Construction of a miR-15a-based risk prediction model for vascular calcification detection in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Chen Fu, Yingjie Liu, Huayu Yang, Qiaojing Liang, Wenhu Liu, Weikang Guo

“…Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent in patients undergoing hemodialysis, and is a significant contributor to the mortality rate. Therefore, biomarkers that can accurately predict the onset of VC are urgently required. …”
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Initial ASIA impairment scale and its association with improvement in cervical spinal cord injury by Aman Singh, Somil Jaiswal, Anil Chandra, Amit Srivastava, Suresh Jaiswal, Awadhesh Yadav, B.K. Ojha, Chhitij Srivastava

“…Complications occurred in 19.65% of patients, primarily pressure sores. The in-hospital mortality rate was 8.67%, with 79.47% discharged and 11.86% leaving against medical advice. …”
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Predictive model of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a machine learning approach using the MIMIC-IV database by Shengwei Lin, Wenbin Lu, Ting Wang, Ying Wang, Xueqian Leng, Lidan Chi, Peipei Jin, Jinjun Bian

“…Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in severe acute pancreatitis (AP), associated with high mortality rate. Early detection of AKI is crucial for prompt intervention and better outcomes. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed PPARG promoted osteosarcoma progression: based on osteoclast proliferation by Lei Sun, Jinhao Zhang, Zhikai Xiahou, Zhenzhen Zhao, Yanchen Liang

“…It is notorious for its high invasiveness, high disability rate, high mortality rate, and poor prognosis. In most primary and metastatic malignant tumors, bone destruction can promote cancer progression, which is closely related to osteoclast activation and the imbalance between osteoblasts and osteoclasts. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Nutritional Status of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the ICU and Patients’ Prognosis: A Cohort Study by Parsa Mohammadi, Hesam Aldin Varpaei, Alireza Khafaee pour khamseh, Mostafa Mohammadi, Mojgan Rahimi, Amirhossein Orandi

“…Thirty-six (32.7%) of patients were obese (BMI ≥ 30). The hospital mortality rate was 59.1% (n = 65). According to the different criteria, malnutrition rate was 67.3% (n = 74) (NRS), 28.2% (n = 31) (MNA), 34.5% (n = 38) (mNUTRIC), and 58.2% (n = 64) (PNI). …”
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Impact of advanced lung cancer inflammation index on all-cause mortality among patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event d... by Ahmed Mazen Amin, Ramy Ghaly, Hossam Elbenawi, Abdelrahman Ewis, Ubaid Khan, Khaled S. M. Elshaer, Mohamed Abuelazm, Basel Abdelazeem, Brijesh Patel, Farris K. Timimi, Islam Y. Elgendy

“…Conclusion Among patients with HF, a low ALI was associated with a higher incidence of all-cause mortality rate than those with a high ALI. These findings suggest that ALI can be used for prognostic stratification and aid clinical decision-making in HF management.…”
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Gastric cancer incidence, mortality and burden in adolescents and young adults: a time-trend analysis and comparison among China, South Korea, Japan and the USA by Jian Li, Yao Zhang, Si Lin Wu, Yi Fu, Ji Sheng Wang

“…The AAPCs for the age-standardised incidence and mortality rate were 0.3 (−0.1 to 0.7), –3.6 (−3.7 to –3.4), −3.2 (−3.8 to –2.6), −0.1 (−0.6 to 0.5) and −2.0 (−2.3 to −1.6), −5.6 (−6.2 to –5.0), −4.4 (−4.7 to –4.1), −0.7 (−1.0 to −0.3) in China, South Korea, Japan and the USA, respectively. …”
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Bleeding control of an injury to the infrarenal inferior vena cava and right external iliac vein by ipsilateral internal iliac artery and superficial femoral vein ligation after bl... by Hoonsung Park, Maru Kim, Dae-Sang Lee, Tae Hwa Hong, Doo-Hun Kim, Hangjoo Cho

“…Despite advancements in prehospital care, transportation, operative techniques, and perioperative management, the mortality rate for IVC injuries has remained at 20% to 66% for several decades. …”
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Current and future burden of breast cancer in Asia: A GLOBOCAN data analysis for 2022 and 2050 by Mengxia Fu, Zhiming Peng, Min Wu, Dapeng Lv, Yanping Li, Shuzhen Lyu

“…Both incidence and mortality rates were notably higher among older individuals, especially in countries with high human development index. …”
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Molecular and functional characterization of Accl(2)efl: A biomarker for heavy metal stress in Apis cerana cerana by Yu-Lin Xu, Ling Peng, Jun-Jie Li, Wen-Feng Chen

“…This led to a substantial elevation in Cd and Hg concentrations within hemolymph, accompanied by an increased mortality rate among bees re-exposed to CdCl2 or HgCl2. …”
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Clinical analysis of pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma coexisting with lung cancer by Heng Yang, Man-Hui Li, Qiu-Hong Li, Ke-Bin Cheng, Wei-Jun Cao

“…Postoperatively, all-cause mortality rate was low, indicating a positive prognosis. …”
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Global magnitude and temporal trends of stroke attributable to lead exposure from 1990 to 2021 by Ying Wang, Ran Liu, Wenxia Li, PengNan Bao, JinWei Zhang, Wei Yue

“…Methods: Data from Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 were used to estimate annual deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALY rate (ASDR) of stroke attributable to lead exposure. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic indicator in COVID-19: Evidence from a northern tanzanian cohort. by Norman Jonas Kyala, Innocent Mboya, Elichilia Shao, Francis Sakita, Kajiru Gadiel Kilonzo, Laura Shirima, Abid Sadiq, Elifuraha Mkwizu, Nyasatu Chamba, Annette Marandu, Sophia Muhali, Faryal Raza, Eliasa Ndale, Damas Bayo, Daniel Mujuni, Furaha Lyamuya

“…The in-hospital COVID-19 mortality rate was 37.7%. An NLR cutoff value of 6.1 or higher had a sensitivity of 92.1% (95% CI 89.2%-94.0%) and a specificity of 92.0% (95% CI 89.7%-94.4%). …”
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Morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm low birthweight neonates admitted to referral hospitals in the Amhara region of Ethiopia: retrospective follow-up study by Yalemtsehay Dagnaw Genie, Belete Fenta Kebede, Mulualem Silesh Zerihun, Desalew Tilahun Beyene

“…Sepsis (AOR: 2.0; 95% CI 1.03 to 3.89), respiratory distress (AOR: 4.6; 95% CI 2.51 to 8.40), hypoglycaemia (AOR 3.91; 95% CI 1.09 to 10.52), APGAR score at fifth minute <7 (AOR 0.39; 95% CI (0.18 to 0.82) and duration of hospital stay below mean (<9.82 days) (AOR 0.17; 95% CI 0.09 to 0.33) were associated with mortality.Conclusion The mortality rate of preterm low birthweight neonates was high, indicating that this is a public health issue. …”
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children. The diagnosis is established - what is next? by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova

“…Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is the most common cause of portal hypertension in children, the most life-threatening manifestation of which is variceal bleeding, with a mortality rate of 4-19%. The aim of the study is to determine the treatment tactics for children with symptomatic portal hypertension from the moment of diagnosis of EHPVO, indications for the endoscopic prevention and surgical procedures; to study the risk factors that influence the esophageal variceal bleeding to become the first sign of EHPVO. …”
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Knockdown of hexokinase 2 results in a decreased expression level of the glycolytic enzymes PFKP, BPGM, and GPI in RKO cell line by M. S. Fedorova, I. Y. Karpova, A. V. Lipatova, E. A. Pudova, Z. G. Guvatova, D. V. Kochetkov, A. V. Chaika, B. Y. Alekseev, M. V. Kiseleva, A. D. Kaprin, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. V.  Snezhkina

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms in the world, and is characterized by a high mortality rate. The study of the key aspects of colorectal cancer formation and progression is necessary to develop new approaches to its therapy, as well as to search for new diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers of CRC. …”
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Ewing sarcoma – pathomechanisms, standard treatment and new therapeutic perspectives by Wojciech Zezuliński, Filip Woliński, Julia Zyśk, Mateusz Korga, Jakub Klas, Jacek Baj, Eliasz Dzierżyński

“…Knowledge of the mechanisms of Ewing's sarcoma formation and its metastases, currently accepted treatment standards, critical points in the pathomechanism and current attempts at treating Ewing's sarcoma is essential for choosing the best treatment and effectively reducing its mortality rate. …”
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Utilization of MS 222 in Transport of Catfish (Pangasius sutchi) Seed by Harton Arfah, Eddy Supriyono

“…ABSTRACT Problems faced in supplying seed out of Java especially Bogor to Sumatera, for instance, are it only contains few seed (100 seeds/l) and it has a high mortality rate because of stress during transport.  This experiment was conducted to know the effect of MS 222 in keeping fish metabolism activity down while taking note of its survival rate and change of water quality. …”
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Predictors of Mortality, Drug Resistance, and Determinants among Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections in Chinese Elderly Patients by Yufei Zhang, Chengyun Zou, Jie Qin, Muyi Li, Xing Wang, Tian Wei, Haiying Wang

“…Elderly patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections represent considerable mortality rates. But data on the risk factors for the death of elderly patients following such infection remain limited. …”
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H3K4 methylation regulates development, DNA repair, and virulence in Mucorales by Macario Osorio-Concepción, Carlos Lax, Damaris Lorenzo-Gutiérrez, José Tomás Cánovas-Márquez, Ghizlane Tahiri, Eusebio Navarro, Ulrike Binder, Francisco Esteban Nicolás, Victoriano Garre

“…Abstract Mucorales are basal fungi that opportunistically cause a potentially fatal infection known as mucormycosis (black fungus disease), which poses a significant threat to human health due to its high mortality rate and its recent association with SARS-CoV-2 infections. …”
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