Sildenafil for Primary Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiac Toxicity: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial, SILDAT-TAHA6 Trial by Armin Attar, Masoumeh Heydari, Firoozeh Abtahi, Alireza Rezvani, Shirin Haghighat, Reza Vojdani, Mani Ramzi, Mehdi Dehghani, Mojtaba Karimi, Mohammad Kasaei, Shahdad Khosropanah, Mahmood Tabandeh

“…Materials and Methods. In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, the primary end point was efficacy in preventing the reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). …”
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The evaluation of the coronary arteries calcification degree by the method of cardiovascular MSCT in patients with vitamin D and homocysteine metabolism disturbance by O. S. Nykonenko, A. O. Nykonenko, K. O. Chmul, V. V. Osaulenko

“…The main reason for IHD pathogenesis is endothelial vascular dysfunction, which further initiates the atherogenesis. …”
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Comparison of Zn, Cu, and Fe Content in Hair and Serum in Alopecia Areata Patients with Normal Group by Ladan Dastgheib, Zohreh Mostafavi-pour, Ahmad Adnan Abdorazagh, Zahra Khoshdel, Maryam Sadat Sadati, Iman Ahrari, Sajjad Ahrari, Mahsa Ghavipisheh

“…So the trace elements level in hair and serum may not be relevant to the immunologic dysfunction that exists in AA patients.…”
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The Feasibility of Radical Prostatectomy for Medication Refractory Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome by Seung Chan Jeong

“…However, in the surgery group, 3 patients were found to be suffering from urinary incontinence, and 7 patients from erectile dysfunction. Conclusions Radical prostatectomy, therefore, appears to be a promising treatment that can be carefully considered for patients with refractory CP/CPPS who do not receive adequate treatment and thus have a poor quality of life.…”
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Procalcitonin test as an indicator of the severity of acute biliary pancreatitis by T. G. Dyuzheva, A. P. Shirkunov, E. N. Belykh, D. I. Kharkov

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the use of the procalcitonin test as a marker for the severity of acute biliary pancreatitis.Methods and materials. A retrospective study was conducted to assess the severity of acute biliary pancreatitis in 45 patients. …”
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Association between menstrual disorders and anti-Müllerian hormone with COVID-19: A prospective cohort study by Ziba Haghipour, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Fatemeh Razavinia, Malihe Nasiri

“…Conclusion: Endocrine dysfunction in the form of low AMH and high TSH were common among COVID-19 patients. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Organizational Bullying on Employee’s Mental Health by Hosein Faraji, Hamed KHorasaniToroghi, Vahid Mirzaei

“…This study investigated the impact of organizational bullying on the mental health of Bojnourd Municipality employees in Bojnourd City, Iran, focusing on its effects on anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and social functioning. Materials and Methods: This research is descriptive-correlational. …”
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FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF USING COLUMN FOR LPS-ADSORPTION OF TOXIPAK IN TREATMENT OF SEPSIS PATIENTS by L. L. Gendel, A. A. Sokolov, S. N. Gubanova, I. Yu. Adamova, P. A. Levashov

“…Endotoxicosis is one of the main factors of the pathogenesis of multiple organic dysfunctions in gram-negative sepsis, induced by the accumulation of lipopolysaccharides - wall components of gram-negative bacteria. …”
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The Association between Dynamic Pressure Gradient and Mortality in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center Retrospecti... by Magdalena Rusady Goey, I Nyoman Bud Hartawan, Dyah Kanya Wati, Ida Bagus Gede Suparyatha, Siska Sinardja

“…Patient’s demographic data, pediatric logistic organ dysfunction 2 (PELOD-2) score, oxygenation index (OI), oxygen saturation index (OSI), PEEP, and dynamic pressure gradient were collected from the patient’s medical record. …”
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The positive effects of high-frequency right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on memory, correlated with increases in brain metabolites d... by Qiao J, Jin G, Lei L, Wang L, Du Y, Wang X

“…Conclusion: High-frequency right DLPFC rTMS was associated with improvement in memory dysfunction, which is correlated with levels of hippocampal brain metabolites detected by 1H-MRS in recently detoxified alcohol-dependent patients. …”
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Diminished DEFA6 Expression in Paneth Cells Is Associated with Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Laszlo Markasz, Alkwin Wanders, Laszlo Szekely, Helene Engstrand Lilja

“…Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in premature infants with a high morbidity and mortality. Paneth cell dysfunction has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of NEC. …”
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The Impact of Sleep Disorders on Cardiovascular Risk by Anna Blazhkova, Dominka Rehan, Katarzyna Rzym, Sven Solisch, Anna Susłow, Ewa Szczęsna, Adam Szwed

“…The mechanisms responsible for their action include autonomic dysregulation, metabolic impairment, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation. Combining sleep assessment with cardiovascular care, including implementing proven interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapies for insomnia and CPAP therapy for OSA, may be beneficial in reducing morbidity. …”
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Incidence of interappointment emergencies in multiple-visit root canal treatments performed with or without intracanal medicament by undergraduate students by Annemarie Baaij, Corine Mirjam Visscher, Manon Jansen, Ahmet Rifat Özok

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Arrhythmias in children with a single ventricle by I. V. Plotnikova, O. Yu. Dzhaffarova, L. I. Svintsova, V. V. Saushkin, I. A. Kovalev

“…It also analyzes risk factors of arrhythmia.Materials and methods. A total of 70 patients with SV was performed all stages of hemodynamic correction of defect. …”
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Antibiotic Sensitivity of Bacterial Strains from Prostate Abscess Pus Aspirated Using Ultrasound Guidance by Kyung Kgi Park, Sung Dae Kim, Young-Joo Kim, Jung-Sik Huh

“…Purpose A prostate abscess is a rare occurrence often caused by immune dysfunction. The diagnostic modality for a prostate abscess is computed tomography or transrectal ultrasound. …”
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Complex oteneurological evaluation of vestibular disoders in mild blast traumatic brain injury by O. Ye. Skobska, O. M. Kvasha, Yu. Ye. Pedachenko, O. S. Hotin, O. Yu. Malysheva

“…To analyze the vestibular symptoms in those injured during a military traumatic injury due to an explosive effect. Materials and methods: the results of clinical and instrumental studies of 39 patients who were examined and treated in the neurotrauma department of the State Institution “Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, with documented mine-explosive head injury obtained in the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine during the period of 2014–2017 were analyzed. …”
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Heparins: Mechanism of Action and Application in Acute Pancreatitis by Chooklin S., Pidhirnyy B., Chuklin S.

“…Due to the anticoagulation and anti-inflammatory properties, accessibility, ease of use of low molecular weight heparins they can be included in the complex treatment of patients with severe pancreatitis, especially at an early stage of the disease, for the purpose of prevention and correction of organ dysfunction.…”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Treatment of Newborns with Transient Myocardial Ischemia by Yulia N. Dovnar, Alla A. Tarasova, Ivan F. Ostreykov, Vladimir N. Podkopaev

“…Various correlative links between parameters of left ventricular systolic function and blood biochemistry before and during the treatment reflecting the myocardial dysfunction with a gradual reverse development have been found.Conclusion. …”
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Mutations in the genes of lysosomal storage diseases as a risk factor for the development of Parkinson’s disease by A. K. Emelianov, M. V. Beletskaya, K. A. Senkevich, A. O. Lavrinova, A. A. Tyurin, I. V. Miliukhina, A. A. Timofeeva, A. V. Amelin, S. N. Pchelina

“…In this case, lysosome dysfunction is considered as one of the possible causes of alpha-synuclein accumulation in cells. …”
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Echinacoside alleviates Ang II-induced cardiac fibrosis by enhancing the SIRT1/IL-11 pathway by Yingbiao Wu, Zhongping Ning

“…Objective(s): Echinacoside (ECH) is an anti-fibrotic phenylethanoid glycoside derived from the Cistanche plant that protects against cardiac dysfunction by mitigating apoptosis, oxidative stress, and fibrosis. …”
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