CD44-Receptors-Mediated Multiprong Targeting Strategy Against Breast Cancer and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Design, Optimization, Characterization, and Cytologic Evaluation by Hussain Z, Abdulrahim Abdul Moti L, Jagal J, Thu HE, Khan S, Kazi M

“…Zahid Hussain,1,2 Lama Abdulrahim Abdul Moti,1 Jayalakshmi Jagal,2 Hnin Ei Thu,3 Shahzeb Khan,4 Mohsin Kazi5 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; 2Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; 3Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia; 4Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK; 5Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Zahid Hussain, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates, Email zhussain@sharjah.ac.aeIntroduction: Owing to its high prevalence, colossal potential of chemoresistance, metastasis, and relapse, breast cancer (BC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related fatalities in women. …”
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Predictive Laboratory Markers for Gastrointestinal Complications in Children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura by Guo Q, Xia S, Ding Y, Liu F

“…Qin Guo,1,* Shengying Xia,2,* Yan Ding,3 Fan Liu3 1Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency and Critical Care Center, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Liu; Yan Ding, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, No. 100 hong Kong Road, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02782824022, Email LFwhetyy@outlook.com; DYwhetyy@outlook.comBackground: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common systemic vasculitis in children that often involves the gastrointestinal system (GIS). …”
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Causal Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Migraine: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Wang YP, Wei HX, Hu YY, Zhang C, Niu YM

“…Yu-Pei Wang,1,* Hui-Xia Wei,2,* Yuan-Yuan Hu,3 Chao Zhang,4 Yu-Ming Niu3– 5 1Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Stomatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 5Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yu-Ming Niu, Department of Stomatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13581370999, Email niuyuming@yeah.net Chao Zhang, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangchao0803@126.comObjective: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) frequently suffer from migraine, however the causal relationship between OSA and migraine is unknown. …”
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Study of Radioclinical and Risk Factors of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia by Adam BA, Osman AA, Sheikh Hassan M, Sidow NO, Osman Hidig MF, Mohamed AA, Ibrahim AA, Mohamed SA, Mohamed YG, Ahmed SA, Jeele MOO, Hassan MO

“…Bakar Ali Adam,1,2 Ahmed Adam Osman,3 Mohamed Sheikh Hassan,1,2 Nor Osman Sidow,1 Mohamed Farah Osman Hidig,1 Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed,1 Abdiwahid Ahmed Ibrahim,1 Said Abdi Mohamed,1 Yahye Garad Mohamed,3 Said Abdirahman Ahmed,4 Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele,5 Mohamed Omar Hassan4 1Department of Neurology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Mogadishu University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 3Department of Radiology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 4Department of Cardiology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Bakar Ali Adam, Email atiika2009@gmail.comBackground: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the formation of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses or cerebral veins. …”
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Role of Psychological Distress in the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care and Self-Management Behaviors of Elderly Patients with T2DM Chronic Complications by Sun X, Wang X, Zhou R, Deng W, Jiang J, Shi Y

“…Xiao Sun,1 Xue Wang,2 Rongrong Zhou,3 Wei Deng,4 Jinxia Jiang,2 Yan Shi5 1Department of Nursing, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Colorectal Disease, Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Nursing, Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinxia Jiang; Yan Shi, Email jiangjinxia99@163.com; 2080153@tongji.edu.cnBackground: This study sought to explore the interrelationship between diabetes-related distress, patient evaluations of chronic illness management, and self-management practices among older adults diagnosed with T2DM and associated chronic complications.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 264 older adults with T2DM in Shanghai, China. …”
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The Association Between the CALLY Index and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with COPD: Results from the Cohort Study of NHANES 2007–2010 by Ding Y, Liu Y, Yu J, Cai C, Fu L, Zhu J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Wang J

“…Yu Ding,1 Yuxia Liu,2 Jianjian Yu,2 Chengsen Cai,2 Lina Fu,2 Jie Zhu,3 Shengzhen Yang,4 Yu Jiang,1 Jun Wang2 1The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pulmonary, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China, Email jnwj660606@163.comPurpose: The C-reactive protein (CRP)–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index is a newly developed biomarker that combines measurements of CRP, serum albumin, and lymphocyte count. …”
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Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Pediatric Lower Abdominal Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aldalati AY, Hussein AM, Ataya R, Alrabadi B, Odat RM, Idrees M, Al-dabagh A, Kamal Z, Aloudat O, Al-qaoud A

“…Louis, MO, USA; 7Department of General Anesthesia, NYCHHC Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Ahmad Al-dabagh, Department of Medicine, Sana’a University, Wadi Dhaher Road, P.O. …”
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Delta Neutrophil Index in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: An Innovation in Postoperative Mortality Assessment by Bilgiç A, Toprak B, Kaya H

“…Abdulkadir Bilgiç,1 Burak Toprak,2 Hamide Kaya3 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; 3Department of Microbiology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Mersin, TurkeyCorrespondence: Burak Toprak, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Kuzeykent District, 31131 Street No: 1, Floor: 6, Flat No: 11, Yenişehir, Mersin, 33120, Turkey, Email brk.tprk@gmail.comBackground: Recent interest has focused on the role of inflammatory markers in assessing coronary artery disease (CAD) severity, especially in the early stages. …”
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Association of Serum Irisin With Severity and Prognosis in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhang X, Wang W, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Liu M, Wang Y, Fu L, Yang J

“…Xinli Zhang,1,2,* Wennan Wang,1,3,* Ye Li,2 Xiaoning Liu,2 Liangzhu Zhang,2 Zhenyu Cheng,1,4 Mingyan Liu,1,4 Yu Wang,1,4 Lin Fu,1,4 Jin Yang1,4,5 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 3The Fifth Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Information Management Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lin Fu; Jin Yang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China, Email fulindev@126.com; yangqj1015@foxmail.comBackground: Irisin is the cleaved form of fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5), which can confer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) and major Histocompatibility Complex Class I (MHC Class I) Expression Patterns and Their Pathologic Associations in triple-Negative Breast Ca... by Kaewkedsri P, Intarawichian P, Jessadapattarakul S, Kunprom W, Koonmee S, Thanee M, Somintara O, Wongbuddha A, Chadbunchachai P, Nawapun S, Aphivatanasiri C

“…Ponkrit Kaewkedsri,1 Piyapharom Intarawichian,1 Sirawich Jessadapattarakul,1 Waritta Kunprom,1 Supinda Koonmee,1 Malinee Thanee,1 Ongart Somintara,2 Anongporn Wongbuddha,2 Payia Chadbunchachai,3 Supajit Nawapun,3 Chaiwat Aphivatanasiri1 1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 3Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandCorrespondence: Chaiwat Aphivatanasiri, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Email chaiap@kku.ac.thPurpose: This study aims to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in relation to programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC class I) expression, with a focus on their prognostic significance.Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples from 148 TNBC patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2021. …”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway with Endoscopic Respiratory Mask for Hypoxemia in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Obese Outpatients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Cont... by Xiang D, Deng L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Tian L, Jiang W, Zhou Y, Chen W, Peng Y

“…Dongmei Xiang,1,* Lei Deng,2,* Rui Zhou,3– 5 Xianjie Zhang,1 Lei Tian,1 Wencai Jiang,1 Yukai Zhou,1 Wenya Chen,1 Yanhua Peng1 1Department of Anesthesiology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, 618000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, 618000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China; 4Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China; 5Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanhua Peng, Department of Anesthesiology, the Deyang People’s Hospital, No. 173 section 1 Mount Taishan North Road Jingyang District, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Email pyhuaa@163.comIntroduction: Sedatives and anesthetics can modify airway tone and induce respiratory depression, exacerbating the gas exchange impairments associated with obesity. …”
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Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Q, Yin Y, Liu W, Li L, Wang Z, Tian Y, Fan J

“…Qing Wang,1,* Yishan Yin,2,* Wei Liu,3,* Lingyu Li,1 Zhen Wang,1 Yue Tian,1 Jing Fan1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The Armed Police Forces Hospital of Shandong, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Emergency Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Fan, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China, Email sddzfanjing@163.comBackground: This study investigates the correlation between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and cognitive performance in the senior American population, focusing on those without diabetes from 2011 to 2014.Methods: We analyzed data from the 2011– 2012 and 2013– 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), focusing on non-diabetic participants aged 60 and older who completed cognitive tests: Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD), the Animal Fluency test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution test (DSST). …”
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Proinflammatory Tear Cytokines in Human Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis and Clinical Eye Severity by Santacruz Valdés C, Ponce-Rosas ER, Jimenez-Martinez MC

“…Concepción Santacruz Valdés,1 Efrén Raúl Ponce-Rosas,2 Maria C Jimenez-Martinez3,4 1Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Institute of Ophthalmology “Conde de Valenciana”, Mexico City, Mexico; 2Subdivision of Family Medicine, Department of Postgraduates, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of México, Mexico City, Mexico; 3Department of Immunology and Research Unit, Institute of Ophthalmology “Conde de Valenciana”, Mexico City, Mexico; 4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, MexicoCorrespondence: Maria C Jimenez-Martinez, Email mcjimenezm@facmed.unam.mxIntroduction: Acute adenoviral conjunctivitis is a disease with mild to severe clinical manifestations. …”
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Quality Control of Fetal Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles by Krishnan I, Ng CY, Kee LT, Ng MH, Law JX, Thangarajah T, Zainuddin AA, Mahmood Z, Rajamanickam S, Subramani B, Lokanathan Y

“…Illayaraja Krishnan,1 Chiew Yong Ng,1 Li Ting Kee,1 Min Hwei Ng,1 Jia Xian Law,1 Thavachelvi Thangarajah,2 Ani Amelia Zainuddin,3 Zalina Mahmood,4 Shathiya Rajamanickam,5 Baskar Subramani,5 Yogeswaran Lokanathan1,6 1Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (DTERM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Angkatan Tentera (HAT) Tuanku Mizan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 4Production and Blood Supply Management Division, National Blood Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5Medixcell Sdn. …”
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Vincristine Regulates C/EBP-β/TGF-β1 to Promote A1 Astrocyte Polarization and Induce Neuropathic Pain by Chen Y, Tang G, Lu J, Tang S, Xiong X, Chen C, Pei L, Shi J

“…Yunfu Chen,1,* Guangling Tang,1,* Jun Lu,1,* Sijie Tang,1 Xinglong Xiong,1 Chao Chen,1 Lijian Pei,2 Jing Shi1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Shi, Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18685034016, Email shijing81@gmc.edu.cn Lijian Pei, Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email hazelbeijing@vip.163.comBackground: The neuropathic pain side induced by Vincristine severely limit its clinical application. …”
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Comparing the Prognostic Value of Lactate to the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Among Sepsis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Bou Chebl R, Haidar S, Kattouf N, Assaf M, Alwan JS, Khamis MM, Abdeldaem K, Makki M, Tamim H, Abou Dagher G

“…Ralphe Bou Chebl,1,* Saadeddine Haidar,1,* Nadim Kattouf,1 Mohamad Assaf,1 Joudie Sahar Alwan,1 Mohamad Moustafa Khamis,1 Karim Abdeldaem,1 Maha Makki,2 Hani Tamim,2 Gilbert Abou Dagher1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gilbert Abou Dagher, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O.Box - 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon, Tel +961 1 350000 Ext: 6631, Email ga66@aub.edu.lbBackground: Lactate has long been recognized as a key prognostic biomarker in sepsis. …”
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Optimizing Clinical Postgraduate Training: Perspectives of Postgraduate Alumni Regarding Their Residency Training at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda by Tibaijuka L, Atimango L, Kajjimu J, Owaraganise A, Kamukama N, Kato PK, Mugyenyi GR, Kayondo M, Boatin AA, Ngonzi J

“…Leevan Tibaijuka,1,2 Lorna Atimango,1 Jonathan Kajjimu,1 Asiphas Owaraganise,3 Nixon Kamukama,4 Paul Kalyebara Kato,1 Godfrey Rwambuka Mugyenyi,1 Musa Kayondo,1 Adeline Adwoa Boatin,5 Joseph Ngonzi1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Clinical Division, Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda; 4Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence: Leevan Tibaijuka, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. …”
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Etiology of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Tertiary-Care Hospitals in Thailand: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study by Rongrungruang Y, Plongla R, Pleumkanitkul S, Hantrakun V, Khawcharoenporn T

“…Yong Rongrungruang,1 Rongpong Plongla,2 Suwapan Pleumkanitkul,3 Viriya Hantrakun,4 Thana Khawcharoenporn5 1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Center of Excellence in Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 3Samitivej Hospital Sukhumvit, Samitivej Public Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand; 4Real World Solutions APAC, IQVIA Inc., Bangkok, Thailand; 5Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, ThailandCorrespondence: Thana Khawcharoenporn, Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand, 12120, Email kthana@tu.ac.thPurpose: To describe the top three causative organisms of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Thailand.Patients and Methods: This multi-center retrospective cohort study included HAP/VAP patients hospitalized in 2019 in three university-affiliated hospitals and a private hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. …”
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Role of Computed Tomography in Predicting Programmed Death Ligand-1 Positivity in Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Yu ZH, Ma WQ, Ren JW, Zhang XT, Chu L

“…Zhi-Hong Yu,1,* Wei-Qin Ma,2,* Ji-Wei Ren,3 Xu-Ting Zhang,3 Lin Chu3 1Department of Ultrasound, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, The Fifth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of CT/MRI, Lvliang People’s Hospital, Shanxi Province, Lvliang, Shanxi, 033000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xu-Ting Zhang; Ji-Wei Ren, Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, No. 3 Zhigongxin Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18335172028, Email xuting_zhang@126.com; renjw2023@sxmu.edu.cnObjective: To examine the association between computed tomography (CT) imaging characteristics and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC), and to develop a nomogram model for prediction.Methods: The patients were randomly allocated into a training set and a validation set at a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Mesalazine-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Systematic Review by Pan J, Li Z, Ye C, Zhang X, Yang Q, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Zhang J

“…Juan Pan,1,* Zuyi Li,1,* Chao Ye,2 Xiaojuan Zhang,1 Qiongliang Yang,1 Xu Zhang,1 Ya Zhou,3 Jianjun Zhang2 1Department of Pharmacy, Liuyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410300, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Guangdong Provincial second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pharmacy, People’s Hospital of Ningxiang City Affiliated to Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410600, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chao Ye, Department of Pharmacy, Guangdong Provincial second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), No. 60, Hengfu Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of China, Email yechao1234256@163.comObjective: Mesalazine is a widely used medication for treating mild to moderate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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