Cardiac and testicular alterations induced by acute exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Histopathological study by Amin Al‐Doaiss, Bashir Jarrar, Ali Shati, Mohammed Al‐Kahtani, Mohammad Alfaifi

“…The current study was carried out to find out the acute damage that might be induced by TiO2 NPs in the heart and testis. Three groups of Wistar albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) were subjected to a single dose TiO2 NPs (126, 252, 378 mg/kg bw). …”
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors—a Culprit of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Postbariatric Surgery by Qasim Zafar Iqbal, Danil Mishiyev, Muhammad Raphay Niazi, Zeeshan Zia, Saud Bin Abdul Sattar, Abdullah Jahanghir, Shahed Quyyumi

“…They have grown increasingly popular over recent years, as they have been shown to have some protective effects on the heart and kidneys, both organ systems that diabetes mellitus has shown to have deleterious effect on over time. …”
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Idiopathic Infantile Arterial Calcification: A Possible Cause of Refractory Cardiopulmonary Failure in Infancy by A. Nael, P. J. Siaghani, D. Chen, S. G. Romansky, L. Shane

“…We report a 4-week-old neonate who initially presented with respiratory distress, heart failure, and Coxsackie B viremia suggestive of viral induced cardiomyopathy. …”
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الرؤیة والرسالة لجمعیات المکتبات والمعلومات العربیة والأجنبیة: دراسة تحلیلیة مقارنة مع بیان مقترح لعینة من الجمعیات العربیة... by د. نادیة عبد العزیز الصواف Abdel Aziz El Sawaf

“…The economic, technical,social, educational and political variables have influenced the future paths of alldisciplines and institutions in society, libraries, information centers, and the role ofdocuments and archives in the heart of these variables. This is the memory thatpreserves the new knowledge and is the first institution to learn about itsexistence. …”
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The underpinning of the evaluation of aerobic endurance based on methods established in the late 20th century: A systematic review by Igor Beretić, Dušan Stupar, Romana Romanov

“…During the protocol of testing and construction of the lactate curve (La – work capacity), the method based on sampling and measurement of lactate concentration in blood is given priority as a more valid instrument for AnT determination than the method based on ventilatory parameters and heart frequency. Authors note that the parameters based on which AnT is determined are expressed in different units of measure (m/min, km/h, ml/kg/min) so that AnT, as such, does not only represent the measure of aerobic endurance but also the measure of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and mechanical efficiency. …”
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High Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients Ongoing Hemodialysis in Peru: Why Should We Care About It? by Katia Bravo-Jaimes, Alvaro Whittembury, Vilma Santivañez

“…Clinical charts were reviewed and an echocardiogram was performed to determine prevalence of cardiovascular disease, defined as the presence of systolic/diastolic dysfunction, coronary heart disease, ventricular dysrhythmias, cerebrovascular disease, and/or peripheral vascular disease. …”
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Modeling autoregulation of cardiac excitation-Ca-contraction and arrhythmogenic activities in response to mechanical load changes by Asuka Hatano, Leighton T. Izu, Ye Chen-Izu, Daisuke Sato

“…Summary: The heart has intrinsic abilities to autoregulate contractile force in response to mechanical load. …”
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State Anxiety Is Associated with Cardiovascular Reactivity in Young, Healthy African Americans by Mildred A. Pointer, Sadiqa Yancey, Ranim Abou-Chacra, Patricia Petrusi, Sandra J. Waters, Marilyn K. McClelland

“…Interestingly, state anxiety predicted heart rate changes only to CP (P<0.01; P=0.3 for AR). …”
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The Association Between Tei Index And Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease In Patients With Unstable Angina by Akram Shariati, Rogayeh Afsar Gharebagh, Alireza Rostamzadeh, Nazanin Sadeghifar, Nazila Pashaei, Reza Hajizadeh

“…The myocardial performance index (Tei index) is an accepted method for the evaluation of the systolic and diastolic function of the heart. There is not enough data about the association between the Tei index and the severity of unstable angina disease. …”
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Sclerema Neonatorum in a Term Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review by Gloria Nakalema, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Martin Nduwimana, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Mirembe Stephen Kizito, Daniel Kavuma

“…This condition is peculiar to preterm neonates, especially those with comorbidities such as sepsis, congenital anomalies, congenital heart disease, and gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases. …”
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Punchdrunk’s Immersive Theatre: From the End to the Edge by Deborah Prudhon

“…The events which are labelled as such all share the intention of “[placing] the audience at the heart of the work” (Josephine Machon) and abolish the distinction between stage and auditorium to merge them into one single space. …”
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Association between cardiac autonomic regulation, visceral adipose tissue, cardiorespiratory fitness and ambient air pollution: 4HAIE study (Program-4). by Tomas Dostal, Martina Dankova, Tomas Barot, Dominik Sindler, Petr Kutac, Vera Jandackova, Daniel Jandacka, Peter Hofmann, Lukas Cipryan

“…<h4>Background</h4>The main objective of the present cross-sectional cohort study was to determine whether there is an association between cardiac autonomic regulation, as expressed through heart rate variability (HRV), and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and over the long-term living in areas with low or high air pollution.…”
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Cough in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by Ahmad Kantar, Woo-Jung Song, Andrew Bush, Grigorios Chatziparasidis

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Comparison of the effects of self-selected music and prefixed music on preoperative anxiety in adults undergoing laparoscopic surgery by K. V Meghana, Pratiti Choudhuri, Amita Gupta, Anju Gupta

“…Methods: In this prospective study, 90 adults of the American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1–2, either sex, aged 18–65 years were randomized into three groups, SS, PF music, and control (C), and offered music using headphones 20 min before surgery. Heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were noted preoperatively (T1), preinduction (T2), 10 min post-induction (T3), 5 min (T4), 1 (T5), and 2 h (T6) postsurgery. …”
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Dual career athletes and psycho-physiological stress by Francesca Latino, Pierpaolo Limone, Francesco Peluso Cassese, Rosabel Martinez-Roig, Giulia Amato, Francesco Tafuri

“…Preceding and after the Yoga intervention, the students underwent psycho-physiological assessments, including the State Mindfulness Scale (SMS) and vagus-mediated heart rate variability (HRV). Results: The results indicated a significant Time x Group interaction effect for both the SMS and HRV, suggesting a substantial enhancement in the treatment groups. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Carperitide and Tolvaptan on Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Two-Center Retrospective Study by Chikahiko Koeda, Shohei Yamaya, Maiko Hozawa, Masayuki Sato, Kazuhiro Nasu, Tomohiro Takahashi, Katsutoshi Terui

“…These patients had acute heart failure (HF) and were initially treated with furosemide. …”
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Ruminal Acidosis in Feedlot: From Aetiology to Prevention by Joaquín Hernández, José Luis Benedito, Angel Abuelo, Cristina Castillo

“…Animals will show ruminal hypotony/atony with hydrorumen and a typical parakeratosis-rumenitis liver abscess complex, associated with a plethora of systemic manifestations such as diarrhea and dehydration, liver abscesses, infections of the lung, the heart, and/or the kidney, and laminitis, as well as neurologic symptoms due to both cerebrocortical necrosis and the direct effect of D-lactate on neurons. …”
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Examining the Effects of Different Exertion Levels and Reference Standards on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Exercise ECG for Detecting Coronary Artery Disease — A Pilot Study by Julius Heimann, Thomas Schramm, Martin Grauduszus, Christine Joisten

“…Methods We hypothesized, that a sufficient exertion going beyond 85% of the age predicted maximal heart rate (APMHR), by considering the achieved level of workload can improve sensitivity and specificity of the exercise ECG. …”
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Umbilical Artery Thrombosis with Associated Acute and Severe Fetal Growth Restriction and Transient Severe Protein S Deficiency: Report of a Case with Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis... by Ali Alhousseini, Sunil Jaiman, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Salam Zeineddine, Faisal Qureshi, Suzanne M. Jacques

“…At 33 weeks, amniotic fluid index became abnormal at 2.3 cm and fetal heart tracing revealed spontaneous prolonged decelerations, and a cesarean delivery was performed. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype in Adolescents Aged 15 to 18 Years by Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Elodia Rivas Alpízar, Teresita Rodríguez Izaguirre, Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni

“…<strong>Background:</strong> presence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is a predictor of cardiometabolic deterioration, increased type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years from the Area III of Cienfuegos. …”
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