Early Electroacupuncture Extends the rtPA Time Window to 6 h in a Male Rat Model of Embolic Stroke via the ERK1/2-MMP9 Pathway by Xin-chang Zhang, Ya-hui Gu, Wen-tao Xu, Yang-yang Song, Ao Zhang, Zhi-hui Zhang, Si-yuan Jiang, Si-qi Chang, Guang-xia Ni

“…Delayed rtPA treatment aggravated hemorrhagic transformation and brain edema. However, treatment with EA plus rtPA significantly improved neurological function and reduced the infarct volume, hemorrhagic transformation, brain edema, and EB leakage in rats compared with rtPA alone. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Hydroquinone, Catechol and Resorcinol at Graphene Doped Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode by Li Ma, Guang-Chao Zhao

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Comprehensive management application of sulodexide on proteinuria: 2 case reports by Li Zhou, Wenge Li

“…Case 1 is a 45 years-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension accompanied by persistent proteinuria and intermittent edema in both legs. Case 2 is a 52 years-old female with chronic nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis accompanied by persistent proteinuria and edema in both legs. …”
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Neurosyphilis Presenting as Asymptomatic Optic Perineuritis by Sarah E. Parker, John H. Pula

“…Ophthalmologic findings, including disc edema, may be the presenting features of CNS syphilis. …”
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Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals by Cleusa Ema Quilici Belczak, José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Amélia Cristina Seidel, Sergio Belczak, Rubiana Neves Ramos, Roberto Augusto Caffaro

“…Elastic compression stockings (ECS) are effective in preventing and reducing occupational edema (OE), but the optimal pressure according to the prevalent working position during the day is still controversial. …”
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Rituximab (monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody) induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): A case report and literature review by Praveen K. Sharma, MD, Sanjaykanth Balachandar, MBBS, Michael Antony Vikram, MBBS, Pujitha Duvooru Sukumar, MD

“…Subcortical vasogenic edema resulting from endothelial injury and hypertension is the pathogenesis. …”
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Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts by Fatima Jumare, Helen Ileigo Inabo, Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko, Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina

“…Histopathological analysis of the livers and kidneys of mice exposed to the extracts was performed using standard protocols. The chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity was determined using a suppressive test model. …”
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Perioperative Management of a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema and Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to an Ileal Tumor: A Case Report by Antony Peter Gatheru, Anne Kasyoka Barasa, Isaac Karogo Mwangi, Stanley Ngare, Dan Kiptoon, Edwin Oloo Walong

“…It manifests with recurrent cutaneous and submucosal edema involving the extremities, abdomen, and/or larynx. …”
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Electroacupuncture Therapy Effectively Protects the Rat Brain after Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Li Huang, Xuehui Fan, Yao Chen, Heng Lin, Xiaoqian Jiang, Chaoxian Yang

“…The primary aim of the present study was to explore whether Ea prevents brain edema, apoptosis, excitotoxicity, and neuroinflammation in rats after hemorrhagic stroke. …”
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Interventional real-time molecular MRI for targeting early myocardial injury in a pig model by Timo Heidt, Simon Reiss, Julien Thielmann, Christian Weber, Alexander Maier, Thomas Lottner, Heidi R. Cristina-Schmitz, Timon Bühler, Diana Chiang, Claus Jülicher, Carolin Wadle, Ingo Hilgendorf, Dennis Wolf, Gavin Tumlinson, Luis Hortells, Dirk Westermann, Michael Bock, Constantin von zur Mühlen

“…We used a closed-chest model of I/R by temporary coronary balloon-occlusion, real time 3T MRI-guided coronary injection of MPIO-based contrast agents, as well as injury, edema and iron-sensitive MRI. Within the first hours after I/R, we found T1 mapping to be most sensitive for tissue injury, with no changes in edema-sensitive MRI. …”
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Recovery time and predictors of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months via an outpatient therapeutic program in Borena zone: A prospective cohort study. by Girma Tenkolu Bune, Abuna Mohammed, Samrawit Hailu, Eden Ashenafi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a severe condition causing bilateral pitting edema or signs of wasting in children, with a high mortality risk. …”
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Case report: The Montgomery T tube may be the preferred transition option for achieving a smooth extubation after tracheotomy when complicating airway pathology is present by Jieqiong Wang, Xun Li, Weihua Xu, Nenghui Jiang, Bo Yang, Ming Chen

“…Prolonged retention of tracheostomy tubes post-procedure often leads to complications, including granulation tissue overgrowth, airway narrowing, and laryngeal edema, necessitating delayed removal of the tracheostomy tube. …”
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Clinical Effect of Teucrium polium Extract Ointment on Post Pilonidal Sinus Excision Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Reza Hosseinpour, Nuruddin Hosseini, Seyedeh Fatemeh Hekmatzadeh, Saadat Mehrabi, Hossein Sadeghi Mansourkhani, Marita Mohamadshahi

“… Background: Due to the critical importance of post-surgical care for pilonidal sinus wounds, particularly in managing edema, infection, and related complications, it is essential to promote rapid wound healing. …”
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First-line chemotherapy with selective internal radiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: The French ACABi GERCOR PRONOBIL cohort by Nicolas Adamus, Julien Edeline, Julie Henriques, Nadim Fares, Thierry Lecomte, Anthony Turpin, Dewi Vernerey, Mathilde Vincens, Brice Chanez, David Tougeron, Christophe Tournigand, Eric Assenat, Matthieu Delaye, Sylvain Manfredi, Olivier Bouché, Nicolas Williet, Angelique Vienot, Lorraine Blaise, Léo Mas, Cindy Neuzillet, Alice Boilève, Gaël S. Roth

“…Results: Between July 2007 and December 2023, 277 patients met the Real-SIRTCCA inclusion criteria, with 88 in the chemo-SIRT group and 189 in chemo-only group. Chemo-SIRT was associated with longer PFS (median = 10.8 vs. 5.5 months, hazard ratio [HR] 0.54, 95% CI 0.41-0.71, p <0.0001), a trend for longer OS (median = 22.5 vs. 15.1 months, HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.57-1.01), higher ORR (58.3% vs. 28.5%, odds ratio [OR] 3.51, 95% CI 2.03-6.09, p <0.0001), and resection rate (18.7% vs. 8.8%, p = 0.0279) compared to chemo-alone. …”
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The performance of upper arm circumference for age in diagnosing severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Lwir... by Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Armand Mulume, Emmanuel Lurhangire, Anouk Neven, Lydia Zigabe, Serge Balolebwami, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Michelle Dramaix, Philippe Donnen, Ghislain Bisimwa

“…Subsequently, we stratified the results by age category, presence or absence of stunting, and presence or absence of edema. Results Of the 9969 children aged 6 to 59 months selected, 30.2% had nutritional edema, 70.1% had stunting. …”
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Black Pepper’s Anti-Aging and Chemoprevention Properties: A Review by Endah

“…According to these studies, black pepper could be considered for development as an anti-aging and chemo-preventive agent.…”
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A Rare Cause of Unilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Young Patient: Type III Mixed Cryoglobulinemia by Sibel Doguizi, Mehmet Ali Sekeroglu, Mustafa Alpaslan Anayol, Pelin Yilmazbas

“…A 33-year-old male without any known systemic or ocular disorder was admitted to our clinic with a complaint of visual loss for three days in his left eye. Based on the clinical, laboratory, and ophthalmological assessments, we diagnosed this case as type III mixed cryoglobulinemia with unilateral CRVO with macular edema. …”
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Significance of Hyperreflective Foci as an Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarker in Retinal Diseases: Characterization and Clinical Implications by Serena Fragiotta, Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh, Rosa Dolz-Marco, Yoichi Sakurada, Orly Gal-Or, Gianluca Scuderi

“…Despite this, HRF can be considered OCT biomarkers for disease progression, treatment response, and prognosis in several retinal diseases, including diabetic macular edema, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vascular occlusions, and inherited retinal dystrophies. …”
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Accurate Prediction of Advanced Liver Fibrosis Using the Decision Tree Learning Algorithm in Chronic Hepatitis C Egyptian Patients by Somaya Hashem, Gamal Esmat, Wafaa Elakel, Shahira Habashy, Safaa Abdel Raouf, Samar Darweesh, Mohamad Soliman, Mohamed Elhefnawi, Mohamed El-Adawy, Mahmoud ElHefnawi

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Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on a Rat Model of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion by Pan Long, Weiming Yan, Jianwen Liu, Manhong Li, Tao Chen, Zuoming Zhang, Jing An

“…Our study found that retinal edema predominantly occurred in the inner nuclear layer (INL) and outer nuclear layer (ONL). …”
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