Relationship Between Serum HMGB1 and RAGE Levels and Restenosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Complicated With Lower Extremity Vascular Disease: A Retrospective Study by Jia T, Zhang X, Li L, Jiang X, Wang M

“…Ting Jia,* Xuyan Zhang,* Li Li, Xiaowan Jiang, Mengjie Wang Department of Endocrinology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuyan Zhang, Department of endocrinology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 027 65696337, Email Zhangxuuyan21@163.comPurpose: To investigate the potential association between the serum concentrations of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) in relation to the occurrence of restenosis following interventional therapy for lower extremity vascular disease in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Patients and Methods: From March 2023 to January 2024, 96 T2DM patients with lower extremity vascular disease who underwent interventional therapy and 6-month follow-up in our hospital were studied. …”
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Omentin-1, a Protective Adipokine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gao Y, Chen C, Huang X, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Pan Y

“…Yanping Gao,1,2,* Chen Chen,1,2,* Xijing Huang,2 Ya Liu,1 Zhou Zhou,1 Yan Pan1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Pan; Zhou Zhou, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, 32 The First Ring Road West 2, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, People’s Republic of China, Email panyan2211@163.com; doublezhou2006@126.comIntroduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by patients’ high level of suffering. …”
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Genesis of the term "savilaida": from collections of avant-garde poetry till Lithuanian neologism by Egidijus Jaseliūnas

“…A part of press publishers, multipliers, and distributors contributed to the partisan press or came in contact with it in 1944-1953; therefore, the entire press circumventing the Soviet censorship and published without the knowledge of the authorities was generally referred to as the "underground press". …”
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Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing a Telemonitoring Application for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Health Professionals: Ancillary Implementation Study of the NeLL... by Marion Delvallée, Abdallah Guerraoui, Lucas Tchetgnia, Jean-Pierre Grangier, Nassira Amamra, Anne-Laure Camarroque, Julie Haesebaert, Agnès Caillette-Beaudoin

“… BackgroundThe use of telemonitoring to manage renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recommended by health authorities. However, despite these recommendations, the adoption of telemonitoring by both health care professionals and patients faces numerous challenges. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12 weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…Fei Wang,1,* Yuting Xu,1,* Xin Dong,2 Pei Jiang,3 Qing-Qing Yu4 1Department of Gynecology, Jining No.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasonography, Jining No.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, People’s Republic of China; 3Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining NO.1 People’s Hospital Jining, People’s Republic of China; 4Clinical Research Center, Jining NO.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qing-Qing Yu, Clinical Research Center, Jining No.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, People’s Republic of China, 272011, Email yuqingqing_lucky@163.com Pei Jiang, Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining No.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, 272011, People’s Republic of China, Email jiangpeicsu@sina.comBackground: Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy is an uncommon and possibly serious problem characterized by maternities at unique implantation sites, with only one occurring in the intrauterine cavity. …”
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Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016–... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…Cuixin Qiang,1,* Xiaoxuan Liu,1,* Pu Qin,1 Hainan Wen,2 Zhirong Li,1 Jing Yang,1 Yanan Niu,1 Weigang Wang,1 Zirou Ouyang,1 Min Zhao,1 Jiayiren Li,1 Yulian Zhang,1 Jianhong Zhao1 1The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhong Zhao, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0311 66002711, Email zhaojh_2002@hebmu.edu.cnPurpose: To analyze the clinical distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolated from blood specimens in 75 hospitals in Hebei Province from 2016 to 2021 to aid in the rational selection of antimicrobial drugs.Patients and Methods: WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 24.0 were used to retrospectively analyze clinical distribution characteristics and variations in drug-resistance.Results: Between 2016 and 2021, 2208 P. aeruginosa strains were detected in blood specimens from Hebei Province. …”
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EASTERN MYSTICISM AND TIMOTHY LEARY: HUMAN BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL REALITY by T. V. Danylova

“…Exploratory research design was used for conducting this study. The author has used philosophical hermeneutics, secondary data collected from reports, journals, and periodicals along with own transpersonal experience. …”
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Coagulation Parameters in Elderly Patients with Severe Pneumonia: Correlation with Disease Severity and Prognosis by Zhang Q, Liu Y, Tong C, Zhang L, Li R, Guo W, Li J

“…Qiuyue Zhang,1,* Yingchao Liu,1,* Chuntang Tong,2 Lina Zhang,3 Rongchen Li,1 Wenbin Guo,4 Jianliang Li5 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Scientific Research Management Division, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianliang Li, Department of Thoracic Surgery The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, 306 health Street, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15020622456, Email lijianliangl724@163.comObjective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of coagulation parameters in elderly patients with severe pneumonia and analyse their correlation with disease severity and prognosis.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 207 elderly patients (aged ≥ 60 years) with severe pneumonia admitted to our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Guideline: Neurorehabilitation in patients with disorder of consciousness. Recommendations from the Spanish Society of Neurorehabilitation by E. Noé, M.D. Navarro, B. Moliner, M. O’Valle, J. Olaya, A. Maza, R. Llorens, J. Ferri, R. Rodríguez, T. Pérez, M. Bernabéu, C. Colomer, A. Gómez, C. González, A. Juárez-Belaúnde, C. López, S. Laxe, R. Pelayo, M. Ríos, I. Quemada, Enrique Noé Sebastián, María Dolores Navarro Pérez, Belén Moliner Muñoz, Myrtha O’Valle Rodríguez, José Olaya Sanchez, Roberto Llorens Rodríguez, Anny Maza Pino, Joan Ferri Campos, Rubén Rodríguez Duarte, Teresa Pérez Nieves, Montserrat Bernabeu, Carolina Colomer Font, Antonio Gómez Blanco, Carlos González Alted, Alan Juárez Belaúnde, Cristina López Pascua, Sara Laxe García, Raúl Pelayo Vergara, Marcos Ríos Lago, Ignacio Quemada

“…Method: A total of 7 articles, corresponding to 5 clinical practice guidelines published between 2015 and 2022, were selected by the group of authors from a pool of 48 bibliographic references extracted from various databases in accordance with predefined search criteria. …”
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Exploring the Kidney-Brain Crosstalk: Biomarkers for Early Detection of Kidney Injury-Related Alzheimer’s Disease by Cai Y, Huang G, Ren M, Chai Y, Fu Y, Yan T, Zhu L

“…Yawen Cai,1,2,* Guiqin Huang,2,* Menghui Ren,2 Yuhui Chai,3 Yu Fu,2 Tianhua Yan,2 Lingpeng Zhu1 1The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People’s Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China; 2School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China; 3Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military University, Shanghai, 200433, China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tianhua Yan, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China, Email 1020050806@cpu.edu.cn Lingpeng Zhu, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi People’s Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, Email zhulingpeng@njmu.edu.cnBackground: The phenomenon of “kidney-brain crosstalk” has stimulated scholarly inquiry into the correlations between kidney injury (KI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Determination of the MEC90 of Oxycodone for Preventing Perioperative Shivering in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anaesthesia: A Biased-Coin up-and-D... by Lu X, Chen K, Xuan Y, Shen M, Lei W, Huang Y, Sun J

“…Xinlei Lu,1,* Kaiyu Chen,1,2,* Ye Xuan,1,2 Mengting Shen,1,2 Weiping Lei,1 Yaqin Huang,1 Jianliang Sun1 1Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianliang Sun, Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email jxmzsjl@163.comBackground: Perioperative shivering is a common adverse reaction to neuraxial anaesthesia. …”
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Modeling Coupled Nonlinear Multilayered Dynamics: Cyber Attack and Disruption of an Electric Grid by Marc Mangel, Jimmie McEver

“…We include a pseudocode as an Appendix and indicate how to obtain R script for the models from the first author.…”
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Contemporary Volunteering in the Formation of Prosocial Behaviour of a Person by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, O. Gowin

“…Based on the responses of respondents, who took part in the surveys, typical ideas about the motivation of the volunteer, his or her personal qualities and conditions of familiarising with various volunteer practices are identified, studied and generalised. The authors built up a psychological profile of a modern young man, capable of voluntary selfless acts for the benefit of others. …”
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RECK as a Potential Crucial Molecule for the Targeted Treatment of Sepsis by Qin Y, Liao S, Sun J, Ye H, Li J, Pan J, He J, Xia Z, Shao Y

“…Yuting Qin,1,* Shuanglin Liao,1,* Jianbo Sun,2 Huiyun Ye,1 Jiafu Li,1 Jiahui Pan,1 Junbing He,3 Zhengyuan Xia,4,5 Yiming Shao1,6 1Dongguan Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, The Intensive Care Unit, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Dongguan Key Laboratory of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3The Key Laboratory of Organ Dysfunction and Protection Translational Medicine, Jieyang Medical Research Center, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China; 6The Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yiming Shao, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, the Intensive Care Unit,The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Jiaoping Road 42, Tangxia Town, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, 523710, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18826690188, Email sym@gdmu.edu.cn Zhengyuan Xia, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852-68798794, Email zyxia@hku.hkAbstract: Reversion inducing cysteine rich protein with kazal motifs (RECK), a Kazal motif-containing protein, regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines production, migration of inflammatory cells, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Wnt pathways and plays critical roles in septic inflammatory storms and vascular endothelial dysfunction. …”
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The university brand as a factor in attracting applicants by I. I. Cherkasova, V. V. Cherkasov, A. V. Cherkasov

“…The developed model allowed the authors to compare and classify universities.Practical significance. …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…The research offers policymakers, transportation authorities, and safety advocates practical insights by utilizing sophisticated machine-learning algorithms and integrating multiple datasets. …”
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Multisectoral interventions for urban health in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review by Meelan Thondoo, Ebele R. I. Mogo, Lambed Tatah, Monica Muti, Kim R. van Daalen, Trish Muzenda, Rachel Boscott, Omar Uwais, George Farmer, Adelaide Yue, Sarah Dalzell, Gudani Mukoma, Divya Bhagtani, Sostina Matina, Philip M. Dambisya, Kufre Okop, Charles Ebikeme, Lisa Micklesfield, Tolu Oni

“…With only 2% of all studies focusing on health equity as an outcome and with 47% of studies published by first authors located outside Africa, this review underlines the need for future research to prioritise equity both in terms of research outcomes and processes. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Plus Lenvatinib and Tislelizumab for Treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Type IV Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus by Li X, Cao K, Fu Z, Chen X, Zhong J, Liu L, Ding N, Zhang X, Qu Z, Zhu L, Zhai J

“…Xiaowei Li,* Kunkun Cao,* Zhigang Fu,* Xiaoxia Chen, Jiaming Zhong, Li Liu, Ning Ding, Xiaoli Zhang, Zengqiang Qu, Lijun Zhu, Jian Zhai Department II of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian Zhai; Lijun Zhu, Department II of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China, Email jianzhai1979@126.com; lijun_zhush@163.comPurpose: To assess the activity and toxicity of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)+tislelizumab+lenvatinib (HAIC+tisle+len) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) type IV (Vp4 hCC) in a real-world context.Methods: Fifty-five patients, with Vp4 hCC receiving HAIC+tisle+len therapy from April 2021 to December 2022, were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Corticosteroid Phobia: A Key Barrier to Treatment in Young Women with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Lin W, Wang Q, Liu J, Tan Q

“…Weiyi Lin,1,2,* Qiuzhou Wang,2,* Jia Liu,1,2 Qiuwen Tan1,2 1Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiuwen Tan, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email hxtanqiuwen@163.comPurpose: Corticosteroids are recommended as a first-line treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM), a disease that usually occurs in young women. …”
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Single-Cell RNA-Seq Uncovers Cellular Heterogeneity from Deep Fascia in Necrotizing Fasciitis Patients by Wang T, Zhang L, Chen W, Long Y, Zhang Y, Wang L, Hou Z

“…Tao Wang,1,* Liping Zhang,2,* Wei Chen,3 Yubin Long,3 Yingze Zhang,3– 6 Ling Wang,3 Zhiyong Hou3– 6 1Department of Lower Limb Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 4Engineering Research Center of Orthopedic Minimally Invasive Intelligent Equipment, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Key Laboratory of Biomechanics of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 6NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiyong Hou, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R. …”
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