Risk factors for prolonged hospitalization in acute decompensated heart failure from the HEROES study by Mateusz Lucki, Przemysław Mitkowski, Ewa Lucka, Marek Grygier, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Robert Morawiec, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Agata Galas, Katarzyna Byczkowska, Piotr Hamala, Iwona Gorczyca-Głowacka, Anna Furman-Niedziejko, Dominika Klimczak-Tomaniak, Agnieszka Major, Adrian Stefański, Mateusz Guzik, Małgorzata Zachura, Mateusz Staciwa, Ewa Pierzchała, Maciej Nadel, Maciej Lesiak

“…Abstract This study, part of the HEROES project (HEart failure Risk factOrs and patiEnt Stratification), aimed to identify clinical, laboratory, functional, and treatment-related factors associated with hospitalization duration (above and below 8 days) in patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). …”
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Identification and validation of DNA methylation-driven gene OSR1 as a novel tumor suppressor for the diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer by Jian Xu, Biao Yang, Ling Cheng, Chen Gan, Runze Huang, Anlong Li, Han Ge, Longyu Hu, Meiwen Ling, Xinyi Zheng, Bao Zhao, Mingjun Zhang, Huaidong Cheng, Huaidong Cheng

“…Gene expression profiles and corresponding clinical data were subsequently obtained from TCGA. Differential expression analysis using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test revealed significantly reduced OSR1 expression in breast cancer tissues compared to normal counterparts. …”
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Renal safety of Long-Term Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis by Young-Eun Kim, Seo Young Park, Ji Sung Lee, You-Jung Ha, Sooyoung Yoo, Seok Kim, Soo Min Ahn, Seokchan Hong, Chang‑Keun Lee, Bin Yoo, Ji Seon Oh, Yong‑Gil Kim

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Comparison of three surgical methods for displaced posterior cruciate ligament tibial insertion avulsion fractures: a retrospective study by Gengao Wen, Congliang Chen, Song Wang, Zhuping Jiang, Shuo Feng, Wei Zheng

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 104 patients with posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures between 2010 and 2023 was performed. …”
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Treatment of e-cigarette use among hospitalised adolescents and young adults: a protocol for intervention development and evaluation of preliminary efficacy and implementation outc... by Delwyn Catley, Kimber P Richter, Karen Wilson, Shelbie Wooten, Melissa K Miller, Abbey Masonbrink

“…Only approved study team members will access participant data, and all data will be managed in accordance with institutional review board and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. …”
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Imaging of post-tuberculosis lung disease cases in children and adolescent survivors: a systematic review by Heda Melinda Nataprawira, Intan M.W. Dewi, I Gusti Agung Ayu Novi Wiraningrat, Citra Cesilia

“…We searched MEDLINE/Pubmed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library, Cochrane Library, and Proquest and included four studies for data analysis. Study quality was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa score.Result Studies included 151 children and adolescents aged 0–17 years. …”
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Exploring hematological diversity, a comprehensive study of CBC variations among the population of Tehsil Kot-Momin Sargodha by Kamran Arzoo, Muhammad Aslam Shaikh, ZafarLatif Awan, Mudaser Hussain Abbasi, Awais Anwar, Amna Akram

“…Subsequent research activities were conducted at Rai Medical College,Sargodha, post-recipt of sanction from the institutional ethical review committee. The time frame for data accumulation extended from june 2023 through August 2023 and the results were analyzed on SPSS Ver 27. …”
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Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing of mussel Mytilus coruscus mantle by Bao Linfei, Wang Xinxing, He Jianyu, Fan Meihua, Gao Peng, Liao Zhi

“…Mollusk shell is an exoskeleton made up of organic mineral particles and its function is to protect the inner soft body from predators and environmental damage. …”
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A Comparative Crash-Test of Manual and Semi-Automated Methods for Detecting Complex Submarine Morphologies by Vasiliki Lioupa, Panagiotis Karsiotis, Riccardo Arosio, Thomas Hasiotis, Andrew J. Wheeler

“…Multibeam echosounders provide ideal data for the semi-automated seabed feature extraction and accurate morphometric measurements. …”
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P-65 NEOPORTA WITH OR WITHOUT TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT AS A VIABLE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS by Issac Octavio Vargas Olmos, Graciela Elia Castro Narro, Aldo Torre Delgadillo, Jose Antonio Cienfuegos Alvear, Elsie Daniela Sánchez Sánchez

“…Patients / Materials and Methods: We included 13 patients with liver cirrhosis and chronic portal thrombosis with portal plasty ± TIPS. Data collection tools involved reviewing the clinical histories of the patients to obtain necessary data such as platelets, sodium, liver function tests, and findings via tomography to evaluate ascites and splenomegaly. …”
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Correlation Between Heart Rate and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Patients at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Nadiva Kezia Sinai, Rita Hamdani, Andani Eka Putra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Nelmi Silvia, Roza Sriyanti

“…Djamil Padang Hospital for the period 2017-2021, collected using the total sampling technique, 17 samples met the inclusion criteria. Data analysis was performed using simple logistic regression method. …”
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Early tumor shrinkage identifies long-term disease control and survival in patients with lung cancer treated with atezolizumab by Andrew Rowland, Ashley M Hopkins, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Chris S Karapetis, Michael J Sorich

“…The association between ETS (≥10% decrease in pretreatment sum-of-longest diameters of target-lesions at 6 weeks) and overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), time to deterioration (TDD) in health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) and physical function (PF) was assessed using Cox proportional hazard analysis.Results ETS occurred in 20% of atezolizumab-treated patients with NSCLC within OAK and POPLAR and was associated with highly favorable OS (HR 0.33, p<0.001), PFS (HR 0.31, p<0.001), TDD in HRQoL (HR 0.73, p=0.01) and PF (HR 0.52, p<0.001). …”
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Brain stimulation enhances dispositional mindfulness in PTSD: an exploratory sham-controlled rTMS trial by Kaveh Rayani, Andrea Grabovac, Peter Chan, Peter Chan, Stefanie Montgomery, Mohammad-Reza Ghovanloo, Matthew D. Sacchet

“…Non-invasive repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to regulate mood and improve PTSD symptoms.MethodsThis is a retrospective chart analysis of data collected pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at three-month follow-up in a single-site, double-blind, sham-controlled trial of right DLPFC rTMS. 31 participants diagnosed with PTSD were recruited for this pilot study. …”
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Genetic and Plasma Proteomic Approaches to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Graves’ Disease and Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Ke C, Yu Y, Li J, Yu Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Wang B, Lu Y, Tang M, Wang N, Chen Y

“…More proteins with potential causal associations were identified in Summary-data-based MR (SMR) analyses using trans-pQTLs. Then, downstream analyses were performed to detect protein interactions, gene function, cell type-specific expression and druggable information.Results: This study genetically predicted levels of 62 plasma proteins were associated with GD risk. …”
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WD40 Protein NLE1 as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker Promoting Hepatocellular Carcinoma Proliferation by Rutong Zhang, Dehua Liu, Xiaoxi Feng, Zhenye Yang, Kaiguang Zhang

“…Although several studies have shown that NLE1 is dysregulated in cancer, the function in hepatocarcinogenesis remains unclear. Methods: We screened for dysregulated WD40 proteins in HCC using data from the GSE5364 and GSE19665 datasets. …”
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Depletion of UBAP2L suppresses colorectal cancer cell proliferation and radiotherapy resistance by regulating GPX4 by Yueyun Li, Xiansheng Wang, Xiangyan Zhang, Shuchao Zhao, Jiayun Lei, Chang Xu

“…The association of UBAP2L expression with clinicopathological data and outcomes of patients with CRC was determined. …”
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Experimental evaluation of timing and preference of surgical ıntervention for crush syndrome in disaster scenarios: fasciotomy or amputation? A rat model study by Şehmuz Kaya, Yunus Can Ünal, Necip Güven, Abdulrahim Dündar, Ömer Faruk Keleş, Yıldıray Başbuğan

“…Weekly urine samples were collected during the study, and blood, muscle, and kidney tissues were examined biochemically and histopathologically at the experiment's end. Data analysis focused on the systemic and tissue-specific effects of intervention timing. …”
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Genetic polymorphisms of GPX1 (rs1050450) and SOD1 (rs2070424) and the risk of liver acute rejection by Mardani Mehrnosh, Karimi Mohammad Hossein, Saadat Iraj

“…Oxidative stress with negative effect on the survival and function of transplanted tissue can cause graft rejection. …”
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New Approaches to Studying Prevalence Gallstone Disease by N. A. Khokhlacheva, T. S. Kosareva, A. P. Lukashevich

“…With liver pathology, bile secretory function suffers, as a result of metabolic processes, bile produces supersaturated cholesterol, which is the basis for stone formation in the gall bladder. …”
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Unveiling SSR4: a promising biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jiaqi Zhang, Fang Jia, Chuqiao Li, Shunzhe Song, Aixia Gong

“…The ESCC cell subsets with the highest gene expression levels were identified with single-cell data. Gene function and enrichment, immune infiltration, cell communication, and molecular docking analyses were performed.ResultsUnlike adjacent non-cancerous tissues, SSR4 was overexpressed in ESCC tissues, validated by both reverse transcription-qPCR and IHC staining. …”
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