A strain of Talaromyces assiutensis provides multiple protection effects against insect pests and a fungal pathogen after endophytic settlement in soybean plants by Li Sui, Yang Lu, Ke Cheng, Yifan Tian, Zhiming Liu, Zhao Xie, Zhengkun Zhang, Qiyun Li

“…The results showed that TaS1GZL-1 had strong pathogenicity towards five insect pests, and there was no negative effect on the strain growth rate and the corrected mortality rate toward insect pests at 40 °C. Furthermore, this EPF strain could not only inhibit the growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in vitro, but also colonized soybean plants as an endophyte via root irrigation. …”
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Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of blaIMP-4-Carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae ST-11 in Hospitalized Patients by Xue YE, Zhang D, Du S, Chen D, Liu S, Peng T, Li C, Zhang J, Wang X

“…The antimicrobial susceptibilities, carbapenem-resistant genes, multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), homologous analysis, and risk factors for CRKP were determined.Results: A total of 203 CRKP strains were isolated, and 98.5% (200/203) of patients were nosocomially infected. The mortality rate was 17.7% (36/203). All 203 strains were confirmed as carbapenemases -producing strains. …”
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Dynamic EIT technology for real-time non-invasive monitoring of acute pulmonary embolism: a porcine model experiment by Junyao Li, Mingxu Zhu, Yitong Guo, Weichen Li, Qing He, Yu Wang, Yuxuan Liu, Benyuan Liu, Yang Liu, Weice Wang, Zhenyu Ji, Xuetao Shi

“…Abstract Background Acute pulmonary embolism represents the third most prevalent cardiovascular pathology, following coronary heart disease and hypertension. Its untreated mortality rate is as high as 20–30%, which represents a significant threat to patient survival. …”
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Effects of Carbonate Alkalinity on Antioxidants, Immunity and Intestinal Flora of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> by Chuang Gao, Zhonghong Li, Bo Ma, Rantao Zuo, Xudong Shen, Mingkang Chen, Chuanqi Ren, Wenjun Zheng, Zhonglu Cai, Jiaxing Li, Shuang Li

“…The results showed that, under the stress of high carbonate alkalinity, the mortality rate of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> was as high as 75%, and hepatopancreas cells showed obvious deformation, abnormal nuclear shapes, and serious cell vacuolation. …”
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Identification of potential corticosteroid binding sites on the SARS CoV-2 main protease Mpro — in silico docking study by Н. В. Хміль, А. В. Шестопалова, В. Г. Колесніков, А. О. Боєчко-Немовча

“…A severe course of Covid-19 increases the duration of hospitalization and the mortality rate among the population. Pathogenetic therapy is carried out with systemic corticosteroids, which suppress the cytokine storm by mitigating the SARS-CoV-2-induced systemic inflammatory response and inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro, a key component of viral replication. …”
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Mechanism study of KCMF1 promoting proliferation and NF-κB signaling transduction in colorectal cancer cells by WU Zhibai, XU Guiqin, ZHANG Li, YANG Zhaojuan, LIU Yun, JIAO Kun, CHEN Zehong, XU Chen, ZUO You, ZHENG Ningqian, YE Zhiqian, LIU Yongzhong

“…Background and purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major malignant tumors threatening human health worldwide, with long-term high incidence and mortality rate. Potassium channel modulatory factor 1 (KCMF1) is a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family. …”
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The Characteristics and Mortality of Osteoporosis, Osteomyelitis, or Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Diabetes Population: A Retrospective Study by Jin-Feng Huang, Qi-Nan Wu, Xuan-Qi Zheng, Xiao-Lei Sun, Chen-Yu Wu, Xiao-Bing Wang, Chen-Wei Wu, Bin Wang, Xiang-Yang Wang, Michael Bergman, Ai-Min Wu

“…We used ICD-10 codes to categorize the underlying and contributing causes of death. Crude mortality rates (CMR) and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 1,000,000 person-years were calculated. …”
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Kajian patogenisitas bakteri Edwardsiella ictaluri pada ikan patin Pangasionodon hypophthalmus by Wiwik Susanti, Agustin Indrawati, Fachriyan H Pasaribu

“…Internal organ sample were taken on the 5th day for histopatologic test while blood sample was on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th day after infection. Mortality rate was count to reach LD50. Clinical signs and pathology anatomy of co-infection fish showed vertical swim, petechial hemorrhage in the skin, dropsy, ascites in the abdominal cavity, pale liver and the kidney was dark red. …”
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Predicting patient outcomes with gene-expression biomarkers from colorectal cancer organoids and cell lines by Alexandra Razumovskaya, Mariia Silkina, Mariia Silkina, Mariia Silkina, Andrey Poloznikov, Timur Kulagin, Maria Raigorodskaya, Nina Gorban, Anna Kudryavtseva, Maria Fedorova, Boris Alekseev, Alexander Tonevitsky, Alexander Tonevitsky, Alexander Tonevitsky, Sergey Nikulin, Sergey Nikulin, Sergey Nikulin

“…IntroductionColorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by an extremely high mortality rate, mainly caused by the high metastatic potential of this type of cancer. …”
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Retrospective survival analysis of the use of uncemented modular tapered stems for revision in periprosthetic Vancouver B-type fractures. Is instability a threat to survival? by J. Lixa, P. Vieira, P. Pereira, A. Pinho, M. Seara, A. Sousa, L. Vieira

“…The consolidation rate was 90.6% and the mortality rate was 23.7%. In the group of patients that died, 55.6% were submitted to at least one revision surgery (p = 0.044). …”
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Construction of a C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index-based prediction model for all-cause mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Junmin Huang, Junfeng Hao, Huasheng Luo, Lu Chen, Hongying Luo, Huafeng Liu, Yongzhi Xu, Peng Wang

“…Objective The mortality rate of patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) remains high. …”
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The impact of pre-transplant ventricular assist device support in pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure on the outcomes of heart transplantation—“a single center experien... by L. Lily Rosenthal, L. Lily Rosenthal, L. Lily Rosenthal, Carola Grinninger, Sarah Marie Ulrich, Robert Dalla Pozza, Nikolaus A. Haas, Paolo Brenner, Michael Schmoeckel, Sebastian Michel, Sebastian Michel, Sebastian Michel, Christian Hagl, Christian Hagl, Jürgen Hörer, Jürgen Hörer, Jürgen Hörer

“…Odds ratio [OR] is as follows: 1.992, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.983–1.007, p = 0.266, aortic clamp time per minutes: OR: 1.008, 95% CI: (0.997–1.019), p = 0.164, HLM time per minutes: OR: 0.996, 95% CI: (0.991–1.001), p = 0.146, Operation time per minutes: OR: 1.000, 95% CI: (0.995–1.004), p = 0.861.ConclusionThe provision of pre-HTx VAD support does not have an adverse effect on the short- and long-term survival of pediatric patients undergoing HTx. A higher mortality rate was observed among children under three months of age with congenital heart disease. …”
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Comparison of the lethal triad and the lethal diamond in severe trauma patients: a multicenter cohort by Charles Dupuy, Thibault Martinez, Olivier Duranteau, Tobias Gauss, Natacha Kapandji, Jean Pasqueron, Mathilde Holleville, Georges Abi Abdallah, Anatole Harrois, Véronique Ramonda, Delphine Huet-Garrigue, Théophane Doublet, Marc Leone, Vincent Legros, Julien Pottecher, Gérard Audibert, Ingrid Millot, Benjamin Popoff, Benjamin Cohen, Fanny Vardon-Bounes, Mathieu Willig, Pierre Gosset, Emilie Angles, Nouchan Mellati, Nicolas Higel, Mathieu Boutonnet, Pierre Pasquier, and the TraumaBase Group®

“…Patients primarily presented with blunt trauma (81.7%), and a 24-h mortality rate of 16.1% was observed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed no significant difference in the association with 24-h mortality between the lethal diamond (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.71) and the lethal triad (AUC: 0.72) (p = 0.26). …”
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Virological Aspects of COVID-19 in Patients with Hematological Malignancies: Duration of Viral Shedding and Genetic Analysis by Asma Themlaoui, Massimo Ancora, Kais Ghedira, Yosra Mhalla, Manel Hamdoun, Maroua Bahri, Lamia Aissaoui, Raihane Ben Lakhal, Adriano Di Pasquale, Cesare Camma, Olfa Bahri

“…SARS-CoV-2 infection was symptomatic in 48.6% of cases with fever, and cough was symptomatic in 61% of cases; the mortality rate was estimated to be 13.5%. The duration of viral RNA shedding ranged from 7 to 92 days after onset; it exceeded 18 days in 79.4% of cases. …”
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Identifying subgroup of severe community-acquired pneumonia based on clinical metagenomics, a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Mingqiang Wang, Mingqiang Wang, Yue Jin, Yue Jin, Wenxiao Zhang, Wenxiao Zhang, Ling Ye, Ling Ye, Huanzhang Shao, Huanzhang Shao

“…In contrast, in the class B group, the use of corticosteroids was associated with a reduced mortality rate (adjusted HR=0.719; 95% CI, 0.525–0.986; p=0.04). …”
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Prognostic value of immunosuppression scores in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter study by Shao-jun Xu, Shao-jun Xu, Shao-jun Xu, Yun-fan Luo, Yun-fan Luo, Yun-fan Luo, Jin Huang, Jin Huang, Jin Huang, Jia-hua Tu, Chao Chen, Chao Chen, Chao Chen, Yan-ming Shen, Yan-ming Shen, Yan-ming Shen, Zhao-min Sun, Zhao-min Sun, Zhao-min Sun, Shu-chen Chen, Shu-chen Chen, Shu-chen Chen

“…The Sankey diagram indicated that the low ISS group had a lower recurrence and tumor-related mortality rate (p &lt; 0.05). After IPTW adjustment, the low ISS group showed improved five-year RFS (80.1% vs. 35.4%, p &lt; 0.001) and five-year CSS (82.3% vs. 42.5%, p &lt; 0.001) compared to the high ISS group.ConclusionsESCC with different ISS statuses represents two distinct biological subtypes, underscoring the need for personalized treatment strategies tailored to varying tumor behaviors.…”
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Sex determination and acclimation response of dwarf snakehead fish Channa limbata from West Java by Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Harton Arfah, Alimuddin Alimuddin, Riva Hafidah, Yudha Hanggara, Thomas Edison

“…Snakehead fish live in shallow, slow-flowing river waters with a temperature of 20.2-21.3°C, TDS 16-24 mg/L at neutral pH, while the rearing water temperature and TDS are higher (temperature: 24.9-27.6°C; TDS: 88-110 mg/L). The fish mortality rate during acclimation reached 25% in fish measuring >150 mm of length on tenth day, while fish measuring <150 mm more adaptive with 100% survival. …”
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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

“…The Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that the CHS group had a significantly higher mortality rate than the EHS group.ConclusionA high incidence of hypertension, diabetes, psychosis, men, and older persons may be associated with HS. …”
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[Artículo traducido] Análisis retrospectivo de supervivencia del uso de vástagos modulares cónicos no cementados para la revisión en fracturas periprotésicas tipo B de Vancouver. ¿... by J. Lixa, P. Vieira, P. Pereira, A. Pinho, M. Seara, A. Sousa, L. Vieira

“…The consolidation rate was 90.6% and the mortality rate was 23.7%. In the group of patients that died, 55.6% were submitted to at least one revision surgery (p = 0.044). …”
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Preclinical pharmaco-toxicological screening of biomimetic melanin-like nanoparticles as a potential therapeutic strategy for cutaneous melanoma by Iasmina Marcovici, Iasmina Marcovici, Raul Chioibas, Raul Chioibas, Istvan Zupko, Iulia Pinzaru, Iulia Pinzaru, Alina Moaca, Alina Moaca, Adriana Ledeti, Adriana Ledeti, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Andreea Geamantan, Andreea Geamantan, Iasmina Predescu, Iasmina Predescu, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Cristina Adriana Dehelean

“…IntroductionDespite its rarity, cutaneous melanoma (CM) represents the deadliest skin cancer with a high mortality rate, an incidence on the rise, and limited therapeutic options at present. …”
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