Application of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for the Detection of Pathogens in Pulmonary Infections by Dai X, Xu K, Tong Y, Li J, Dai L, Shi J, Xie H, Chen X

“…Xianning Dai,1 Kai Xu,1 Yu Tong,1 Jing Li,2 Liya Dai,1 Jianyou Shi,1 Haibin Xie,3 Xi Chen3 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of PCCM, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and Health Care, Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xi Chen, Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and health care,Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, No. 3320 Guojing Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325005, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 577 56760657, Fax +86 577 56760654, Email cxbrook0577@163.comObjective: This study aims to evaluate the utility of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for hospitalized patients with pulmonary infections.Methods: A cohort of 358 patients who received diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections in the department of Respiratory Medicine at Wenzhou People’s hospital from January 2023 to April 2024 were selected for this study. …”
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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions May Attenuate Acute Exacerbations of Asthma: Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Lin CY, Lin CH, Lo YL, Lo CY, Huang HY, Hsieh MH, Fang YF, Li TC, Lin SM, Huang YT, Chang PJ, Lin HC

“…Chun-Yu Lin,1,2 Chiung-Hung Lin,1,2 Yu-Lun Lo,1,2 Chun-Yu Lo,1,2 Hung-Yu Huang,1,2 Meng-Heng Hsieh,1,2 Yueh-Fu Fang,1,2 Tsu-Chuan Li,1,2 Shu-Min Lin,1,2 Yu-Tung Huang,3 Po-Jui Chang,1,2 Horng-Chyuan Lin1,2,4 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 2College of Medicine Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 4Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanCorrespondence: Horng-Chyuan Lin, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-3281200 ext. 8470, Fax +886-3-3282474, Email lin53424@gmail.comBackground: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were widely used during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however their impact on acute asthma exacerbations (AEs) is not well studied.Methods: We had retrospectively collected patients with asthma AEs between 2019 and 2020 and retrieved data from the Chang Gung Research Database, including clinical manifestations, medications, pulmonary function, clinic and emergency department visits and hospitalizations.Results: A total of 39,108 adult patients with asthma were enrolled, of whom 1502 were eligible for analysis. …”
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Effect of Imeglimin, a Novel Anti-Diabetic Agent, on Insulin Secretion and Glycemic Variability in Type 2 Diabetes Treated with DPP-4 Inhibitor: A 16-Week, Open Label, Pilot Study by Itsukaichi A, Yoshikawa F, Fuchigami A, Iwata Y, Sato G, Miyagi M, Hirose T, Uchino H

“…Atsushi Itsukaichi,* Fukumi Yoshikawa,* Ayako Fuchigami, Yoko Iwata, Genki Sato, Masahiko Miyagi, Takahisa Hirose, Hiroshi Uchino Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hiroshi Uchino, Department of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan, Tel +81-3-3762-4151, Fax +81-3-3765-6488, Email h.uchino@med.toho-u.ac.jpPurpose: Imeglimin is a novel oral antidiabetic agent that improves glucose tolerance. …”
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Mycotic aneurysm due to Magnusiomyces capitatus complicating a second liver transplant in a colonized patient by Charles Gibert, Marie Wan, Matthieu Arsicot, Ugo Huvelle, Thomas Penhoat, Yatrika Koumar, Charline Miossec, Florence Persat, Florent Valour, Jean Menotti, Pauline Tirard-Collet

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Comparative study on the weight loss and lipid metabolism by tea polyphenols in diet induced obese C57BL/6J pseudo germ free and conventionalized mice by Kashif Hussain, Yingying Yang, Jie Wang, Hengjuan Bian, Xi Lei, Junjie Chen, Qianying Li, Li Wang, Qingping Zhong, Xiang Fang, Yutao Wang, Hong Wei, Yigang Tong, Zhenlin Liao

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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

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Comparison of IMO vifa24plus(1-2) and Humphrey Field Analyzer 24-2 by Takagi Y, Asano R, Yamashita K, Sakai Y, Yokoyama S, Ichikawa K, Ichikawa K

“…Yuki Takagi,1,2 Ryo Asano,1,3 Kanna Yamashita,2 Yukihiro Sakai,2 Sho Yokoyama,1 Kei Ichikawa,2 Kazuo Ichikawa2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 2Chukyo Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 3Asano Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanCorrespondence: Yuki Takagi, Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, 1-1-10 Sanjo Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Tel +81-52-691-7151, Fax +81-52-692-5220, Email ytakagi@sanjogroup.jpPurpose: This study aimed to compare the results of the IMO vifa 24plus(1– 2) and HFA 24– 2 visual field tests.Patients and Methods: We included 52 patients (104 eyes) with glaucoma who visited Chukyo Eye Clinic between June 2023 and March 2024. …”
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Differentiations in Illness Duration, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Glucose and P300 Latency Between Drug-Naïve Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Comparative Cross-Sectional S... by Li C, Yang L, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Li R, Jia F, Wang L, Ma X, Yao K, Tian H, Liu Z, Zhuo C

“…Chao Li,1,2 Lei Yang,1,2 Qiuyu Zhang,1,2 Ying Zhang,1,2 Ranli Li,1,2 Feng Jia,1,2 Lina Wang,1,2 Xiaoyan Ma,1,2 Kaifang Yao,1,2 Hongjun Tian,3,* Zengxun Liu,4,* Chuanjun Zhuo1,2,* 1Computational Biology and Animal Imaging Center (CBAC), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 2Laboratory of Psychiatric-Neuroimaging-Genetic and Co-morbidity (PNGC_Lab), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300140, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Psychiatry, Shandong Mental Health Center, Jinan, 250014, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanjun Zhuo, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-22-24394542, Email chuanjunzhuotjmh@163.comBackground: Distinguishing bipolar depression (BD) from unipolar depression (UD) remains a major clinical challenge, especially in drug-naïve patients. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Teddy Surya Gunawan Executive Editor IIUM Engineering Journal ISSN: 1511-788X  E-ISSN: 2289-7860 Published by: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone (+603) 6421-5014, Fax: (+603) 6421-6298 …”
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Impact of White Blood Cell Count After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris: A Single-Center Retrospective Observatio... by Zhang Z, Wang H, Wang R, She Z, Liang X, Liu H, Kou X, Wang S

“…Zhiyuan Zhang,1– 3,* Heyan Wang,4,* Ruiyu Wang,5 Zeyu She,6 Xingyue Liang,6 Huiyi Liu,7 Xuemeng Kou,1 Shipeng Wang1– 3 1Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Frigid Zone Cardiovascular Diseases (SKLFZCD), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Basic Medicine, Harbin Medical university, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shipeng Wang, Department of Cardiology, 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150086, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13654504286, Fax +86 86296225, Email guoyunqaz@126.comObjective: An association between white blood cell count (WBC-C) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and prognosis has been established in patients undergoing PCI. …”
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Conglomerated Imiquimod and Metronidazole Incorporated Biodegradable Nanofibrous Mats for Potential Therapy of Cervical Cancer by Chen YP, Chiu CF, Wang CN, Lin CC, Shen CR, Yao YC, Kuo YH, Liu SJ

“…Yi-Pin Chen,1,2 Chiao-Fan Chiu,3,4 Chien-Neng Wang,1 Chu-Chi Lin,1 Chia-Rui Shen,5– 7 Yi-Chen Yao,8 Yi-Hua Kuo,8 Shih-Jung Liu8,9 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, Taiwan; 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; 4Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 5Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 7R&D Center of Biochemical Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan; 8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 9Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, TaiwanCorrespondence: Shih-Jung Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-2118166, Fax +886-3-2118558, Email shihjung@mail.cgu.edu.twBackground: In clinical practice, imiquimod is used to treat Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related lesions, such as condyloma and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). …”
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Analysis of the Endocrine Responses to Anti-Diabetes Drugs: An Issue of Elevated Plasma Renin Concentration in Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor by Lin CW, Hung SY, Chen IW

“…., Guishan Dist, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-328-1200 #8821, Fax +886-3-328-8257, Email mushiau@gmail.comPurpose: Glucose metabolism is associated with several endocrine disorders. …”
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CircPRMT5, a Potential Salivary Biomarker, Facilitates the Progression of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma via the IGF2BP3-SERPINE1 Pathway by Jiang S, Ou L, Wang Y, Su K, Chen Z, He L, Xu X, Cheng B, Xia J, Fan Z

“…Siqi Jiang,1,2 Linlin Ou,1,2 Yueqi Wang,1,2 Kai Su,1,2 Zhipei Chen,1,2 Lihong He,1,2 Xun Xu,1,2 Bin Cheng,1,2 Juan Xia,1,2 Zhaona Fan1,2 1Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhaona Fan; Juan Xia, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 20 87394123 ; +86 20 83741891, Fax +86 20 83822807, Email fanzhn3@mail.sysu.edu.cn; xiajuan@mail.sysu.edu.cnPurpose: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are associated with the progression of tumors and hold promise as potential biomarkers for liquid biopsy. …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound Energy Delivered to the Anterior Segment Across Different Phacoemulsification Surgical Platforms by Nelson TK, Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Whitaker T, Jensen JL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH

“…Tanner K Nelson,1,2 Reiker G Ricks,1,2 Ivan A Cardenas,1,2 Tyler Whitaker,1,2 Jenna L Jensen,1,2 Randall J Olson,1 Jeff H Pettey1 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; 2University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USACorrespondence: Jeff H Pettey, John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, 65 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA, Tel +1 801 581 2352, Fax +1 801 581 3357, Email jeff.pettey@hsc.utah.eduPurpose: The aim of this study was to use calorimetry to understand the difference in energy transferred by three phacoemulsification surgical platforms to the eye.Patients and Methods: A phacoemulsification tip was lowered into a double-walled calorimeter filled with distilled water. …”
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Unraveling the Role of Oxygen Pulse Variability in Endurance Exercise Training in Individuals with COPD: A Novel Approach to Response of Oxygen Pulse and Quality of Life in Pulmona... by Huang SY, Hsieh PC, Huang KL, Yang MC, Jao LY, Tzeng IS, Lan CC, Wu YK

“…Shiang-Yu Huang,1 Po-Chun Hsieh,2 Kuo-Liang Huang,3,4 Mei-Chen Yang,3,4 Lun-Yu Jao,3,4 I-Shiang Tzeng,5 Chou-Chin Lan,3,4,* Yao-Kuang Wu3,4,* 1Division of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China; 2Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China; 3Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China; 4School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; 5Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yao-Kuang Wu, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, 289, Jianguo Road, Xindian City, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan, Republic of China, Tel +886-2-6628-9779 ext. 2259, Fax +886-2-6628-9009, Email drbfci@yahoo.com.twBackground: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airway inflammation, airflow limitation, reduced health-related quality of life (HRQL), and exercise intolerance. …”
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Ketamine Infusion as an Adjunct to Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Treatment with Dinutuximab: Adverse Effects and Safety in a Non-IC... by Streby KA, Tobias JD, McPhaden E, Downie S, Stanek J, Roth C, Patel PO

“…Keri A Streby,1,* Joseph D Tobias,2,3,* Evan McPhaden,4 Shannon Downie,4 Joseph Stanek,1 Catherine Roth,2 Priyal O Patel1,2 1Department of Pediatrics- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; 4Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin Campus and Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Priyal O Patel, DO Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43205, USA, Tel +1-(614) 722-3728, Fax +1-(614) 722-4203, Email priyal.patel@nationwidechildrens.orgIntroduction: Anti-GD2 immunotherapy has improved outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNBL). …”
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The Impact of Health Promotion Using Leaflet Media on Mothers’ Knowledge of the Early Stimulation of Toddlers’ Development and Growth by Shalahuddin I, Salsabila S, Rukmasari EA, Rosidin U, Eriyani T, Pebrianti S, Maulana I

“…Raya Bandung Sumedang KM 21, Jatinangor, West Java, 45363, Indonesia, Tel/Fax +62 (022) 7795596, Email shalahuddin@unpad.ac.idIntroduction: Children who get inadequate stimulation will develop slower than those who receive regular and purposeful stimulus. …”
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Novel Clinical Insights into the Pathogenesis of Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness: An Expression Profile Analysis of Contracted Joint Capsule in Human by Liu N, Dong J, Li L, Xu J, Yang C, Yu Z, Liu F

“…Nan Liu,1 Jinlei Dong,1 Lianxin Li,1 Jiajun Xu,1 Changhao Yang,1 Zhanchuan Yu,2 Fanxiao Liu1 1Department of Shandong Trauma Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Shandong Trauma Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fanxiao Liu, Department of Shandong Trauma Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jingshi str. 9677, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0531-68773195, Email woshi631@126.com; liufanxiao@sdfmu.edu.cnBackground: Posttraumatic elbow stiffness is a complex complication with two characteristics of capsular contracture and heterotopic ossification. …”
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Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors in Middle Eastern Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. The Jordan Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors (SMuRF-Le... by Hammoudeh AJ, Aldalal’ah M, Smadi EA, Alrishoud D, Alomari A, Alkhawaldeh M, Rizik A, Okour MF, Araydah M

“…Ayman J Hammoudeh,1 Mo’men Aldalal’ah,2 Elham A Smadi,2 Dima Alrishoud,2 Amal Alomari,2 Mahmoud Alkhawaldeh,3 Aseel Rizik,4 Mahmoud Fakhri Okour,5 Mohammad Araydah6 1Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan; 2Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Yarmouk University School of Medicine, Irbid, Jordan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan; 4Department of Medical Education, University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Tutanji General Hospital, Amman, Jordan; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari Hospital, Amman, JordanCorrespondence: Ayman J Hammoudeh, Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman, 11954, Jordan, Tel + 9626 500 1000, Fax + 9626 693 8833, Email a.hammoudeh@istisharihospital.comBackground: A growing number of individuals develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) despite the absence of the standard modifiable risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cigarette smoking) (SMuRF-less patients). …”
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Inflammatory and Redox Blood Gene Expression Fingerprint of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients With Mild Alzheimer’s Disease by Romero-ElKhayat L, Dakterzada F, Huerto R, Carnes-Vendrell A, Mínguez O, Pujol Sabaté M, Targa A, Barbé F, Milanesi E, Dobre M, Manda G, Cuadrado A, Piñol-Ripoll G

“…Leila Romero-ElKhayat,1 Farida Dakterzada,1 Raquel Huerto,1 Anna Carnes-Vendrell,1 Olga Mínguez,2 Montserrat Pujol Sabaté,2 Adriano Targa,3,4 Ferran Barbé,3,4 Elena Milanesi,5,6 Maria Dobre,5 Gina Manda,5 Antonio Cuadrado,5,7– 10 Gerard Piñol-Ripoll1,11 1Unitat de Trastorns Cognitius, Cognition and Behavior Study Group, Universitat de Lleida, IRBLleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain; 2Unitat de Son, Hospital Universitari Santa Maria de Lleida, Lleida, Spain; 3Group of Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova and Santa Maria, IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain; 4Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain; 5“Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, 050096, Romania; 6Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 050474, Romania; 7Department of Endocrine Physiology and Nervous System, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols” UAM-CSIC, Madrid, 28029, Spain; 8Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain; 9Neuroscience Section, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (Idipaz), Madrid, 28046, Spain; 10Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, 28031, Spain; 11Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona – Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence: Gerard Piñol-Ripoll, Cognitive Disorders Unit, Hospital Universitari Santa Maria, Rovira Roure no. 44, Lleida, 25198, Spain, Tel +34-937-727222, Ext. 173, Fax +34-976-727366, Email gerard_437302@hotmail.comIntroduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the sleep disorder most frequently found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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