Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatic Adverse Events Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Yan Xiao, Lin Zeng, Qinglin Shen, Zhiyong Zhou, Zhifang Mao, Qin Wang, Xiquan Zhang, Yingliang Li, Weirong Yao

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have completely changed the treatment of cancer, and they also can cause multiple organ immune-related adverse reactions (irAEs). …”
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High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients by Han Li, Xiangxue Lu, Ruifang Xiong, Shixiang Wang

“…It has emerged as a predictor of poor prognosis in cancer and cardiovascular disease in general population. …”
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Serum hsa-miR-22-3p, hsa-miR-885-5p, Lipase-to-Amylase Ratio, C-Reactive Protein, CA19-9, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Ade... by Jakub Wnuk, Dorota Hudy, Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk, Łukasz Michalecki, Kamil Dybek, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

“…Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…Chlorosol was shown to be the disinfectant causing stronger biofilm eradication on each of the tested surfaces. …”
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 mutation promotes HSPB6-mediated cuproptosis in hypochondroplasia by impairing chondrocyte autophagy by Jing Chen, Dan He, Chengrun Yuan, Na Li, Baohong Shi, Conway Niu, Jiangfei Yang, Liangkai Zheng, Lin Che, Ren Xu

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Histone Deacetylases Inhibitors in the Treatment of Retinal Degenerative Diseases: Overview and Perspectives by Hua Zhang, Xufeng Dai, Yan Qi, Ying He, Wei Du, Ji-jing Pang

“…Several HDACis have been approved for clinical trials to treat cancer. Studies have shown that HDACis have neuroprotective effects in nervous system damage. …”
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A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Tailored Partially Covered Stents (Placed Fluoroscopically) versus Standard Uncovered Stents (Pla... by Ding Shi, Feng Ji, Yin-su Bao, Yong-pan Liu

“…The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy and safety of “outlet-shape” tailored stents with standard stents for the management of distal gastric cancer causing gastric outlet obstructions (GOOs) with varying gastric cavity shapes and sizes. …”
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Diversity of Epithelial Stem Cell Types in Adult Lung by Feng Li, Jinxi He, Jun Wei, William C. Cho, Xiaoming Liu

“…This paper reviews recent findings in the identification and isolation of region-specific epithelial stem/progenitor cells and local niches along the airway tree and the potential link of epithelial stem cells for the development of lung cancer.…”
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Cryoablation in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review by Sreyashi Naskar, Debesh Bhoi, Wasimul Hoda, Heena Garg

“…Cryoneurolysis is a technique of applying extreme cold temperatures to specific sensory nerves, causing a prolonged period of loss of conduction through that nerve. …”
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Microbes Associated with Freshly Prepared Juices of Citrus and Carrots by Kamal Rai Aneja, Romika Dhiman, Neeraj Kumar Aggarwal, Vikas Kumar, Manpreeet Kaur

“…Fruit juices are popular drinks as they contain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that are essential for human being and play important role in the prevention of heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes. They contain essential nutrients which support the growth of acid tolerant bacteria, yeasts, and moulds. …”
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Severe Hypotension, Hypoxia, and Subcutaneous Erythema Induced by Indigo Carmine Administration during Open Prostatectomy by Koichiro Nandate, Bryan B. Voelzke

“…Indigo carmine rarely may cause adverse reactions. We treated a 66-year-old man who had general anesthesia and radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer. …”
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Roles of NET Peptides With Known Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity in Immune Response by Sinan Cebeci, Tuba Polat, Nihan Ünübol

“…The immune system’s primary functions include preventing disease-causing agents from entering the body and eliminating them without causing harm. …”
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Doctors’ knowledge, practices, challenges, and limitations regarding disclosure of bad news: A multicentre study from Pakistan by Asma Usman, Sameena Shah, Samar Zaki, Kashmira Nanji, Sobiya Sawani, Saher Naseeb Uneeb, Naseem Bari, Obaid Ullah, Sumera Abid

“…Results: 80% of doctors across all specialties considered life-threatening diagnoses like cancer and stroke as equivalent to bad news, whereas less than 50% perceived conditions like malaria and typhoid as bad news. …”
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Electromagnetic Fields, Oxidative Stress, and Neurodegeneration by Claudia Consales, Caterina Merla, Carmela Marino, Barbara Benassi

“…EMFs interaction with biological systems may cause oxidative stress under certain circumstances. …”
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HBV cccDNA: The Molecular Reservoir of Hepatitis B Persistence and Challenges to Achieve Viral Eradication by André Boonstra, Gulce Sari

“…Chronic HBV infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Current treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogs is effective in the suppression of viral activity but generally requires lifelong treatment. …”
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Does Physical Activity Increase Life Expectancy? A Review of the Literature by C. D. Reimers, G. Knapp, A. K. Reimers

“…Physical activity reduces many major mortality risk factors including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer. All-cause mortality is decreased by about 30% to 35% in physically active as compared to inactive subjects. …”
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Type B non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency virus with no detected viral load. Case report by Edwin Marcelo Miranda Solìs, Juan Fernando Orozco Herrera

“…Acquired immunodeficiency virus infection continues to be a major public health problem not only in Ecuador but also throughout the world. Cancer is a common presentation in people living with this virus and represents the main cause of death in this population in most Latin American countries. …”
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Rereading of asian cuisine: bullfrog meat (Aquarana catesbeiana) enriching the flavor and nutritional value by José Teixeira de Seixas Filho, Laura Kiyoko Ide

“…Based on the meats used in Asian cuisine and the risks they can cause to an individual's health, such as pork, beef and game, depending on the region, it is of great value to analyze bullfrog meat as an alternative to these menus. since the literature considers it to be of excellent quality for health, especially for people who have some type of food allergy. …”
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Neuroinflammation and iron metabolism after intracerebral hemorrhage: a glial cell perspective by Jia-Jun Ju, Li-Hua Hang, Li-Hua Hang

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Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and the Impact of Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Narrative Review by Marouane Boukhris, Salvatore Davide Tomasello, Francesco Marzà, Sonia Bregante, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi

“…Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death in postmenopausal women (PMW); moreover its mortality exceeds those for breast cancer in women at all ages. …”
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