Evaluation and Management of Urological Complications Following Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Experience from a Single Tertiary Center by Maria Sangermano, Enrico Montagnani, Serena Vigezzi, Marco Moi, Alessandro Morlacco, Nicola Bertazza Partigiani, Elisa Benetti

“…<i>Results</i>: Out of 178 patients, 28 (15.7%) experienced urological complications. Most patients (61%) had a pre-existing uropathy. Early complications (7–30 days) were all obstructive, namely, ureterovesical junction obstruction and perirenal collections. …”
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Three cases of atypical Rasmussen's encephalitis with delayed‐onset seizures by Hongru Guo, Pan Gong, Guojing Yu, Chongyang Tang, Guoming Luan, Qingzhu Liu, Lixin Cai, Taoyun Ji

“…During 18 months of follow‐up, the patient's motor function improved, and no seizures occurred. Seizures are common initial symptoms of RE. …”
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Exercise Hemodynamics and Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity in Disease Stages of Wild‐Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy by Bertil Ladefoged, Anders Dahl Pedersen, Jacob Seefeldt, Bent Roni Ranghøj Nielsen, Hans Eiskjær, Emil Lichscheidt, Tor Clemmensen, Julian David Gillmore, Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

“…The link between cardiac performance, hemodynamics, and mitochondrial function in disease stages of ATTRwt has not previously been studied but may provide new insights into the pathophysiology and clinical performance of the patients. …”
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Comparative efficacy of single vs. double autologous platelet-rich plasma ovarian injections for improving ovarian response in poor ovarian responders by Qian Li, Jia-yi Guo, Jia-wen Liu, Jing Li, Li-na Zou, Cong Fang, Xiaoyan Liang

“…Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have emerged as a potential therapy to enhance ovarian function. This study aims to compare the efficacy of single versus double PRP ovarian injections in improving ovarian reserve, response to stimulation, and IVF/ICSI outcomes in women with POR. …”
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Lycopene-Loaded Microemulsion Regulates Neurogenesis in Rats with Aβ-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease Rats Based on the Wnt/β-catenin Pathway by Wen-jing Ning, Ren-jun Lv, Ning Xu, Xun-yao Hou, Chao Shen, Yun-liang Guo, Zhong-yu Fan, Na Cao, Xue-Ping Liu

“…To investigate the effects of lycopene-loaded microemulsion (LME) on the cognitive function and neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus and subventricular (SVZ) region of rats with amyloid β- (Aβ-) induced Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and its mechanism based on the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. …”
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Impact of bacteroides uniformis on fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome in dawu golden phoenix laying hens: modulation of gut microbiota and arachidonic acid metabolism by Yu Zhang, Rongfei Ma, Xicui Du, Xin He, Yan Zhang, Ning Ma, Hailong Liu, Xinghua Zhao

“…All hens were administered 1 ml daily by gavage. Each group had 6 replications with 5 hens per replication. …”
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Effects of in ovo feeding of vitamin C on embryonic development, hatching process, and chick rectal temperature of broiler embryos by Shan Du, Jianchuan Zhou, Xiang Ao, Xiang Ao, Yufei Zhu, Yufei Zhu

“…Additionally, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) had an increasing trend (p = 0.059) in the VC group. …”
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Development of Simple Sequence Repeat of <i>Monochamus alternatus</i> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Based on Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing by Jintao Lu, Senzhe Zhang, Jiaxin Liu, Yuhua Zhang, Lijuan Hu, Zhende Yang, Ping Hu

“…<i>Monochamus alternatus</i>, a pest posing a serious threat to coniferous species, such as <i>Pinus massoniana</i>, has had devastating effects on pine forests due to its association with <i>Bursaphelenchus xylophilus</i>. …”
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Persistence of dysfunctional immune response 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection and their relationship with pulmonary sequelae and long COVID by Tamara Cruz, Núria Albacar, Estibaliz Ruiz, Gema M. Lledo, Lídia Perea, Alba Puebla, Alejandro Torvisco, Núria Mendoza, Pau Marrades, Jacobo Sellares, Alvar Agustí, Odette Viñas, Oriol Sibila, Rosa Faner

“…Patients with PS showed higher levels of anti-nuclear autoantibodies, whereas LC patients had increased levels of organ-damage associated proteins. …”
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Associations between knee pain and knee-loading physical activities at work and leisure – a cross-sectional study based on accelerometer measurements by Margareta Törnblom, Emma Haglund, Ann Bremander, Anna Nilsdotter, Maria LE Andersson, Pasan Hettiarachchi, Peter J Johansson, Magnus Svartengren, Katarina Aili

“…Knee-related problems were evaluated by the KOOS subscales Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Function in Sport and Recreation, and Quality of Life. …”
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Total thoracoscopic ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular dysfunctionCentral MessagePerspective by Hye Ree Kim, MD, Dong-Seop Jeong, MD, PhD, Hee-Jin Kwon, MD, Seung-Jung Park, MD, PhD, Kyoung-Min Park, MD, PhD, June Soo Kim, MD, PhD, Young Keun On, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: TTA is a safe and effective procedure that improves LV function and restores sinus rhythm in AF patients with LV dysfunction.…”
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Cognitive impairment and vulnerability of cholinergic brain network in the Alzheimer’s continuum: free-water imaging based on diffusion tensor imaging by Simin Zhao, Yuting Nie, Lulu Wen, Xinzuo Qin, Liyuan Huang, Changbiao Chu, Miao Qu, Miao Qu

“…The cholinergic brain network is a key hub for cognitive function, and microstructural changes detected by free water imaging in this system may be associated with cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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A Mutant of Africa Swine Fever Virus Protein p72 Enhances Antibody Production and Regulates the Production of Cytokines by Mingzhi Li, Yihao Wang, Quansheng Wang, Lingdi Yang, Shiguo Liu, Guangzhi Li, Ziqi Song, Chulu Huang, Lumei Kang, Yanni Zhang, Ting Wang, Lingbao Kong, Sha Li

“…In this study, we unexpectedly obtained a p72 mutant protein (p72_∆377–428) which deleted the aa 377–428 within p72 and had stable and high expression in <i>E. coli</i>. …”
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Evaluation of fibroblast growth factor 23 as a marker of severity in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Simarpreet Singh, Surabhi Jaggi, Seema Gupta, Deepak Aggarwal, Mandeep Kaur Sodhi, Chahat Bhatia, Varinder Saini

“…The majority of study participants had moderate COPD (50%), followed by severe (27.8%), mild (20.4%), and very severe (1.9%). …”
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic kidney disease: interleukin-6 in focus by I. T. Murkamilov, K. A. Aitbae, V. V. Fomin, Zh. A. Murkamilova, I. S. Sabirov, Z. R. Rayimzhanov, N. A. Redzhapova, F. A. Yusupov

“…All patients had concentration of creatinine, cystatin C and IL-6 in their blood serum studied.Results. …”
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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

“…The indication for treatment of viral hepatitis B and C depends on the degree of deterioration of liver function and secondarily viral load. APRI and MELD scores are WHO-validated tests for the assessment of liver fibrosis. …”
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No difference in endothelial microvasculation measured by peripheral arterial tonometry in patients with Sjögren’s disease and matched controls by Franziska Maria Tapken, Nadine Zehrfeld, Malin Abelmann, Malin Abelmann, Malin Abelmann, Anna Charlotte Müller-Vahl, Sabrina Benz, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Kristina Sonnenschein, Kristina Sonnenschein, Johann Bauersachs, Udo Bavendiek, Thomas Thum, Anselm A. Derda, Anselm A. Derda, Diana Ernst

“…The dataset consists of 49 SjD patients and 27 healthy controls. Both groups had similar ages and comparable cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Results The skeletal Class III group had significantly larger tongue and oral cavity volumes than the skeletal Class I and Class II groups (<i>P </i>= 0.02). …”
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Hemiarthroplasty in Proximal Humerus Fractures: Does Modular Metaphyseal Stem Design Lead to Better Results? An Analysis of 24 Cases by Periklis Godolias MD, Jonathan Plümer MD, Charlotte Cibura MD, Julius R Gerstmeyer MD, Maria A Bernstorff MD, Hansjörg Heep MD, Marcel Dudda PhD, Thomas A Schildhauer MD, PhD, Matthias Königshausen MD, PhD

“…Patients with resorbed tubercles had significant smaller acromio-humeral distances (AHD) than patients with healed tubercles (p = 0.043). …”
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Relationship between electrocardiographic characteristics and subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in isolated left bundle branch block patients by Guangyuan Li, Yonghuai Wang, Bo Pang, Jun Yang, Chunyan Ma

“…Compared with those with normal LV systolic function, patients with subclinical LVSD had longer QRS durations, a higher frequency of QS patterns, and more instances of discordant LBBB. …”
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