Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Primary outcomes included changes in inflammatory markers (white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin), imaging outcomes (resolution of pleural effusion, pulmonary inflammation, and the incidence of pleural thickening at three months), pulmonary function assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), and in-hospital mortality. …”
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Trade-Off Between Enzymatic Antioxidant Defense and Accumulation of Organic Metabolite Affects Salt Tolerance of White Clover Associated with Redox, Water, and Metabolic Homeostase... by Min Zhou, Yuting Wu, Yuchen Yang, Yan Yuan, Junnan Lin, Long Lin, Zhou Li

“…−</sup>), resulting in reduced cell membrane stability in two types of white clovers. …”
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Enhancement of host defense against Helicobacter pylori infection through modulation of the gastrointestinal microenvironment by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp05 by Yao Dong, Mei Han, Yongmei Qi, Ying Wu, Zhipeng Zhou, Dacheng Jiang, Zhonghui Gai

“…Microbial community structure in the stomach and intestines was evaluated through 16S rRNA gene sequencing.ResultsIn vitro studies showed Lp05 and H. pylori formed co-aggregates, with Lp05 potentially disrupting H. pylori cell structure, reducing its stomach colonization. …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…At the onset of the disease, there were obvious shortness of breath, active oxygen therapy was recommended. When the white blood cell count and hypersensitivity CRP significantly increase, close attention should be paid to respiratory conditions. …”
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Literatura carcerală din exil by Oana Safta

“…Une catégorie spéciale dans le paysage des mémorials roumains est celle des anciens détenus qui racontent par écrit leur experience en prison après avoir émigré, leurs témoignages paraissant tôt dans les pays de l’ouest, attirant ainsi l’attention sur le régime dictatorial du pays. …”
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Presynaptic CRF1 Receptors Mediate the Ethanol Enhancement of GABAergic Transmission in the Mouse Central Amygdala by Zhiguo Nie, Eric P. Zorrilla, Samuel G. Madamba, Kenner C. Rice, Marissa Roberto, George Robert Siggins

“…The present study extends these findings using selective CRF receptor ligands, gene KO models, and miniature IPSC (mIPSC) analysis to assess further a presynaptic role for the CRF receptors in mediating ethanol effects in the CeA. In whole-cell patch recordings of pharmacologically isolated GABAAergic IPSCs from slices of mouse CeA, both CRF and ethanol augmented evoked IPSCs in a concentration-dependent manner, with low EC50s. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Dávid Tóthfalusi, Boglárka Dobó, Fanni Borics, László Imre Pinczés, Árpád Illés, Zsófia Miltényi

“…For PFS, a white blood cell count > 8.48 G/L, a platelet count > 310.5 G/L, and advanced age (>73.5 years) were identified as significant adverse prognostic factors. …”
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Transcriptomic and enzymatic analysis of peroxidase families at the early growth stage of halophyte ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) under salt stress by Li-Ching Hsieh, Chia-Che Lee, Kai-Fu Zhang, Hui-Hsien Chang, Cheng-Hsun Li, Hsuan-Jung Huang, Hungchen Emilie Yen

“…GO enrichment analysis indicated that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with increased transcript abundance were associated with ion transport, antioxidant activity, and stress responses, while DEGs with decreased transcript abundance were linked to metabolic and biosynthesis processes such as ribosomal protein synthesis and cell wall formation. This indicates that salt stress hinders growth but enhances ion homeostasis and stress response mechanisms. …”
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Klotho enhances stability of chronic kidney disease atherosclerotic plaques by inhibiting GRK2/PLC-β-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress in macrophages via modulation of the ROS/... by Zhe Li, Jing Li, Lin Li, Qian Wang, Qian Zhang, Ling Tian, Chenchen Li

“…Western blotting detected associated protein expression, followed by cell-based experiments for validation. Compared with the Klotho-NC group, the plaque area and aortic lipid and renal fibrosis area were reduced in the Klotho-mimic group. …”
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The incidence and influencing factors of recent suicide attempts in major depressive disorder patients comorbid with moderate-to-severe anxiety: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Lina Ren, Yeqing Dong, Xiaojing Zhou, Chuhao Zhang, Jiajia Gao, Lulu Li, Xiao Zhang, Min Zeng, Guoshuai Luo, Xiangyang Zhang

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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Cluster of differentiation 4 CD4 count<350 cell/mm3 [AOR=1.29 (95% CI, 1.08, 1.54)], develop opportunistic infection [AOR=4.09 (95% CI, 2.47, 6.78)], rural residence [AOR=1.59 (95% CI, 1.09, 2.34)], and World Health Organization (WHO) clinical stages III and IV [AOR=1.98 (95% CI, 1.23, 3.19)] was among the significantly associated factors. …”
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Role of IPF genetic risk loci in post-COVID-19 lung abnormalities: a cohort study by James Johnston, Christopher Carlsten, Christopher J Ryerson, Alyson W Wong, Cameron J Hague, Julia Yang, Janice Leung, Daniel-Costin Marinescu, Aditi Shah, Darra Murphy

“…This hypothesis-generating result suggests a possible protective effect of MUC5B in postinfectious lung abnormalities as compared with fibrosis in IPF, highlighting a plausible trade-off between its role in immune defence and epithelial cell function.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin (rhTPO) on Coagulation Function and Inflammatory Factors in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis-Related Thrombocytopenia by Huijuan Wang MD, Dong Chen MD, Ming He MD

“…The Group R required significantly fewer red blood cell transfusions compared to the Group C and did not require Plt suspension ( P  < 0.05). …”
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Urinary NGAL and RBP Are Biomarkers of Normoalbuminuric Renal Insufficiency in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Aimei Li, Bin Yi, Yan Liu, Jianwen Wang, Qing Dai, Yuxi Huang, Yan Chun Li, Hao Zhang

“…Levels of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), retinol-binding protein (RBP), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and E-cadherin were detected, and their correlations with eGFR, plasma TNF-α, IL-6, endothelin-1 (ET-1), and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) were assessed. …”
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Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis to Identify Key Ferroptosis-Related Genes and Immune Infiltration in Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Implication of PTGS2 by An W, Luo J, Zhang C, Xiao Q

“…All these FRGs were significantly increased in patients with aortic aneurysm. Additionally, immune cell infiltration analyses revealed these FRGs were strongly correlated with the higher CD4+ Tem and macrophages fraction in AAD patients. …”
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GAJARDOITE-(NH4), (NH4)As3+ 4O6Cl2[(Ca0.5□0.5)(H2O)5], A NEW MINERAL FROM THE KHOVU-AKSY DEPOSIT, EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA by A.V. Kasatkin, V.V. Gurzhiy, N.V. Chukanov, A.A. Agakhanov, R. Škoda, D.I. Belakovskiy

“…Gajardoite-(NH4) is hexagonal, space group P6/mmm; the unit-cell parameters are as follows: a = 5.263(3), c = 16.078(5) Å, V = 385.8(5) Å3 , Z = 1. …”
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Genetic Assessment of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Survey of Canadian Practices by Somaya Zahran, Ke Fan Bei, Aisha Adil, Princess Okoh, Thomas Kitzler, Ahsan Alam

“…Major domains of the survey addressed general demographics, information sharing practices, effect of mode of inheritance on candidacy decision, having a policy for LKD genetic evaluation, and case scenarios covering the following conditions: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), Alport syndrome, Fabry disease, familial focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD), sickle cell, and apolipoprotein L1 mutation (APOL1). Participants: The questionnaire was sent to the living-donor assessment committee representative (nephrologist) in adult and pediatric kidney transplant centers across Canada. …”
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Une norme pour la langue d’oc ? Les débuts d’une histoire sans fin by Philippe Martel

“…Et, bien entendu, la question de fond, celle donc qui n'est posée qu'implicitement : qui est le mieux placé pour donner les justes réponses à ces questions ? …”
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Induced Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers in Cerebral Microvasculature by Mentally Depressive Stress by Yuequan Zhu, Yazeed Haddad, Ho Jun Yun, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…Cerebral microvasculature was isolated from the CRS and controls (n=10/group). mRNA and protein expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in the brain vessels were measured by real-time PCR and Western blot (n=10/group). …”
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Efficacy and safety of NeoAdjuvant chemotherapy with or without tIslelizumab followed by debulking surgery for oVarian cancEr (NAIVE study) in China: study protocol of an open-labe... by Ying Zhu, Jianwei Zhou, Zhigang Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Jing Fei, Xiaoqing Zhu

“…The NeoAdjuvant chemotherapy with or without tIslelizumab followed by debulking surgery for oVarian cancEr(NAIVE) study aims to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of NACT in combination with tislelizumab (a monoclonal antibody for programmed cell death protein 1) for advanced EOC.Methods and analysis The NAIVE study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, single-centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial for advanced EOC with the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIIc with a Suidan CT score of 3 or greater or a Fagotti laparoscopic score of 8 or greater; or FIGO stage IV. …”
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