Chronic kidney disease and inflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential pathogenic link by Hironari Hanaoka, Takumi Aoki, Taiji Kosaka, Shoichi Yoshinaga, Akiko Shibata, Ryota Sakai, Takahiko Kurasawa, Koichi Amano

“…Elevated levels of various cytokines have been detected in the plasma and urine of CKD patients, and they raise morbidity and mortality rates, even during early disease stages. …”
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Peptide-Based Vaccination Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases by Bin Wang, Shiju Chen, Qing Zheng, Yuan Liu, Guixiu Shi

“…Rheumatic diseases are extremely heterogeneous diseases with substantial risks of morbidity and mortality, and there is a pressing need in developing more safe and cost-effective treatment strategies. …”
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Reversibility of Frailty after Lung Transplantation by Elyn Montgomery, Peter S. Macdonald, Phillip J. Newton, Sungwon Chang, Kay Wilhelm, Sunita R. Jha, Monique Malouf

“…Frailty contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in patients referred for and undergoing lung transplantation (LTX). …”
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Diagnostic Difficulties of Erosive Lichen Planus in a Pediatric Patient by Carolyn Szwed, Olivia Gudziewski, Marta Sar-Pomian, Malgorzata Olszewska, Lidia Rudnicka, Joanna Czuwara

“…<b>Background:</b> Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can present with significant morbidity, particularly in children. Erosive lichen planus (ELP), its rare destructive subtype, can be particularly difficult to diagnose and manage. …”
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Frequency and types of antibiotic usage in a referral neonatal intensive care unit, based on the world health organization classification (AwaRe) by Farzaneh Hematian, Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aletayeb, Masoud Dehdashtian, Mohammad Reza Aramesh, Arash Malakian, Mahboobeh Sadat Aletayeb

“…Abstract Background Excessive prescription of antibiotics in infants increases the risk of short-term and lifelong morbidity and mortality. Nonetheless, the use of antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is significantly high. …”
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Capecitabine-induced Hand-foot Syndrome with Hyperpigmentation on Oral Mucosa and Nails: A Rare Entity by Suprit Malali, Sourya Acharya

“…The patient does not report any co-morbidities. Further clinical assessment and investigation are warranted to address the current symptoms and determine the appropriate course of management for the underlying cancer and associated symptoms. …”
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Enterococcus faecium Mediastinitis Complicated by Disseminated Candida parapsilosis Infection after Congenital Heart Surgery in a 4-Week-Old Baby by Hanna Renk, Felix Neunhoeffer, Florian Hölzl, Michael Hofbeck, Matthias Kumpf

“…However, infectious complications still remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. Mediastinitis is a detrimental complication in children undergoing cardiac surgery. …”
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Analysis of procedural performance after a pilot course on endovascular training for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta by Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim, Dae Sung Ma, Ye Rim Chang

“…Variables regarding injury, parameters regarding REBOA procedure, morbidity, and mortality were prospectively collected and reviewed for comparison between the groups. …”
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Transient Ischemic Attack and Ischemic Stroke in Danon Disease with Formation of Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus despite Normal Systolic Function by Takeshi Tsuda, Amanda J. Shillingford, Jane Vetter, Vinay Kandula, Badal Jain, Joel Temple

“…Danon disease is a rare X-linked dominant skeletal and cardiac muscle disorder presenting with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, skeletal myopathy, and mild intellectual disability. Early morbidity and mortality due to heart failure or sudden death are known in Danon disease, more in males than in females. …”
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Low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (LOW-TMP): protocol for a phase III randomised, placebo-controlled, dose-comparison tri... by Andrea Benedetti, Cecilia T Costiniuk, Kosar Khwaja, Andrew Johnson, Barret Rush, Darrell Tan, Ranjani Somayaji, Salman Qureshi, Michaeline McGuinty, Nicole Ezer, Sara Belga, Emily G. McDonald, Zahra N. Sohani, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Andrew Aw, Alex Carignan, Matthew P. Cheng, Bryan Coburn, Dan Gregson, Alexander Lawandi, Victor Leung, Sylvain Lother, Derek MacFadden, Leighanne Parkes, Valerie Roy, Ilan Schwartz, Miranda So, Emilie Trinh, Todd C. Lee

“…Introduction Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection of immunocompromised hosts with significant morbidity and mortality. The current standard of care, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) at a dose of 15–20 mg/kg/day, is associated with serious adverse drug events (ADE) in 20%–60% of patients. …”
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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound versus Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Fouad Aoun, Ksenija Limani, Alexandre Peltier, Quentin Marcelis, Marc Zanaty, Alexandre Chamoun, Marc Vanden Bossche, Thierry Roumeguère, Roland van Velthoven

“…To evaluate postoperative morbidity and long term oncologic and functional outcomes of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) compared to brachytherapy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. …”
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black

“…Abstract Background Individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have a high risk of active infection, morbidity and mortality. Healthcare workers are a group who have increased risk of infection and onward transmission to their patients and other susceptible individuals; however, LTBI is often undiagnosed, and individuals are asymptomatic. …”
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Dual-modal super-resolution ultrasound and NIR-II fluorescence imaging of ischemic stroke with ICG-doped porous PLGA microspheres by Ziyue Li, Yu Qiang, Dongli Chen, Dehong Hu, Duyang Gao, Xiaohua Xu, Lei Sun, Yingjia Li, Weibao Qiu, Zonghai Sheng

“…Ischemic stroke, resulting from the obstruction of blood flow to the brain, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, while effective for identifying stroke locations, are often limited in their ability to detect early pathological changes due to constraints in spatial resolution and sensitivity. …”
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Mycobacteria Exploit Host GPR84 to Dampen Pro-Inflammatory Responses and Promote Infection in Macrophages by Reziya Wumaier, Ke Zhang, Jing Zhou, Zilu Wen, Zihan Chen, Geyang Luo, Hao Wang, Juliang Qin, Bing Du, Hua Ren, Yanzheng Song, Qian Gao, Bo Yan

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains the major cause of mortality and morbidity, causing approximately 1.3 million deaths annually. …”
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Key drivers of the TB epidemic in Suriname and priority actions to reduce incidence and mortality by E. Commiesie, D. Stijnberg, J. van den Boogaard, F. Gopie, S. Vreden, G. de Vries

“…The review was used to inform interventions and key actions to reduce TB morbidity and mortality in Suriname.…”
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Poststroke Rehabilitation Outcomes by Charles Ellis, Hyacinth I. Hyacinth, Jamie Beckett, Wuwei Feng, Marc Chimowitz, Bruce Ovbiagele, Dan Lackland, Robert Adams

“…Significant racial and ethnic disparities in stroke incidence, severity, and morbidity have been consistently reported; however, less is known about potential differences in poststroke rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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Study on fungal contaminants in aborted calves of cattle herds in Iran by Samaneh Eidi, Hesam A. Seifi, Soheil Sadr, Hamideh Zeinali

“…Conclusion As fungi are emerging as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in animals, the growing role of fungi in livestock abortions should be investigated. …”
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The Burden of Smoking in the Health-Disease Process in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS by Yoenny Peña García, Luis Carlos Andraín Silva, Idalmis Sartorio Zayas, Dolys Suárez Padilla, Ana Julia Lozada Pérez

“…The effects of the habit on these patients influence morbidity and mortality and increase the risk of various diseases and affect the immune response to antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Ischemic Strokes: Observations from a Hospital Based Stroke Registry in Bangladesh by Nirmalendu Bikash Bhowmik, Aamir Abbas, Mohammad Saifuddin, Md. Rashedul Islam, Rumana Habib, Aminur Rahman, Md. Amirul Haque, Zahid Hassan, Mohammad Wasay

“…Stroke is an important morbidity for low and middle income countries like Bangladesh. …”
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Association of Training in Basic Life Support with the Evolution of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performed by Firefighters by Marcelo Donizeti Silva, Ricardo Augusto Barbieri, Yan Figueiredo Foresti, Jônatas Augusto Cursiol, Fernando Antônio Viana, Ednei Fernando dos Santos, Karine Pereira Rodrigues, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Juliana da Silva Garcia Nascimento, Maria Celia Barcellos Dalri

“…The study underscores the critical role of professional firefighters in performing and maintaining high-quality external chest compressions, which has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality in cases of cardiorespiratory arrest.…”
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