Nursing of a patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic valve stenosis and lower limb artery occlusion (1例主动脉瓣狭窄合并下肢动脉闭塞患者经导管主动脉瓣置换术的护理)... by SI Shanshan (斯珊珊)

“…Based on the establishment of nurse-led multidisciplinary team as a comprehensive nursing intervention chain, efforts were made to enhance the management of heart failure, hemodialysis management, gangrene wound nursing, complications observation and psychological nursing for the patient. …”
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Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…The American Red Cross and American Heart Association are strong advocates of preventing disease transmission during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training by promoting careful and consistent manikin decontamination. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors: Results from Baseline Survey of SWADES Family Cohort Study by M. D. Saju, Komal Preet Allagh, Lorane Scaria, Shinto Joseph, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan

“…The prevalence of hypertension was higher among persons with comorbidities (diabetes 64.5%, transient ischemic attack 54.7%, and heart disease 64.4%). Prevalence was lower among persons who did regular vigorous intensity exercise versus those who did moderate intensity exercise (32% vs. 45.7%) and among nonsmokers versus smokers (42.2% vs. 46.6%). …”
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The Supernatant of Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Has Antiallergic Effects in Allergic Rhinitis Mouse Model by In-Su Park, Ji Hye Kim, Jun-Sang Bae, Dong-Kyu Kim, Ji-Hun Mo

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Impact of Hospitalization on Continuation of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Comorbidities in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Bethany Murphy, Simran Chahal, Elleigh Shepherd, Nicole Taylor, Austin Camp

“…Purpose: In the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), select sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are recommended based on comorbidities such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure (HF), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Early Troponin Clearance and Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure by Ahmet Ozbek, Abdullah Algın, Gokhan Tas, Mehmet Ozgur Erdogan

“…In patients with CKD, cTn concentrations may be elevated in the absence of AMI, which is a predicted finding caused by chronic structural heart disease rather than acute injury. The increase in troponin level observed in noncardiac conditions provides conflicting results when predicting mortality. …”
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Dissemination of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Sickle Cell Disease to Primary Care and Emergency Department Providers in North Carolina: A Cost Benefit Analysis by Paula Tanabe, Audrey L. Blewer, Emily Bonnabeau, Hayden B. Bosworth, Denise H. Clayton, Nancy Crego, Marian F. Earls, Kern Eason, Grayson Forlines, Gary Rains, Matthew Young, Nirmish Shah

“…**Methods:** The SCD toolbox was adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommendations. …”
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The Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy for a Case of Primary Breast Sarcoma: A Plan Comparison between Three Modern Techniques and a Review of the Literature by Mariella Cozzolino, Caterina Oliviero, Barbara D’Andrea, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Giorgia Califano, Rocchina Caivano, Antonella Bianculli, Vincenzo Fusco

“…Planning objective for the lung is always satisfied comparing the different techniques, but the volume receiving 20 Gy drops to 17% by RA compared to 3D-CRT. The heart volume receiving 30 Gy was 10% by IMRT, against 13% and 16% by RA and 3D-CRT. …”
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Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome by Paweł Krzesiński, Wiesław Piechota, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Grzegorz Gielerak, Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek

“…The diagnostic and prognostic role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in heart failure is well established. However, additional factors may influence its concentration. …”
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Female sex is associated with short-term mortality in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: A propensity-matched analysis by Mostafa Abbas, Thomas Morland, Rohit Sharma, Jeffrey Shuhaiber, H. Lester Kirchner, Yasser El-Manzalawy

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Self-Reported Low Vitality, Poor Mental Health, and Low Dietary Restraint Are Associated with Overperception of Physical Exertion by Paula C. Chandler-Laney, David W. Brock, Barbara A. Gower, Jessica A. Alvarez, Nikki C. Bush, Gary R. Hunter

“…Weight-reduced, formerly overweight women (n=126, aged 22–46 years), completed health and dietary control questionnaires, and underwent a treadmill-walking task while heart rate, ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, and ratings of perceived exertion were recorded. …”
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Effect of Laryngeal Mask Air Way Insertion versus Endotracheal Intubation over Hemodynamic Responses in Pediatrics Patient Who Underwent Ophthalmic Surgery at Menelik II Hospital,... by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Azeb Lencha Sholla, Betelhem Girma Baraki, Getahun Dendir Welde, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu, Melese Meleku Kuruche

“…However, the changes in the heart rate and mean arterial pressure returned to baseline values in five minutes in the ETT group and three minutes in the LMA group. …”
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Subsequent Acute Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Monocular Vision Loss Associated with Isolated Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: A Case Report by Jessica Seetge, Balázs Cséke, Zsófia Nozomi Karádi, Eszter Szalai, Valéria Gaál, László Szapáry

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Acute retinal ischemia, including central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), is recognized as a stroke equivalent by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), necessitating immediate multidisciplinary evaluation and management. …”
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Drains vs. no drains following burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma by Sajag Gupta

“…Exclusion Criteria: Bilateral chronic subdural haemorrhage on CT scan, recurrent CSDH, patients with  shunt in-situ, patients with bleeding-related conditions (INR > 2.5, BT > 7 min, count of platelets < 60000) or on anticoagulant drugs, patients with severe systemic ailment such as renal failure (Serum Creatinine > 2.5), chronic liver disease (ultrasound shows liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly) and known ischemic heart disease were excluded from this study Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 participants were randomly assigned to two equal groups. …”
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The study of Ironic meaning formation in the conceptual fusion of the allegory of “Inadmissibility of indecent interpretation of the housefly” in spiritual Masnavi, based on the th... by Sima Rahimi, Hasan Zolfaghari, Nasrin Faghih Malek Marzban, Hosienali Ghobadi

“…The influence of this transference of meaning is due to his special method of allegorization and his creative mental processes in choosing the conventional spaces to point out the unconventional purpose, the mechanism of blending dual spaces and providing meaning from the heart of this fusion. A meaning which is resulted from conflict between the opposed elements and concepts, and yet they are very prominent and influential.In this research, we intend to analyze the mechanism of creating ironic meaning through the study of projection and conceptual blending from a source to a target space in “Inadmissibility of indecent interpretation of the housefly” allegory based on Mark Turner’s theory of Literary Mind. …”
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Incidence and Impact of Ventilator Associated Multidrug Resistant Pneumonia in Patients with SARS-COV2 by Seife Yohannes, Zaki Ahmed, Rachel Schelling, Swaminathan Perinkulam Sathyanarayanan, Alexandra Pratt, Mathew P. Schreiber

“…The average age of the patients was 60.58% were males, 70% were African-Americans and two-thirds of patients had diabetes, hypertension, or heart disease. The average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 32.9. …”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway Device and Nasal Oxygen Tube in Obese Patients Undergoing Intravenous Anesthesia for Gastroscopy: A Prospective and Randomized Study by Qiansong Xiao, Yingying Yang, Yinbin Zhou, Yan Guo, Xing Ao, Ran Han, Jiali Hu, Dongfeng Chen, Chunhui Lan

“…The groups were similar regarding mean arterial pressure, heart rate, anesthetic dose, duration of gastroscopy, recovery time, and adverse events. …”
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An Image of Britain during the Second World War: The films of Humphrey Jennings (1939-1945) by Elena Von Kassel

“…Puis, Jennings a réalisé Heart of Britain, le thème portant, cette fois, sur la résistance de toute l’Angleterre. …”
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Terminologie et ontologie pour les humanités numériques : le cas des vêtements de la Grèce antique by Christophe Roche, Maria Papadopoulou

“…Clearly identifying what the terms designate, in what is specific, but also vague, as well as the naming of garments was at the heart of our research, which demanded the explicit representation of the knowledge that defines the different types of clothing.Added to this terminological concern is the need to enable the identification of a given garment according to its characteristics, i.e. to be able to identify (classify) the type or types of clothing to which it belongs. …”
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Clinical features of pneumatosis intestinalis induced by alpha- glucosidase inhibitor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a single center retrospective study by Guanlin Wu, Weiheng He, Huimin Rao, Lin Lu, Xinran He, Xuewen Hou

“…Additionally, the prevalence of coronary heart disease and hypertension was markedly higher in patients taking acarbose. …”
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