Role of microvascular pericyte dysfunction in antibody-mediated rejection following kidney transplantation by Jie Xu, Junyan Pu, Hao Chen, Li Sun, Shuang Fei, Zhijian Han, Jun Tao, Xiaobing Ju, Zijie Wang, Ruoyun Tan, Min Gu

“…KEGG pathway analysis from the GEO database identified gene expression changes in pericytes, which were further analyzed using electron microscopy and Western blot techniques.Results There were statistically significant differences in creatinine, urea nitrogen, urine protein, and eGFR among the groups over time, with ABMR displaying the poorest outcomes. …”
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The S-S.M.A.R.T: A New Prognostic Tool for Patients with Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department by Ye Jin Kim, Jong Won Kim, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Dae Young Hong, Sang O Park, Young Hwan Lee, Sin Young Kim

“…In total, 401 patients were enrolled. The mean age of the patients was 72.2 ± 15.6 years, and 213 (53.1%) of them were female. …”
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Evaluation of Hematocrit in Adults with Dengue by a Laboratory Information System by Duangjai Sahassananda, Vipa Thanachartwet, Putza Chonsawat, Benjamaporn Wongphan, Supat Chamnanchanunt, Manoon Surabotsophon, Varunee Desakorn

“…This study aimed to evaluate the Hct value obtained from the LIS automated analyzer. We prospectively enrolled 163 hospitalized adults with dengue, for whom 1,141 real-time complete blood count (CBC) results were obtained via a hematology analyzer and updated in the LIS database. …”
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Radiological Staging of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy: Comparison of T1 Mapping with Conventional MRI by Lu Chen, Wen Chen, Huan-Huan Chen, Qian Wu, Xiao-Quan Xu, Hao Hu, Fei-Yun Wu

“…Forty TAO patients were retrospectively enrolled. “Hot spot” and “cold spot” T1 relaxation times (T1RTHS and T1RTCS) of EOMs, as well as conventionally applied highest signal intensity ratio (SIR) of EOMs, were measured and compared between active and inactive groups. …”
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Physical activity behaviour up to 1 year post-rehabilitation among adults with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases: results of the prospective cohort study ReSpAct by Lucas H V van der Woude, Rienk Dekker, Trynke Hoekstra, Leonie A Krops, Femke Hoekstra, Florentina J Hettinga, Pim Brandenbarg, Bregje L Seves

“…We aimed to explore (1) dose characteristics of physical activity behaviour among adults with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases during that period, and (2) the effects of personal characteristics and diagnosis on the development of physical activity over time.Methods Adults with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases (N=1256), enrolled in the Rehabilitation, Sports and Active lifestyle study, were followed with questionnaires: 3–6 weeks before (T0) and 14 (T1), 33 (T2) and 52 (T3) weeks after discharge from rehabilitation. …”
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“No estamos tan mal como Barcelona”: análisis de la proliferación y regulación de las viviendas de uso turístico en Madrid y Barcelona by Alvaro Ardura Urquiaga, iñigo Lorente Riverola, Inmaculada Mohino Sanz, Javier Ruiz Sanchez

“…En Barcelona, la presión vecinal motivó la aprobación del Plan Especial Urbanístico de Alojamiento Turístico (PEUAT) en enero de 2017. En Madrid se aprobó el Plan Especial de Hospedaje (PEH) dos años después. …”
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Comparison of the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of cancer patients admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Bruno Fernando da Silva Reis, Gisele O’Dwyer, Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino, Lívia Costa de Oliveira, Karla Santos da Costa Rosa, Simone Garruth dos Santos Machado Sampaio

“…Results 673 patients were enrolled (204 in the pre-pandemic period and 469 in the pandemic period). …”
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Evaluating a system-wide, safety investigation in healthcare course in Norway: a qualitative study by Carl Macrae, Siri Wiig, Veslemøy Guise, Cecilie Haraldseid-Driftland, Lene Schibevaag, Janne Gro Alsvik, Adriana Rosenberg

“…The course was established at one Norwegian university and a total of 19 students were enrolled and completed the course. The aim of this study was to qualitatively evaluate the course, and the objectives were to explore the students’ needs and expectations prior to the course conduct, and their experiences and suggestions for improvements after course completion.Design The study design was a qualitative explorative study with individual and focus group interviews. …”
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Evaluation of the Safety of Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Compared with Surgical Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit by Yuta Suzuki, Takeshi Suzuki, Yuko Yamamoto, Ayano Teshigawara, Jun Okuda, Tomohiro Suhara, Tomomi Ueda, Hiromasa Nagata, Takashige Yamada, Hiroshi Morisaki

“…Methods. In this study, we enrolled subjects who underwent tracheostomy in our ICU between January 2012 and March 2016. …”
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Risk Factors and Changes of Peripheral NK and T Cells in Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Na-Lin Lai, Wen Jia, Xia Wang, Jing Luo, Guang-Ying Liu, Chong Gao, Xiao-Feng Li, Jian-Fang Xie

“…A total of 100 RA and 100 RA-ILD patients were enrolled. Rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrulline peptide antibody, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, immunoglobulin, and C-reactive protein were examined. …”
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Hypomania, Depression, Euthymia: New Evidence in Parkinson’s Disease by Margherita Canesi, Sara Lavolpe, Viviana Cereda, Alessandra Ranghetti, Roberto Maestri, Gianni Pezzoli, Maria Luisa Rusconi

“…The aim of this cohort observational study was to evaluate whether the episodes of mood alteration could appear in different disease stages and to verify how nonmotor symptoms were led off into different stages. We enrolled 93 PD outpatients (three groups: drug naive—DN; not exhibiting motor fluctuations—n-MF; and exhibiting motor fluctuations—MF) and 50 healthy controls. …”
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Barriers and enablers to recruiting participants within paediatric perioperative and anaesthetic settings: lessons learned from a trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedi... by Marie C. Hyslop, Diana E. Papaioannou, Robert Bolt, Matthew J. Wilson, Michael Bradburn, Janet Clarkson, Esther Herbert, Nicholas Ireland, Jennifer Kettle, Amanda Loban, Amy C. Norrington, Christopher Vernazza, Christopher Deery

“…Lessons learned from the MAGIC trial identifies specific barriers to paediatric trial enrolment, offer solutions and discusses ongoing challenges. …”
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A construção de cidades e a poluição ambiental: by Ana Kely de Lima Nobre

“…Referimo-nos, portanto, ao problema da poluição do ar decorrente da produção de cimento na Fercal (DF) e o da contaminação por ferro gusa no bairro de Piquiá de Baixo, em Açailândia (MA). …”
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An open-label study to determine the maximum tolerated dose of oral ESK-440 administered as a single agent in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors by Russell J. Schilder, Drew Rasco, Manish R. Sharma

“…Results: 32 participants were enrolled and 24 (75 %) completed cycle 1 of treatment. …”
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Poor sleep quality is associated with probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: Results from the longevity check-up (lookup) 8+ by Stefano Cacciatore, Riccardo Calvani, Jasmine Mancini, Francesca Ciciarello, Vincenzo Galluzzo, Matteo Tosato, Emanuele Marzetti, Francesco Landi

“…This retrospective cross-sectional study investigated the association between subjective sleep quality and probable sarcopenia in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults enrolled in the Longevity Check-Up 8+ study. Methods: Participants were asked about their sleep quality over the past month, with four possible options (“very good”, “quite good”, “quite bad”, very bad”). …”
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Hipotiroidismo Felino: Reporte de caso clínico by Natalia Cazaux, Maria Carolina Miguel, Lourdes Viqueira Sánchez, Rebeca Melendez, Alberto Ramón Meder

“…Dentro de las endocrinopatías más frecuentes en felinos, el hipotiroidismo es de baja prevalencia. …”
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Effects on Parental Stress of Early Home-Based CareToy Intervention in Low-Risk Preterm Infants by Giuseppina Sgandurra, Elena Beani, Emanuela Inguaggiato, Jakob Lorentzen, Jens Bo Nielsen, Giovanni Cioni

“…Parents (mother and father) of a subgroup of infants enrolled in the RCT filled out a self-report questionnaire on parenting stress (Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)) before (T0) and after (T1) the CareToy or Standard Care period (4 weeks), according to the allocation of their preterm infant. …”
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Postoperative Ratio of C-Reactive Protein to Albumin as a Predictive Marker in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Undergoing Bowel Resection by Hangfen Zhao, Huaying Liu, Weilin Qi, Wei Liu, Lingna Ye, Qian Cao, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou, Xianfa Wang

“…A total of 534 CD patients undergoing surgery between 2016 and 2020 were enrolled. The risk factors of postoperative complications were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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La producción bipolítica de áreas turística en Lesotho: el caso de la Reserva Natural de Bokong by Itumeleng Mokhele

“…La gestión de la reserva natural capturó el ganado de los habitantes locales y la escuela tradicional, que se encontraba dentro del área de desarrollo turístico, fue demolida. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese: a single-centre cross-sectional study by Chengfu Xu, Jinghua Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yishu Chen, Shenghui Chen, Haoliang Zhai

“…Exclusion criteria: (1) those with body mass index ≥24 kg/m2; (2) those with incomplete anthropometric and biochemical data; (3) those with a history of malignancy and (4) those under urate-lowering treatment.Primary and secondary outcome measures The prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese adults.Results Of the 5731 non-obese subjects enrolled, 538 (9.4%) were identified as having hyperuricaemia, specifically 16.3% in men and 4.6% in women. …”
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