Association of oral health with geriatric syndromes and clinical outcomes in hospitalized older adults by Sheau-Wen Shyu, Cheng-Fu Lin, Shu-Hui Yang, Wei-Min Chu, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Shih-Yi Lin, Ya-Hui Yeh

“…Measurements: A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) was conducted, covering the comorbidity index, cognitive status, mood, physical function, nutritional status, mobility, health-related quality of life, frailty, and oral health condition. …”
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Abstract 149: Metabolic Neuroimaging in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: A Regional FDG‐PET Analysis by Robert C. Subtirelu, Eric M. Teichner, Yvonne Su, Thomas Werner, Abass Alavi, Poul Flemming Høilund‐Carlsen, Mona‐Elisabeth Revheim

“…Examining microstructural and functional changes in the neurovascular system in response to cardiovascular disease risk factors provides key insights. …”
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The impact of the war in Ukraine on the physical and sexual development of girls with menstrual disorders by V.O. Dynnik, O.O. Dynnik, O.G. Verhoshanova, A.Ye. Druzhynina, H.O. Havenko, S.V. Novokhatska

“…Puberty and the formation of menstrual function are significant stressors for a girl. Traumatic war experience can deepen maladaptive reactions of the body and lead to more serious consequences of menstrual disorders. …”
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The role of airway management group in tracheotomy decannulation in patients with severe acquired brain injury (气道管理小组在重度获得性脑损伤患者拔除气切套管中的作用)... by LIU Yuewei (刘月伟), WANG Yuan (王远), ZHANG Jimin (张继敏), SONG Lu (宋璐)

“…Results Patients in the study group had shorter average length of hospital stay, shorter period of indwelling tracheal tube and lower total hospital costs compared with those in the control group (P<0. 05). …”
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To elucidate the neuroprotective effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in acute spinal cord injury subjects: A prospective longitudinal cohort study by Khurshid Alam Ansari, Priyank Pratap, Zeenat Ara, Muhammad Shahid Raza, Sharad Verma, Shah Waliullah, Mohd Yoosuf

“…Similarly, in comparison to Group I, omega-supplemented group had improved QoL as SCIM scores raised through time in Group II in comparison to Group I. …”
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A retrospective cohort study of the efficacy and safety of oral azvudine versus nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients aged over 60 years by Bo Yu, Haiyu Wang, Guangming Li, Junyi Sun, Hong Luo, Mengzhao Yang, Yanyang Zhang, Ruihan Liu, Ming Cheng, Shixi Zhang, Guotao Li, Ling Wang, Guowu Qian, Donghua Zhang, Silin Li, Quancheng Kan, Jiandong Jiang, Zhigang Ren

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Serum sPD-1 as a marker of T cell exhaustion in ART-naïve, ART-experienced, and intestinal parasite co-infected HIV-positive adults at the university of Gondar comprehensive specia... by Tadelo Wondmagegn, Wubet Birhan, Eseye Derb, Mulualem Lemma, Hana Yohannes, Degsew Ewunetie Anteneh, Alembante Bazezew, Kebebe Tadesse, Bewuketu Belete Alemu

“…Abstract Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a significant global health challenge despite advancements in prevention and treatment. It impairs immune function and leads to T-cell exhaustion, driven by sustained expression of the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1, which exists in membrane-bound and soluble forms. …”
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Sialyltransferase gene signature as a predictor of prognosis and therapeutic response in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by Huiyu Liu, Changwei Zhou, Zaichun Yan, Hairong Yang, Yun Zhao, Rui Tian, Xuejun Bo, Leizuo Zhao, Wei Ren

“…Differentially expressed sialylation genes were identified using the "limma" package, and their functional enrichment was assessed via Gene Ontology GO and KEGG analyses. …”
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One-Year Outcome of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Concomitant SignificantTricuspid Regurgitation by Enrico Ferrari, Alberto Pozzoli, Catherine Klersy, Elena Caporali, Stefanos Demertzis, Giovanni Pedrazzini

“…Before TAVR, 297 patients (86.1%) had low-grade TR and 48 (13.9%) significant TR. …”
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy: a new non-invasive way to conduct pulmonary artery denervation by Manzhen Liao, Manzhen Liao, Taoyue Yao, Yonghui Xie, Shelby Kutty, Jinqiao Liu, Wei Peng, Wei Peng, Ting Huang, Huaiyang Chen, Huaiyang Chen, Haoqin Fan, Zhenghui Xiao, Qiming Liu, Yunbin Xiao

“…The rabbit models of acute thromboembolic pulmonary arterial hypertension (ATEPAH) were established by injecting autologous blood clots into the femoral vein. Right ventricular function and hemodynamics were assessed by echocardiography and right heart catheterization. …”
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Gut metagenomic characteristics of ADHD reveal low Bacteroides ovatus-associated host cognitive impairment by Yan Li, Haiting Sun, Yufen Huang, Anqi Yin, Linjuan Zhang, Jiao Han, Yixuan Lyu, Xiangzhao Xu, Yifang Zhai, Huan Sun, Ping Wang, Jinyang Zhao, Silong Sun, Hailong Dong, Feng Zhu, Qiang Wang, Luis Augusto Rohde, Xuefeng Xie, Xin Sun, Lize Xiong

“…We link the gut microbiota to brain function in an ADHD animal model, suggesting the relevance of testing a potential bacteria-based intervention for some aspects of ADHD.…”
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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Renal Transplant Recipients by Lucie Maigret, Lucile Basle, Valérie Chatelet, Laure Ecotiere, Peggy Perrin, Léonard Golbin, Dominique Bertrand, Dany Anglicheau, Coralie Poulain, Cyril Garrouste, Clément Danthu, Charlotte Boud'hors, Yannick Le Meur, Manon Dekeyser, Fabien Duthe, Bénédicte Sautenet, Pierre-Guillaume Deliège, Philippe Gatault

“…They were discontinued more frequently in patients with impaired graft function; however, the expected side effects were infrequent and not life-threatening. …”
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Celiac Disease in Children, Particularly with Accompanying Type 1 Diabetes, Is Characterized by Substantial Changes in the Blood Cytokine Balance, Which May Reflect Inflammatory Pr... by Tamara Vorobjova, Aili Tagoma, Astrid Oras, Kristi Alnek, Kalle Kisand, Ija Talja, Oivi Uibo, Raivo Uibo

“…Altogether, 72 patients (median age 10.1 years) who had undergone small bowel biopsy were studied. The study group consisted of 24 patients with CD (median age 6.5 years), 9 patients with CD and concomitant T1D (median age 7.0 years), two patients with T1D (median age 8.5 years), and 37 patients (median age 14.0 years) with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGD) and a normal small bowel mucosa as controls. …”
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Development of a Kidney Prognostic Score in a Japanese Cohort of Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody Vasculitis by Rei Takeda, Kazuya Takahashi, Andreas Kronbichler, Daiichiro Akiyama, Shunichiro Hanai, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Ayako Matsuki, Takeshi Umibe, Chisaki Ito, Toyohiko Sugimoto, Takao Sugiyama, Shun Yoshida, Yasuhide Nishio, Ikuo Nukui, Ayumu Nakashima, Hanae Wakabayashi, Katsuhiko Asanuma, Shunsuke Furuta, Hiroshi Nakajima, Daiki Nakagomi

“…The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve evaluating PACS was 0.783. The PACS had a comparable performance as the ARRS in predicting ESKD. …”
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Perceived, objective, and applied numeracy among pregnant women engaged in home blood pressure monitoring in GhanaAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Emma R. Lawrence, MD, Sanaya Irani, BS, Betty Nartey, MPH, Brittney Collins, BS, Elorm Segbedzi-Rich, MD, Andrea Pangori, MS, Titus K. Beyuo, MD, Cheryl A. Moyer, PhD, Jody R. Lori, PhD, Samuel A. Oppong, MD

“…Since elevated blood pressure is often a first presenting sign, a major function of antenatal care is frequent blood pressure monitoring. …”
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Cytohesin-4/ARF6 facilitates the progression of acute myeloid leukemia through activating PIK3R5/PI3K/AKT pathway by Xiao-Fen Qiu, Cheng-Ming He, Yan-Mei Zeng, Xiao-Ling Deng, Guo-Lin Liang, Ming-Xing Zhong, Min Zou, Xiu-Juan Xiong, Jing-Dong Zhang, Yan Ye, Qing Niu, Xiao-Li Chen

“…Our study using loss-of-function assays identified CYTH4 as an oncogene promoting leukemogenesis. …”
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Selection of therapeutically effective T-cell receptors from the diverse tumor-bearing repertoire by Yusuke Nakamura, Jun Huang, Matthias Leisegang, Thomas Blankenstein, Guoshuai Cao, Gerald Willimsky, Steven P Wolf, Hans Schreiber, Xinyi Feng, Vasiliki Anastasopoulou, Kimberley Drousch, Poh Yin Yew, Leonie Rosenberger, Leo Hansmann, Christina Moewes, Erlend Strønen, Taigo Kato, Naresha Saligrama, Johanna Olweus

“…A tumor-derived TCR with optimal function was also correctly identified with this approach when analyzing human TCRs that recognize the HLA-A2-presented neoantigen CDK4R24L.Conclusions We show that a neoantigen-directed T-cell response in tumor-bearing hosts comprises a diverse repertoire. …”
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Disease modification and symptom relief in osteoarthritis using a mutated GCP‐2/CXCL6 chemokine by Sara Caxaria, Nikolaos Kouvatsos, Suzanne E Eldridge, Mario Alvarez‐Fallas, Anne‐Sophie Thorup, Daniela Cici, Aida Barawi, Ammaarah Arshed, Danielle Strachan, Giulia Carletti, Xinying Huang, Sabah Bharde, Melody Deniz, Jacob Wilson, Bethan L Thomas, Costantino Pitzalis, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Manasi Sayilekshmy, Shafaq Sikandar, Frank P Luyten, Thomas Pap, Joanna C Sherwood, Anthony J Day, Francesco Dell'Accio

“…GCP‐2 expression was retained in adult articular cartilage. GCP‐2 loss‐of‐function inhibited extracellular matrix production. …”
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Timolol 0.5% versus Latanoprost 0.005% as A Single Hypotensive Drug in Glaucoma Patients: A 2-year Follow-up by Gentian Hoxha, Flaka Shoshi, Fëllanza Ismajli Hoxha, Agim Xhafa, Fitore Shoshi

“…Although the differences were not statistically significant, latanoprost had a slightly more favorable safety profile than timolol. …”
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Spatially resolved analysis of the T cell immune contexture in lung cancer-associated brain metastases by Richa Gupta, Sarah B Goldberg, Kurt A Schalper, Harriet M Kluger, Lucia B Jilaveanu, Adebowale J Adeniran, Benjamin Y Lu, Adam Aguirre-Ducler, Nicole Gianino, Hailey Wyatt, Matthew Ribeiro, Veronica L Chiang, Joseph N Contessa

“…Despite unique genetic alterations within brain metastases (BrMs) and an immunologically distinct surrounding microenvironment, the composition and functional properties of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes within BrM remain largely unexplored. …”
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