Safety of accessing brachial veins for large-bore upper extremity venous thrombectomy using ClotTriever Thrombectomy System by Luke A. Verst, Colvin Greenberg, David S. Shin, Matthew Abad-Santos, Eric J. Monroe, Mina S. Makary, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick

“…Results Fourteen patients (8 males, 6 females; mean age 51.7 ± 13.6 years) comprising 16 upper extremity venous access sites were included in this study. …”
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European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and Liver Dysfunction by Andreea Ludusanu, Adelina Tanevski, Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu, Razvan Lucian Bobeica, Dragos Andrei Chiran, Cristinel Ionel Stan, Viorel Dragos Radu, Vasile Lucian Boiculese, Grigore Tinica

“…<b>Methods:</b> This was a retrospective study, and it included 185 patients, with 93 survivors being randomly chosen from a total of 589 surviving patients using age, emergency and the weight of cardiac procedures as criteria to match the 92 deceased patients during hospitalization in the postoperative period who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone or CABG and other concomitant cardiovascular interventions during a 10-year period of time. …”
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Changes in the histological structure of tissues and organs of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) and perch (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) from the Zaporizhzhia Reser... by P. Korzhenevska, T. Sharamok, A. Doroshenko

“…The object of the study were age-3+ pikeperch and perch. The number of fishes used in the study was 20 specimens of each species. …”
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The moderating role of social support on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on life satisfaction and mental health in adulthood by Muath Aldomini, Jerry W. Lee, Anna Nelson, Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Khulud K. Alharbi, Tassnym H. Sinky, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Wahaj A. Khan, Mohamed O. Elamin, Mohamed O. Nour

“…Result: The study sample was mainly composed of females (67.5 %) and Whites (63.6 %) with an average age of 61.65 ± 13.59 years old. About 60.6 % of participants reported experiencing at least one ACE. …”
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Short Report &ndash; Birth Weight is Not Associated With Cataracts or Pseudophakia &ndash; Results from the Gutenberg Health Study by Fieß A, Gißler S, Grabitz S, Wild PS, Lackner KJ, Beutel ME, Urschitz MS, Tüscher O, Münzel T, Schattenberg JM, Konstantinides SV, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK

“…Slit lamp examination and Scheimpflug imaging of 8205 participants, aged 35 to 74, were assessed and signs of cataract or pseudophakia analyzed. …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors for Postoperative Progressive Segment Degeneration at the Decompression and Non-decompression Segments after Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surger... by Hasibullah Habibi, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Hidetomi Terai, Kentaro Yamada, Minori Kato, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Masayoshi Iwamae, Yuta Sawada, Yuto Kobayashi, Yuki Okamura, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…Results: Overall, 840 lumbar segments (L1-L2 to L5-S1) in 168 patients, with a mean age of 69.5±9.2 years, met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Usefulness of Acoustic Monitoring of Respiratory Rate in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Takayoshi Suzuki, Shingo Tsuda, Hirohiko Nakae, Jin Imai, Kana Sawamoto, Maiko Kijima, Yoko Tsukune, Tetsufumi Uchida, Muneki Igarashi, Jun Koike, Masashi Matsushima, Toshiyasu Suzuki, Tetsuya Mine

“…The usefulness of acoustic RR monitoring was assessed by retrospectively reviewing the patients’ records for age, gender, height, weight, past history, serum creatinine, RR before ESD, and total dose of sedative. …”
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Testing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Efficacy of an Innovative Digital Mental Health Care Delivery Model Designed to Increase Access to Care: Open Trial of the Dig... by Natalia Macrynikola, Kelly Chen, Erlend Lane, Nic Nguyen, Jennifer Pinto, Shirley Yen, John Torous

“…Most were White (n=151, 70.2%) and identified as cisgender women (n=136, 63.3%), with a mean age of 41 (SD 14) years. Feasibility and acceptability were good to excellent across a range of domains. …”
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Interleukin IL1a and IL6 gene polymorphism: search for association with APOE genotype and clinical course of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease by G. Pšemeneckienė, K. Petrikonis, D. Rastenytė

“…The study included 110 patients with sporadic AD and 115 age-and-gender-matched healthy controls (HC) without cognitive decline (Lithuanian population). …”
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Serum adropin levels as a potential biomarker for predicting diabetic kidney disease progression by I-Wen Chen, I-Wen Chen, Cheng-Wei Lin, Cheng-Wei Lin, Cheng-Wei Lin, Chia-Ni Lin, Chia-Ni Lin, Szu-Tah Chen, Szu-Tah Chen, Szu-Tah Chen

“…The association with CKD progression was still significant after adjusting for age, gender and body mass index (adjusted odds ratio = 27.188, 95% confidence interval 1.415-522.527, P =0.029).ConclusionsThe above findings suggest that serum adropin could be applied as a potential biomarker for predicting CKD progression in subjects with T2D. …”
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The Electroanatomic Volume of the Left Atrium as a Determinant of Recurrences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study by Amaia Martínez León, David Testa Alonso, María Salgado, Ruth Álvarez Velasco, Minel Soroa, Daniel Gracia Iglesias, David Calvo

“…<b>Results</b>: The mean age was 56.3 ± 9.67 years, and 34% had persistent AF. …”
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Perbedaan Perlukaan Genitalia Perempuan Berdasarkan Posisi Persetubuhan Diluar Perkawinan di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010-2012 by Ami Tri Nursasmi, Rika Susanti, Hafni Bachtiar

“…From 81 subjects of research found the highest result are the age of victim in range 12-18 years old (62%), the occupation as a student (56%), the address in Koto Tangah sub district (20%), the relation of victim and executants as a boyfriend (48%), wounded hymen injured in except area 5 and 7 (47%), no other visible injuries due to violation in other parts of the victim’s bodies (81%). …”
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The association between folic acid supplementation, maternal folate during pregnancy and intelligence development in infants: a prospective cohort study by Shaokang Wang, Jie Wei, Di Wang, Li Hua, Da Pan, Lingmeng Fu, Jin Yang, Guiju Sun

“…Pregnant women (n = 478) and their corresponding infants were followed up and the Developmental Screen Test scores were recorded at 1,3,6,8 and 12 months of age. Results: Compared with the normal group, infants in the low serum folate group had a score of 0.12 points lower in the intellectual energy zone (95% CI: -0.23 – -0.01, P = 0.04), and infants with the high homocysteine level scored 1.30 points lower than the lower-level group (95% CI: -2.52 – -0.08, P = 0.04). …”
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Sustained release of miR-21 carried by mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes from GelMA microspheres inhibits ovarian granulosa cell apoptosis in premature ovarian insufficiency by Xiaofei Zhang, Linzi Ma, Xiaotong Liu, Xingyu Zhou, Ao Wang, Yunhui Lai, Jun Zhang, Ying Li, Shiling Chen

“…Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to the severe decline or failure of ovarian function in women younger than 40 years of age. It is a serious hazard to women's physical and mental health, but current treatment options are limited. …”
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Economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Tanzania: results from a community-based survey by Stefan Siebert, Emma McIntosh, Manuela Deidda, Richard Walker, Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Blandina Mmbaga, Clive Kelly, Kajiru Kilonzo, Eleanor Grieve, Elizabeth F Msoka, Kiula Kiula, Nateiya Yongolo, Sanjura Mandela Biswaro, Stefanie Krauth, Jo Halliday

“…An economic questionnaire measuring healthcare costs, out-of-pocket costs, absenteeism, presenteeism and work productivity loss was administered to those with likely MSK disorders and selected controls (individuals without MSK disorders, matched by age and gender). Resource use was valued using country-specific costs. …”
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A Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy for Unveiling the Mechanisms of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F against Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yuyang Wang, Tongtong Liu, Fang Ma, Xiaoguang Lu, Huimin Mao, Weie Zhou, Liping Yang, Ping Li, Yongli Zhan

“…DAVID results indicated that TwHF may play a role in treating DKD through AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, insulin resistance, and calcium signaling pathway (P<0.05). …”
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A rare splice site mutation in the gene encoding glucokinase/hexokinase 4 in a patient with MODY type 2 by D. E. Ivanoshchuk, E. V. Shakhtshneider, A. K. Ovsyannikova, S. V. Mikhailova, O. D. Rymar, V. I. Oblaukhova, A. A. Yurchenko, M. I. Voevoda

“…Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a hereditary form of diabetes with an autosomal dominant type of inheritance, an onset at a young age, and a primary defect in pancreatic β-cell function. …”
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Longitudinal Changes of Sensorimotor Resting-State Functional Connectivity Differentiate between Patients with Thalamic Infarction and Pontine Infarction by Peipei Wang, Zhenxiang Zang, Miao Zhang, Yanxiang Cao, Zhilian Zhao, Yi Shan, Qingfeng Ma, Jie Lu

“…Fourteen patients with unilateral infarction of the thalamus and 14 patients with unilateral infarction of the pons underwent longitudinal fMRI measurements and motor functional assessment five times during a 6-month period (<7 days, at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after stroke onset). Twenty-five age- and sex-matched controls underwent MRI examination across five consecutive time points in 6 months. …”
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Augmentation index as a predictor of right ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study by Arash Rahimi, Babak Geraiely, Hamed Vahidi, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Ramyar Rahimi Darehbagh, Somayeh Mohammadi, Golrokh Ghaffari, Meysam Khoshavi

“…In multivariable analyses, AIx remained an independent predictor of RV dysfunction (adjusted odds ratio 3.42, 95% confidence interval 1.56–7.51, P = 0.002) after adjusting for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking, left ventricular ejection fraction, and Gensini score. …”
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Plasma Levels of Free Fatty Acids in Women with Gestational Diabetes and Its Intrinsic and Extrinsic Determinants: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jose Rafael Villafan-Bernal, Mariana Acevedo-Alba, Rodrigo Reyes-Pavon, Guillermo Andres Diaz-Parra, Diana Lucia Lip-Sosa, Hilda Imelda Vazquez-Delfin, Martha Hernandez-Muñoz, Daniel Ely Bravo-Aguirre, Francesc Figueras, Raigam Jafet Martinez-Portilla

“…The metaregression analysis showed that the gestational age at inclusion was the only cofactor influencing the mean levels of free fatty acids, indicating a trend towards lower plasma levels of free fatty acids later in gestation (estimate: -0.074; -0.143 to -0.004; p=0.036). …”
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