The oxytocin-oxytocin receptors system — a new pathogenetic mechanism in the development of diabetic phenotype of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women by A. D. Starchenko, Yu. V. Liskova, A. A. Stadnikov

“…To determine the pathogenetic role of the oxytocinergic system in the development of myocardium structural and functional changes in women with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2T) (diabetic phenotype of HFpEF).Material and methods. The study included 60 women aged 67.0±4.9 years with HFpEF stage I-IIA, FC I-III, 30 of them had DM2T who were admitted for elective coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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The Effect of Erythrocyte-Containing Donor Blood Components in the Priming of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit on the Development of Systemic Inflammation During Correction of Cong... by D. V. Borisenko, A. A. Ivkin, D. L. Shukevich, R. A. Kornelyuk

“…The safety of the proposed strategy of skipping the donor blood was confirmed by lack of any organ dysfunction in all patients, as well as a significant difference in the balance of oxygen delivery and consumption. …”
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Low fluid shear stress stimulates the uptake of noxious endothelial extracellular vesicles via MCAM and PECAM‐1 cell adhesion molecules by Pierre‐Michaël Coly, Shruti Chatterjee, Fariza Mezine, Christelle El Jekmek, Cécile Devue, Thomas Nipoti, Stephane Mazlan, Maribel Lara Corona, Florent Dingli, Damarys Loew, Guillaume vanNiel, Xavier Loyer, Chantal M. Boulanger

“…LSS‐EVs also carried mitochondrial material, which may be implicated in elevating ROS levels in recipient cells. …”
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Mobile health-based remote interaction management intervention for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ting Wang, Peng Zhou, Min Fu, Shihui Yu, Shaohua Hu, Hongye He, Xueying Pang, Danqiao Yin, Degang Zhu

“…Introduction Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) involves bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal resection that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life (QoL). …”
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Enhancing understanding of endometrial function in patients with PCOS: clinical and immunological insights by Yaxin Guo, Jingfei Yang, Hong Chen, Yueping Zhou, Yan Yang, Biao Wang, Luyang Zha, Dijia Bai, Wenxuan Li, Xiaojuan Tang, Zishui Fang, Fei Li, Lei Jin

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Chronic low-dose REV-ERBs agonist SR9009 mitigates constant light-induced weight gain and insulin resistance via adipogenesis modulation by Ming-Yu Yang, Hugo Y.-H. Lin, Yi-Ywan M. Chen, Ming-Luen Hu, I-Ya Chen, Chao-Hui Yang

“…Material and methods: Mice were exposed to constant light for eight weeks (LL mice), resulting in increased body weight, insulin resistance, white fat mass, and altered circadian clock gene expression. …”
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Clinical, nutritional, anthropometric indicators and frequency of occurrence of Ala16Val (rs4880) polymorphic locus of the <i>MnSOD</i> gene in vibration disease comorbid with arte... by A. M. Gorbunova, O. N. Gerasimenko, I. S. Shpagin, M. S. Medvedkina, V. N. Maksimov, Yu. A. Nikolaev

“…The common pathogenetic features of VD and AH lead to the development of adipose tissue dysfunction and trophological insufficiency. There is no doubt that hypertension is associated with increased body weight, obesity, and adipocytokine serum concentration. …”
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UNIVERSAL CHORD-SAVING MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT AS A FACTOR OF LONG-TERM FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT by A. N. Lugovoy, A. S. Dzemeshkevich, M. S. Malikova, L. M. Kuznetsova, T. A. Buravikhina, A. R. Karshieva, Yu. V. Frolova

“…To assess short — and 5-year long-term results of the universal chord-saving mitral valve replacement.Material and methods. Totally 103 patients included, who during 2009-2014 у at the department of myocardium dysfunction and heart failure of FSBSI "Russian Scientific Center for Surgery n.a. …”
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Hepcidin and MELD-XI score as markers of multiple organ failure in patients with heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction by V. I. Podzolkov, N. A. Dragomiretskaya, S. K. Stolbova, A. V. Tolmacheva

“…Since the model of end-stage liver disease excluding INR (MELD-XI) reflects the severity of liver and kidney dysfunction, these markers have been suggested to be associated with decompensated HF.Aim. …”
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Population‐based norms for the human papillomavirus‐quality of life (HPV‐QoL) questionnaire: A cross‐sectional multicenter study by Javier Calvo‐Torres, Javier Rejas‐Gutiérrez, Mar Ramírez‐Mena, Melissa Bradbury, Marta Del Pino, Carmen González‐Granados, Beatriz Procas, Pluvio J. Coronado, HPV‐QoL study group

“…Thus, the objective was to describe the population‐based norms of the HPV‐QoL for Spanish women aged 25–65 years and to test the questionnaire's construct validity. Material and Methods This was a cross‐sectional nationwide multicenter study. …”
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Sacroiliac joint fusion guided by intraoperatively superimposed virtual surgical planning using simulated fluoroscopic images by Steven Lankheet, Nick Kampkuiper, Jorm Nellensteijn, Edsko Hekman, Gabriëlle Tuijthof, Femke Schröder, Maaike Koenrades

“…Introduction: Sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) is a minimally invasive treatment for sacroiliac (SI) dysfunction. It involves placing implants through the SI joint under fluoroscopic guidance, requiring precise implant positioning to avoid nerve injury. …”
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FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE GENES IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS by E. G. Churina, O. I. Urazova, V. V. Novitsky, A. V. Sitnikova, S. E. Barmina

“…The MBT antigens can cause dysfunction of the receptors and modulate the cytokine secreting function of immunocompetent cells. …”
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Early Atherosclerosis and Acute Vascular Events in Ulcerative Colitis Patients – a Case Series by Ana Maria NEGREANU, Ana STEMATE, Teodora SPATARU, Lucian NEGREANU

“…Introduction: In inflammatory bowel disease uncontrolled inflammation may play a role in the early progression of systemic atheromatosis with increased cardiovascular risk. Endothelial dysfunction is mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines but also by an increased level of CRP which is involved in the expression of adhesion molecules and atheroma plaque rupture. …”
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Impact of COVID-19-associated Dysautonomia Phenotypes on the Effectiveness of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by G. E. Savkov, S. S. Petrikov, N. V. Rybalko, L. T. Khamidova, O. Yu. Markatyuk, D. A. Lebedev, K. V. Kiselev, Yu. N. Vrabiy, N. E. Altshuler, K. A. Popugaev

“…A significant increase in respiratory dysfunction was revealed over time in the lShP phenotype. …”
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Clinical, functional and neuropsychological status of joint replacement patients by Akhsarbek H. Dzhigkaev, Anastasia M. Tynterova, Ivan I. Kozenkov, Eldar V. Khaibulin, Elena V. Trofimova, Konstantin Y. Popadin, Konstantin V. Gunbin, Andrey G. Goncharov

“…Discussion Leukocyte counts indicated the osteoarthritis induced inflammatory process in most patients. Mitochondrial dysfunction and aging of the immune system contributed to the “proinflammatory status.” …”

Low-cost male urogenital simulator for penile implant surgery training: a 3D printing approach by Zixi Wang, Carlo Saija, Nicholas Raison, Abdullatif Aydin, Zhouyang Xu, Katie Zuo, Kawal Rhode, Antonia Pontiki

“…The simulator was produced at a low material cost of £10, with an average production time of 3 h. …”
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Epicardial fat thickness and biomarkers of inflammation in patients with stable coronary artery disease: correlation with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis by O. A. Koshelskaya, T. E. Suslova, I. V. Kologrivova, N. Yu. Margolis, O. A. Zhuravleva, O. A. Kharitonova, E. S. Kravchenko, I. V. Vinnitskaya, R. S. Karpov

“…To study the relationship between the epicardial fat thickness (EFT), biomarkers of inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and various severity of coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods. …”
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Incidence and prognostic value of acute kidney injury in pulmonary embolism: data from the SIRENA registry by M. V. Menzorov, V. V. Filimonova, A. D. Erlikh, O. L. Barbarash, S. A. Berns, E. A. Shmidt, D. V. Duplyakov

“…To evaluate the incidence and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI), as well as its ability to reclassify the risk of premature mortality and association with inhospital mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in the Russian population.Material and methods. From April 2018 to April 2019, the SIRENA Russian Multicenter Registry included patients with PE, as well as the deceased, in whom the PE was detected by autopsy. …”
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Periplaneta americana extract improves recurrent oral ulcers through regulation of TLR4/NF-κB and Nrf2/HO-1 pathways by Weijun Li, Yi Chen, Kailing Li, Zhongze Chen, Jingyu Zhang, Guanhua Zhao, Fanfan Sun, Peiyun Xiao, Yongshou Yang

“…Abstract Recurrent oral ulcers (ROUs) of oral mucosa disease are difficult to cure and relapse easily, and immune imLbalance or dysfunction is considered an essential factor in their occurrence and recurrence. …”
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Comparative estimation of the effectiveness of the Khorana, Vienna CATS, and TiC-Onco scores and the vWF/ADAMTS13 ratio in identifying a high risk of thrombotic complications in pa... by A. V. Vorobеv, A. G. Solopova, V. O. Bitsadze, M. M. Baeva, M. E. Sosnyagova, V. N. Galkin, D. O. Utkin, A. D. Makatsariya

“…The Khorana, Vienna CATS, and TiC-Onco scores demonstrate moderate accuracy in predicting thrombosis in cancer patients, partly due to their inability to consider the individual characteristics of endothelial dysfunction and/or overestimation of the impact of “silent” genetic mutations. …”
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