Intracalvariosseous injection: an approach for central nervous system drug delivery through skull bone marrow with a preclinical research in strokeResearch in context by Wenqian Liu, Mo Yang, Nanxing Wang, Xiangrong Liu, Chaoyu Wang, Kaibin Shi, Fu-Dong Shi, Yuesong Pan, Mingjun Zhang, Zhiwei Sun, Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang

“…In a rodent stroke model, NA-1 or Y-3 neuroprotective agents were administered via ICO to evaluate safety and efficacy by assessing neurological deficits, infarct size, neuroinflammatory factors, neuronal apoptosis, and liver/kidney function. Drug concentration in tissues was measured using fluorescence tracing and high-performance liquid chromatography to gauge ICO delivery efficiency. …”
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Association between major depressive disorder or depressive symptoms and the risk of vascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes, and the mediating role of metabolic... by Guochen Li, Yongfu Yu, Chunqing Lin, Shichen Zheng, Hong Tu, Wanghong Xu

“…Cox proportional hazards models were performed to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of MDD and depressive symptoms with the risks of incident heart failure (HF); total and individual atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) including coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke (IS), and peripheral artery disease (PAD); total and individual microvascular complications of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and diabetic neuropathy (DN). …”
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The Role of Butirprost^® as an Adjuvant in Enhancing the Effect of Antibiotics in Patients Affected by Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Felice Crocetto, Armando Calogero, Michele Santangelo, Agostino Fernicola, Filippo Varlese, Benito Fabio Mirto, Fabio Machiella, Alfonso Falcone, Giovanni Pagano, Fabrizio Dinacci, Gaetano Giampaglia, Domenico Varriale, Francesco Trama, Salvatore Iaconis, Francesco Del Giudice, Gian Maria Busetto, Matteo Ferro, Francesco Lasorsa, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Ciro Imbimbo, Biagio Barone

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Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors for patients with heat stroke in western China in 2022: a multicenter retrospective study by Xin Zheng, Yuchun Gao, Qinli Xie, Qiulan Chen, Chuan Guo, Qionglan Dong, Jin Tang, Jun Luo, Ying Ge, Jian He, Xiaolin Hou, Guanghong Zhou, Yuan Chen, Haiquan Cao, Jiujia Xiao, An Lan, Qiu Chen, Yonghong Zeng, Jing Huang, Huaicong Long

“…HS patients with high blood cell counts, impaired coagulation, liver and kidney diseases, and those with a specific type of CHS may face a poor prognosis. …”
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A Predictive Model for Pulmonary Aspergillosis in ICU Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Li Y, Ren X, Wang Q, Shen S, Li Y, Qian X, Tang Y, Jia J, Zhang H, Ding J, Song Y, Zhang S, Wang S, Xu Y, Jiang Y, He X, Dai M, Zhong L, Xiong Y, Pan Y, Wang M, Shao H, Cai H, Huang L, Wang H

“…The risk prediction model for IPA, incorporating microbiological characteristics, identified six independent risk factors, namely age, immunosuppression, chronic kidney disease, connective tissue disease, liver failure, and cytomegalovirus positivity. …”
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The Performance of Equations That Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate against Measured Urinary Creatinine Clearance in Critically Ill Patients by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Abdulmajeed A. Alsadhan, Ayman S. Almozaini, Ali M Alamri, Hani Tamim, Musharraf Sadat, Lolowa Al-Swaidan, Elwaleed Elhassan, Yaseen M. Arabi

“…We estimated GFR using Cockroft–Gault (CG), modification of diet in renal disease study (MDRD), chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI), and Jelliffe equations. …”
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CD40-TRAF6 inhibition suppresses cardiovascular inflammation, oxidative stress and functional complications in a mouse model of arterial hypertension by Lea Strohm, Henning Ubbens, Dominika Mihalikova, Alexander Czarnowski, Paul Stamm, Michael Molitor, Stefanie Finger, Matthias Oelze, Dorothee Atzler, Philip Wenzel, Philipp Lurz, Thomas Münzel, Christian Weber, Esther Lutgens, Andreas Daiber, Steffen Daub

“…Reactive oxygen species production was decreased by TRAF6 inhibition in blood, aorta, heart, kidney, and perivascular fat tissue. Additionally, FACS analysis revealed that TRAF6 inhibition prevents immune cell migration into the aortic vessel wall observed by reduced CD45+ leukocyte, Ly6G+/Ly6C+ neutrophil, and Ly6Chigh inflammatory monocyte content. …”
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Defining neonatal status epilepticus: A scoping review from the ILAE neonatal task force by Magda L. Nunes, Elissa G. Yozawitz, Courtney J. Wusthoff, Renée A. Shellhaas, Efraín Olivas‐Peña, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Ronit M. Pressler, Chahnez C. Triki, Hans Hartmann, Terrie Inder, Geraldine B. Boylan, Kette Valente, Solomon L. Moshe, Eli M. Mizrahi, Nicholas S. Abend

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β2-Microglobulin and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Potential Novel Urine Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japanese by Mayuka Nakajima, Michihiro Hosojima, Koichi Tabeta, Sayuri Miyauchi, Miki Yamada-Hara, Naoki Takahashi, Haruna Miyazawa, Yumi Matsuda-Matsukawa, Keisuke Sato, Noriko Sugita, Yasutaka Komatsu, Tomomi Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Akiishi, Kazuhisa Yamazaki, Kiminori Kato, Akihiko Saito, Hiromasa Yoshie

“…The correlation between nine urine biomarkers (typically used to diagnose kidney disease) and periodontal parameters was analyzed. …”
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Association between fat-soluble vitamin co-exposure patterns and blood pressure in people with hypertension: a cross-sectional study by Suming Dai, Ping Wang, Sijia Wang, Sijia Wang, Hong Chen, Zhixin Cui, Wenhai Lu, Wenhai Lu, Ziyi Zhou, Ziyi Zhou, Nan Zhang, Zhuo Wang, Tengfei Lin, Tengfei Lin, Yun Song, Yun Song, Lishun Liu, Lishun Liu, Xiao Huang, Ping Chen, Genfu Tang, Yong Duan, Yong Duan, Hao Zhang, Binyan Wang, Binyan Wang, Binyan Wang, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Zezhong Tian

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γδ T Cells’ Role in Donor-Specific Antibody Generation: Insights From Transplant Recipients and Experimental Models by Xavier Charmetant, Xavier Charmetant, Xavier Charmetant, Guillaume Rigault, Chien-Chia Chen, Hannah Kaminski, Hannah Kaminski, Jonathan Visentin, Jonathan Visentin, Benjamin Taton, Gabriel Marseres, Virginie Mathias, Alice Koenig, Alice Koenig, Alice Koenig, Thomas Barba, Thomas Barba, Thomas Barba, Pierre Merville, Pierre Merville, Stéphanie Graff-Dubois, Emmanuel Morelon, Emmanuel Morelon, Emmanuel Morelon, Julie Déchanet-Merville, Valérie Dubois, Jean-Paul Duong van Huyen, Lionel Couzi, Lionel Couzi, Olivier Thaunat, Olivier Thaunat, Olivier Thaunat

“…Analysis of a cohort of 331 kidney transplant recipients found no relation between the number of circulating γδ T cells and the risk to develop DSA. …”
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Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults by R. Mohamad Javier, Stephanie Angela Prijanto, Vallexa Septina Yora, Desak Gede Yuliana Eka Pratiwi, Errini Sabilla Lilhawa Ditsi, Bella Adelia, Verika Christabela Tansuri, Hendry Wijaya, Georaldhy Yussufy Caecarma, Intan Trikumala Damayanti, Anisa Ramadhanti, Atika Rahmaputri, Chabib Fachry Albab, Afif Ferdian, Fatih Farabi, Fadila Risang Ayu, Ni Putu Ika Regina Maharani, Andika Prasetyo Arifin, Eko Setyo Herwanto, Saidah Rahmat A, Safira Dita Arviana, Syifa Nur Lathifah, Nanda Rizki Yulinar, Laksmitha Saktiono Safitri, Basyar Adnani, M. Rizki Fazrian Danu, Natasya Naomi, Dayu Dwi Deria, Aulia Syifa, Panca Andana, Adrian Prasetya, Fachira Rachel Agfata, Magistra Cylvia Margaretha, Subandono Bambang Indrasto, Sukirman, Rachmanto, Hayatun Nufus, Pertiwi Febriana Chandrawati, Aan Dwi Prasetyo, Lucky Sutanto, Moch Aleq Sander

“…MPOX infection shares clinical similarities with smallpox but can cause complications like myocarditis, anorectal pain, ocular lesions, kidney damage, or soft tissue superinfection. The study aims to understand the characteristics of myocarditis, fixed drug eruption, and dry eye syndrome in Monkeypox patients.MethodsThis review was conducted based on PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. …”
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Unveiling the toxicity of JWH-018 and JWH-019: Insights from behavioral and molecular studies in vivo and vitro by Fenghua Zhou, Yan Shi, Sujun Tan, Xiaoli Wang, Weicheng Yuan, Shuqi Tao, Ping Xiang, Bin Cong, Chunling Ma, Di Wen

“…In the present study, we aimed to investigate the toxicity and underlying mechanisms of indole SCs JWH-018 and JWH-019 in mice (C57BL/6, male, 6–8 weeks old), zebrafish (AB strain, male, 4–5 months old) and modified human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 T cells, using behavioral, pharmacokinetic, pharmacological approaches, and molecular docking. …”
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Serum NFL and neuropsychological performance over ∼8 years in women with and without HIV: a longitudinal repeated measures studyResearch in context by Deborah R. Gustafson, Xuantao Li, Alison E. Baird, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Jinbing Zhang, Amanda Blair Spence, Pauline Maki, Anjali Sharma, Kathleen Weber, Recai Yucel

“…The MWCCS is funded primarily by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with additional co-funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and in coordination and alignment with the research priorities of the National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research (OAR). …”
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Moscatilin inhibits vascular calcification by activating IL13RA2-dependent inhibition of STAT3 and attenuating the WNT3/β-catenin signalling pathway by Tingting Zhang, Mengmeng Zhu, Jialing Ma, Zhenghong Liu, Zhidan Zhang, Meijie Chen, Yaping Zhao, Huaxin Li, Shengnan Wang, Xiaoning Wei, Wenwen Zhang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Peter J. Little, Danielle Kamato, Hao Hu, Yajun Duan, Baotong Zhang, Jianbo Xiao, Suowen Xu, Yuanli Chen

“…Introduction: Vascular calcification, a devastating vascular complication accompanying atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, increases the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events and compromises the efficacy of vascular interventions. …”
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Analysis of fatty acid-derived lipids in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery yields novel pathophysiologically relevant mediators with possible relevance for systemic inf... by Holger Neb, Verena Roth, Jessica Roos, Jessica Roos, Tom Bauer, Anja Urbschat, Ulrike Heinicke, Carlo Angioni, Dieter Steinhilber, Dieter Steinhilber, Matthias Piesche, Matthias Piesche, Nerea Ferreirós, Robert Gurke, Robert Gurke, Gerd Geisslinger, Gerd Geisslinger, Edith Utech, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Paulus, Elke Schmitt, Elke Schmitt, Thorsten Jürgen Maier, Thorsten Jürgen Maier

“…Many of these patients develop forms of acute kidney injury, heart or acute liver failure during intensive care. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…Exclusion criteria were dementia, substance or alcohol abuse, pregnancy, terminal illnesses, poor Norwegian language skills, or severe kidney failure [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2]. …”
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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and requires specific interventions to decreases CVD risk.The guidelines indicate that systematic global CVD risk assessment is recommended in individuals with any major vascular risk factor. …”
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Synthesis, Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic and Anticancer Activities of Metal Complexes of 2,2-Dimethylpentanedioic Acid(2<small.letters>dmepda</small.letters>H<mml:math> <mml:mrow>...

“…The dimethyl sulphoxide(DMSO) soluble complexes (<bold>1</bold>)&#8211;(<bold>4</bold>) and (<bold>6</bold>) were assessed for their cancer chemotherapeutic potential towards hepatocellular carcinoma and kidney adenocarcinoma cell lines. The 1,10-phenanthroline containing complex [Cu(2dmepda)(phen)<mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mrow><mml:mrow> <mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mrow><mml:msub> <mml:mtext>H</mml:mtext> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>O</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>]</mml:mo></mml:mrow> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>0.5phen (<bold>3</bold>) was the most potent with activity that compares well to that of <emph>cis</emph>platin.…”
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Selected Abstracts of the 20th International Workshop on Neonatology and Pediatrics; Cagliari (Italy); October 23-26, 2024 by --- Various Authors

“…AN UNSUPERVISED LEARNING TOOL FOR STEM CELL BURDEN ASSESSMENT IN THE PRETERM KIDNEY • M. Fraschini, V. Fanos, L. Didaci, G. Faa (Cagliari, Italy; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) ABS 25. …”
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