Lactate Level Predicts Mortality in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Muge Gulen, Salim Satar, Adnan Tas, Akkan Avci, Hakan Nazik, Basak Toptas Firat

“…A total of 139 patients were included in the study. The most common complaints were melena (38.1%) and hematemesis (32.4%). …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Individual cases with severe non-interactable abdominal pain, as well as a complicated course of the disease (development of ductal hypertension due to main pancreatic duct stones or strictures, obstructive jaundice caused by compression of the common bile duct, symptomatic postnecrotic cysts, portal hypertension due to compression of the portal vein or thrombosis of the splenic vein, persistent duodenal obstruction, pseudoaneurysm of the celiac trunk basin and the superior mesenteric artery) serve as an indication for endoscopic or surgical treatment. …”
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Albuminuria Is Associated with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Early Diabetic Kidney Disease by Nan Wu, Weiwei Zhao, Kuanping Ye, Yintao Li, Min He, Bin Lu, Renming Hu

“…Concentric hypertrophy was the most common geometric pattern in patients with early DKD (36.0%), followed by eccentric hypertrophy (21.0%). …”
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Laryngeal cancer diagnosis based on improved YOLOv8 algorithm by Xin Nie, Xueyan Zhang, Di Wang, Yuankun Liu, Lumin Xing, Wenjian Liu

“…Laryngeal cancer is the most common malignant tumor in the head and neck region. …”
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Sensitivity of global solar irradiance to transposition models: Assessing risks associated with model discrepancies by Yasser F. Nassar, Hala J. El-Khozondar, Mohamed M. Khaleel, Abdussalam A. Ahmed, Abdulgader H. Alsharif, Monaem Elmnifi, Mark Amoah Nyasapoh

“…To evaluate and validate the proposed theory, eight commonly used TMs from literature, database platforms and software were chosen and tested on 133 sites with various climatic and geographical conditions in the Northern Hemisphere. …”
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Obtention of stable neuroprotective extracts from orange by-products by gas-expanded liquids extraction (GXLE) and liposomal microencapsulation by Victor M. Amador-Luna, Lidia Montero, Pablo Mendoza-Orbaneja, Elena Ibáñez, Miguel Herrero

“…Thus, the obtained results demonstrated the usefulness of the combined approach to achieve the valorization of commonly found agrifood by-products into added-value extracts with potential as functional ingredients due to their bioactivity and stability.…”
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Predictors of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations among a Sample of Egyptian Schoolchildren by Mones M. Abu Shady, Mai M. Youssef, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Ola M. Abdel Samie, Hala S. Megahed, Samar M. E. Salem, Manal A. Mohsen, Ali Abdel Aziz, Safinaz El-Toukhy

“…Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are common among schoolchildren in Egypt. Food fortification, vitamin D supplementation, and increasing maternal awareness about the importance of physical activity and exposure of their children to ultraviolet light may help to overcome this problem.…”
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Protocol for the systematic review of age and sex in preclinical models of age-correlated diseases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Céline Heinl, Ines Schadock, Maximilian Wurm, Paul Lucas Wildner, Daniel Butzke, Bettina Bert, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Matthias Steinfath, Kai Diederich

“…Conversely, the age of rodents is rarely discussed, even though many diseases primarily affect older patients. Young mice are commonly used, even in studies of diseases affecting older adults. …”
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G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor-Selective Ligands Modulate Endometrial Tumor Growth by Whitney K. Petrie, Megan K. Dennis, Chelin Hu, Donghai Dai, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Harriet O. Smith, Helen J. Hathaway, Eric R. Prossnitz

“…Endometrial carcinoma is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract. GPER/GPR30 is a 7-transmembrane spanning G protein-coupled receptor that has been identified as the third estrogen receptor, in addition to ERα and ERβ. …”
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Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of the transition of HIPEC-induced acute kidney injury to acute kidney disease: a retrospective study by Yunwei Lu, Ziyan Xiao, Xiujuan Zhao, Yingjiang Ye, Shu Li, Fuzheng Guo, Haiyan Xue, Fengxue Zhu

“…Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is recognized as a common complication following cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). …”
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Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 and 2 Mutations in Pediatric Neuroblastoma Patients by Emre LEVENTOGLU, Gurses SAHIN, Sule YESIL, Ceyhun BOZKURT, Nazmiye YUKSEK, Ali FETTAH, Sule TOPRAK, Burcak KURUCU BILGIN, Emre CAPKINOGLU, Nilgun EROGLU, Sibel AKPINAR TEKGUNDUZ, Ayse Ulya ERTEM

“…Objective: Neuroblastoma is one of the common tumors of childhood. The demonstration of new factors such as isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) mutations will be important in the diagnosis and treatment. …”
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MicroRNA-155 modulates methotrexate-induced spatial memory impairment by disruption of the blood-brain barrier integrity by Yu-Chieh Chen, Li-Tung Huang, Hong-Ren Yu, Jiunn-Ming Sheen

“…Aim: Methotrexate (MTX) is a commonly used chemotherapy drug, yet its late neurotoxic side effects are gaining attention. …”
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Efficacy and safety of high-voltage versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency ablation for patients with neuropathic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Wang, Yitong Jia, Yanhui Ma, Tengteng Wang, Kunpeng Feng, Guang Feng, Tianlong Wang

“…Introduction Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) ablation is commonly used for the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP). …”
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Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone and Ondansetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Microvascular Decompression Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study by Cattleya Thongrong, Patitha Chullabodhi, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Amnat Kitkhuandee, Narin Plailaharn, Lumyai Sabangban, Thirada Jimarsa

“…Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common problem and may lead to catastrophic complications, especially in neurosurgical cases. …”
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Short-Course Induction Treatment with Intrathecal Amphotericin B Lipid Emulsion for HIV Infected Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Manoranjan Midde, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Pradeep Sukumar Yalla, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghuprakash Reddy

“…Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a common cause of death among HIV infected patients in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Oxidized DJ-1 Levels in Urine Samples as a Putative Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease by Jihoon Jang, Soyeon Jeong, Sung Ik Lee, Wongi Seol, Hyemyung Seo, Ilhong Son, Dong Hwan Ho

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Oxidative stress is the most critical risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Huntington’s disease (HD). …”
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Comparison of Medical Treatments According to the Characteristics of Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions: Beta-blockers or Calcium Channel Blockers? by Omer Faruk BAYCAN, Serdar FIDAN, Fatma Betul CELIK, Mustafa Adem TATLISU, Serhan OZYILDIRIM, Mustafa CALISKAN

“…Objective: Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are a common arrhythmic condition. The first approach in patients with symptomatic and frequent PVC is medical treatment, primarily beta-blockers (BB) or calcium channel blockers (CCB), but it is still unclear which of the two should be chosen. …”
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Protein Kinase Cε, Which Is Linked to Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Development of Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Stimulates Rapid Turnover of Adult Hair Follicle Stem Cells by Ashok Singh, Anupama Singh, Jordan M. Sand, Erika Heninger, Bilal Bin Hafeez, Ajit K. Verma

“…Also, PKCε over expression in mice increased the clonogenicity of isolated keratinocytes, a property commonly ascribed to stem cells.…”
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Nursing staff and supervisors perceptions on stress and resilience: a qualitative study by Madeleine Helaß, Anja Greinacher, Melanie Genrich, Andreas Müller, Peter Angerer, Harald Gündel, Florian Junne, Christoph Nikendei, Imad Maatouk

“…Our aim was to assess the predisposing risk and resilience factors of the stress of nursing staff as well as to explore the common and distinctive perceptions of these factors between nurses without a managerial position (nursing staff) and employees in a supervising position (nurse managers, ward nurses). …”
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Genomic Insight into <i>Vibrio</i> Isolates from Fresh Raw Mussels and Ready-to-Eat Stuffed Mussels by Artun Yibar, Muhammed Duman, Hilal Ay, Nihed Ajmi, Gorkem Tasci, Fatma Gurler, Sabire Guler, Danny Morick, Izzet Burcin Saticioglu

“…The results showed <i>Vibrio</i> prevalence rates of 12.5% in FRMs and 4.2% in RTE-SMs, with <i>V. alginolyticus</i> as the most common species (46.7%). It was determined that the seasonal distribution of <i>Vibrio</i> spp. prevalence in the samples was higher in the summer months. …”
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