Effect of a high dose atorvastatin as adjuvant therapy to mesalamine in attenuating inflammation and symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled pilot stu... by Sumaiah J. Alarfaj, Sahar M. El-Haggar, Sahar K. Hegazy, Sahar K. Hegazy, Maha M. Maher, Maha M. Maher, Monir M. Bahgat, Thanaa A. Elmasry, Sarah Alrubia, Amsha S. Alsegiani, Mostafa M. Bahaa

“…A clinical response was defined as a decline in the rectal bleeding sub score of at least one point, and a decrease in PMS of at least two points. …”
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Evaluation of Modified Frailty Index-5 as a Predictor of 60-day Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality in Geriatric Patients Presenting for Orthopaedic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort... by Aparna Ashay Nerurkar, Amreen Fatima

“…Complications of perioperative bleeding and inotropic support, along with others mentioned in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database, were noted up to 60 days, with milestones of 48 hours, seven days and 30 days. …”
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Anesthesia for pregnant patients with symptomatic neurological disease: 13 years’ experience from a tertiary care center by Stefano Catarci, Bruno Antonio Zanfini, Marco Scorzoni, Salvatore De Martino, Pietro Paolo Giuri, Luciano Frassanito, Gian Luigi Gonnella, Emanuele Capone, Francesco Vitale Di Maio, Giovanni Maddaloni, Antonio Lanzone, Gaetano Draisci

“…The main neurological disorders that affected pregnant women included vascular abnormalities and intracranial bleeding (N = 42, 17.6%), central nervous system tumors (N = 35, 14.6%), epilepsy and episodic and paroxysmal disorders of the central nervous system (N = 34, 14.2%), diseases of the neuromuscular junction and muscles (N = 26, 10.9%), demyelinating central nervous system diseases (N = 24, 10%). …”
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Characteristics of the Small Bowel Lesions Detected by Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Harunobu Kawamura, Eiji Sakai, Hiroki Endo, Leo Taniguchi, Yasuo Hata, Akiko Ezuka, Hajime Nagase, Takaomi Kessoku, Eiji Yamada, Hidenori Ohkubo, Takuma Higrashi, Yusuke Sekino, Tomoko Koide, Hiroshi Iida, Takashi Nonaka, Hirokazu Takahashi, Masahiko Inamori, Shin Maeda, Atsushi Nakajima

“…Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is one of the common complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those who are on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). …”
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Chemical Composition of Mexicali Propolis and Its Effect on Gastric Repair in an Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Injury Murine Model by Pilar Dominguez-Verano, Nadia Jacobo-Herrera, Andrés Castell-Rodríguez, Octavio Canales-Alvarez, Maria Margarita Canales-Martinez, Marco Aurelio Rodriguez-Monroy

“…As a result, MeEEP enhanced the repair of the gastric lesion by decreasing the percentage of the bleeding area and attenuating the severity of histological damage, as demonstrated by H&E staining. …”
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Successful Management of Peri-Implantitis around Short and Ultrashort Single-Crown Implants: A Case Series with a 3-Year Follow-Up by Giorgio Lombardo, Mauro Marincola, Andrea Cicconetti, Miguel Angel Simancas-Pallares, Jacopo Pighi, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Annarita Signoriello, Giovanni Corrocher, Xiomara Serpa-Romero, Luis Armando Vila Sierra, Luisa Arevalo-Tovar, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…At baseline, the mean PD (probing pocket dept) at the deepest site was 8.12 mm, with an average mBI (modified bleeding index) of 2.35 and a mean BD (bone defect depth) of 3.04 mm. …”
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Feasibility and safety evaluation of ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy by Juyuan Huang, Li'an Li, Jing Cheng, Jing Liao, Yurou Chen, Yi Peng, Sha Wang, Qiongyan Zou, Guoyan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Mengya You, Jingying Yang, Yan Xiong, Kunxian Zhang, Chang Chen, Jiaqiang Xiong, Haotong Guan, Renjie Liu, Peng Zhou, Wuyi Zhao, Yangyang Dong, Xiuli Sun, Sichen Liang, Wei Zhang, Jianliu Wang, Yuanguang Meng

“…The patient was diagnosed with abnormal uterine bleeding caused by multiple uterine leiomyoma and endometrial polyps, combined with moderate anemia. …”
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Isolation, identification, and pathogenicity tests of pathogenic bacterial associated with black body syndrome in white barramundi Lates calcarifer B. by Akmal Izwar, Sri Nuryati, Rahman, Rini Purnomowati

“…Clinical symptoms showed a blackened body, bleeding under the belly, and inactive. Mortality of fish injected with P. stutzeri L01, V. harveyi and mix P. stutzeri L01 and V. harveyi was 53.33%, 55.00%, and 58.33%, respectively. …”
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Multicenter Evaluation of Morbidity and Predictors of Response to Imiquimod Treatment for Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Ofir Avitan, Laura Elst, Manon Vreeburg, Tynisha Rafael, Katja Jordanova, Niels Graafland, Kees Hendricksen, Bas W.G. van Rhijn, Henk G. van der Poel, Maarten Albersen, Oscar Brouwer

“…Among the patients, 50% reported SEs, mainly local pain, irritation, and bleeding, and 12% discontinued treatment because of SEs. …”
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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…Previously, the same operator decompressed multiple segments in turn8,9, but the operation lasted longer, and the corresponding problems, such as bleeding, high risk of anesthesia, and fluoroscopy frequency, increased. …”
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Effect of anastomotic reinforcement with barded suture on anastomotic leakage prevention following laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a retrospective single-cen... by Xinyu Qi, Kai Xu, Maoxing Liu, Fei Tan, Pin Gao, Chuanyong Zhou, Zhendan Yao, Nan Zhang, Hong Yang, Chenghai Zhang, Jiadi Xing, Ming Cui, Xiangqian Su

“…In multivariate regression analyses, the neoadjuvant therapy (OR = 11.994, P < 0.01), tumor location (OR = 5.306, P = 0.015), anastomosis bleeding (OR = 58.822, P < 0.01), and number of staple firings used (≥ 3) (OR = 24.752, P < 0.01) were independent risk factors for AL, whereas the defunctioning stoma (OR = 0.051, P < 0.01) and reinforcing sutures (OR = 0.054, P = 0.001) were independent protective factors for AL in this study. …”
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Transanal endoscopic cooperative surgery as a less invasive resection technique for anorectal tumors extending beyond the dentate line: Case series by Kohei Shigeta, Kazunori Takada, Kinichi Hotta, Kenichiro Imai, Sayo Ito, Junya Sato, Yoichi Yamamoto, Masao Yoshida, Yuki Maeda, Noboru Kawata, Hirotoshi Ishiwatari, Hiroyuki Matsubayashi, Akio Shiomi, Hiroyasu Kagawa, Manabe Shoichi, Yusuke Yamaoka, Shunsuke Kasai, Yusuke Tanaka, Yasuyuki Hirashima, Ayako Mochizuki, Shusuke Yoshikawa, Arata Tsutsumida, Wataru Omata, Takuma Oishi, Hiroyuki Ono

“…No postoperative stricture and bleeding occurred. A postoperative abscess around the anastomosis was observed in one case. …”
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Factors influencing salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders by Rosa María López-Pintor, Rosa María López-Pintor, José González-Serrano, José González-Serrano, Carmen Vallina, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Leire Virto, Paula Nuevo, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Margarita Iniesta, Tania Rodríguez Santamarta, Paloma Lequerica Fernández, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Gonzalo Hernández, Gonzalo Hernández, Juan Carlos de Vicente, Juan Carlos de Vicente

“…When analyzing periodontal variables among OSCC, OPMD and CG, periodontal probing depth (PPD) and bleeding on probing were significantly higher in the OSCC group, while the plaque index was higher in OPMD patients. …”
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Complete or incomplete revascularization in patients with left main culprit lesion acute myocardial infarction with multivessel disease: a retrospective observational study by Sun Oh Kim, Hong-Ju Kim, Jong-Il Park, Kang-Un Choi, Jong-Ho Nam, Chan-Hee Lee, Jang-Won Son, Jong-Seon Park, Sung-Ho Her, Ki-Yuk Chang, Tae-Hoon Ahn, Myung-Ho Jeong, Seung-Woon Rha, Hyo-Soo Kim, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, In-Whan Seong, Kyung-Kuk Hwang, Seung-Ho Hur, Kwang-Soo Cha, Seok-Kyu Oh, Jei-Keon Chae, Ung Kim

“…The components of MACCE and major bleeding were also not significantly different. Conclusion There was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between the groups treated with complete or incomplete revascularization for LM culprit lesion AMI with multivessel disease.…”
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Therapeutic Potential of <i>Cajanus cajan</i> (L.) <i>Millsp</i>. Leaf Extract in Modulating Gut Microbiota and Immune Response for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Mingzhang Lin, Linghua Piao, Zhendong Zhao, Li Liao, Dayong Wang, Haiwen Zhang, Xiande Liu

“…</i>, traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine for gastrointestinal issues such as bleeding and dysentery, has garnered attention for its potential therapeutic benefits. …”
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“CPR Posture” for Hemorrhage Control

“…Bleeding from traumatic injury is a major source of morbidity and mortality, however, little data is available to aid guidelines and curriculum developers in best practice of applying direct pressure when treating or teaching how to stop life-threatening hemorrhage. …”
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The Nature of Gradualness for Changes in Place of Articulation Features of Vowels in Serial Optimality Theory: Evidence from Three Iranian Languages by Mehdi Fattahi

“…Despite the explanatory power that this theory offers, especially when rules conspire to achieve a common aim (McCarthy, 2008a:2), it fails where there has to be a fixed order of application of processes, e.g. the requirement of stress application before the deletion of the unstressed vowel in the world’s languages (McCarthy, 2008b) or in the cases of phonological opacity resulting from counter-feeding or counter-bleeding interactions (Jam et. al. 2020, Fattahi and Javaheri 2022, Jam 2023).      …”
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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy after bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stent implantation in a human-like coronary atherosclerotic porcine model by Daisuke Kitano, Suguru Migita, Yuxin Li, Yutaka Koyama, Katsunori Fukumoto, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Akira Onishi, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Hao, Yasuo Okumura

“…Background: The combination of antiplatelet and antithrombotic drugs increases the risk of bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation after coronary drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. …”
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Impact of periodontal microRNAs associated with alveolar bone remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement: a randomized clinical trial by Alessandro Polizzi, Angela Alibrandi, Antonino Lo Giudice, Alfio Distefano, Laura Orlando, Amer M. Analazi, Giuseppe Pizzo, Giovanni Li Volti, Gaetano Isola

“…The multivariate model highlighted that high baseline miRNA-7a2-3p (p = 0.025), -21-5p (p = 0.014), -200b-3p (p = 0.041), young age (p = 0.042), lower bleeding on probing (BOP) (p = 0.021) and miRNA-125b-2-3p (p = 0.021) levels were significant predictors of OTM at 3-month follow-up. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Health Care Experience in Those With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Sydora BC, Wilke MS, Ghosh M, Vine DF

“…It is characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, male-pattern hair growth, and acne due to excess production of male hormones. …”
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