Consortium of <i>Lactobacillus crispatus</i> 2029 and <i>Ligilactobacillus salivarius</i> 7247 Strains Shows In Vitro Bactericidal Effect on <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> and, in Combination with Prebiotic, Protects Against Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction by Vyacheslav M. Abramov, Igor V. Kosarev, Andrey V. Machulin, Evgenia I. Deryusheva, Tatiana V. Priputnevich, Alexander N. Panin, Irina O. Chikileva, Tatiana N. Abashina, Ashot M. Manoyan, Olga E. Ivanova, Tigran T. Papazyan, Ilia N. Nikonov, Nataliya E. Suzina, Vyacheslav G. Melnikov, Valentin S. Khlebnikov, Vadim K. Sakulin, Vladimir A. Samoilenko, Alexey B. Gordeev, Gennady T. Sukhikh, Vladimir N. Uversky, Andrey V. Karlyshev

“…The ability of the LC2029 and LS7247 consortium to promote intestinal homeostasis in vitro was assessed by the effectiveness of controlling CJ-induced TLR4 activation, secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, development of intestinal barrier dysfunction, and production of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP). …”
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Effects of transluminal balloon angioplasty and stenting on the clinical course of ischemic chronic heart failure with preserved or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: radi... by N. V. Shashkova, S. N. Tereshchenko, L. E. Samoylenko, D. F. Satlykova, A. M. Gerasimov

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CORRUPTION AND ANTI-CORRUPTION – LAWS OF INTERACTION by G. N. Gorshenkov

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Effects of empagliflozin on functional capacity, LV filling pressure, and cardiac reserves in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure with preserved ejection fract... by Artem Ovchinnikov, Alexandra Potekhina, Anastasiia Filatova, Olga Svirida, Kristina Zherebchikova, Fail Ageev, Evgeny Belyavskiy

“…Conclusions In diabetic patients with HFpEF, empagliflozin treatment improved exercise capacity, which appeared to be the result of favourable effects on LV diastolic dysfunction and key cardiac reserves: LV diastolic, LA reservoir and contractile, and chronotropic. …”
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The effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases and metabolic indicators in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial by Farzaneh Mohammadi, Nadia Razmjooei, Mohammad Ali Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Nejati, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari, Najmeh Hejazi

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RSTRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF THE HEART IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA SYNDROME DEPENDING ON ITS SEVERITY AND THE MAGNITUDE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME by V. V. Shchekotov, T. I. Yankina, E. V. Zhizhilev

“…The frequency of type 1 diastolic dysfunction was lower in the mild apnoea group (30% of the patients) than that in the severe apnoea group (67 %) (p = 0.01).Conclusion. …”
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Senescent cell depletion alleviates obesity-related metabolic and cardiac disorders by Tábatha de Oliveira Silva, Guilherme Lunardon, Caroline A. Lino, Amanda de Almeida Silva, Shiju Zhang, Maria Cláudia Costa Irigoyen, Yao Wei Lu, John D. Mably, Maria Luiza M. Barreto-Chaves, Da-Zhi Wang, Gabriela P. Diniz

“…Objective: We investigated the beneficial effects of a senolytic cocktail (dasatinib and quercetin) on senescence and its influence on obesity-related parameters. …”
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Procedure and Clinical Success of Drug-Coated Balloon Fistuloplasty of the Drainage Vein in Dysfunctional Native Arteriovenous Fistulas by Zeki Temiztürk, Davut Azboy, Fevzi Sarper Türker

“…Native arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the most effective vascular access (VA) for haemodialysis. We aimed to evaluate the results of balloon angioplasty (fistuloplasty) from drainage vein performed for the treatment of AVF dysfunction in haemodialysis patients and examine potential patient and AVF-associated factors that might affect such results. …”
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Effect of impaired myocardial contractility on coronary flow reserve and inflammatory processes in chronic coronary syndrome by V. K. Tashchuk, R. A. Bota

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An Overview on Mitochondrial-Based Therapies in Sepsis-Related Myocardial Dysfunction: Mitochondrial Transplantation as a Promising Approach by Behnaz Mokhtari, Rana Yavari, Reza Badalzadeh, Ata Mahmoodpoor

“…It is widely accepted that mitochondrial damage is involved in sepsis-related myocardial dysfunction; however, effective and potential treatment modalities in clinical setting are still lacking. …”
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Analyzing the Current Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome Evidence for Erectile Dysfunction Management by Ria Margiana, Muhammad Fadhli Abdullah, Cennikon Pakpahan, Reny I'tishom, Supardi Supardi, Huriyah Adani Saoemi, Nguyen Hoai Bac

“…Erectile dysfunction (ED) impacts millions of men, especially older men, and current treatment options, including tadalafil, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, and short-acting testosterone, are ineffective. …”
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Curcumin as Therapeutic Modulator of Impaired Antioxidant Defense System: Implications for Oxidative Stress-Associated Reproductive Dysfunction by Tuba Latif Virk, Qi Liu, Yuguo Yuan, Xianyu Xu, Fenglei Chen

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Case report: Successful implantation of atrial lead in Marshall vein in a patient with sinus node dysfunction by Xin Zhang, Xingbin Liu

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Managing Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Primary Care Settings: A Review by Vignesh Rajan, Ambarish Das, J. Venkatachalam, K. K. Lohani, Chandrakant Lahariya

“…This review article discusses and summarises metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) from the perspective of primary healthcare physicians. …”
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Exercise-Induced Excessive Blood Pressure Elevation Is Associated with Cardiac Dysfunction in Male Patients with Essential Hypertension by Binfeng Xia, Pengyu Cao, Li Zhang, Huihui Huang, Rongyu Li, Xia Yin

“…Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been used to explore the blood pressure response and potential cardiovascular system structure and dysfunction in male patients with essential hypertension during exercise, to provide a scientific basis for safe and effective exercise rehabilitation and improvement of prognosis. …”
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Efficacy of Different Acupuncture Techniques for Pain and Dysfunction in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jing Sun, Yi Liang, Kai-Tao Luo, Xiao-Mei Shao, Ming-Qi Tu, Xiao-Ting Wu, Fang Liu, Xin-Wei Li, Yi-Dan Chen, Qi-Fei Zhang, Cong-Hua Ji, Rong-Rong Li, Xiao-Yu Li, Fu Xu, Jian-Qiao Fang

“…Conclusions The observed acupuncture techniques effectively relieve pain and ameliorate knee joint dysfunction in patients with KOA. …”
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and alveolar type II epithelial cell senescence: The destroyer and rescuer of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Suqi Liu, Qian Xi, Xuannian Li, Huaman Liu

“…The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in senescence-related diseases is increasingly recognized. …”
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Intermittent fasting and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: the potential role of the gut-liver axis by Zhaoxi Zhang, Alice Pik-Shan Kong, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Hannah Xiaoyan Hui

“…Although the exact mechanisms underpinning the possible beneficial effects of IF on MASLD are not yet fully elucidated, the gut microbiota and its metabolic byproducts are increasingly recognized as potential mediators of these effects. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury by WANG Chuhuai, YANG Jiajia, CHENG Xue, SHEN Ying, SU Min, ZOU Jun, GAO Xiaoyu, CHEN Long, HUANG Sisi, ZHOU Ting, LI Xin, WANG Hongxing

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a destructive neuropathological condition characterized by the temporary or permanent impairment of spinal cord function, resulting in motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions. Based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, the development of clinical practice guidelines of integrated Chinese and western medicine rehabilitation for SCI can provide clinicians with a comprehensive and standardized framework for SCI treatment and rehabilitation. …”
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Rapid and Low-Cost Detection of Thyroid Dysfunction Using Raman Spectroscopy and an Improved Support Vector Machine by Xiangxiang Zheng, Guodong Lv, Guoli Du, Zhengang Zhai, Jiaqing Mo, Xiaoyi Lv

“…This study presents a rapid and low-cost method to detect thyroid dysfunction using serum Raman spectroscopy combined with support vector machine (SVM). …”
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