Cardiovascular Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System by Jeanie Park

“…This paper will examine the evidence for SNS overactivation in renal failure from both human and experimental studies and discuss mechanisms of SNS overactivity in CKD and therapeutic implications.…”
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Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices in Cirrhosis by Yen-I Chen, Peter Ghali

“…We will discuss indications for primary prophylaxis and the different modes of therapy, pharmacological and interventional treatment in acute bleeding, and therapeutic options in preventing recurrent bleeding. …”
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Cupriavidus gilardii infection following heart failure: a case report and literature review by Yanwen Liu, Jianxin Gao, Jingyun Ye, Hui Han, Haiyan Zhu

“…Conclusion Meropenem has a limited therapeutic effect on this bacterium. Monitoring heart function and selecting effective antibiotics are crucial for improving the prognosis of patients suffered from heart disease and Cupriavidus gilardii infection.…”
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Laser treatment of drug-induced gingival enlargement: overview of research of the last 50 years by Laurenta Lelia Mihai, Ioanina Parlatescu, Costina Lixandru, Paula Perlea

“…The aim is to highlight the novel nature of using lasers as a treatment method as well as their beneficial therapeutic effects.…”
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Treatment of hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp with the combination of botanic extracts and minoxidil: a case report by Mingyue Zhuang, Mingyue Zhuang, Yonglong Xu, Shiyi Zhong, Ziyuan Tian, Qingwu Liu, Dingquan Yang

“…This suggests that botanical extracts in combination with minoxidil may be a therapeutic approach for HSS in the clinic.…”
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Photodynamic Therapy for Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome by Sílvia Monteiro, Inês Casal, Marinho Santos, Angelina Meireles

“…PDT is an effective therapeutic option for exudative RD associated with diffuse choroidal hemangioma.…”
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Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Organ Injuries by Cheng Ji

“…Interruption of the ER stress triggers is anticipated to have therapeutic benefits for alcoholic disorders.…”
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Surgical management of a strangulated inguinal hernia in a Cynomolgus Monkey (Macaca fascicularis): a case report with discussion of diagnosis, and review of literature by Baptiste Sadoughi, Manon Dirheimer, Pierrick Regnard, Fanélie Wanert

“…Early signs and symptoms suggestive of strangulated inguinal hernia and therapeutic options are discussed.…”
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Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV in the Setting of TB Treatment by Damani A. Piggott, Petros C. Karakousis

“…Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been a critical component in combating the scourge of these two conditions as both a preemptive and therapeutic modality. However, concomitant administration of antiretroviral and antituberculous therapies poses significant challenges, including cumulative drug toxicities, drug-drug interactions, high pill burden, and the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), thus complicating the management of coinfected individuals. …”
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Identification of Molecular Signatures in Neural Differentiation and Neurological Diseases Using Digital Color-Coded Molecular Barcoding by Debora Salerno, Alessandro Rosa

“…Human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), including embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, represent powerful tools for disease modeling and for therapeutic applications. PSCs are particularly useful for the study of development and diseases of the nervous system. …”
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Biomarkers and Their Possible Functions in the Intestinal Microenvironment of Chagasic Megacolon: An Overview of the (Neuro)inflammatory Process by José Rodrigues do Carmo Neto, Yarlla Loyane Lira Braga, Arthur Wilson Florêncio da Costa, Fernanda Hélia Lucio, Thais Cardoso do Nascimento, Marlene Antônia dos Reis, Mara Rubia Nunes Celes, Flávia Aparecida de Oliveira, Juliana Reis Machado, Marcos Vinícius da Silva

“…Information regarding these components may provide new therapeutic alternatives and improve the understanding of the association between T. cruzi infection and immune, endocrine, and neurological system changes.…”
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The Role of Galectins as Modulators of Metabolism and Inflammation by Monica Fengsrud Brinchmann, Deepti Manjari Patel, Martin Haugmo Iversen

“…This review presents information on galectins relevant to the control of inflammation and metabolism and the potential to target galectins for therapeutic purposes.…”
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A preoperative misdiagnosis case: report of an enormous solitary fibrous tumor at the anterior skull base by Shiqi Kong, Jingliang You, Yapeng Wang, Jingbo Yan, Sajjad Muhammad, Rui Zhang

“…This report aims to enhance the understanding of this rare disease, shedding light on diagnostic intricacies, and therapeutic considerations. Case presentation Herein, we present a case involving an enormous SFT situated at the anterior skull base, initially misdiagnosed as meningioma. …”
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Physiopathological Mechanisms of Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Arterial Hypertension: an Update by Luis Enrique Jiménez Franco, Dianelys María Gutiérrez Pérez, Milagros Lisset León Regal, Claudia González Martínez, Lucía Baños Leyva, Arionnis Matos Olivero

“…The metabolic disorders associated with arterial hypertension play a key role in its appearance and maintenance, and modify the long-term prognosis in hypertensive patients and alter the therapeutic strategy.…”
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Recent Advances on Bacterial Cellulose-Based Wound Management: Promises and Challenges by Hedaiat Moradpoor, Hossein Mohammadi, Mohsen Safaei, Hamid Reza Mozaffari, Roohollah Sharifi, Pourya Gorji, Abu Bakar Sulong, Norhamidi Muhamad, Mona Ebadi

“…Wound healing is a therapeutic challenge due to the complexity of the wound. …”
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Successful resuscitation of acute type A aortic dissection with pulmonary embolism using long-term venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report by Guiwei Zhu, Wenhui Yue, Yanmin Li, Haiqing Wang, Jianqiang Li, Xin Zhou, Qinghai Zhang, Jihong Zhang

“…The simultaneous occurrence of these conditions is exceptionally rare; however, when they co-occur, the conflicting therapeutic strategies required significantly elevate mortality rates. …”
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Increased Toll-Like Receptor 2 Expression in Peptidoglycan-Treated Blood Monocytes Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Patients with Nondiabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis by Shih-Wei Wang, Tsun-Mei Lin, Chiou-Huey Wang, Hsiao-Han Liu, Jer-Yiing Houng

“…Accordingly, TLR-2 receptor and its related inflammatory cytokines could be potential therapeutic targets in managing insulin resistance in RA patients.…”
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PPAR Could Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Osamu Kimura, Yasuteru Kondo, Tooru Shimosegawa

“…In this paper, we have summarized the relevance of PPARs to the pathogenesis of HCC and cancer stem cells and possible therapeutic options through modifying PPAR signaling.…”
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Cholangiocarcinoma: A Decade's Experience at a Community-Based University Hospital by Andrew Szilagyi, Benjamin Mitmaker, Esther Lamoureux

“…Their clinical, laboratory, and histological features, and therapeutic outcome are described. Of the group, only 7.4% were younger than 30 years of age and 14.8% had recognized associated conditions. …”
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Difficult-to-Treat or Resistant Hypertension: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Innovative Therapies by Vasilios Papademetriou, Costas Tsioufis, Alan Gradman, Henry Punzi

“…Despite the many therapeutic options available today for the treatment of hypertension, a sizable number of patients still remain resistant to treatment. …”
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