Changes in Cardiac Function and Exercise Capacity Following Ferric Carboxymaltose Administration in HFrEF Patients with Iron Deficiency by Anastasios Tsarouchas, Constantinos Bakogiannis, Dimitrios Mouselimis, Christodoulos E. Papadopoulos, Efstratios K. Theofillogiannakos, Efstathios D. Pagourelias, Ioannis Kelemanis, Aristi. Boulmpou, Antonios P. Antoniadis, Nikolaos Fragakis, Georgios Efthimiadis, Theodoros D. Karamitsos, Vassilios P. Vassilikos

“…Transthoracic echocardiography was performed at baseline and 12 months post-FCM. Parameters assessed included LV ejection fraction (LVEF), LV global longitudinal strain (GLS), LV diastolic function grade, LAVi, LA strain, TAPSE, and RV free wall strain (FWS). …”
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A quality improvement intervention to improve medium-term breastfeeding in moderate- and late-preterm infants by Katarina Berndt, Sabrina Holzapfel, Annika Dietz, Anna Badura, Ines Mack, Stefanie Bruhn, Sabine Stahl, Julia Preßler, Sven Wellmann

“…Methods A prospective intervention trial included a pre-intervention phase from June to September 2022 (comparison) and a post-intervention phase from June to October 2023 (intervention) at one tertiary academic hospital. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on Cardiac Function and Survival in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Xiao Tu, Tingfei He, Bing Xu, Jiazhen Yin, Fangyu Yi, Ye Li, Jinchi Gao, Peng Bi, Wanyue Xu, Rihong Hu, Lidan Hu, Yayu Li

“…We compared the pre- and post-infection changes in heart function (echocardiographic parameters) and BNP levels between the two groups and assessed their association with the survival rates. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for dental caries among 3-year-old children in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study by Shuran Yao, Jing Zhu, Hao Zhang, Huning Wang, Dongxin Da, Jin Yu, Yiwei Jiang, Hongru Su, Hongyan Shi, Qiwen Chen, Zhengang Wu, Jiangtao You, Xiaoli Zeng, Ying Zhang

“…SECC is associated with factors including the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage intake, post-toothbrushing eating habits, age of toothbrushing initiation, and mother’s education level.…”
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Dynamic cardiac changes in low cardiovascular risk patients with triple negative breast cancer treated with chemo-immunotherapy by Jean Philippe Nesseler, Katrina D. Silos, Olivia Peony, Asneh Singh, Patrick Belen, Mitchell R. Kamrava, Julie K. Jang, Stephen L. Shiao, Alan C. Kwan, Cody Ramin, Raymond H. Mak, Andriana P. Nikolova, Katelyn M. Atkins

“…In those with baseline and post-treatment TTE, 5/20 (25%) developed new moderate diastolic dysfunction, that persisted in a later TTE in 2/5 patients, downgraded to mild in 1/5, and not reevaluated by TTE in 2/5. …”
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Possibilities and reserves of using electronic medical records data in health information systems on the example of assessing the causes of visits to outpatient clinics and death i... by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Klyuchnikov, M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Following data recording errors were revealed: only in 28 (12,7%) of 219 cases after MI were codes recommended in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10) for recording cases of post-infarction cardiosclerosis (I25.8) indicated; in 326 (16,5%) cases among those who died from MI, codes I22.0-9 were used, which are not recommended to be indicated as the underlying cause of death. …”
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Risk factors of low bone mass in young patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia by Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Rongrong Liu, Rongrong Liu, Rongrong Liu, Siping He, Jihua Huang, Liting Wu, Cuifeng Huang, Yuzhen Liang, Yongrong Lai, Yongrong Lai, Yongrong Lai

“…Multivariate analysis demonstrated that advancing age consistently remained an independent risk factor (pre-correction OR=1.149; post-correction OR=1.137). The corrected model further identified normal BMI (OR=0.383) and ALB (OR=0.866) as protective factors, while IGF-1 levels < -2 SD (OR=1.832) and hypogonadism (OR=2.990) emerged as significant risks in the uncorrected model. …”
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Chicken liver and eggshell crackers are a safe and affordable animal source food for overcoming micronutrient deficits during pregnancy and lactation in Indonesia: a double-blind,... by Aly Diana, Sofa Rahmannia, Yenni Zuhairini Suhadi, Dimas Erlangga Luftimas, Haidar Rizqi, Afini Dwi Purnamasari, Ayunda Jihadillah, Mohammad Brachim Ansari, Dearly Ayu Zahrotun Haq, Aisyah Nur Pratiwi, Dina Novtyana Puspita, Yeni Intan Kusuma Dewi Affandy, Christopher M. A. Frampton, Umi Fahmida, Lisa A. Houghton, Rosalind S. Gibson

“…Conclusions Although this study did not show a treatment effect on the outcomes measured, future research should explore whether providing comprehensive nutrition and health support during pregnancy and post-partum could help reduce stunting in Indonesia. …”
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Clinical impact of obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidity in bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Michele De Prisco, Cristiana Tapoi, Vincenzo Oliva, Robertas Strumila, Christine Takami, Nicolaja Girone, Monica Macellaro, Juliana Braga de Salles Andrade, Christian Nikolaus Schmitz, Eduard Vieta, Giovanna Fico

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Hyperspectral imaging-driven deep learning approach: Asymptomatic stage detection and severity grading of tomato yellow leaf curl disease by Junzhi Chen, Wenshan Zhong, Xuejun Yue, Ziyu Ding, Mengdan Du, Xuantian Li, Biao Chen, Haifeng Li, ZiFu He, Xiaoman She, Yafei Tang

“…Comparative experiments with three baseline models (2D CNN, 3D CNN, and HybridSN) demonstrated that SSDBRN achieved an early-infection detection accuracy of 84.2 % (5–7 days post-inoculation) and 96.2 % severity classification accuracy across six stages, significantly outperforming the baseline models. …”
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Effect of Arteriovenous Anastomosis on Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients With Isolated Systolic Hypertension Compared With Combined Hypertension by Christian Ott, Melvin D. Lobo, Paul A. Sobotka, Felix Mahfoud, Alice Stanton, John Cockcroft, Neil Sulke, Eamon Dolan, Markus van der Giet, Joachim Hoyer, Stephen S. Furniss, John P. Foran, Adam Witkowski, Andrzej Januszewicz, Danny Schoors, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Benno J. Rensing, Manish Saxena, Benjamin Scott, G. André Ng, Stephan Achenbach, Roland E. Schmieder

“…Methods and Results The randomized, controlled, prospective ROX Control Hypertension Study included patients with true treatment‐resistant hypertension (office systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg, average daytime ambulatory BP ≥135/85 mm Hg, and treatment with ≥3 antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic). In a post hoc analysis, we stratified patients with CH (n=31) and ISH (n=11). …”
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Stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of a decision support tool for physical restraint use in intensive care units (ARBORea Study): a study protoc... by Bruno Pereira, Christine Rolhion, Dominique Morand, J Boyer, E David, Thomas Godet, Ruben Martinez, Lynda Araujo, Céline Lambert, Périne Vidal, Mohamad Yakhni, Sylvie Cosserant, Isabelle Genès, Angelina Barage, J Bourenne, H Antoine, S L’hotellier, M Berrahal, S Piot, F Degivry, F Moitron, N Revel, M Bonnefoy, C Fazilleau, N Himer, I Roure, S Cluse, M Bothorel, C Riehl

“…Physical restraints have been associated with delirium, post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries while restricting patients’ individual freedom. …”
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Synergistic effects of La, Ce and Ga multi-elements in Nd–La–Ce–Fe–Ga–B sintered magnet by Ying Yu, Yongming Tao, Wang Chen, Jiaying Jin, Mengfan Bu, Liang Zhou, Yongsheng Liu, Xu Li, Chen Wu, Mingli Qin, Mi Yan

“…On one hand, REFe2 phase is progressively inhibited and almost disappears in as-sintered La15 magnet, with resultant coercivity deterioration to 6.7 kOe. After post-sinter annealing, the coercivity increment ΔHmax is positively associated with the fraction of newly formed non-ferromagnetic REFe2 phase fREFe2. …”
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Chemotherapeutic efficacy of curcumin against plasma and cardio-hepatorenal electrolyte disruption in dichlorvos-challenged rats via augmentation of Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺-ATP... by Adio J. Akamo, Boluwatife A. Olagunju, Iyabode A. Kehinde, Naomi M. Akamo, Adetutu O. Ojelabi, Ofem E. Eteng, Ibiyemi O. Opowoye, Adedayo A. Adebisi, Taiwo S. Oguntona, Mushafau A. Akinsanya, Tobi S. Adekunbi, Olufemi M. Ajagun-Ogunleye, Opeyemi E. Popoola, Jacob K. Akintunde, Oluseyi A. Akinloye

“…Results: DDVP significantly (p < 0.05) increased plasma potassium and magnesium concentrations by 7 % and 211 % folds, respectively, but decreased plasma sodium, calcium, chloride and bicarbonate by 11 %, 77 %, 58 %, and 62 %, respectively. Curcumin post-exposure therapy significantly (p < 0.05) (1) reversed DDVP-engendered plasma hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, hypochloremia, and hypobicarbonemia; (2) upturned DDVP-triggered increases in visceral sodium, calcium, chloride, and bicarbonate concentration; (3) rescinded DDVP-instigated decreases in visceral potassium and magnesium levels; and (4) abated DDVP-prompted inhibitions of visceral Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺-ATPase activities to varying extents. …”
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Mixed methods evaluation of a digital resource to build students’ skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining a healthier lifestyle in themselves and... by L. Creighton, G. Caughers, G. Thompson, G. Mitchell, B. Forrest, S. McHale, N. McKenna, B. J. Rice, A. Smart, S. Gilhooly, P. Gordon-Wright, D. Fraser, S. Gray, Y. Eom, E. Kennedy, C. McLaughlin, J. McMahon, C. L. Hanson, L. Neubeck, D. Fitzsimons

“…Phase one will use two questionnaires to investigate student knowledge on CVD risk and self-efficacy, using a pre-post test design. Phase two will explore the experience of the students in using the resource and the impact on their skills and self-efficacy using focus groups. …”
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Machine learning-assisted assessment of extracellular vesicles can monitor cellular rejection after heart transplant by Jacopo Burrello, Stefano Panella, Ilaria Barison, Chiara Castellani, Alessio Burrello, Lorenzo Airale, Jessica Goi, Veronica Dusi, Roberto Frigerio, Gino Gerosa, Chiara Tessari, Nicola Pradegan, Giuseppe Toscano, Giovanni Pedrazzini, Mattia Corianò, Francesco Tona, Sara Bolis, Alessandro Gori, Marina Cretich, Marny Fedrigo, Annalisa Angelini, Lucio Barile

“…Abstract Background Heart transplant rejection, particularly acute cellular rejection (ACR), remains a critical post-operative concern, despite declining incidence rates. …”
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Autismo in età adulta Uomini e donne autistici tra criticità e risorse by 1 Rosaria Ferrara, 2 Leonardo Iovino, 1 Pasquale Ricci, 1 Lidia Ricci, 3 Roberto Latina, 4 Gianni Carbone, 1 Serafino Ricci

“…Infatti, in termini di prospettive educative e occupazionali post-scolastiche, gli individui con autismo tendono a cavarsela ancora meno bene degli individui con altri disturbi, come disabilità intellettiva, difficoltà specifiche di apprendimento, disturbi della parola e del linguaggio. …”
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Long-term outcomes in patients after COVID-19: data from the TARGET-VIP registry by M. M. Lukyanov, N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. A. Pulin, E. Yu. Andreenko, V. P. Voronina, V. A. Dindikova, N. A. Dmitrieva, O. V. Lerman, A. N. Makoveeva, E. Yu. Okshina, A. S. Sgibneva, A. A. Smirnov, E. N. Belova, V. G. Klyashtorny, E. V. Kudryashov, O. E. Karpov, O. M. Drapkina

“…The key factors associated with 12-month mortality in the post-COVID-19 period were older age and intensive care unit stay during the reference hospitalization. …”
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A Bayesian re-analysis of the DANFLU-1 trial by Daniel Modin, Niklas Dyrby Johansen, Anders Granholm, Brian L. Claggett, Joshua Nealon, Sandrine Samson, Matthew M. Loiacono, Rebecca C. Harris, Carsten Schade Larsen, Anne Marie Reimer Jensen, Nino Emanuel Landler, Scott D. Solomon, Martin J. Landray, Gunnar H. Gislason, Lars Køber, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Jens Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Tor Biering-Sørensen

“…This study presents a post-hoc, Bayesian re-analysis of the DANFLU-1 trial. …”
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A mechanism-based group psychotherapy approach to aggressive behavior (MAAP) in borderline personality disorder: a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial by Christine Sigrist, Andreas Bechdolf, Katja Bertsch, Robin Bullenkamp, Martin Busse, Ute gr. Darrelmann, Astrid Dempfle, Martin Driessen, Thomas Frodl, Jan-Michael Kersting, Jessica Kesik, Burkhart Matzke, Corinne Neukel, Eva Niessen, Svenja Nückel, Viola Oertel, Frank Padberg, Alexandra Philipsen, Dorothee Pink, Andreas Reif, Matthias Reinhard, Carolin Steuwe, Larissa Wolkenstein, Sabine C. Herpertz, the MAAP Consortium

“…Outcomes are assessed at baseline, immediately, and 4, 12, 20, and 24 weeks post-treatment using ecological momentary assessment, clinical interviews, questionnaires, and online tasks. …”
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