Effects of Amiodarone and Esmolol for Heart Rate and Cardiovascular Changes by Hao Wang, Fengping Lei, Lei Bai, Anping Zhang

“…But compared with the control group, reduction was larger in the research group (P<0.05). …”
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Ambulatory arterial blood pressure monitoring in patients before and after thyroidectomy by Ivanović Branislava, Paunović Ivan, Nikčević Đorđe, Cvijanović Dane, Kalezić Nevena, Simić Dragan

“…Thyroid surgery, as a control of thyroid function, optimised blood pressure very rapidly.…”
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Glutathione in Cerebral Microvascular Endothelial Biology and Pathobiology: Implications for Brain Homeostasis by Wei Li, Carmina Busu, Magdalena L. Circu, Tak Yee Aw

“…The existence of distinct GSH pools within the subcellular organelles supports an elegant mode for independent redox regulation of metabolic processes, including those that control cell fate. GSH-dependent homeostatic control of neurovascular function is relatively unexplored. …”
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Hemofiltration and Hemodialysis in the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Renal Failure after Cardiac Surgery under Extracorporeal Circulation by E. A. Tabakyan, S. A. Partigulov, T. N. Savushkina, M. G. Lepilin, R. S. Akchurin

“…The use of intraoperative HF in patients at high risk for renal function lowering is likely to prevent a considerable GFR reduction and ARF after surgery under EC.…”
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Prolonged Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia in the Correction of Hypoxia in the Postoperative Period by P. A. Lyuboshevsky, A. V. Zabusov, I. L. Denisenko

“…The patients were randomized into 2 groups: 1) those who received total intravenous anesthesia with prolonged thoracic epidural anesthesia (a study group); 2) those who had total intravenous anesthesia with postoperative analgesia with promedol and ketorolac (a control group). The course of anesthesia and the period of early postanasthesia adaptation, the quality of postoperative analgesia and the parameters of external respiratory function, acid-base balance, and gas composition in the arterial blood were studied; the pattern of postoperative complications was also analyzed. …”
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Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life for Patients With Hand and Foot Eczema: Randomized Study of a Patient-Centered Monitoring App by Aimee Bruch, Wanja Weigandt, Yannic Schardt, Raphael Herr, Johannes Benecke, Astrid Schmieder

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that patients who used the app with a usage frequency of less than 20% demonstrated a significant reduction in the HECSI from week 0 to week 60 (week 60: Coef=–1.275; P=.04) and a significant reduction in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (week 60: Coef=–1.246; P=.04) compared to the control group. …”
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Efficacy of hemadsorption combining with cardiopulmonary bypass used in patients with acute type A aortic dissection by Shichao Guo, Zhiyuan Wang, Youwei Zhao, Yingying Guo, Huijun Zhang, Jia Liu

“…After propensity score matching (PSM), patients were allocated into two groups: the hemadsorption (HA) group (n = 45) and the control group (n = 45). The outcome measures included commonly used clinical inflammatory markers, coagulation function, liver and kidney function, ventilator time, and time of ICU stay duration. …”
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Some physiological and biochemical changes in women with hyperthyroidism by Sarab D. Kh.

“…The following finding were obtained :  Significant decrease (P< 0.05) in RBC patients compared with control group. Significant elevation (P<0.05) of (T3, T4) concentration and reduction of (TSH) concentration for patients group compared with control group. …”
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The Impact of Yoga Intervention on Physical and Mental Health of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes by Poongothai Subramani, Anjana Ranjit Mohan, Latha Satish, Swetha Karthikeyan, Pavithra Ravi, Venkatesan Ulagamathesan, Viswanathan Kannikan, Mohan Viswanathan

“…The intervention group showed statistically significant improvements in depression, stress, cognitive function, and mindfulness compared to the control arm. …”
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Multisystem Evaluation of the Physiological Effects of the Grape seed by Amira Mohammed

“…Testosterone, LH, and FSH (male reproductive function) concentration were evaluated. Our results revealed a significant reduction in ALT concentration in the grape seed extraction group compared with the control group. …”
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TRIMETAZIDINE MB ROLE IN THE OPTIMISATION OF THE ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME TREATMENT: EFFECTS ON ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION by S. I. Davydov, V. V. Titova, M. A. Gordeeva, A. A. Tarasov, A. R. Babaeva

“…The combination of trimetazidine MB with the standard ACS therapy improves the treatment effectiveness, in terms of the anginal syndrome manifestations and endothelial function stabilisation, as suggested by a significant reduction in von Willebrand factor and endothelin levels, compared to the control group.…”
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Effect of lateralized epileptic discharges on the thought flow by Paulo Bueno de Mendonça, Lucy Campos Piccinin, Celso Medeiros Capucho, Carlos José Reis de Campos

“…RESULTS: Time intervals reduction among associations in right lesional group were compared to left lesional, right non-lesional and control groups. …”
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Proinflammatory Cytokines Trigger the Onset of Retinal Abnormalities and Metabolic Dysregulation in a Hyperglycemic Mouse Model by Gaganashree Shivashankar, Julie C. Lim, Monica L. Acosta

“…These mice also developed a significant functional deficit with reduced a-wave and b-wave amplitudes of the ERG at high light intensities compared to control mice. …”
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Clinical observation on Shenning mixture in treating IgA nephropathy by LIU Hong-yan, WANG Rui, LUO Yi

“…Objective To study the effect of Shenning mixture on mesangial proliferative IgA nephropathy.Methods Forty patients diagnosed as having mesangial proliferative IgA nephropathy by renal biopsy were randomly divided into two groups(observation group and control group).The patients in the observation group(n = 20) were given Shenning mixture,and those in the control group(n= 20) were given benazepril(10-20 mg/day).Symptomatic treatments were given in the two groups.After two months,the curative effectiveness was evaluated.Clinical remission was defined as 24 h urine volume of proteins ≤0.3 g with normal kidney functioa The significant effect was defined as proteinuria reduction of 50% or greater from baseline and normal kidney functioa The effect was defined as proteinuria reduction of 25%-50%,from baseline and normal kidney function.No effect was defined as none of above.The levels of hematuria,24 h urine protein quantity,blood Cys C,blood creatinine,blood urea nitrogen and the urine NAG enzyme were determined in two groups before and after treatment Results Three of the patients in the control group dropped out for headache and/or unbearable cough.All of the patients in the observation group finished the treatment There was no significant difference between two groups before treatment The 24 h urine protein quantity in observation group after the treatment was significantly reduced as compared with that before treatment[(0.8875 ± 0.2767) g vs.(1.6615 ± 0.1879) g,P<0.05].The 24 h urine protein quantitative in control group was reduced after treatment[(0.9871 ± 0.1385) g vs.(1.5160 ± 0.2290) g,P<0.05].No significant difference in 24 h urine protein quantity was observed in the two groups after the treatment No apparent change in the level of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine was observed after treatment in the two groups.Cys-C was reduced in the observation and control groups after therapy[control group:(0.870 ± 0.168) mg/L and(1.231 ±0.088) mg/L respectively,P<0.05;observation groups(0.829 ± 0.161) mg/L vs.(1.211 ± 0.108) mg/L,P<0.05 for both].There was no change of hematuria in the control groupa after treatment Hematuria was alleviated in the observation group after treatment[(50.47 ± 28.07) cell/μL vs.(189.39 ± 67.48) cells/μL,P<0.05].No significant change of urinary NAG enzyme was seen in the control group after treatment The level of NAG enzyme was decreased in the observation group after treatment[(25.1 ± 10.8) U/L vs.(14.35± 2.37) U/L,P<0.05].The total effective rate was 85.0% in observation group and 76.5% in control group.There was no significant difference in the effective rate between the two groups.Conclusions Shenning mixture and benazepril can reduce urinary protein volume,and alleviate early kidney damage.Shenning mixture can also improve hematuria and tubule function.Shenning mixture can be used to treat mesangial-proliferative IgA nephropathy.…”
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Mechanisms of beneficial effects of DPP-4 inhibitors as a promising perspective for the prevention/treatment of the disruption of cardio-cerebrovascular homeostasis by Katarina Tomović Pavlović, Marko Anderluh, Andrija Šmelcerović

“…Growing evidence suggests that DPP-4 inhibitors offer benefits beyond glycemic control. These include improvements in endothelial function, reduction of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, modulation of lipid and glucose metabolism, and regulation of blood pressure. …”
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Relation between Condyle Horizontal Angle and Intercondylar Angle with Disc Displacement in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: An MRI Evaluation by Shahriar Shahab, Zahra Amoozad Khalili, Elham Emami Meybodi, Morteza Banakar

“…Internal derangement (ID) is the most common cause of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and extensively affects the articular disc function. The anterior disc displacement is among the most important findings in ID. …”
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Dynamic changes of lung sRAGE in mice with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease induced by cigarette smoke exposure. by Yue He, Hongyu Liang, Xiaohui Yang, Fengyun Hao, Kai Huang, Qiang Wang

“…With long-term exposure to cigarette smoke, the inflammatory response is gradually aggravated in lung, and the expression of sRAGE is significantly decreased, and its reduction degree is closely related to the degree of reduced lung function and inflammation.…”
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Vibration Antiresonance Design for a Spacecraft Multifunctional Structure by Dong-Xu Li, Wang Liu, Dong Hao

“…The multifunctional structure has the functions of not only load bearing, but also vibration reduction, energy source, thermal control, and so on, and we adopt a series of viscoelastic parts as connections between substructures. …”
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Severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria is associated with circulating ultra-large von Willebrand multimers and ADAMTS13 inhibition. by Deirdre Larkin, Bas de Laat, P Vince Jenkins, James Bunn, Alister G Craig, Virginie Terraube, Roger J S Preston, Cynthia Donkor, George E Grau, Jan A van Mourik, James S O'Donnell

“…These novel findings suggest that severe P. falciparum infection is associated with acute endothelial cell activation, abnormal circulating ULVWF multimers, and a significant reduction in plasma ADAMTS13 function which is mediated at least in part by an unidentified inhibitor.…”
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Reducing Caloric Intake Prevents Ischemic Injury and Myocardial Dysfunction and Affects Anesthetic Cardioprotection in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Charissa E. van den Brom, Christa Boer, Rob F. P. van den Akker, Stephan A. Loer, R. Arthur Bouwman

“…Conclusion. Caloric reduction restored the T2DM phenotype and myocardial function, while the cardioprotective properties of WD-feeding or sevoflurane persisted. …”
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