Prevention of Chronic Non-transmissible Diseases: Regarding a Reflection by Aliuska Tamayo Verdecia

“…The University Medical Sciences, higher education center, responsible for training the health professionals for the province, has to be the health prevention and promotion protagonist activities. …”
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Elevated Circulating Adipocyte-Fatty Acid Binding Protein Levels Predict Incident Ischemic Cardiovascular Events in a Longitudinal and Prospective AMI Aging Study by Zhao X, Zhao H, Chen R, Zhou J, Li N, Li J, Yan S, Liu C, Zhou P, Chen Y, Song L, Yan H

“…Xiaoxiao Zhao,1 Hanjun Zhao,1 Runzhen Chen,1 Jinying Zhou,1 Nan Li,1 Jiannan Li,1 Shaodi Yan,2 Chen Liu,1 Peng Zhou,1 Yi Chen,1 Li Song,1 Hongbing Yan2 1Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, BeiJing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongbing Yan, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, ShenZhen, 12 Langshan Road, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13701339287, Email hbyanfuwai2018@163.com Hanjun Zhao, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 167, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15210020808, Email 15210020808@163.comBackground: The protein known as Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 (FABP4), predominantly found in adipocytes, macrophages, and endothelial cells, has emerged as a pivotal biomarker linking inflammation and metabolism in the context of cardiovascular diseases.Aim: The present investigation sought to elucidate the influence of FABP4 on the prognostic ramifications for patients experiencing ischemic vascular events, which encompass ischemic cerebrovascular occurrences, myocardial infarctions, and cardiovascular mortality.Methods: A total of 1102 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and aged over 55 years were prospectively enrolled from March 2017 to January 2020. …”
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PCT/ALB Ratio in Initial Three days for the Prediction of Secondary Infection in Septic Patients by Zhang C, Huang G, Li H, Zhang T, Jian M, Huang C, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Hou X, Xia Y, Jiang W

“…Chunmei Zhang,1,* Guoge Huang,2,* Haizhong Li,1,3,* Tiancao Zhang,1 Mengling Jian,1 Chunyang Huang,1 Yingqin Zhang,1,4 Zheng Wang,5 Xun Hou,1 Yuanyuan Xia,6 Wenqiang Jiang1,7 1Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, People’s Hospital of Longhua, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Emergency, Boai Hospital of Zhongshan, Zhongshan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou University City, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 5Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 6Medical Oncology Department, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 7Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wenqiang Jiang; Yuanyuan Xia, Email jiangwenqiang@gdph.org.cn; xiayuany1021@163.comBackground: Procalcitonin (PCT) to albumin (ALB) ratio (PAR) in initial three days is a rapidly available indicator to assess the prognosis of patients with sepsis. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Glycosylated Extracellular Vesicle microRNAs in Gastric Cancer by Wang S, Ma C, Ren Z, Zhang Y, Hao K, Liu C, Xu L, He S, Zhang J

“…Shunda Wang,1,* Cuidie Ma,2,* Zhihua Ren,3,* Yufei Zhang,2 Kun Hao,4 Chengxiu Liu,4 Lida Xu,4 Shun He,5 Jianwei Zhang1 1Department of Pancreatic and Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital Fo Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China; 4Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd, Beijing, 102600, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shun He, Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China, Email heshuns@126.com Jianwei Zhang, Department of Pancreatic and Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China, Email panchutong@163.comIntroduction: Early diagnosis is crucial for improving the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer (GC). …”
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Student participation rate in their learning self-assessment by Liliam Barrios Herrero, Eduardo de Jesús Pomares Bory, Dayamí Maza Ares

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to analyze the students’ participation rate from the Miguel Enríquez, 10 de Octubre and Salvador Allende Medical Sciences Faculties, in their learning self-assessment from the subject Cells, Tissues and Integumentary System, during the 2023-2024 academic year.…”
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Drug Utilization Studies as Content of the Professional Development of Physicians by Yacelis Dahilet Cisneros Nápoles, Pedro M. Milián Vázquez, Maira Quiroz Enríquez

“…However, it must be adapted to the demands of postgraduate studies in medical sciences according to the physician’s needs, the contextual conditions and the nature of the content for professional development.…”
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The Effect of Cognitive-Motor Dual Tasks on the Risk of Falls in Female Saudi Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alatawi SF, Mahmoud HM

“…Salem F Alatawi,1 Hayam M Mahmoud2 1Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medical Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University-Makkah-Saudi Arabia; Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence: Salem F Alatawi, Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966144563434, Email sfalatawi@ut.edu.saIntroduction: Dual tasking (DT) requires individuals to carry out two actions simultaneously, comparable to how the brain can perform a cognitive function while the body is in motion, which eventually enhances human balance. …”
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Protocol for Detection, Prevention and Action in Alleged Cases of Gender-based Violence and Discrimination by Yamila Ramos Rangel, Marianela Fonseca Fernández, Laura Magda López Angulo, Anais Marta Valladares González, Arelys Falcón Hernández

“…A protocol is presented to prevent, avoid and act in situations of gender-based violence at the University of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos. This protocol establishes the necessary measures to identify situations of violence that occur in the university environment, whether towards students or teachers, with the aim of investigating them, proposing solutions and mitigating their consequences. …”
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Training as an updating teaching in the Medical Imaging and Radiophysics Degree by Félix González Pérez, Miriam Iglesias León

“…The training structure for the teacher's professionalization in the Medical Imaging and Radiophysics Degree and the training pedagogical conception for its organization and application in this career's teachers at the Cienfuegos Medical Sciences University are presented.…”
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Outcomes of Worsened Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hu Z, Wang C, Luo S, Yang B, Zheng S, Hu X, Sun Y, Chen J, Fu M, Fan R, Luo J, Li J

“…Ziyang Hu,1,&ast; Changjin Wang,2,&ast; Songyuan Luo,2,&ast; Bangyuan Yang,2 Shengneng Zheng,3 Xiaolu Hu,2,4 Yinghao Sun,2 Jiaohua Chen,2 Ming Fu,2 Ruixin Fan,5 Jianfang Luo,2,4 Jie Li2 1Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Medicine South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Li; Jianfang Luo, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, &num;96 Dongchuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 020 83827812, Email leomoku1981@163.com; jianfangluo@sina.comBackground: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) worsening after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was common in clinical practice. …”
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Classer la vie : la taxinomie aux prises avec le corps dans le dossier médical de Bouvard et Pécuchet by Norioki Sugaya

“…We will analyze the classification theme in Flaubert’s encyclopedic novel, in particular Chapter III devoted to the medical sciences. It is especially important to take into consideration the historical context of 19th-century medicine and examine the question of nosology, a medical discipline which studies the methodical classification of diseases. …”
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Association between Different Types of Edible Oils and Anthropometric Indices Mood, and Appetite among Women by Nahid Kangani, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Mobina Zeinolabedin, Nick Bellissimo, Leila Azadbakht

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between consumption of dietary oils and anthropometric indices, mood, and appetite among women staff of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was used, and 245 women staff of Tehran University of Medical Sciences participated. …”
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Digital health literacy and sociodemographic factors among students in western Iran: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Darabi, Arash Ziapour, Hassan Ahmadinia

“…The mean digital health literacy score of students of Medical Sciences University was significantly higher than Azad University (P < 0.001) but lower than Technical and Vocational University (P = 0.048). …”
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Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Khushhal AA, Mohamed AA, Alsegame MM, Alsaedi AM

“…Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal,1 Ashraf Abdelaal Mohamed,1 Mohammad Matook Alsegame,2 Atif Mohammed Alsaedi2 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University Medical Center, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966536025182, Email aakhushhal@uqu.edu.saBackground: Electrocardiography (ECG) is a standard method for studying the heart rate and heart electricity. …”
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Atherogenic Risk Factors in Medical Students by Airam Navarro Palacios, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Rafael Comas Valdespino, Girelda Cordero López, Alain Landrian Davis, Adrian Landrian Davis

“…Enrique Cabrera Faculty of Medical Sciences, with ages between 19 and 24 years old, of both sexes and did not report any symptoms or disease. …”
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Interdisciplinary approaches among the subjects Surveillance and Vector Control and History of America by Bárbara Cecilia Eguiguren Ferrer, Reina Ysabel Hernández Cedeño, Valia Caminero Chávez, Miriam Olano Rivalta, Enma de la Caridad Díaz Hernández

“…This work is aimed at describing the interdisciplinary approach that can be established among the History of America and Surveillance and Vector Control subjects in the career of the same name, at the Technical Professional education inserted at the Cienfuegos University of Medical Sciences. The way to carry out this relationship through the concrete civilization historical analysis and independence development is explained, including not only settlements, culture, but epidemiological and typical health situations of these civilizations as well. …”
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The clinical method in primary health care: some reflections by Rubén Darío García Núñez

“…Some peculiarities of the diagnosis in the primary health care, as well as its vulnerabilities and main deficiencies that affect the teaching of this medical sciences method are also exposed.…”
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Iron(III)&ndash;Quercetin Complex: In Vivo Acute Toxicity and Biodistribution of Novel MRI Agent by Innuan P, Kongkarnka S, Thongtharb A, Kantapan J, Dechsupa N

“…Phattarawadee Innuan,1,2 Sarawut Kongkarnka,3 Atigan Thongtharb,4 Jiraporn Kantapan,1,2 Nathupakorn Dechsupa1,2 1Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Unit, Department of Radiologic Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; 2Department of Radiologic Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; 3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; 4Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, ThailandCorrespondence: Nathupakorn Dechsupa; Jiraporn Kantapan, Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Unit, Department of Radiologic Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand, Email nathupakorn.d@cmu.ac.th; Jiraporn.kan@cmu.ac.thBackground: The iron(III)–quercetin complex, known as “IronQ”, is an innovative MRI contrast agent composed of one Fe(III) ion and two quercetin molecules. …”
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Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review by Piegza M, Smolarczyk J, Piegza J

“…Magdalena Piegza,1 Joanna Smolarczyk,2 Jacek Piegza3 1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Tarnowskie Gory, Poland; 2Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Medical University of Silesia, Tarnowskie Góry, Poland; 3Third Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, PolandCorrespondence: Joanna Smolarczyk, Email joanna.smolarczyk@sum.edu.plAbstract: Regular sexual activity is comparable to moderate exercise and may be safe for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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The teaching task. A necessary tool in medical training by Alexis Díaz Brito, Dunia Maria Chavez Amaro

“…It is necessary to emphasize that, during the undergraduate training in the Medical Sciences career; the teaching tasks must reveal the fusion of instruction and education as a fundamental premise in the relationship of the teacher-student binomial. …”
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