Differentiations in Illness Duration, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Glucose and P300 Latency Between Drug-Naïve Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Comparative Cross-Sectional S... by Li C, Yang L, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Li R, Jia F, Wang L, Ma X, Yao K, Tian H, Liu Z, Zhuo C

“…Chao Li,1,2 Lei Yang,1,2 Qiuyu Zhang,1,2 Ying Zhang,1,2 Ranli Li,1,2 Feng Jia,1,2 Lina Wang,1,2 Xiaoyan Ma,1,2 Kaifang Yao,1,2 Hongjun Tian,3,* Zengxun Liu,4,* Chuanjun Zhuo1,2,* 1Computational Biology and Animal Imaging Center (CBAC), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 2Laboratory of Psychiatric-Neuroimaging-Genetic and Co-morbidity (PNGC_Lab), Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Fourth Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300140, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Psychiatry, Shandong Mental Health Center, Jinan, 250014, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanjun Zhuo, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Affiliated Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-22-24394542, Email chuanjunzhuotjmh@163.comBackground: Distinguishing bipolar depression (BD) from unipolar depression (UD) remains a major clinical challenge, especially in drug-naïve patients. …”
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Conglomerated Imiquimod and Metronidazole Incorporated Biodegradable Nanofibrous Mats for Potential Therapy of Cervical Cancer by Chen YP, Chiu CF, Wang CN, Lin CC, Shen CR, Yao YC, Kuo YH, Liu SJ

“…Yi-Pin Chen,1,2 Chiao-Fan Chiu,3,4 Chien-Neng Wang,1 Chu-Chi Lin,1 Chia-Rui Shen,5– 7 Yi-Chen Yao,8 Yi-Hua Kuo,8 Shih-Jung Liu8,9 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, Taiwan; 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; 4Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 5Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 7R&D Center of Biochemical Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan; 8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 9Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, TaiwanCorrespondence: Shih-Jung Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-2118166, Fax +886-3-2118558, Email shihjung@mail.cgu.edu.twBackground: In clinical practice, imiquimod is used to treat Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related lesions, such as condyloma and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). …”
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CircPRMT5, a Potential Salivary Biomarker, Facilitates the Progression of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma via the IGF2BP3-SERPINE1 Pathway by Jiang S, Ou L, Wang Y, Su K, Chen Z, He L, Xu X, Cheng B, Xia J, Fan Z

“…Siqi Jiang,1,2 Linlin Ou,1,2 Yueqi Wang,1,2 Kai Su,1,2 Zhipei Chen,1,2 Lihong He,1,2 Xun Xu,1,2 Bin Cheng,1,2 Juan Xia,1,2 Zhaona Fan1,2 1Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhaona Fan; Juan Xia, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 20 87394123 ; +86 20 83741891, Fax +86 20 83822807, Email fanzhn3@mail.sysu.edu.cn; xiajuan@mail.sysu.edu.cnPurpose: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are associated with the progression of tumors and hold promise as potential biomarkers for liquid biopsy. …”
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Ketamine Infusion as an Adjunct to Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Treatment with Dinutuximab: Adverse Effects and Safety in a Non-IC... by Streby KA, Tobias JD, McPhaden E, Downie S, Stanek J, Roth C, Patel PO

“…Keri A Streby,1,* Joseph D Tobias,2,3,* Evan McPhaden,4 Shannon Downie,4 Joseph Stanek,1 Catherine Roth,2 Priyal O Patel1,2 1Department of Pediatrics- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; 4Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin Campus and Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Priyal O Patel, DO Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43205, USA, Tel +1-(614) 722-3728, Fax +1-(614) 722-4203, Email priyal.patel@nationwidechildrens.orgIntroduction: Anti-GD2 immunotherapy has improved outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNBL). …”
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Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors in Middle Eastern Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. The Jordan Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors (SMuRF-Le... by Hammoudeh AJ, Aldalal’ah M, Smadi EA, Alrishoud D, Alomari A, Alkhawaldeh M, Rizik A, Okour MF, Araydah M

“…Ayman J Hammoudeh,1 Mo’men Aldalal’ah,2 Elham A Smadi,2 Dima Alrishoud,2 Amal Alomari,2 Mahmoud Alkhawaldeh,3 Aseel Rizik,4 Mahmoud Fakhri Okour,5 Mohammad Araydah6 1Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan; 2Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Yarmouk University School of Medicine, Irbid, Jordan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan; 4Department of Medical Education, University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Tutanji General Hospital, Amman, Jordan; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Istishari Hospital, Amman, JordanCorrespondence: Ayman J Hammoudeh, Department of Cardiology, Istishari Hospital, 44 Kindi Street, Amman, 11954, Jordan, Tel + 9626 500 1000, Fax + 9626 693 8833, Email a.hammoudeh@istisharihospital.comBackground: A growing number of individuals develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) despite the absence of the standard modifiable risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cigarette smoking) (SMuRF-less patients). …”
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Inflammatory and Redox Blood Gene Expression Fingerprint of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients With Mild Alzheimer’s Disease by Romero-ElKhayat L, Dakterzada F, Huerto R, Carnes-Vendrell A, Mínguez O, Pujol Sabaté M, Targa A, Barbé F, Milanesi E, Dobre M, Manda G, Cuadrado A, Piñol-Ripoll G

“…Leila Romero-ElKhayat,1 Farida Dakterzada,1 Raquel Huerto,1 Anna Carnes-Vendrell,1 Olga Mínguez,2 Montserrat Pujol Sabaté,2 Adriano Targa,3,4 Ferran Barbé,3,4 Elena Milanesi,5,6 Maria Dobre,5 Gina Manda,5 Antonio Cuadrado,5,7– 10 Gerard Piñol-Ripoll1,11 1Unitat de Trastorns Cognitius, Cognition and Behavior Study Group, Universitat de Lleida, IRBLleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain; 2Unitat de Son, Hospital Universitari Santa Maria de Lleida, Lleida, Spain; 3Group of Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova and Santa Maria, IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain; 4Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain; 5“Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, 050096, Romania; 6Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 050474, Romania; 7Department of Endocrine Physiology and Nervous System, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols” UAM-CSIC, Madrid, 28029, Spain; 8Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain; 9Neuroscience Section, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Paz (Idipaz), Madrid, 28046, Spain; 10Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, 28031, Spain; 11Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona – Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence: Gerard Piñol-Ripoll, Cognitive Disorders Unit, Hospital Universitari Santa Maria, Rovira Roure no. 44, Lleida, 25198, Spain, Tel +34-937-727222, Ext. 173, Fax +34-976-727366, Email gerard_437302@hotmail.comIntroduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the sleep disorder most frequently found in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Diagnostic Value of Measurements of Median Nerve Diameter at the Site of the Maximal Stenosis in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Fryźlewicz A, Rusin G, Rudnicki W, Ułamek-Kozioł M, Antczak J

“…Jakubowskiego 2, Kraków, 30-688, Poland, Tel +48 12 400 25 50, Fax +48 12 400 25 67, Email jakub.antczak@uj.edu.plIntroduction: Ultrasonography is increasingly used to diagnose the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). …”
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Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Modulating Upper Extremity Sympathetic Skin Response in Alleviating Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Periphe... by Xu Y, Wu J, Jiang Q, Lv Y, Zhou J, Wang Z, Zhao H, Du D

“…Yongming Xu,1,* Junzhen Wu,1,* Qingqing Jiang,2 Yingying Lv,1 Jin Zhou,1 Zhiyu Wang,3 Hui Zhao,3 Dongping Du1 1Department of Pain Management Center, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Internal Oncology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongping Du, Department of Pain Management Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-21-24058896, Email dudp@sjtu.edu.cn Hui Zhao, Department of Neurology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-21-24058328, Fax +86-21-240598328, Email zhao-hui@sjtu.edu.cnObjective:  Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of chemotherapy and it is currently intractable We compared the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) against non-TEAS groups and investigated the variables that predict effective relief of upper extremity pain in cancer survivors with CIPN.Methods: We retrospectively collected data of cancer survivors who developed CIPN between May 2017 to March 2022. …”
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Longitudinal Utilization of Invasive Pain Treatment Procedures Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Following Use of Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Ther... by Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S

“…School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; 6Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA; 7Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA; 8Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USACorrespondence: Steven B Zeliadt, VA Center of Innovation (COIN) for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-15, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA, Tel +1 206 277-4175, Fax +1 206 764-2935, Email steven.zeliadt@va.govObjective: To assess whether Whole Health, a system of care that emphasizes non-pharmacological approaches for chronic pain management, is associated with changes in downstream utilization of invasive pain treatment procedures.Methods: Longitudinal retrospective cohort analysis of VHA administrative data. …”
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Kappa-carrageenan as immunostimulant to control infectious myonecrosis (IMN) disease in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Dian Febriani, . Sukenda, Sri Nuryati

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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…Box 424, Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Sweden, Tel +46707847667, Fax +46 317863101, Email muwada.bashir@gu.se; mawadah99@yahoo.comIntroduction: Computational sciences have significantly contributed to characterizing airway disease phenotypes, complementing medical expertise. …”
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Development and characterization of orthotopic patient-derived xenograft models of peritoneal metastatic mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma by I. Ito, V.K. Pattalachinti, A.M.G. Yousef, S. Chowdhury, M.M. Fanaeian, E. Haque, B.B. Gunes, M. Yousef, E.R. Salle, M.A. Zeineddine, S. Ji, R. Li, W. Wang, B.A. Helmink, M.W. Taggart, M.G. White, K.F. Fournier, N.W. Fowlkes, J.P. Shen

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TRACE Model: Predicting Treatment Response to Transarterial Chemoembolization in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wang W, Zhang Q, Cui Y, Zhang S, Li B, Xia T, Song Y, Zhou S, Ye F, Xiao W, Cao K, Chi Y, Qu J, Zhou G, Chen Z, Zhang T, Chen X, Ju S, Wang YC

“…Weilang Wang,1,* Qi Zhang,2,* Ying Cui,1,* Shuhang Zhang,1 Binrong Li,1 Tianyi Xia,1 Yang Song,3 Shuwei Zhou,1 Feng Ye,4 Wenbo Xiao,5 Kun Cao,6 Yuan Chi,7 Jinrong Qu,8 Guofeng Zhou,9,10 Zhao Chen,11 Teng Zhang,12 Xunjun Chen,13 Shenghong Ju,1 Yuan-Cheng Wang1 1Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Center of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3MR Scientific Marketing, Siemens Healthineers Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 8Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 9Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 10Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 11Department of Radiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 12Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 13Department of Radiology, The People’s Hospital of Xuyi County, Huaian, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan-Cheng Wang, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 87 Ding Jia Qiao Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Tel +086 25 83272121, Fax +086 25 83311083, Email yuancheng_wang@seu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop and validate a predictive model for predicting six-month outcome by integrating pretreatment MRI features and one-month treatment response after TACE.Methods: A total of 108 patients with 160 hCCs from a single-arm, multicenter clinical trial (NCT03113955) were analyzed and served as the training cohort. …”
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FTO rs17817449 Variant Increases the Risk of Severe Obesity in a Brazilian Cohort: A Case-Control Study by Salum KCR, Assis ISS, Kopke ÚA, Palhinha L, Abreu GM, Gouvêa LW, Teixeira MR, Mattos FCC, Nogueira Neto JF, Felício RFM, Rosado EL, Zembrzuski VM, Campos Junior M, Maya-Monteiro CM, Cabello PH, Carneiro JRI, Bozza PT, Kohlrausch FB, da Fonseca ACP

“…Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum,1,2 Izadora Sthephanie da Silva Assis,1,2 Úrsula de Almeida Kopke,3 Lohanna Palhinha,4 Gabriella de Medeiros Abreu,2,5 Laura Wendling Gouvêa,1,2 Myrela Ribeiro Teixeira,2,6,7 Fernanda Cristina C Mattos,5 José Firmino Nogueira Neto,8 Rafaela de Freitas Martins Felício,9,10 Eliane Lopes Rosado,5 Verônica Marques Zembrzuski,2 Mario Campos Junior,2 Clarissa Menezes Maya-Monteiro,4 Pedro Hernán Cabello,2 João Regis Ivar Carneiro,1 Patrícia Torres Bozza,4 Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch,6 Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca2,4,11 1Medical Clinic Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2Human Genetics Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 3Chester Medical School, University of Chester, Chester, UK; 4Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 5Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6Human Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 7Postgraduate in Sciences and Biotechnology, Fluminense Federal University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 8Department of Pathology and Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 9Birth Defect Epidemiology laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 10Health Care Network for Congenital Anomalies of the Central Nervous System, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 11Genetics Laboratory, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence: Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca, Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), 4365 Brasil Avenue, 108 Building – Office 44, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil, Tel +55(21)38658192, Email ana.proenca@ioc.fiocruz.br Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Human Genetics Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), 4365 Brasil Avenue, Leônidas Deane Building – Office 611/615, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil, Tel +55 21 38658213, Fax +55 21 38658239, Email kaio.salum@hotmail.comPurpose: Obesity is a complex disease caused by a combination of genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors, and is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases. …”
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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

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A Prospective, Crossover, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Study Comparing the Effectiveness and Ocular Comfort of 0.1% Hyaluronic Acid and 0.3% Hyaluronic Acid in Patients With D... by Kim SJ, Yoo WS, Kwon LH, Kim RB, Yoon HJ, Yoon KC

“…Seong-Jae Kim,1,* Woong-Sun Yoo,1,* Lee-Ha Kwon,1 Rock Bum Kim,2,3 Hyeon-Jeong Yoon,4 Kyung Chul Yoon4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea; 2Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea; 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kyung Chul Yoon, Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, #42 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea, Tel +82-62-220-6753, Fax +82-62-227-1642, Email kcyoon@jnu.ac.krPurpose: Report the clinical effects and discomfort of using 0.1% hyaluronic acid (HA [Kynex 1®, Alcon, Seoul, S. …”
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QuickStroop for screening for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by Christian Labenz, Simon J. Gairing, Leonard Kaps, Alena F. Ehrenbauer, Eva M. Schleicher, Sophie Mengel, Julius F.M. Egge, Maria M. Gabriel, Peter R. Galle, Heiner Wedemeyer, Alexander Zipprich, Cristina Ripoll, Robin Greinert, Benjamin Maasoumy

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Emergence of invasive Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis in Spain (2012-2022): genomic insights and clinical correlations by Guillem López de Egea, Aida González-Díaz, Randall J Olsen, Gérard Guédon, Dàmaris Berbel, Immaculada Grau, Jordi Càmara, Lucía Saiz-Escobedo, Sara Calvo-Silveria, Irene Cadenas-Jiménez, José María Marimón, Emilia Cercenado, Antonio Casabella, Sara Martí, M. Ángeles Domínguez, Nathalie Leblond-Bourget, James M Musser, Carmen Ardanuy

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Treatment Inertia and Symptom Burden in Anemia of CKD: Insights from the SATISFY Survey in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye by Arici M, Al-Ghamdi SMG, Assounga AG, El-Koraie AF, McMillan A, Camidge LJ, Sumarsono B, Blogg M, Ng DB, Lansang EP

“…Ltd, Singapore, Singapore; 7Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Addlestone, UKCorrespondence: Mustafa Arici, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100, Türkiye, Tel +90-312-324 3109, Fax +90-312-311 3958, Email marici@hacettepe.edu.tr, aricim@gmail.comIntroduction: Limited data exist regarding treatment patterns and symptom burden of patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye.Methods: This real-world study explored clinical characteristics, symptom burden, and treatment patterns of patients with anemia of CKD living in the Middle East, South Africa, and Türkiye. …”
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Hepatitis D virus infection triggers CXCL9-11 upregulation in hepatocytes and liver infiltration of CXCR3+ CD4 T cells by Jan-Hendrik Bockmann, Lena Allweiss, Annika Volmari, David da Fonseca Araújo, Matin Kohsar, Anastasia Hyrina, Janine Kah, Zhijuan Song, Josolyn Chan, Katja Giersch, Tassilo Volz, Marc Lütgehetmann, Jeffrey J. Wallin, Dmitry Manuilov, Meghan M. Holdorf, Simon P. Fletcher, Ansgar W. Lohse, Antonio Bertoletti, Julian Schulze zur Wiesch, Maura Dandri

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