Clostridium Difficile and COVID-19: Novel Risk Factors for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis by Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam, Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan, Rathnamitreyee Vegunta, Radhakrishna Vegunta, Umesha Boregowda, Babu P. Mohan

“…Despite being on prophylactic anticoagulation, many develop serious arterial and venous thromboembolic events. Emerging reports indicate COVID-19 may be considered a novel risk factor for portal vein thrombosis. …”
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Validation of ACC/AHA and ESC Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Guidelines in Diverse Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cohort: Stratification HCM Study by Murillo Oliveira Antunes, Fabio Fernandes, Edmundo Arteaga-Fernandez, Félix José Alvarez Ramires, Vinicius Machado Correia, Juliano Novaes Cardoso, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Henrique Martins Sousa, Marília Taily Soliani, Matheus Ramos Ramos Dal Piaz, Anna Danielle Rodrigues Gandarella, Ruiza Gonçalves Rocha Teixeira, Charles Mady, Caio Assis Moura Tavares, Patricia O. Guimarães, Vagner Madrini Junior

“…The primary outcome was SCD, aborted cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation (VF), sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT), episode of VF or SVT, or appropriate ICD therapy. …”
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Evaluation and Optimization Research on the Spatial Distribution of Automated External Defibrillators Based on a Genetic Algorithm: A Case Study of Central Urban District of Nanjin... by Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Jingran Zhang, Jinghai Xu, Yu Chen, Jiaming Na, Wei Chen

“…Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are portable emergency medical devices critical for resuscitating individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The installation of AEDs in public spaces is essential for enhancing society’s emergency response capabilities. …”
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Factors influencing geographical distribution of physicians: A scoping review by Lida Shams, Zahra Salehi, Ali Maher

“…Methods: A scoping review based on the framework of Arkesy and O'Malley was conducted using keywords related to distribution and physicians in five English and Persian databases (Web of Sciences, PubMed, Scopus, Google scholar, SID) between 2000 and 2023. …”
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Our Experience of Managing Central Airway Tumors: Anesthesia Perspectives by Thushara Madathil, Devika Poduval, Tony Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Don Jose, Tinku Joseph, Praveen Kumar Neema

“…Anesthetic management should include a strategy for oxygenation and ventilation, a plan for the same if tumor bleeding aggravates airway obstruction and a plan to deal with acute emergencies like pneumothorax and cardiac arrest. Patients with airway tumors occupying < 50% airway diameter and comfortable during routine activities can be managed using relaxant anesthesia and rigid bronchoscopy for debulking. …”
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First Report of Two Cases of Acute Gastric Ischemia after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy by Nikolaos Grivas, Alexander D. Horsch, Esther Wit, Annemarie Bruining, Johanna van Sandick, Henk G. van der Poel

“…The stenosis of the origin of the mesenteric superior artery was stented via an endovascular procedure, and the patient recovered with normal gastroscopy 1 month postoperatively. …”
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Associations in People with and without Epilepsy by Jocelyn Y. Cheng

“…Evidence exists for SRIs in reducing OSA severity in the general population and ictal hypoxemia and seizure-induced respiratory arrest in people with epilepsy (PWE). However, the association between SRIs and OSA severity has not been studied in populations consisting of both groups. …”
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Rap1 Guanosine Triphosphate Hydrolase (GTPase) Regulates Shear Stress-Mediated Adhesion of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Melanie Giesen, Erika Fleck, Jürgen Scheele, Tanja Nicole Hartmann, Reinhard Henschler

“…In a flow chamber model with pre-established human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), Rap1A/B downregulated MSCs interacted for longer distances before arrest, indicating adhesion defects. CXCL12-induced adhesion of MSCs on immobilized Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (VCAM)-1 was also decreased after the downregulation of Rap1A, Rap1B, or both, as was CXCL12-induced transwell migration. …”
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Certification of a police officer as a professional standard of his work by O. V. Chornous

“…The history of the certification procedure and the grounds for its application have been considered, the main characteristics of the attestation and types have been clarified. The purpose of certification is seen in the most rational use of personnel, increasing the efficiency of their work. …”
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Xiao-Xu-Ming Decoction Reduced Mitophagy Activation and Improved Mitochondrial Function in Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury by Rui Lan, Yong Zhang, Tao Wu, Yun-Zhi Ma, Bao-Qi Wang, Hai-Zhong Zheng, Ya-Na Li, Yan Wang, Chun-Qing Gu, Ji-Tao Wu

“…Focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion models were induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Cerebral infarct areas were measured by triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…Predictors of UQC for EVAR were: presence of iliac aneurysm(s), coronary artery bypass graft surgery or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty within the past 5 years, ejection fraction ≤30%, absence of beta blockers, creatinine ≥1.5mg/dL, and current use of tobacco (area under ROC = 0.784). …”
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Right-sided superior vena cava draining into the left atrium in a patient with persistent left-sided superior vena cava emptying into the right atrium: a case report by Lamia Jamjoom

“…Case presentation A 38-year-old man with a history of resected astrocytoma presented with seizures and cardiac arrest. Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis, hyperglycemia, severe acidosis, and elevated cardiac enzymes. …”
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Evidence for a Specific Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: An Observational Retrospective Echocardiographic Study in 656 Asymptomatic Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Isabelle Pham, Emmanuel Cosson, Minh Tuan Nguyen, Isabela Banu, Isabelle Genevois, Patricia Poignard, Paul Valensi

“…Our aim was to assess the prevalence of subclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy, occurring among diabetic patients without hypertension or coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods. 656 asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes for 14 ± 8 years (359 men, 59.7 ± 8.7 years old, HbA1c 8.7 ± 2.1%) and at least one cardiovascular risk factor had a cardiac echography at rest, a stress cardiac scintigraphy to screen for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI), and, in case of SMI, a coronary angiography to screen for silent CAD. …”
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Examining anti-inflammatory therapies in the prevention of cardiovascular events: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by George A Wells, Kevin Emery Boczar, Sheojung Shin, Kathryn A Bezzina, Aishwarya Geejo, Alexander Liam Pearson, Saba Shahab, Christophe A Fehlmann, Sarah Visintini, Rob Beanlands

“…Key secondary outcomes will include unstable angina, heart failure, all-cause mortality, cardiac arrest and revascularisation. Screening, inclusion, data extraction and quality assessment will be performed independently by two reviewers. …”
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Anticancer effects of 7,8-dihydromethysticin in human leukemia cells are mediated via cell-cycle dysregulation, inhibition of cell migration and invasion and targeting JAK/STAT pat... by Xiao Yi, Deng Taoran, Jiang Lijun, Wang Di

“…The 7,8-dihydromethysticin molecule also caused cell cycle arrest at G2/M-phase along with concentration-dependent inhibition of cyclin B1, D1 and E. …”
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The histological studies in spleen and bursa of fabricius of hormonally thymectomised chickens by Mustafa Sandıkçı

“…In these periods, alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) positive lymphocyles lound in peri arteri olar lymphatic sheath in the control group, but the ANAE-positive cells were not observed in the HCA treated group. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of a New Renal Denervation Catheter in Hypertensive Patients in the Absent of Antihypertensive Medications: A Pilot Study by Yang Li, Abdul Qadir Nawabi, Yi Feng, Qiming Dai, Genshan Ma, Naifeng Liu

“…The aim of present study was to determine the safety and efficacy of a new renal artery denervation system for treatment of hypertensive patients. …”
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Platelet–Monocyte Aggregate Instigates Inflammation and Vasculopathy in Kawasaki Disease by Yuan Zhang, Cuiping Jia, Manli Guo, Qian Chen, Ying Wen, Ting Wang, Yinyin Xie, Xuejiao Fan, Jingwen Gao, Timur O. Yarovinsky, Renjing Liu, Zhiyong Jiang, Mengmeng Wang, Jin Zhou, Di Che, Lanyan Fu, Richard Edelson, Xiaoqiong Gu, John Hwa, Wai Ho Tang

“…Abstract Kawasaki disease (KD) is a severe acute febrile illness and systemic vasculitis that causes coronary artery aneurysms in young children. Platelet hyperreactivity and an aberrant immune response are key indicators of KD; however, the mechanism by which hyperactive platelets contribute to inflammation and vasculopathy in KD remains unclear. …”
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Investigation of possible predictive factors, clinical characteristics, and treatment in vascular Behçet's disease: real-life data from a single center by Abdulvahap Kahveci, Zeycan Kübra Cevval

“…The most common subtype of vascular Behçet's is deep vein thrombosis (18; 64.2%), followed by superficial thrombophlebitis (5; 17.8%), neurovascular involvement (5; 17.8%), cardio-aortic (2; 7.1%) and pulmonary arterial (2; 7.1%). Azathioprine, glucocorticoid, and cyclophosphamide are the most preferred immunosuppressives in vasculo-Behçet's. …”
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A Two-Layer Network Dynamic Congestion Pricing Based on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram by Bangyang Wei, Daniel(Jian) Sun

“…., the two-layer network consisting of both expressway and arterial network in the urban areas. Recently, the macroscopic fundamental diagram (MFD) developed by both field experiments and simulation tests illustrates a unimodal low-scatter relationship between the mean flow and density network widely, providing the network traffic state is roughly homogeneous. …”
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