Effectiveness of the Chronic Care Model in Type 2 Diabetes Management in a Community Health Service Center in China: A Group Randomized Experimental Study by Jing-Xia Kong, Lin Zhu, Hong-Mei Wang, Ying Li, An-Ying Guo, Chao Gao, Yan-Yao Miao, Ting Wang, Xiao-Yang Lu, Hong-Hong Zhu, Donald L. Patrick

“…The quality of life score changes of the role limitation due to physical problems (mean=9.97, 95% CI: 3.33, 16.60), social functioning (mean=6.50, 95% CI: 2.37, 10.64), role limitation due to emotional problems (mean=8.06, 95% CI: 2.15, 13.96), and physical component summary score (mean=3.31, 95% CI: 1.22, 5.39) were improved in the intervention group compared to the control group. …”
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Loss of MEF2C function by enhancer mutation leads to neuronal mitochondria dysfunction and motor deficits in mice by Ali Yousefian-Jazi, Suhyun Kim, Jiyeon Chu, Seung-Hye Choi, Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Uiyeol Park, Min-gyeong Kim, Hongik Hwang, Kyungeun Lee, Yeyun Kim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyewhon Rhim, Hannah L. Ryu, Grewo Lim, Thor D. Stein, Kayeong Lim, Hoon Ryu, Junghee Lee

“…Neuropathological alterations of MEF2C-KD mice with mitochondrial dysfunction and motor neuronal damage were observed by confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Behavioral changes of mice were examined through longitudinal study by tail suspension, inverted grid test and automated gait analysis. …”
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Pre-examination and triage management of dental clinic in the general hospital during the normalization prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic (新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情常态化防控期间综合医院口腔门诊预检分诊管理... by XIONG Yanjie (熊雁洁), LIU Fang (刘芳), HUANG Zhouyan (黄周燕), WANG Chao (王超)

“…Methods According to the relevant guidelines for epidemic prevention and control, combined with the situation of dental clinic, a series of management plans for pre-examination and triage were developed, and the changes of outpatient distribution were analyzed statistically. …”
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The mcpC mutant of Salmonella enteritidis exhibits attenuation and confers both immunogenicity and protective efficacy in mice by Lu Zhang, Li Chen, Xuqiang Zhang, Yang Li, Qingfeng Zheng, Yun Li, Ning Li, Qiumei Shi, Yanying Zhang, Tonglei Wu

“…Furthermore, the immunogenicity of ΔmcpC was analyzed in mice by measuring specific IgG and SIgA antibody levels, lymphocyte proliferation, cytokine expression, and the protective efficacy of ΔmcpC vaccination.ResultsCompared to the wild-type strain, ΔmcpC exhibited no significant changes in biofilm formation or adhesion to Caco-2 cells. …”
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Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform by Maura M. Kepper, Allison J. L’Hotta, Thembekile Shato, Bethany M. Kwan, Russell E. Glasgow, Douglas Luke, Andrea K. Graham, Ana A. Baumann, Ross C. Brownson, Brad Morse

“…After refinements to the platform were made, usability was reassessed with 7 of 11 same users to examine changes. Results The interactive digital platform (the D4DS Planner) has two main components: 1) the Education Hub (e.g., searchable platform with literature, videos, websites) and 2) the Action Planner. …”
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Association Between Fentanyl Use and Post-Intubation Mean Arterial Pressure During Rapid Sequence Intubation: Prospective Observational Study by Abdullah Bakhsh, Ahmad Bakhribah, Raghad Alshehri, Nada Alghazzawi, Jehan Alsubhi, Ebtesam Redwan, Yasmin Nour, Ahmed Nashar, Elmoiz Babekir, Mohamed Azzam

“…Therefore, our study aimed to examine the association of change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) with and without the use of a predetermined dose of 50 micrograms (μg) intravenous fentanyl as a pretreatment agent during RSI. …”
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LcProt: Proteomics‐based identification of plasma biomarkers for lung cancer multievent, a multicentre study by Hengrui Liang, Runchen Wang, Ran Cheng, Zhiming Ye, Na Zhao, Xiaohong Zhao, Ying Huang, Zhanpeng Jiang, Wangzhong Li, Jianqi Zheng, Hongsheng Deng, Yu Jiang, Yuechun Lin, Yun Yan, Lei Song, Jie Li, Xin Xu, Wenhua Liang, Jun Liu, Jianxing He

“…Furthermore, we explored the different patterns of plasma protein changes during the progression of lung cancer and used the explanations method to elucidate the roles of proteins in the multitask predictive model.…”
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The effects of ultra-selective beta1-antagonism on the metabolic and cytokine profile in septic shock patients receiving noradrenaline: a sub-investigation from the STRESS-L Random... by Jarrod L. Thomas, Kirsty C. McGee, Anower Hossain, Gavin D. Perkins, Anthony C. Gordon, Duncan Young, Danny McAuley, Mervyn Singer, Ranjit Lall, Tina Kramaric, Janet M. Lord, Tony Whitehouse, Luis A. J. Mur, for the STRESS-L. collaborators

“…Conclusions In a study of ICU patients with established septic shock and a tachycardia, landiolol treatment used to reduce the heart rate from above 95 to a range between 80 and 94 beats per minute did not induce significant cytokine changes. d-Glucose, lactic acid, succinic acid, l-alanine, l-tryptophan and trichloroethanol were pathways that may merit further investigation. …”
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Informatization of the processes of administration of the quality of medical services in surgical hospitals by Ya.S. Bereznytskyi, V.Ya. Bereznytskyi, O.V. Hudoshyna, N.D. Chuhrienko, G.V. Bereznytska, Ye.V. Zalyhina, Yu.B. Dianova, E.A. Rynska, L.N. Ksykevich

“…The goal is to develop and analyze the effectiveness of business processes and an algorithm for quality control of the performance of medical services in a surgical health care institution by establishing their daily accounting in the information system, control of indicators characterizing the safety and quality of their performance, as well as an opportunity to assess the dynamics changes in indicators for making management decisions. …”
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Water-Based Supplementation Technology for Grazing Cattle in the Tropics: A Large-Scale Commercial Case Study by Eliéder Prates Romanzini, Vivienne McCollum, Sarah Mcilveen, Evandro Maia Ferreira, William Luiz de Souza, Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Castro, Priscila Arrigucci Bernardes, Ryan J. Batley, Mark G. Trotter, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa

“…Additionally, 24 steers were equipped with on-animal sensors with GPS to monitor behavioral changes. The results indicate that despite the potential reduction in water intake (Control and Green: 948.1 and 973.5 L/d, respectively, versus 547.5 L/d for Blue), there were no negative effects on growth (mean average daily gain of 1.32 kg/d) or animal behaviors. …”
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Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on vascular risk factors among adults with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Aaron King, Xi Tan, Neil Dhopeshwarkar, Rhonda Bohn, Katherine Dea, Charles E. Leonard, Adam de Havenon

“…Exploratory analyses were performed on patients newly initiating OW GLP-1 RAs with semaglutide, OW GLP-1 RAs without semaglutide, and semaglutide. Changes in vascular risk factors were evaluated by comparing mean measures between the 12-month pre- and post-index periods. …”
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TERTp Mutation and its Prognostic Value in Glioma Patients Under the 2021 WHO Classification: A Real‐World Study by Hao Xing, Delin Liu, Junlin Li, Yulu Ge, Xiaopeng Guo, Wenlin Chen, Dachun Zhao, Yixin Shi, Yilin Li, Yaning Wang, Yuekun Wang, Yu Xia, Jiaming Wu, Tingyu Liang, Hai Wang, Qianshu Liu, Shanmu Jin, Tian Qu, Siying Guo, Huanzhang Li, Tianrui Yang, Kun Zhang, Yu Wang, Wenbin Ma

“…ABSTRACT Background The 2021 WHO Classification of Central Nervous System Tumors introduces more molecular markers for glioma reclassification, including TERT promoter (TERTp) mutation as a key feature in glioblastoma diagnosis. Aims Given the changes in the entities included in each subtype under the new classification, this research investigated the distribution, prognostic value, and correlations with other molecular alterations of TERTp mutation in different subgroups under this latest classification. …”
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Effective rain rate model for analysing overestimated rain fade in short millimetre-wave terrestrial links due to distance factor by Asma Ali Budalal, Ibraheem Shayea, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Jafri Din, Abdulsamad Ebrahim Yahya, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh, Marwan Hadri Azmi

“…Additionally, sudden changes in the propagation environment, such as wind direction, humidity, and wind speed, contribute to non-uniform rain distributions. …”
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Short‐term echocardiographic evaluation by global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure treated with sacubitril/valsartan by Simone Mazzetti, Chiara Scifo, Raffaele Abete, Davide Margonato, Margherita Chioffi, Jessica Rossi, Matteo Pisani, Giovanni Passafaro, Massimiliano Grillo, Daniele Poggio, Andrea Mortara

“…Global longitudinal strain (GLS) assessment uses a semi‐automatic procedure to provide a reliable and repeatable method that improves the detection of early changes of contractile function. We aimed to assess the effects of ARNI on GLS and myocardial mechanics in patients with HFrEF. …”
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Probiotic Bacillus pumilus LV149 enhances gut repair, modulates microbiota, and alters transcriptome in DSS-induced colitis mice by Xinyu Sun, Long Yun, Keming Xie, Renhui Liu, Xinyue Ren, Bokun Zeng, Xudong Cao, Zhi Li, Guihao Zhou, Bang Liu, Luo Peng, Lihong Yuan

“…The effects were assessed through physiological parameters, intestinal barrier integrity, inflammation, gut microbiota composition, and transcriptomic changes.ResultsLV149 significantly improved pathological symptoms, including weight loss and disease activity index (DAI), and reduced colon shortening in a dose-dependent manner and inflammatory damage. …”
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PCSK9-antibodies fail to block PCSK9-induced inflammation in macrophages and cannot recapitulate protective effects of PCSK9-deficiency in experimental myocardial infarction by Simon Rauterberg, Simon Rauterberg, Carmen Härdtner, Jennifer Hein, Paola Schrepf, Remi Peyronnet, Christoph Koentges, Tamara A. Vico, Carolin Ehlert, Bianca Dufner, Diana Lindner, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Dennis Wolf, Dirk Westermann, Ingo Hilgendorf, Alexander von Ehr

“…Cardiac function was assessed via echocardiography and isolated working heart model experiments. Gene expression changes were evaluated using RNA sequencing, and inflammatory responses in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were analyzed in vitro.ResultsPCSK9 was expressed in murine heart tissue at levels comparable to the liver, despite minimal heart RNA expression. …”
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The immune checkpoint molecule B7-H4 regulates β-cell mass and insulin secretion by modulating cholesterol metabolism through Stat5 signalling by Fangzhen Xia, Ziteng Zhang, Zhen Qian, Xiaoyu Fang, Junxue Wang, Yan Wang, Guoting Sun, Yuefeng Yu, Ninjian Wang, Junke Zhen, Yan Liu, Yingli Lu

“…A Luminex assay was used to quantify cytokine changes in B7-H4 cKO mice. Electron microscopy imaging was used to observe insulin secretory vesicles in pancreatic β cells. …”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

“…When baseline data were available, we analyzed secondary outcomes as the net change from baseline or using an interrupted time series approach. …”
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Hospital attendance, malaria prevalence and self-medication with an antimalarial drug before and after the start of COVID-19 pandemic in a sentinel site for malaria surveillance in... by Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba, Fanny Bertrande Batchy Ognagosso, Noé Patrick M’Bondoukwé, Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo, Bridy Chesly Moutombi Ditombi, Ahmed Adissa Agbanrin, Tatiana Nymane, Bedrich Pongui Ngondza, Reinne Moutongo Mouandza, Coella Joyce Mihindou, Dimitri Ardin Mabika Moussavou, Ornella Anaïse Mbang Nguema, Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet

“…Conclusion Malaria prevalence and care-seeking behaviours for fever management in children significantly changed during the COVID-19 epidemic phase and subsequent years in the main malaria sentinel surveillance site of Gabon.…”
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Long non-coding RNA Malat1 modulates CXCR4 expression to regulate the interaction between induced neural stem cells and microglia following closed head injury by Qin Dong, Pengyu Chen, Wenqiao Qiu, Zhijun Yang, Yanteng Li, Yuhui Zhou, Lili Guo, Dan Zou, Ruxiang Xu, Mou Gao

“…Conclusions In short, our findings reveal a novel role of Malat1 in the immunomodulatory effects of iNSCs on microglial activation, suggesting that transplanted iNSCs may self-perceive the changes of the activated state of microglia and thus make prudential regulation of the neuroinflammation following CHI.…”
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