Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Guangzhou, Southern China by Fei Gao, Zhile Xiong, Bingshao Liang, Zhenting Huang, Qiulian Deng, Jielin Wang, Huamin Zhong, Yan Long, Sufei Zhu

“…The strains were isolated mainly from the blood (31.5%, n = 17), sputum (31.5%, n = 17), and urine (16.7%, n = 9). …”
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Reduced Systemic Levels of IL-10 Are Associated with the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Humans by Sonia Leon-Cabrera, Yoaly Arana-Lechuga, Enrique Esqueda-León, Guadalupe Terán-Pérez, Antonio Gonzalez-Chavez, Galileo Escobedo, Javier Velázquez Moctezuma

“…Normal weight and MO subjects were subjected to overnight polysomnography in order to establish the severity of OSA, according to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Blood samples were obtained for estimation of total cholesterol and triglycerides, insulin, glucose, insulin resistance, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 12 (IL12), and interleukin 10 (IL-10). …”
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Reperfusion injury or cytokine storm? Utilizing plasmapheresis in severe trauma-induced multiorgan failure: a case report by Gun Woo Kim, Suyeong Hwang, Kyoung Hoon Lim, Sung Hoon Cho

“…Reperfusion injury can arise when a target blood vessel is revascularized, particularly during severe stages of ischemia. …”
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure and Muscle Flap as An Alternative Modality for Infected Wound After Orif of Tibial Fracture: Case Report by OK Ilham Abdullah Irsyam, Saraswati Hastika, Hendra Hendra, Andrew Budiartha Budisantoso, Tesar Akbar Nugraha

“…Background: The blood supply of a bone can be decreased due to the use of an implant, leading to wound-bed bacterial colonization and the development of the SSI. …”
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PRDM16 Enhances Osteoblastogenic RUNX2 via Canonical WNT10b/β-CATENIN Pathway in Testosterone-Treated Hypogonadal Men by Siresha Bathina, Mia Prado, Virginia Fuenmayor Lopez, Georgia Colleluori, Lina Aguirre, Rui Chen, Dennis T. Villareal, Reina Armamento-Villareal

“…We investigated the role of PRDM16 in RUNX2 activation by measuring changes in gene expression in peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) and proteins in the serum of hypogonadal men after T therapy for 6 months. …”
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White cord syndrome: A rare complication of adequate spinal cord decompression. A case report and review of current literature by Daan N. de Groot, Kennedy Ogenio, F. Yaney Jiang, Niels A. van der Gaag

“…The patient’s neurological function improved significantly over three months after blood pressure augmentation, dexamethasone administration, and intensive rehabilitation. …”
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Homoarginine concentrations correlate with early depressive symptoms and the reduction in physical functioning within the first days after myocardial infarction by Andreas Baranyi, Andreas Meinitzer, Dirk von Lewinski, Jolana Wagner-Skacel, Sabrina Leal Garcia, Hans-Bernd Rothenhäusler, Omid Amouzadeh-Ghadikolai, Leonhard Harpf, Melanie Schweinzer, Dietmar Enko

“…NO controls vasodilatation, blood flow, mitochondrial respiration and improves performance. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study. by Irene Bagala, Jane Frances Namuganga, Patience Nayebare, Gloria Cuu, Thomas Katairo, Isaiah Nabende, Samuel Gonahasa, Martha Nassali, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Grant Dorsey, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Sarah Kiguli, Bryan Greenhouse, Isaac Ssewanyana, Moses R Kamya, Jessica Briggs

“…Household questionnaires and blood samples were collected to test for malaria by microscopy and for SARS-CoV-2 using a Luminex assay. …”
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Pharmacological Inhibition of Caspase-1 Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Suppression of Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Mice by Jung-Yeon Kim, Jae-Hyung Park, Kiryeong Kim, Jungmin Jo, Jaechan Leem, Kwan-Kyu Park

“…We found that administration of Ac-YVAD-cmk effectively attenuated cisplatin-induced renal dysfunction, as evidenced by reduced plasma levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, and histological abnormalities, such as tubular cell death, dilatation, and cast formation. …”
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Prevalence of Cattle Trypanosomosis and Temporal Vector Distribution in Jima Arjo District, Upper Didessa Valley, Western Ethiopia by Debela Abdeta, Takele Deresa, Geremew Haile

“…Out of the total positive animals, only 12 of them were anemic on buffy coat test of sampled blood. This justifies that animal could be positive for trypanosomosis without showing clinical sign of anemia which is the dominant sign in this disease. …”
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Evaluation of Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 2 Specific T-Cell Receptors Driven by T-Cell Specific Promoters Using Lentiviral Vector by Dongchang Yang, Qing Shao, Hua Sun, Xiaoxin Mu, Yun Gao, Runqiu Jiang, Jiajie Hou, Kun Yao, Yun Chen, Beicheng Sun

“…We compared TCR-specific promoters of distinct origin in lentiviral vectors, that is, Vβ6.7, delta, luria, and Vβ5.1 to evaluate TCR gene expression in human primary peripheral blood monocytes and T cell line HSB2. Vectors containing Vβ 6.7 promoter were found to be optimal for expression in PBMCs, and they maintained expression of the transduced TCRs for up to 7 weeks. …”
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Role of Platelet-rich Plasma in Unexplained Recurrent Implantation Failure – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Control Trials by Harpreet Kaur, Meenakshi Meenu, Shivam Pandey, Anil Chauhan, Mishu Mangla

“…Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is obtained from the autologous blood samples of a person and is multiple times richer in platelets and other growth factors helps improve endometrial receptivity. …”
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Computational and GC-MS screening of bioactive compounds from Thymus Vulgaris targeting mycolactone protein associated with Buruli ulcer by Muhammad Naveed, Imran Ali, Tariq Aziz, Ayesha Saleem, Zeerwah Rajpoot, Sameera Khaleel, Ayaz Ali Khan, Mitub Al-harbi, Thamer H. Albekairi

“…The ADMET analysis predicted that the compound borneol crosses the PGP + through the Blood Brain Barrier and gastrointestinal tract without violating Lipinski’s rule of 5 having high water solubility, and log p-value of 2.29. …”
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Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Severe Vitamin D Deficiency, and Multiple Pathological Fractures by Victoria Mendoza-Zubieta, Mauricio Carvallo-Venegas, Jorge Alberto Vargas-Castilla, Nicolás Ducoing-Sisto, Alfredo Alejandro Páramo-Lovera, Lourdes Josefina Balcázar-Hernández, Julián Malcolm Mac Gregor-Gooch

“…On admission, the patient was bedridden with multiple deformations by fractures in thoracic and pelvic members. Blood pressure was 100/80, heart rate was 86 per minute, and body mass index was 19 kg/m2. …”
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Clinical features, pathological characteristics, and prognosis of patients with IgA nephropathy complicated with nephrotic syndrome by Li Tan, Lu-Hua Jin, Yi-Qin Wang, Wei Chen, Qiong Wen

“…Compared to the IgAN-MsPGN group, the IgAN-MCD group consisted of more males, had a younger average age, lower blood pressure, a lower prevalence of hematuria, and lower serum albumin and creatinine levels, whereas the IgAN-MN group was characterized by an older average age and lower serum creatinine levels. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in the Swedish Werlabs cohort based on self-initiated health screening: cohort profile by Peter Ueda, Kerstin Brismar, Anna Norhammar, Daniel Peter Andersson, Hannah Coudé Adam, Omid Hajimirsadeghi, Lovisa Krantz, Nadia Bandstein Forsberg

“…In an analysis restricted to 621 individuals with recorded blood pressure data between the age of 40 and 70 years and without existing cardiovascular disease, diabetes or kidney disease, 35,4% were classified as high or very high cardiovascular risk according to the 2021 ESC guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention and with lipid levels that made them eligible for lipid-lowering therapy.Future plans The Werlabs cohort comprises a rather healthy and young population that can provide opportunities for future studies on individuals undergoing self-initiated health examinations and has the potential to impact treatment of cardiometabolic risk factors.…”
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Magnifying Chromoendoscopy with Flexible Spectral Imaging Color Enhancement, Indigo Carmine, and Crystal Violet in Predicting the Histopathology of Colorectal Polyps: Diagnostic Va... by Nguyen Binh Pham, Khanh Truong Vu, Nam Hoai Nguyen, Ha Thi-Ngoc Doan, Thanh Trung Tran

“…The capillary-vessel pattern was divided into 5 subtypes according to the number, morphology, and distribution of the fine blood vessels according to Teixeira classification. …”
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A Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting as Cyclical Vomiting and Severe Hyponatremia in a Young Female by Dinuka S. Warapitiya, Dimuthu Muthukuda, W. A. H. P. Sanjeewa, Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme, Shyama Subasinghe

“…Urine osmolality was mildly elevated compared to serum osmolality. Blood urea was normal. Severe hyponatremia with minimal hyponatremic symptoms was suggestive of chronic hyponatremia, which was accentuated by ongoing vomiting and possible reduced intake of salt. …”
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Assessment of biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance patterns, and the prevalence of adhesion-related genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates by Nabi Jomehzadeh, Sogol Seif Emrani

“…Methodology: In this study, a total of 60 S. aureus strains were collected from urine, pus, wounds, blood, body fluid, and sputum in health centers affiliated with Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. …”
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Vitamin D Status and Physical Functioning in Nursing Home Residents after Improved Adherence to the Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendation—A Quasiexperimental Study by Charlotte Mortensen, Anne Marie Beck, Inge Tetens, Charlotte Jeppesen, Søren Frank Jørgensen, Leif Kofoed Nielsen, Michael Kristensen

“…Prevalence of vitamin D supplement users increased from 45 to 78% (mean dose 41 μg) and of calcium supplement users from 40 to 72% (mean dose 769 mg) (both P=0.002). Among those having blood sampled at both baseline and endpoint (n = 30), mean vitamin D status increased from 66.6 ± 31.7 nmol/L to 82.8 ± 26.3 nmol/L (P<0.001), and more residents were vitamin D sufficient at endpoint (90 vs. 63%, P=0.021). …”
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