Impact of hepatic steatosis on liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography and its diagnostic performance for identifying liver fibrosis in patients... by Zhiyuan Chen, Ye Huang, Yan Zhang, Dongjing Zhou, Yu Yang, Shuping Zhang, Huanming Xiao, HaiXia Li, Yupin Liu

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Sexual rehabilitation after myocardial infarction and coronary bypass surgery: Why do we not perform our job? by Đurović Aleksandar, Marić Dragan, Brdareski Zorica, Konstantinović Ljubica, Rafajlovski Sašo, Obradović Slobodan, Ilić Radoje, Mijailović Zdravko

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The pharmacopuncture in dorsopathy by L. G. Agasarov

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Current therapy of the right ventricle myocardial infarction by Orozović Vjekoslav, Gligić Branko, Krgović Momčilo, Rafajlovski Saša, Marković Milić, Spasić Radenko, Ratković Nenad, Romanović Radoslav

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PAIN SYNDROME: SOME DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS by N. A. Shostak, N. G. Pravdyuk

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Inherent potential of mitochondria-targeted interventions for chronic neurodegenerative diseases by Min Zhou, Min Zheng, Siyao Liang, Maomao Li, Jiarui Ma, Shiyu Zhang, Xinyao Song, Yonglin Hu, Yuhong Lyu, Xingkun Ou, Changwu Yue

“…This paper comprehensively reviews the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic neurodegenerative diseases, aiming to uncover the potential use of targeted mitochondrial interventions as viable therapeutic options. …”
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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

“…BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently re-termed as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a global health concern affecting approximately 25% of adults. …”
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Body habitus vs. hepatic steatosis: Understanding the drivers of non-diagnostic shear wave elastography by Sai Dhanush Reddy Jeggari, Lauren A. Ling, Kathleen R. Pope, Anthony E. Samir, Theodore T. Pierce

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Patients with arterial hypertension and obesity: targeting biomarkers as a personalised therapeutic approach by T. E. Morozova, E. R. Latyipova

“…In patients with AH and obesity, antihypertensive medications should also affect the levels of biomarkers. This requirement is met by perindopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with high tissue specificity. …”
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Potential common pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases by Ting Fan, Jiaman Peng, Huiting Liang, Wenzhi Chen, Junlin Wang, Renshi Xu

“…Therefore, future research on the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases should focus on uncovering the complex pathogenic networks, rather than isolating individual biological processes. …”
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Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Is This Light at the End of the Tunnel? by Batta A, Hatwal J, Sharma YP

“…In our opinion, elderly patients aged > 65 years with AF, with a history of one or more cardiovascular comorbidities, or evidence of atherosclerosis in other vascular beds should warrant a closer look and a dedicated effort to look for associated CAD. …”
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Current consensus and controversy on the diagnosis of male lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia by Cheng-Ling Lee, Hann-Chorng Kuo

“…Traditionally, male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) have been considered a synonym for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) because most male LUTS develops in aging men. Medical treatment should be the first-line treatment for BPH and surgical intervention should be performed when there are complications or LUTS refractory to medical treatment. …”
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Current Views of Scapular Dyskinesis and its Possible Clinical Relevance by Aaron Sciascia, W. Ben Kibler

“…The authors’ experience and scholarship related to scapular function and dysfunction support that scapular dyskinesis is an impairment that has causative factors, that a pathoanatomical approach should not be the primary focus but should be considered as part of a comprehensive examination, that a qualitative examination for determining the presence or absence of a scapular contribution to shoulder dysfunction is currently the best option widely available to clinicians, and that rehabilitation approaches should be reconsidered where enhancing motor control becomes the primary focus rather than increasing strength.…”
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Hypertensive Pancreatic Sphincter by Glen A Lehman, Stuart Sherman

“…Major papilla pancreatic sphincter dysfunction, a variant of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, causes pancreatitis or pancreatic-type pain. …”
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Intensity of Sexual Desire: Norm and Pathology. Discussion on the Topic by Garnik S. Kocharyan

“…According to ICD-10 RDG, one of general diagnostic criteria of sexual dysfunctions consists in duration of their existence, which should last at least 6 months. …”
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Subacute thyroiditis in pregnancy: a narrative review by Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei, Zahra Heidari

“…When painless, the condition often comes to medical attention due to thyroid dysfunction. During the thyrotoxic phase, subacute thyroiditis should be differentiated from gestational thyrotoxicosis, Graves’ disease, and thyroid autonomy. …”
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Intradural Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: A Distinctive Case Report by Recep Basaran, Mustafa Kaksi, Mustafa Onoz, Ece Balkuv, Aydin Sav

“…SFT is mostly seen in young and middle-aged patients and should be considered among differential diagnosis in cases suffering from pain, hypoesthesia, and urinary dysfunction. …”
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Use of Recombinant Activated Protein C in Therapy for Sepsis in Children after Cardiosurgical Interventions by Ye. Yu. Ochakovskaya, A. V. Kharkin, G. V. Lobacheva, N. N. Samsonova, L. G. Klimovich, L. A. Bockeria

“…APC as a part of the complex intensive therapy for sepsis should be given to infants of the first year of life who had multiple organ dysfunctions within the first 24 hours after the occurrence of organ dysfunction. …”
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Bilateral lower extremity compartment syndrome after prolonged gynecological surgery in lithotomy position: a case report by Xiaowen Wang, Ziwei Zhao, Jie Chen, Hong Zhang

“…An emergency bilateral fasciotomy was performed, and the patient fully recovered within two months without any neuromuscular dysfunction. Conclusions ACS should be an important differential diagnosis for lower extremity pain after gynecologic surgery, especially with prolonged lithotomy positioning. …”
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Fluid management strategies in critically ill patients with ARDS: a narrative review by Mairi Ziaka, Aristomenis Exadaktylos

“…In such cases, the approach to fluid administration should be individualized based on hemodynamic and clinical parameters according to the course of the disease. …”
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