajkoczy, Felix Ehret

“…Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was the most common primary tumor. Post-initial resection treatments included radiation alone (31.7%), radiation plus chemotherapy (25.0%), radiation plus targeted therapy (15.0%), and radiation plus immunotherapy (28.3%). …”
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