Calprotectin and Calgranulin C as Biomarkers of Pancreatic Tumors: Baseline Levels and Level Changes after Surgery by Michal Holub, Eva Bartáková, Alžběta Stráníková, Eva Koblihová, Simona Arientová, Marie Blahutová, Jan Máca, Miroslav Ryska

“…Taken together, the results of this study suggest that calprotectin and calgranulin C serum levels are potential biomarkers for pancreatic tumors, surgical injury to the pancreatic tissue and the development of POPFs.…”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…Patient-reported outcomes such as Oxford Knee Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to evaluate the postoperative pain and function in the 6-month follow-up. …”
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Ginger protects against vein graft remodeling by precisely modulating ferroptotic stress in vascular smooth muscle cell dedifferentiation by Xiaoyu Yu, Weiwei Wu, Jingjun Hao, Yuxin Zhou, Deyang Yu, Wei Ding, Xuejuan Zhang, Gaoli Liu, Jianxun Wang

“…Ginger, a natural multi-targeted ferroptotic stress inhibitor, finely and effectively prevents VSMC phenotypic transition and protects against venous injury remodeling.…”
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Quality assessment of spent laying hens and analysis of influencing factors by Runzhe Wang, Jiahui Lai, Guiyun Xu, Chuanwei Zheng, Zhiqiong Mao, Jiangxia Zheng

“…Dislocations occur mainly due to direct external forces during the culling process caused by the injuries during the slaughter process. Surveys show that the main factor affecting the selling price of spent laying hens is body weight, and the optimal weight range is where farmers gain price advantages during the culling process. …”
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Role of Astrocytic Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease Animal Models from a Molecular Signaling Perspective by Lucas Udovin, Cecilia Quarracino, María I. Herrera, Francisco Capani, Matilde Otero-Losada, Santiago Perez-Lloret

“…In PD animal models, Frizzled (Fzd) neuronal receptors’ activation by the Wnt-1 normally released by astrocytes following injuries leads to β-catenin-dependent gene expression, favoring neuron survival and viability. …”
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Saussurea costus alleviates ulcerative colitis by regulating the gut microbiota and improving intestinal barrier integrity by Wen-lin Pang, Wen-lin Pang, Tian-gang Li, Tian-gang Li, Yin-ying Wang, Yin-ying Wang, Li-yun Song, Li-yun Song, Li Li, Li Li, Xiao-ya Li, Xiao-ya Li, Yong Qiu, Yong Qiu, Zhong-shan Yang, Zhong-shan Yang

“…The efficacy of SC was concurrently assessed, revealing its potential to ameliorate histological injury in colitis mice. Furthermore, SC was found to decrease levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8, and IL-18 while promoting the expression of IL-10 and IL-22. …”
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Ambulance attendances involving personality disorder – investigation of crisis-driven re-attendances for mental health, alcohol and other drug, and suicide-related events by JH Broadbear, RP Ogeil, M McGrath, DS Scott, Z Nehme, F Moayeri, D Lubman, S Rao

“…Most presentations involved suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, and drug and alcohol harms. Most attendances (87.9%) were transported to emergency departments. …”
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Helicobacter mastomyrinus infection induces autoimmune hepatitis in mice by Liqi Zhu, Yuanyuan Liang, Linghan Yang, Qihui Yang, Jun Yin, Tao Wang, Xiangming Xu, Quan Zhang

“…Conclusion: The present study provides an animal model of immunological liver injury induced by Hm infection that exhibits main characteristics similar to those observed in AIH-1 patients. …”
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The immunoregulatory effects of scoparone on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases by Feifei Qiu, Jingru Lin, Xiaofei Huang, Bin Yang, Weihui Lu, Weihui Lu, Zhenhua Dai, Zhenhua Dai

“…Therefore, this review not only summarizes the immunomodulatory and therapeutic effects of SCO on immune-based inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), such as inflammatory bowel disease, osteoarthritis, allergic rhinitis, acute lung injury, type 1 diabetes and neuroinflammatory diseases etc., but also provides a comprehensive summary of its therapeutic effects on hepatic diseases, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fulminant hepatic failure and hepatic fibrosis. …”
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Quality of Life and Clinical Evaluation of Calcaneoplasty with a Balloon System for Calcaneal Fracture at 5 Years of Follow-Up by Giuseppe Maccagnano, Giovanni Noia, Giuseppe Danilo Cassano, Antonio Luciano Sarni, Raffaele Quitadamo, Costantino Stigliani, Francesco Liuzza, Raffaele Vitiello, Vito Pesce

“…Management of this type of injury remains controversial, especially in the context of intra-articular fractures. …”
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Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mauro Chiarito, Dario Bongiovanni, Evaldas Girdauskas, Bastian Wein, Eva Harmel, Tamer Owais, Stephanie Gladys Kühne, Andrea Patrignani, Sebastien Elvinger, Damyan Penev, Philip W Raake

“…Secondary endpoints were in-hospital mortality, 1-year mortality, bleeding, major vascular complications, myocardial infarction, stroke, incidence of pacemaker implantation, acute kidney injury and aortic regurgitation.Results Seventeen studies were included, totalling 2811 patients. …”
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Collecting duct NCOR1 controls blood pressure by regulating mineralocorticoid receptor by Ke Sun, Yong-Li Wang, Chen-Chen Hou, Da Shang, Lin-Juan Du, Lan Bai, Xing-Yu Zhang, Chuan-Ming Hao, Sheng-Zhong Duan

“…Methods and Results: Collecting duct NCOR1 knockout (KO) mice manifested increased BP and aggravated vascular and renal injury in an angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertensive model. …”
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Conservation et transformation du patrimoine vivant by Pierre-Marie Tricaud

“…The living being changeable, even deadly, its conservation can be in conflict with its transmission, which is the true issue of any heritage : and one does not pass something on without transforming it. The jury’s reports, the account and the discussions during this viva were less interested in this overall position, upon which opinions seem to be divided, than on the terms of the implementation of this transmission-transformation – which were supposed to be developed in the last part of this thesis, from the four case studies (vineyards of the worldwide heritage, Loire Valley, roads, the Bièvre’s re-opening). …”
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Strengthening Religious Moderation through Religious Education Based on Local Wisdom of Pesantren in Madura and the Tapal Kuda Region by Zainuddin Syarif, Abdul Mukti Thabrani, Imamuddin

“…Berdasarkan analisa data lapangan studi ini mendapati temuan bahwasanya penguatan moderasi beragama melalui nilai kearifan lokal pesantren di Madura dan wilayah Tapal Kuda meniscayakan pada tiga unsur, yaitu keberadaan kiai, santri, dan para-alumni beserta jejaring sosial mereka. Ketiga unsur tersebut merupakan elemen tak terpisahkan dari kehidupan pesantren, baik pada aktivitas pendidikan maupun dakwahnya. …”
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Kajian Penyelenggaraan Pelayanan Kesehatan Remaja pada Masa Covid-19 by Ernani Setyawati, Ranny Septiani, Yetti Anggraini, Rosmadewi Rosmadewi

“…Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa penerapan PKPR sejalan dengan standar nasional PKPR dan tingkat kepatuhan terhadap standar tersebut masih rendah di manajemen, remaja, dan jejaring. Di masa wabah Covid-19, pemberian layanan bagi remaja yang mengalami gangguan reproduksi merupakan hal yang penting sebagai upaya preventif dan promotif.…”
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Analisis Penyelenggaraan Puskesmas Tatalaksana Kekerasan terhadap Anak (KtA) dalam Penanganan Kekerasan Anak di Kota Padang by Nia Prima Shartika, Husna Yetti, Ikhsan Yusda

“…Hasil penelitian ini ialah Puskesmas KtA belum diperkuat oleh SK Walikota, masih kurangnya tenaga terlatih KtA, sarana prasarana serta dana juga masih kurang, dari proses pelaksanaan KtA masih belum mengikuti konsep manajemen pelaksanaan puskesmas KtA yang memberikan pelayanan secara komprehensif, serta belum adanya jejaring puskesmas KtA di Kota Padang. Simpulan studi ini ialah pelaksanaan puskesmas KtA oleh Puskesmas Andalas, Puskesmas Anak Air dan Puskesmas Air Tawar belum optimal dalam penanganan kekerasan terhadap anak di Kota Padang.…”
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Gwiazdy filmowe płaczą tylko przez minutę. Z Joramem ten Brinkiem rozmawia Andrzej Pitrus by Andrzej Pitrus

“…Dokument ten opowiada o płatnych zabójcach działających na zlecenie prawicowego reżimu generała Suharto i stał się sensacją wielu festiwali, w tym tegorocznego festiwalu w Berlinie, gdzie otrzymał dwa znaczące wyróżnienia – Nagrodę Jury Ekumenicznego oraz Nagrodę Publiczności. Werner Herzog, Errol Morris i Dušan Makavejev okrzyknęli tę produkcję sensacją i arcydziełem. …”
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Severe primary graft failure: Are there lasting impacts? Analysis from the PHTS Database by Jennifer Conway, MD, Tara Pidborochynski, MSc, James K. Kirklin, MD, Ryan Cantor, PhD, Hong Zhao, PhD, Aryaz Sheybani, MD, Jacqueline Lamour, MD, Lakshmi Gokanapudy Hahn, MD, Leslie Collins, MD, Jessica Laks, MD, Darren H. Freed, MD, PhD

“…PGF is secondary to graft ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion injuries to the cardiomyocytes and vasculature of the donor heart after transplantation. …”
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Kidney disease among adults on tenofovir-based second-line antiretroviral therapy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Sabina F. Mugusi, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Lulu S. Fundikira, Eric A. Aris, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Ferdinand M. Mugusi

“…Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) can result in proximal tubulopathy and acute tubular injury, whereas atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r) can cause interstitial nephritis and renal stones, both of which can lead to chronic kidney disease. …”
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Inflammatory adhesion mediates myocardial segmental necroptosis induced by mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein in acute myocardial infarction by Lijiang Wei, Naifu Wan, Wentong Zhu, Chenchen Liu, Zeyu Chen, Wuwei Rong, Lujun Zhang, Meifeng Xie, Yueqi Qin, Ting Sun, Qing Jing, Ankang Lyu

“…Additionally, myocardial injury was significantly ameliorated in MLKLM−KO mice following AMI. …”
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