Mean perfusion pressure in cardiopulmonary bypass as a factor of intraoperative acute kidney injury by D. V. Sokolov, R. V. Akmalova, N. S. Molchan, I. V. Bovkun, O. V. Galkina, Yu. S. Polushin

“…The OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the role of mean perfusion pressure in the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients operated with CPB.METHODS AND MATERIALS. A retrospective monocenter observational study was conducted among patients CPB (n=97) who underwent planned heart surgery using CPB. …”
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Comparative Study and Transcriptomic Analysis on the Antifungal Mechanism of Ag Nanoparticles and Nanowires Against Trichosporon asahii by Han M, Xia Z, Zou Y, Hu P, Zhang M, Yang X, Ma MG, Yang R

“…However, the antifungal mechanism of silver nanomaterials with different morphologies still needs to be explored.Methods: Herein, the antifungal effect of silver nanomaterials against fungus was comparative investigated via silver nanowires and silver nanoparticles with a similar size (30 nm).Results: The optimal antifungal concentration of silver nanowires is 6.24 μg/mL, meanwhile the antifungal concentration of silver nanoparticles is 100 μg/mL. …”
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Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Induce Mitochondrial Toxicity in Human Ovarian Granulosa Cells: Implications for Female Reproductive Health by Li M, Lu H, Ye C, Wang X, Ji D, Zhang Z, Cao Y, Zou W

“…This study investigates the short-term effects of a single dose of GO nanosheets on human ovarian granulosa cells, focusing on mitochondrial damage.Materials and Methods: First, cell viability was detected by CCK-8 and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry to assess the cytotoxicity of GO on KGN. …”
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A Psychometric Analysis of the Polish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD) by Puto G, Wadelska-Kaczmarek A, Muszalik M

“…The aim of the study was to analyse the psychometrics of the Polish online version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD).Methods: The study was conducted among 384 students of bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in nursing (94.3%) and other medical disciplines: midwifery and emergency medical services (5.7%). …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Infrared Thermography, Quantitative Sudomotor Axonal Reflex Testing, and 3-Phase Bone Scintigraphy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Diagnosis: A Retrosp... by Noh C, Lee J, Choi HY, Park E, Shin YS, Hong B, Ko Y, Oh C, Lee SY

“…This retrospective study aimed to elucidate the diagnostic validity and potential value of these modalities for the diagnosis of CRPS.Patients and Methods: The Budapest criteria were used to diagnose CRPS, and infrared thermography, QSART, and 3-phase bone scintigraphy were performed as ancillary tests. …”
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Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Enhances Outcomes and Foraminal Decompression in Cervical Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Peng Z, Xiong Y, Jia Y, Li J, Liu Z, Wang G

“…Zhan Peng,* Yu Xiong,* Yukun Jia, Jin Li, Zhuobin Liu, Guangye Wang Department of Spinal Surgery, Shenzhen Baoan District People’s Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guangye Wang, Department of Spinal Surgery, Shenzhen Baoan District People’s Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 118, Longjing Two Road, Xin’an Street, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518101, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18126270378, Email drwangtop@163.comStudy Design: Retrospective cohort study. …”
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Effect and Safety of Finerenone in Patients with IgA Nephropathy by Guo Y, Zhang X, Zhao S, Wang Y, Wang L, Li Q, Yu L, Tang L

“…Yanhong Guo,* Xuewen Zhang,* Silu Zhao,* Yulin Wang, Liuwei Wang, Qiuhong Li, Lu Yu, Lin Tang Department of Nephropathy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lin Tang, Department of Nephropathy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613838194409, Email tanglin@zzu.edu.cnPurpose: The study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of finerenone in patients diagnosed with IgA nephropathy.Methods: 42 IgA nephropathy patients treated with finerenone combined with renin–angiotensin system inhibitor (RASI) and 42 patients who received RASI monotherapy were included in this study. …”
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Childhood Maltreatment and Internet Addiction: A Moderated Mediation Model of Depression and Physical Activities by Li S, Zhang L, Song L, Fan T, Li Y, Shen Y

“…This study investigates the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of physical activity in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adolescent internet addiction.Methods: Data from 1610 Chinese middle school students were analyzed using statistical software: Mplus 8.3 was used for SEM, while SPSS 26.0 and Hayes’ PROCESS Macro were used for correlation analyses, hierarchical regression, and moderated mediation model.Results: Results showed that emotional abuse was significantly positively associated with internet addiction and the association was mediated by depression. …”
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Is Race Associated with Referral Disparities for Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers? by Kyle M. Schweser MD, Mubinah Khaleel DO, Ashwin Garlapaty, Sam Hawkins, James Cook DVM, PhD, Kylee Rucinski PhD, MHA

“…No significant differences in referral source or ulcer severity at presentation were seen for sex, rural status, or marital status, suggesting minority patients with diabetic foot ulcers are referred to specialists equally compared to non-minority patients. Conclusion: Patient race was not associated with decreased referral rate to specialty clinic for diabetic foot complications and ulcer severity at initial presentation. …”
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Evidence-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: Clinical Efficacy and Research Trends by Wei X, Jia X, Su X

“…XinJing Wei,1,* XiaoFei Jia,2,* XiaoLan Su3 1Geriatrics Department of Beijing Chaoyang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China; 2Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Room, Eastern Area of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 101121, People’s Republic of China; 3Wangjing Hospital of CACMS, Gastroenterology of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Beijing, 100102, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: XinJing Wei, Geriatrics department of Beijing Chaoyang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 6 Gongti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China, Email wxinjing@yeah.net XiaoLan Su, Wangjing Hospital of CACMS, Gastroenterology of spleen and stomach diseases, No. 6 Wangjing Zhonghuan South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102, People’s Republic of China, Email suxiaolan_xl@21cn.comObjective: The method of bibliometric analysis was used to visualize the literature data of the current research on acupuncture treatment of functional dyspepsia.Methods: By using the bibliometrix package in R4.4.1, all the research literatures related to acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of functional dyspepsia in the WOS core database were used, and the data visualization analysis of the retrieved research literatures was carried out.Results: A total of 489 research literatures on acupuncture treatment of functional dyspepsia were screened out. …”
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The effect of a session of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on inflammatory factors and flow-mediated dilation in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women by Arsalan Damirchi, Sanaz Shiravi

“…The aim of this research was to determine the effect of a session of aerobic exercise with moderate intensity on interleukins 6 and 8, TNF-α, as well as vascular function (flow mediated dilation) in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.Materials and methods: In this semi-experimental study, 30 inactive women without any cardiovascular disease participated in the study voluntarily, which were allocated into two equal groups (n=15) of premenopausal women (age, 47.7±1.3 years) and postmenopausal women (age, 56.8±1.5 years). …”
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Clinical Observation of Hydrogen-Rich Saline for Nasal Irrigation After Surgery for Chronic sinusitis:A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Jin L, Fan K, Yao C, Chang Y, Wang Y, Lu J, Yu S

“…Ling Jin,1,2,* Kai Fan,1,2,* Chunyan Yao,1,* Yongjun Chang,1 Yang Wang,1 Jiawei Lu,1 Shaoqing Yu1,2 1Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Allergy,Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shaoqing Yu, Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 389 Xincun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, 200065, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +8602166111042, Email yu_shaoqing@163.comPurpose: The treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is often a difficult and long-term behavior, so it is necessary to seek a local treatment method that can be used for a long time, and is safe and effective. …”
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Comparison of farmacodynamic properties of three different aspirin formualtions in patients with stable coronary disease by Antić Ana, Stanojković Zoran, Vučić Miodrag, Lazarević Milan, Vacić Nebojša

“…Different ASA preparations observed in this study showed different efficiency on the platelet function as measured by the method of impedance aggregometry.…”
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Robot-Assisted Surgery for Endometrial Cancer Using KangDuo versus Da Vinci Systems: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Liu T, Ma L, Wang Y, Wang B, Xu Y, Gao Y, Yu G, Gao J, Chen J

“…This retrospective comparative study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and functional outcomes of two robotic systems—Kangduo (KD-RAS) and Da Vinci (DV-RAS)—in the treatment of EC.Methods: This study included patients with stage T1 EC who underwent robotic-assisted surgery using either the Kangduo or Da Vinci system at Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital. …”
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Ancient Medicinal Insect Steleophaga Plancyi (Boleny)-Derived Extracellular Vesicle-Like Particles Enhances Autophagic Activity to Promote Osteogenic Differentiation via Melatonin... by Lu J, Chen J, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Yu S, Shi Z, Chen P, Lin H, Li P

“…Steleophaga plancyi (Boleny) (SP), a component of traditional Chinese medicine, is known to enhance bone health, but the molecular mechanisms behind its osteoprotective effects are not well understood.Methods: We isolated extracellular vesicle (EV)-like particles from SP (SP-EVLP) using differential velocity centrifugation and investigated their effects on human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) in vitro. …”
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A comparative study of analgesic effect between ultrasound-guided posterior vis-a-vis lateral transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy... by Rajib Sikder, Sankar Roy, Arunava Biswas, Dipasri Bhattacharya

“…Aims and Objectives: This study was done to compare the analgesic effect of posterior TAP block and lateral TAP block in TAH+BSO. Materials and Methods: A double-arm observational study was conducted on eighty patients (ASA 1 and 2) posted for TAH+BSO under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Injectable Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Nano-Clay Microcarriers Loaded with r-BMSCs Enhance the Repair of Cranial Defects in Rats by Ci H, Jie J, Zhang G, Wu L, Wang Z, Sun J

“…Open porous microspheres, characterized by their high specific surface area and osteo-inductive properties, offer an optimal microenvironment for cell ingrowth and efficient ossification, potentially accelerating bone regeneration.Materials and Methods: An in vitro investigation was conducted to assess the physicochemical properties, porosity, and biocompatibility of PHA-nano-clay open porous microspheres. …”
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Evaluation of the Anti-inflammatory Effect of Aqueous Extract of Pistacia atlantica Gum in an Experimental Model of Ulcerative Colitis by Shabnam Bahrami, Nahid Babaei, Hadi Esmaeili Gouvarchin Ghaleh, Jaleh Mohajeri Borazjani, Mahdieh Farzanehpour

“…This study aimed to assess the anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extract of Pistacia atlantica gum in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis. Materials and Methods: In this study, 20 male BALB/c mice were assigned to four equal groups. …”
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Сomparative evaluation of different soy protection schemes by V. Sergienko, O. Shita

“…Evaluate the effectiveness of various soybean protection schemes using preventive measures for seedlings and control measures during the growing season. Methods. Field, phytopathological, herbological, mathematical and statistical. …”
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A Super-Assembled Synergistically Nanoplatform AP@ZIF-8Pt for Hepatocarcinoma Therapy by Luo Z, Wang D, Lin L, Zhou R, Su Y, Zhang Z, Hu J, Dai Y, Wu J, Huang X, Zhou Y, Gong L

“…Herein, a three-step intelligent biodegradable drug delivery nanoplatform was designed.Methods: First, a hollow ZIF-8 was synthesized, embedded with platinum nanoparticle to form ZIF-8Pt, and then loaded with AP, and lastly formed AP@ZIF-8Pt, which possess pH-responsive drug release and cancer-targeted ability.Results: As expected, both in vitro and in vivo experiment demonstrated that AP@ZIF-8Pt performed treatment effects in hepatocarcinoma through relieving tumor-hypoxic microenvironment, inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting cell apoptosis. …”
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