Prognostic value of vascular remodeling parameters in the development of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with gastric cancer by Y. Yu. Kirichenko, I. S. Ilgisonis, P. A. Levin, Y. N. Belenkov

“…To determine a possible prognostic marker for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with gastric cancer by studying the early and long-term effects of multiagent chemotherapy (MAC) on the structural and functional vascular wall parameters.Material and methods. …”
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The prevalence and causes of visual impairment in special schools and blind schools in Shanxi Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Fengchao Zhou, Tianfeng Feng, Ge Bai, Congcong Linghu, Xiaowei Zhang, Hui Dong, Yan Zhou, Yuxia Zhao, Jianlin Zeng, Lihua Zhang

“…The substantial proportion of avoidable visual impairment highlights the critical need for early screening and targeted interventions to improve visual function for children with disabilities.…”
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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis reveals that Pros1+ oligodendrocytes are involved in endogenous neuroprotection after brainstem stroke by Shaojun Li, Guanfeng Zeng, Chunmei Pang, Jie Li, Li Wu, Ming Luo, Zhihua Qiu, Yongjun Jiang

“…Background: Brainstem stroke accounts only 7–10 % of all ischemic stroke while it had more morbidity and mortality. As the predominant cellular component of nerve tracts, oligodendrocytes might provide some neuroprotection against ischemic injury in the context of brainstem stroke, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. …”
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The correlation between proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 and adiponectin in the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus by Jun-Xu Gu, Kun Wang, Ai-Min Zhang, Yue Yin, Shan-Shan Li, Na Zhang, Li Qin, Chun-Yan Wang, Lin Pei, Mei Jia, Ming Su

“…PCSK9 (r = 0.167, p < 0.001) and adiponectin (r = 0.113, p < 0.001) levels were positively correlated with pancreatic cell homeostasis and had protective effects against progression from prediabetes to T2DM (PCSK9: OR = 0.274, 95% CI 0.121–0.621, p = 0.002; adiponectin: OR = 0.135, 95% CI 0.057–0.320, p < 0.001). …”
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Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Four Patients with Aggressive Systemic Mastocytosis Treated with Midostaurin by Delia Soare, Dan Soare, Camelia Dobrea, Eugen Radu, Horia Bumbea

“…The impact of midostaurin on organ function, mast cell burden, and symptom control emphasizes the importance of the timely integration of TKIs into therapeutic protocols. …”
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Effects of proximal tubule-specific ATRAP enhancement on hypertension in a remnant kidney chronic kidney disease model of mice by Naohito Okami, Hiromichi Wakui, Shohei Tanaka, Ryu Kobayashi, Shunichiro Tsukamoto, Shinya Taguchi, Ryutaro Morita, Eisuke Kubo, Akio Yamashita, Kengo Azushima, Kouichi Tamura

“…There were no significant differences in body weight, systolic BP, heart rate, and renal function between PT-ATRAP Tg and LC mice at baseline before surgery. …”
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Аntioxidant Status and Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Different Forms of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Progression by T. N. Malishevskaya, T. N. Kiseleva, Yu. E. Filippova, M. S. Zaitsev, A. S. Vlasova, I. V. Nemtsova, K. V. Lugovkina

“…In patients with progressive POAG the mean indices of lipid metabolism (CT, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, AI) were significantly higher than in healthy subjects (р &lt; 0.001). Cytoflavin had a positive effect on the vascular endothelium function, normalization of lipid metabolism and decrease of OS in serum with increasing AOS in patients with progressive POAG.Conclusion. …”
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Influence of Light Intensity and Nutrient Concentration on Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merr.) Seedling Growth by Kiet Anh Huynh, Márton Jolánkai, Mária Katalin Kassai, Gergő Péter Kovács, Csaba Gyuricza, László Balázs

“…The R/B ratio within the 0.6–6 interval had little or no effect on plant development. We report the dependence of growth traits as a function of PPFD in the range of 30–290 µmol m⁻² s⁻¹ in full-strength, half-strength, and blank nutrient solutions. …”
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Complex Treatment for Sterile Pancreonecrosis by Yu. V. Nikiforov, S. V. Mikhailusov, Ye. V., Moiseyenkova, A. Yu. Yudin, A. V. Vorykhanov, A. V. Chirkov

“…On admission, 5.6% of the patients underwent endoscopic papillosphincterotomy, 49.0% had Wirsung&#8217;s duct decompression via pancreatic juice aspiration. …”
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ADSCs encapsulated in Gelatin methacrylate substrate promotes the repair of peripheral nerve injury by SIRT6/PGC-1α pathway by Yang Xiang, Xin Li, Yuye Huang, Suyue Gao, Peng Wei, Lijun Wu, Jun Dong

“…ADSCs encapsulated in 5% GeIMA had a better activity than 10% GeIMA. Furthermore, the viability of PC-12 cells was also better in this 3D co-culture system than in co-culture system with ADSCs without GeIMA. …”
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Influence of probiotic supplementation on growth, health and gut characteristics in growing rabbits by Mahmmoud A. A. Mohamed, Hitham Anas, Manal A. Alduwish, Nouf A. Alharbi, Heba A. Alian, Islam M. Youssef, Mahmoud Moustafa, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Hamada S. Saber

“…In terms of immunology, T3 rabbits had noticeably greater amounts of IgG, IgM and IgA (p < .05). …”
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Increased B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level as a Risk Factor in Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova

“…Biomarker variations in the range of up to 350 pg/ml failed to affect cardiac pump function before and after extracorporeal circulation and the dosages of inotropic agents at the end of operations. …”
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Comparison of Effects of ACEIs and ARBs on Albuminuria and Hyperkalemia in Indonesian Hypertensive Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Putri S. Agustina, Em Yunir, Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, Johanda Damanik, Rani Sauriasari

“…T2DM patients in the ACEI and ARB groups had similar characteristics except for a higher body mass index (p=0.008), lower glomerular filtration rate (p=0.04), and a longer duration of prior treatment (p<0.001) in the ARB group. …”
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Factors associated with health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients in a Peruvian hospital: A cross-sectional study by Ariana Isabel Rojas Aliaga, Yoshua David Rojas Peña, Luis Jesus Arellan Bravo, Sarai Gloria Chavez Bustamante, Briam Cristiam Benito Condor

“…The main cause of chronic kidney disease was hypertension, affecting 46.6% of participants. Additionally, 80.7% had been on hemodialysis treatment for less than five years. …”
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Acute obstetric coagulopathy is associated with excess plasmin generation and proteolysis of fibrinogen and factor V by Peter W. Collins, Claire S. Whyte, Lucy de Lloyd, Anuj Narwal, Sarah F. Bell, Nicholas Gill, Rachel E. Collis, Peter V. Jenkins, Nicola J. Mutch

“…Plasma from patients with AOC had a fourfold increased ability to generate plasmin compared with those with severe PPH without AOC (P < .0002). …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with laryngeal cancer after supracricoid or vertical partial laryngectomy by Lei Ouyang, Liang Yi, Lin Wang, Qinglai Tang, Xinming Yang, Shisheng Li

“…Laryngoscopy showed that the patients with partial excision of the larynx had a narrowed retropalatal and retrolingual space post-operatively. …”
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Prevalence of hyperuricemia in professional athletes and its role in the genesis of various pathological conditions and metabolic disturbances by M. S. Eliseev, I. Т. Vykhodets, I. V. Kruglova, M. N. Chikina, O. V. Zhelyabina, E. V. Ilyinykh, A. V. Zholinsky, S. V. Dodonov, A. M. Lila, Е. L. Nasonov

“…The high prevalence of HU and its association with indicators reflecting kidney function, lipid metabolic disturbances, and BMI necessitate further investigations aimed at searching the causes of HU and methods of its prevention and treatment in professional athletes.…”
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Effect of central sensitization on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in total knee arthroplasty patients: a retrospective study by Qiqi Yang, Qiqi Yang, Chunning Li, Min Ye, Xinhua Zhou, Xinhua Zhou, Weiran Li, Fei Li, Fei Li

“…KOOS scores revealed that CS group had worse pain and quality of life scores at T0, T4, and T5 compared with non-CS group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking and Experimental Verification to Explore the Mechanism of Chicoric Acid against Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wenqian XU, Liangliang ZHANG, Yiping ZHAO, He QIAN, Jianguo XU

“…Molecular docking results showed that CA had good binding activity with the key targets PI3K and AKT. …”
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Dual Effects of Cellular Immunotherapy in Inhibition of Virus Replication and Prolongation of Survival in HCV-Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Lei Qian, Nanya Wang, Huimin Tian, Haofan Jin, Hengjun Zhao, Chao Niu, Hua He, Tingwen Ge, Wei Han, Jifan Hu, Dan Li, Fujun Han, Jianting Xu, Xiao Ding, Jingtao Chen, Wei Li, Jiuwei Cui

“…Our results show that CIT contributes to improvement of prognosis and inhibition of viral replication in HCV-related HCC patients, without impairment of liver function.…”
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