MicroRNAs in Cerebral Ischemia by Yang Wang, Yongting Wang, Guo-Yuan Yang

“…The risk of ischemic stroke increases substantially with age, making it the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the world. …”
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Underdiagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rationale for Spirometry as a Screening Tool by R Andrew McIvor, Donald P Tashkin

“…It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and its impact on quality of life can be severe. …”
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Immune Response in Severe Infection: Could Life-Saving Drugs Be Potentially Harmful? by Maja Surbatovic, Jasna Jevdjic, Milic Veljovic, Nada Popovic, Dragan Djordjevic, Sonja Radakovic

“…Critically ill patients suffer a high rate of nosocomial infection with secondary sepsis being a common cause of death. Usage of antibiotics and catecholamines is often necessary, but it can compromise complex immune response to infection. …”
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Protective Role of the ACE2/Ang-(1–9) Axis in Cardiovascular Remodeling by María Paz Ocaranza, Jorge E. Jalil

“…Despite reduction in cardiovascular (CV) events and end-organ damage with the current pharmacologic strategies, CV disease remains the primary cause of death in the world. Pharmacological therapies based on the renin angiotensin system (RAS) blockade are used extensively for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure, and CV remodeling but in spite of their success the prevalence of end-organ damage and residual risk remain still high. …”
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Survival after Consecutive Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: A Case Report by Kristina Ratautė, Greta Burneikaitė, Jolita Badarienė

“…The patient survived this dual infarction, his general condition improved and he was discharged to the rehabilitation center.Discussion and Conclusions: Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in the world. Stroke, as a complication of myocardial infarction, affects 0.76–3.2% of patients and demonstrates an increasing incidence trend. …”
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Machine Learning for Ischemic Heart Disease Diagnosis Aided by Evolutionary Computing by Mohammad Alsaffar, Abdullah Alshammari, Gharbi Alshammari, Saud Aljaloud, Tariq S. Almurayziq, Fadam Muteb Abdoon, Solomon Abebaw

“…Heart disease is the leading cause of death from chronic diseases in the developing countries. …”
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First Molecular Identification and Whole Genome Sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated From an African Lion by Ping Xu, Xinyong Qi, Xiaoxu Wang, Feng Xu, Hongjin Zhao, Liping Shen, Yujie Zhang, Shixin Huang, Jian Wang

“…The internal organs of an African lion from a zoo in Shanghai were analysed to determine the cause of death. LM infection was suspected on the basis of the clinical symptoms and pathological changes and confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. …”
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“Everyone in my immediate family…”: Students’ Experiences with Suicide by Toni Gallegos, Regina Praetorius, Zoya Chaturvedi

“… Background: Suicide is a prevalent issue that is faced across the life span and has been found to be the third leading cause of death in those aged 10 to 34 years old. As social workers working with clients who have faced suicidal ideation or experienced it in their life. …”
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“Everyone in my immediate family…”: Students’ Experiences with Suicide by Toni Gallegos, Regina Praetorius, Zoya Chaturvedi

“… Background: Suicide is a prevalent issue that is faced across the life span and has been found to be the third leading cause of death in those aged 10 to 34 years old. As social workers working with clients who have faced suicidal ideation or experienced it in their life. …”
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Predictive Value of Cardiovascular Global Risk Calculation by Cynthia Morales Pérez, Milagros Lisset León Regal, Rosmari Álvarez Hernández, Yudith Brito Pérez de Corcho, José Omar de Armas García, Alejandro Muñoz Morales

“…Cardiovascular diseases constitute the main morbidity and mortality cause of death worldwide. The best tool to set priorities in primary cardiovascular prevention is the precise estimation of the global cardiovascular risk. …”
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Mitoxantrone and acquired Long-QT Syndrome. Case presentation. by Brandy Viera Valdés, Lázaro Enrique De la Cruz Aviléz

“…This syndrome is associated with ventricular helical tachycardia that could potentially cause immediate death. We report a patient with diagnosis of leukaemia who was treated with mitoxantrone and presented syncope. …”
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Signaling Pathway Puts the Break on Fat Cell Formation by Ormond A. MacDougald

“…Obesity is the second leading cause of death from “unnecessary” causes in the U.S. (after smoking), and costs individuals and society billions of dollars worldwide to treat. …”
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Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors by Merlyn Thandu, Clara Comuzzi, Daniele Goi

“…These photosensitizers cause cell death by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) especially singlet oxygen in the presence of light. …”
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Cerebrovascular illness in the province of Cienfuegos. Tendency lines. A six years study by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Pedro Orduñez García, Bárbaro Jova Roque, Idaylí Pérez Rodríguez, Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Juan E. Domínguez Suárez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The cerebrovascular diseases constitute the third cause of death and first of handicap in Cuba. They are inside the tasks prioritized by the World Health Organization and they receive special interest in Cienfuegos province, that is one of the populations of more longevity of the country and shows high rates of mortality. …”
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A Diagnostic Dilemma: Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia/Plasma Cell Leukemia by Bhawna Sethi, K. S. Butola, Yogesh Kumar

“…The patient was referred for chemotherapy but expired on 10th day of admission. The suspected cause of death was cardiorespiratory failure.…”
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Barotrauma and Barotrauma Mitigation: A Survey of Florida Anglers by Charles Adams, Joy Hazell, Lisa Krimsky, Bryan Fluech, Betty Staugler, John Stevely, Robert Bolta

“…Barotrauma, a phenomenon that causes problems for deep-water fish caught and brought to the surface, is recognized by fishery managers as a key cause of death in “catch-and-release” reef fish. This 5-page fact sheet describes a recent survey of Florida saltwater anglers and sheds light on incentives for and constraints against the use of barotrauma mitigation devices. …”
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Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases by Eman M. Alissa, Gordon A. Ferns

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death globally and is a growing health concern. …”
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Modelling the Effect of SPION Size in a Stent Assisted Magnetic Drug Targeting System with Interparticle Interactions by Adil Mardinoglu, P. J. Cregg

“…Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and it is caused by the interaction of genomic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. …”
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Active Roles of Tumor Stroma in Breast Cancer Metastasis by Zahraa I. Khamis, Ziad J. Sahab, Qing-Xiang Amy Sang

“…Metastasis is the major cause of death for breast cancer patients. Tumors are heterogenous cellular entities composed of cancer cells and cells of the microenvironment in which they reside. …”
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Guiding the Differentiation Direction of Pancreatic Islet-Derived Stem Cells by Glycated Collagen by Gokhan Duruksu, Aysegul Aciksari

“…The results showed that the modifications did not induce apoptosis or cause cell death. However, the culture of cells on modified collagens improved the proliferation. …”
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