A novel biomarker of COVID-19: MMP8 emerged by integrated bulk RNAseq and single-cell sequencing by Zhenguo Liu, Shunda Wang

“…Therefore, a deep understanding of the pathological progression and molecular alteration is an urgent issue for settling the diagnosis and therapy problems of COVID-19. …”
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Effects of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer by Melike OZKAN, Irfan KARAHAN, Selim YALCIN, Gozde SENGUL AYCICEK

“…There was no relationship between PIM and progression-free survival. Conclusion: Chemotherapy toxicity may increase with PIM detected on diagnosis. …”
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Evaluation of the C-reactive protein serum levels in periodontitis patients with or without atherosclerosis – A clinical study by Pooja Khatri, Kaustubh S Thakare, Minal Narendra Ganvir, Mitesh Khatri

“…Background: Periodontitis is a bacterial infection that can originate in the gums and progress to damage the bone and other structures supporting the teeth. …”
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External Validation of the International Prognosis Prediction Model of IgA Nephropathy by Lichao Hu, Yi Fang, Jiaxin Huang, Jin Liu, Lingling Xu, Weichun He

“…Each patient’s risk of progression was assessed utilizing the IIgANPT formula. …”
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Cochlear Implantation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. Lane Anzalone, Sarah Nuhanovic, Amy P. Olund, Matthew L. Carlson

“…Currently, the role of cochlear implantation in the setting of CMT and other progressive peripheral neurodegenerative disorders is not well established. …”
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Long-term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Urolithiasis by Thiago Augusto Cunha Ferreira, Alexandre Danilovic, Samirah Abreu Gomes, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, Giovanni Scala Marchini, Fábio César Miranda Torricelli, Carlos Alfredo Batagello, William Carlos Nahas, Eduardo Mazzucchi

“…Conclusions: T2DM and age were predictors of CKD progression, while higher preoperative eGFR was protective. …”
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European Baseline Series, Polish Baseline Series, Polish Standard… Why compositions of patch test series undergo revisions and how does it influence clinical practice? by Radosław Śpiewak, Grzegorz Ostrowski, Ewelina Szendzielorz, Jadwiga Kalicińska

“…Changes in baseline series result from: 1) progress in medical knowledge, e.g., epidemiological trends; 2) technological progress, e.g. improved vehicles; 3) technical problems, including difficulty in obtaining high-quality raw materials, and 4) legal barriers (overregulation that may deter producers from introducing new haptens and keeping those already on the market). …”
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The amygdala and the pursuit of future rewards by S. Tobias Johnson, Fabian Grabenhorst

“…Moreover, amygdala neurons predict the stepwise choices to pursue these rewards, signal progress toward goals, and distinguish internally generated (i.e., self-determined) choices from externally imposed actions. …”
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Anterior clinoid process metastasis with sudden loss of vision: role of emergency optic nerve decompression by Marta Rico-Pereira, Fernando Muñoz-Hernández

“…The patient was admitted to hospital and, during the hospital stay, developed sudden left retro-orbital pain progressing to left amaurosis over approximately 8 h. …”
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Humanitarian Contexts of Technical Education in Russia by A. L. Andreev

“…However, in modern conditions, the relationship between technological progress and the development of human society is taking on new forms that require new answers. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Early-Onset and Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Patients from Lithuania by Emilija Šlajūtė, Naglis Vičkačka, Tautvydas Klėgėris, Ingrida Ulozienė, Renata Balnytė

“…All EOMS patients were diagnosed with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), while in the LOMS group, RRMS was observed in 55.6%, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) was observed in 27%, and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) was observed in 17.4% of patients (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Sacral neuromodulation outcomes in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients by Tyler Trump, Po-Ming Chow, Vivian Hua, Omer Anis, Mazen Mansour, Howard B. Goldman

“…Secondary endpoints included factors associated with progression to IPG implant and sustained treatment efficacy. …”
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European ILD registry algorithm for self-assessment in interstitial lung diseases (eurILDreg ASA-ILD). by Ekaterina Krauss, Laurenz H Claas, Silke Tello, Jennifer Naumann, Sandra Wobisch, Stefan Kuhn, Raphael W Majeed, Karen Moor, Maria Molina-Molina, Oisin Byrne, Rebecca Borton, Marlies S Wijsenbeek, Nik Hirani, Carlo Vancheri, Bruno Crestani, Andreas Guenther, eurILDreg investigators

“…<h4>Background and aims</h4>Predicting progression and prognosis in Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), especially Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF), remains a challenge. …”
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Comparison between Real-Time Quantitative PCR Detection of HER2 mRNA Copy Number in Peripheral Blood and ELISA of Serum HER2 Protein for Determining HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Pa... by Maria Savino, Paola Parrella, Massimiliano Copetti, Raffaela Barbano, Roberto Murgo, Vito Michele Fazio, Vanna Maria Valori, Massimo Carella, Maria Garrubba, Stefano Angelo Santini

“…Background: The development of non-invasive procedure to determine HER2 status may represent a powerful method for monitoring disease progression and response to the treatment.…”
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L’Éloge du doute en Restauration des œuvres d’art by Ségolène Bergeon Langle

“…The author, through examples borrowed from the practice, demonstrates his links with the principle of reversibility, the evolution, the progress and the research.…”
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Neutrophils in Cancer: Two Sides of the Same Coin by Eileen Uribe-Querol, Carlos Rosales

“…The tumor microenvironment controls neutrophil recruitment and in turn TANs help tumor progression. Hence, TANs can be beneficial or detrimental to the host. …”
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Managing Scoliosis in a Young Child with Rett Syndrome: A Case Study by Meir Lotan, Joav Merrick, Eli Carmeli

“…One of its most disabling features is the severe and rapid progression of scoliosis. So far, only surgical intervention has succeeded in reversing the development of scoliosis in Rett syndrome.The present study describes a new management approach implemented with a girl with Rett syndrome. …”
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Inescapable Media: The Role of Social Media Data Mining in Understanding American Adolescent Media Engagement by Peng Cheryl Siyuan

“…The paper highlights the progress of tactics to mitigate the undesirable effects of social media whilst enriching its progressive influences on growth and welfare.…”
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C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Heart Disease: All Said—Is Not It? by Frederik Strang, Heribert Schunkert

“…Epidemiological studies have shown an association between moderately elevated CRP levels and incident CHD whereas genetic studies have shown that polymorphisms associated with elevated CRP levels do not increase the risk of ischemic vascular disease, suggesting that CRP might be a bystander rather than a causal factor in the progress of atherosclerosis. Beside all those epidemiological and genetic studies, the experimental investigations also try to reveal the role of CRP in the progress of atherosclerosis. …”
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Primary Cardiac Lymphoma: Importance of Tissue Diagnosis by Lauren Mendelson, Emily Hsu, Hojune Chung, Andrew Hsu

“…We present a 79-year-old male with history of polymalgia rheumatica on chronic prednisone who presented with a two-week history of progressively worsening dyspnea, cough, and a 10 pound weight loss. …”
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