Perfusate Liver Arginase 1 Levels After End-Ischemic Machine Perfusion Are Associated with Early Allograft Dysfunction by Giuseppina Basta, Serena Babboni, Daniele Pezzati, Serena Del Turco, Emanuele Balzano, Gabriele Catalano, Lara Russo, Giovanni Tincani, Paola Carrai, Stefania Petruccelli, Jessica Bronzoni, Caterina Martinelli, Simona Palladino, Arianna Trizzino, Lorenzo Petagna, Renato Romagnoli, Damiano Patrono, Giandomenico Biancofiore, Adriano Peris, Chiara Lazzeri, Davide Ghinolfi

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The rising use of liver grafts from donation after circulatory death (DCD) has been enabled by advances in normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and machine perfusion (MP) technologies. …”
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Real‐World Experience in Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair: Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair in Spain Registry by Antonio Sisinni, Manuel Barreiro‐Perez, Xavier Freixa, Dabit Arzamendi, Vanessa Moñivas, Fernando Carrasco‐Chinchilla, Manuel Pan, Luis Nombela‐Franco, Isaac Pascual, Tomás Benito‐González, Ruth Perez, Iván Gómez‐Blázquez, Ignacio J. Amat‐Santos, Ignacio Cruz‐González, Ángel Sánchez‐Recalde, Ana Belén Cid Alvarez, Laura Sanchis, Berenice Caneiro‐Queija, Chi Hion Li, Maria del Trigo, Jose David Martínez‐Carmona, Dolores Mesa, Eduardo Pozo, Pablo Avanzas, Pedro Cepas‐Guillén, Rodrigo Estévez‐Loureiro

“…Background Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Troponin is unrelated to outcomes in heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department by Gregory J. Fermann, Jon W. Schrock, Phillip D. Levy, Peter Pang, Javed Butler, Anna Marie Chang, Douglas Char, Deborah Diercks, Jin H. Han, Brian Hiestand, Chris Hogan, Cathy A. Jenkins, Christy Kampe, Yosef Khan, Vijaya A. Kumar, Sangil Lee, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Dandan Liu, Karen F. Miller, W. Frank Peacock, Carolyn M. Reilly, Chad Robichaux, Russell L. Rothman, Wesley H. Self, Adam J. Singer, Sarah A. Sterling, Alan B. Storrow, William B. Stubblefield, Cheryl Walsh, John Wilburn, Sean P. Collins

“…Abstract Background Prior data has demonstrated increased mortality in hospitalized patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and troponin elevation. …”
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Exploring the Associations of Neck Circumference, Blood Pressure, CRP, and Insulin Resistance on the Visceral Adiposity Index: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study by Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Francine Cruz Camargo, Alessandra Perfeito, Bruno Benedito Ciano, Clara Tainá Coelho, Gleice Assis Apolinário, Isabela do Nascimento Vicentin, Jéssica Cambui Andreasi, Beatriz Leme Boaro, Ricardo José Tofano, Cláudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi, Jesselina Francisco dos Santos Haber, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Lance Alan Sloan, Kátia Portero Sloan, Antonelly Cassio Alves de Carvalho, Marie Oshiiwa, Patrícia Cincotto dos Santos Bueno, Tereza Laís Menegucci Zutim, Rebeca Maria Siqueira da Silva, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, Marcelo Dib Bechara, Karina R. Quesada

“…Background: The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a composite marker designed to quantify visceral adiposity and its metabolic implications. …”
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The association of ideal cardiovascular health and its change with subclinical atherosclerosis according to glucose status: A prospective cohort study by Xiaojing Jia, Yilan Ding, Chunyan Hu, Hong Lin, Lin Lin, Xueyan Wu, Hongyan Qi, Shuangyuan Wang, Ruizhi Zheng, Jie Zheng, Min Xu, Yu Xu, Tiange Wang, Zhiyun Zhao, Yuhong Chen, Mian Li, Guang Ning, Weiqing Wang, Weiguo Hu, Yufang Bi, Jieli Lu

“…Abstract Background An updated definition was developed to better evaluate cardiovascular health (CVH). …”
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Integrated Care Using the ABCstroke Pathway Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes and Survival in Patients with First-Ever Ischaemic Stroke by Christopher T. W. Tsang, Sylvia E. Choi, Tommaso Bucci, Jia-Yi Huang, Qing-Wen Ren, Mei-Zhen Wu, Wen-Li Gu, Ran Guo, Jing-Nan Zhang, Anthony O. T. Ma, Steven H. M. Lam, Yap-Hang Chan, Kui-Kai Lau, Hung-Fat Tse, Azmil H. Abdul-Rahim, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Kai-Hang Yiu

“…Background: A recent position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke proposed an integrated ABCstroke pathway to optimise post-stroke management. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Soil Profiles of Muchuan County, Sichuan Province by Bixia LIAO, Wenling SHEN, Ling HE

“…However, due to the wide area of contaminated soil and the complex composition of pollution sources, the current soil remediation work still faces huge problems.OBJECTIVESTo study the vertical distribution characteristics of heavy metals in soil, the relationship between soil heavy metals and soil nutrient elements, as well as the degree of pollution and potential ecological risks.METHODSThe contents of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn were measured using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); As content was determined by hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS); P and K2O contents were determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF); N content was determined by oxidation combustion gas chromatography (GC); Hg content was determined by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS); Organic carbon content was determined by high-frequency combustion infrared absorption method (IR); potentiometric method (POT) was used to measure soil pH value. …”
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Reduced-dose chemotherapy followed by blinatumomab for newly diagnosed philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a propensity-matched comparis... by Jing Lu, Yu Zhu, Huiying Qiu, Ying Wang, Xin Zhou, Haiping Dai, Xuzhang Lu, Bin Gu, Ming Hong, Miao Miao, Ruinan Lu, Jun Wang, Qian Wu, Mengxing Xue, Yun Wang, Ailing Deng, Yaoyao Shen, Yin Liu, Xueqing Dou, Yutian Lei, Xiaofei Yang, Suning Chen

“…Abstract Background Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-negative BCP-ALL) accounts for a significant portion of adult cases. …”
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Development of a medication experience scale for patients with chronic disease in primary care facilities by Jiaxian Shao, Haihong Cao, Zhihong Sun, Xiaona Li, Min Gao, Ziyuan Li, Yongli Shi, Ping Dong, Wenqiang Yin, Zhongming Chen

“…Background: Understanding patients' medication experience is crucial for improving adherence, health outcomes, and medical safety. …”
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Full-length 16S rRNA Sequencing Reveals Gut Microbiome Signatures Predictive of MASLD in children with obesity by Yu-Cheng Lin, Chi-Chien Wu, Yun-Er Li, Chun-Liang Chen, Chia-Ray Lin, Yen-Hsuan Ni

“…While recent advancements in full-length 16S (FL16S) rRNA sequencing offer better taxonomic resolution, whether they establish stronger associations with the risk of MASLD remains to be determined. Method This study utilized long-read FL16S and short-read V3-V4 16S rRNA sequencing to profile gut microbiome compositions in age-, sex-, and BMI-matched case–control pairs of obese children with and without MASLD. …”
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Serum Concentrations of Matrix Metalloproteinase‐1 and Procollagen Type I Carboxy Terminal Propeptide Discriminate Infarct‐Like Myocarditis and Non−ST‐Segment−Elevation Myocardial... by Lucas Bacmeister, Ersin Cavus, Sebastian Bohnen, Enver Tahir, Hanna Wolf, Annette Buellesbach, Adrian Heidenreich, Virginia K. Haacke, Susanne Weber, Ingo Hilgendorf, Tanja Zeller, Francisco Ojeda, Ulf K. Radunski, Gunnar K. Lund, Gerhard Adam, Stefan Blankenberg, Dirk Westermann, Kai Muellerleile, Diana Lindner

“…Background Biomarkers simplifying the diagnostic workup by discriminating between non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and infarct‐like myocarditis are an unmet clinical need. …”
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The prevalence and the correlates of mental disorders among the elderly population: results from China Mental Health Survey by Jingjuan Pang, Minghui Li, Zhaorui Liu, Yueqin Huang, Xiaofei Hou, Guoli Yan, Xiangdong Xu, Limin Wang, Yongping Yan, Shuiyuan Xiao, Lingjiang Li, Jie Yan, Yaqin Yu, Xiufeng Xu, Zhizhong Wang, Yifeng Xu, Tao Li, Tingting Zhang, Huifang Yin, Guangming Xu

“…Abstract Background Mental disorders among the elderly are a growing public health concern contributing significantly to disease burden, disability, and mortality. …”
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Video-based Intervention to Reduce Treatment and Outcome Disparities in Adults Living with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (VIRTUAL): protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Munachi Okpala, Chigozirim Izeogu, Mengxi Wang, Charles Green, Gabretta Cooksey, Thuy Nguyen, Sarah Cohen, Latonya Bryant, Daphne C. Hernandez, Elmer V. Bernstam, Michael Gonzales, Rhonda Conyers, Olasimbo Chiadika, Kristin Varacalli, Sean I. Savitz, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Anjail Z. Sharrief

“…Abstract Background Racial and ethnic disparities in post-stroke blood pressure (BP) control persist, and effective interventions to address post-stroke care inequities are needed. …”
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Application of machine learning in soil heavy metals pollution assessment in the southeastern Tibetan plateau by Yan Li, Yilong Yu, Shiyuan Ding, Wenjing Dai, Rongguang Shi, Gaoyang Cui, Xiaodong Li

“…The BiLISA method revealed significant spatial interactions among HMs, with the composite pollution of As and Cd occupying the largest proportion in High (As)-High (Cd) aggregation zones, underscoring the need for integrated management strategies. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Cardiac Damage Predicts Better Prognosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hao-Wei Lee, Chih-Hui Chin, Po-chin Chou, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Chiu-Ling Tsai, Chi-Hung Huang

“…Background: A staging system based on cardiac damage for severe aortic stenosis (AS) has been validated for prognosis prediction following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). …”
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Multilevel and multidimensional features of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in older adulthood: a cross-sectional analysis of the IGNITE studyResearch in context by Jermon A. Drake, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, Peter J. Gianaros, Patricio Solis-Urra, Haiqing Huang, Rebecca Reed, Charles H. Hillman, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley, George Grove, Kirk I. Erickson, Lauren E. Oberlin

“…Summary: Background: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia, yet reliance on singular indicators of SES limits understanding of these relationships. …”
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Associations of metabolic status with all-cause mortality among individuals with osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study by Hao Yang, Muhui Zeng, Tianxiang Fan, Haowei Chen, Xiaofeng Fang, Zhong Alan Li, Xiaoshuai Wang, David J. Hunter, Changhai Ding, Zhaohua Zhu

“…Background: Individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) often experience significant changes in their metabolic status and have a higher risk of mortality compared to the general population. …”
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Use of Beta-Blockers as a First-Line Treatment for Primary Hypertension by Maryam Izadi, Shiva Shafabakhsh, Amir Mirnateghi

“…Therefore, this study aimed to clarify beta-blocker efficacy by incorporating the data from all relevant beta-blocker trials, using the composite outcome of major cardiovascular events. <i>Method</i>: A search was conducted on MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, restricted to published, peer-reviewed, human, meta-analysis, and controlled clinical trials. …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…In our study, the night market in Chiayi City was selected as the research object and collected the 24-hour PM2.5 samples through the federal reference method (FRM), characterizing the mass concentration, water-soluble ionic components, carbon specious, metal compositions and source contributions of PM2.5. …”
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Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Using Circulating Immunomodulatory Proteins by Ben Li, Farah Shaikh, Houssam Younes, Batool Abuhalimeh, Jason Chin, Khurram Rasheed, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The leading cause of death for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) is major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including heart attacks and strokes. …”
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