Can Biomarkers Predict Kidney Function Recovery and Mortality in Patients with Critical COVID-19 and Acute Kidney Injury? by Noemí Del Toro-Cisneros, José C. Páez-Franco, Miguel A. Martínez-Rojas, Isaac González-Soria, Juan Antonio Ortega-Trejo, Hilda Sánchez-Vidal, Norma A. Bobadilla, Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, Olynka Vega-Vega

“…<b>Results</b>: A total of 60 patients were recruited, of whom 29 (48%) survived hospitalization and recovered kidney function by day 90. In the survivors, 79% presented complete recovery (CRR) and the remaining (21%) recovered partially (PRR). …”
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GC vitamin D-binding protein gene functional genetic variants and gestational diabetes mellitus risk and prediction by Ruiqi Li, Zhihua Wang, Mengyan Xiang, Qiulian Liang, Shiya Qin, Lijie Nie, Guangying Qi, Xiangyuan Yu

“…This study investigated the associations between functional genetic variants of the GC vitamin D-binding protein (GC) gene and the risk of GDM. …”
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Improving Sleep and Daytime Function with Tryptophan, Magnesium, Melissa and Lactuca Formulation: An Exploratory Study in Adults with Sleep Disturbances by Schmitt F, Weishaupt R, Katumba PKM, Vogt D, Meyer N, Feld M, Hellhammer J

“…Outcomes were assessed via diaries, questionnaires, cognitive tests, wearables, saliva samples, and polysomnography (PSG) in a 10-subject subgroup. Statistical analysis compared pre- and post-treatment differences.Results: Nightly awakenings reduced by 31% (p &lt; 0.001) and early morning awakenings by 16% (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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STORCH Brazil: multicenter cohort study protocol to investigate neurodevelopmental paths and functioning in infants exposed to STORCH in Brazil by Daniele Almeida Soares-Marangoni, Amanda de Oliveira Arguelho, Ayrles Silva Gonçalves Barbosa Mendonça, Carine Carolina Wiesiolek, Carolina Daniel de Lima-Alvarez, Eloá Maria dos Chiquetti, Everton Falcão de Oliveira, Márcio José de Medeiros, Silvana Alves Pereira, Renata Hydee Hasue

“…However, no study has examined the impact of STORCH on infants’ neurodevelopmental outcomes in a large, multi-center cohort, recruiting a substantial number of participants, with analysis across a broad set of variables and ages and based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model. …”
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A dual-drug strategy to enhance the function of cryopreserved ovaries by promoting revascularization and inhibiting follicle over-activation by Lingyu Li, Jian Yang, Longzhong Jia, Jing Liang, Kaixin Cheng, Xuebing Yang, Lu Mu, Ge Wang, Kaiying Geng, Qiuxian Hu, Xueqiang Xu, Zhen Li, Guoliang Xia, Ting Guo, Jiawei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Hua Zhang

“…Grafts were collected at 3, 7, 14, and 120 days post-transplantation, with measurements of vascular density, tip cell density, follicle activation, and remaining follicles. …”
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Changes in Cardiac Function and Exercise Capacity Following Ferric Carboxymaltose Administration in HFrEF Patients with Iron Deficiency by Anastasios Tsarouchas, Constantinos Bakogiannis, Dimitrios Mouselimis, Christodoulos E. Papadopoulos, Efstratios K. Theofillogiannakos, Efstathios D. Pagourelias, Ioannis Kelemanis, Aristi. Boulmpou, Antonios P. Antoniadis, Nikolaos Fragakis, Georgios Efthimiadis, Theodoros D. Karamitsos, Vassilios P. Vassilikos

“…Transthoracic echocardiography was performed at baseline and 12 months post-FCM. Parameters assessed included LV ejection fraction (LVEF), LV global longitudinal strain (GLS), LV diastolic function grade, LAVi, LA strain, TAPSE, and RV free wall strain (FWS). …”
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Association Between Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use With Worsening Renal Function and Prognosis in Patients With Acute Heart Failure by Yudai Fujimoto, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Kazutaka Nogi, Shun Kohsaka, Takashi Kohno, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Yuji Nagatomo, Tomoya Ueda, Maki Nogi, Satomi Ishihara, Yasuki Nakada, Rika Kawakami, Takeshi Kitai, Shogo Oishi, Eiichi Akiyama, Satoshi Suzuki, Masayoshi Yamamoto, Keisuke Kida, Takahiro Okumura, Tsutomu Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Saito, Yuya Matsue

“…Methods This was a post hoc analysis using data from Japanese AHF registries (NARA‐HF [Nara Registry and Analyses for Heart Failure], WET‐HF [West Tokyo Heart Failure], REALITY‐AHF [Registry Focused on Very Early Presentation and Treatment in Emergency Department of Acute Heart Failure]). …”
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PHENOMENOLOGY OF BODY IN THE CONTEXT OF POST-HUMANISM (ON THE EXAMPLE OF POPULAR SERIES IN THE GENRE OF CYBERPUNK) / ФЕНОМЕНОЛОГИЯ ТЕЛА В КОНТЕКСТЕ ПОСТГУМАНИЗМА (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ПОП... by STROEVA OLESYA V. / СТРОЕВА ОЛЕСЯ ВИТАЛЬЕВНА

“…The author argues that interdisciplinary approach in this matter would be conducive to approaching the understanding of the functioning of consciousness and self-awareness, as well as to human problems in the functioning of the transcendental sphere. …”
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Using a Co-Designed Implementation Enhancement Plan to Increase the Adoption of a Digital Fall Prevention Platform: A Non-Randomized Pre-Post Interventional Study by Delaforce A, Li J, Niven P, Maddock E, Grujovski M, Fahy MJ, Good NM, Jayasena R

“…This study sought to ascertain the impact of a co-designed implementation enhancement plan on the adoption and effect of a digital fall prevention platform in a new hospital.Methods: A non-randomized pre-post interventional study using multi-methods. A bespoke survey as well as descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of hospital administrative data and were used to identify the impact on: (1) adoption of the system and (2) the rate of falls.Results: The co-design implementation enhancement plan successfully improved the adoption of some key platform functions, most importantly, a 39% increase (p = 0.04) in setting a patient as having a high risk of falling on the staff station console. …”
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Cognitive impact and brain structural changes in long COVID patients: a cross-sectional MRI study two years post infection in a cohort from Argentina by Sol A. Cataldo, Andrea Micciulli, Laura Margulis, Melina Cibeyra, Sabrina Defeo, Silvina G. Horovitz, Analía Martino, Raul Melano, Milagros Mena, Francisco Parisi, Diego Santoro, Florencia Sarmiento, Martin A. Belzunce

“…Neuroimaging studies have identified structural alterations in brain regions linked to cognitive functions. However, most of these studies have focused on patients within months of their initial infection. …”
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Assessment of photoreceptor recovery and visual function utilizing adaptive optics and microperimetry in patients with surgically closed macular holes by Yuanyuan Liu, Xueli Yang, Wei Zhou, Jinguo Yu, Song Chen, Tiangeng He, Caiyun You, Xiangda Meng, Mengyu Liao, Yi Lei, Hua Yan

“…Meanwhile, type 2 closures, marked by less photoreceptor recovery and higher glial proliferation, correspond to poorer visual function outcomes. This study highlights the role of photoreceptor density and migration in achieving optimal visual function post-surgery for MH closure.…”
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Long-lasting effects of lavender exposure on brain resting-state networks in healthy women by Ron Kupers, Ron Kupers, Océane Dousteyssier, Jérôme Delforge, Vanessa Gonnot, Kevin Kantono, Bernard Blerot, Arnaud Pêtre, Laurence Dricot, Armin Heinecke, Armin Heinecke

“…During odor exposure, functional connectivity (FC) increased within the SAL, and a negative correlation between the SAL and DMN appeared, which intensified immediately after exposure. …”
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Banxia Gualou Xiebai Tang and Qishen Yiqi Dropping Pills Combined Therapy for Qi Deficiency, Phlegm, and Blood Stasis Syndrome in Post-PCI Coronary Heart Disease Patients by Fan M, Du L, Jiang W, Ding T, Yang X, Peng Z

“…Mingqiang Fan,1,&ast; Li Du,1,&ast; Wensheng Jiang,2 Tao Ding,1 Xiangxiang Yang,1 Zhengfei Peng1 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu Medical College, Pingliang, Gansu, 744000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu Medical College, Pingliang, Gansu, 744000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Mingqiang Fan, Email fbz790@126.comObjective: To evaluate the effects of Banxia Gualou Xiebai Tang combined with Qishen Yiqi Dropping Pills on Qi deficiency, phlegm, and blood stasis syndrome in post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 100 post-PCI CHD patients with Qi deficiency, phlegm, and blood stasis syndrome treated from October 2022 to April 2024. …”
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Effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation versus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on post-stroke dysphagia in hospitalised patients: study protocol for a prospect... by Min Yang, Xi Chen, Xueling Li, Jiayi Zhu, Wenjing Bai, Jianxiong Wang, Jihua Yu, Rui Jian

“…There are few studies comparing iTBS with 10 Hz rTMS in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia (PSD). Therefore, our study describes the rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of iTBS versus 10 Hz rTMS on swallowing function, serum indexes and functional fMRI in patients with PSD.Methods and analysis Fifty participants with PSD will be randomly assigned to the iTBS group (n=25) or the rTMS group (n=25). iTBS group: three 50 Hz pulses, repeated at 5 Hz, 100% intensity threshold, 600 pulses/time and sham rTMS. rTMS group: 10 Hz pulse, 100% intensity threshold, 1000 pulses/time and sham iTBS. …”
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Les relations entre l’Europe du Nord et la Russie post-soviétique à travers le prisme de la conservation de la nature by Ian Florin

“…These interviews explore perceptions of the GBF’s role in transnational governance and its function within European-Russian relations. A thematic analysis of the collected data enables a nuanced understanding of how conservation initiatives are framed and mobilized in different political and institutional contexts.This article illustrates how the relationship between the European Union and Russia is not the work of two monolithic blocs motivated solely by their interest in power, but that it operates through diverse channels and responds to the subjectivities of the actors who make it up at local level. …”
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Do user-generated content and micro-celebrity posts encourage generation Z users to search online shopping behavior on social networking sites—the moderating role of sponsored ads... by Sabakun Naher Shetu

“…In addition, the mediator function of the user’s search intent is investigated. …”
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Marks on late medieval barrels from the southern Baltic coast by Maciej Miścicki

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Digital gamification-based pursed lip breathing exercises driven by Behaviour Change Wheel in patients with COPD: a feasibility trial protocol using pre-post study design by Mark Hayter, Min Huang, Roger Watson, Houqiang Huang, Fake Liu, Mohannad Mohammad, Zihui Li

“…Phase 1 refers to the development of the DT-PLB system based on research evidence, behavioural analysis from the insight of the BCW and stakeholders’ perspectives, and phase 2 points to present the pre-post trial design for the DT-PLB system consisting of five smartphone-based software interface modules: Ranking, Report, Daily PLB Tasks, Social Community and Mine. …”
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A netnographic examination of visitor perception of the ghost city of Varosha in Famagusta, Cyprus by Christina Pieri

“…The obtained reviews also function as digital testimonies, placing tourists as agents of collective memory. …”
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Impact of digital health management on clinical outcomes during post-PCI outpatient care in patients with acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized cont... by Hang Yu, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Guoliang Li, Tao Chen, Shaonong Dang, Xiaofeng Ma, XiaoWei Zhang, Xiaofeng Ma, Zhibin Hong, Pengyi He, Xiaohui Xu, Xiuying Chen, Yanyan Geng, Xinjun Lei, Xinjun Lei

“…Additionally, most of the previous studies have evaluated cardiac function indicators, with limited assessments of patients' clinical endpoint indicators, quality of life, and psychological aspects.Method and analysisThe purpose of this study is to explore the development of a smartphone-based systematic and extensible digital management model for post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outpatient care among ACS patients. …”
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