Induced Sputum Transcriptomics Profile and Serum C3 are Associated with Asthma Severity by Du F, Wang H, Chen Z, Xiong W, Wang Q, Li B, Li R, Li L, Shen Y, Zhu T

“…Then, this study aimed to explore asthma severity-associated transcriptomics profile and promising biomarkers for asthma severity prediction.Methods: In discovery cohort, induced sputum cells from 3 non-severe and 3 severe asthma patients were collected and analyzed using RNA-seq. …”
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Quercetin, a Compound of the Total Flavonoids of Periploca forrestii Schltr., Ameliorates Rheumatoid Arthritis by Targeting TNF-α by Chen S, Xue W, Wu Z, Lu D, Zheng L, Zhou M, Li Y, Wang Y, Liu T

“…This study investigates the specific compounds of TFPF responsible for TNF-α inhibition and delineates their mechanism of action.Methods: L929 cells and luciferase-based assays were used to assess anti-TNF-α activity. …”
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Social Support, Quality of Life, and Financial Toxicity Among Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Liu S, Xie Y, Li T, Huang Y, Xu D, Cai L, Fu Y, Chen J, Zhang Y, Huang J, Hu Z

“…Shuyue Liu,1– 3,* Yawen Xie,1– 3,* Tiantian Li,1– 3,* Yanxia Huang,1– 3 Danting Xu,1– 3 Linli Cai,1– 3 Yizhen Fu,1– 3 Jinbin Chen,1– 3 Yaojun Zhang,1– 3 Jia Huang,4 Zili Hu1– 3 1Department of Liver Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 4Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jia Huang, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13828442672, Email hjia@mail.sysu.edu.cn Zili Hu, Department of Liver Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No. 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-20-87343115, Email huzl1@sysucc.org.cnBackground & Aims: Despite the significant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patient population, gaps exist in understanding their survivorship journey.Methods: Patients diagnosed with HCC at all stages were recruited at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from August 1, 2023, to December 30, 2023. …”
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Leonurine Attenuates CCl4-Induced Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice via the Hippo-YAP Pathway by Wang P, Bai J, Ye M, Huang Z, Chen J, Sun L, Zhong X, Zheng Y, Ma T, Fu W, Du Y

“…This study aims to investigate the effect of Leo on liver fibrosis and clarify the mechanisms at play.Methods: We employed a mouse model of liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and utilized LX-2 cells to investigate the mechanisms through which Leo exerts its effects.Results: Mice administered CCl4 displayed an elevated hepatic index, considerable necrosis as revealed by H&E staining, and significantly heightened serum markers of liver injury (ALT and AST). …”
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Combined TACE with Targeted and Immunotherapy versus TACE Alone Improves DFS in HCC with MVI: A Multicenter Propensity Score Matching Study by Chen X, Wu X, Peng W, Liu L, Liu X, Wan X, Xu H, Zheng Y, Zhao H, Mao Y, Lu X, Sang X, Chang X, Zhou K, Pan J, Guan M, Hu D, Tan H, Zhang Y, Du S

“…This study evaluates the efficacy of different adjuvant treatments on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in HCC patients with MVI following curative resection.Methods: A retrospective cohort of 409 HCC patients with MVI who underwent curative resection from three clinical centers between 2017 and 2024 was analyzed. …”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…In addition, many sources, including Chen et al, 2018, have indicated that dynamic pricing is being used in many innovative businesses, that 60% of market development managers around the world are familiar with dynamic pricing methods, and that 35% of CEOs and business managers plan to base all their pricing models on dynamic pricing methods in the next three years. …”
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Combining patient-reported outcome measures to screen for active disease in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis by Annette H M van der Helm-van Mil, Pascal H P de Jong, Paco M J Welsing, Ilja Tchetverikov, Jolanda J Luime, Marijn Vis, Marc R Kok, Paul Baudoin, Lindy-Anne Korswagen, Selinde V J Snoeck Henkemans, Agnes E M Looijen, Gonul Hazal Koc

“…Objectives To investigate whether a combination of general health (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)), Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI), pain (VAS/Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)), quality of life (EQ-5D), fatigue (VAS/NRS) and presenteeism (0%–100% productivity loss) could aid as a screening tool to detect active disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).Methods RA patients from the tREACH trial and TARA trial (n=683) and PsA patients from the DEPAR cohort (n=525) were included. …”
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Increased Risk of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy among Patients with Nonorganic Sleep Disturbance by Peng-Tai Tien, Chien-Yu Lai, Chun-Ju Lin, Wen-Lu Chen, Po-Kang Lin, Chih-Hsin Muo, Yi-Yu Tsai, Lei Wan, Wen-Chao Ho, Hui-Ju Lin

“…Patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) typically present with acute visual impairment and metamorphopsia. The disease previously has been associated with psychological stress. …”
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Systemizing and Transforming Preterm Oral Feeding Through Innovative Algorithms by Rena Rosenthal, Jean Chow, Erin Sundseth Ross, Rudaina Banihani, Natalie Antonacci, Karli Gavendo, Elizabeth Asztalos

“…These resources included detailed instructions, visual aids, and step-by-step guides to help staff understand and apply the algorithms effectively. …”
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An Effective and Safe Laser Treatment Strategy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Chinese Populations with Periorbital Wrinkles: A Randomized Split-Face Trial by Xianglei Wu, Qingqing Cen, Jian Jin, Wei Gao, Ying Shang, Linting Huang, Xiaoxi Lin

“…We aimed to explore the optimum energy and coverage parameters of CO2 AFL for treating static periorbital wrinkles in a Chinese population and to minimize PIH incidence. Methods In total, 30 patients with static periorbital wrinkles were recruited. …”
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Development and temporal external validation of a novel nomogram for predicting one-year mortality in the older adult with hip fracture by Yangfan Gong, Kai Zhang, Wei Chen, Qiqi Yang, Mingyue Shi, Zhao Dong, Zhuohao Yin, Yuyu Zhang, Wei Ge

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop a novel nomogram for predicting one-year mortality in the older adult patients with hip fracture and to further evaluate its effectiveness.MethodsThis retrospective cohort research analyzed the clinical data of 1,263 older adult patients with hip fractures who underwent surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from January 2014 to December 2022. …”
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Epigenetic modifications are associated with mRNA and cytokine expression changes in chronic rhinosinusitis: a multiomics study from the United States by Devyani Lal, Tripti Brar, Chantal McCabe, Erik Jessen, Nitish Kumar, Pedro Lança Gomes, Michael J. Marino, Amar Miglani, Hirohito Kita

“…We therefore performed a multi-omics study integrating epigenetic (DNA methylation), transcriptomic (mRNA), and proteomic (cytokine) data of CRS sinonasal tissue to visualize interactions amongst these modalities to study our hypothesis.MethodsSinonasal tissue was collected from 14 prospectively enrolled CRS and control subjects. …”
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Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index as a novel predictor of early mortality in heat stroke patients: a multi-centre retrospective study by Min Wang, Yun Li, Yuan Cao, Meng-Meng Yang, Fu-Jing Liu, Jie Jiao, Sheng-Yuan Wang, Bin Song, Lu Wang, Yi-Qi Wu, Hong-Jun Kang

“…Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were utilized to visualize the relationship between APRI and 28-day mortality risk. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine ointment rubbing therapy in the treatment of primary dysmenorrheal (中药膏摩治疗原发性痛经疗效观察) by CAO Lei (曹蕾), ZHANG Lijun (张丽君), KONG Xiaochun (孔晓春), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…The pain degree was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the effect of intervention was compared between two groups. …”
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AlphaMissense Predictions and ClinVar Annotations: A Deep Learning Approach to Uveal Melanoma by David J. Taylor Gonzalez, MD, Mak B. Djulbegovic, MD, MSc, Meghan Sharma, MD, MPH, Michael Antonietti, BS, Colin K. Kim, BS, Vladimir N. Uversky, PhD, DSc, Carol L. Karp, MD, Carol L. Shields, MD, Matthew W. Wilson, MD

“…Subjects: Genetic data from patients diagnosed with UM were analyzed, explicitly focusing on missense mutations sourced from the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC) database. Methods: We identified missense mutations frequently observed in UM using the COSMIC database, assessed their potential pathogenicity using AlphaMissense, and visualized mutations using AlphaFold. …”
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Pediatric endoscopic retrograde pancreatography expertise in chronic pancreatitis: a single-center analysis by Hongxi Guo, Juan Luo, Hu Yang, Jun Yang, Hongqiang Bian, Xufei Duan, Xin Wang

“…Postoperative pancreatitis developed in 2 cases (5.9%, 2/34), and hyperamylasemia occurred in 5 cases (14.7%, 5/34). The postprocedure visual analogue scale (VAS) score for abdominal pain significantly decreased from 6 to 1 (P < 0.001). …”
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Outcomes of Bilateral Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement: A Detailed Analysis of Implant Survivability and Patient-Reported Outcomes by Alexandra Hunter Aitchison BS, Albert T. Anastasio MD, Kevin A. Wu BS, Emily Poehlein MB, Cynthia Green PhD, Samuel B. Adams MD, James K. DeOrio MD, Mark E. Easley MD, James A. Nunley MD

“…This study aimed to evaluate the survivability and patient-reported outcomes of simultaneous bilateral STAR, focusing on implant survival rates and improvements in quality of life, function, and pain relief. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all patients managed with primary TAR performed simultaneously with bilateral STAR prostheses at our institution from July 1998 to February 2008. …”
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Comparative efficacy of the modified minimally invasive “Parachute Technique” vs. the intermuscular GAP Approach in proximal humeral fracture management: a prospective study by Jia Jia Wei, Jia Jia Wei, Jun Li, Tao Chen, Hong Chi Yi, Wen Tao Zhao, Tian Tian, Jian Wei Wang

“…This study compares the Modified Minimally Invasive Parachute Technique and the Intermuscular Gap Approach in the management of displaced PHFs.ObjectiveTo compare clinical outcomes, including surgical efficiency, complication rates, functional recovery, and radiographic healing, between the two surgical techniques.MethodsA total of 40 patients aged 60 or older with displaced two- or three-part PHFs were randomized into two groups (n = 20 per group). …”
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Identification of subgroups of early-stage mycosis fungoides patients with increased itch and impaired quality of life by Julia Nenonen, Anna H. Winther, Anna H. Winther, Pontus Jonsson, Pontus Jonsson, Lina U. Ivert, Lina U. Ivert, Hanna Brauner, Hanna Brauner

“…This single center study investigated associations between QoL/itch/depressive symptoms and clinical phenotypes in patients with CTCL with particular focus on early MF-stages.MethodsPatients were included during routine dermatological care. …”
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Hyperreflective focuses as a biomarker of multiple sclerosis progression by A. Zh. Fursova, M. Y. Zubkova, M. A. Vasilyeva, Y. A. Gamza, A. S. Derbeneva, I. F. Nikulich, N. A. Malkova, A. I. Prokaeva, P. N. Pozdnyakova

“…Purpose: to identify the intraretinal hyperreflective foci (HRF), their specific characteristics, localization features and correlations with the duration of the disease, type of course and previous episodes of optic neuritis (ON) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients using a high-resolution OCT scanning protocol. Materials and methods. The study included 160 patients (318 eyes) divided into 8 groups, i.e. …”
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