A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…Methods Endothelial denudation was performed via a minimally invasive approach through the auricular artery, followed by stent-retriever mediated endothelial injury in New Zealand White rabbits (n = 10). Along with a high-fat diet, the rabbits developed lumen-narrowing atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia of the iliac arteries within a 6-week period after mechanical injury. …”
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Community Integration of Disability: A Bibliometric and Knowledge-Map Analysis by Wang S, Li D, Liu C, Sun X, Shi Y, Wang H, Zhang H

“…Research on community integration related to traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, children, and spinal cord injuries is current focus of community integration. …”
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TLR4 Inhibition Attenuated LPS‐Induced Proinflammatory Signaling and Cytokine Release in Mouse Hearts and Cardiomyocytes by Christine W. Wiger, Trine Ranheim, Henriette Arnesen, Jarle Vaage, Søren E. Pischke, Arne Yndestad, Kåre‐Olav Stensløkken, May‐Kristin Torp

“…ABSTRACT Background Sepsis is associated with myocardial injury and early mortality. The innate immune receptor Toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) can recognize pathogen‐associated‐molecular‐patterns (PAMPs) and damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs); the latter are released during tissue injury. …”
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Combined Use of Chitosan and Olfactory Mucosa Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells to Promote Peripheral Nerve Regeneration In Vivo by Rui D. Alvites, Mariana V. Branquinho, Ana C. Sousa, Irina Amorim, Rui Magalhães, Filipa João, Diogo Almeida, Sandra Amado, Justina Prada, Isabel Pires, Federica Zen, Stefania Raimondo, Ana L. Luís, Stefano Geuna, Artur S. P. Varejão, Ana C. Maurício

“…Peripheral nerve injury remains a clinical challenge with severe physiological and functional consequences. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato by Joe Funderburk, Josh Freeman, Scott Adkins, Sam Hutton, Philip Stansly, Hugh Smith, Gene McAvoy, Crystal Snodgrass, Mathews Paret, Norm Leppla

“…Damage to crops results from thrips feeding and egg-laying injury, by the thrips vectoring of plant diseases, the cost of using control tactics, and the loss of pesticides due to resistance. …”
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Infection Rates in Open Fractures of the Tibia: Is the 6-Hour Rule Fact or Fiction? by Ameya S. Kamat

“…Results. 12 (11.6%) patients developed an infection within the first 3 months of injury. 7 of which were taken to theatre within 6-hours, and 5 after 6-hours. …”
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Pneumomediastinum as a Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Ahmed Alhazmi, Mohamed Moulaye Cheikh, Rola Yousef Hassan

“…Other findings included a dropping hemoglobin and acute kidney injury with microscopic hematuria. The pulmonary computed tomography was significant for alveolar hemorrhage and a rarely reported pneumomediastinum. …”
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Determinants of Vessel Targeting in Vasculitis by Gary S. Hoffman

“…Studies of autoimmune diseases have not yet elucidated why certain organs or vessels become the objects of injury while others are spared. This paper will explore the hypothesis that important differences exist in regions of the aorta that determine vulnerability to diseases, such as atherosclerosis, aortitis, giant cell arteritis and Takayasu's disease. …”
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Unusual Cause of Knee Locking by Gazi Huri, Omer Sunkar Biçer

“…A 13-year-old semiprofessional soccer player applied to our clinic with a locked right knee in spite of the therapy applied (cold pack, NSAID, and immobilization) in another institution 20 days after the injury. Significant extension loss was observed in his right knee with 30∘–90∘ ROM. …”
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Intrathoracic Kidney after Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Fikret Halis, Akin Soner Amasyali, Aysel Yucak, Turan Yildiz, Ahmet Gokce

“…Abdominal trauma is responsible for most genitourinary injuries. The incidence of renal artery injury and intrathoracic kidney is quite low in patients who present with blunt trauma experiencing damage. …”
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Hemorrhage of the Ramus Lumbalis of the Iliolumbar Artery as a Cause for Shock in Blunt Trauma Victims on Therapeutic Anticoagulation by Thomas Patrick Sullivan, Eduardo Smith-Singares

“…Noncavitary torso hemorrhage is a rare and poorly characterized injury that can lead to exsanguination if not promptly addressed. …”
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Inhalation toxicity of (1→3)-β-D glucan: recent advances by Birgitta Fogelmark, Margareta Sjöstrand, David Williams, Ragnar Rylander

“…The results suggest that (1→3)-β-D-glucan-related acute injury to the lung is induced by mechanisms other than those induced by inflammagenic agents such as endotoxin.…”
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Factors Affecting Herbicide Use in Fruits and Vegetables by C. E. Rouse, Peter J. Dittmar

“…Improper herbicide application may lead to herbicide loss from the targeted area, increased crop injury, and reduced weed control. Growers need to take into account a number of factors before and during application in any crop to ensure the herbicide is effective. …”
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Research Progress on the Mechanism of Acupuncture Treatment for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Bai Li, Li Fang

“…Therefore, this review synthesizes the progress in research on acupuncture in the context of NAFLD treatment by the inhibition of inflammatory responses, regulation of lipid metabolism disorder, treatment of insulin resistance, antagonization of oxidative stress injury, and interference with endoplasmic reticulum stress. …”
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Closed Reduction of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Dislocation with Medium Impression Defect of the Humeral Head: A Case Report and Review of Its Treatment by Soorena Rezazadeh, Amir Reza Vosoughi

“…Bilateral dislocation of the shoulder is a rare injury. The main causes are electrical shock, extreme trauma, and epilepsy. …”
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TAP-Stenting Technique for Bifurcation Stenosis of Celiac Artery by Yucel Colkesen, Taner Seker, Osman Kuloglu, Murat Çayli

“…We report a clinical course of a patient who developed severe ischemic liver injury and total occlusion of the celiac artery (CA). …”
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Acute Pectoralis Major Rupture Captured on Video by Alejandro Ordas Bayon, Enrique Sandoval, María Valencia Mora

“…Pectoralis major (PM) ruptures are uncommon injuries, although they are becoming more frequent. …”
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An Unrecognised Case of a Scapula Fracture Sustained through an Unusual Indirect Mechanism by Feiran Wu, Asim Rajpura, Mohammad Shahid, Dilraj Sandher

“…Scapula fractures following low-velocity injuries are extremely rare but can be a missed associated fracture of other upper limb injuries. …”
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Stem Cells for Augmenting Tendon Repair by Lawrence V. Gulotta, Salma Chaudhury, Daniel Wiznia

“…Tendon healing is fraught with complications such as reruptures and adhesion formation due to the formation of scar tissue at the injury site as opposed to the regeneration of native tissue. …”
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