Differentiations in Illness Duration, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Glucose and P300 Latency Between Drug-Naïve Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Comparative Cross-Sectional S... by Li C, Yang L, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Li R, Jia F, Wang L, Ma X, Yao K, Tian H, Liu Z, Zhuo C

“…Chao Li,1,2 Lei Yang,1,2 Qiuyu Zhang,1,2 Ying Zhang,1,2 Ranli Li,1,2 Feng Jia,1,2 Lina Wang,1,2 Xiaoyan Ma,1,2 Kaifang Yao,1,2 Hongjun Tian,3,* Zengxun Liu,4,* Chuanjun Zhuo1,2,* 1Computational Biology and Animal Imaging Center (CBAC), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 2Laboratory of Psychiatric-Neuroimaging-Genetic and Co-morbidity (PNGC_Lab), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300140, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Psychiatry, Shandong Mental Health Center, Jinan, 250014, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanjun Zhuo, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-22-24394542, Email chuanjunzhuotjmh@163.comBackground: Distinguishing bipolar depression (BD) from unipolar depression (UD) remains a major clinical challenge, especially in drug-naïve patients. …”
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Impact of Self-Management Clustered Care on Psychological and Birth Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes by Tang S, Wang S, Wu J, Hu S, Lu T, Zhu M, Li J, Xue F

“…Shuting Tang,1,* Song Wang,1,* Jinyan Wu,1 Shoudi Hu,1 Tingting Lu,2 Minli Zhu,2 Jinzhi Li,1 Fang Xue1 1School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Maternity Ward, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fang Xue, School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, No. 2600 Donghai Avenue, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Email 0700036@bbmu.edu.cnPurposes: To investigate the effects of a self-management-cluster-based pregnancy care model (SMB-CPCM) on the psychological status and delivery outcomes of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Patients and Methods: A total of 120 pregnant women with GDM who had been filed and had regular obstetric examinations in a tertiary-level hospital in Bengbu City between 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2024 were included in the study using the convenience sampling method. …”
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Fabrication of Nano-Silver Composite Using Amomum longiligulare Fruit Polysaccharides and Their Biological Activities by Lian Y, Ma N, Cheng Q, Luo M, Xu Z, He F, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Jin D, Kong Y, Wang Y, Wei N

“…Yong Lian,1,* Ning Ma,2,* Qianying Cheng,1,* Mingquan Luo,1 Zhen Xu,1 Fei He,1 Xiaomei Zhou,1 Ying Zhang,1 Dejun Jin,1 Yidan Kong,1 Yong Wang,1 Na Wei1 1Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, Engineering Research Center of Tropical Medicine Innovation and Transformation of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center of Human-Machine Intelligent Collaborative for Tumor Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Hainan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Na Wei; Yong Wang, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China, Email weina-0613@163.com; wangyong1982_2004@163.comPurpose: Study aims to optimize the synthesis conditions for silver nanoparticle composites [ALP(D)-AgNPs] using a rapid and environmentally friendly method and investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities of the fabricated composite.Methods: The polysaccharide component ALP-D was extracted and purified from the fruits of Amomum longiligulare and subsequently used for further experiments. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…Key facilitators identified included improved healthcare understanding and women's self-efficacy at the individual level, family support and positive social influences at the interpersonal level, high-quality services, reliable transportation, compassionate care, and health education at the health facility level, community initiatives, gender equality, and maternity waiting homes at the community level, as well as free maternity services and health extension programs at the policy level. …”
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Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Function and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Older Adults: A Retrospective Observational Study with Propensity Sco... by Cui N, Li Q, Cheng J, Xing T, Shi P, Wang Y, Luo M, Dun Y, Liu S

“…Ni Cui,1,* Qiuxia Li,1,* Jing Cheng,2,* Tianhua Xing,1 Peiyao Shi,3 Yingmei Wang,2 Min Luo,2 Yaoshan Dun,1,4 Suixin Liu1,4 1Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular medicine, Shenzhen District Yantian People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518081, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Experimental Diagnosis, Shenzhen District Yantian People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518081, People’s Republic of China; 4National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Suixin Liu; Yaoshan Dun, Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s Republic of China, Email liusuixin@csu.edu.cn; dunyaoshan@csu.edu.cnBackground: Delayed heart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise, an indicator of cardiac autonomic nervous function (CANF), has been found to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in general populations. …”
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Effects of Ciprofol and Propofol General Anesthesia on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Ureteroscopy: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Shi S, Wu J, Wu Y, Han X, Dai H, Chen X, Sun Z, Wang F

“…Shuqi Shi,1,2,* Jimin Wu,1,* Yini Wu,1 Xin Han,1 Hong Dai,1 Xuedong Chen,3 Zhangnan Sun,4 Faxing Wang1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 2Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Urology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, Lishui, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Faxing Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Lishui Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Lishui University, No. 15, Dazhong Street, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, 323000, People’s Republic of China, Email wfx2023@wmu.edu.cn Zhangnan Sun, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Email 28703077@hebmu.edu.cnObjective: This study compares postoperative recovery quality between Ciprofol and Propofol, providing a reference for the clinical application of anesthetics.Methods: We randomized 112 patients undergoing ureteroscopic surgery into two groups: the Ciprofol group (Group C), with an induction dose of 0.4 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 0.8– 1.5 mg/(kg·h), and the Propofol group (Group P), with an induction dose of 2 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 4– 10 mg/(kg·h). …”
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Systematic review and quantitative meta-analysis of age-dependent human T-lymphocyte homeostasis by Victoria Kulesh, Victoria Kulesh, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Gabriel Helmlinger, Gennady Bocharov, Gennady Bocharov, Gennady Bocharov

“…Age-dependent homeostasis of each T-lymphocyte subpopulation was evaluated via a weighted average calculation within pre-specified age intervals, using a piece-wise equal-effect meta-analysis methodology.ResultsIn total, 124 studies comprising 11722 unique observations from healthy subjects encompassing 20 different T-lymphocyte subpopulations – total CD45+ and CD3+ lymphocytes, as well as specific CD4+ and CD8+ naïve, recent thymic emigrants, activated, effector and various subpopulations of memory T-lymphocytes (total-memory, central-memory, effector-memory, resident-memory) – were systematically collected and included in the final database for a comprehensive analysis. …”
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Myofibrillogenesis Regulator-1 in Smooth Muscle Cells Modulates Inflammation Signaling Pathways via Regulating ROCK1 Ubiquitination and Degradation to Impact Aortic Dissection by Yin H, Li X, Lu D, Zhao X, Yang Z, Wang Z, Xu F, Chen Y, Li C

“…Hang Yin,1– 5,* Xiaoxing Li,6,* Dazhou Lu,1– 5,* Xin Zhao,7,* Zeyu Yang,1– 5 Zerui Wang,1– 5 Feng Xu,1– 5 Yuguo Chen,1– 5 Chuanbao Li1– 5 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Center, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation Research of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine & Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 5NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Geriatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanbao Li; Yuguo Chen, Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China, Email bao2460@126.com; chen919085@sdu.edu.cnBackground: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency and currently lacks effective drug treatment. …”
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Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…Ramia Zakhour,1,2,* Sarah Khafaja,1,2,* Rawan Korman,1,* Celina F Boutros,1 Zeinab El Zein,1– 3 Ahmad Chmaisse,1 Magda Haj,1 Amani Haddara,1 Zeina El-Houry,1 Malak Jbahi,1 Sarah Chamseddine,1 Samer Bou Karroum,1 Dana Al Oweini,1 Yolla Salama Youssef,1 Nour Youssef,1,2 Mayse Nasser,1 Danielle Fayad,1 Farida Abi Farraj,1 Clara El Nakib,1 Imad Isaac,1 Mireille Lteif,1 George F Araj,1,4 Ghassan S Dbaibo1– 3 1Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; 3Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; 4Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ghassan S Dbaibo, Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR), Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, 1107, Lebanon, Email gdbaibo@aub.edu.lbIntroduction: Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections are considered a major public health threat. …”
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Power Transmission for Millimeter-Wave Indoor/Outdoor Wearable IoT Devices Using Grounded Coplanar Waveguide-Fed On-Body Antenna by Fuad Erman, Slawomir Koziel, Alhareth Zyoud, Leifur Leifsson, Ubaid Ullah, Shaker Alkaraki

“…Furthermore, the mm-wave on-body <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$9\times 9$ </tex-math></inline-formula> rectenna array occupies an area equal to that of a single UHF rectenna, while collecting 17-fold more power. …”
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The Mediating Role of Avoidant Personality Disorder Features in the Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and Depression Among First-Year University Students by Zhou H, Niu S, Guo Y, Qin Y, Sun H, Mu F, Duan X, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Liu N

“…Huihui Zhou,1,&ast; Sifang Niu,1,2,&ast; Yangziye Guo,1,3 Yan Qin,1,3 Hao Sun,4 Fuqin Mu,5 Ximing Duan,5 Yi Zheng,5 Ying Zhang,6 Yan Liu,1 Ning Liu7 1School of Public Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, 270213, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Health and Management, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250117, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 270213, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272013, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; 7School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Liu, School of Public Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272065, People’s Republic of China, Email hakunaly@163.com Ning Liu, Department of Graduate, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272065, People’s Republic of China, Email 631864@qq.comPurpose: Stressful life events are risk factors of depression. …”
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Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…., inundated area) changed by only 0.2 % during the forty-year study period; however, shortened inundation periods reduced semi-permanent wetlands by 24 % and increased the combined abundance of seasonal and temporary wetlands by a nearly equal amount (23 %). Trends suggest that semi-permanent loss acts as an early indicator of large-scale functional decline, signaling wetland ecosystems’ transition along a continuum of persistent to more ephemeral states. …”
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The Association Between Medication Adherence, Internalized Stigma and Social Support Among Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder in a Malaysian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Stu... by Halim R, Kaur M, Syed Mokhtar SS, Chemi N, Sajatovic M, Tan YK, Siau CS, Ng CG

“…Rahilah Halim,1,&ast; Manveen Kaur,2,&ast; Sharifah Suziah Syed Mokhtar,1 Norliza Chemi,1 Martha Sajatovic,3 Yee Kee Tan,4 Ching Sin Siau,4 Chong Guan Ng2 1Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Kajang, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; 2Psychological Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center & Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 4Centre for Community Health Studies (Reach), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Manveen Kaur, Psychological Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Email manveen@um.edu.my Ching Sin Siau, Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Email chingsin.siau@ukm.edu.myBackground: Internalized stigma and medication non-adherence pose significant challenges for treating major depressive disorder (MDD), leading to disability, increased suicide risk, and morbidity. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Obesitas dengan Kadar Gula Darah Puasa pada Masyarakat di Kelurahan Batung Taba dan Kelurahan Korong Gadang, Kota Padang by Andi Fadilah Yusran Putri, Eva Decroli, Ellyza Nasrul

“…<br />Kata kunci: obesitas, kadar gula darah puasa, indeks massa tubuh</p><p>Abstract <br />The degree of obesity is equal to the rate of body fat accumulation.  Accumulation of body fat increases fasting blood glucose.  …”
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Evaluation of a content-based image retrieval system for radiologists in high-resolution CT of interstitial lung diseases by Benjamin Böttcher, Marly van Assen, Roberto Fari, Philipp L. von Knebel Doeberitz, Eun Young Kim, Eugene A. Berkowitz, Felix G. Meinel, Carlo N. De Cecco

“…Methods Twenty-eight patients with verified pattern-based ILD diagnoses were split into two equal datasets (1 and 2). The images were assessed by two radiology residents (3rd and 5th year) and one expert radiologist in four sessions. …”
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Association of Serum Ferritin Levels With Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight/Obese US Populations: A Population-Based Study From the NHANES by Zhang Y, Zhou P, Xu C, Su H, Li R, Sun L, Yang Y

“…Yang Zhang,1,&ast; Pinglang Zhou,2,&ast; Chuan Xu,3,&ast; Hua Su,1 Rendong Li,1 Longhua Sun,2 Yihan Yang1 1Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Jiangxi Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yihan Yang, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Jiangxi Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyihan@email.ncu.edu.cn Longhua Sun, The Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email ndyfy05715@ncu.edu.cnObjective: To investigate the relationship between serum ferritin levels and OSA in overweight/obese individuals and assess the association between ferritin levels and all-cause mortality in overweight/obese female OSA patients.Methods: Cross-sectional (n = 4,809) and prospective (n = 832) data from overweight/obese adults from the 2005– 2008, and 2015-March 2020 NHANES cycles were analyzed. …”
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Hubungan Umur dan Lamanya Hemodialisis dengan Status Gizi pada Penderita Penyakit Ginjal Kronik yang menjalani Hemodialisis di RS. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Hannie Qalbina Syaiful, Fadil Oenzil, Rudy Afriant

“…Results: Ages of patients were ranged from 22-75 years with an average of 52.39 ± 10.39 years, and most patients were aged 50-59 years that was equal to 50.86%. The long of hemodialysis was ranged 1-97 months with an average of 24.54 ± 24.69 months. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Circulating Inflammatory Factors for Predicting Prognosis of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients by Wang M, Yue X, Ding Y, Cai Z, Xiao H, Huang H, He J

“…Mowang Wang,1– 4,&ast; Xiaoyan Yue,5,&ast; Yingying Ding,5,&ast; Zhen Cai,1,4 Haowen Xiao,5 He Huang,1– 4 Jingsong He1,4 1Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: He Huang; Jingsong He, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310006, People’s Republic of China, Email huanghe@zju.edu.cn; hejingsong@zju.edu.cnPurpose: The growth and survival of multiple myeloma (MM) cells depend heavily on bone marrow microenvironment, where inflammation emerges as a significant feature and is commonly associated with unfavorable prognosis in MM. …”
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Anatomy, histology, and morphology of fish gills in relation to feeding habits: a comparative review of marine and freshwater species by Mohamed A. M. Alsafy, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Ahmed M. Rashwan, Atef Erasha, Safwat Ali, Samir A. A. El-Gendy

“…The gill rakers in lateral rows are longer, equal, or more in number and more developed than those of the medial rows, except at three gill arches in striped-red mullet fish, the second and third gill arches in pufferfish, and the fourth arch in Pagrus pagrus. gill rakers are absent at the first and second gill arches in Bagrus bayad. …”
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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

“…The cause of infant deaths should be assessed in both medical and social contexts.Objectives We aimed to determine the medical causes of infant mortality by verbal autopsy and its determinants in two rural blocks of the Khordha district of Odisha and assess the pathway of care and delay in seeking care for the illness preceding infant death using the three-delay model.Design We conducted this community-based matched case-control study to identify the medical causes of infant mortality using the verbal autopsy method along with the identification of delay and pathway of care related to infant deaths using a social autopsy method.Settings Two rural blocks of Odisha, India.Participants We enumerated 100 infant deaths by active surveillance and data triangulation from Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and block-level health information systems. We selected an equal number of alive infants matched with cases in a 1:1 ratio with regard to age, gender and residential address.Outcome measures We conducted the verbal autopsy using the Sample Registration System verbal autopsy tool, where the cause of death ascertainment was done by two independently trained physicians followed by adjudication by one senior trained physician in case of conflicts. …”
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