Pathophysiology of Vascular Remodeling in Hypertension by Nicolás F. Renna, Natalia de las Heras, Roberto M. Miatello

“…We then move to some basic concepts on the biomechanics of blood vessels and explain the definitions proposed by Mulvany for specific forms of remodeling, especially inward eutrophic and inward hypertrophic. The available evidence for the existence of remodeled resistance vessels in hypertension comes next, with relatively more weight given to human, in comparison with animal data. …”
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How Do Trematodes Induce Cancer? A Possible Evolutionary Adaptation of an Oncogenic Agent Transmitted by Flukes by Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári

“…ABSTRACT There is strong epidemiological evidence that development of various cancer types is linked to infection with flukes (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. …”
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Severe Hypoglycemia due to Isolated ACTH Deficiency in Children: A New Case Report and Review of the Literature by Michael Y. Torchinsky, Robert Wineman, George W. Moll

“…Our patient had undetectable plasma ACTH repeatedly and cortisol 0 mcg/dl before and after ACTH 1-24 stimulation. There was no evidence of other pituitary hormone deficiency. Glucocorticoid replacement therapy resulted in resolution of all symptoms and normalization of blood glucose. …”
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A Model of Trust within the Mother-Midwife Relationship: A Grounded Theory Approach by Firoozeh Mirzaee, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…The mother-midwife relationship is a good experience during childbirth, but there is a lack of evidence about the trustful relationship between mothers and healthcare providers during labor and birth in Iran. …”
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NORTHERN IRISH ADOLESCENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEM? by Udi Samanhudi

“…Conversely, this study found that there was no statistically significant evidence of differences among the other three variables (the family affluence, school types attended and religions) in relation to the young people’s attitudes to the foreign language. …”
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Kontrowersje wokół długoterminowych badań Gillesa-Erica Séraliniego nad bezpieczeństwem zdrowotnym kukurydzy GMO by Katarzyna Lisowska, Alexander Cortez

“…After one year of debate, the editors of Food Chem Toxicol. decided to retract the paper, an unprecedented event given that the published article was peer-reviewed and there was no evidence of plagiarism or fraud. Here, we stress the results of Seralini’s study, discuss the methodological hints of that work and cite the commentaries on the whole situation.…”
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Research Advances in Antitumor Mechanism of Evodiamine by Luning Li, Cunxin Zhang, Chen Huang, Xinchen Tian, Wenxue Sun, Shulong Jiang

“…In recent years, it has been found that evodiamine has tumor-suppressive effects on a variety of tumors. There is growing evidence that evodiamine can inhibit the rapid proliferation of tumor cells, induce cell cycle arrest at a certain phase, increase the incidence of apoptosis, promote autophagy, inhibit microangiogenesis and migration, and regulate immunotherapy. …”
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What is the coverage of your health insurance plan? An audit of hospital billing by Aswin Sugunan, Rajasekharan Pillai K, Anice George

“…The provocative advice of health policymakers in endorsing private health insurance, as a critical tool for health reforms, is well-reckoned as a deterrent to mounting healthcare expenditure in the wake of the public health insurance quagmire. However, scholarly evidence has condemned the ineffectiveness of private health insurance in containing out-of-pocket expenditure. …”
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Associated with Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma by Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Etushi Kato, Kousuke Kanemoto

“…She had comprehension in regard to her illness and no evidence of cognitive dysfunction and did not meet other DSM-5 criteria such as depression. …”
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Glucocorticosteroid in Treatment of Severe Pneumonia by Felinda Ariani, Kaixiong Liu, Zhang Jing, Jieming Qu

“…In many cases GCs have been administered empirically without clinical evidence. Recent studies assess beneficial impact on treatment of severe pneumonia by suggesting specific dosage, period of administration, and tapered dosage.…”
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Atypical Perinuclear Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Hugh J Freeman

“…Detection of atypical p-ANCA in Crohn's disease with different clinical and pathological features provides serological evidence that Crohn's disease is a very heterogeneous disorder.…”
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Promoting Agricultural Research and Development to Strengthen Food Security in South Asia by Ghose Bishwajit

“…Though there is growing evidence that technological innovation has a key role to play in increasing agricultural production and strengthening food security, agricultural research and development (R&D) sector has failed to garner sufficient attention till now. …”
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Having a Coffee Break: The Impact of Caffeine Consumption on Microglia-Mediated Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases by Maria H. Madeira, Raquel Boia, António F. Ambrósio, Ana R. Santiago

“…Caffeine is the major component of coffee and the most consumed psychostimulant in the world and at nontoxic doses acts as a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist. Epidemiological evidence suggests that caffeine consumption reduces the risk of several neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Activités rituelles autour d’une source entre la France et l’Espagne (vie s. av. J.-C.-vie s. apr. J.-C.) : la Fajouse à Argelès-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales) by Ingrid Dunyach

“…Brought to light between 2012 and 2014, the remains allowed to put in evidence cult activities around a source from the 6th century BC. …”
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Human Pregnancy: To Treat or Not to Treat? by Orna Diav-Citrin, Asher Ornoy

“…The purpose of the present paper is to summarize and evaluate the current evidence for the risk/benefit analysis of SSRI use in human pregnancy. …”
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1600 AD Huaynaputina Eruption (Peru), Abrupt Cooling, and Epidemics in China and Korea by Jie Fei, David D. Zhang, Harry F. Lee

“…Over the course of this research the Chinese and Korean historical literatures as well as dendrochronology records were examined. The historical evidence points to the conclusion that the eruption was followed by an abrupt cooling period and epidemic outbreaks in 1601 AD within both China and the Korean Peninsula. …”
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Integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare systems: opportunities and challenges by Bongs Lainjo

“…The article synthesizes evidence from empirical studies and scholarly literature, with a focus on credible and reputable sources. …”
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Retroperitoneal hemorrhage following spinal anesthesia: A case report by Haneen Hawsawi, Lamia ALjeraisy, Rothana Aljehani, Majed Alharbi

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lumbar spine revealed right peri-nephric and retroperitoneal subacute hematoma and no evidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak or collection. …”
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Esmolol Use in Dual Axis Defibrillation Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation by Ankit Agrawal, Maria Cardinale, Douglas Frenia, Tarun Dalia, Chirag Shah

“…This case reinforces the growing body of evidence supporting esmolol as a novel treatment approach for refractory VF before the cessation of resuscitative efforts.…”
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Butterfly Distribution of Relativistic Electrons Driven by Parallel Propagating Lower Band Whistler Chorus Waves by S. Saito, Y. Miyoshi

“…We expect that the upper limit of the rapid flux enhancement is an evidence that the phase trapping process contributes to relativistic electron acceleration in the heart of the outer radiation belt.…”
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