Scoping review of initiation criteria for inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants (born by Hidehiko Nakanishi, Shin Kato, Erika Ota, Toshinori Nakashima, Katsuya Hirata, Sota Iwatani, Seiji Yoshimoto, Masayuki Ochiai, Daichi Suzuki, Fumihiko Namba, Yohei Minamitani, Miku Hosokawa, Atsushi Nakao, Takushi Hanita, Arata Oda, Masafumi Miyata

“…Objectives Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a known treatment for pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants after 7 days of age (postacute phase). However, a consensus regarding the optimal criteria for initiating iNO therapy in this population in the postacute phase is currently lacking. …”
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Classification of risk for transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazilian municipalities: comparative analysis before and after the national movement for vaccination and... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Janaina Fonseca Almeida Souza, Krishna Mara Rodrigues Freire, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…Methods This is an epidemiological, ecological study using secondary data on vaccination coverage, dropout rates, and homogeneity of vaccination coverage (HCV) for ten immunobiologicals recommended for children under 2 years of age. The study aims to compare the years 2022 and 2023 in Brazil. …”
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Infection‐Related Hospitalization and Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Rebecca L. Molinsky, Amil Shah, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Bing Yu, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Bruno Bohn, David Vock, Richard MacLehose, Barry A. Borlaug, Paolo C. Colombo, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Junichi Ishigami, Kunihiro Matsushita, Pamela L. Lutsey, Ryan T. Demmer

“…Methods and Results We studied 14 468 adults aged 45 to 64 years in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) Study who were HF free at visit 1 (1987–1989). …”
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Lung transplant outcomes for recipients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, by use of alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation therapy by Atharv V. Oak, MEng, Jessica M. Ruck, MD, PhD, Alfred J. Casillan, MD, PhD, Armaan F. Akbar, BS, Ramon A. Riojas, MD, PhD, Pali D. Shah, MD, Jinny S. Ha, MD, MHS, Sara Strout, PharmD, Allan B. Massie, PhD, Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, Christian A. Merlo, MD, MPH, Errol L. Bush, MD

“…Recipients who used augmentation therapy post-LT were younger (56.5 [53-59.75] vs 57 [53.75-63], p = 0.04) and had shorter ischemia time (mean 311 vs 363 minutes, p = 0.03) than those who did not. The age-adjusted ATE estimate of post-LT augmentation therapy use on time to death and ACGF was +1.69 and +1.48 years, respectively. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Caustic Esophageal Stricture with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Chinese Children by Lan-Lan Geng, Cui-Ping Liang, Pei-Yu Chen, Qiang Wu, Min Yang, Hui-Wen Li, Zhao-Hui Xu, Lu Ren, Hong-Li Wang, Shunxian Cheng, Wan-Fu Xu, Yang Chen, Chao Zhang, Li-Ying Liu, Ding-You Li, Si-Tang Gong

“…Forty-three patients were included for analysis (29 males; mean age at first dilatation 44 months with range 121 months). 26 (60.5%) patients had long segment (>2 cm) stricture. …”
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Can a mechanical circulatory support comprehensive approach to cardiogenic shock at referral centers reduce 30-day mortality? by Marina Pieri, Marina Pieri, Mario Iannaccone, Francesco Burzotta, Francesco Burzotta, Giulia Botti, Giulia Botti, Cristina Aurigemma, Carlo Trani, Carlo Trani, Silvia Ajello, Savino Altizio, Tommaso Sanna, Tommaso Sanna, Enrico Romagnoli, Lazzaro Paraggio, Luigi Cappannoli, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Alaide Chieffo, Alaide Chieffo

“…Consecutive CS patients supported by pVAD Impella (Abiomed, Danvers, MA) at two national referral centers were included. 170 patients were included: age was 65 ± 13 years, and 75.9% were male and acute myocardial infarction was the prevalent cause of shock (71.1%). …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Risk factors of C. difficile-associated include antibacterial therapy, hospital admission, elderly age, comorbidity and immunosuppressive treatment. …”
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the mortality of HIV-1 infection long-term non-progressors: a cohort study by Jinming Su, Jie Liu, Fengxiang Qin, Rongfeng Chen, Tongxue Qin, Xing Tao, Xiu Chen, Wen Hong, Bingyu Liang, Ping Cui, Li Ye, Junjun Jiang, Hao Liang

“…LTNP cohort predominantly comprised males (84.43%), those diagnosed with HIV at age ≤ 40 years (93.87%), and those infected through injection drug use (59.91%). …”
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Effect of antioxidant capsule supplementation on oxidative stress markers in hypertensive patients by Novaes-Gaeta Ludmila N., Moraes Mariele C., Katayama Keyla Y., Sangaletti Carine T., Irigoyen Maria Claudia, Freitas Sarah, Viana Ariane, de Angelis Katia, Caldini Elia G., Lopes Heno F.

“…Catalase, thiobarbiturate acid reactive substances (TBARS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), carbonyl and ferric-reducing antioxidant powder (FRAP) were used to evaluate oxidative stress. Results: The mean age among hypertensive participants was 49.3 ± 9.3 years. …”
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Food-related behaviors of rural (Asaase Kooko) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) households in Ghana by Prince Kwabena Osei, Megan A. McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Edward Sazonov, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, Benny Lo, Alex Kojo Anderson

“…The ages of two male key informants in rural households were 45 and 60 years, and the age of the only male key informant in a peri-urban household was 53 years. …”
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Rapid weight loss and combat athletes: a study on psychological resilience and mechanical hyperalgesia by Esin Çağla Çağlar, Levent Ceylan, Sermin Ağralı Ermiş, Furkan Çamiçi, Murat Eliöz, Recep Nur Uzun, Güner Çiçek, Muhammet Kusan, Mustafa Tolga Bayraktar, Fatma Neşe Şahin, Hamza Küçük

“…Hypotheses included expectations of significant reductions in PPT values due to biomechanical and physiological changes during RWL, along with improvements in psychological resilience subdimensions due to structured routines and social support.MethodsThirty-seven elite male athletes (age: 22.94 ± 1.98) participated in the study. Psychological resilience was assessed using the Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults, and mechanical pain sensitivity was evaluated through Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) measurements. …”
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Forest Fire Clustering: A Novel Tool for Identifying Star Members of Clusters by Xingyin Wei, Jing Chen, Su Zhang, Feilong He, Yunbo Zhao, Xuran He, Yongjie Fang, Xinhao Chen, Hao Yang

“…We determine various cluster parameters, including age, mass, [Fe/H], distance modulus, reddening, and binary fraction. …”
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Identification of serum metabolite biomarkers in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study by Ping Zhou, Jun Chen, Ying Liu, Cheng Chen, Xin Guo, Zhangbin Yu, Jiebo Liu, Yanping Guo, Dan Dan Rao, Shengnan He, Xudong Yan, Wanxiang He, Songzhou Xu, Ruolin Zhang

“…It will be conducted in six major neonatal intensive care units in Shenzhen, China, involving preterm infants born at gestational ages <32 weeks. Demographic data and treatment information will be collected prospectively. …”
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Multidimensional 1-Year Outcomes After Intensive Care Admission for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Thomas C. Seijbel, BSc, Levi Hoste, MD, Corinne M. P. Buysse, MD, PhD, Karolijn Dulfer, PhD, Filomeen Haerynck, MD, PhD, Matthijs de Hoog, MD, PhD, Naomi Ketharanathan, MD, PhD

“…Seventy MIS-C patients (62% male; median age, 10.0 [interquartile range, 7.4–13.0]) were admitted to the PICU, mostly (86%) due to (imminent) circulatory failure. …”
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Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis by Siqi Ye, Lian Zhu, Tao Ruan, Jinjing Jia, Xiumei Mo, Fenggen Yan, Junfeng Liu, Yu Zhang, Dacan Chen

“…We summarized and compared 614 articles, including details on mouse strains, sex, age, irritants, modeling cycles, and spontaneous mouse models. …”
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Population Dynamics of the Crocodile Shark, <i>Pseudocarcharias kamoharai</i>, in the Tropical Equatorial Pacific Ocean, Ecuador by Marcos Douglas Calle-Morán, Eugenio Alberto Aragón-Noriega, Ana Rosa Hernández-Téllez, Emigdio Marín-Enríquez, Javier Tovar-Ávila, Juan Francisco Arzola-González, Jorge Payán-Alejo

“…The biological parameters, including age, growth, longevity, and reproduction, were obtained from the specialized literature based on the biology of <i>P. kamoharai</i> in Ecuadorian waters. …”
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Altered Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pubertal Hormones in Girls with Precocious Puberty by Tao Chen, Yi Lu, Yu Wang, Anna Guo, Xiaoling Xie, Yuchuan Fu, Bangli Shen, Wenxiao Lin, Di Yang, Lu Zhou, Xiaozheng Liu, Peining Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…To assess this, we recruited 29 idiopathic CPP girls and 38 age-matched PPP girls. A gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test was performed, and pubertal hormone levels (including luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2), prolactin, and cortisol) were assessed. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…The participants included patients with suspected or confirmed NAFLD, irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity. Statistical analysis was conducted using R 4.0.3 for Bayesian NMA and STATA 17.0 for pairwise meta-analysis. …”
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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Treatment satisfaction was assessed using 5 grades.Results. 877 patients, 68.2 % of females and 31.8 % of males, were included in the study; the mean age was 46.0 ± 14.9 years. Primary functional biliary disorder was diagnosed in 65.3 % of patients, chronic non-calculous cholecystitis — 51.4 %, uncomplicated gallbladder disease — in 8.9 %, biliary sludge — 38.4 %, sphincter of Oddi functional disorder — 5.3 % of patients. …”
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A Simple Nomogram to Predict Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Undergoing Coronary Angiography by Li Lei, Yibo He, Zhaodong Guo, Bowen Liu, Jin Liu, Zhiqiang Nie, Guanzhong Chen, Liwei Liu, Mengfei Lin, Wenhe Yan, Shiqun Chen, Chen Jiyan, Yong Liu

“…The simple nomogram including four predictors (age, intra-aortic balloon pump, acute myocardial infarction, and chronic kidney disease) demonstrated a similar predictive power as the Mehran score (area under the curve: 0.80 vs. 0.75, P=0.061), as well as a well-fitted calibration curve. …”
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