Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…This study aimed to diagnose swallowing disorders and highlight the importance of swallowing therapy in older patients in intensive care units (ICUs).Materials and methodsTwenty-five older patients (12 men, 13 women, mean age 67.22 ± 24.03 years) hospitalized in the ICUs with complaints of dysphagia were analyzed prospectively. …”
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Associations between prior healthcare use, time to diagnosis, and clinical outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a nationally representative population-based cohort study by Alex Bottle, Sonia Saxena, Richard C G Pollok, Jonathan Blackwell, Irene Petersen, Hanna Creese, Nishani Jayasooriya, Richard CG Pollok

“…Background Timely diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may improve clinical outcomes.Objective Examine associations between time to diagnosis, patterns of prior healthcare use, and clinical outcomes in IBD.Design Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink we identified incident cases of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), diagnosed between January 2003 and May 2016, with a first primary care gastrointestinal consultation during the 3-year period prior to IBD diagnosis. …”
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Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Options of Peripheral Spondyloarthritis by ZENG Lulu, JI Xiaojian, HU Lidong, HU Jiawen, ZHANG Yinan, ZHANG Jiaxin, LIU Xingkang, YANG Shiwei, HUANG Feng

“…The patients who first visited the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital between January 2016 and December 2022 and were diagnosed with axSpA or pSpA according to the classification criteria established by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society were selected as the study subjects. …”
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Hubungan Kadar FT4 dan TSH Serum dengan Profil Lipid Darah pada Pasien Hipertiroid yang Dirawat Inap di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2009 - 2013 by Aga Pratama, Eti Yerizel, Rudy Afriant

“…It has spesific effects on cell metabolism, including lipid metabolism.L ipid metabolism disorder in hyperthyroid will inflict clinical manifestation; such as mood disorders, depression, and increased aggressive behavior. In diagnose patient with hyperthyrodism, FT4 and TSH serum level test are the appropriate thyroid function test. …”
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plaTform fOr Urinary tract infection diagnostiC evAluatioN (TOUCAN): a protocol for a prospective diagnostic accuracy study of point-of-care testing in patients suspected of acute... by Thomas R Fanshawe, Philip J Turner, Gail N Hayward, Margaret Glogowska, Alastair D Hay, Michael Moore, Mark Lown, Christopher C Butler, Mandy Wootton, Mark H Wilcox, Jane Freeman, Nicola Kenealy, Valerie Tate, Owain Llion, Rebecca Lowe

“…Introduction Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition with potentially serious sequelae that is mostly diagnosed and managed in primary care settings. Around half of all women have a UTI in their lifetime, and a quarter experience an infection caused by organisms resistant to more than one antibiotic. …”
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A structure-based designed small molecule depletes hRpn13Pru and a select group of KEN box proteins by Xiuxiu Lu, Monika Chandravanshi, Venkata R. Sabbasani, Snehal Gaikwad, V. Keith Hughitt, Nana Gyabaah-Kessie, Bradley T. Scroggins, Sudipto Das, Wazo Myint, Michelle E. Clapp, Charles D. Schwieters, Marzena A. Dyba, Derek L. Bolhuis, Janusz W. Koscielniak, Thorkell Andresson, Michael J. Emanuele, Nicholas G. Brown, Hiroshi Matsuo, Raj Chari, Deborah E. Citrin, Beverly A. Mock, Rolf E. Swenson, Kylie J. Walters

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Technological dental sealants: in vitro evaluation of material properties and antibiofilm potential by Witalo Pereira de Jesus, Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Washington Henrique Themoteo da Silva, Fernanda Vieira Belém, Ana Paula Turrioni, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira, Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal

“…For the HI test, specimens were exposed to S. mutans for 24 h in brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar under microaerophilic conditions, with the diameter of the HI (mm) measured by digital caliper. …”
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EIF1AX mutation in thyroid tumors: a retrospective analysis of cytology, histopathology and co-mutation profiles by Noha Elsherbini, Dong Hyun Kim, Richard J. Payne, Thomas Hudson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Alexandra E. Payne, Marc P. Pusztaszeri

“…Mutation type and presence of co-mutations were correlated with histopathologic diagnosis and clinical characteristics. Histopathology diagnoses were subsequently categorized as benign, borderline, malignant or aggressive malignant (≥ 10% PDTC component). …”
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The Effect of Mulching on the Root Growth of Greenhouse Tomatoes Under Different Drip Irrigation Volumes and Its Distribution Model by Jiankun Ge, Yuhao Zhu, Xuewen Gong, Chuqi Yao, Xinyu Wu, Jiale Zhang, Yanbin Li

“…In the absence of mulch, the root surface area, average root diameter, root volume, and root length density initially increased and then decreased with depth, with the maximum root distribution concentrated around the 20 cm soil layer. …”
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Evaluation of three novel antigens and costimulatory agents for improvement of M. Tuberculosis specific interferon gamma release assays by Sandra Schwarzlose-Schwarck, Mark Reinwald, Torsten Bauer, Florian Hentschel, Til Kiderlen, Dorinja Zapf, Victor Herbst, Stefan Lüth, David Krieger, Werner Dammermann

“…We tested three novel MT antigens of the dormancy survival regulator (DosR) complex, ACR, Rv1733, Rv2626, for improvement of MT specific interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) for diagnosing TB. Furthermore, we specifically investigated the potential of the complement factor C5a and the toll like receptor (TLR) agonists CpG ODN as well as Poly(I: C) as costimulators in order to increase diagnostic quality of MT IGRAs. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of Canmei Formula in Preventing and Treating Recurrence of Colorectal Adenoma Based on Data Mining and Algorithm Prediction by Xiaoling Fu, Yimin Xu, Xinyue Han, Xiangying Lin, Jingnan Wang, Guanhong Li, Xiaochen Fu, Min Zhang

“…Method A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted, with patients diagnosed with CRA within 6 months as the study subjects. …”
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LUBAC Formation Is Impaired in the Livers of Mice with MCD-Dependent Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Yasuka Matsunaga, Yusuke Nakatsu, Toshiaki Fukushima, Hirofumi Okubo, Misaki Iwashita, Hideyuki Sakoda, Midori Fujishiro, Takeshi Yamamotoya, Akifumi Kushiyama, Shin-ichiro Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Hideaki Kamata, Fuminori Tokunaga, Kazuhiro Iwai, Tomoichiro Asano

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Redefining outcomes of ventricular arrhythmia for SGLT2 inhibitor medication in heart failure patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Miao Lin, Shiyu Zhang, Lu Zhang, Chengying Yang, Yang Luo, Yajin Peng, Xiaoqiu Tan, Qiang Wen, Xinrong Fan, Xianhong Ou

“…Conclusion SGLT2 inhibitors have beneficial effects on lowering risks of VAs and SCD in patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), with longer follow-up duration reinforcing these findings. …”
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gp91phox, a Novel Biomarker Evaluating Oxidative Stress, Is Elevated in Subclinical Hypothyroidism by Xiaochun Ma, Furong Wang, Xiaowen Zhen, Lifang Zhao, Li Fang, Zhenfang Dong, Wenbin Chen, Xiaoming Zhou

“…All the patients were newly diagnosed and did not take any medication. The information of lipid profile and thyroid function was extracted, and the concentrations of gp91phox were obtained with ELISA. …”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…Additionally, patients with diabetes faced an elevated risk of HCC (aHR 2.33, 95% CI 1.05– 5.15; p = 0.038) and poor prognosis (aHR 2.72, 95% CI 1.13– 6.55; p = 0.026). …”
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The development of a food-group, tree classification method and its use in exploring dietary associations with metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and... by Amina A. Alawadi, Amrita Vijay, Jane I. Grove, Moira A. Taylor, Guruprasad P. Aithal

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Evaluating the effectiveness of immediate vs. elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury by Zhaohui Hua, Baoning Zhou, Wenhao Xue, Zhibin Zhou, Jintao Shan, Lei Xia, Yunpeng Luo, Yiming Chai, Zhen Li

“…The analysis included all patients who received TEVAR treatment after being diagnosed with BTAI through whole-body CT angiography. …”
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Immune responses in children with secondary infection of mycoplasma pneumoniae after COVID-19: focus on eosinophils and IgE by Pingping Wang, Jin Yao, Yaqiong Li, Zhanjun Zhang, Ruiling Zhang, Shouting Lu, Meixia Sun, Xiaorong Huang

“…The study group included children who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection and further infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and the control group included children who were only infected with SARS-CoV-2 and had no other pathogens. …”
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Intracranial pressure monitoring in patients with spontaneous onset of orthostatic headache by Linda D’Antona, Sanjay Cheema, Dwij Mehta, Fion Bremner, Laurence Dale Watkins, Ahmed Kassem Toma, Manjit Singh Matharu

“…Abstract Background Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a debilitating disorder, with an estimated annual incidence of 3.7 per 100,000. Diagnosing SIH can be challenging for clinicians, as patients frequently present with normal investigation findings. …”
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