Circular RNA encoded by PPARG in the peripheral blood and a lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiomyocyte inflammation model is identified as a marker of fulminant myocarditis by Shasha Huang, Shumin He, Fei Xiao, Yang Zhou, Su Lyu

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Senegalin-2: A Novel Hexadecapeptide from <i>Kassina senegalensis</i> with Antibacterial and Muscle Relaxant Activities, and Its Derivative Senegalin-2BK as a Bradykinin Antagonist by Yueyang Lu, Yanguo Zhu, Chengbang Ma, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Xiaonan Ma, Xu Zhang, Zhimin Fan

“…As a synthetically derived bradykinin antagonist and myotropic peptide with antibacterial properties, Senegalin-2BK shows promise in effective therapies for relieving pain, inflammation, and addressing muscular disorders such as urinary retention, constipation, and infections.…”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“…A 54-year-old wo­man with no pathological history who consulted for chronic pain in the right hypo­chondrium. The radiological explorations had objectified a large hepatic cyst and an uncomplicated gall bladder lithiasis. …”
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Nursing management of incontinence associated dermatitis complicated with fungal infection in a critically ill patient (1例危重症患者失禁性皮炎合并真菌感染的护理体会)... by ZHANG Ning (张宁), ZHANG Chunyan (张春艳), YUE Yuzi (岳玉姿), LIU Huan (刘欢), TANG Ling (唐玲), HAN Jianping (韩建萍), SUN Lei (孙磊), LI Ying (李影), ZHOU Jie (周洁)

“…The Traditional Chinese Medicine collapse stains method was used to relieve the pain and inflammation, and accelerate the wound healing. …”
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Chronic inflammation in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 modulates gut microbiome: a review of literature on COVID-19 sequelae and gut dysbiosis by Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Hana Khan, Aqsa Khalid, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Nosheen Nasir, Iffat Khanum, Isadora de Siqueira, Wes Van Voorhis

“…Most studies define Long COVID, through symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and headache prevailing four or more weeks post-initial infection. …”
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Which combination of medical expulsive therapy is more effective for treatment of distal ureteral stone in adults? A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Maryam Taheri, Nasrin Borumandnia, Hamidreza Abdi, Amir H Kashi, Setareh Nourani, Sogand Sheikholeslami, Yasamin Maleki Gilvaei, Pardis Ziaeefar, Abbas Basiri

“…Abstract Background Medical Expulsive Therapy (MET) has been recommended as an established modality for the treatment of distal ureteral stones due to its clearance rate, pain control, and patient satisfaction while having minimal morbidity in comparison to other urologic interventions. …”
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Mesalazine-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Systematic Review by Pan J, Li Z, Ye C, Zhang X, Yang Q, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Zhang J

“…Common symptoms included abdominal pain (100%), vomiting (38.1%), fever (21.4%), and nausea (21.4%). …”
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Transcervical resection of myoma (TCRM): Part I by Peng-Hui Wang, Szu-Ting Yang, Wen-Hsun Chang, Hung-Hsien Liu, Wen-Ling Lee

“…Sometimes, uterine fibroids are symptomatic and associated with compression syndrome, infertility, chronic pelvic pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. All need further intervention and treatment. …”
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Nursing of a patient with radiotherapy- and chemotherapy-induced adverse reactions treated with aruricualr acupoint pressing combined with meridian acupoint Tuina (耳穴贴压联合经穴推拿治疗放化疗后... by JIN Yi (金艺), MIN Tingyan (闵婷燕)

“…After intervention, the patient was observed with less pain, relief of nausea and vomiting, improved sleep quality, relief of anxiety, and improved bone marrow function and nutritional status scores. …”
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Outlining the Psychological Profile of Persistent Depression in Fibromyalgia Patients Through Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) by Andrea Doreste, Jesus Pujol, Eva Penelo, Víctor Pérez, Laura Blanco-Hinojo, Gerard Martínez-Vilavella, Helena Pardina-Torner, Fabiola Ojeda, Jordi Monfort, Joan Deus

“…<b>Background:</b> Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex condition marked by increased pain sensitivity and central sensitization. Studies often explore the link between FM and depressive anxiety disorders, but few focus on dysthymia or persistent depressive disorder (PDD), which can be more disabling than major depression (MD). …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on the Diagnostics and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Tertychny, S. S. Pirogov, A. A. Sheptulin, D. I. Abdulganieva, D. T. Dicheva, A. V. Zaborovsky, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, A. V. Paraskevova

“…The EoE diagnostics is based on the clinical manifestations of the disease (dysphagia, food impaction, chest pain regardless of swallowing), as well as on the combination of endoscopic and histological signs. …”
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A Case of Torsion in an Otherwise-Normal Ovary with a Giant Hematosalpinx Larger than Enlarged Ovary: Utilization of Diagnostic Laparoscopy for the Accurate Diagnosis by Sae Yu, Koji Yamanoi, Masumi Sunada, Sachiko Kitamura, Naoki Horikawa, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Ken Yamaguchi, Akihito Horie, Junzo Hamanishi, Eiji Kondoh, Masaki Mandai

“…A 23-year-old woman presented with complaints of abdominal pain and nausea. At initial visit, there was few abnormal findings of imaging tests, and we made a diagnosis of ovarian hemorrhage. …”
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis by Noelia Marquez Pete, Cristina Perez Ramirez, Maria del Mar Maldonado Montoro, Fernando Martinez Martinez, Fernando Fernández-Llimos, Antonio Sánchez Pozo, María del Carmen Ramirez Tortosa, Alberto Jiménez Morales

“…Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of unknown etiology which causes progressive deterioration of the joints, leading to severe pain and functional disability. Vitamin D and its receptor (VDR) play a significant part in the onset of autoimmune diseases such as RA. …”
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Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yikun Yin, Jialin Wang, Qihan Lin, Yinghang Luo, Yongsheng Liu, Junzhi Sun

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) can significantly improve balance, muscle strength, and pain in patients with Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI). …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence and Primary Causes of Femoral Fractures, Excluding Femoral Neck Fractures: A Global Epidemiological Study by Fu F, Liu B, Pu H, Wang Y, Zhang P, Wei S, Gu H, Zhang Q, Ye H

“…Fanyu Fu,1,&ast; Bo Liu,2,&ast; Haifang Pu,3 Yuebin Wang,3 Pengfei Zhang,1 Song Wei,1 Hao Gu,1 Qian Zhang,4 Hengli Ye5 1College of Physical Education and Health Science, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yibin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yibin, 644600, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pain, the Second People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, 644000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Taizhou First People’s Hospital, Taizhou, 318020, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopaedics and Joints, Huangyan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 318020, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hengli Ye, Huangyan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 83 Century Avenue, Xinqian Street, Huangyan District, Taizhou, 318020, China, Email dryehengli@126.comPurpose: Fractures pose a significant global health challenge, with varying incidence trends and causes across demographics and regions. …”
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Correlation between the Serum Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, Angiopoietin-1, and Severity of Coronary Heart Disease by Sisi Pang, Zhengxian Tao, Xiaoyan Min, Chuanwei Zhou, Dijia Pan, Zhen Cao, Xiangming Wang

“…The 29 patients who were hospitalized for chest pain undergoing coronary angiography without stenosis and with TIMI level 3 blood flow were selected as the control group. …”
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Acute Soft Head Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease in an Adolescent in Rural Western Uganda: Case Report by Abukar Ali Ahmed, Dalton Kambale Munyambalu, Awil Abdulkadir Abdi, Elias Joseph Xwatsal, Hanan Asad Hassan, Ibrahim Ahmed Nur, Abdikani Ali Hassan, Venance Emmanuel Mswelo

“…We report a 14-year-old adolescent male, a resident of rural Western Uganda, who presented with a history of non-traumatic painless scalp swelling for a week and multiple joints pain for 5 days. He had a similar swelling in the previous six months, which subsided after blood transfusion given at a nearby health facility. …”
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Efficacy of latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon transfer in anterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears and posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears by Chang Hee Baek, Chaemoon Lim, Jung Gon Kim, Bo Taek Kim, Seung Jin Kim

“…Clinical and functional outcomes were evaluated based on pain, patient-reported outcome scores, active range of motion (aROM) and strength of aROM. …”
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Acupoint catgut embedding alleviates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by modulating neuroinflammation and potentially inhibiting glia activation through JNK and ERK pathwa... by Xiaofang Liu, Liansheng Yang, Zhumin Su, Xueying Ma, Yingying Liu, Lili Ma, Xiaomeng Ma, Mingxia Ma, Xiaoyun Liu, Kun Zhang, Kun Zhang, Xiaohong Chen

“…BackgroundAcupoint catgut embedding (ACE) is a traditional Chinese medicine technique commonly used for managing various disorders, including chronic inflammatory pain and allergic asthma. Despite its growing use, the neuroimmunological mechanisms underlying ACE treatment effects remain unclear.MethodsThis study investigated the roles and potential mechanisms of the effects of ACE in treating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a frequently used animal model of autoimmune neuroinflammation. …”
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Exploring the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options of Multiple Sclerosis by Simone Lorenzut, Ilaria Del Negro, Giada Pauletto, Lorenzo Verriello, Leopoldo Spadea, Carlo Salati, Mutali Musa, Caterina Gagliano, Marco Zeppieri

“…Symptomatic treatments improve patients' general well-being by addressing specific symptoms, including pain, sphincter disorders, fatigue, and spasticity. …”
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