No Emergence of Colistin Resistance in the Respiratory Tract of Lung Transplant Patients Treated With Inhaled Colistin by Nathalie Grall, Nathalie Grall, Maksud Assadi, Marina Esposito-Farese, Brice Lortat-Jacob, Sébastien Tanaka, Sébastien Tanaka, Enora Atchade, Jonathan Messika, Jonathan Messika, Jonathan Messika, Vincent Bunel, Hervé Mal, Hervé Mal, Pierre Mordant, Pierre Mordant, Pierre Mordant, Yves Castier, Yves Castier, Bastien Garnier, Signara Gueye, Marie Petitjean, Erick Denamur, Laurence Armand-Lefevre, Laurence Armand-Lefevre, Charles Burdet, Philippe Montravers, Philippe Montravers, Alexy Tran-Dinh, Alexy Tran-Dinh

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Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso by Arthi Kozhumam, Mamadou Bountogo, Dina Goodman Palmer, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Carolyn Grieg, Maxime Inghels, Maxime Inghels, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Cristina Osborne, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Guy Harling, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, Till Bärnighausen, David Rapp, David Rapp, Molly Beestrum, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Justine Davies, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…UI prevalence for LMIC women 40 or older varied greatly (6%–80%), with differences by socio-demographics, gynecological factors (menopausal status, birth outcomes), comorbidities (age, education, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis), behaviors (smoking status) and survey location. …”
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Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery from private and public healthcare services in AustraliaKey points by Thomas J. West, Andrea M. Bruder, Kay M. Crossley, Michael A. Girdwood, Laura K. To, Jamon L. Couch, Mark J. Scholes, Sebastian C.S. Evans, Melissa J. Haberfield, Christian J. Barton, Ewa M. Roos, Alysha De Livera, Adam G. Culvenor

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Dynamic Challenges of Active Tuberculosis: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Co-Infection in Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah... by Mokhtar JA, Attallah DM, Jiman-Fatani AA, Al-Rabia MW, Alqarni MA, Saleh BH, Amboon MM, Altorki TA, Alkuwaity KK, Abujamel T, Kaki R, Albarakati TN, Daghistani H, Ismail MA, Alharbi O, Abu ITM, Alfadil A, Ibrahem K, Mufrrih M, Sait AM

“…Patients undergoing hemodialysis, and those with respiratory comorbidities, cancer, diabetes, and smoking were found to have a higher mortality hazard, indicating these as significant risk factors for TB.Conclusion: This study highlights TB’s prevalence and drug resistance at KAUH, emphasizing high-risk groups, including males and young adults. …”
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ApoB100 remodeling and stiffened cholesteryl ester core raise LDL aggregation in familial hypercholesterolemia patients by Maria Teresa La Chica Lhoëst, Andrea Martínez, Eduardo Garcia, Jany Dandurand, Anna Polishchuk, Aleyda Benitez-Amaro, Ana Cenarro, Fernando Civeira, Amable Bernabé, David Vilades, Joan Carles Escolà-Gil, Valerie Samouillan, Vicenta Llorente-Cortes

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Long-term safety of dexamethasone sodium phosphate encapsulated in autologous erythrocytes in pediatric patients with ataxia telangiectasia by Mary Kay Koenig, Vincenzo Leuzzi, Riadh Gouider, Riadh Gouider, Eppie M. Yiu, Eppie M. Yiu, Barbara Pietrucha, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Susan L. Perlman, Steve Wu, Trudy Burgers, Rupam Borgohain, Rukmini Mridula Kandadai, Isabelle Meyts, Giorgia Bucciol, Anaita Udwadia-Hegde, Ravi Yadav, Donna Roberts, Aaron Dane, Maureen Roden, Dirk Thye, Biljana Horn, Howard M. Lederman, William P. Whitehouse

“…Adverse events typically observed with prolonged glucocorticoid use such as Cushingoid features, weight gain, hypertension, hirsutism, diabetes or stunted growth were rarely reported.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifiers: NCT02770807 and NCT03563053.…”
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From Ca2+ dysregulation to heart failure: β-adrenoceptor activation by RKIP postpones molecular damages and subsequent cardiac dysfunction in mice carrying mutant PLNR9C by correct... by Theresa Brand, Bettina Tanitha Baumgarten, Sabrina Denzinger, Yvonne Reinders, Miriam Kleindl, Constanze Schanbacher, Florian Funk, Nilgün Gedik, Mahmood Jabbasseh, Petra Kleinbongard, Jan Dudek, Julia Szendroedi, Elen Tolstik, Kai Schuh, Martina Krüger, Dobromir Dobrev, Friederike Cuello, Albert Sickmann, Joachim P. Schmitt, Kristina Lorenz

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The Knee-SCHOOL: a brief patient-centered multidisciplinary educational program for knee osteoarthritis by Denise Vianna Machado Ayres, Sabrina Saemy Tome Uchiyama, Andréa Oliveira Prates, Rosana Aparecida Freitas Lopes, Antenor Bispo Santos Silva, Denise Rodrigues Tsukimoto, Rosimeire Alves Amorim, Taynah Souza Ribeiro, Artur Cesar Aquino Santos, André Tadeu Sugawara, André Tadeu Sugawara, Marcos Montagnini, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Marta Imamura, Marta Imamura

“…Study measures included demographic data (age, sex, and educational level), pain duration (years), pain intensity (visual analogue scale), affected knee (right, left, or both knees), comorbidities (presence of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia), Body Mass Index (BMI), Bristol Stool Scale, Adapted Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), bioelectrical impedance, daytime sleepiness, and the impact of the KOA on pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, recreation, and quality of life. …”
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Improving effectiveness of glaucoma screening during prophylactic medical examinations: current approaches by M.A. Kazanfarova, I.B. Alekseev, A.L. Lindenbraten, S.A. Kochergin

“…In addition to cardiovascular disorders, cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung diseases, glaucoma is one of the major causes of disability in Russian Federation. …”
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Tobacco control environment: cross-sectional survey of policy implementation, social unacceptability, knowledge of tobacco health harms and relationship to quit ratio in 17 low-inc... by Annika Rosengren, Li Wei, Khalid Yusoff, Martin McKee, Clara K Chow, Rajeev Gupta, Koon Teo, Sumathy Rangarajan, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Rafael Diaz, Alvaro Avezum, Fernando Lanas, Noorhassim Ismail, Romaina Iqbal, Jephat Chifamba, Gilles Dagenais, Salim Yusuf, Anna B Gilmore, Scott Lear, Wang Yang, Omar Rahman, Katarzyna Zatonska, Prem Mony, Rajesh Kumar, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Daniel J Corsi, Ehimario Igumbor, V Mohan, Annamarie Kruger, Krishnapillai Vijayakumar, Yuksel Altuntas, Ahmad Bahonar

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Defining indicators for disease burden, health outcomes, policies and barriers and facilitators to health services for migrant populations in the Middle East and North African regi... by Charles Agyemang, Ali Ardalan, Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Nuria Casamitjana, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Fouad M Fouad, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Wafa Saidi, Chiaki Ito, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Alba Cuxart-Graell, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Liv Mathilde Pampiri, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Hamed Arisha, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Aasmaa Chaoui, Wafa Chemao-Elfihri, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, MENA Migrant Health Working Group, Asad Adam, Adnene Ben Haj Aissa, Salma Altyib, Hanen Ben Belgacem, Imane Belkhammar, Thomas Calvot, Luciana Ceretti, Nelly Chavassieux, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Algdail Elnil, Gonzalo Fanjul, Ahmed Hamed, Abdedayem Khelifi, Lora Makhlouf, Maissa Mokni, Davide Olchini, Tarik Oufkir, Nasong Park, Giuseppe Raffa, Sandra Santafé, Alice Sironi, Fatma Temimi, Zeineb Turki

“…This protocol describes a suite of seven systematic reviews that aim to identify, appraise and synthesise the available evidence on the burden and health outcomes, policies and access (barriers and facilitators) related to these mobile populations in the region.Methods Seven systematic reviews will cover three questions to explore the: (1) burden and health outcomes, (2) policies and (3) healthcare barriers and facilitators for the following seven disease areas in migrants in the MENA region: tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B and C, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, diabetes, mental health, maternal and neonatal health, and vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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The efficacy of sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hongsheng Li, Yanli Hou, Wenyong Xin, Lina Ding, Ying Yang, Yikun Zhang, Wenqi Wu, Zhibin Wang, Wenyu Ding

“…The meta-analysis revealed a beneficial effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on liver functions and body weight, BMI, TG, HDL-C, and glucose homeostasis in patients with NAFLD, indicating that SGLT-2 inhibitors might be a clinical therapeutic strategy for these patients, especially individuals with concurrent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).…”
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Decorin, an exercise-induced secretory protein, is associated with improved prognosis in breast cancer patients but does not mediate anti-tumorigenic tissue crosstalk in mice by Marit Hjorth, Casey L. Egan, Guilherme D. Telles, Martin Pal, David Gallego-Ortega, Oliver K. Fuller, Emma D. McLennan, Ryan D. Gillis, Tae Gyu Oh, George E.O. Muscat, Surafel Tegegne, Michael S.M. Mah, Joanna Skhinas, Emma Estevez, Timothy E. Adams, Matthew J. McKay, Mark Molloy, Kevin I. Watt, Hongwei Qian, Paul Gregorevic, Thomas R. Cox, Pernille Hojman, Julie Midtgaard, Jesper F. Christensen, Martin Friedrichsen, Renato V. Iozzo, Erica K. Sloan, Brian G. Drew, Jørgen F.P. Wojtaszewski, Martin Whitham, Mark A. Febbraio

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GWAS of CRP response to statins further supports the role of APOE in statin response: A GIST consortium study by Emma F. Magavern, Harshal Deshmukh, Geraldine Asselin, Elizabeth Theusch, Stella Trompet, Xiaohui Li, Raymond Noordam, Y.-D. Ida Chen, Teresa E. Seeman, Kent D. Taylor, Wendy S. Post, Jean-Claude Tardif, Dirk S. Paul, Emelia J. Benjamin, Nancy L. Heard-Costa, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Jerome I. Rotter, Ronald M. Krauss, J.Wouter Jukema, Paul M. Ridker, Patricia B. Munroe, Mark J. Caulfield, Daniel I. Chasman, Marie-Pierre Dubé, Graham A. Hitman, Helen R. Warren

“…The HNF1A locus is associated with diabetes, cholesterol levels, and CAD. Both loci are also associated with baseline CRP levels, and neither locus achieved a significant (P < 0.05) result from the statin v. placebo interaction meta-analysis using randomized clinical trial data. …”
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Small ubiquitin-like modifiers inhibitors lower blood pressure via ERK5/KLF2-dependent upregulation of the eNOS/NO pathway by Tang Nannan, Li Jiatong, Wang Zhuo, Zuo Jinlu, Zhang Zifeng, Huang Di, Han Yannan, Chen Yuqing, Sun Yilin, Li Xiang, Mu Ruxue, Ma Qingxue, Zhang Jie, Wu Jiaying, Wang He, Zhao Hongxia, Dong Xingli, Wang Zhiguo, Liu Yu, Zhao Dan, Yang Baofeng

“…Small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMO)ylation is a dynamic and reversible post-translational modification playing pivotal roles in the regulation of cancer, diabetes, heart failure, and neurological diseases. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Guowei Zeng, Jianfeng Niu, Ke Zhu, Fei Li, Liwen Li, Kaiming Gao, Yanlong Zhuang, Boyang Zhang, Xiaoqiang Han, Gang Ye, Zhikun Gao, Haobai Li

“…The outcomes were assessed in two groups of participants: a high-risk pregnancy group, including pregnant women with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms and high-risk pregnancies (defined as having a history of miscarriage, pregnancy complications such as gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, or preeclampsia, and advanced maternal age (i.e., over 35 years old); and a healthy group, including participants who exhibited depressive and/or anxiety symptoms only during pregnancy and did not have other high-risk pregnancy conditions or underlying health issues. …”
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Extracellular acyl-CoA-binding protein as an independent biomarker of COVID-19 disease severity by Stephane Isnard, Stephane Isnard, Tsoarello Mabanga, Tsoarello Mabanga, Léna Royston, Léna Royston, Léna Royston, Carolina A. Berini, Carolina A. Berini, Simeng Bu, Simeng Bu, Orthy Aiyana, Orthy Aiyana, Hansen Feng, Hansen Feng, Bertrand Lebouché, Bertrand Lebouché, Bertrand Lebouché, Bertrand Lebouché, Cecilia T. Costiniuk, Cecilia T. Costiniuk, Joseph Cox, Joseph Cox, Guido Kroemer, Guido Kroemer, Guido Kroemer, Madeleine Durand, Jean-Pierre Routy, Jean-Pierre Routy, Jean-Pierre Routy, the Biobanque Québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC-19)

“…Acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) is a key regulator of autophagy in the context of diabetes, obesity and anorexia. The objective of our work was to assess whether circulating ACBP levels are associated with COVID-19 severity, using proteomics data from the plasma of 903 COVID-19 patients.MethodsSomalogic proteomic analysis was used to detect 5000 proteins in plasma samples collected between March 2020 and August 2021 from hospitalized participants in the province of Quebec, Canada. …”
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Serum NFL and neuropsychological performance over ∼8 years in women with and without HIV: a longitudinal repeated measures studyResearch in context by Deborah R. Gustafson, Xuantao Li, Alison E. Baird, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Jinbing Zhang, Amanda Blair Spence, Pauline Maki, Anjali Sharma, Kathleen Weber, Recai Yucel

“…The MWCCS is funded primarily by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with additional co-funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and in coordination and alignment with the research priorities of the National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research (OAR). …”
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Endocrine disruptors and cancers. [Perturbateurs endocriniens et cancers] by Souhila AOUICHAT BOUGUERRA, Saliha BOUMAZA, Khouloud HEMILA, Samia NEGGAZI, Nadjiba HAMLAT, Sihem BERDJA, Leïla SMAIL, Besma MOHAMMEDI, Kenza REGUOUAT, Amina BOUDJLIDA, Sofiane KACI, Fatima BOUACHRIA-BOUSMAHA

“…Some are toxic for the reproductive function in men via a drop in sperm concentration, others are neurotoxic (Parkinson disease, behavioral disorders) but also those involved in the increasing incidence of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain hormone-sensitive cancers. …”
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Intrahepatic levels of microbiome-derived hippurate associates with improved metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Maxime Deslande, Francesc Puig-Castellvi, Inés Castro-Dionicio, Romina Pacheco-Tapia, Violeta Raverdy, Robert Caiazzo, Guillaume Lassailly, Audrey Leloire, Petros Andrikopoulos, Yasmina Kahoul, Nawel Zaïbi, Bénédicte Toussaint, Frédérik Oger, Nicolas Gambardella, Philippe Lefebvre, Mehdi Derhourhi, Souhila Amanzougarene, Bart Staels, François Pattou, Philippe Froguel, Amélie Bonnefond, Marc-Emmanuel Dumas

“…Objective: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterised by lipid accumulation in the liver and is often associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. The gut microbiome recently emerged as a significant player in liver metabolism and health. …”
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