N-Acetylcysteine Attenuates Diabetic Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury through Inhibiting Excessive Autophagy by Sheng Wang, Chunyan Wang, Fuxia Yan, Tingting Wang, Yi He, Haobo Li, Zhengyuan Xia, Zhongjun Zhang

“…NAC confers cardioprotection against diabetic heart I/RI primarily through inhibiting excessive autophagy which might be a major mechanism why diabetic hearts are less tolerant to I/RI.…”
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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

“…Background & Aims Non-selective β blockers (NSBBs) may negatively influence renal function through decreasing heart rate and cardiac output. This study aimed to systematically investigate their association.Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases were searched to identify all relevant studies evaluating the association of NSBBs with renal dysfunction in cirrhotic patients. …”
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Hypertensive US-Born Blacks and Foreign-Born Blacks: Analysis of the CAATCH Data by N. Williams, O. Abo Al Haija, A. Workneh, D. Sarpong, E. Keku, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

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Genome-Wide DNA Methylation in Mixed Ancestry Individuals with Diabetes and Prediabetes from South Africa by Tandi E. Matsha, Carmen Pheiffer, Stephen E. Humphries, Junaid Gamieldien, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Andre P. Kengne

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Mesothelioma in Two Nondomestic Felids: North American Cougar (Felis concolor) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) by Amanda Whiton, Juergen Schumacher, Erika E. Evans, Janelle M. Novak, Amanda Crews, Edward Ramsay, Robert Donnell

“…At necropsy, nodular masses decorated the pericardium at the level of the base of the heart. The final microscopic diagnosis was mesothelioma of the pericardium, tunica adventitia of the main pulmonary artery, left auricle epicardium, and left ventricular epicardium. …”
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A Comparison of the Braking and Propulsion Phase Characteristics of Traditional and Accentuated Eccentric Loaded Back Squats in Resistance-Trained Women by Brookelyn A. Campbell, Conor J. Cantwell, Lauren K. Marshall-Ciochon, Zachary S. Schroeder, Adam E. Sundh, Jack B. Chard, Christopher B. Taber, Timothy J. Suchomel

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Influence of Image Acquisition on Radiation Dose and Image Quality: Full versus Narrow Phase Window Acquisition Using 320 MDCT by Faisal Khosa, Atif Khan, Khurram Nasir, Waqas Shuaib, Matthew Budoff, Ron Blankstein, Melvin E. Clouse

“…Methods. 114 patients underwent coronary CTA study using 320-row MDCT scanner. 87 patients with mean age (61 + 13 years), mean BMI (29 + 6), and mean heart rate (HR) (58 + 7 bpm) were imaged at predefined 66–80% R-R interval and then reconstructed at 75% while 27 patients with mean age (63 + 16 years), mean BMI (28 + 5), and mean HR (57 + 7 bpm) were scanned throughout the complete R-R interval with tube current modulation. …”
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Traumatic head injuries in children: demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes in Saudi Arabia by Hussin Albargi, Rayan Jafnan Alharbi, Ateeq Almuwallad, Naif Harthi, Yahya Khormi, Hari Krishnan Kanthimathinathan, Sharfuddin Chowdhury

“…Children with higher injury severity score, heart rate at presentation to the ED, hospital stay duration, respiratory assistance and need for surgery were more likely to require ICU admission. …”
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Development of a Mobile Application Platform for Self-Management of Obesity Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques by Sylvester M. Sefa-Yeboah, Kwabena Osei Annor, Valencia J. Koomson, Firibu K. Saalia, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Godfrey A. Mills

“…Obesity is a major global health challenge and a risk factor for the leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and several types of cancer. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in coronary artery disease by Ming Ye, Chang Liu, Duo Yang, Hai Gao

“…Key predictors included surgical department admission, eGFR, hemoglobin, chronic kidney disease history, male sex, white blood cell count, age, left ventricular ejection fraction, acute myocardial infarction at admission, and congestive heart failure history. Bootstrap resampling confirmed model stability (Harrell's optimism-correct AUC = 0.866). …”
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Sex-based variations in breath-holding: oxygen storage and diving response among non-divers by Frank Pernett, Erika Schagatay, Erika Schagatay, Pontus Holmström, Pontus Holmström

“…We conducted a study comparing the maximum breath-hold duration, heart rate (HR) reduction, peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), and spleen volume and contraction in 37 men and 44 women, all of whom had no prior breath-holding experience. …”
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Serum biochemical profile in case of cardiorenal syndrome in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Yu. A. Vatnikov, E. D. Sotnikova, V. I. Kuznetsov, A. A. Razumova, I. V. Shchurov, O. A. Petrukhina, A. A. Rudenko

“…Veterinary specialists have lately observed comorbidity of heart and kidney diseases known as cardiorenal syndrome. …”
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Combined MSC and GLP-1 Therapy Modulates Collagen Remodeling and Apoptosis following Myocardial Infarction by Elizabeth J. Wright, Nigel W. Hodson, Michael J. Sherratt, Moustapha Kassem, Andrew L. Lewis, Christine Wallrapp, Nadim Malik, Cathy M. Holt

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are being tested as treatment strategies for myocardial infarction (MI); however, their mechanisms in the heart are not fully understood. Methods. We examined the effects of MSCs, either native, or engineered to secrete a GLP-1 fusion protein (MSCs ± GLP-1), on human cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi, Amirhossein Poopak, Ali Sheikhy, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh Moosaie, Soghra Rabizadeh, Sara Momtazmanesh, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Alireza Esteghamati

“…., myocardial infarction, chronic heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafting, and percutaneous coronary intervention). …”
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EXamining the feasibility of exerCisE to manage symptoms of Lupus (EXCEL): a protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study by John Reynolds, Katie Hesketh, Matthew Cocks, Megan Quickfall, Alex J Wadley, Scott Green, Jet Veldhuijzen Van Zanten

“…The aim of each 12-week plan will be to complete 150 min of moderate (60–70% heart rate max, HRmax) or 90 min of vigorous exercise (>70% HRmax) per week. …”
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The association between obesity indicators and mortality among individuals with hyperlipidemia: evidence from the NHANES 2003–2018 by Yiheng Zhang, Yajun Yao

“…Over an average follow-up period of 8.4 years, a total of 1,454 deaths were documented, 380 of which were related to heart diseases. Cox analysis manifested that, after adjusting covariates, increased WWI was linked to a higher likelihood of overall and CVD mortality (both P < 0.05). …”
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Perceived Nuisance Caused by Air Pollution on Amateur Endurance Athletes/Exercisers: Development of a Psychometric Scale by George Koskinas, Ilias Mavroidis, Yiannis Giossos

“…The most significant inconveniences that these amateur athletes/exercisers have to deal with, are related to breathing difficulty, increased heart rate, cough or respiratory problems, and eye or nose discomfort. …”
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography training using a silicone simulator fabricated using a 3D printing technique (with videos) by Suk Pyo Shin, Kyong Joo Lee, Min Je Sung, Jong Chan Kim, Guk Bae Kim, Moo Yeop Kim, Sung Yong Han, Sung Ill Jang, Mamoru Takenaka, Chang-Il Kwon

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Association between Shock Index and Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest by Chao-Tung Chen, Pei-Ming Wang, Chao-Hsin Wu, Chih-Wei Wei, Tai-Lin Huang

“…The shock index (SI) is defined as the ratio of heart rate to systolic blood pressure. It is a tool used for predicting the prognosis of critically ill and injured patients. …”
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EFFECTS OF BIRTH TYPE ON FATTENING PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF D’MAN LAMBS IN SOUTHWESTERN ALGERIAN OASES by Boubekeur Abderrahmen, Souddi Mohammed, Benidir Mohammed

“…Consequently, the lungs and heart, kidneys, head, paws, and skin weights of single-born lambs were higher than twins and triplets. …”
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