Coronary Artery Disease and the Profile of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in South South Nigeria: A Clinical and Autopsy Study by Okon Ekwere Essien, Joseph Andy, Victor Ansa, Akaninyene Asuquo Otu, Alphonsus Udoh

“…CAD and its risk factors are contributing to mortality and morbidity in South South Nigeria. These risk factors include hypertension, alcohol use, diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, poor physical activity, and obesity. …”
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Extra-Anatomic Jump Graft from the Right Colic Vein: A Novel Technique to Manage Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation by Paolo Magistri, Giuseppe Tarantino, Tiziana Olivieri, Annarita Pecchi, Roberto Ballarin, Fabrizio Di Benedetto

“…Complete PVT is associated with higher morbidity rates and poor prognosis, while comparable long-term outcomes can be achieved as long as physiological portal inflow is restored. …”
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Role of microRNA in the risk stratification of ischemic strokes by Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, May Adel Alhamid, Fawaz Al-Mufti

“…BackgroundIschemic stroke is a major cause of death and morbidity, and risk classification is essential for predicting therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Comparative evaluation of APRI and MELD scores in the prediction of complications of chronic hepatitis in patients infected with hepatitis B or C viruses in Lubumbashi, democratic... by Arsène Kabamba-Tshikongo, Adolphe Baleebenga, Bernard Kalunga-Tompa, Claude Mwamba-Mulumba, Henry Manya-Mboni, Cedrick Mutombo-Shakalenga, Pierrot Mwamba-Tshilumba, Sébastien Bontems, Géraldine Dessilly, Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi, Albert Longanga-Otshudi

“…In the fibrosis group of patients infected with HBV, the mean APRI score was of 1.89 whereas the mean MELD score was of 12.4 Incorporating these scores in routine clinical practice could reduce the morbidity rate, the costs related to the practice of liver biopsy and thus improve the routine management of viral hepatitis in Lubumbashi.…”
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)-Based Lipidomics Reveal the Association of Altered Red Blood Cell (RBC) Membrane Lipidome with the Presence and the Severity of Coronary Artery Ste... by Ioanna A. Kastani, Paraskevi K. Soltani, Giannis G. Baltogiannis, Georgios A. Christou, Eleni T. Bairaktari, Christina E. Kostara

“…Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide despite significant improvements in diagnostic modalities. …”
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Clinical manifestation and laboratory data of illicit drugs versus other substances intoxication in children by Leila Barati, Mohammadali Vakili, Omid Mehrpour, Mehrdad Teimoorian

“…Investigating the main causes of intoxication could reduce mortality and morbidity in children. In this cross-sectional study, the documents of all poisoned patients (214 cases) admitted to the emergency department of Taleghani children`s Hospital between April 2020 and 2023 were investigated. …”
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Determinants of Overall and Progression-Free Survival of Nigerian Patients with Philadelphia-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Anthony A. Oyekunle, Rahman A. Bolarinwa, Adesola T. Oyelese, Lateef Salawu, Muheez A. Durosinmi

“…Imatinib’s place as first-line therapy in the treatment of CML has further been reinforced in our patients, with improved survival and reduced morbidity, comparable with outcomes in other populations.…”
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Chloroquine Inhibits Dengue Virus Type 2 Replication in Vero Cells but Not in C6/36 Cells by Kleber Juvenal Silva Farias, Paula Renata Lima Machado, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Dengue viruses are the most important arthropod-borne viruses in terms of morbidity and mortality in the world. Since there is no dengue vaccine available for human use, we have set out to investigate the use of chloroquine as an antiviral drug against dengue. …”
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Prevention of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Progranulin by Zhongliang Guo, Qinchuan Li, Yang Han, Yongjie Liang, Zengguang Xu, Tao Ren

“…The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. …”
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Serum Calprotectin: A Potential Biomarker for Neonatal Sepsis by Lidia Decembrino, Mara De Amici, Margherita Pozzi, Annalisa De Silvestri, Mauro Stronati

“…The correct diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is a relevant problem because sepsis is one of the most important causes of neonatal morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. …”
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Spontaneous Recovery of Paraplegia in a Polytrauma Patient following Spinal Cord Ischemia due to Type B Traumatic Aortic Dissection by Pedro Ramos Jurado, Fernando Hernández Aragón, Víctor Aaron Miranda González, Jesús Antonio Loya Silva, Edgar Azael Pérez Gutiérrez, Nadia Karina Portillo Ortiz, Adriana Cristina Quintana Vázquez, Luisa Fernanda Trujillo Venzor, Eduardo Enrique Gámez Aponte, Arturo Aguirre Madrid, Edmundo Berumen Nafarrate

“…The patient developed transient paraplegia as the initial manifestation of acute aortic dissection, which represents a high mortality and morbidity entity without adequate and prompt treatment, and prompt diagnosis and management were critical. …”
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Effect of Candida albicans’ supernatant on biofilm formation and virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through las/rhl System by Ke Zhang, Yingying Huang, Yuting Jiang, Tangjuan Liu, Jinliang Kong, Shuangqi Cai, Zhongwei Wen, Yiqiang Chen

“…Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Candida albicans (C. albicans) are opportunistic pathogens whose mixed infections can exacerbate microbial dissemination and drug resistance, contributing to high mortality and morbidity rates among infected individuals. Few studies have explored the impact of C. albicans supernatant on P. aeruginosa, and the underlying mechanisms of such mixed infections remain unclear. …”
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The Outcome of Thoracentesis versus Chest Tube Placement for Hepatic Hydrothorax in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample by Ali Ridha, Yasir Al-Abboodi, Matthew Fasullo

“…It has been shown that many complications may arise secondary to chest tube placement and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In this retrospective study, patients with cirrhosis were identified from the 2009 National Inpatient Sample by using ICD-9 codes; we evaluated the risk of chest tube versus thoracentesis in a largest population with hepatic hydrothorax to date to measure the mortality and the length of stay. …”
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Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases by Esat Uygur, Krishna Reddy, Feyza Ünlü Özkan, Salih Söylemez, Özlem Aydin, Serkan Şenol

“…Nontyphoidal salmonellosis causes significant morbidity, is transmitted via fecal-oral route, and is a worldwide cause of gastroenteritis, bacteremia, and local infections. …”
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Using Action Research and Peer Perspectives to Develop Technology That Facilitates Behavioral Change and Self-Management in COPD by Catherine McCabe, John Dinsmore, Anne Marie Brady, Gabrielle Mckee, Sharon O'Donnell, David Prendergast

“…Behavioural change and self-management in patients with chronic illness may help to control symptoms, avoid rehospitalization, enhance quality of life, and decrease mortality and morbidity. Objective. Guided by action research principles and using mixed methods, the aim of this project was to develop peer based educational, motivational, and health-promoting peer based videos, using behavioural change principles, to support self-management in patients with COPD. …”
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Gut microbial dysbiosis, IgA, and Enterococcus in common variable immunodeficiency with immune dysregulation by Roos-Marijn Berbers, Fernanda L. Paganelli, Joris M. van Montfrans, Pauline M. Ellerbroek, Marco C. Viveen, Malbert R. C. Rogers, Moniek Salomons, Jaap Schuurmans, Martine van Stigt Thans, Remi M. M. Vanmaris, Lodewijk A. A. Brosens, Maria Marlot van der Wal, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm, P. Martin van Hagen, Annick A. J. M. van de Ven, Hae-Won Uh, Femke van Wijk, Rob J. L. Willems, Helen L. Leavis

“…Abstract Background Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent infections. Significant morbidity and mortality are caused by immune dysregulation complications (CVIDid), which affect around one-third of CVID patients and have a poorly understood etiology. …”
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Topical Steroid Withdrawal in Atopic Dermatitis: Patient-reported Characterization from a Swedish Social Media Questionnaire by Mikael Alsterholm, Maja af Klinteberg, Sophie Vrang, Gunnthorunn Sigurdardottir, MariHelen Sandström Falk, Alexander Shayesteh

“…Self-reported manifestations of TSW are similar to those of AD but appeared to be distinguishable for the participants and caused considerable morbidity. …”
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Endobronchial One-Way Valve Therapy Facilitates Weaning from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Patient with ARDS and Persistent Air Leak by Alessandro Ghiani, Matthias Hansen, Konstantinos Tsitouras, Claus Neurohr

“…Prolonged pulmonary air leak (PAL) is a common clinical problem, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There are numerous reports of treatment of PAL using endobronchial valves (EBV) in respiratory stable patients, but only few reports on critically ill patients, and there is virtually no practical knowledge in the treatment of PAL in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO). …”
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Sero-molecular prevalence of toxoplasmosis in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Markazi Province, Iran by Hossein Sarmadian, Mana Shojapour, Fereshteh chegeni, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar, Farshid Haghverdi, Roham Sarmadian, Reza Ghasemikhah

“…Abstract Background Infectious diseases, particularly parasitic infections such as toxoplasmosis, contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of hemodialysis patients. Toxoplasma gondii infection poses serious risks, especially to immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Correlation of Chimerism with Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Rats following Liver Transplantation by Fei Xue, Wei Chen, Xue-Li Bai, Guo-Dong Xu, Liang Liang, Ting-Bo Liang

“…However, when 4×108 donor splenocytes were transferred simultaneously during LT, the morbidity of lethal aGVHD was 100%. The chimerism appeared slightly higher in the semiallogeneic group than in the syngeneic LT group, but the difference was not significant. …”
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