Establishment and validation of predictive model of ARDS in critically ill patients by Senhao Wei, Hua Zhang, Hao Li, Chao Li, Ziyuan Shen, Yiyuan Yin, Zhukai Cong, Zhaojin Zeng, Qinggang Ge, Dongfeng Li, Xi Zhu

“…The final model included gender, Lung Injury Prediction Score (LIPS), Hepatic Disease, Shock, and combined Lung Contusion. …”
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Molecular Characterization, Oxidative Stress-Mediated Genotoxicity, and Hemato-Biochemical Changes in Domestic Water Buffaloes Naturally Infected with <i>Trypanosoma evansi</i> Und... by Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Muti ur Rehman Khan, Haroon Akbar, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Ovais Omer

“…Alongside significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) reductions in red cell indices, a marked elevation in leukocyte counts and serum hepatic enzyme levels was recorded in the affected buffaloes. (4) Conclusion: <i>T. evansi</i> isolates of buffaloes from Multan, Pakistan, have genetic similarities to Indian isolates. …”
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Estimation of Apolipoprotein A1, Haptoglobin and Alpha 2macroglobulin with some Biochemical Metabolic Markers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Iraqi Patients by hiba abid Al-hussein hassan, Dawood Salman Dawood, Raghad Jawad Hussein

“… "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" starts with hepatic lipid accumulation and is a dangerous factor for disease development. …”
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In vivo and in silico study of europinidin against streptozotocin-isoproterenol-induced myocardial damage via alteration of hs-CRP/CPK-MB/Caspase-3/Bcl-2 pathways by Khalid Saad Alharbi, Muhammad Afzal, Fahad A. Al-Abbasi, Ehssan Moglad, Salwa D. Al-Qahtani, Naif A. R. Almalki, Faisal Imam, Nadeem Sayyed, Imran Kazmi

“…Europinidin also protected renal, hepatic functions and restored apoptosis markers (increased Bcl-2, decreased caspase-3 levels). …”
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Evolocumab safety and efficacy in hypercholesteremia patients with or without diabetes: a retrospective real-world analysis by Sultan Ibrahim Alraddadi, Hind Almodaimegh, Abdullah Kharbosh, Hadeel Alharbi, Ahmed Ibrahim Fathelrahman, Mona Yaser Alsheikh, Lama Alfehaid

“…Efficacy was measured by LDL-C reduction and target achievement, while safety was assessed by examining glycemic control changes, new-onset diabetes (NOD) and hepatic enzyme levels. Data analysis included descriptive and comparative methods, with significance set at p < 0.05. …”
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Effect of Tea Polyphenols, α-Lipoic Acid and Their Joint Use on the Antioxidant and Lipid Metabolism Performance of Hybrid Grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatu) Fed... by Xiangxiang Suo, Xiaobo Yan, Beiping Tan, Simiao Pan, Tao Li, Hao Liu, Weibin Huang, Shuang Zhang, Yuanzhi Yang, Xiaohui Dong

“…The consequences were as follows: (1) the highest weight gain rate, specific growth rate, as well as the lowest feed conversion ratio and ingestion rate were discovered in the OL team, which were opposite to the TL group. (2) The body fat content and muscle fat content in the fish oil group were the lowest (P<0.05), while those of the TL group were the highest. (3) Serum catalase, glutathione peroxidase, total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase activities were the highest, and the content of reactive oxygen species was the lowest in the OL group. (4) The OL group has the highest hepatic lipase activity and the lowest very low-density lipoprotein content of the liver. …”
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement for Portal Hypertension: Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy of 8 mm vs. 10 mm Stents by Jiangtao Liu, Eric Paul Wehrenberg-Klee, Emily D. Bethea, Raul N. Uppot, Kei Yamada, Suvranu Ganguli

“…Introduction. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement remains a leading adverse event. …”
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Validation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire for MASH (CLDQ-MASH) by Zobair M. Younossi, Maria Stepanova, Issah Younossi, Andrei Racila

“…Known-groups validity assessment confirmed that CLDQ-MASH can discriminate patients based on liver disease severity (histology- and NIT-based) and the presence of non-hepatic comorbidities (obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression, clinically overt fatigue, insomnia). …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disorders, medication use, and diagnostic interventions in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: a nested case–control analysi... by Carolena Trocchia, Carolena Trocchia, Maua Mosha, Bailey Hamner, Neil Goldenberg, Racha Khalaf

“…&lt;1%; p&lt;.0001), hepatic disease (8.8% vs. &lt;1%; p&lt;.0001), disease of the esophagus to duodenum (34% vs. …”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

“…The CT and standard deviation (SD) values of common hepatic, left gastric, splenic, and superior mesenteric arteries were measured, and the CT and SD values of the vertical spinal muscle at the same level were measured. …”
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Solid Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Improved Oral Bioavailability of Relugolix: Preparation and Evaluation by Li ZL, Deng GX, Fang CZ, Zhao YQ, Yuan J, Chen L, Zhong HJ, Guo F

“…There was no apparent cardiac, hepatic, splenic, pulmonary or renal toxicity on the surface discovered by pathological analysis after oral administration.Conclusion: It is evident that S-SMEDDS may be a safe and effective method to improve oral absorption of drugs with low oral bioavailability. …”
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Rare and syndromic tumours in South African children: A novel report from Sub-Saharan Africa by Alessia Pisapia, Guy Shemesh, Derek Harrison

“…Ten anatomical regions were identified: soft tissue (N = 68, OS= 62 %), head and neck (N = 35, OS= 77 %), renal (N = 19, OS=74 %), skin (N = 17, OS=47 %), hepatic (N = 16, OS=38 %), adrenal (N = 10, OS= 80 %), female reproductive system (N = 8, OS=75 %), pulmonary, chest wall and mediastinum (N = 7, OS=86 %), gastrointestinal (N = 4, OS=75 %) and male reproductive system (N = 2, OS=100 %). …”
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Modern options of endoscopic retrograde stenting of bile ducts in treatment of obstructive jaundice at malignant pancreatobiliary tumors by S. A. Budzinsky, S. G. Shapovalyants, Ye. D. Fedorov, A. G. Mylnikov, D. V. Bakhtiozina

“…With the help of the comprehensive diagnostic program providing ultrasound investigation, computer tomography, endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, it was possible to determine in 207 (72,1%) cases the distal block of biliary tract due to tumors of MDP, terminal CBD portion, distal part of common bile duct and pancreatic head, and the proximal block in 80 (27,9%) cases at lesions of gallbladder, hepatico-choledochal duct, lobar hepatic ducts or compression of proximal biliary tree by lymph nodes of hepatoduodenal ligament.Results. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted platform performs high detection ability of hepatocellular carcinoma in CT images: an external clinical validation study by Rongxue Shan, Chenhao Pei, Qianrui Fan, Junchuan Liu, Dawei Wang, Shifeng Yang, Ximing Wang

“…The AI-assisted platform is designed based on a two-phase segmentation approach, integrating coarse and fine segmentation techniques to accurately identify and delineate hepatic lesions. The CT images were annotated and confirmed by the experienced radiologists using InferScholar software as the “gold standard”. …”
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Effect of Staggered vs. Simultaneous Co-Administration of Bempedoic Acid on Pharmacokinetics of Pravastatin: Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial in Healthy Volunteers by Felicitas Stoll, Salvatore Amato, Max Sauter, Jürgen Burhenne, Johanna Weiss, Walter E. Haefeli, Antje Blank

“…Because it is an inhibitor of the hepatic transporters OATP1B1 and OATP1B3, two uptake transporters regulating the intrahepatic availability of statins, it increases the systemic exposure of co-administered statins. …”
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Malícia honey (Mimosa quadrivalvis L.) produced by the jandaíra bee (Melipona subnitida D.) shows antioxidant activity via phenolic compound action in obese rats by Maria Luiza Rolim Bezerra, Maria Luiza Rolim Bezerra, Mirela Gouveia-Nhanca, Mirela Gouveia-Nhanca, Maria Letícia da Veiga Dutra, Maria Letícia da Veiga Dutra, Kamila Sabino Batista, Alana Natalícia Vasconcelos de Araújo, Alana Natalícia Vasconcelos de Araújo, Marcos dos Santos Lima, Marcos dos Santos Lima, Mateus Duarte Ribeiro, Mateus Duarte Ribeiro, Alexandre Sergio Silva, Alexandre Sergio Silva, Alexandre Sergio Silva, Adriano Francisco Alves, Tatiana Colombo Pimentel, Marciane Magnani, Marciane Magnani, Jailane de Souza Aquino, Jailane de Souza Aquino, Jailane de Souza Aquino

“…Specifically, the brain in the OGH showed greater procyanidin B2 and gallic acid deposition; the liver showed increased procyanidin B1 and B2, epicatechin, and myricetin concentrations; the gut showed higher procyanidin B2 and kaempferol 3-glucoside concentrations; and the kidneys had increased catechin, procyanidin B1 and B2, and gallic acid deposition compared to the OG.ConclusionHistologically, the OGH displayed reduced neuronal damage and prevention of hepatic steatosis induced by the cafeteria diet. Malícia honey effectively reduced oxidative stress via modulation of phenolic compounds in the brain, gut, kidney, and liver of cafeteria diet-induced obese rats.…”
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Therapeutic Effect of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells at Various Passages on Acute Liver Failure in Rats by Yongting Zhang, Yuwen Li, Wenting Li, Jie Cai, Ming Yue, Longfeng Jiang, Ruirui Xu, Lili Zhang, Jun Li, Chuanlong Zhu

“…P5 hUC-MSCs also successfully downregulated the hepatic activity index (HAI) scores. Compared to P10 hUC-MSCs in vivo, P5 hUC-MSCs significantly enhanced the regeneration and inhibited the apoptosis of hepatocytes. …”
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Inflammatory Indices and MAFLD Prevalence in Hypertensive Patients: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Analysis from China by Shen D, Cai X, Hu J, Song S, Zhu Q, Ma H, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Yang W, Hong J, Zhang D, Li N

“…The diagnosis of MAFLD was established using metabolic dysfunction criteria alongside evidence of hepatic steatosis confirmed through imaging. Complete blood counts were used to calculate inflammatory indices, including the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI). …”
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Nonlinear Association Between the Liver Fat Content and the Risk of Hyperuricemia in Prediabetic Individuals: Evidence from Cross-Sectional Health Screening Data in China by Liu A, Li X, Zhang X, Chen K, Zou Z, Sun Y, Zhou J, Li Z, Wu X, Lv X, Li H, Guo Z, Li Y

“…Ao Liu,1 Xin Li,2 Xueyi Zhang,1 Keke Chen,3 Zhi Zou,4 Yongbing Sun,1 Jing Zhou,5 Zhonglin Li,4 Xiaoling Wu,6 Xue Lv,5 Hao Li,7 Zhiping Guo,8 Yongli Li5 1Department of Medical Imaging, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Medical Imaging, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Medical Imaging, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Xinxiang Medical College, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Medical Imaging, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Health Management, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Health Management, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Nuclear Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Health Management, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, 451464, People’s Republic of China; 8Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Health Management, Fuwai Huazhong Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yongli Li, Department of Health Management, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Health Management, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China, Email shyliyongli@126.comPurpose: The impact of hepatic lipid accumulation on hyperuricemia presents an intriguing research avenue, particularly in light of existing studies linking obesity with hyperuricemia. …”
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Deep learning-based CT radiomics predicts prognosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with TACE-HAIC combined with PD-1 inhibitors and tyrosine kinase inhibitors by Linan Yin, Ruibao Liu, Wei Li, Shijie Li, Xunbo Hou

“…Abstract Objective To develop and validate a computed tomography (CT)-based deep learning radiomics model to predict treatment response and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)-hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) combined with PD-1 inhibitors and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). …”
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