Association of TNF-α with Impaired Migration Capacity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Linyu Geng, Xia Li, Xuebing Feng, Jiyun Zhang, Dandan Wang, Jinyun Chen, Rui Liu, Haifeng Chen, Lingyun Sun

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Investigation of the Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Consumption among Patients at the Dermatology Clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital in Shiraz by Mehdi Ghahartars, Shakila Rafiei, Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Negin Fazelzadeh Haghighi, Maryam Hekmat, Maryam Sadat Sadati

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Association between minimal decrease in platelet counts and outcomes in septic patients: a retrospective observational study by Yi Li, Xing Liu, Wanhong Yin, Yiwei Qin, Tongjuan Zou

“…Here, we investigated the association between time-dependent changes in platelet counts with mortality rates to reveal the role of platelets in sepsis therapy.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting We screened the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC-IV), a public database comprising data from critical care subjects at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.Participants A total of 7981 patients, who were admitted to the BIDMC between 2008 and 2019, were analysed based on Sepsis-3 criteria from MIMIC-IV.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary and secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality after admission and length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospitalisation, respectively.Results Patients with ≤10% reduction in proportion of platelet counts were associated with significantly lower 30-day mortality (14.1% vs 23.5%, p<0.001, Kaplan-Meier analysis, p<0.0001). …”
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Deciphering TCOF1 mutations in Chinese Treacher Collins syndrome patients: insights into pathogenesis and transcriptional disruption by Zhuoyuan Jiang, Ke Mao, Bingqing Wang, Hao Zhu, Jiqiang Liu, Ruirui Lang, Baichuan Xiao, Hailin Shan, Qi Chen, Ying Li, Shouqin Zhao, Qingguo Zhang, Huisheng Liu, Yong-Biao Zhang

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Clinical profile of patients assisted in a physical therapy outpatient service in oncology of Sao Paulo city by Pascale Mutti Tacani, Karina Tamy Kasawara, Rogério Eduardo Tacani, Aline Fernanda Peres Machado, Débora Montezello, João Carlos Guedes Sampaio Góes

“…Advances in cancer treatment has been favoring higher survival rates, increasing demand of rehabilitation of cancer patients, being physical therapy one of the areas in a higher growth. …”
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New insights into the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients treated with lomitapide: a single-center experience by Gabriella Iannuzzo, Ilenia Lorenza Calcaterra, Marco Gentile, Claudia Stanzione, Francesca de Ruberto, Maria Donata di Taranto, Giovanna Cardiero, Giuliana Fortunato, Matteo Di Minno

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Comparison of surgical strategies in patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: a protocol for a network meta-analysis by Hao Li, Zhiyuan Yu, Jun Zheng, Lu Ma, Rui Guo, Chao You

“…For a better understanding of the surgical treatment in patients with sICH, it is necessary to conduct a network meta-analysis to compare the effects of medical treatment and different surgical methods comprehensively.Methods and analysis This protocol has been reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. …”
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Nurses’ Reports of Inhaler Use Errors in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong by Ng SW, Lit MP, Lai AY

“…About 86% and 82% perceived that their patients did not have adequate basic knowledge and had incorrect use of their inhaled medications. …”
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GeNepher data- and biobank for patients with (suspected) genetic kidney disease: Rationale, design and status update by Laura R. Claus, Iris Lekkerkerker, Bert van der Zwaag, Tri Q. Nguyen, Nine V.A.M. Knoers, Martin H. de Borst, Maarten B. Rookmaker, Marc R. Lilien, Albertien M. van Eerde

“…Methods: The GeNepher data- and biobank is an ongoing data- and sample collection that includes patients and family members with known and/or suspected MKD. …”
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The association between patients’ personality traits and pain perception during orthodontic treatment: a systematic review by Monika Lorek, Anna Jarząbek, Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska, Sylwia Gołąb, Konrad Krawczyk, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Krzysztof Woźniak, Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld

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Assessment of interocular symmetry of choroidal vascularity index and thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis: a prospective study by Anna Raciborska, Barbara Pieklarz, Ewa Gińdzieńska-Sieśkiewicz, Agnieszka Zonenberg, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Joanna Konopińska, Diana A. Dmuchowska

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Antibiotic Use among Patients Visiting Primary Hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey by Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie

“…This study assessed the knowledge, belief, and antibiotic use practice among patients visiting rural hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Perceived barriers and facilitators to chronic kidney disease care among patients in Singapore: a qualitative study by Tazeen H Jafar, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Muthulakshmi Paulpandi, Sun Joon Hwang, Sungwon Yoon, Chandrika Ramakrishnan, Shihying Gun, Jia Ying Lee, Zi Ying Chang

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Comorbidity and extra pulmonary manifestations in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) depending on age and sex by O.V. Kuryata, V.V. Semenov, S. Fetkhi, Ye.O. Frolova

“…Nowadays, knowledge about the causal relationships between concomitant chronic diseases and the course of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) can make a huge contribution to saving the lives of patients. …”
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Genomic epidemiology and phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from atopic dermatitis patients in South China by Chao Yang, Xiaowei Chen, Min Li, Wenchang Yuan, Shunguang Li, Dexing Han, Junhui Feng, Haimin Luo, Minling Zheng, Jiaqi Liang, Cha Chen, Pinghua Qu, Song Li

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Expression Profile of Genes Potentially Associated with Adequate Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Sâmia Cruz Tfaile Corbi, Alliny Souza Bastos, Rafael Nepomuceno, Thamiris Cirelli, Raquel Alves dos Santos, Catarina Satie Takahashi, Cristiane S. Rocha, Silvana Regina Perez Orrico, Claudia V. Maurer-Morelli, Raquel Mantuaneli Scarel-Caminaga

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Efficacy and safety of abdominal paracentesis drainage on patients with acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Yang, Zongqing Lu, Xingxing Zhu, Tianfeng Hua, Wenyan Xiao, Di Jia

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Life Satisfaction After Burn Injury—A Comprehensive Review by Maria Fernanda Hutter, Christian Smolle, Julia Kleinhapl, Lars-Peter Kamolz

“…There seems to be a consistent use of assessment tools, which opens up the possibility of a further comparative investigation to better understand factors that influence life satisfaction after a burn so that this knowledge can be used to improve patients’ recovery.…”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Neuroplasticity of Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies by Qiuyi Lv, Guixing Xu, Yuxin Pan, Tongtong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Linqing Miao, Xing Chen, Lan Jiang, Jie Chen, Yingjia He, Rong Zhang, Yihuai Zou

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The acute cross-education effect of foam rolling on the thigh muscles in patients after total knee arthroplasty by Masanobu Yokochi, Masanobu Yokochi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Ayaka Iwata, Ryota Kaneko, Noboru Yamada, Andreas Konrad

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