Investigating the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and adolescent depression: a comparative analysis by Mengqi Liu, Mengqi Liu, Jie Tang, Jie Tang, Gaoyang Xu, Gaoyang Xu, Xu Chen, Xu Chen, Kun Fang, Fan He, Fan He, Yi Zheng, Yi Zheng

“…BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents poses a significant threat to physical health. Previous studies have indicated that adolescents with MDD exhibit immune activation.ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare cytokine levels in adolescents with MDD to healthy controls and assess their diagnostic value.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 58 adolescent patients with depression from Beijing Anding Hospital (outpatients and inpatients) and 40 healthy adolescents recruited from the community. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-Cancer Activity In Vitro of Synephrine Derivatives by Ekaterina M. Zhidkova, Evgeniya S. Oleynik, Ekaterina A. Mikhina, Daria V. Stepanycheva, Diana D. Grigoreva, Lyubov E. Grebenkina, Kirill V. Gordeev, Ekaterina D. Savina, Andrey V. Matveev, Marianna G. Yakubovskaya, Ekaterina A. Lesovaya

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Altered chromatin landscape and 3D interactions associated with primary constitutional MLH1 epimutations by Paula Climent-Cantó, Marc Subirana-Granés, Mireia Ramos-Rodríguez, Estela Dámaso, Fátima Marín, Covadonga Vara, Beatriz Pérez-González, Helena Raurell, Elisabet Munté, José Luis Soto, Ángel Alonso, GiWon Shin, Hanlee Ji, Megan Hitchins, Gabriel Capellá, Lorenzo Pasquali, Marta Pineda

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Clinical Characteristics and Optimization of Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Febrile Neutropenia in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies by Cui Y, Liu X, Feng S

“…Yuqing Cui,1,2 Xin Liu,1,2 Sizhou Feng1,2 1State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, People’s Republic of China; 2Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Sizhou Feng, Email doctor_szhfeng@163.comPurpose: Since the publication of the 2011 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for empirical treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN), there have been significant shifts in pathogen profiles and emerging challenges in treatment. …”
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The association between stress-induced hyperglycemia ratio and cardiovascular events as well as all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy by Boning Cao, Zhendong Guo, Dan-Ting Li, Le-Ying Zhao, Zhen Wang, Ya-Bin Gao, Yao-Xian Wang

“…This study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 1999 to 2018, encompassing 3,507 individuals diagnosed with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis: A systematic scoping review. by Eloise S Ockenden, Sandrena Ruth Frischer, Huike Cheng, J Alison Noble, Goylette F Chami

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was undertaken on 21st December 2022 considering the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE (1946-present), Embase (1974-present), Global Health (1973-present), Global Index Medicus (1901-present), and Web of Science Core Collection-Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present) and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (1996-present). …”
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Consecutive prediction of adverse maternal outcomes of preeclampsia, using the PIERS-ML and fullPIERS models: A multicountry prospective observational study. by Guiyou Yang, Tünde Montgomery-Csobán, Wessel Ganzevoort, Sanne J Gordijn, Kimberley Kavanagh, Paul Murray, Laura A Magee, Henk Groen, Peter von Dadelszen

“…In the United Kingdom, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends repeated use of such static models for ongoing assessment beyond the first 48 h. …”
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Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cryopreservation and Thawing Decrease α4-Integrin Expression by Ana Carolina Irioda, Rafael Cassilha, Larissa Zocche, Julio Cesar Francisco, Ricardo Correa Cunha, Priscila Elias Ferreira, Luiz Cesar Guarita-Souza, Reginaldo Justino Ferreira, Bassam Felipe Mogharbel, Venkata Naga Srikanth Garikipati, Daiany Souza, Mirian Perlingeiro Beltrame, Katherine Athayde Teixeira de Carvalho

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Canadian Rhinology Working Group consensus statement: biologic therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis by Andrew Thamboo, S. Kilty, I. Witterick, Y. Chan, C. J. Chin, A. Janjua, A. Javer, J. Lee, E. Monterio, B. Rotenberg, J. Scott, K. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, M. Tewfik, E. Wright, M. Desrosiers

“…However, there are no formal recommendations for the optimal use of biologics in managing Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) within the Canadian health care environment. Methods A Delphi Method process was utilized involving three rounds of questionnaires in which the first two were completed individually online and the third was discussed on a virtual platform with all the panelists. 17 fellowship trained rhinologists across Canada evaluated the 28 original statements on a scale of 1–10 and provided comments. …”
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Enhancement of systemic and lung-localized CD4⁺ T-cell immune responses by truncation of NS1 protein of a seasonal live influenza vaccine strain by Polina I. Prokopenko, Ekaterina A. Stepanova, Victoria A. Matyushenko, Alexandra Ya. Rak, Anna K. Chistyakova, Arina D. Kostromitina, Tatyana S. Kotomina, Igor V. Kudryavtsev, Artem A. Rubinstein, Alexey S. Komlev, Larisa G. Rudenko, Irina N. Isakova-Sivak

“…Therefore, optimization of immunogenic and cross-protective properties of licensed influenza vaccines is an urgent priority of public health agenda. One such approach is to modulate the immunogenic properties of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) by truncating the open reading frame of influenza virus non-structural protein 1 (NS1). …”
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Pathogenic PDE12 variants impair mitochondrial RNA processing causing neonatal mitochondrial disease by Lindsey Van Haute, Petra Páleníková, Jia Xin Tang, Pavel A Nash, Mariella T Simon, Angela Pyle, Monika Oláhová, Christopher A Powell, Pedro Rebelo-Guiomar, Alexander Stover, Michael Champion, Charulata Deshpande, Emma L Baple, Karen L Stals, Sian Ellard, Olivia Anselem, Clémence Molac, Giulia Petrilli, Laurence Loeuillet, Sarah Grotto, Tania Attie-Bitach, Jose E Abdenur, Robert W Taylor, Michal Minczuk

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Cost&ndash;Benefit Analysis of in vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Melanoma Diagnosis in a Real-World Clinical Setting by Bruno GM, Di Matteo S, Longo C, Stanganelli I, Farnetani F, Borsari S, Mazzoni L, Ciardo S, Raucci M, Magi S, Bassoli S, Spadafora M, Mandel VD, Casari A, Chester J, Kaleci S, Colombo GL, Pellacani G

“…Studi Analisi Valutazioni Economiche S.r.l., Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Milan, Italy; 3Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale – IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Skin Cancer Center, Reggio Emilia, Italy; 4Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 5Skin Cancer Unit, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) “Dino Amadori”, Meldola, Italy; 6Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; 7Dermatology Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental & Morphological Sciences with Interest Transplant, Oncological & Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, 41125, Italy; 8Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 9Porphyria and Rare Diseases Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Roma, Italy; 10Department of Drug Sciences, CEFAT-Center of Pharmaceuticals Economics and Medical Technologies Evaluation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 11Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Dermatology Clinic, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Giacomo Matteo Bruno, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, Email giacomomatteo.bruno@unipv.itBackground: In a recent prospective, multicenter, two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT), we demonstrated that adjunctive reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in routine clinical practice provides clinical benefits, including safe melanoma detection and a 43.3% reduction in the number needed to excise (NNE).Methods: A cost–benefit analysis was conducted based on NNEs for standard care (5.3) and adjunctive RCM (3.0). …”
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Resveratrol contributes to NK cell-mediated breast cancer cytotoxicity by upregulating ULBP2 through miR-17-5p downmodulation and activation of MINK1/JNK/c-Jun signaling by Bisha Ding, Jie Li, Jia-Lin Yan, Chun-Yan Jiang, Ling-Bo Qian, Jie Pan

“…Resveratrol (RES) is known for its multiple health benefits, while current understanding of its role in regulating cancer immunogenicity remains limited. …”
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Utilization of primary tumor samples for cancer neoantigen discovery by Yong Li, Steven A Rosenberg, Paul Robbins, Billel Gasmi, Todd D Prickett, Jared J Gartner, Devikala Gurusamy, Stephanie L Goff, Vid Leko, Victoria Hill, Frank J Lowery, Bradley Sinclair White, Sivasish Sindiri, Maria Parkhust, Noam Levin, Eric Groh, Shoshana T Levi, Amy R Copeland, Sanghyun Peter Kim

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Colorectal carcinogenesis in the Lynch syndromes and familial adenomatous polyposis: trigger events and downstream consequences by Pål Møller, Aysel Ahadova, Matthias Kloor, Toni T. Seppälä, John Burn, Saskia Haupt, Finlay Macrae, Mev Dominguez-Valentin, Gabriela Möslein, Annika Lindblom, Lone sunde, Ingrid Winship, Gabriel Capella, Kevin Monahan, Daniel D. Buchanan, D. Gareth Evans, Eivind Hovig, Julian R. Sampson

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Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study by Mingfeng Lu, Mingfeng Lu, Wei Chen, Jinpeng Lin, Jinpeng Lin, Wenhan Huang, Junqing Gao, Junqing Gao, Lilian Zhao, Shilin Li, Lilei He, Yu Zhang

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Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction Foot Bath on Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Stable Phase by HUANG Huirong, HAN Xueqi, LIU Qinyu, XUE Jialu, YU Zhenling, CHEN Bin, MIAO Shaofang, CHEN Shuifeng

“…The control group was given routine drug treatment, nursing therapy, guided exercise, and health education. The treatment group received the Buyang Huanwu decoction foot bath in addition to the treatment of the control group. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections by Mohd Saleem, Soha Abdallah Moursi, Tahani Nasser Almofeed Altamimi, Mohammed Salem Alharbi, Alwaleed Mohammad Alaskar, Sahar Adly Hassan Hammam, Ehab Rakha, Ozair Ilyas Syed Muhammad, Hamoud Abdulmohsin Almalaq, Metab Nasser Alshammari, Azharuddin Sajid Syed Khaja

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A Model H5N2 Vaccine Strain for Dual Protection Against H5N1 and H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses by Jin-Ha Song, Seung-Eun Son, Ho-Won Kim, Se-Hee An, Chung-Young Lee, Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Kang-Seuk Choi

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> Highly pathogenic (HP) H5Nx and low-pathogenicity (LP) H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) pose global threats to the poultry industry and public health, highlighting the critical need for a dual-protective vaccine. …”
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Association of T3/T4 ratio with inflammatory indicators and all-cause mortality in stroke survivors by Sheng Zhang, Zhongzhou Su, Xianqiang Wen

“…At present, the relationship between triiodothyronine (T3)/thyroxine (T4) ratio and inflammatory indicators and all-cause mortality of stroke survivors is still unclear.MethodsWe obtained the relevant data of the respondents from 2007 to 2012 through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database for statistical analysis. …”
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