Epidemiology and hospitalization costs of chronic kidney disease in Romania by Ildiko Aliz Bradacs, László-István Bába, László Lorenzovici, Andreea Mihaela Precup, Szabolcs Farkas- Ráduly, Gyongyi Tar, Vasile Nastase, Lucia Georgeta Daina, Raul Bozu, Gyula Jozsef Nagy, Dimitrie Cristian Siriopol, Dorel Sandesc, Ovidiu Horea Bedreag, Florin Buicu, Gabriel Mircescu, Gener Ismail

“…Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease or chronic renal failure is a progressive condition defined as abnormalities of kidney structure or function, present for longer than 3 months. It is estimated to affect more than 10% of the general population worldwide. …”
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Application of progressive exercise training based on mMRC grading in respiratory rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a primary healthcare set... by Tingting GE, Chengyue ZHU, Yanan ZHANG, Zixuan ZHENG, Jiannan LI, Junqing LI, Zhijun JIE, Jindong SHI, Hanwei ZHAO

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Gas Exchange and Mechanical Properties of the Lung in Miners with Severe Concomitant Injury by V. V. Moroz, Yu. A. Churlyaev, V. N Kiselev, P. G Sitnikov, L. Yu. Redkokasha

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Effect of Precise Pulmonary Rehabilitation Nursing Intervention Combined With Simultaneous Inhalation Therapy and Noninvasive Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease... by Jian Xiao, Yan Wu, Limei Wang, Hong Zhou

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Distribution of two CD4+FOXP3+ T cell subpopulations reflects disease phenotypes and prognosis in COPD by Jia Hou, Jiale Zhao, Hua He, Weirong Ma, Dan Wang, Xinru Peng, Xiahui Ge, Juan Chen

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LncRNA FENDRR/ miR-424-5p serves as a diagnostic biomarker for sepsis and its predictive value for clinical outcomes by Xue Luo, Xin Chen, Ying Gu, Honggang Jia, Xinyu Lin, Ling Wang, Jingyun Feng

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Microtubule-modulating drugs alter sensitivity to isoflurane in mice by Na Li, Zerong You, Yang Ren, Hyung Hwan Kim, Jinsheng Yang, Ge Li, Jason T. Doheny, Weihua Ding, Suyun Xia, Shiyu Wang, Xue Zhou, Xinbo Wu, Shiqian Shen, Yuanlin Dong, Zhongcong Xie, Lucy Chen, Jianren Mao, J. A. Jeevendra Martyn

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Guidelines for Stroke Critical Rehabilitation by PAN Yu, XIE Yuxiao, ZHANG Hao, LYU Zeping, XIE Qing, BAI Dingqun, WAN Chunxiao, JIANG Shan, HE Jing, LIU Shaxing, LI Chong, YANG Bing, LIU Weiming, YANG Guofa, ZHOU Hua, LI Xin, XIE Ruimou, NI Xueyi, MA Di

“…Early systematic rehabilitation intervention is of great significance in improving the overall functional status, reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation, reducing the number of days of intensive care hospitalization, and reducing medical costs. …”
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Detoxication in Critical Conditions: an Insight into the Scientific Problem in the XXI Century (Review) by S. E. Khoroshilov, A. V. Nikulin

“…Negovsky Research Institute of General Reanimatology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (now the Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology). …”
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Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography and Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cardiopulmonary Fibrosis in a Mouse Model of Left Ventricular Dysfunction by Brianna F. Moon, Iris Y. Zhou, Yingying Ning, Yin‐Ching I. Chen, Mariane Le Fur, Sergey Shuvaev, Eman A. Akam, Hua Ma, Cesar Molinos Solsona, Jonah Weigand‐Whittier, Nicholas Rotile, Lida P. Hariri, Matthew Drummond, Avery T. Boice, Samantha E. Zygmont, Yamini Sharma, Rod R. Warburton, Gregory L. Martin, Robert M. Blanton, Barry L. Fanburg, Nicholas S. Hill, Peter Caravan, Krishna C. Penumatsa

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Sleep problems from age two to five years and neurological outcome in children born extremely preterm: a cross-sectional study by Kristine Marie Stangenes, Kristine Marie Stangenes, Mari Hysing, Maria Vollsæter, Irene Bircow Elgen, Trond Markestad, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bjørn Bjorvatn

“…Children with Full scale IQ < 85 were at increased risk of general sleep problems (adjusted odds ratio - aOR 1.8), as well as nighttime awakenings (aOR 2.8), and early morning awakenings (OR 2.9), but not for difficulty falling asleep compared to those with higher IQ levels.EPT children with moderate to severe NDD (NDD 2 and 3) showed a higher prevalence of general sleep problems [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 3.9], nighttime awakenings (aOR 4.8), and early morning awakenings (OR 7.9) compared to those with no NDD (NDD 0).ConclusionGeneral and specific sleep problems were associated with low cognitive function and moderate to severe NDD. …”
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Public-Access Defibrillation in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (Short Review) by Vyacheslav A. Vostrikov, Artem N. Kuzovlev

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Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid by Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg

“…Of the 350 screened women, 262 were eligible and randomised to app-based treatment or care as usual; 195 (74%) attended follow-up.Predictors Literature review and expert opinion identified 13 candidate predictors, categorised into two groups: Prognostic factors (independent of treatment type), such as UI severity, postmenopausal state, vaginal births, general physical health status, pelvic floor muscle function and body mass index; and modifiers (dependent on treatment type), such as age, UI type and duration, impact on quality of life, previous physical therapy, recruitment method and educational level.Main outcome measure Primary outcome was symptom severity after a 4-month follow-up period, measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire the Urinary Incontinence Short Form. …”
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Resolution of Sterile Inflammation: Role for Vitamin C by Bassem M. Mohammed, Bernard J. Fisher, Quoc K. Huynh, Dayanjan S. Wijesinghe, Charles E. Chalfant, Donald F. Brophy, Alpha A. Fowler III, Ramesh Natarajan

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Neutrophil and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios as predictors of clinical characteristics in patients with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis by Lulu Yang, Lulu Yang, Lulu Yang, Liting Huang, Liting Huang, Liting Huang, Yingquan Luo, Siying Ren, Siying Ren, Siying Ren

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RARB genetic variants might contribute to the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on a case-control study by Linhui Huang, Wenya Xu, Yihui Fu, Zehua Yang, Rubing Mo, Yipeng Ding, Tian Xie

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Inguinal Herniation of the Urinary Bladder Presenting as Recurrent Urinary Retention by Amit Frenkel, Aviel Roy-Shapira, Ilan Shelef, Gadi Shaked, Evgeni Brotfain, Leonid Koyfman, Abraham Borer, Moti Klein

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Neuroprotective Potential of Lithium Chloride in a Model of Traumatic Brain Injury by Denis T. Sharikadze, Mikhail V. Gabitov, Ivan V. Redkin, Artem N. Kuzovlev, Viktor V. Moroz

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Severe postoperative negative pressure pulmonary edema: a case report by Philipp Kazuo Omuro, David Sander, Dominique Hart

“…After drastic improvement in respiratory function, the patient was discharged from the intensive care unit after 10 days and from the hospital after 14 days. …”
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Airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and anti-asthma therapy responses in cough variant asthma and classic asthma with FEV1% ≥80% predicted by Xue Zhang, Chengjian Lv, Huijuan Hao, Jingwang Lin, Min Zhang, Xue Tian

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