Inhibition of the mTOR Pathway Exerts Cardioprotective Effects Partly through Autophagy in CLP Rats by Wen Han, Hao Wang, Longxiang Su, Yun Long, Na Cui, Dawei Liu

“…Expectedly, rapamycin decreased the activity of the mTOR pathway in both sham-operated rats (p<0.0001) and CLP rats (p<0.01). Interestingly, we also found inhibition of the mTOR pathway in CLP rats compared with sham-operated rats; phosphorylation of both mTOR (p<0.001) and pS6K1 (p<0.01) was significantly suppressed following CLP challenge. …”
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Phosphate-modified CpG oligonucleotides induce in vitro maturation of human myeloid dendritic cells by A. A. Ostanin, O. Y. Leplina, E. A. Burakova, T. V. Tyrinova, A. A. Fokina, A. S. Proskurina, S. S. Bogachev, D. A. Stetsenko, E. R. Chernykh

“…This study was aimed to investigate the effect of synthetic CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) on the maturation and allostimulatory activity of myeloid DCs in comparison with other PAMP and DAMP molecules. For the research, we synthesized known CpG-ODN class C (SD-101 and D-SL03) containing thiophosphate internucleotide groups, and their original phosphate-modified analogues (SD-101M and D-SL03M) with mesylphosphoramide internucleotide groups (M = μ-modification). …”
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Family history of cardiovascular disease and death in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Magnus Gylling, Johanna Krøll, Peder Emil Warming, Carolina Malta Hansen, Fredrik Folke, Steen M. Hansen, Lars Køber, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Rodrigue Garcia, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen, Peter E. Weeke

“…In conditional multivariable logistic regressions, we examined associations between parental history and offspring OHCA risk. …”
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Thrombotic vs. Bleeding Events of Interruption of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy within 12 Months among Patients with Stent-Driven High Ischemic Risk Definition following PCI by Hao-Yu Wang, Bo Xu, Chen-Xi Song, Chang-Dong Guan, Li-Hua Xie, Yan-Yan Zhao, Zhong-Xing Cai, Sheng Yuan, Ke-Fei Dou

“…This study used data from the Fuwai PCI registry, a large, prospective cohort of consecutive patients who underwent PCI. We assessed 3,931 patients with at least 1 high ischemic risk criteria of stent-related recurrent ischemic events proposed in the 2017 ESC guidelines for focused update on DAPT who were free of major cardiac events in the first 12 months. …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…The hns-deleted mutant EΔhns, the hns-complemented strain EΔhns/phns and the hns-overexpressed strain E/phns were derivatives of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, the susceptibility of which were assessed by the broth microdilution method and time-kill curves assays. We found that the MICs for strain EΔhns against gentamicin and amikacin were significantly decreased by 8–16 folds in contrast to E. coli ATCC 25922. …”
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Meckel’s Diverticulum Diagnosed by Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy: A Multicenter Report from the Taiwan Association for the Study of Small Intestinal Diseases (TASSID) by Jen-Wei Chou, Chen-Shuan Chung, Tien-Yu Huang, Chia-Hung Tu, Chen-Wang Chang, Chung-Hsin Chang, Yen-Po Wang, Wen-Hung Hsu, Hsu-Heng Yen, Chia-Jung Kuo, Chiao-Hsiung Chuang, Ching-Pin Lin, Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Ming-Yao Su, Horng-Yuan Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Cheng-Tang Chiu

“…The aim of the current study was to investigate patients with MD diagnosed by BAE in Taiwan. Methods. We conducted a retrospective, multicenter study of patients with MD who were diagnosed by BAE in Taiwan. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Immunoactivation by Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields and PD-1 Blockade in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maiweilidan Yimingjiang, Talaiti Tuergan, Xinhua Chen, Hao Wen, Yingmei Shao, RuiQing Zhang, Kasimu Aihaiti, Jing Xue, Tuerganaili Aji, Wei Zhang

“…However, this approach is not sufficient to prevent cancer progression, and complementary approaches are necessary for effective immunotherapy. In this study, we evaluated the immunoactivating effects and mechanisms of action of nsPEF ablation and PD-1 blockade on an HCC orthotopic xenograft mouse model. …”
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What’s Going On With Me and How Can I Better Manage My Health? The Potential of GPT-4 to Transform Discharge Letters Into Patient-Centered Letters to Enhance Patient Safety: Prospe... by Felix Eisinger, Friederike Holderried, Moritz Mahling, Christian Stegemann–Philipps, Anne Herrmann–Werner, Eric Nazarenus, Alessandra Sonanini, Martina Guthoff, Carsten Eickhoff, Martin Holderried

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to use GPT-4 to convert discharge letters into more readable patient-centered letters. We evaluated how effectively and comprehensively GPT-4 identified and transferred patient safety–relevant information from the discharge letters to the transformed patient letters. …”
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord by M. G. Digernes, Y. V. Bodur, M. Amargant-Arumí, O. Müller, J. A. Hawkes, S. G. Kohler, U. Dietrich, M. Reigstad, M. L. Paulsen

“…The two are in a constant state of dynamic change as a result of physical and biochemical processes; however, they are mostly treated as two distinct entities, separated operationally by a filter. We studied the seasonal transition of DOM and POM pools and their drivers in a sub-Arctic fjord by means of monthly environmental sampling and by performing experiments at selected time points. …”
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Mechanical force-induced interlayer sliding in interfacial ferroelectrics by Zhao Guan, Lu-qi Wei, Wen-cheng Fan, Yi-chen Sun, Wei Cao, Ming Tian, Neng Wan, Wen-yi Tong, Bin-bin Chen, Ping-hua Xiang, Chun-gang Duan, Ni Zhong

“…Manipulation of controllable polarization evolutions is also a big challenge due to an interlinked network of polarized domains. In this study, we employ a sliding-disturb measurement to examine and modulate these irregular moirés via mechanical force. …”
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Bacterial Diversity in Native Heart Valves in Infective Endocarditis by Anna Sinitskaya, Alexander Kostyunin, Maxim Asanov, Maria Khutornaya, Anastasia Klyueva, Alyona Poddubnyak, Alexey Tupikin, Marsel Kabilov, Maxim Sinitsky

“…As a result of 16S rRNA metabarcoding, we detected the following bacterial genera: <i>Pseudomonas</i> (70% of the studied heart valves), <i>Roseateles</i> (60%), <i>Acinetobacter</i> (40%), <i>Sphingomonas</i> (40%), <i>Enterococcus</i> (30%), <i>Reyranella</i> (20%), <i>Sphingobium</i> (20%), <i>Streptococcus</i> (20%), <i>Agrobacterium</i> (20%), <i>Ralstonia</i> (10%), and <i>Bacillus</i> (10%). …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Though decidualization of ovarian endometrioma has been reported, little is known about decidualization of deep endometriosis. Here we report a case of decidualized bilateral ovarian endometriomas and rectouterine deep endometriosis mimicking as malignant lesions in the second-trimester of pregnancy. …”
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Short-term costs of alcohol-associated hepatitis care in different clinical settings by Chi Mai Nguyen, Jing Su, Yang Li, Ryan Healey, Shihui Jiang, Jiangqiong Li, Naga Chalasani, Samer Gawrieh, Suthat Liangpunsakul, Wanzhu Tu

“…It also explores concurrent diagnoses and their effects on care costs. Methods:. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using deidentified data from Optum’s Clinformatics Data Mart. …”
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JinQi Jiangtang Tablet Regulates Gut Microbiota and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mice by Ying Cao, Guowang Yao, Yuanyuan Sheng, Li Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zhen Yang, Pengwei Zhuang, Yanjun Zhang

“…JQJT tablets could also reduce the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and MCP-1, which were related to insulin resistance. Conclusion. We demonstrated that JQJT tablets could improve T2DM insulin resistance, regulating the gut microbiota and promoting the production of SCFAs. …”
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The Correlation between FSTL1 Expression and Airway Remodeling in Asthmatics by Yahui Liu, Tian Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Tao Li, Xingai Jiao, Haiqing Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Junfei Wang, Lin Liu, Liuzhao Cao, Shuo Li, Jiawei Xu, Jianfeng Xu, Xiaohui Ma, Lei Yang, Liang Dong

“…To analyze the association between FSTL1 and some parameters and inspect the role of FSTL1 in asthma. Methods. We examined FSTL1 levels in 32 asthmatics and 25 controls. …”
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Exploring the anticancer potential of extracts and compounds from the heartwood of Cotinus coggygria Scop. wild growing in Serbia by Ivana Pašić, Miroslav Novaković, Vele Tešević, Slobodan Milosavljević, Nina Petrović, Tatjana Stanojković, Ivana Z. Matić

“…The aim of study was to explore the cytotoxicity of extracts (EE-ethanol, MME-methylene chloride/methanol, and WE-water) and compounds (butin, butein, fisetin, sulfuretin, taxifolin, eriodictyol, fustin, cotinignan A, sulfuretin auronol, 3-O-methylepifustin, 3-O-methylfustin, and sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucoside) isolated from C. coggygria. …”
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Differences and analogies in thyroid cancer discovered incidentally or by thyroid-related screening: a multicenter study by Laura Croce, Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri, Camilla Virili, Carlo Cappelli, Marsida Teliti, Pietro Costa, Spyridon Chytiris, Antonio Nicocia, Francesca Coperchini, Maria Flavia Bagaglini, Flavia Magri, Alfredo Campennì, Mario Rotondi

“…Our aim was to assess the prevalence of thyroid-related disease (TD) versus incidental diagnosis (ID) pre-surgery reasons leading to TC diagnosis and to compare the two groups in terms of clinical characteristics, size and severity of TC at presentation and rate of non-thyroid cancers and cardiovascular/metabolic comorbidities. Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study in three high-volume hospital-based centers for thyroid diseases (Pavia, Latina and Messina) in Italy. …”
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Extracellular matrix turnover in severe COVID-19 is reduced by corticosteroids by Janesh Pillay, Antine W. Flikweert, Matijs van Meurs, Marco J. Grootenboers, Simone van der Sar-van der Brugge, Peter H. J. van der Voort, Morten A. Karsdal, Jannie M. B. Sand, Diana J. Leeming, Janette K. Burgess, Jill Moser

“…This study investigated the association between circulating extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling neo-epitopes and COVID-19 severity, their relationship with mortality, and the effect of DEX on these markers. Methods We conducted a multi-center prospective cohort study involving 226 COVID-19 patients: 157 with severe disease admitted to the ward and 69 with critical disease admitted to the ICU. …”
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Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Fiona Schürmann, Daniel Westmattelmann, Gerhard Schewe

“…Specifically, it investigated the nuanced roles of perceived risks, benefits, and trust referents (eg, technology, treatment, technology provider, and patient) in shaping behavioral intentions, while integrating contextual factors. MethodsWe used a qualitative research design involving semistructured interviews with 14 HCPs experienced in offering video consultations. …”
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Prediksi Detak Jantung Berbasis LSTM pada Raspberry Pi untuk Pemantauan Kesehatan Portabel by Ahmad Foresta Azhar Zen, Eko Sakti Pramukantoro, Kasyful Amron, Viera Wardhani, Putri Annisa Kamila

“…The growing awareness of the importance of self-health monitoring has driven the development of portable health monitoring technologies. In this study, we propose a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-based heart beat prediction model using RR-Interval as features  and implement it on the Raspberry Pi device. …”
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