Serum chemerin level in patients with liver cirrhosis and primary and multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma with consideration of insulin level by Monika Pazgan-Simon, Anna Szymanek-Pasternal, Joanna Górka-Dynysiewicz, Anna Nowicka, Krzysztof Simon, Ewa Grzebyk, Michał Kukla

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Elderly and Senile Chronic Constipation: an Expert Consensus by V. T. Ivashkin, M. G. Mnatsakanyan, V. S. Ostapenko, А. P. Pogromov, V. M. Nekoval, E. A. Poluectova, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. K. Runikhina, N. V. Sharashkina, P. V. Tsarkov, N. O. Tkacheva, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…Chronic constipation is a common issue in geriatrics. Aside to age-related physiological bowel disfunction, a higher constipation incidence is conditioned by declined physical activity and frailty, polypharmacy and a series of secondary constipation-developing chronic states and diseases. …”
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The clinical value of computed tomography Hounsfield unit for diagnosing palpable inguinal lymph node metastasis in patients with penile cancer by Yu Li, Yu Chen, Gansheng Xie, Gang Li, Huming Yin

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Additive impact of metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia on all-cause and cause-specific mortality: an analysis of NHANES by Meng Zhang, Qing-Yue Zeng, Linli Zhuang

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Prevention and treatment of recurrent fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty with denosumab in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Shouyu Xiang, Cheng Tang, Long Ling, Wei Liu, Bingwen Bai, Yanming Cao

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The trajectory of changes in cognitive frailty and factors influencing it in elderly patients with cerebral infarction by Shengnan Xu, Qin Liang, Li Zhang, Shihua Liu

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A Psychometric Analysis of the Polish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD) by Puto G, Wadelska-Kaczmarek A, Muszalik M

“…Grażyna Puto,1 Anna Wadelska-Kaczmarek,2 Marta Muszalik3 1Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland; 2Master of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland; 3Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, PolandCorrespondence: Grażyna Puto, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 25 Street, Krakow, 31-501, Poland, Tel +48 12 422 5209, Email grazyna.puto@uj.edu.plBackground: Nursing students will become professionals providing direct care to an aging population in the future. …”
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Interleukin-18 Expression Increases in the Aorta and Plasma of Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection by Haiying Hu, Guangtai Zhang, Huanli Hu, Wenjing Liu, Jixiang Liu, Shuanli Xin, Xiufeng Zhao, Liying Han, Liping Duan, Xinshun Huang, Chao Chang

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Partial weight bearing and long-term survival outcomes in extracapsular hip fractures treated with trochanteric Gamma3 nails by Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Jorge Hernández-Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Pablo Alonso-Rodríguez, José Antonio Mirón-Canelo

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Short-term predictive value of sST2 in patients with STEMI following primary PCI: a prospective observational study by Shan Huang, Lu-Jiao Yu, Guang-Feng Sun, Zi-Xin Zhang

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Anti-HBs Positivity Related to Past HBV Infection and Vaccination in Older Adults in Polish Population—Cohort-Based Study by Katarzyna Zięba, Kacper Jagiełło, Joanna Musialik, Łukasz Wierucki, Adam Hajduk, Małgorzata Mossakowska, Jerzy Chudek

“…The survey was performed in 2018–2019 and included medical and socio-economic questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and comprehensive geriatric assessment. Results: Serological status implying past hepatitis B and serological profile consistent with anti-HBV vaccination corresponded to 15.2% (95% CI: 13.4–17.0) and 25.2% (95% CI: 23.4–27.0) prevalences, respectively. …”
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Heterogeneous Acupuncture Effects of Taixi (KI3) on Functional Connectivity in Healthy Youth and Elder: A Functional MRI Study Using Regional Homogeneity and Large-Scale Functional... by Linlu He, Guangxiang Chen, Ruwen Zheng, Yan Hu, Xiu Chen, Jianghai Ruan

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USP25 attenuates anti-GBM nephritis in mice by negative feedback regulation of Th17 cell differentiation by Ranran Xu, Fei Huang, Qingquan Liu, Yongman Lv, Liu Hu, Qian Zhang

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Internet-Based Supportive Interventions for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Randomized Controlled Trial by Yanhong Xie, Shanshan Shen, Caixia Liu, Hong Hong, Huilan Guan, Jingmei Zhang, Wanqi Yu

“…MethodsUsing a consecutive enrollment method, the Department of Geriatrics at Zhejiang Hospital (Zhejiang, China) recruited 72 informal caregivers of patients with dementia. …”
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Experimental study of partially oxidized sodium alginate gel combined with myogenic stem cells to improve cardiac function in aged rats with myocardial infarction by Xinxin Ma, Xiaolu Hou, Peixin Dong, Jiayan Ye, Yangyang Gao, Ling Huang, Xiuping Bai

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Predicting the Progress of Tuberculosis by Inflammatory Response-Related Genes Based on Multiple Machine Learning Comprehensive Analysis by Shuai Ma, Peifei Peng, Zhihao Duan, Yifeng Fan, Xinzhi Li

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Low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation lowers blood pressure and heart rate in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients: a self-controlled study by Yu Jiang, Yu Jiang, Di Su, Jingwen Xiao, Jingwen Xiao, Wenbo Cheng, Yuemei Hou, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

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Establishment of the fingerprint of ganoderma lucidum spore powder and study on the anti-inflammatory activity of ganoderma lucidum spore oil by Yu Zhang, Lihui Hou, Le Wang, Yunshan Si, Hongjuan Wen, Ying Gao, Xiuhua Yu

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Inverse relationship of oxidative balance score with hyperuricemia among Chinese adults: a population-based cross-sectional study by Hewei Peng, Ying Han, Jingru Huang, Wenxin Qiu, Huajing Chang, Jiangwang Fang, Xian-E Peng

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Applying ‘cultural humility’ to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol by Hardeep Singh, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Tram Nguyen, Ruheena Sangrar, Sachindri Wijekoon, Erica Nekolaichuk, Sofia Mirzazada, Holly Assaf

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