Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

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Relationship between serum ECP and TIgE levels and the risk of postoperative recurrence in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps by Qing Zhang, Hui Li, Di Xie, SiJian Fan

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to assess the clinical utility of these two biomarkers.ResultsThe CRSwNP participants had higher serum levels of ECP and TIgE (4.28 ± 0.81 > 3.58 ± 0.77 ng/L, P < 0.001; 52.99 ± 8.62 > 15.65 ± 3.25 KU/L, P < 0.001) compared to CRSsNP participants. …”
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Utilizing Partial Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (P-NOMA) in Drone-Enabled Internet-of-Things Wireless Networks by Hazim Shakhatreh, Sharief Abdel-Razeq, Ala Al-Fuqaha

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The Effect of Platelet and Mean Platelet Volume Levels on Standard-dose Methylprednisolone Treatment Response in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia by Emrah KILICASLAN, Murat YILDIRIM, Selim SAYIN, Erdem CEVIK, Meltem AYLI, Muhammet Kursat KAPTAN

“…If MPV ≥10 fL and platelet >12,000/mm³, the probability of an early response with methyl-Pd is higher [sensitivity =98.1% (95% confidence interval (CI) =89.7-99.9%), specificity =45% (95% CI =23.1-68.5%), positive predictive value =82.3% (95% CI =75.7-87.4%), negative predictive value =90% (95% CI =54.9-98.5%)]. …”
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Signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in clinical practice – the possible involvement of thyroid autoimmunity in genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) by Laura Cucinella, Federica Barbagallo, Mariacristina Erroi, Chiara Procaccianti, Ellis Martini, Lara Tiranini, Giorgia E. Parrotta, Greta Monne, Giulia M. Colombo, Aldo Calogero, Rossella E. Nappi

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Neonatal mortality of live births with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in São Paulo State, Brazil: Failure of care? by Ana Sílvia Scavacini Marinonio, Milton Harumi Miyoshi, Daniela Testoni Costa Nobre, Adriana Sanudo, Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco, Mandira Daripa Kawakami, Rita de Cássia Xavier Balda, Tulio Konstantyner, Carina Nunes Vieira e Oliveira, Paulo Bandiera-Paiva, Rosa Maria Vieira de Freitas, Monica La Porte Teixeira, Bernadette Cunha Waldvogel, Carlos Roberto Veiga Kiffer, Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida, Ruth Guinsburg

“…The median CDH-associated neonatal mortality rate in municipalities with NICU beds was 1.22 (95%CI 0.99–1.51), similar to that found in municipalities with no NICU beds (1.40; 95%CI 1.15–1.67; p=0.224). …”
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A Modified Technique Reduced Operative Time of Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Concomitant... by Wei Liu, Qunwei Wang, Jing Xiao, Liying Zhao, Jiangsheng Huang, Zhaohui Tan, Pengfei Li

“…The mean operative time and time of endoscopic part were 82.6 ± 19.6 min and 26.5 ± 5.99 min in group 1 which were significantly shorter than those in group 2 (118.0 ± 23.1 min and 58.7 ± 13.3 min, resp.). …”
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Effect of Astragalus injection treatment for viral myocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dinala jialiken, Lichao Qian, Shiwu Wen, Shuai Ren, Yadong Fan, Yi xuan Dong, Chong Zou

“…Additionally, the Astragalus injection group exhibited the following benefits for patients affected by viral myocarditis: decreasing ∆AST [weighted mean difference (WMD) = − 14.23, 95% confidence interval (CI) (− 24.17, − 4.30), P < 0.05]; ∆CK [weighted mean difference (WMD) = − 34.84, 95% confidence interval (CI) (− 48.03, − 21.65), P < 0.05], lowering ∆CK-MB [WMD = − 7.64, 95% CI (− 9.30, − 5.99), P < 0.001], ∆cTnl [WMD = − 0.18, 95% CI (− 0.27, − 0.10), P < 0.001], ∆LDH [WMD = -41.93, 95% CI (− 55.97, − 27.90), P < 0.05], and ∆cTnI [WMD = − 0.18, 95% CI (− 0.28, − 0.08), P < 0.05]. …”
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Increased serum ferritin is associated with severity of orbital disease in COVID-19–associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A quantitative analysis by Shashi Tanwar, Nibha Mishra, Prachi Sharma, Apjit Kaur

“…Mean serum ferritin (μg/l) was 302.67 ± 266.95 in stage 1, 444.19 ± 116.36 in stage 2, 504.85 ± 205.99 in stage 3, and 825.95 ± 777.30 in stage 4. A statistically significant increase in serum ferritin levels with severity of disease (P = 0.005) was noted. …”
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A rare intersection: squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and the anti-TIF1 syndrome masquerade by Manush Sondhi, Megan Lear, Saleha Dar, Madiha Tariq

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Do individuals with inflammatory arthritis receive minimally adequate treatment for incident depression and anxiety: A population-based study by Alyssa Howren, Eric C. Sayre, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta, Joseph H. Puyat, Deborah Da Costa, Hui Xie, Eileen Davidson, Amit Gupta, Mary A. De Vera

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A novel intraoperative Esophagus-Sparing Anastomotic Narrowing Revision (ESANR) technique for patients who underwent esophagojejunostomy: three case reports and a review of the lit... by Jian Zhou, Zhenhong Wang, Guobiao Chen, Yi Li, Min Cai, Fathima Shifly Pannikkodan, Xiangzhi Qin, Dan Bai, Zhenbing Lv, Lei Gong, Yunhong Tian

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Diversity and succession of microbial communities on typical microplastics in Xincun Bay, a long-term mariculture tropical lagoon by Shi Yunfeng, Wang Shuai, Wang Hui, Li Zhaoyang, Cai Jiali, Han Qiuying, Zhao Muqiu

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Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: One-Year Survey Performing a Screening Protocol in a Single Reference Center in Brazil by Luciane Alves Rocha, Edward Araujo Júnior, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Fernanda Silveira Bello Barros, Karina Peres da Silva, Ana Teresa Figueiredo Stochero Leslie, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron

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Pengembangan Soal Pemecahan Masalah untuk Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Menggunakan Pendekatan Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia by Ichdar Domu, Susi Aryani Manangin, Kinzie Feliciano Pinontoan

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hCTLA4-Gene-Modified Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hBMMSCs) Maintain POSTN Secretion to Enhance the Migration Capability of Allogeneic hBMMSCs through the Integ... by Lei Song, Fei Zhang, Rui Zhou, Jun Xiao, Lei He, Fei Dai

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Research on therapeutic clinical trials including immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Qi Xu, Xiaoyu Feng, Siyuan Qin, Yu Hong, Rui Cui, Jia Liang, Zhuya Xiao, Yuan Li

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Involvement of HLADQA1*05 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Anti-TNF Drugs by Anna Pau, Ilaria Galliano, Elisa Barnini, Maddalena Dini, Antonio Pizzol, Alice Ponte, Stefano Gambarino, Pier Luigi Calvo, Massimiliano Bergallo

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Stage-specific milk yield losses and associated sweating, respiration, and rectal temperature responses under varying temperature-humidity index thresholds in lactating and dry cow... by P.A. Tu, Y.H. Yeh, Y.H. Chen, J.W. Shiau, T.Y. Lin, Thomas Banhazi, M.K. Yang

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西安至成都客运专线建设对沿线大熊猫栖息地植被的影响 by 张洪峰 1 张威 2 胡罕 1 苏丽娜 1 万慧 3张希明 3 吴永朋 4 巩匆然 1 杨东东 1 刘艳 1 吴晓民 1

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