Impaired Glucose Metabolisms of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Type 2 Diabetes by Ye Zhang, Yanpeng Xing, Haibo Yuan, Xiaokun Gang, Weiying Guo, Zhuo Li, Guixia Wang

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The use of methylene blue in adult patients with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ka Ting Ng, Pei En Kwok, Wei En Lim, Wan Yi Teoh, Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Mohd Fitry Zainal Abidin

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Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications of Diabetes in a High-Risk Middle East Population by Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mahmoud Zirie, Amin Jayyousi, Hekmat Alrouh, Amit Abraham, Sura Al-Samraye, Ziyad Mahfoud, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Janahi, Buthaina Ibrahim, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

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SDF-1/CXCR4 Signaling Maintains Stemness Signature in Mouse Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells by Shih-Yin Ho, Thai-Yen Ling, Hsing-Yu Lin, Jeffrey Tsai-Jui Liou, Fei-Chih Liu, I-Chun Chen, Sue-Wei Lee, Yu Hsu, Dar-Ming Lai, Horng-Huei Liou

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Pheochromocytoma in Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease by Carmen Aresta, Gianfranco Butera, Antonietta Tufano, Giorgia Grassi, Livio Luzi, Stefano Benedini

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Dentin-derived alveolar bone graft for alveolar augmentation: A systematic review by Dedy Agoes Mahendra, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Alexander Patera Nugraha, Arief Cahyanto, Kaushik Sengupta, Kamal Hanna, Asti Meizarini, Ninuk Hariyani

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Investigating the needs and barriers for prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in transgender population: a systematic review of literature by Heshmatollah Sofimajidpour, Ghobad Moradi, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Marzieh Mahboobi, Mobin Azami, Parisa Khodakhah, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Yousef Moradi

“…From the perspective of transgender people, the need for more care and attention after surgery, such as access to appropriate therapeutic hormones and disposable syringes, were more important. …”
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New Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Recipients: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database by Anitha D. Yadav, Yu-Hui Chang, Bashar A. Aqel, Thomas J. Byrne, Harini A. Chakkera, David D. Douglas, David C. Mulligan, Jorge Rakela, Hugo E. Vargas, Elizabeth J. Carey

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Fractionated radiotherapy initiated at the early stage of bone metastasis is effective to prolong survival in mouse model by Yun Zhang, Zhunyi Gao, Ziwei Qi, Jiahe Xu, Jiao Xue, Lujie Xiong, Junhui Wang, Yuhui Huang, Songbing Qin

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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…Jiayan Huang,1,* Han Li,2,* Yuting Mei,1 Pengcheng Yi,1 Yunyao Ren,1 Yunjuan Wang,3 Limei Han,1 Qiusha Tang,3 Dongfang Liu,3 Wei Chen,4 Yanli An,5 Chunmei Hu1 1Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Nongken, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology (Southeast University), Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Zhong da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunmei Hu, Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongfu Road 1-1, Yijiangmen Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email njyy003@njucm.edu.cnPurpose: Treatment for bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) is challenging due to its refractory and recurrent nature. …”
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FGF21 Is Associated with Acanthosis Nigricans in Obese Patients by Yueye Huang, Jie Yang, Yan Li, Jiaqi Chen, Kexiu Song, Xingchun Wang, Le Bu, Xiaoyun Cheng, Jiying Wang, Shen Qu

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Improving ferroptosis-mediated immunotherapy for colorectal cancer through lysosome-targeted photodynamic therapy by Zhian Chen, Yutong Wang, Zhenhao Li, Meijuan Chen, Yingshi Li, Chuyue Lu, Zhenyu Lin, Hua Zheng, Lujia Chen, Qianbing Zhang

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Morphological Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Tinnitus: Evidence Obtained by Applying Machine Learning by Yawen Liu, Haijun Niu, Jianming Zhu, Pengfei Zhao, Hongxia Yin, Heyu Ding, Shusheng Gong, Zhenghan Yang, Han Lv, Zhenchang Wang

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Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block Combined with Propofol Deep Sedation versus Spinal Anesthesia for Hemorrhoidectomy: A Prospective Randomized Study by Jian He, Lei Zhang, Dong L. Li, Wan Y. He, Qing M. Xiong, Xue Q. Zheng, Mei J. Liao, Han B. Wang

“…Secondary outcomes were analgesic consumption, side effects, and patient satisfaction after surgery. Results. Ultrasound-guided bilateral PNB combined with deep sedation using propofol could successfully be applied to Milligan–Morgan hemorrhoidectomy. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Monocyte-Endothelial Adherence via Inhibiting Connexin43 on Vascular Endothelial Cells by Yunfei Chai, Runying Yu, Yong Liu, Sheng Wang, Dongdong Yuan, Jimei Chen

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Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania by Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Sima Rugarabamu, Elizabeth G. Mkashabani, Elia J. Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud, Eligius F. Lyamuya

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Prevalence of foodborne zoonotic pathogens in milk and milk products along the water buffalo milk value chain in Bangladesh by Shuvo Singha, Gerrit Koop, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Md. Matiar Rahman Howlader

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Impact of Underweight after Treatment on Prognosis of Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer by Se Ik Kim, Hee Seung Kim, Tae Hun Kim, Dong Hoon Suh, Kidong Kim, Jae Hong No, Hyun Hoon Chung, Yong Beom Kim, Yong Sang Song

“…Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), CA-125, and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a marker reflecting host inflammation and immunity were compared among the three groups according to the three treatment times: at diagnosis; after surgery; and after treatment. Only underweight status after treatment was associated with poor OS in comparison with normal weight to overweight or obesity (mean value, 44.9 versus 78.8 or 67.4 months; P=0.05); it was also an unfavorable factor for OS (adjusted HR, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.08–4.85). …”
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非瓣膜性心房颤动所致心源性栓塞机械取栓术后复发的预防——3例病例报道并文献复习 Prevention of Recurrence after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Cardiogenic Embolism Induced by Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of Th... by 张海兵，夏卫东，王奉淼，李文帅，李庆民，张信芳，张全忠(ZHANG Haibing, XIA Weidong, WANG Fengmiao, LI Wenshuai, LI Qingmin, ZHANG Xinfang, ZHANG Quanzhong)

“…Patients with such strokes, even if successful revascularization is achieved through thrombectomy, have a high risk of recurrence in the short term after surgery. This article takes three stroke patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation as examples to describe the process of stroke recurrence and re-thrombectomy after mechanical thrombectomy. …”
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Skeletal abnormalities caused by a Connexin43R239Q mutation in a mouse model for autosomal recessive craniometaphyseal dysplasia by Yasuyuki Fujii, Iichiro Okabe, Ayano Hatori, Shyam Kishor Sah, Jitendra Kanaujiya, Melanie Fisher, Rachael Norris, Mark Terasaki, Ernst J. Reichenberger, I-Ping Chen

“…Treatment is limited to craniofacial surgery. Here, we report a knock in (KI) mouse model for AR CMD carrying a Cx43R239Q mutation. …”
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