Prediction model for unfavorable treatment outcome for complicated sever acute malnutrition (SAM) in under five children admitted in hospitals at Amhara Region by Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Chalachew Yenew

“…Healthcare professionals prioritize the management of cSAM cases in children, particularly those presenting with baseline edema and co-morbidities such as pneumonia, anemia and diarrhea. …”
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A scoping review examining the relationship between green tea and skin cancers by Ram Lakhan, Louisa Summers, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Jedidiah Radosevich, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…Polyphenols particularly, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) found in green tea has been shown to have anti-carcinogenic properties in animal models. Chemo-preventative role of green tea has been studied through epidemiological studies in several cancers such as breast, lung, oral cavity and others. …”

Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy in patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract and rectum—the study protocol by Irina Chmelova, Irina Chmelova, Dalibor Pastucha, Dalibor Pastucha, Tomas Hudecek, Zdenek Guran, Zdenek Guran, Sona Ciecotkova, Lubomír Martínek, Jana Zubikova, Alena Matlova, Jakub Dolezel, Dana Salounova, Jakub Chmelo

“…The study's goal is to verify or refute the feasibility of a prehabilitation programme for two diagnostic patient groups during neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy, which is prescribed before the scheduled surgical procedure. …”
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Rationale and design of the HOVON 170 DLBCL-ANTICIPATE trial: preventing anthracycline-induced cardiac dysfunction with dexrazoxane by Marijke Linschoten, Jesse Geels, Erik van Werkhoven, Heleen Visser-Wisselaar, Martine E. D. Chamuleau, Arco J. Teske, Lourens Robbers, Simone Oerlemans, Heleen Crommelin, Marleen Breems-de Ridder, Astrid Schut, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Anna van Rhenen, on behalf of the HOVON 170 DLBCL – ANTICIPATE consortium

“…This trial aims to establish the efficacy and safety of dexrazoxane for the primary prevention of AICD in patients diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with six cycles R-CHOP21 chemo-immunotherapy. Methods This is a multicenter, parallel-group, open-label, phase III trial, randomizing 324 patients between either no cardioprotective treatment or dexrazoxane from the first R-CHOP cycle. …”
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Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Diabetic Retinopathy: The 2010 GLADAOF Lecture by J. Fernando Arevalo, Juan G. Sanchez, Andres F. Lasave, Lihteh Wu, Mauricio Maia, Sergio Bonafonte, Miguel Brito, Arturo A. Alezzandrini, Natalia Restrepo, Maria H. Berrocal, Mario Saravia, Michel Eid Farah, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Virgilio Morales-Canton

“…This paper demonstrates multiple benefits of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) on diabetic retinopathy (DR) including diabetic macular edema (DME) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) at 24 months of followup. …”
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Magnetic field-induced synergistic therapy of cancer using magnetoplasmonic nanoplatform by Siqi Gao, Iuliia Golovynska, Jiantao Liu, Zhenlong Huang, Hao Xu, Jinghan Qu, Fangrui Lin, Galyna Ostrovska, Junle Qu, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy

“…Herein, a magnetic field (MF) induced combination of chemo/photothermal therapy is demonstrated using Fe3O4@mSiO2@Au core@shell@satellites nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (DOX), both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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COVID-19 is a risk factor for retinal vein occlusion in younger patients? by A.G. Shchuko, M.V. Akulenko, T.N. Yur’eva

“…Clinical criteria of escalating retinal ischemia are decreased central visual acuity, macular edema, increased area of ischemia, and (later) retinal and/or anterior segment neovascularization. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF DIAGNOSIS OF RADIATION INJURIES AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS AFTER COMBINED TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE BREAST by A. V. Kondakov, M. E. Borodina, O. V. Andrianov, N. I. Rozhkova

“…Innovative Rehabilitation (adhesive siliconebiological prosthetics) show a decrease in the incidence of edema of the hand to 8.3% – the emergence of the feeling of comfort and identity in 84.1% -providing reduce body temperature in the operating scar to normal values.…”
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Effects of paclitaxel and methotrexate associated with cholesterol-rich nanoemulsions on ischemia-reperfusion injury after unilateral lung transplantation in rats by Angela da Silva Battochio, Elaine Rufo Tavares, Aristides Tadeu Correia, Francine Maria de Almeida, Priscila Oliveira Carvalho, Maria Carolina Guido, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Raul Cavalcante Maranhão, Rogerio Pazetti

“…The grafts showed perivascular edema and hemorrhage, as well as elevated values of airway resistance, tissue resistance and tissue elastance under mechanical ventilation. …”
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Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair with novel technique of left atrial exposure: five years experience from a single center by Thanh Dat Pham, Thanh Huyen Tran, Ngoc Thanh Le, Cong Huu Nguyen

“…There were 2 cases of stroke (1.6%) and 2 cases of unilateral pulmonary edema (1.6%). The minimum follow-up duration for a patient was 6 months, extending up to 72 months, with a mean follow-up duration of 28.6 ± 15.1 months. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Acid in Mice by Daniely Cornélio Favarin, Maxelle Martins Teixeira, Ednéia Lemos de Andrade, Claudiney de Freitas Alves, Javier Emilio Lazo Chica, Carlos Artério Sorgi, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Alexandre Paula Rogerio

“…Acute lung injury (ALI) is characterized by alveolar edema and uncontrolled neutrophil migration to the lung, and no specific therapy is still available. …”
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Genetic Profile and Associated Characteristics of 150 Korean Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa by You Na Kim, Yoon Jeon Kim, Chang Ahn Seol, Eul-Ju Seo, Joo Yong Lee, Young Hee Yoon

“…Epiretinal membranes and cystoid macular edema were frequently noted in the patients with USH2A (75.0%) and PDE6B (50.0%) variants, respectively. …”
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Do non-mammary conditions influence patients’ cosmetic perception after breast conserving surgery? by Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Almir José Sarri, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira

“…In the self-assessment, patients with unsatisfactory cosmetic results had worse overall health, physical, functional, emotional, cognitive, and social capacity, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, financial difficulties, body image; future prospects, side effects, breast symptoms, functional aspects, cosmetics and edema. When we used software evaluation, these relationships did not have the same proportions. …”
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Impact of copper stress in the intestinal barriers and gut microbiota of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) by Zeeshan Ali, Ijaz Khan, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Haitao Shi, Li Ding, Meiling Hong

“…Copper stress caused intestinal damage, characterized by shortened villi, inflammatory cell infiltration, and reduced epithelial layer thickness, as well as decreased acidic mucins, increased villi edema and inflammation. The mRNA expression level of bacteriostatic enzymes significantly reduced. …”
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Uncovering a novel SERPING1 pathogenic variant: insights into the aggregation of C1-INH in hereditary angioedema by Lingxi Jiang, Chao Dai, Suyang Duan, Tingting Wang, Chunbao Xie, Luhan Zhang, Zimeng Ye, Xiumei Ma, Yi Shi

“…Abstract Background Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by recurrent edema and a potentially fatal risk. Despite its severity, there is a notable lack of effective methods for predicting and preventing HAE attacks. …”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in the general population in Wuzhou, China: a cross-sectional study by Liumei Yan, Qiliang He, Xinyun Peng, Sen Lin, Meigu Sha, Shujian Zhao, Dewang Huang, Jiemei Ye

“…The 293 individuals who underwent gastroscopy from 14C-UBT Cohort were found to be at an increased risk of a positive breath test if they exhibited duodenal bulb inflammation, diffuse redness, or mucosal edema during the gastroscopy visit. Conclusion The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is high among the population of Wuzhou, Guangxi, China. …”
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Case report: PD-L1-targeted high-affinity natural killer cells and IL-15 superagonist N-803-based therapy extend overall survival of advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer patients by Tara Seery, Lennie Sender, Omid Jafari, Frank Jones, Patricia Spilman, Sandeep B. Reddy, Patrick Soon-Shiong

“…Induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) by use of relatively low-dose chemo- or radiation therapy, enhancement of immune responses by the IL-15 superagonist N-803 (Anktiva®), and targeting of programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1)-expressing cells may offer a therapeutic approach to refractory mPC with the potential to increase overall survival (OS).MethodsFrom late 2019 to 2021, single-patient Investigational New Drug (spIND) protocols for five mPC patients were designed and approved that generally comprised combined Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) and gemcitabine therapy with experimental therapeutics N-803, PD-L1-targeted high-affinity natural killer (PD-L1 t-haNK) cells, and aldoxorubicin, a serum albumin-binding doxorubicin prodrug. …”
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The use of bacterial culture for Leptospirosis di- agnosis in female water buffaloes by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Oriana Gavidia, Juan Torres

“…Histopathology analysis showed lesions in the spleen as extra-medullary hematopoiesis and hemorrhage; in the kidney (multifocal hemorrhages, tubular degeneration, and edema) while in the lungs, perivascular hemorrhages and degeneration of the vascular wall were observed. …”
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Human Factors Studies to Assess the Usability of the Faricimab Prefilled Syringe by Barakat MR, Kwong Jr HM, Marcon G, O'Leary OE, Paris LP, Schneider P, Tang Y, Graff JM

“…., San Francisco, CA, USA; 6Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 7Ophthalmology Division, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USACorrespondence: Jordan M Graff, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Tel +1 480 843 1868, Email JGraff@BDPEC.comPurpose: Faricimab, the first bispecific antibody designed for intraocular use, is approved for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). …”
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Thermography in posterior scleritis by A. Kawali, S. Sanjay, P. Mahendradas, R. Shetty

“…Choroidal folds (n=4), internal limiting membrane fold (n=2), subretinal fluid (n=3), and optic disc edema (n=2) were identified by eye fundus exam. At presentation, Δt was maximum in all PS patients and reduced unequally after starting treatment. …”
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