Condition of the autonomic nervous system during the 'sit-stand-sit' orthostatic test in university students in areas of military conflict in Ukraine by Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Lyudmila Shesterova

“…Analysis of the data reveals that physical preparedness markedly affects heart and blood vessel system reactions in both genders. The discerned disparities in heart rate reactions among the groups emphasize the necessity for customized physical training strategies, especially for those less adapted to physical demands.…”
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Research Advances in the Role of Cereal Dietary Fiber in Modulating Glucose and lipid Metabolism via the Gut Microbiota-Bile Acid by DONG Hong-wang, QI Wen-tao, PENG Wen-ting, SONG Ge, FANG Wei

“…Cereal dietary fiber, as a prebiotic, can lower blood sugar and lipid levels while promoting metabolic balance. …”
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A randomised controlled trial of fluoxetine versus naltrexone in compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: presentation of the study protocol by Jussi Jokinen, Josephine Savard, Katarina Görts Öberg, Cecilia Dhejne

“…Participants will complete questionnaires at regular intervals, with the main endpoint for efficacy after 8 weeks (end of treatment) and after 14 weeks (follow-up). Blood chemistry will be repeatedly collected as a safety precaution and for research purposes. …”
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Adaptation of an exercise intervention for pregnant women to community-based delivery: a study protocol by Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim, Taren Swindle, Audrey Martinez

“…Secondary outcomes will include the number of intervention sessions completed, the change in the number of minutes of physical activity as measured by accelerometer, as well as change in health indicators from enrolment to time of delivery and 6 months post-delivery (ie, body mass index, blood pressure and total cholesterol).Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (#260132). …”
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Not “Much Room” in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass by Ali Haider Jafry, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Murtaza Mazhar, Areeba Shahnawaz, Ali Yousif

“…Laboratory workup showed elevated inflammatory markers and an acute kidney injury. Extended blood cultures showed growth of Candida glabrata (C. glabrata) and Candida dubliniensis (C. dubliniensis). …”
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Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in allergic and endotoxin-induced airway inflammation in mice by M. Korsgren, L. Källström, L. Uller, T. Bjerke, F. Sundler, C. G. A. Persson, O. Korsgren

“…Likewise, anti-MIF treatment did not affect the LPS-induced neutrophilia in lung tissue, BALF, or blood, nor did it reduce BALF levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and macrophage inflammatory protein–1 α (MIP–1 α). …”
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Rosuvastatin effects on the HDL proteome in hyperlipidemic patients by Vavlukis Ana, Mladenovska Kristina, Davalieva Katarina, Vavlukis Marija, Dimovski Aleksandar

“…Patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia were assigned to 20 mg/day rosuvastatin and blood samples were drawn at study entry and after 12 weeks of treatment. …”
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The role of M1/M2 macrophage polarization in the pathogenesis of obesity-related kidney disease and related pathologies by Periklis Dousdampanis, Ioanna Aggeletopoulou, Ioanna Aggeletopoulou, Athanasia Mouzaki

“…Macrophages influence blood pressure regulation and contribute to vascular inflammation, particularly via the renin-angiotensin system. …”
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Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in an Immunocompromised Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Charalampos Potsios, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Vasileios Zoitopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Iro Ioanna Giannakopoulou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Theodora Kafentzi, Konstantina Samanta, Konstantina Filioti, Panagiotis Sideris, Konstantinos Letsas, Konstantinos Koukios

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed lumbar spondylodiscitis, and blood cultures revealed Streptococcus constellatus. …”
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Vascular Closure Devices after Endovascular Procedures in Swine: A Reliable Method? by P. Isfort, T. Tanaka, T. Penzkofer, P. Bruners, R. Tolba, C. K. Kuhl, A. H. Mahnken

“…During explantation, only small traces of coagulated blood were found in the acute group, while there were no signs of hematoma in the chronic group. …”
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Efficacy of fish oil supplementation on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a meta-analysis by Like Zhou, Dongmei Sun, Houqiao Bai

“…Fish oil supplementation may also regulate blood lipids and improve glucose metabolism disorders.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/#myprospero, identifier CRD42024513246.…”
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Nature-derived microneedles with metal-polyphenolic networks encapsulation for chronic soft tissue defects repair: Responding and remodeling the regenerative microenvironment by Chengyang Zhu, Zun Fan, Zhijie Cheng, Jun Yin, Lei Qin, Xin Zhao

“…Both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments demonstrate that NMs with Cu-Cur MPNs encapsulation (Cu-Cur-NMs) can restore redox homeostasis, reduce inflammatory response, and promote blood vessel formation, thus remodeling the regenerative microenvironment to greatly improve the repair quality of CSTDs. …”
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Value of Perfusion CT, Transcranial Doppler Sonography, and Neurological Examination to Detect Delayed Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Ekkehard Kunze, Mirko Pham, Furat Raslan, Christian Stetter, Jin-Yul Lee, Laszlo Solymosi, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus, Giles Hamilton Vince, Thomas Westermaier

“…If detected in time, delayed cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be treated by balloon angioplasty or chemical vasospasmolysis in order to enhance cerebral blood flow (CBF) and protect the brain from ischemic damage. …”
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AI-assisted exposure-response data analysis: Quantifying heterogeneous causal effects of exposures on survival times by Louis Anthony Cox, Jr., R. Jeffrey Lewis, Saumitra V. Rege, Shubham Singh

“…By applying these methods to an illustrative dataset on blood lead levels (BLL) and mortality risk among never-smoker men from the NHANES III survey, we show how AI can clarify inter-individual variations in exposure-associated risks. …”
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Starvation-induced metabolic rewiring affects mTORC1 composition in vivo by Edgar Kaade, Simone Mausbach, Nina Erps, Marc Sylvester, Farhad Shakeri, Ron D. Jachimowicz, Volkmar Gieselmann, Melanie Thelen

“…We verified starvation-induced catabolism by weight loss, ketone body production, drop in blood glucose and an increase of 3-methylhistidine. …”
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Evaluation of Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Related to Toxoplasmosis Among Females in Algeria by Mohamed Lounis, Samah Aissaoui, Fatima Ghouissem, Karim Souttou

“…The participants were aware of the role of cats as a source of contamination for humans (83.3%) and the common routes of transmission, including contact with cat feces (83.7%) and the consumption of undercooked meat (75%), but the role of unpasteurized milk from infected animals (40.3%), untreated water (35.8%), and blood transfusions (26.4%) was not well understood. …”
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Density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulation-based bioprospection of Agathosma betulina essential oil metabolites against protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B for interve... by Oluwaseye Adedirin, Rukayat A. Abdulsalam, Khadeejah O. Nasir-Naeem, Ayenitaju A. Oke, Akolade O. Jubril, Saheed Sabiu

“…Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by elevated blood glucose due to impaired insulin secretion/sensitivity. …”
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Diastasis of Symphysis Pubis In 18-Years Old Female Patient Treated With Conservative Pelvic Binder: Case Report by Trisna Angga Basudana, Mifta Nurmalasari, Austana Nur Hafizh, Muhammad Hanun Mahyuddin

“…The patient is fully conscious, and the vital sign revealed low blood pressure of 89/56 mmHg. The AP pelvis X-ray showed diastasis symphysis pubis marked 3.87 cm wide. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Waterfront Environments on Public Well-Being Through Digital Twin Technology by Junjie Luo, Zheng Yuan, Lingzi Xu, Wenhui Xu

“…Participants underwent field tests in both environments, measuring physiological indicators (e.g., heart rate and blood oxygen saturation) and psychological indicators (e.g., pleasure and relaxation). …”
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Neuroborreliosis with encephalitis: a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations by Dominica Hudasch, Franz Felix Konen, Nora Möhn, Lea Grote-Levi, Ulrich Wurster, Gabriel Welte, Josef Conzen, Nima Mahmoudi, Thomas Skripuletz, Philipp Schwenkenbecher

“…An elevated cell count in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), positive oligoclonal bands, and blood-CSF barrier dysfunction indicated by an elevated albumin quotient (QAlb) was found in all patients. …”
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