Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on results in the animal naming test in patients with and without liver cirrhosis. by Eva Maria Schleicher, Julia Tuchscher, Matthias Weber, Peter Robert Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Simon Johannes Gairing, Christian Labenz

“…<h4>Introduction and objectives</h4>Diabetes mellitus is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and cognitive dysfunction. The simplified Animal Naming Test (S-ANT1) has been established for detecting minimal HE (MHE). …”
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The effect of correction of serum level of vitamin D on hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and hypovitaminosis D by A. M. Maysara, A. T. Nassar, H. K. Jubran

“…Materials and Methods: One hundred one women with PCOS and vitamin D deficiency were involved in the study, BMI, and Gallwey-Ferriman score were estimated, 25 (OH) vitamin D, total testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) were measured and pelvic ultrasound was performed. …”
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The associations of incretin hormone concentration with gestational diabetes mellitus by Tatiana V. Saprina, Ekaterina S. Timokhina, Olga K. Goncharevich, Svetlana V. Budeeva, Tatiana S. Prokhorenko, Lyubov A. Tashireva, Nadezhda N. Musina, Irina V. Dronova

“…Background: Enteropancreatic hormonal system disorder is a possible reason for β-cell dysfunction and carbohydrate metabolism disorder among pregnant women. …”
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Echocardiographic correlates of cardiac fibrosis in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by N. V. Fedorova, A. I. German, A. N. Kokov, N. K. Brel, T. B. Pecherina, V. V. Kashtalap, V. N. Karetnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To identify the possibilities of echocardiography in the evaluation of myocardial fibrosis inт patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Materials and Methods. We recruited 70 consecutive patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention due to STEMI. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of 24 h/2 Days’ Monitoring of Systemic Blood Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Paraplegia – A Single-center Study by Vandana Chaudhary, N S Verma, Bhupendra Kumar, Kumar Rahul, Satish Kumar

“…Background: Cardiovascular dysfunction and cognitive decline are more common in traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Emerging Biomarkers in Atherosclerosis: Advancing Early Detection and Risk Stratification by Aleksandra Sojka, Julia Sosin, Anna Pilarz, Julia Stachowiak, Maria Zwierzchowska, Dariusz Salamon, Wojciech Domagała

“…Materials and methods: A systematic review of scientific and medical literature from the PubMed and Google Scholar databases was conducted. …”
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The Role of Left Ventricular Mass Index-adjusted Ejection Fraction in Early Detection of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and its Association with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events by Pichakacheri Sureshkumar, Sidharth S. Kumar, Rajesh Gopalan Nair, P. K. Asokan

“…Results: After adjusting for LVMI, LVEF in the normal range decreased by 12%(p=<0.001), while there was an increase of mild, moderate and severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction categories by 7.87% (p=<0.001),1.8% (p=0.5614)and 1.4% (p=0.5614) respectively. …”
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Patients' experience of suffering a distal radius fracture with long-lasting impairment-a qualitative study. by Hanna Südow, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Sari Ponzer, Caroline Olsson

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This is a qualitative study performed through semi structured interviews analyzed with content analysis. …”
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A method to evaluate the functional state of the human brain after acute in-hospital stroke by K. S. Brazovskii, D. A. Vinokurova, V. A. Strezh, V. Yu. Ussov

“…It was shown that the integral coefficient naturally reflects the functional state of the human brain and can be used for early detection of brain dysfunction and damages caused by cerebral hemodynamic impairment.Conclusion. …”
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Risk of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes determined by polymorphisms in NOS3, APOB, KCNJ11, TCF7L2 genes as compound effect of risk genotypes combination by Anna Viktorovna Zheleznyakova, Nadezhda Olegovna Lebedeva, Olga Konstantinovna Vikulova, Valery Vyacheslavovich Nosikov, Minara Shamkhalovna Shamkhalova, Marina Vladimirovna Shestakova

“…Materials and Methods. We enrolled 435 patients with T2DM using case-control study design. …”
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Predictors of biomarker changes in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic phenotypes in combined arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity by I.P. Dunaieva

“…The results indicate they may serve as predictors of myocardial remodeling, diastolic dysfunction, renal impairment, hypertrophy, and dyslipidemia. …”
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Modern views on the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration by N. A. Shnayder, V. V. Trefilova, A. V. Ashkhotov, O. A. Ovdienko

“…The leading pathogenetic mechanisms for the development of IVD degeneration, such as oxidative stress and the NO system, cytokine imbalance, increased activity of matrix metalloproteinases, dysfunction of fibrillar collagens and proteoglycan, as well as their relationship with each other, were considered.Conclusion. …”
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Comparative Effects of Naproxen, Diclofenac, and Piroxicam on Temporomandibular Disorders: A Clinical Trial by Ali Peimani, Shirin Abedini, Zahra Jahanshahi Afshar, Mohammadali Heidari Heidari, Zohreh Nouri, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi

“… Objectives: The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) is increasing in adults, and they are associated with symptoms such as pain and dysfunction. Non-surgical treatment, which may include pharmacotherapy, laser therapy, and physiotherapy, is the first step in treatment of TMDs. …”
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The Importance of Clinical and Radiological Correlation in Pediatric Orbital Floor Fractures: Computed Tomography Imaging Findings and Clinical Outcomes by Etkin Boynuyogun, Batuhan Temiz, Arda Yavuz, Ugur Kocer

“…Interdisciplinary collaboration, prompt diagnosis, and timely surgical intervention are essential to prevent persistent orbital dysfunction.…”
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Prevalence of Candida albicans in the oral cavity of Beta Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Minor Patients [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Maha Adel Mahmood, Saba Sami Abd Al Wahab

“…Conclusion Findings suggest that iron overload, which results from recurrent blood transfusions and causes immune dysfunction, contributes to higher risk of oral fungal infections in Beta-thalassemia patients compared with controls.…”
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Methods of radiology in the diagnostics of chronic liver diseases by Yu. N. Savchenkov, G. E. Trufanov, V. A. Fokin, E. A. Ionova, S. E. Arakelov, I. Yu. Titova, A. Yu. Efimtsev, A. R. Meltonyan

“…In chronic liver disease, there is a continuous process of inflammation, destruction and regeneration, ultimately leading to severe dysfunction, causing the development of fibrosis and cirrhosis. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of endocrine pancreatic damage exposed to imbalanced food with excess nutrients on mother – fetus system by O. V. Nikolayeva, M. V. Kovaltsova, V. A. Sirenko, M. O. Kucheriavchenko, I. O. Sulkhdost

“…We have defined the options of the pancreatic dysfunction (hyperpancreatism, hypopancreatism, dispancreatism) in rats under the action of high fat and carbohydrates diet on the mother-fetus system. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of clinical, echocardiographic, and CMR findings in dilated cardiomyopathy by Prakash H Chaudhary, Chigullapalli Sridevi, Susheel K. Malani, Digvijay D Nalawade, Ankit Shokeen

“…Fibrosis, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), and other cardiac parameters were evaluated as the potential prognostic factors. …”
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The Neurological Impact of Leprosy: Manifestations and Treatment Approaches by Andrea Calderone, Maria Catena Aloisi, Carmela Casella, Salvatore Fiannacca, Bruno Cosenza, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…Background and Objectives: Leprosy primarily affects peripheral nerves, leading to significant neurological complications such as polyneuritis, mononeurosis, and autonomic dysfunction, which contribute to severe disabilities and impaired quality of life for patients. …”
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Risk factors for cholelithiasis (literature review) by B. A. Sakhabetdinov, A. I. Kurbangaleev, E. A. Khizbullina, R. R. Shaydullina, A. S. Bobrikhina, D. R. Sayapova

“…Special attention was paid to the consideration of hypodynamia, obesity, bad habits, drugs, neuroendocrine dysfunction on the probability of GI. An association between various diseases (type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Crohn's disease) and the presence of concrements in the gallbladder has been found. …”
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