Prediabetes risk classification algorithm via carotid bodies and K-means clustering technique by Rafael F. Pinheiro, Maria P. Guarino, Marlene Lages, Rui Fonseca-Pinto

“…In the search for methods to support early diagnosis, this article introduces a novel prediabetes risk classification algorithm (PRCA) for type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), utilizing the chemosensitivity of carotid bodies (CB) and K-means clustering technique from the field of machine learning. Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) data from eight volunteers with prediabetes and 25 without prediabetes were analyzed. …”
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Rare Case of Rapidly Worsening REM Sleep Induced Bradycardia by Ayyappa S. Duba, Suneetha Jasty, Ankit Mahajan, Vijay Kodadhala, Raza Khan, Prithviraj Rai, Mohammad Ghazvini

“…Sinoatrial arrest also known as sinus pause occurs when sinoatrial node of the heart transiently ceases to generate the electrical impulse necessary for the myocardium to contract. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Review by Nadine Hiari

“…Primary goals of AF therapy are to (1) reduce embolic complications, particularly stroke, (2) alleviate symptoms, and (3) prevent long-term heart remodelling. These have been proven to be a challenge as there are major limitations in our knowledge of the pathological and electrophysiological mechanisms underlying AF. …”
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Significant Bradycardia in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl by Channing Hui, Maria Cardinale, Balaji Yegneswaran

“…All three patients experienced significant bradycardia, with a heart rate less than 50 bpm, and one patient briefly developed asystole. …”
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Seroprevalence Study of Human Brucellosis by Conventional Tests and Indigenous Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay by Annapurna S. Agasthya, Srikrishna Isloor, Prabhudas Krishnamsetty

“…Some cases have been presented with only joint pain, lower backache, and involuntary limb movement, burning feet, or ischemic heart attacks. The focus of this work was to develop a highly sensitive and specific indirect ELISA by using smooth lipopolysaccharide antigen of Brucella abortus 99 to detect anti-Brucella antibodies at Project Directorate on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance. …”
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Diffuse Gallium-67 Accumulation in the Left Atrial Wall Detected Using SPECT/CT Fusion Images by Kohei Kotani, Joji Kawabe, Shigeaki Higashiyama, Atsushi Yoshida, Susumu Shiomi

“…In the second gallium-67 scan 2 months after the first scintigraphy, the abnormal accumulation in the heart was no longer visible. Gallium-67 SPECT/CT images helped understanding the disease condition that temporary inflammation in the left atrium caused atrial fibrillation.…”
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Community Partners in Evaluation and Change by Jeffry Will, Tracy Milligan, Timothy Cheney

“…During this time, the primary focus for Magnolia has been to provide clinic-based well woman care, prenatal care, support groups and case management through a store-front site in the heart of the target area. As new opportunities for funding became available, Magnolia moved from its “traditional” focus of women who come to, or are referred to, the clinic site to a broad-based Community-wide focus in order to address the underlying symptoms affecting the community’s health and the disparities this community faces. …”
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Hope in Action: Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change at the Municipal Level in Massachusetts by Camille Washington-Ottombre, Una Soleil Elizabeth Fonte, Irina Jameron, Amandine Océane Lacroix

“…As such, it highlights the value, limits, and room for improvement of such state-sponsored programs.This work shows that in many ways the MVP program is a success because it spread through the state, received very significant buy-in from municipalities, and placed adaptation to climate change and resilience at the heart of municipal action. Even though the MVP program has not yet fully transformed municipalities and readied them for climate change, it has reframed narratives around climate change and urban planning in Massachusetts and beyond. …”
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From Placenta to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The Role of Adipokines by Chiara Sartori, Pietro Lazzeroni, Silvia Merli, Viviana Dora Patianna, Francesca Viaroli, Francesca Cirillo, Sergio Amarri, Maria Elisabeth Street

“…Adipokines are cytokines produced mainly by adipose tissue, besides many other tissues such as placenta, ovaries, peripheral-blood mononuclear cells, liver, muscle, kidney, heart, and bone marrow. Adipokines play a significant role in the metabolic syndrome and in cardiovascular diseases, have implications in regulating insulin sensitivity and inflammation, and have significant effects on growth and reproductive function. …”
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a review of pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, and treatment by T. Mikalauskas, B. Burnytė

“…It can also lead to problems with the eyes, hearing, breathing, heart, and central nervous system. The disease is divided into two types: the first type occurs in 95% of patients and the second type occurs in 5%. …”
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Acute methemoglobinemia after a blast injury: a case report by Donghoon Kim, Yoonhyun Lee, Sung Yub Jeong, Hojun Lee

“…While his body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure, and chest X-ray were normal, arterial gas analysis revealed acute (methemoglobinemia concentration, 13.5%; oxygen saturation, 92.0%), probably caused by nitroglycerin exposure. …”
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Institutionalization of Ukrainian Nationalism: Difference of "Svoboda" ("Liberty") and "Praviy Sektor" ("Right Ssector") Ideology by A. A. Tokarev

“…The author postulates that their conflict lies at the heart of the growing popularity of both nationalist parties. …”
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Lipid profile alterations following aerobic and resistance training programmes among HIV- seropositive female patients by Elvis I. Agbonlahor, Oluwaseun Susan Kubeyinje

“…The baseline intensity of the exercise was 60% of maximum Heart Rate (HRmax) and 60% 1RM and it was progressed by 10% every 3 weeks. …”
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Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women by Rebecca E. Lee, Scherezade K. Mama, Ygnacio Lopez III

“…A subsample of African American women (N=135) completed health and laboratory assessments, including measures of blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, body mass index, body fat, sitting time, and demographics. …”
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The enigmatic SLC26A6 multifunctional anion transporter: recent advances in structure-function relationship, pathophysiological significance and novel pharmacological inhibitors by Ursula E. Seidler

“…SLC26A6 is expressed in the human pancreas, kidney, intestine, heart and some other organs and is involved in fluid absorption, anion secretion, regulation of intracellular pH and elimination of waste products such as oxalate. …”
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Effects of dietary approaches to prevent hypertension and enhance cardiovascular health by Arumugam Vignesh, Thomas Cheeran Amal, Aravindan Shanmugam, Krishnan Vasanth, Subramaniam Selvakumar

“…Abstract Hypertension (HT) significantly impacts cardiovascular health (CVH) by exerting chronic stress on arteries and the heart, leading to severe health complications. This review explores the intricate relationship between dietary choices and high blood pressure (BP). …”
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The Biphasic Effect of Vitamin D on the Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular System by Armin Zittermann

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Hubungan Fungsi Perawatan Kesehatan Keluarga dengan Kadar Kolesterol Pasien Hiperkolesterolemia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Andalas Padang Tahun 2013 by Irawati, Fitra Yeni

“… Hypercholesterolemia be a risk factor for coronary heart disease and the number one cause of death. …”
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Protocol for generating protein profiles and distance-based network analysis of murine tissue slices by Luisa Schmidt, Philipp Antczak, Marcus Krüger

“…This protocol has potential for applications in spatial proteomics to other tissues with asymmetric patterns such as the brain and heart tissue.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Schmidt et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Changes in value system and life aspirations of youth in Poland from the perspective of thirty years (1989-2019) by Mirosława Jaworowska

“…Conclusions The generation of civilisation advancement is a term which reaches the heart of the processes of forming aspirations, system of values, lifestyles and goals of today's young generation, not only in Poland, but globally - in varying degrees of intensity in various countries, as indicated by the results of research conducted in Poland.…”
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