The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

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Subclavian line infiltration causing neck compartment syndrome and bradycardic arrest: A case report by Taylor B. Bucyk, Caitlin R. Collins, Jeffrey T. Macuja, Marissa A. Boeck, Jenson K. Wong

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Losing the ability in activities of daily living in the oldest old: a hierarchic disability scale from the Newcastle 85+ study. by Andrew Kingston, Joanna Collerton, Karen Davies, John Bond, Louise Robinson, Carol Jagger

“…<h4>Participants</h4>Individuals born in 1921, registered with participating general practices.<h4>Measurements</h4>Detailed health assessment including 17 activities of daily living related to basic personal care, household care and mobility. …”
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Application of Internet Hospitals in the Disease Management of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: Retrospective Study by Tianzhi Yu, Wanyu Li, Yingchun Liu, Chunjie Jin, Zimin Wang, Hailong Cao

“…Effective management of UC remains challenging due to the need for sustainable remission strategies, continuity of care, and access to medical services. Intelligent diagnosis refers to the use of artificial intelligence–driven algorithms to analyze patient-reported symptoms, generate diagnostic probabilities, and provide treatment recommendations through interactive tools. …”
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Immune suppressive activities of low-density neutrophils in sepsis and potential use as a novel biomarker of sepsis-induced immune suppression by Awirut Charoensappakit, Kritsanawan Sae‑khow, Nuntanuj Vutthikraivit, Patinya Maneesow, Thitiwat Sriprasart, Monvasi Pachinburavan, Asada Leelahavanichkul

“…As such, LDN (CD66b-positive cells in PBMC) was highest in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with sepsis (n=24) compared with non-sepsis (n=10) and healthy control (n=20), with a negative correlation with lymphocyte count and could predict secondary infection and mortality with the area under the curve (AUC) at 0.79 and 0.84, respectively. …”
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Continuous Infusion of Iohexol to Monitor Perioperative Glomerular Filtration Rate by Kjellbjørn Jakobsen, Bjørn O. Eriksen, Ole M. Fuskevåg, Stephen J. Hodges, Lars M. Ytrebø

“…The association of the three different filtration markers and GFR with time were analysed in generalized additive mixed models. The continuous infusion of iohexol was established in all four patients and maintained throughout the study period without interfering with ordinary postoperative care. …”
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Integration of rehabilitation and palliation for people with severe lung disease or heart failure – a scoping review by Kristoffer Marsaa, Stig Molsted, Christian Have Dall, Henrik Hansen, Lise Nottelmann, Jette Meelby, Thomas A. Schmidt, Laura Hohwü Thomsen, Nina Godtfredsen

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Distally based lateral supramalleolar flap for reconstructing distal foot defects in India: a prospective cohort study by Raja Kiran Kumar Goud, Palukuri Lakshmi, Sanujit Pawde, Madhulika Dharmapuri, Swati Sankar, Sandeep Reddy Chintha

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466 The role of anemia and its treatment with iron in the development of oxygen-induced retinopathy by Ellen Ingolfsland, Raghavendra Rao, Kaoru Terai

“…These findings and the mechanistic work of this study will generate targets for intervention to preserve improved retinopathy outcomes but rescue retinal function.…”
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Multidimensional assessment of women after severe maternal morbidity: the COMMAG cohort study by Renato T Souza, José Guilherme Cecatti, Maria Laura Costa, Elton C Ferreira, Rodolfo C Pacagnella, Carla Silveira, Carla B Andreucci, Dulce Maria Toledo Zanardi, Juliana P Santos, Carina R Angelini, Mary A Parpinelli, Maria Helena Sousa

“…Controls were randomly selected among women without SMM admitted to the same maternity and same time of childbirth.Primary and secondary outcome variables Validated tools were applied, addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of life (SF-36) by phone, and then general and reproductive health, functioning (WHO Disability Assessment Schedule), sexual function (Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)), substance abuse (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test 2.0) and growth/development (Denver Developmental Screening Test) of children born in the index pregnancy in a face-to-face interview.Results All instruments were applied to 638 women (315 had SMM; 323 were controls, with the assessment of 264 and 307 children, respectively). …”
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FAM96B negatively regulates FOSL1 to modulate the osteogenic differentiation and regeneration of periodontal ligament stem cells via ferroptosis by Qianyi Qin, Haoqing Yang, Runzhi Guo, Yunfei Zheng, Yiping Huang, Luyuan Jin, Zhipeng Fan, Weiran Li

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Pancreatic atrophy after gastric cancer surgery: influencing factors and effects on BMI and quality of life by Zhaoping Li, Lianlian Cao, Hao Chen, Feng Wang, Liang Tao, Meng Wang

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Postimplementation Evaluation in Assisted Living Facilities of an eHealth Medical Device Developed to Predict and Avoid Unplanned Hospitalizations: Pragmatic Trial by Jacques-Henri Veyron, François Deparis, Marie Noel Al Zayat, Joël Belmin, Charlotte Havreng-Théry

“…ConclusionsThe Presage Care system has been implemented with success in assisted living facilities. …”
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Effect of stroke-induced memory impairment on handwriting–A forensic case study by Mohinder Singh, Romika Chopra, Ajay Sharma, Vishal Sharma

“…In the absence of medical history, a false negative opinion could have been generated in this case. This study highlights the need for contemporaneous specimens, careful evaluation, and integration of medical history in forensic document examination. …”
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Effect of Immunoactive Drugs on Postresuscitation Processes in the Brain and Steroid Hormones by Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, V. V. Moroz, A. V. Volkov

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Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia by Lei Jiang, Lin Zhou, Shicong Huang, Zhi Ao, Xiaoli Han

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Risk factors for in-hospital mortality in surgical patients with abdominal sepsis in China: a nested case-control study by Yue Shi, Xiaofei Ye, Bo Ye, Tianzhu Tao, Weidong Mi, Jingsheng Lou

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Genetic and transcriptional insights into immune checkpoint blockade response and survival: lessons from melanoma and beyond by Jiaxin Wen, Yanfeng Wang, Song Wang, Yuxin Liang, Xiaozhen Hu, Qiuxiang Ou, Hua Bao, Kuo Zhao, Youyu Wang

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Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Kenyan Hospital by A. G. Mugendi, M. N. Kubo, D. G. Nyamu, L. M. Mwaniki, S. K. Wahome, J. E. Haberer

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Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya by Charlotte M. Dieteren, Emmanuel Milimo, Angela Siteyi, Shannen van Duijn, Leon Stijvers, Lilyana Dayo, Gregory Ganda, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit

“…We used the quantitative data generated by ConnDx. We also calculated the costs for ConnDx and standard care to assess potential cost reductions. …”
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