Effects of Long-Term Dietary Administration of Kale ( Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC) Leaves on the Antioxidant Status and Blood Biochemical Markers in Rats by Katarzyna Papierska, Ewa Ignatowicz, Jadwiga Jodynis-Liebert, Małgorzata Kujawska, Róża Biegańska-Marecik

“…acephala DC) is a leafy green vegetable which belongs to the Brassicaceae family, one of the most commonly cultivated and consumed edible plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential adverse effects and antioxidant properties of freeze-dried kale leaves in 90-day dietary experiment on Wistar rats. …”
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The Influence of Cell Isolation and Culturing on Natriuretic Peptide Receptors in Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Christine Rager, Tobias Klöpper, Sabine Tasch, Michael Raymond Whittaker, Betty Exintaris, Andrea Mietens, Ralf Middendorff

“…Vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) relaxation by guanylyl cyclases (GCs) and cGMP is mediated by NO and its receptor soluble GC (sGC) or natriuretic peptides (NPs) ANP/BNP and CNP with the receptors GC-A and GC-B, respectively. It is commonly accepted that cultured SMCs differ from those in intact vessels. …”
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Association of Vitamin D Levels and Clothing Pattern in Women of Reproductive Age Group Having Chronic Back Pain by Shubham Saraswat, Anuj Rastogi, Farid Mohammad, Rachhanaa Pawaskar

“…Background: Chronic low back pain has been one of the most common musculoskeletal problems from the public health perspective owing to its high impact on disability and loss of productive years. …”
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Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study by Perditer Okyere, Isaac Okyere, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Joseph Attakorah, Charlotte Osafo, Bernard Arhin, Sarah Bachelle, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…We conclude that hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and sepsis are the most common causes of renal diseases. The commonest clinical presentations are bilateral leg edema, palpitations, headache, breathlessness, dizziness, and vomiting. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonisation as a predictor for subsequent CRE infection: A retrospective surveillance study by Courtney M. Tubb, Marco Tubb, Jonathan Hooijer, Rispah Chomba, Jeremy Nel

“…Results: The prevalence of CRE colonisation was 12.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.1–15.1), with Klebsiella pneumoniae (81.2%) being the most common CRE isolated and OXA-48-like enzymes (94.5%) being the most frequent carbapenemase detected. …”
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Dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Swedish bovine dairy herds: minimal overlap with human isolates by Karin Persson Waller, Mattias Myrenås, Hyeyoung Kim, Micael Widerström, Tor Monsen, Stefan Börjesson, Stefan Börjesson, Stefan Börjesson, Emma Östlund, Wonhee Cha

“…ST99, ST100, and ST570 were the most common among bovine isolates, collectively accounting for 49% (63/128) of the milk isolates and detected on multiple farms, while ST2 and ST215 were the most prevalent among human isolates. …”
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Comparison of radiation esophagitis associated with daytime versus evening radiotherapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma by Yun Xing, Yutian Yin, Liang Yu, Cong Zhang, Guangjin Chai, Bo Lyu, Bin Wang, Lina Zhao, Geng Xiang

“…The grades of radiation esophagitis (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0) and survival outcomes were compared in the two groups. …”
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Integrating biomarkers for hemostatic disorders into computational models of blood clot formation: A systematic review by Mohamad Al Bannoud, Tiago Dias Martins, Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…Results indicate that commonly used biomarkers such as D-dimer, PT, and APTT are rarely and superficially integrated into computational blood coagulation models. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Jianyue Cai,1,* Fang Kang,1,* Mingming Han,1 Xiang Huang,1 Wenlong Yan,1 Fuzhen Wan,2,3 Juan Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 3Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Li, Administrative Director, Department of Anesthesia, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Tel +8613956005465, Email huamuzi1999@163.comPurpose: Living kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage renal disease. The impact of anaesthetics on postoperative biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors is not well understood.Patients and Methods: 70 transplant donors who underwent kidney extraction were randomly assigned to following two groups: sevoflurane (S group) and propofol (P group). …”
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Unanchored simulated treatment comparison on survival outcomes using parametric and Royston-Parmar models with application to lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma by Christopher G. Fawsitt, Janice Pan, Philip Orishaba, Christopher H. Jackson, Howard Thom

“…Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison (MAIC) is commonly used but does not account for violation of proportional hazards or enable extrapolations of survival. …”
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Perinatal outcomes and predictors of placental abruption: a retrospective study in an Ethiopian tertiary care center by Mesfin Tadese, Gebresenbet Getachew, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Toyba Ebrahim Yesuf, Saba Desta Tessema, Wogene Asefa Damesa, Gebeyehu Shumet Solomon

“…The adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was reported.ResultThe prevalence of adverse perinatal outcome of placental abruption was 39.2, 95% CI: 34.3–44.1. The most common adverse outcomes were prematurity (25.6%), low birth weight (25.6%), and NICU admission (13.9%). …”
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No association of ABO blood groups and Rh factor with primary liver cancer in cirrhotic patients: a single-center cross-sectional study by Liyan Dong, Liyan Dong, Yuhang Yin, Yuhang Yin, Huiyuan Lu, Huiyuan Lu, Di Sun, Di Sun, Dongyang Wang, Deli Zou, Xingshun Qi

“…BackgroundPrimary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. ABO blood groups and rhesus (Rh) factor are inherited characteristics. …”
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Provided Through a Web Application for Subthreshold Depression, Subthreshold Insomnia, and Subthreshold Panic: Open-Labeled 6-Arm Rand... by Kayoko Taguchi, Mirai Miyoshi, Yoichi Seki, Shiori Baba, Eiji Shimizu

“… BackgroundA common definition of “subthreshold” is that the diagnostic threshold is not met but the individuals are not asymptomatic. …”
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Comparison of Individualized Rescue Luteal Phase Support Strategies with Vaginal and Combined Vaginal & Subcutaneous Progesterone Administration in Artificial Frozen-Thawed Blastoc... by Secil Irem Arik Alpcetin, Onur Ince, Bengisu Akcay, Munire Funda Cevher Akdulum, Erhan Demirdag, Ahmet Erdem, Ahmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem

“…ObjectivesHormone replacement therapy (HRT) frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles are common in assisted reproductive techniques. As the corpus luteum is absent in these cycles, luteal phase support is provided by administering progesterone (P4) through transvaginal, parenteral, or oral routes. …”
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Apoptosis induction and tumor growth suppression by hydroxyapatite nanoparticles–cisplatin combined treatment in Ehrlich solid carcinoma-bearing mice by Shaymaa M. Eissa, Asmaa M. Mahfouz, Saad M. El-Gendy, Al-shimaa Zakaria, Heba Effat, Hanan R. H. Mohamed

“…Therefore, this study evaluated HAP-NPs' antitumoral activity in Ehrlich solid carcinoma (ESC)-bearing mice, in addition, we examined the anticancer efficacy of combined treatment of a common chemotherapeutic drug such as Cisplatin (CDDP) and HAP-NPs in ESC-bearing mice. …”
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Genetic variants associated with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury. by Nicholas J Douville, Lisa Bastarache, Emily Bertucci-Richter, Snehal Patil, Elizabeth S Jewell, Robert E Freundlich, Miklos D Kertai, Milo C Engoren

“…<h4>Background</h4>Kidney dysfunction is a common complication in septic patients. Studies have identified numerous risk factors for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI), yet there is wide variability in the incidence even among patients with similar risk factors, suggesting the presence of additional uncharacterized risk factors, including genetic differences. …”
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Designing a Stock Recommender System Using the Collaborative Filtering Algorithm for the Tehran Stock Exchange by Marziyeh Nourahmadi, Ali Rahimi, Hojjatollah Sadeqi

“…In this research, assuming the existence of the transmission effect on the Tehran Stock Exchange, we used the collaborative filtering technique, a common algorithm in recommender systems, to design a stock recommender system. …”
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Characterization of Congolese Woody Biomass and Its Potential as a Bioenergy Source by Maryse D. Nkoua Ngavouka, Tania S. Mayala, Dick H. Douma, Aaron E. Brown, James M. Hammerton, Andrew B. Ross, Gilbert Nsongola, Bernard M’Passi-Mabiala, Jon C. Lovett

“…This study assesses and characterizes six woody biomass (WB) species commonly harvested in the Republic of Congo: <i>Millettia laurentii</i> (WB1), <i>Millettia eetveldeana</i> (WB2), <i>Hymenocardia ulmoides</i> (WB3), <i>Markhamia tomentosa</i> (WB4), <i>Pentaclethra eetveldeana</i> (WB5), and <i>Hymenocardia acida</i> (WB6). …”
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Evaluating the feasibility, sensitivity, and specificity of next-generation molecular methods for pleural infection diagnosis by Peter T. Bell, Timothy Baird, John Goddard, Olusola S. Olagoke, Andrew Burke, Shradha Subedi, Tiana R. Davey, James Anderson, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price

“…ABSTRACT Pleural infections are common and associated with substantial healthcare costs, morbidity, and mortality. …”
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Changes in hemodynamic parameters with different anaesthesia induction agents in elderly patients with coronary heart disease by A.R. Vitovskyi, O.A. Loskutov

“…Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common diseases in Ukraine and worldwide. Open myocardial revascularisation procedures require general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation. …”
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