Prognostic role of mesangial IgM deposition in IgA nephropathy: a long-term cohort study by Gabriel Stefan, Simona Stancu, Adrian Zugravu, George Terinte-Balcan

“…Both groups were similar in age, sex, prevalence of arterial hypertension, Charlson comorbidity scores, kidney function (eGFR and proteinuria), pathology findings (Oxford MEST-C score, IgG and C3 immune deposition), and TEM analysis. …”
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LncRNA MDRL Mitigates Atherosclerosis through miR-361/SQSTM1/NLRP3 Signaling by Ling You, Yanjie Zheng, Jing Yang, Qian Hou, Lianxia Wang, Yan Zhang, Chunxia Zhao, Ruiqin Xie

“…Here, we sought to determine that mitochondrial dynamic related lncRNA (MDRL) modulates NLRP3 inflammasome activation and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and protects arteries against atherosclerosis. Methods. In vivo experiments, we applied LDLR knockout (LDLR-/-) mice fed the high-fat diet to investigate the effects of MDRL on atherosclerosis. …”
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Perceptions of dental professionals on the use of silver diamine fluoride with or without light-curing by Win Myat Phyo, Palinee Detsomboonrat

“…Abstract Background According to anecdotal reports, SDF’s ability to arrest caries can be enhanced by light-curing in a clinical setting. …”
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Prognostic Factors for in-hospital Complications of Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Geovedy Martínez García, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> male sex predominated and arterial hypertension was a risk factor, lower face topography was the most frequent electrocardiographic location, as well as heart failure. …”
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Deep learning-based histopathological assessment of tubulo-interstitial injury in chronic kidney diseases by Nonoka Suzuki, Kaname Kojima, Silvia Malvica, Kenshi Yamasaki, Yoichiro Chikamatsu, Yuji Oe, Tasuku Nagasawa, Ekyu Kondo, Satoru Sanada, Setsuya Aiba, Hiroshi Sato, Mariko Miyazaki, Sadayoshi Ito, Mitsuhiro Sato, Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Kengo Kinoshita, Yoshihide Asano, Avi Z. Rosenberg, Koji Okamoto, Kosuke Shido

“…DLRS segments WSIs into non-tissue areas, glomeruli, tubules, interstitium, and arteries, and detects interstitial nuclei. It then quantifies these tubulo-interstitial injury scores using the segmented tissues and detected nuclei. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy in Eyes with Retinal Vascular Occlusion Diseases in Chinese Patients by Zhengwei Zhang, Yunjia Jiang, Xiaoli Huang, Zhifeng Wu, Bilian Ke

“…To investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) and its relationship with prominent middle limiting membrane (p-MLM) sign in eyes with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) or retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in a Chinese clinical setting. …”
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Visual motor integration: generation, development, and its importance for ophthalmology by E.A. Egorov, T.B. Romanova, E.G. Rybakova

“…The potential causes of impaired VMI are arrested development due to living conditions, organization of teaching, individual developmental or health characteristics; nervous system diseases (i.e., head injuries, cerebrovascular disorders, intoxication etc.); and, in particular, visual impairments. …”
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Resultados de la aplicación de Heberprot-P para el tratamiento de la úlcera del pie diabético by Gloria Lara Calderín, Ana Teresa Fernández Vidal, Anabel Geroy Fernández, Anays de la Caridad Núñez Herrera, Eduardo Milián Lara

“…<br /><strong>Resultados:</strong> predominaron las pacientes femeninas (56,1 %); el grupo etario de 60-69 años (34,2 %) y la hipertensión arterial como enfermedad asociada (48,8 %); el 43, 9 % tenía una evolución de la diabetes de 10-19 años; según clasificación Wagner predominó el grupo III con un 48, 8 % y el II con un 31, 7 %; se aplicaron de 5 a 9 dosis de Heberprot-P en el 43,5 %. …”
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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…On bedside TTE, there was evidence of right heart strain and elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 45 mmHg. All data was indicative of a massive APE as the etiology for his hemodynamic collapse. …”
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Evaluation of the willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with automated external defibrillator (AED) among Hong Kong Chinese using the theory of planned behavio... by Victor C W Tam, Anthony Wai Leung Kwok

“…Introduction Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation by an automated external defibrillator (AED) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) events were low in Hong Kong (HK). This study evaluated the willingness and associated factors of performing CPR with AED in HK using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).Methods A total of 1449 responses from HK Chinese aged 15–64 years were collected in a cross-sectional online survey using convenience sampling on social media including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. …”
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Examining the structure of images in the sonnets of the return period by Mostafa Mirdar Rezaei, Farzad Baloo

“…The current research, which is written in a quantitative-statistical way and with a stylistic approach and by examining the geometry of the images of the sonnets of six prominent poets of the return period (Mushtaq Esfahani, Hatef Esfahani, Azar Bigdeli, Soroush Esfahani, Sabai Kashani and Fethullah Khan Shibani), tries to avoid common generalizations regarding the similarity of the poetry of the poets of the period of return to the poetry of the poets of the previous styles, by presenting accurate statistics and It is clear about the amount of use of individual and combined artistic structures by each poet, apart from determining the level and quality of the structure of the images in terms of simplicity or complexity, by comparing the geometry of the images of the sonnets of the poets of this literary school with the structure of the images of the Iraqi and Indian style poets. …”
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Efficacy of Diltiazem for the Control of Blood Pressure in Puerperal Patients with Severe Preeclampsia: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial by Gilberto Arias-Hernández, Cruz Vargas-De-León, Claudia C Calzada-Mendoza, María Esther Ocharan-Hernández

“…Diltiazem controlled arterial hypertension in a more effective and uniform manner in patients under study than nifedipine. …”
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The effect of blood flow restriction training on core muscle strength and pain in male collegiate athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain by Yixuan Liu, Jiahuan Liu, Min Liu, Minzhuo Wang

“…LL-BFRT was done at 30% 1-repetition maximum (1RM) with 70% arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). HL-RT was done at 70% 1-RM. …”
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Endothelial Dysfunction in Women With HIV by Nishant Vatsa, MD, Alireza Rahbar, MD, Tanveer Kauser, MPH, Ariel Kirksey, BS, Daniel A. Gold, MD, Vardhmaan Jain, MD, Matthew E. Gold, MD, Heqiong Wang, MD, MPH, Christina Mehta, PhD, MSPH, Caitlin A. Moran, MD, Alicia K. Smith, PhD, Kimbi Hagen, EdD, Med, Ighovwerha Ofotokun, MD, MSc, Cecile D. Lahiri, MD, MS, Laurence Sperling, MD, Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, Puja K. Mehta, MD, Arshed A. Quyyumi, MD, Gretchen N. Neigh, PhD, Vasiliki Michopoulos, PhD

“…Methods: We enrolled 87 women from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study in Atlanta, Georgia, who reported previous trauma and completed the PTSD Checklist: Civilian Version (PCL-C), which assesses PTSD symptom severity (PCL-C score) and PTSD status (PCL-C >44). Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was measured to assess endothelial function. …”
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Características clínicas de pacientes con exacerbación de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica by Juana Pilar Rodríguez Concepción, Berto Delis Conde Fernández, Manuel Felipe Valdés Rodríguez, Ivonne Cepero Rodríguez, Carlos Jorge Hidalgo Mesa, Aramis Manuel Valdés Rodríguez, Geovanis Alcides Orellana Meneses

“…Resultados: El 56,7 % de los pacientes refirió exposición al humo del tabaco, el 46,6 % tenía antecedente de hipertensión arterial; el 52,5 % de la serie presentó más de 4 exacerbaciones al año. …”
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A Peculiar Cause of Shock: Analysing Two Clinical Cases by João Oliveira, Alberto Costa-Silva, Luís Vale, Daniel Costa, Rui Almeida-Pinto, Carlos Martins-Silva, Tiago Antunes-Lopes, João Silva

“…This procedure was complicated by a cardiorespiratory arrest that was treated with adrenaline administration. …”
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Vascular Pathology in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema Patients: Case Reports by Gordon M, Gangemi AJ, Sandwith EL, Kumaran M, Kueppers F

“…Here, we present case reports of two patients with AATD from the Temple University Hospital Outpatient Clinic, who exhibited aneurysms of the aorta and splenic artery. AATD should be considered a genetic risk factor for aneurysms and vascular diseases, necessitating cardiovascular monitoring in affected individuals. …”
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Institutional Incidence of Severe tPA-Induced Angioedema in Ischemic Cerebral Vascular Accidents by Matthew Sczepanski, Paul Bozyk

“…Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and middle cerebral artery distribution have been associated with a higher risk of developing angioedema. …”
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Investigation of the Proliferation, Apoptosis/Necrosis, and Cell Cycle Phases in Several Human Multiple Myeloma Cell Lines. Comparison of Viscum album QuFrF Extract with Vincristin... by Eva Kovacs

“…The profile of the antitumour effects of the two substances is identical. (1) Neither VAQuFrF extract nor vincristine produced IL-6 in any cell line. (2) Both substances inhibited the proliferation of the cells (cytostatic effect), arrested the cell cycle phases, and increased the number of apoptotic/necrotic cells (cytocidal effect). …”
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MicroRNA-26b inhibits cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction by targeting ring finger protein 6 expression by Chun-Mei Tang, Qiang Su, Hai-Xia Zhao, He-Huan Sui, Jing Liang, Li-Sha Zhu, Si-Yun Yang, Tao Liu

“…Material and methods An MI rat model was established by left coronary artery ligation. Microarray data were analyzed to distinguish differentially expressed genes in MI. miR-26b was found to be poorly expressed, whereas ring finger protein 6 (RNF6) was highly expressed in MI. …”
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