Analysis of Role of Haematological Parameters in Diagnosis of Grampositive and Gram-negative Urinary Tract Infection: A Case-control Study by Sudha Srinivasan, Ayeesha Sithika Thajudeen, Kundhavai Chandrasekaran, Vijayashree Raghavan, D Roshini

“…Controls were also excluded if they had diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Urine cultures on blood and MacConkey agar identified pathogens such as E. coli, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus and Citrobacter. …”
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The mutational landscape of ARMC5 in Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia: an update by Lucas Bouys, Anna Vaczlavik, Isadora P. Cavalcante, Florian Violon, Anne Jouinot, Annabel Berthon, Patricia Vaduva, Stéphanie Espiard, Karine Perlemoine, Peter Kamenicky, Marie-Christine Vantyghem, Antoine Tabarin, Gérald Raverot, Cristina L. Ronchi, Ulrich Dischinger, Martin Reincke, Maria C. Fragoso, Constantine A. Stratakis, Albain Chansavang, Eric Pasmant, Bruno Ragazzon, Jérôme Bertherat, for the COMETE and ENSAT Networks

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Sodium arsenite induces islets β-cells apoptosis and dysfunction via SET-Rac1-mediated cytoskeleton disturbance by Tianming Qiu, Yu Zhi, Jingyuan Zhang, Ningning Wang, Xiaofeng Yao, Guang Yang, Liping Jiang, Li Lv, Xiance Sun

“…Sodium arsenite (NaAsO2), the most common form of inorganic arsenic prevalent in the environment, has been closely linked to islet β-cell dysfunction, a critical pathological hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Even though apoptosis plays a pivotal role in arsenic-induced islet β-cell dysfunction, the explicit underlying mechanisms remain elusive. …”
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D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils by Xue Li, Xueting Chen, Qingyu Zhu, Pengye Zhang, Shunxue Nan, Lei Lv, Shengcai Qi

“…It significantly impacts oral health and has been linked to systemic conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The critical role of neutrophils in the occurrence and development of chronic periodontitis has been paid increasing attention. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the metformin-mazindol anorectic combination in rat by Argüelles-Tello Federico, Roa-Coria José Eduardo, Zúñiga-Romero Ángel, Huerta-Cruz Juan Carlos, Quiñonez-Bastidas Geovanna Nalley, Flores-Murrieta Francisco Javier, Rocha-González Héctor Isaac, Reyes-García Juan Gerardo

“…Mazindol-metformin combination might be useful in obese patients with anxiety disorders or diabetes risk factors.…”
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Prognostic value of inflammatory markers for all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the coronary care unit: a retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV dat... by Fen Cao, Jun-jun Jiang, Gui Zhang, Jun Liu, Ping Xiao, Yang Tian, Wei Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Feng Hou, Zhong-Wu Bao, Kun Wu, Yong-zhi Zhu

“…Stratified analyses based on gender and comorbidities showed that the risk of death was significantly increased in male and female patients, with or without diabetes, without cerebral infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver disease, and renal disease in the Q4 group when compared to the Q1 group.ConclusionsNLR is nonlinearly and positively associated with all-cause mortality of AMI patients in the CCU. …”
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Epidemiology of bacterial biofilms on polyps and normal tissues in a screening colonoscopy cohort by Julia L. Drewes, Samara B. Rifkin, Madison McMann, Sara Glass, Emma Spence, Caroline R. Wensel, Abby L. Geis, Courtney Stevens, Joell J. Gills, Hao Wang, Linda M. Hylind, Gerard Mullin, David Kafonek, David Cromwell, Louis La Luna, Francis M. Giardiello, Cynthia L. Sears

“…Lifestyle variables including greater alcohol and cigarette usage were associated with higher bacterial scores, while vigorous physical activity and diabetes mellitus were associated with lower bacterial scores. …”
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Chronic Mild Hyperglycemia in GCK-MODY Patients Does Not Increase Carotid Intima-Media Thickness by Stepanka Pruhova, Petra Dusatkova, Pavel J. Kraml, Michal Kulich, Zdena Prochazkova, Jan Broz, Jaroslav Zikmund, Ondrej Cinek, Michal Andel, Oluf Pedersen, Torben Hansen, Jan Lebl

“…GCK-MODY is an autosomal dominant form of diabetes caused by heterozygous mutations in the glucokinase gene leading to a lifelong mild hyperglycemia. …”
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Investigating the impact of microbiome-changing interventions on food decision-making: MIFOOD study protocol by Meghedi Vartanian, Konrad Jakob Endres, Yee Teng Lee, Silke Friedrich, Marie-Theres Meemken, Imke Schamarek, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Robin Schürfeld, Lina Eisenberg, Anja Hilbert, Frauke Beyer, Michael Stumvoll, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Julia F. Christensen, A. Veronica Witte

“…Key inclusion criteria are 18–60 years of age and exclusion criteria are type 2 diabetes, psychiatric disease, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contraindications. …”
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The Role of von Willebrand Factor in Vascular Inflammation: From Pathogenesis to Targeted Therapy by Felice Gragnano, Simona Sperlongano, Enrica Golia, Francesco Natale, Renatomaria Bianchi, Mario Crisci, Fabio Fimiani, Ivana Pariggiano, Vincenzo Diana, Andreina Carbone, Arturo Cesaro, Claudia Concilio, Giuseppe Limongelli, Mariagiovanna Russo, Paolo Calabrò

“…Moreover, VWF and ADAMTS13 have been recently proposed as prognostic biomarkers in cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory diseases, such as diabetes, stroke, myocardial infarction, and sepsis. …”
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Lipids in parenteral nutrition – expert consensus statements: Translating guidelines into clinical practice by Robert G. Martindale, Philip C. Calder, Sarah V. Cogle, David C. Evans, Leah Gramlich, Stephen A. McClave, Manpreet S. Mundi, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Reid Nishikawa, Jayshil Patel, Lorenzo Pradelli, Martin Rosenthal, Christian Stoppe, Kelly A. Tappenden, Malissa Warren, Dan Waitzberg, Paul E. Wischmeyer, Stanislaw Klek

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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…Pre-operative pulmonary risk assessment score, diabetes mellitus, a low baseline MIP and 6MWD were associated with a high incidence of PPCs. …”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Concurrent <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection: A Comparative Cohort Analysis by Flavia Ignuta, Adrian Vlad, Teodor Cerbulescu, Stana Loredana, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Lavinia Stelea, Daciana Nistor

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Genome-wide association analysis of composite sleep health scores in 413,904 individuals by Matthew O. Goodman, Tariq Faquih, Valentina Paz, Pavithra Nagarajan, Jacqueline M. Lane, Brian Spitzer, Matthew Maher, Joon Chung, Brian E. Cade, Shaun M. Purcell, Xiaofeng Zhu, Raymond Noordam, Andrew J. K. Phillips, Simon D. Kyle, Kai Spiegelhalder, Michael N. Weedon, Deborah A. Lawlor, Jerome I. Rotter, Kent D. Taylor, Carmen R. Isasi, Tamar Sofer, Hassan S. Dashti, Martin K. Rutter, Susan Redline, Richa Saxena, Heming Wang

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Prevalence of risk factors for coronary artery disease in an urban Indian population by S Singh, M Singh, S K Singh, R Aggarwal, T Sekhri, R S Kanwar, R Wilfred, P Chugh, M Chhillar, Y K Sharma, J Sethi, J Sundriyal, K Bhadra, N Rautela, Tek Chand

“…The overall prevalence of diabetes was 16% (5.6% diagnosed during the study and the remaining 10.4% already on medication). …”
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Large-scale analysis highlights obesity as a risk factor for chronic, non-communicable inflammatory diseases by Sadegh Mousavi, Katja Bieber, Henner Zirpel, Artem Vorobyev, Henning Olbrich, Cristian Papara, Cristian Papara, David A. De Luca, David A. De Luca, Diamant Thaci, Enno Schmidt, Gabriele Riemekasten, Peter Lamprecht, Matthias Laudes, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Ralf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig

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Roles for Prlhr/GPR10 and Npffr2/GPR74 in feeding responses to PrRP by Yi Wang, Weiwei Qiu, Stace Kernodle, Carly Parker, Marc-Antonio Padilla, Jiaao Su, Abigail J. Tomlinson, Stephanie Oldham, Joss Field, Elise Bernard, David Hornigold, Christopher J. Rhodes, David P. Olson, Randy J. Seeley, Martin G. Myers, Jr

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Evaluation of Elexacafor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy after lung transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis: The Dutch National KOALA study by Johanna P. van Gemert, Bart Luijk, Merel E. Hellemons, Klara A. Visser, Carina.M.E. Hansen, Renske van der Meer, C. Tji Gan, Hester van der Vaart, Onno W. Akkerman, Willie N. Steenhuis, Marieke Verkleij, Harry G.M. Heijerman, Erik A.M. Verschuuren

“…PwCF were considered eligible if they had either a BMI ≤ 19 kg/m², chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), uncontrolled diabetes or gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. BMI, HbA1c, SNOT-22 score, GI Symptom Tracker, CF Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R), FEV1, creatinine, changes in calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) doses and levels were compared between baseline and 3 months follow-up. …”
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Evaluation of CellerateRX Surgical Powder utility in reducing groin complications after femoral exposure by Vy C. Dang, BS, Eric K. Peden, MD, Trisha Roy, MD, PhD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Linda Le, MD, Charudatta S. Bavare, MD, Sohaib K. Mhaidi, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD

“…A two-tailed Fisher's exact test demonstrated no statistically significant association between the presence of complications and the treatment group (P = .49, α = 0.05); however, patients in the experimental cohort were found to be a higher risk group, having significantly higher prevalence of diabetes and surgeries using a prosthetic. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, we cannot conclude that a packing application of CellerateRX Surgical Powder alters the risk of developing postoperative groin complications compared with standard wound care. …”
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Therapeutic applications of artemisinin in ophthalmic diseases by Hao Sun, Ping Zhao, Lianghui Zhao, Zhizhong Zhao, Haoyu Chen, Cong Ren, Bin Guo

“…It is known for its curative effects in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, leukemia, diabetes, malaria, and other diseases, owing to its abundant biological activity. …”
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