Ceruloplasmin and the Extent of Heart Failure in Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients by Yifei Xu, Haiyan Lin, Ying Zhou, Gang Cheng, Geng Xu

“…Ceruloplasmin was elevated in patients with coronary heart disease, but the relationship between ceruloplasmin and heart failure was still unknown. …”
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Infliximab Induces Increase in Triglyceride Levels in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients by Karla R. Castro, Nádia E. Aikawa, Carla Gonçalves Saad, Júlio C. B. Moraes, Ana C. Medeiros, Licia Maria H. Mota, Clovis A. A. Silva, Eloísa Bonfá, Jozélio F. Carvalho

“…To evaluate lipid profile changes after anti-TNF therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods. Fifteen PsA patients (eight polyarticular, four oligoarticular, two axial, and one mutilating) under infliximab were included. …”
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Methodological issues in yoga therapy research among psychiatric patients by Rama Reddy Karri, Ananda B. Bhavanani, Meena Ramanathan, Vijaya Gopal Mopidevi

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Fungal Exposure and Low Levels of IL-10 in Patients with Sarcoidosis by Marjeta Terčelj, Sanja Stopinšek, Alojz Ihan, Barbara Salobir, Saša Simčič, Ragnar Rylander

“…Methods. Patients with sarcoidosis (n=71) and healthy controls (n=27) were enrolled. …”
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Endoscopic Approaches to the Treatment of Variceal Hemorrhage in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients by Xiaoquan Huang, Lili Ma, Xiaoqing Zeng, Jian Wang, Jie Chen, Shiyao Chen

“…Esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage leads to challenging situation in chronic kidney disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Aims. To determine the safety and efficacy of endoscopic approaches to patients with hemodialysis-dependent concomitant with esophagogastric varices. …”
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Gender Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Elderly Patients with Initial Periodontitis by Jie Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Ya-Qiong Zhao, Yao Feng, Fei Yan, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Yun Chen, Qiong Liu, Li Tan, Shao-Hui Zhang, Jing Hu, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Yun-Zhi Feng, Yue Guo

“…Periodontitis is a globally prevalent disease that imposes a functional and aesthetic burden on patients. The oral microbiome influences human health. …”
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Sedation and Anesthesia Options for Pediatric Patients in the Radiation Oncology Suite by Eric A. Harris

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The role of immunity in insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by Qixuan Zhang, Zhe Yang, Xiangyang Ou, Mengying Zhang, Xiangyu Qin, Gengxiang Wu

“…Therefore, this review aims to elucidate the interplay between IR in PCOS patients, the controlled immune response orchestrated by immune cells and immunomodulatory molecules, and their interactions with adipocytes, hyperandrogenemia, chronic inflammation, and metabolic homeostasis.…”
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Dynamic Changes in Lung Function and Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 by Lingyan Ye, Bingyu Hu, Shuangxiang Lin, Meifang Chen, Yicheng Fang, Susu He

“…To investigate the recovery of lung function and chest imaging in patients with COVID-19 three months after clinical cure and discharge and the correlation between them. …”
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Thyroid disorders among patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus by Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih

“…Recently hospitals are full of patient suffering from several chronic diseases. Two of these diseases are Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Thyroid diseases. …”
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A Profile of Patients on ASA or NSAIDs Hospitalized with Gastrointestinal Perforations by James D Bailey, Robert J Bailey, Richard N Fedorak

“…BACKGROUND: In a recent clinical trial gastrointestinal tract perforations in patients on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were found to occur with a frequency of 0.15%, and possibly to be reduced in patients concomitantly using the cytoprotective agent misoprostol.…”
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Comorbidity and risk of cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome by R.R. Komorovsky

“…The aim – to assess the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with acute coronary syndrome and to evaluate the effect of simplified comorbidity index (SCI) on outcomes of patients undergoing different treatment strategies. …”
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Circulating Adipokines and Response to Treatment in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis by Georgios K. Vasileiadis, Yuan Zhang, Tahzeeb Fatima, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Jon Lampa, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Dan Nordström, Gerdur Grondal, Kim Hørslev‐Petersen, Kristina Lend, Marte S. Heiberg, Merete Lund Hetland, Michael Nurmohamed, Till Uhlig, Tuulikki Sokka‐Isler, Anna Rudin, Cristina Maglio

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Gender differences in the influencing factors of violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia by Xiaolei Qiu, Lu Wen, Wenqi Jiang, Rongrong Zhang, Hongjun Mao, Shiping Xie

“…Abstract Background In this study, we investigated the gender differences in the influencing factors of violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Methods About 519 patients were evaluated using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). …”
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Modern treatment methods of patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer by Ye. N. Grebenkin, V. D. Chhikvadze, U. S. Stanoyevich, Ye. I. Dekhissi

“…Efficacy of the modern methods of treatment of liver metastases of colorectal cancer was estimated.Material and methods. Overall 117 patients have been included in the study with isolated metastatic liver involvement. …”
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Factors Affecting the Readmission of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer after Surgery by Xiaojing Gu, Wei Zhou, Juan Han

“…Methods. Pancreatic cancer patients who were readmitted within 30 days after surgery were classified as the observation group, while those not readmitted within 30 days postsurgery were classified as the control group. …”
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A Study of the Importance of Clonus Symptoms in Patients with Tramadol Poisoning by Fares Najari, Anahita Alizadeh-Ghamsari, Maryam Vahabzadeh, Bita Dadpour, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Ideh Baradaran Kayal

“…The data were analyzed using SPSS16 software. Results. All patients with ankle clonus were evaluated. Seizures occurred most commonly in patients aged 21–25 years or younger. …”
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Kidney Disease-Specific Quality of Life among Patients on Hemodialysis by Issa Al Salmi, Pramod Kamble, Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus, Melba Sheila D’Souza, Yaqoob Al Maimani, Suad Hannawi

“…To determine the QoL among patients undergoing hemodialysis, to assess patients’ QoL on hemodialysis, and to determine the factors associated with QoL among hemodialysis patients in Oman. …”
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Surgical techniques and prognostic nomogram for patients with supravalvular aortic stenosis by Yuekun Sun, Lizhi Lv, Xinyue Lang, Aihua Zhi, Simeng Zhang, Cheng Wang, Qiang Wang

“…Abstract Background An effective prognostic nomogram to predict the prognosis for supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) patients is lacking. Methods A multi-center retrospective study of consecutive SVAS patients with surgery between 2002 and 2020 was conducted. …”
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Matching Inhaler Devices with Patients: The Role of the Primary Care Physician by Alan Kaplan, David Price

“…Treatment success can also be influenced by patient preferences and perceptions. Therefore, it is important that healthcare professionals effectively match inhaler devices to individual patients’ needs and abilities and empower patients by including them in treatment decisions. …”
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