All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception by Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

“…Subsequently, participants will perform a 20m-shuttle run test to assess physical fitness and maximal heart rate. These will be used to individualize the intensity of the physical activity. …”
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Cardioprotective effect of crocin in patients with breast cancer receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Xinye Li, Xin Su, Wanping Liang, Li Wang, Chao Yuan, Juping Xu, Yijun Zhang, Yan Liu, Ning Ma, Fan Yang, Yiyuan Yang, Liyuan Tao, Shipeng Sun, Hongcai Shang, Yanwei Xing

“…At 6 months, there were significant differences in the mean change of N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) between the groups (3.06 [-25.18–6.95] vs. 3.06 [-4.85–24.98] pg/ml; P = 0.017). The changes in heart rate from baseline to 6 months showed a significant difference as the mean difference of −4.00 (95 %CI, −6.95 to −1.05) bpm (P = 0.008). …”
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Long non-coding RNAs direct the SWI/SNF complex to cell type-specific enhancers by James A. Oo, Timothy Warwick, Katalin Pálfi, Frederike Lam, Francois McNicoll, Cristian Prieto-Garcia, Stefan Günther, Can Cao, Yinuo Zhou, Alexey A. Gavrilov, Sergey V. Razin, Alfredo Cabrera-Orefice, Ilka Wittig, Soni Savai Pullamsetti, Leo Kurian, Ralf Gilsbach, Marcel H. Schulz, Ivan Dikic, Michaela Müller-McNicoll, Ralf P. Brandes, Matthias S. Leisegang

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Total Adiponectin Is Inversely Associated with Platelet Activation and CHA2DS2-VASc Score in Anticoagulated Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Roberto Carnevale, Daniele Pastori, Mariangela Peruzzi, Elena De Falco, Isotta Chimenti, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Ernesto Greco, Antonino G. M. Marullo, Cristina Nocella, Francesco Violi, Pasquale Pignatelli, Camilla Calvieri, Giacomo Frati

“…Exclusion criteria were as follows: prosthetic heart valves, cardiac revascularization in the previous year, severe cognitive impairment, chronic infectious or autoimmune diseases, and active cancer. …”
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Transport and inhibition of the sphingosine-1-phosphate exporter SPNS2 by Huanyu Z. Li, Ashley C. W. Pike, Yung-Ning Chang, Dheeraj Prakaash, Zuzana Gelova, Josefina Stanka, Christophe Moreau, Hannah C. Scott, Frank Wunder, Gernot Wolf, Andreea Scacioc, Gavin McKinley, Helena Batoulis, Shubhashish Mukhopadhyay, Andrea Garofoli, Adán Pinto-Fernández, Benedikt M. Kessler, Nicola A. Burgess-Brown, Saša Štefanić, Tabea Wiedmer, Katharina L. Dürr, Vera Puetter, Alexander Ehrmann, Syma Khalid, Alvaro Ingles-Prieto, Giulio Superti-Furga, David B. Sauer

“…Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling lysolipid critical to heart development, immunity, and hearing. Accordingly, mutations in the S1P transporter SPNS2 are associated with reduced white cell count and hearing defects. …”
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Targeting TCMR-associated cytokine genes for drug screening identifies PPARγ agonists as novel immunomodulatory agents in transplantation by Lu Hu, Lu Hu, Xiaohan Zhang, Xiaohan Zhang, Weiqi Zhang, Weiqi Zhang, Shuai Jin, Shuai Jin, Jie Zhao, Jianming Zheng, Wenli Song, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen

“…This study aimed to define a TCMR-associated cytokine gene set and identify drugs to prevent TCMR through drug repurposing.MethodsGene expression profiles from kidney, heart, and lung transplant biopsies were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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The importance of stem cells in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications by Monika Kamińska, Maria Jasiewicz, Magdalena Miernik-Skrzypczak, Aleksandra Spyra, Marta Malicka, Natalia Dąbrowska, Aleksandra Kozioł, Katarzyna Moczyróg

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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

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Medication-focused telehealth interventions to reduce the hospital readmission rate: a systematic review by Fatemeh Emadi, Racha Dabliz, Rebekah Moles, Stephen Carter, Jenny Chen, Charu Grover, Manya Angley, Rohan A. Elliott, Deirdre Criddle, Deborah Rigby, Sepehr Shakib, Frank Sanfilippo, Charley Budgeon, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Paul Yates, Katie Phillips, Anna Packer, Linda Krogh, Simon Poon, Jonathan Penm

“…Seven of these studies targeted patients with heart failure (HF).Conclusion Overall, this review highlights the potential of telehealth medication-focused interventions in reducing hospital readmission rates in patients with HF.…”
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Effect of propofol and ciprofol in patients undergoing bronchoscopy: protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial by Fang Chen, Cheng Li, Dongliang Li, Jinxuan Tang, Jiayu Huang

“…The primary outcomes are changes in heart rate and blood pressure before and after induction, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placement and bronchoscopy placement. …”
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Italian Expert Opinion on Chronic Hand Eczema: from Guidelines to Clinical Practice by Luca Stingeni, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Fabrizio Guarneri, Anna Balato, Monica Corazza, Anna Belloni Fortina, Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton, Antonio Costanzo, Silvia Mariel Ferrucci, Luigi Naldi, Giovanni Pellacani, Ketty Peris, Francesca Prignano, Giampiero Girolomoni

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Patients admitted in an Intensive Care Unit with severe clinical manifestations of Influenza, october-december 2009 by Yenisey Quintero Mendez, Jorge Luis Ulloa Capestani, Rudis Monzón Rodríguez, Francisco García Valdés, Ramón E Álvarez Cepero, Jaime Geroy Gómez, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Yanli Vázquez Villazón, Diley Moreno Ruiz, Octavio Rivero Rodríguez

“…Personal antecedents were informed by patients suffering arterial hypertension in 31 (28,4%), bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease in 26 (23,9%), diabetes in 19 (17,4%), ischemic heart disease in 19 (17,4%), alcoholism in 5 (4,6%) and valvulopathies in 4 (3,7%). …”
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Electronic cigarette use and chest pain in US adults: Evidence from the PATH study by Leili Behrooz, Wubin Xie, Aboli Goghari, Rosemarie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew Stokes, Naomi M. Hamburg

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Childhood body size, adulthood adiposity, underlying mechanisms, and risk of incident hypertension: a prospective cohort study of 180,527 participants by Shujing Ma, Xue Liu, Ruilang Lin, Ye Yao, Min Zhao, Yongfu Yu, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi

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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…Studies suggest that long-term e-cigarette use may result in increased aortic stiffness, elevated heart rate, heightened risk of atherosclerosis and diminished lung function, increased airway resistance, especially in individuals with pre-existing conditions like asthma. …”
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Impact of Postshock Transcutaneous Pacing on Chest Compression Quality during Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study by Wojciech Telec, Tomasz Kłosiewicz, Radosław Zalewski, Julia Żukowska-Karolak, Artur Baszko, Mateusz Puślecki

“…Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators (ICD) used immediately after delivery of the shock are capable of pacing the heart, and this feature is commonly activated in these devices. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics and longitudinal progression of multimorbidity: A multistate modelling analysis of a large primary care records dataset in England. by Sida Chen, Tom Marshall, Christopher Jackson, Jennifer Cooper, Francesca Crowe, Krish Nirantharakumar, Catherine L Saunders, Paul Kirk, Sylvia Richardson, Duncan Edwards, Simon Griffin, Christopher Yau, Jessica K Barrett

“…The study focused on 5 important chronic conditions: cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure (HF), and mental health (MH) conditions. …”
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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…Results Reporting any NCD is associated with lower fulfilment of health-enhancing aerobic PA in both surveys for almost all NCD, with lowest levels among adults reporting stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity and coronary heart disease. Sufficient muscle-strengthening was higher in adults with musculoskeletal diseases like osteoarthritis, lower back pain and neck pain compared to adults without these diseases. …”
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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…LPA, MVPA, and SB were calculated using heart rate and multilevel models were used to assess their association with weather variables.ResultsNumber of steps was positively associated with self-reported health status (0.18, p < 0.01). …”
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Identification of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: consensus findings from a modified Delphi study by Athol U. Wells, Simon L. F. Walsh, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Vincent Cottin, Sonye K. Danoff, Anand Devaraj, Kevin R. Flaherty, Peter M. George, Kerri A. Johannson, Martin Kolb, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Sara Tomassetti, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Kevin K. Brown

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