Sex differences in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated by primary percutaneous intervention by Pascal Meier, Stéphane Cook, MARIO TOGNI, Diego A Arroyo, Serban Puricel, Selma T Cook, Laure Allemann, Malica Cook, Thais Pittet, Amel Brahim-Mathiron

“…Introduction The impact of sex on coronary artery disease prognosis is debated. It has been postulated that women receive less prompt treatment compared with men, potentially adversely affecting their prognosis by significantly increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Development of an interpretable machine learning model based on CT radiomics for the prediction of post acute pancreatitis diabetes mellitus by Xiyao Wan, Yuan Wang, Ziyi Liu, Ziyan Liu, Shuting Zhong, Xiaohua Huang

“…Patients were classified into PPDM-A (n = 109) and non-PPDM-A groups (n = 162), and split into training (n = 189) and testing (n = 82) cohorts at a 7:3 ratio. 1223 radiomic features were extracted from CT images in the plain, arterial and venous phases, respectively. The radiomics model was developed based on the optimal features retained after dimensionality reduction, utilizing the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) algorithm. …”
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Correlation of cytokine storm with ocular fundus abnormalities in critically ill patients with severe viral pneumonia by Yun Yu, Yun-jiao Zhao, Qi-hang Zhou, Xiao-yin Zhou, Yu-qing Lan, Hai-jun Gong

“…In the survivor group, arterial dilatation and reduced curvature were positively correlated with IL-6 and negatively correlated with IL-2 and IL-12; moreover, venous abnormalities were negatively correlated with IL-5, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. …”
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Apoptotic Cell Death and the Proliferative Capacity of Human Breast Cancers by Gabriele A. Losa, Riccardo Graber

“…These findings indicated that there is an imbalance between proliferative capacity and cell death or growth arrest in human breast tumours. This imbalance may well be linked to a loss of steroid hormone control.…”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…In her memoir she explores the distinctions between Sinti and Roma, her ambitions, and her connection to generations of Roma artists. She tells a new story, a different story that opens up a very different perspective from the view provided by scholarship on the Roma and Sinti. …”
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The Potential for High-Priority Care Based on Pain Through Facial Expression Detection with Patients Experiencing Chest Pain by Hsiang Kao, Rita Wiryasaputra, Yo-Yun Liao, Yu-Tse Tsan, Wei-Min Chu, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chao-Tung Yang

“…Background and Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), one of the chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is defined as a cardiac and vascular disorder that includes coronary heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, and elevated blood pressure (hypertension). …”
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Evaluating cardiac performance in beagle dogs: Transesophageal echocardiography and myocardial work assessment by Beibei Ge, Changqing Miao, Di Xu, Mingxia Li, Fang Xu, Xiaoxian Wang, Fen Chen, Yan Li, Yan Chen, Chanjuan Gong, Peng Li, Fang Wang, Jing Yao

“…LV systolic and diastolic function were evaluated, with simultaneous invasive femoral artery pressure measurements. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), myocardial work parameters, PSL-derived metrics were analyzed. …”
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Permeability of the blood-brain barrier through the phases of ischaemic stroke and relation with clinical outcome: protocol for a systematic review by Helena Donato, Sara Bernardo-Castro, Lino Ferreira, João Sargento-Freitas

“…Introduction Ischaemic stroke is the most prevalent type of stroke and is characterised by a myriad of pathological events triggered by a vascular arterial occlusion. Disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a key pathological event that may lead to fatal outcomes. …”
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Morphophysiological alterations caused by insertional mutagenesis of contactin 5 (Cntn5) gene in transgenic mice by A. V. Smirnov, N. A. Feofanova, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. V. Anisimova, I. I. Kovrigin, I. A. Serova, M. P. Moshkin, L. A. Gerlinskaya, N. R. Battulin

“…Publications exist that imply that some polymorphisms in the Cntn5 gene are associated with obesity and arterial hypertension in humans. We evaluated core parameters of lipid metabolism and heart activity in mice homozygous and heterozygous for Cntn5 mutation using wild- type animals as control. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shahabe A. Saquib, Hassan M. Al-Harthi, Anas A. Khoshhal, Adel A. Shaher, Abdulsalam B. Al-Shammari, AbdulAhad Khan, Tahani A. Al-Qahtani, Imran Khalid

“…Road traffic accident and sudden cardiac arrest are one of the most leading causes of death in KSA. …”
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Comparison of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) versus biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation in COVID-19 associated ARDS using transpulmonary pressure moni... by Sandra Emily Stoll, Tobias Leupold, Hendrik Drinhaus, Fabian Dusse, Bernd W. Böttiger, Alexander Mathes

“…Ventilator-settings / -pressures, TPP, hemodynamic and arterial blood gas parameters were compared in both modes. …”
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Efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by Dogan Mustafa, Yilmaz Berna

“…In addition to being unvaccinated, advanced age, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and obesity were found to be associated with higher mortality risk. …”
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Our Unique Experience with Low-Dose Alemtuzumab as an Induction Agent for Renal Transplantation: A Case Series by Cherin Josi, Arjun Parthasarathy, Divya Sundar, Milly Matthew, Premkumar Rajendran, Georgi Abraham

“…They had end-to-side anastomosis with the external iliac artery, and the cold ischemia time was around 22 min. …”
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in a methylphenidate-treated patient: a case report by Marie-Noëlle Osmont, Cécile Malrain, Anne-Lise Ruellan, Amine Benchikh, Emmanuelle Herlem, Elisabeth Polard, Lucie-Marie Scailteux

“…Abstract Background Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by severe headaches, often thunderclap headaches, and a multifocal constriction of the cerebral arteries. Although RCVS can occur spontaneously, some cases occur after exposure to drugs. …”
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Ecocidio del rio Nechí: Invocación del efecto inter comunis by Luis Carlos Restrepo Jimenez, Katheleen Johana Restrepo Londoño

“…Introducción: La minería en Colombia ha sido desde antaño una de las actividades económicas realizadas por la población de manera ilegal y artesanal, mas también se ha propagado esta práctica en empresas que han buscado explotar estos recursos del suelo de nuestros territorios. …”
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: short- and long-term results from a cohort in Brazil by Fabio Solano de Freitas Souza, Marcelo Gottschald Ferreira, Iury Andrade Melo, Marta Ferreira Leite de Sá, Camila Melo Coelho Loureiro, Rosalvo Abreu, Paulo Henrique Alves de Carvalho, Mateus dos Santos Viana, Valdemar Oliveira Jr, Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt

“…Results: After a mean of 5.6 ± 1.3 sessions and 11 ± 2.8 treated segments/patient (at a mean of 6.7 ± 2.9 months post-BPA), there was a 26% decrease in mean pulmonary artery pressure (51 ± 11 vs. 38 ± 11 mmHg; p < 0.0001), a 43% decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance (10 ± 3.7 vs. 5.7 ± 3.3 WU; p < 0.0001), and a 22.5% increase in the cardiac index (2.38 ± 0.6 vs. 2.95 ± 0.6 L/min/m2; p < 0.0001). …”
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Comparison of Four Intrapartum Cardiotocography Classifications for Predicting Neonatal Acidemia at Birth by Nika Troha, Katja Razem, Ursa Luzovec, Miha Lucovnik

“…Forty-three CTG traces with an umbilical artery pH<7.00 (study group) and 43 traces with a pH≥7.00 (control group) were analyzed. …”
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Hydrolase-Treated Royal Jelly Attenuates H2O2- and Glutamate-Induced SH-SY5Y Cell Damage and Promotes Cognitive Enhancement in a Rat Model of Vascular Dementia by Nualpun Sirinupong, Worrapanitch Chansuwan, Pratchaya Kaewkaen

“…Then, an in vivo study examined vascular dementia by the occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery (Rt.MCAO); adult male Wistar rats had been orally given RJH at doses ranging from 10, 50, to 100 mg/kg for 14 days before and 14 days after the occlusion of Rt.MCAO to mimic the VaD condition. …”
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Painting the Second World War in Great Britain: A Selection of Women’s Views by Elizabeth de Cacqueray

“…La Deuxième Guerre mondiale en Grande-Bretagne offre des formes de peinture de guerre plus inhabituelles dans la mesure où un programme officiel a été mis en œuvre — le « comité de conseils aux artistes de guerre » — afin de recueillir des témoignages sur la vie en Grande-Bretagne en temps de guerre : il s’en suit de nombreux tableaux dépeignant le front intérieur par opposition au front militaire. …”
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A Beam of Light on the Dark Side of the Moon: A Critical Review on the Book Women in Ancient Persia by Ehsan Ahmadinya

“…In addition, through this information, researchers have been able to extract valuable information from court individuals, as well as socio-historical and Juridical trends, and even specialization in artistic events. According to them, Achaemenid history is brought closer to reality. …”
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