Enhancing retention and quality of tissue stromal vascular fraction graft with globo H ceramide by Jing-Yan Cheng, Hui-Yun Cheng, Jung-Tung Hung, Gonzalo Mallarino Restrepo, Shih-Pin Chiou, Ling-Yi Shih, Alice L. Yu, Huang-Kai Kao, John Yu, Fu-Chan Wei

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Impact of antihypertensive drug classes on cardiovascular outcomes: insights from the STEP study by Xinyi Peng, Michael Hecht Olsen, Manan Pareek, Jingjing Bai, Yang Liu, Qirui Song, Jun Cai

“…Abstract Background The optimal class of antihypertensive drugs for reducing cardiovascular risk remains unclear. …”
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Relationship Among Macronutrients, Dietary Components, and Objective Sleep Variables Measured by Smartphone Apps: Real-World Cross-Sectional Study by Jaehoon Seol, Masao Iwagami, Megane Christiane Tawylum Kayamare, Masashi Yanagisawa

“… BackgroundFew studies have explored the relationship between macronutrient intake and sleep outcomes using daily data from mobile apps. …”
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Dynamic Lipid–Glycaemic Index and Inflammation—Endothelial Shifts and Fetal Aortic Wall Thickening: A Repeated-Measures Gestational Phenotyping Study by Maria Cezara Muresan, Biliana Belovan, Ioan Sîrbu, Zoran Laurentiu Popa, Cosmin Citu, Ioan Sas, Adrian Ratiu

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Maternal dyslipidaemia and low-grade inflammation are recognised drivers of in utero vascular remodelling, yet composite dynamic markers that integrate lipid–glycaemic, inflammatory and endothelial signals have not been evaluated. …”
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Thyroid Feedback Quantile-based Index correlates strongly to renal function in euthyroid individuals by Sijue Yang, Shuiqing Lai, Zixiao Wang, Aihua Liu, Wei Wang, Haixia Guan

“…Background Previous studies have reported a negative relationship between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and renal function in euthyroid individuals, but others have found that higher free thyroxine (FT4) was associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease. …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nur K. Abdul Jafar, Afra Al Balushi, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Siang Ing Lee, Christie J. Bennett, Lisa J. Moran, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Helena J. Teede, Darren R. Mansfield

“…BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been associated with a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). …”
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Prognostic Impact of Anemia in Patients with Significant Mitral Regurgitation: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Lv J, Lu Q, Li Z, Ye Y, Zhang B, Wang W, Zhao Q, Zhang H, Zhao Z, Wang B, Liu Q, Guo S, Yu Z, Duan Z, Zhao Y, Gao R, Xu H, Ge J, Wu Y

“…This study sought to investigate the prevalence of anemia in patients with significant mitral regurgitation (MR), as well as its association with outcomes.Methods: A total of 4339 patients with moderate or greater MR in the China Valvular Heart Disease study were included in this analysis. …”
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Association between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage by Jia Xu, Guangdong Wang, Xinran Chen, Xinyi Xu, Yun Wang, Li Wang, Yaxin Zhang

“…BackgroundIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a devastating cerebrovascular condition, marked by high fatality and limited availability of prognostic tools. …”
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Impact of Medical Conditions and Area Deprivation on Fundraising Success in Online Crowdfunding: Cross-Sectional Study by Steven S Doerstling, Matthew M Engelhard, Dennis Akrobetu, Caroline E Sloan, Ada Campagna, Thuy-Vi Nguyen, Farrah Madanay, Felicia Chen, Peter A Ubel

“… Abstract BackgroundWeb-based crowdfunding is commonly used to defray medical expenses, but it is not fully known which factors determine fundraising success. …”
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Impact of Additional Active Treatment for Prostate Cancer on Health-related Quality of Life of Men: Results from the EUPROMS 2.0 1-year Follow-up Survey by Lionne D.F. Venderbos, Sebastiaan Remmers, André Deschamps, John Dowling, Ernst-Günter Carl, Nuno Pereira-Azevedo, Monique J. Roobol

“…Acknowledging the importance of collecting quality of life (QoL) follow-up data, a 1-yr follow-up (1yrFU) study was conducted to assess the effect of additional PCa treatment on QoL. Methods: Men with PCa who participated in the EUPROMS 2.0 survey and indicated that they were open to collection of a follow-up measurement were reinvited to complete the 1yrFU survey. …”
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Systematic proteomic and small RNA profiling of extracellular vesicles from cattle infected with a naturally occurring buparvaquone-resistant strain of Theileria annulata and from... by Yijun Chai, Jin Che, Jinming Wang, Guiquan Guan, Hong Yin

“…Abstract Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a pivotal role in host-parasite interactions, particularly in facilitating parasite pathogenesis and immune modulation, and are crucial mediators of intercellular communication. …”
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Impact of systemic immune inflammation index and systemic inflammation response index on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome by Yongwei Huang, Xiaoshuang Yin, Zongping Li

“…Abstract Background The cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a systemic condition defined by multifaceted interactions among metabolic risk factors, chronic kidney disorder, and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Atrial fibrillation or flutter in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation, in-hospital and post-discharge outcomes in a large nationwide sample across the United States by Raja Zaghlol, Elena Deych, Nina Manian, Ahmed Altibi, Joshua D. Mitchell

“…Abstract Background Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) is a cornerstone therapy in managing several malignant and benign hematological conditions. …”
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Comparative cardiovascular outcomes of aripiprazole vs. risperidone in patients with type 2 diabetes and schizophrenia: a retrospective cohort study by Yi-Ting Yeh, Shih-Chang Lo, Chien-Ning Huang, Chien-Ning Huang, Chien-Ning Huang, Yi-Sun Yang, Yi-Sun Yang, Pei-Lun Liao, Edy Kornelius, Edy Kornelius

“…BackgroundIndividuals with schizophrenia have substantially elevated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, a disparity further exacerbated by coexisting type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Correlation of changes in inflammatory and collagen biomarkers with durable guselkumab efficacy through 2 years in participants with active psoriatic arthritis: results from a phas... by Stefan Siebert, Georg Schett, Siba P. Raychaudhuri, Monica Guma, Warner Chen, Sheng Gao, Soumya D. Chakravarty, Frederic Lavie, Proton Rahman

“…Guselkumab-randomized participants with available serum biomarker data (randomly selected to reflect demographic and disease characteristics of the DISCOVER-2 population) comprised inflammatory ( N  = 100) and collagen ( N  = 178) biomarker cohorts. Methods: Pharmacodynamic effects of guselkumab through 2 years on inflammatory and collagen biomarker levels (general linear model) and associations between biomarkers and improvements in composite measures of joint, skin, and overall disease activity (Spearman linear regression) through 2 years were assessed. …”
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HE4 as a Prognostic Biomarker of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Canadian Prospective Observational Study by Hamzah Khan, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Farah Shaikh, Muhammad Mamdani, Gustavo Saposnik, Mohammad Qadura

“…<b>Background:</b> Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the proteolytic breakdown of the extracellular matrix. …”
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The predictive value of the serum creatinine-to-albumin ratio (sCAR) and lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR) in sepsis-related persistent severe acute kidney injury by Xiaoxiao Luo, Dongyang Liu, Cuicui Li, Jia Liao, Wuyang Lv, Yuchen Wang, Ruxue Diao, Yingyu Jin

“…Abstract Background/objectives Sepsis-related acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is a severe condition characterized by high mortality rates. …”
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Remnant cholesterol inflammatory index, calculated from residual cholesterol to C-reactive protein ratio, and stroke outcomes: a retrospective study using the National institutes o... by Yanmei Yu, Yiming Zhang, Chunyan Zhu, Tingting Duan, Zichen Rao

“…Abstract Background Globally, acute ischemic stroke (AIS) persists as a significant driver of both mortality and prolonged disability. …”
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Infections and antibiotic resistance in Malawian children 6-59 months old hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition by Dr Bryan Vonasek, Ms. Mwawi Nyirongo, Mr. Alexander Kondwani, Dr. Anthony Garcia-Prats, Ms. Tiwonge Kamvaunamwali, Ms. Doris Ng'oma, Mr. James Kaphatika, Mr. Amazing-Grace Tepeka, Dr. Mercy Kumwenda, Dr. Emily Ciccone, Dr. Tisungane Mvalo

“…Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is strongly associated with mortality in young children, and infections are thought to be a major driver of that mortality. …”
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Profiling of gastric cancer cell-surface markers to achieve tumour–normal discrimination by Henry Yang, Khek Yu Ho, Judith Toh, Michal Marek Hoppe, Teena Thakur, Kar Tong Tan, Brendan Pang, Sharmaine Ho, Rony Roy, Khay Guan Yeoh, Raghav Sundar, Anand Jeyasekharan

“…However, a systematic analysis of cell-surface markers and development of a composite panel involving multiple candidates to differentiate tumour from normal has not been previously reported.Methods Whole transcriptome sequencing (WTS) of GC and matched normal samples from the Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium (SGCC) was used as a discovery cohort to identify upregulated putative cell-surface proteins. …”
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