Clinical Implications of the Lung Ultrasound Score in Patients after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Yi-Ling Zhang, Zhou Yang, Jie Cao, Yu-Long Bai, Chun-Yun Fang, Wei Wang

“…This retrospective study included a total of 34 patients older than 18 years with a nontraumatic cause of in-hospital cardiac arrest, who received standard resuscitation and achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). …”
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Vinegar Consumption Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake by the Forearm Muscle in Humans with Type 2 Diabetes by Panayota Mitrou, Eleni Petsiou, Emilia Papakonstantinou, Eirini Maratou, Vaia Lambadiari, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Filio Spanoudi, Sotirios A. Raptis, George Dimitriadis

“…Plasma glucose, insulin, triglycerides, nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), and glycerol were measured preprandially and at 30–60 min for 300 min postprandially from the radial artery and from a forearm vein. Muscle blood flow was measured with strain-gauge plethysmography. …”
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In-depth proteomic profiling identifies potentiation of the LPS response by 7-ketocholesterol by Iain R. Phair, Magdalena Sovakova, Noor Alqurashi, Raid B. Nisr, Alison D. McNeilly, Douglas Lamont, Graham Rena

“…In patients with stable coronary artery disease, plasma levels of 7-ketocholesterol (7-KC), found at high levels in atherosclerotic lesions, predict risk of incident heart failure dose dependently, potentially contributing to disease aetiology. …”
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Adoption of National Identity in Metropolises: A Study in Istanbul by Ece Doruk, Seda Mengü

“…Ethnic backgrounds of societies as well as their production and consumption practices, languages, religions, artistic concepts and development of similar elements throughout history also contributes to the formation of national culture concept in minds. …”
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Health promoting activities and corresponding mechanism of (–)-epicatechin-3-gallate by Zhiliang Li, Changchun Feng, Hongjin Dong, Weibin Jin, Wenying Zhang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shuzhen Wang

“…The antineoplastic mechanism contains inhibition of phase 1 CYP enzymes, induction of phase II detoxification and antioxidant enzymes, high anti-inflammatory efficacy, arrest of cell cycle progression, regulation of apoptosis, as well as mediation of metastasis processes. …”
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Kinetic Analysis of 2-[C]Thymidine PET Imaging Studies of Malignant Brain Tumors: Preliminary Patient Results by Joanne M. Wells, David A. Mankoff, Janet F. Eary, Alexander M. Spence, Mark Muzi, Finbarr O'Sullivan, Cheryl B. Vernon, Jeanne M. Link, Kenneth A. Krohn

“…Methods: Twenty patients underwent sequential [ 11 C]CO 2 (major TdR metabolite) and TdR PET studies with arterial blood sampling and metabolite analysis. The data were fitted using the five-compartment model described in the companion article. …”
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Short-term results of treatment of non-epithelial gastro-intestinal tumors complicated by bleeding by S. G. Shapovalyants, A. I. Mikhalev, Ye. D. Fedorov, R. V. Plakhov, L. M. Mikhaleva, Z. V. Galkova, Ye. V. Ivanova, A. E. Sergeyenko

“…In 4 cases (7,7%) intraoperative complications developed, after operation 1 patient (2,9%) died of pulmonary artery thrombembolism, overall mortality was 3,8% (2/52).Conclusions. …”
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La Restauration des sièges du Salon rouge de l’hôtel de la Chancellerie entre usages contemporains et patrimoine by Amandine Cambet, Thomas Deshayes, Carolina Hall, Antoine Meissonnier

“…But the information collected in the archives attests to the importance of this first-rate ensemble, from the end of the 1820s. …”
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CRAT downregulation promotes ovarian cancer progression by facilitating mitochondrial metabolism through decreasing the acetylation of PGC-1α by Zhen Zhang, Shuhua Zhao, Xiaohui Lv, Yan Gao, Qian Guo, Yanjie Ren, Yuanyuan He, Yihua Jin, Hong Yang, Shujuan Liu, Xiaohong Zhang

“…Forced expression of CRAT suppressed OC growth and metastasis by inducing cell cycle arrest and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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The structure of the segetal flora of field crops in the steppe zone of Krasnodar Territory by N. N. Luneva, T. Yu. Zakota

“…The main part of the floristic spectra of both segetal florae coincides in the composition of the 10 leading families, which attests to their unity. The leading families in the compared lists are Asteraceae Dumort., Poaceae Barnhart, Fabaceae Lindl., and Brassicaceae Burnett. …”
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EEG in neonates: Forward modeling and sensitivity analysis with respect to variations of the conductivity by Hamed Azizollahi, Marion Darbas, Mohamadou M. Diallo, Abdellatif El Badia, Stephanie Lohrengel

“…A mathematical tool related to the concept of Gâteau derivatives is introduced which is able to measure the sensitivity of the electric potential with respect to small variations in the fontanel conductivity. This study attests that the presence of fontanels in neonates does have an impact on EEG measurements.…”
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Modified infra-promontorium trans-channel approach to the petrous apex. Case report by Khassan M. Diab, Nikolai A. Daikhes, Olga A. Pashinina, Olga S. Panina, Svetlana V. Kokhanyuk, Amina M. Shamkhalova

“…This article describes the approach to the petrous pyramid developed at National Medical Research Center of Otorhinolaryngology, namely an endoscopy – microscopy-guided modified trans-channel infra-promontorium approach with internal carotid artery retraction maneuver in patients with lesions of the petrous pyramid but with preserved hearing. …”
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Adrenergic System Activation Mediates Changes in Cardiovascular and Psychomotoric Reactions in Young Individuals after Red Bull© Energy Drink Consumption by Ana Cavka, Marko Stupin, Ana Panduric, Ana Plazibat, Anita Cosic, Lidija Rasic, Zeljko Debeljak, Goran Martinovic, Ines Drenjancevic

“…Heart rate (HR) and arterial blood pressure (ABP), blood glucose, adrenaline, and noradrenalin plasma levels were measured before and after Red Bull© intake. …”
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Imaging Gene Expression in Regional Brain Ischemia in Vivo with a Targeted [In]-Antisense Radiopharmaceutical by Toyofumi Suzuki, Yun Zhang, Yu-feng Zhang, Felix Schlachetzki, William M. Pardridge

“…The gene encoding glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is down-regulated 24 hr after reversible brain ischemia, such as with a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). The in vivo imaging of decreased GFAP gene expression in cerebral ischemia was examined in the present studies using a targeted peptide nucleic acid (PNA), which was labeled with 111 In, and which hybridized to nucleotides 20–37 of the rat GFAP mRNA. …”
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Understanding integrative approach of translational bioinformatics on cardiovascular disease: Myocardial Ischemia by Yeswanth Ranganathan, Saayaa Nazar, Ravi Shankar Krishnan, Yuvaraj Dinakarkumar, Vijayalakshmi Varadarajan, Lenita Sebastian, Brindha Rethinam

“…Abstract Background Myocardial ischemia is a significant problem in cardiovascular health caused by the obstruction or constriction of coronary arteries, resulting in diminished blood supply to the heart muscle. …”
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Possible bi-directional link between ETA receptors and protein kinase C in rat blood vessels by A. M. Northover, B. J. Northover

“…Perfusion pressures were recorded from rat isolated mesenteric artery, with or without the small intestine attached, before and after addition to the perfusate of either ET-1, ET-3 or the PKC activator 12-deoxyphorbol 13-phenylacetate (DOPPA). …”
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Experience of Penetrating Gunshot Wound on Head in Korea by Hong Rye Kim, Seung Je Go, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Bong Ye, Jin Young Lee, Jung Hee Choi, Seoung Myoung Choi, Yook Kim, Su Young Yoon

“…The bullet passed through the left parietal bone and right lateral ventricle and exited through the posterior auricular right temporal bone. After CT scan, he arrested and the cardiopulmonary resuscitation was conducted immediately. …”
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Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials by X.C. Arnoult, M. Ružicková, K. Kunzová, A. Materna

“…Three types of delamination cracks have been observed and are classified as crack arrester delamination, crack divider delamination and crack splitting delamination. …”
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Mocking Andromeda in Julia Constance Fletcher’s The Fantasticks (1900) by Rebecca Nesvet

“…The early 2000s, Catherine Delyfer observes, saw unprecedented scholarly interest in the fin-de-siècle’s ‘more conflicted women artists, essayists, poets, and novelists, whose works often broach New Woman themes but from an aloof, highly literary angle, foregrounding aesthetic issues and complex gendered perspectives’ (Delyfer 14). …”
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1720ko Imitazionearen iturriak: lehen hurbilketa by Blanca Urgell

“…Sor litzakeen galderen artean batek azterrarazi digu: Mixel Xurioren arrebak ez ote zuen Imitazionearen laugarren liburua itzuli, tradizioak dioen bezala. …”
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