Treatment of erectile dysfunction in patients after kidney transplantation depending on type of vascular anastomosis: results of short-term follow up study by A. R. Zagitov, F. N. Mukhamedyanov, A. A. Izmailov, L. M. Kutliyarov, V. N. Pavlov

“…The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in men with chronic kidney disease stage V is from 60 to 80%. …”
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Visceral and Dysfunctional Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study by Betül Keyif, Ali Yavuzcan

“…The visceral adiposity index (VAI) and the dysfunctional adiposity index (DAI) are two novel metabolic indices that more specifically assess adipose tissue dysfunction and visceral fat accumulation. …”
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Predictors of Depression among Patients having Post Traumatic Brain Injury by Mary Varghese, Renju Sussan Baby, A Nisha, G Sreekumar

“…The present study was undertaken to assess the cognitive dysfunction and severity of depression among patients with post Traumatic Brain Injury. …”
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Impaired right atrial function preceding right ventricular systolic dysfunction: clinical utility and long-term prognostic value in pulmonary hypertension by Fan Yang, Yan Yan, Wang Jiang, Zhouming Wang, Caixin Wu, Qian Wu, Yuanlin Deng, Yamin Du, Zhenwen Yang, Zhang Zhang, Dong Li

“…Abstract Objectives Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with right ventricular systolic dysfunction (RVSD) is associated with a poor prognosis. …”
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Efficient Promotion of Autophagy and Angiogenesis Using Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Enhanced by the Low-Energy Shock Waves in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction by Guan Qun Zhu, Seung Hwan Jeon, Woong Jin Bae, Sae Woong Choi, Hyun Cheol Jeong, Kang Sup Kim, Su Jin Kim, Hyuk Jin Cho, U. Syn Ha, Sung Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Eun Bi Kwon, Sae Woong Kim

“…Mesenchymal stem cell therapy (MSCT) and defocused low-energy shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been shown to ameliorate erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the interactions and effects of action between MSCT and ESWT remain poorly understood. …”
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Prognostic significance of right ventricular dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data by Roozbeh Narimani-Javid, Mehrdad Mahalleh, Kiyarash Behboodi, Kasra Izadpanahi, Alireza Arzhangzadeh, Reza Nikfar, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, Sasan Shafiei, Hamed Vahidi, Kaveh Hosseini, Hamidreza Soleimani

“…However, there are still gaps in understanding how right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) affects long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). …”
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Immunopathological reactions, endothelial dysfunction and pathological angiogenesis as independent mechanisms of maladaptive left ventricular remodeling in ischemic and nonischemic... by O. V. Rasputniak, T. I. Havrylenko, K. V. Rudenko, N. O. Ryzhkova, O. A. Pidhaina, O. V. Rybakova, V. P. Zalevskyi, О. M. Lomakovskyi

“…Materials and methods. A total of 20 healthy volunteers, 31 ischemic HF patients (group 1) and 43 nonischemic HF patients (group 2) were enrolled in the study. …”
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To Estimate the Prevalence of Peyronie’s Disease and to Study the Effectiveness of Intralesional Verapamil in Resolution of Plaque of Peyronie’s Disease by Brij Mohan Singh Pokhariya, Paras Bhandari

“…Results: Intralesional verapamil injection therapy resulted in the reduction of pain in 88% of cases, reduction of plaque size in 75%–80% of cases, reduction of penile curvature in 70%–75% of cases, and improvement in erectile dysfunction in 50%–55% of cases. Conclusions: In our study , it was found that intralesional varapamil therapy causes significant reduction in pain during erection, penile curvature, plaque size and improvement in erectile dysfunction in Peyronie’s disease.…”
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A social media listening study of patients’ experiences relating to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: The LISTEN-MASLD study by Jeffrey V. Lazarus, William Alazawi, Ron Basuroy, Laurent Castera, Dmitry Estulin, Yiannoula Koulla, Preethy Prasad, Manuel Romero-Gomez, Hirokazu Takahashi, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Jörn M. Schattenberg

“…This study employed social media listening to gain patient-centric insights into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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LA PHILOSOPHIE EN ACTION AUPRÈS D’ADOLESCENTS DYSFONCTIONNELS : RENFORCER LA RÉSISTANCE PRÉPARER LA RÉSILIENCE À L’AIDE DE LA MATRICE DIDACTIQUE DE MICHEL TOZZI by Johanna HENRION-LATCHE

“… Philosophy in Action with Dysfunctional Adolescents: Strengthening Resistance, Preparing Resilience Using Michel Tozzi’s Teaching Matrix. …”
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The Effects of a Red-Light Controllable Nitric Oxide Donor, NORD-1, on Erectile Dysfunction in Rats with Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes Mellitus by Yuji Hotta, Kyoya Oyama, Takuma Yoshida, Naoya Ieda, Taiki Mori, Yasuhiro Horita, Tomoya Kataoka, Yoko Furukawa-Hibi, Susumu Ohya, Hidehiko Nakagawa, Kazunori Kimura

“…Purpose: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) often exhibit refractory erectile dysfunction (ED). Red-light-controllable nitric oxide donor (NORD-1) and red-light irradiation have successfully enhanced erectile function in intact rats. …”

Effectiveness of prosthodontic intervention in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Prachi Jain, Manu Rathee, Arush Bansal, Shreya Jain

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The impact of renal tubulointerstitial dysfunction on the early and long-term prognosis in chronic heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by V. V. Syvolap, V. A. Lysenko

“…The most powerful factors of the early (1-year) prognosis of adverse cardiovascular events in CHF patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction are the marker of tubulointerstitial injury, serum NGAL over 168 ng/ml, as well as the marker of tubulointerstitial dysfunction – the serum sodium level less than 142.5 mmol/l. …”
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Long-term functioning of kidney grafts by T. N. Nikonenko, A. V. Trailin, V. N. Nepomnyashchy, S. V. Fen, S. R. Vildanov, I. R. Rusanov, A. S. Nikonenko

“…Purpose of the study. to study the morphological changes of long-functioning kidney transplants and determine the main causes of transplant dysfunction. Materials and methods. A total of 52 recipients aged 20 to 70 years were analyzed retrospectively at different times after transplant surgery (5 to 22 years).Morphological changes in the kidney transplant are comparable according to light microscopy. …”
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LABORATORY FINDINGS OF CHILDREN ASSESSED IN RELATION TO COGNITIVE STATE BY THE HEALTH COMMITTEE OF A SECOND LEVEL STATE HOSPITAL by Fatma Gül Demirkan, Şeyma Karatekin

“…Mild mental retardation was detected in 8 of the patients with vitamin B12 deficiency, borderline cognitive dysfunction was detected in 19 patients and cognitive dysfunction scores in 6 patients. …”
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Synergism of the pharmacological effect of glycine and thiotriazoline by I. F. Bielenichev, A. A. Yehorov

“…The sampling of biological material (brain) for research was carried out on the fourth day of the experiment according to the standard method. …”
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Efficacy of the Baseline Complex Treatment in Achieving the Target Blood Pressure Values, Dynamics of Brachial Artery Remodeling and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Acute... by Denesyuk О.

“…Materials and methods. 22 patients were examined after acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation in conjunction with hypertension. …”
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Nebivolol effects on myocardial remodelling, inflammation markers and endothelial dysfunction in chronic heart failure patients with or without Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Yu. N. Belenkov, E. V. Privalova, I. S. Chekneva, L. V. Knyazeva, N. S. Suleymanova, I. V. Vasilyeva

“…In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), persistent neuro-humoral activation of sympatho-adrenal system and hyperglycaemia facilitate the activation of pro-cytokine inflammation component, as one of the pathophysiological mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction (ED). Aim. To study nebivolol effects on clinical and functional status, left ventricular (LV) myocardial remodelling, inflammation markers, and ED in CHF patients with or without Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2).Material and methods. …”
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EFFECTS OF Β-ADRENOBLOCKERS ON MYOCARDIAL REMODELING, IMMUNO-INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS AND ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by A. N. Zakirova, N. E. Zakirova, I. M. Karamova, N. Kh. Khafizov, O. V. Rasskazova

“…To assess the effect of β-adrenoblockers (BAB) on myocardial remodeling, immuno-inflammatory reactions and endothelial dysfunction in patients with ischemic heart disease and chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. 84 patients with ischemic CHF of II-IV functional class were involved in the study. …”
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CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF NT-proBNP AND MEAN PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE FOLLOWING BRONCHOPLASTIC LOBECTOMY OR PNEUMONECTOMY AS MARKERS OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION by V. F. Larin, V. A. Zhikharev, A. S. Bushuev, V. A. Porhanov, V. A. Koriachkin, A. P. Spasova, V. V. Khinovker

“…Background There are scanty data of right ventricular dysfunction markers after major pulmonary resection.Objective To study the changes of plasma level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and its association with pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) as markers of right ventricular dysfunction in patients who underwent bronchoplastic lobectomy or pneumonectomy.Material and Methods The study population consisted of 36 patients aged 40–65 who underwent major  pulmonary resection for lung cancer in 2016–2018. …”
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