Prevalence of urinary incontinence and its associated predictor and Self-care behavior among the elderly females in Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand: Cross-sectional study by Patchareepon Chompoowisate, Sumattana Glangkarn, Chaloemporn Namyota

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive research was conducted in a community context using semi-structured interviews as data collection methods. …”
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COVID-19 Symptomatology from the Otorhinolaryngology Perspective: Survey from Tertiary Care Center by Raj Tajamul Hussain, Mayank Yadav, Jasdeep Monga

“…The most common otorhinolaryngologic symptoms were sore throat, headache and olfactory dysfunction with respective frequencies of 19.52%, 17.03% and 14.81%. …”
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Integrating systemic inflammation and liver biomarkers: prognostic implications of the ferritin index in heart failure by Ching-Hui Huang, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang

“…Background Heart failure (HF) is increasingly recognized as a multisystem syndrome involving systemic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in addition to cardiac and hepatic impairment. …”
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Prediction of tension-type headache risk in adolescents by K. A. Stepanchenko

“…To develop a method for prediction of tension-type headache occurrence in adolescents. Materials and methods. 2342 adolescent boys and girls at the age of 13-17 years in schools of Kharkiv were examined. …”
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Effect of alprostadil combined with beraprost sodium tablet sequential therapy in early mutation and long term survival of arteriovenous fistula by YU Chong, YAN Jian-jun, YU Yang, HE Fan, Xiong Wen-fang, LIU Wei

“…Objective To observe the effect of alprostadil combined with beraprost sodium tablet sequential therapy in early mutation and long term survival of arteriovenous fistula(AVF).Methods Weretrospectively analyzed 312 uraemia patients who received AVF operation first time between January 2013 and March 2014.All patients were given radialartery-cephalic vein standard fistulation.Forty-six patients were administered alprostadil(20 μg i.v.drip for 3 days in hospital) combined with beraprost sodium tablet(20 μg P.O.for 3 months for outpatient) sequential therapy as study group.Forty-six patients without treatment of alprostadil or beraprost sodium were included into control group.These two groups had the same clinical materials,such as age,the diameter of artery and vein before operation,primary disease constitution rate.The fistula dysfunctional rate in 1 year,fistula mutation time,average fistula flow volume and arterial end diastolic velocity 1 year postoperation were assessed.Results In study and control groups,the fistula dysfunctional rate was 10.9%and28.2%respectively(P=0.035 5),the mean maturation time was(42.1±6.5)and(55.5±5.8) days respectively(P<0.001),the mean blood flow was(789 ± 101) and(556 ± 132) mL/min respectively(P<0.001),and the arterial end diastolic velocity was(151.5 ± 14.5) and(113 ± 20.1) cm/s respectively(P<0.001).Conclusions Our data indicated that the sequential therapy of alprostadil combined with beraprost sodium tablet is effective and safe for the prevention of primary AVF failure in hemodialysis patients and early fistula dysfunction.…”
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Association of smoking with hearing loss—a hospital based retrospective case–control study by Aishwarya T. Bhatt, Garima Upreti

“…Tobacco smoke-induced middle ear mucosal edema and Eustachian tube dysfunction and edema can also contribute to hearing loss. …”
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A retrospective study on prevalence and profile of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction positive severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 samples tested in a ter... by Ramalatharani Shanmugam, Meerah Srinivasagam

“…Materials and Methods: Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples from suspected COVID-19 patients were collected and tested by real-time RT-PCR and the targeted genes were identified. …”
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The results of surgical treatment of sacral schwannomas with extension into pelvic cavity by I. V. Pendyurin, I. A. Vasilyev, I. S. Kopylov

“…To analyze the results of surgical treatment of sacral schwannomas with their extension into lower pelvis.Materials and methods. We analyzed the clinical results of surgical treatment of 25 patients with sacral schwannomas, including those with ventral extension and growth into pelvic cavity. …”
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MAIN CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN TERMS OF RISK GROUP PERSPECTIVES EVALUATION by Ihor V. Kovalchuk, Ievgeniia A. Burlaka, Inga O. Mityuryayeva-Kornijko

“…Data on physical development, hematological, and biochemical parameters of patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy were analyzed. Renal dysfunction in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy shows a higher degree of microalbuminuria and an increased glomerular filtration rate compared with the group of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Evaluating the Cardiovascular Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis through Clinical Disease Activity Index Scores: A Cross-sectional Study at a Rural Teaching Hospital by Keyur Saboo, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Rajesh Sarode, Rinkle Gemnani, Avinash Parepalli

“…There was a significant difference between the various groups in terms of LV diastolic dysfunction (LVDD, P = 0.002). Participants in the group total CDAI score category of >22 had the largest proportion of LVDD. …”
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Accuracy of Procalcitonin in Detecting Severe Bacterial Infections Among Critically III Children by Kantimas Sitthikool, Chalermthai Aksilp

“…The percentage changes of PCT levels on days 2–5 correlated with those of pediatric logistic organ dysfunction (PELOD) scores on days 1–5 but did not correlate significantly with the lengths of PICU stay. …”
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Increased Cardiac Troponin-T in Patients without Myocardial Infarction by M. Ya. Krasnoselsky, Ye. V. Koshkina, N. M, Fedorovsky, Ye. V. Goryacheva, A. A. Polupan, A. A. Arefyev, M. Z. Bratanova

“…Key words: cardiac troponins, myocardial infarction, multiple organ dysfunction, systemic inflammatory reaction.…”
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Association of Nutritional Status with Outcome among Elderly Patients Admitted with Respiratory Diseases in a Critical Care Unit: A Cross-sectional Study by Sandeep Kumar, Aniruddha Umarji, Kushal Bhangale, Anand P Ambali

“…Conclusion: Under nourished elderly patients face heightened risks of mortality and morbidity, because malnutrition can exacerbate existing conditions like chronic lung diseases, lung cancers, sepsis, trauma, and cardio-respiratory dysfunction. Assessing malnutrition through systematic nutritional screening is crucial as it allows healthcare providers to identify patients at risk.…”
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Electrochemical Determination of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide with an Epitope-Imprinted Polymer-Based Sensor by Kai-Hsi Liu, James L. Thomas, Pei-Chia Chu, Jing-Chen Ciou, Chuen-Yau Chen, Hung-Yin Lin, Mei-Hwa Lee

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Baicalein based nano-delivery system restores mitochondrial homeostasis through PPAR signaling pathway to promote wound healing in diabetes by Danlei Qin, Weiting Hu, Yanqin Guo, Rui Cheng, Fengxiang Hao, Bin Zhao

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Forsythia suspensa leaf fermented tea extracts attenuated oxidative stress in mice via the Ref-1/HIF-1α signal pathway and modulation of gut microbiota by Lijuan Li, Yating zhao, Yuxin Ding, Lanze Guo, Ruiyao Dai, Aixiang Chen, Guofeng Duan

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Hydrogen inhalation in rehabilitation program of the medical staff recovered from COVID-19 by L. V. Shogenova, Thi Tuet Truong, N. O. Kryukova, K. A. Yusupkhodzhaeva, D. D. Pozdnyakova, T. G. Kim, A. V. Chernyak, Е. N. Kalmanova, O. S. Medvedev, T. A. Kuropatkina, S. D. Varfolomeev, A. M. Ryabokon, O. А. Svitich, M. P. Kostinov, Ibaraki Kunio, Maehara Hiroki, A. G. Chuchalin

“…Manifestations of silent hypoxemia and endothelial dysfunction decreased, while exercise tolerance increased. …”
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Analysis of complex chromosomal structural variants through optical genome mapping integrated with karyotyping by Xiaoxi Zhu, Huiling Zheng, Xue Wan, Hang Duan, Ying Qi, Weijia Tang, Fan Yang, Fan Yang, Limei Yu, Limei Yu

“…Additionally, the causal relationship between KIF7 gene dysfunction and recurrent miscarriage remains to be experimentally verified in subsequent research.…”
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Effects of antagonistic network-targeted tDCS on brain co-activation patterns depends on the networks’ electric field: a simultaneous tDCS-fMRI study by Hechun Li, Hongru Shi, Sisi Jiang, Changyue Hou, Haonan Pei, Hanxi Wu, María Luisa Bringas Vega, Gang Yao, Dezhong Yao, Cheng Luo

“…Background: Brain networks should be ideal targets for non-invasive brain stimulation, as network dysfunction is a common feature of various neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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The levels of inflammatory, angiogenic, and stress biomarkers in plasma of donors depending on anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titers by D.I. Krenytska, V.L. Karbovskyy, Ludovico Abenavoli, T.M. Falalyeyeva, Giuseppe Guido Maria Scarlata, N.G. Raksha, T.B. Vovk, L.I. Kot, O.M. Savchuk, Maria Luisa Gambardella, O.I. Kovalchuk, V.I. Pankiv, L.I. Ostapchenko

“…Post-acute complications of SARS-CoV-2 involves prolonged symptoms and systemic disorders, including persistent inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and immune dysregulation, which often last for months. …”
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