Mediating Effect of Illness Perception on the Relationship Between Perceived Family Function and Sleep Quality Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Xiaoqing Lu, Zifen An, Yuying Xu, Xi Zhang, Pei Fang, Yaping Lu, Zhongxiang Cai, Liping Yu

“…ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the sleep quality of patients with atrial fibrillation and its influencing factors, and explore whether illness perception mediates the relationship between family function and sleep quality. …”
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Association between dietary fatty acid intake and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in U.S. adults: a population-based cross-sectional study by Xiang Liu, Wei Zeng, Wangyan Zhou, Dayang Zheng, Xu Yang, Weijun Liao

“…BackgroundPreserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant but underdiagnosed lung function abnormality. This pulmonary phenotype is clinically significant yet remains insufficiently studied. …”
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Vagus nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for acute asthmatic bronchoconstriction: a systematic review by Elizabeth Di Flumeri, Francine M. Ducharme, Joël St-Pierre, Farbod Niazi, Nathan A. Shlobin, Simon Couillard, Jean-Paul Praud, Alexander G. Weil, Christian Iorio-Morin

“…In both animal studies, low-voltage VNS improved respiratory function following a histamine or acetylcholine challenge. …”
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers by María Isabel Pastor-Orduña, Federico Palomar-Llatas, David Palomar-Albert, María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> In the context of palliative care, the aim is to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life, with particular attention to PUs, which have a significant impact on quality of life and survival. …”
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Variability and Incident Heart Failure in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Arnaud D. Kaze, MD, MPH, Chiadi E. Ndumele, MD, PhD, Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MHS, Prasanna Santhanam, MBBS, MD, Beeletsega T. Yeneneh, MD, MS, Farouk Mookadam, MD, Roderick Tung, MD, Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD

“…Background: Variability in kidney function, as measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), has been proposed as a novel risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Simultaneous Echocardiography After Pulmonary Embolism by Karys Khilzi, Lucilla Piccari, Gerard Franco, Anna Rodó‐Pin, Anna Herranz, Isabel Blanco, Giuseppe Paciocco, Lorenzo Volpiano, Jose Gonzalez Garcia, Ana Diez‐Llaneza, Lluis Molina, Diego A. Rodríguez Chiaradía

“…ABSTRACT Although current guidelines recommend standard cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate symptomatic patients after pulmonary embolism (PE), CPET with simultaneous echocardiography could provide relevant information to evaluate right ventricular–pulmonary arterial coupling. The aim of this study was to investigate exercise‐induced changes in echocardiographic variables of RV function or RV– arterial coupling in patients with residual thrombotic defects at 3 months after PE. …”
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Early prediction of menopausal status after chemotherapy in women with early breast cancer in order to optimize adjuvant endocrine therapy by Charissa van Zwol-Janssens, Mandy M. van Rosmalen, Esther Oomen-de Hoop, Jan C. Drooger, Annemieke van der Padt-Pruijsten, Hanneke J.M. Zuetenhorst, Yvonne V. Louwers, Jenny A. Visser, Joop S.E. Laven, Agnes Jager

“…Current methods for determining resumption of ovarian function after chemotherapy are suboptimal. This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of pretreatment anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) serum levels for predicting resumption of ovarian function after chemotherapy (CT). …”
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The Predictive Value of Absolute Lymphocyte Count and T Cell Subpopulations for Sepsis Prognosis by Jia X, Li X, Miao L, Bao R, Xiong H, You R, Lu Y, Gui X, Qu C

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve showed that a model based on the absolute lymphocyte count (435 cells/μL) and naïve CD4+ T cell percentage (20.25%) performed best in predicting sepsis prognosis.Conclusion: Monitoring of absolute lymphocyte count and analysis of T cell subtypes in the early phase of sepsis is predictive of outcome and may help identify those patients who would benefit from immunotherapy, improving survival.Keywords: sepsis, absolute lymphocyte count, T cell subpopulations, immune function…”
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Nasal Symptoms Among Allergic Rhinitis Patients Could Contribute to Sexual Dysfunction by Zhang H, Zhang H, Jin P, Yu K, Zi X, Liang X, Zhang H, Zhao L

“…Hailing Zhang,&ast; Hongping Zhang,&ast; Peng Jin, Kena Yu, Xiaoxue Zi, Xu Liang, HongYang Zhang, Li Zhao Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Zhao, Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan , Shandong, 250033, People’s Republic of China, Email entzhaoli@126.comBackground:  Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory airway disease with a range of symptoms that can significantly impact quality of life. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the severity of nasal symptoms and sexual function in AR patients.Methods:  A case-control study involving 1034 AR patients and 422 healthy controls was conducted. …”
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The impacts of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with aquatic neuromuscular training on pain, function, kinesiophobia, knee instability, and quality of life in knee... by Asma Tapeh Kaboodi, Farzaneh Gandomi, Parviz Soufivand, Shirin Assar

“…Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of adding anodal tDCS to ANMT on pain, functional performance, kinesiophobia, joint instability, and quality of life in women with KOA. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of current guidelines, and their evidence base, on risk of renal function after administration of contrast medium for diabetic patients receivin... by Qinhui Xu, Weixing Huang, Weixing Huang, Qianyun Li, Tongan Bao, Hua Luo, Xiao Luo

“…PurposeOur study aimed to determine through a meta-analysis whether continuing metformin use in diabetic patients receiving contrast agents would increase the risk of renal impairment and metabolic abnormalities.MethodsWe searched the PubMed, EBSCO, Medline, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from the inception dates to March 2024. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Hydroxytyrosol Derivatives as Protectors for Vascular Endothelium Against Lipid Overload by Hou XX, Wang S, Ma XX, Wen Y, Li ZJ, Liu XY, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Qin XY

“…Specifically, DP-ADM activated FoxO1 signaling and increased mitochondrial biogenesis in endothelial cells.Conclusion: Overall, DP-ADM is a superior form of HT, highlighting its potential therapeutic use in improving endothelial function in metabolic diseases. Keywords: hydroxytyrosol derivatives, endothelial function, lipid overload, MAPK, inflammation…”
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The Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) and Circulating Endothelial Cells (CECs) as Early Biomarkers of Endothelial Dysfunction in Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diab... by Milena Jamiołkowska-Sztabkowska, Sebastian Ciężki, Aleksandra Starosz, Kamil Grubczak, Marcin Moniuszko, Artur Bossowski, Barbara Głowińska-Olszewska

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The Effects of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers, Probiotics, and Synbiotics on Gut Permeability and Immunity: A Systematic Review by Leila Maghsoumi-Norouzabad, Alireza Bagherzadeh-Karimi, Shabnam Aliakbari Majd, Leila Hosseini, Fatemeh Shahi

“…Background: Modulation of intestinal barrier, which function through zonulin pathway downregulation, represents a promising therapeutic strategy for chronic diseases. …”
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Progress of the Target Selection and Localization of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Upper Limb Function after Stroke by LIU Canhuan, SHEN Ying, DAI Wenjun, GUO Chuan, CHENG Yihui, ZHU Yi, WANG Tong

“…In this paper, we review the protocols, efficacy, mechanism of action, and localization of stimulation targets of rTMS in the primary motor cortex (MI), premotor cortex (PMC), and other brain regions, aiming to provide guidance for the clinical application of rTMS in the rehabilitation of upper limb motor function after stroke.…”
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Estimating of ecological service value for different wetland types based on multi-source data fusion in Ningxia Plain by BO Xiaoyan, MI Wenbao, XU Hao, DONG Jun

“…Wetlands are important ecosystems with various functions in Northwest of China. Though Ningxia Plain locates in arid region, wetlands are widely distributed in the region because of the Yellow River, where the wetlands are typical as oasis wetlands. …”
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Role of Toll-like Receptors Nine and Ten Polymorphisms in Childhood Bronchial Asthma Control and Their Relation to Cardiac Function by Rehab Ahmed Rabie, Asmaa Elsharkawy Hussien, Hesham Samy Abdelhameed, Soad Abdelsalam Shedeed, Noura Almadani, Hanaa A. Nofal, Dina S. El-Rafey, Hossam T. Ali, Mohammed Sanad Naguib

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are linked to several human diseases, including allergic diseases. We aimed to assess the link between TLR9 (rs187084) and TLR10 (rs11096956) gene polymorphisms and bronchial asthma and its control and their relation to respiratory and cardiac functions. …”
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The Effect of Training Experience on Cardiac Morphology in Resistance Exercise Practitioners: A Study on Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Parameters and Left Atrium Mechanic... by Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Bekir Çar, Özgür Eken, Jarosław Muracki, Edi Setiawan, Madawi H. Alotaibi, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…It is crucial to understand the effects of such sports on cardiac morphology in order to maximize the benefit of training and to tailor the training content accordingly. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between training experience (TE) and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic parameters and left atrial (LA) mechanical function in healthy subjects who regularly performed RE for different durations. …”
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Improvement in renal function after switching from entecavir to tenofovir alafenamide in chronic hepatitis B patients with low estimated glomerular filtration rates by Liang Wang, Shipeng Ma, Lajpat Rai Malhi, Xiaoping Wu, Liping Liu, Xin Wan, Yuliang Zhang, Xiaopeng Li, Shanfei Ge

“…However, the difference between ETV and TAF in terms of renal function remains unclear. This study aims to compare the renal safety profiles of two antiviral medications directly and evaluate the impact of switching from ETV to TAF treatment on renal function in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with low estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR). …”
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Effect of chemoradiotherapy on the dynamics of circulating lymphocyte subsets in patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Lilan Yi, Lilan Yi, Yinfang Gu, Yinfang Gu, Longhua Guo, Longhua Guo, Xiaofang Zou, Xiaofang Zou, Guowu Wu, Guowu Wu

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