Caracterización de los factores modificables asociados a la letalidad hospitalaria del ictus by Lázaro Osmel Vila García, Wilfredo Hernández Pedroso, Beatrice Castillo López, Deyvis Ramos Ravelo, Altinay Lemer Rodríguez, Raúl Santana Sánchez

“…Método: se realizó un estudio observacional, analítico y prospectivo, en pacientes ingresados por esta afección desde el primero de enero de 2011 al 31 de diciembre del 2012, en el Centro de Urgencias del Hospital Dr. …”
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Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? by Nur Betül Karatoprak, Zeynep Maraş Özdemir, Sinan Karatoprak, Ayşegül Sağır Kahraman, Leyla Karaca, Servet Yolbaş

“…The quantitative analysis involved calculating signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) for bone marrow edema (BME) and periarticular fat deposition (PFD). …”
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Anti-VEGF therapy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: translating research evidence into clinical practice by E.A. Abdulaeva, E.L. Minkhuzina, A.N. Kuskov

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, vascular endothelial growth factor, anti-VEGF.…”
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Sitagliptin and the Blood-Retina Barrier: Effects on Retinal Endothelial Cells Manifested Only after Prolonged Exposure by Anja Jäckle, Focke Ziemssen, Eva-Maria Kuhn, Jürgen Kampmeier, Gerhard K. Lang, Gabriele E. Lang, Helmut Deissler, Heidrun L. Deissler

“…Their effects were also investigated in the presence of VEGF-A165 because diabetic patients often develop macular edema caused by VEGF-A-induced permeability of REC. …”
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Clinical Features and Visual Outcomes of Optic Neuritis in Chinese Children by Huanfen Zhou, Wei Wang, Quangang Xu, Shaoying Tan, Shuo Zhao, Mo Yang, Chunxia Peng, Shihui Wei

“…Vision loss at presentation was severe, with VA < 20/200 in 37 eyes (48.7%). At the final visit, 3 (3.9%) eyes had VA of at least 20/20, and 41 (53.9%) eyes had VA of at least 20/40. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury at Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital of Lomé in Togo by Pilakimwe Egbohou, Tabana Mouzou, Pikabalo Tchetike, Hamza Doles Sama, Sarakawabalo Assenouwe, Gnimdou Akala-Yoba, Lonlongnon Randolph, Kadjika Tomta

“…The most common brain injuries found in the CT scan were brain edema (72.9%), skull fracture (69.5%), and brain contusion (55.9%). …”
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Significant Calcification of an Entire Aortic Tree with Renal Artery Subocclusion: Acute Kidney Injury, Ischemic Kidney Disease, and the Tissue Viability Question—A Case Report by Marko Baralić, Selena Gajić, Aleksandra Kezić, Ana Bontić, Jelena Pavlović, Voin Brković, Vidna Karadžić Ristanović, Danka Bjelić, Maja Životić, Sanja Radojević-Škodrić, Želimir Antonić, Nenad Ilijevski, Milan Radović

“…Case Presentation: We present a case of a 60-year-old female patient with hypertensive crisis, acute heart failure (HF), and pulmonary edema as the initial signs of acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by right RAS and left renal artery occlusion in the presence of severe aortic atherosclerosis revealed on computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the abdomen. …”
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Simultaneous central retinal vein and cilioretinal artery occlusion in a young female patient with progestin-only oral contraceptive use: a case report by Sardar Noman Qayyum, Risha Naeem, Faraz Azhar, Gulmeena Aziz Khan, Tehreem Zubair, Samim Noori

“…Visual acuity in the affected eye was limited to counting fingers at a distance of 0.5 feet, with a best-corrected visual acuity of 6/6 in the right eye. …”
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Effects of Hook Maneuver on Oxygen Saturation Recovery After −40 m Apnea Dive—A Randomized Crossover Trial by Francisco DeAsís-Fernández, Álvaro Reina-Varona, Evangelos Papotsidakis, Juan Lafuente, José Fierro-Marrero

“…To detect signs of lung edema, ultrasound B-line measurements were conducted before, 10 min after the dive, and within 1 h after the dive. …”
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Coinfection of Herpes Simplex virus 2 and Mycobacterium chelonae in acute hydrops associated with keratoconus: A case report by Pedro Marques-Couto, Ana Gama-Castro, Teresa Carvalho, Rodrigo Vilares-Morgado, João Pinheiro-Costa, Dolores Pinheiro, Ana Maria Cunha

“…Observations: A 33-year-old Portuguese woman of Caucasian ethnicity with a history of keratoconus presented with a red eye and ocular discomfort in the right eye at the Ophthalmology Emergency Department. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of sea buckthorn in an HCl-induced cystitis rat model by Hyun Suk Yoon, Juyeon Yu, Shinhoon Kang, Hana Yoon

“…Results: Compared to the control group, the SB and PPS groups showed reduced edema (5.25±0.96 vs. 2.25±0.46 vs. 2.50±0.54, p=0.004, p=0.005, respectively), number of mast cells (12.5±3.6 vs. 6.8±1.9 vs. 6.6±1.8, p=0.010, p=0.002, respectively), ratio of fibrotic submucosal tissue (63.9%±7.0% vs. 43.6%±9.9% vs. 40.5%±5.2%, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively), and ratio of apoptotic nucleus (40.7%±11.7% vs. 7.7%±6.5% vs. 5.1%±4.9%, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively). …”
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Synergistic attenuation of complete freund’s adjuvant-induced inflammation in mice using shinbaro-pelubiprofen: a novel therapeutic complex by Hyunseong Kim, Jin Young Hong, Wan-Jin Jeon, Hyun Kim, Changhwan Yeo, Junseon Lee, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

“…SBR-Pel also significantly attenuated paw edema in vivo in a Complete Freund’s adjuvant-induced inflammation model in adult mice. …”
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A Novel and Highly Regioselective Synthesis of New Carbamoylcarboxylic Acids from Dianhydrides by Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Estrada-Manjarrez, Marisela Martínez-Quiroz, Marco A. Landey-Álvarez, Eleazar Alcántar Zavala, Georgina Pina-Luis, Hisila Santacruz Ortega, Luis Enrique Gómez-Pineda, José-Zeferino Ramírez, Daniel Chávez, Julio Montes Ávila, Victoria Labastida-Galván, Mario Ordoñez

“…Products derived from both anhydrides 1 and 2 were isolated as pure regioisomeric compounds under innovative experimental conditions. The chemo- and regioselectivity of products derived from dianhydrides were determined by NMR spectroscopy and confirmed by density functional theory (DFT). …”
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Factores asociados a las complicaciones de la cirugía electiva de las hernias inguinales [retractado] by Mamadou Saliou Diallo, Zenén Rodríguez Fernández, Germán Joubert Álvarez, Roald Luís Gavilán Yodú, Ernesto Casamayor Callejas

“…Conclusiones: Los factores referentes a la edad mayor de 50 años, sexo masculino, antecedentes de hipertensión arterial y diabetes mellitus, y hernias tipo II según la clasificación de Nyhus se asocian a la presentación de complicaciones agudas (edema del cordón espermático e infección del sitio operatorio) y crónicas (recidiva y granuloma) de la cirugía electiva de las hernias inguinales. …”
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Effects of sika deer antler protein on immune regulation and intestinal microbiota in mice by Kaiyue Liu, Ke Zhang, Yang Yang, Ying Zong, Zhongmei He, Weijia Chen, Jianming Li, Rui Du

“…Additionally, SDAP could regulate intestinal homeostasis by increasing the abundance of beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus and Clostridium, reducing the abundance of pathogenic bacteria Proteobacteria, and maintaining some bacterial homeostasis in kidney-yang deficiency mice, so as to decrease intestinal edema, effectively improve intestinal microecology, and improve the immune function of the organism.…”
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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

“…Methods: We assessed critically ill patients with severe viral pneumonia and categorized them into the survivor (17 patients, 33 eyes) and deceased (30 patients, 58 eyes) groups. …”
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Development of Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a Patient with DRESS Syndrome by Pedro Perez, Wilson Sze, Daniel Lozeau, Dipa Avichal, Joshua Miller

“…She had numerous complications including significant facial edema, seizures, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, hypovolemic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, liver failure, and recurring DRESS rashes despite treatment with high-dose intravenous steroids and immunosuppressants. …”
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High-entropy alloys: Electrochemical Nanoarchitectonics toward high-performance Water splitting by Christian Iffelsberger, Katarina A. Novčić, Eva Kolíbalová, Frank-Michael Matysik, Martin Pumera

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Predictive Model for the Risk of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children by Olivier Mukuku, Augustin Mulangu Mutombo, Lewis Kipili Kamona, Toni Kasole Lubala, Paul Makan Mawaw, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Stanislas Okitotsho Wembonyama, Oscar Numbi Luboya

“…The case group (n = 263) consisted of children aged 6 to 59 months admitted to hospital for SAM that was defined by a z-score weight/height < −3 SD or presence of edema of malnutrition. We performed a univariate and multivariate analysis. …”
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Dietary Supplementation with Omega-3-PUFA-Rich Fish Oil Reduces Signs of Food Allergy in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Mice by Olívia Gonçalves de Matos, Sylvia Stella Amaral, Pedro Elias Marques Pereira da Silva, Denise Alves Perez, Débora Moreira Alvarenga, Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira, Jacqueline Alvarez-Leite, Gustavo Batista Menezes, Denise Carmona Cara

“…Allergic group mice had increased serum levels of antiovalbumin IgE and IgG1 and changes in small intestine, characterized by an increased edema, number of rolling leukocytes in microcirculation, eosinophil infiltration, mucus production, and Paneth cell degranulation, in comparison to non-allergic group. …”
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