Local myocardial contractility disturbances in patients with coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Z. O. Georgadze, I. G. Fomina, N. E. Gaydamakina, A. I. Frolova, T. S. Vargina, A. E. Vasilyeva, N. A. Galanina

“…In CHD and DM-2 patients, who demonstrate the presence of myocardial zones hypokinetic due to chronic ischemia and diabetic cardiopathy, LMC abnormalities of both ventriculi should be timely diagnosed. LM dysfunction reversibility should be assessed in acute nitroglycerin test.…”
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Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Acute Respiratory Failure Patients Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation by Zubair Bashir, Feven Ataklte, Shuyuan Wang, Edward W. Chen, Vishnu Kadiyala, Charles F. Sherrod, Phinnara Has, Christopher Song, Corey E. Ventetuolo, James Simmons, Philip Haines

“…This suggests an association between IMV and lower LVGLS in ARF patients requiring IMV, indicating that LVGLS may be a more sensitive marker for detecting subclinical LV dysfunction compared to LVEF in this population. Future studies should track and assess serial echocardiography data in the same cohort of patients pre-, during, and post-IMV in order to validate these findings and prognosticate STE-detected LV dysfunction in ARF patients requiring IMV.…”
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Diagnostic value of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in hemodialysis patients by D. S. Sedov, E. A. Fedotov, A. P. Rebrov

“…A tendency to increase the frequency of new cardiovascular events, systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction in group of patients with prohormone increase was revealed.Conclusion. …”
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Case Report: Clinical impact of BRCA1 and BRIP1 vs. BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline double heterozygosity in ovarian cancer: a comparative case study by Limei Zheng, Qianyuan Zhu, Qianyuan Zhu, Fenglan Zhang, Hao Qiu, Lan Qin, Jianhua Yang, Ming Qi, Ming Qi, Ming Qi, Ming Qi

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The “Silent Enemy” Called Renal Artery Stenosis: A Mini-Review by José Silva, Juan Tonheiro, Fernanda Rodrigues

“…However, the Cardiovascular Outcomes in Renal Atherosclerotic Lesions (CORAL) Trial showed that most patients would likely require medical therapy, and that intervention should be reserved for those with uncontrolled hypertension, progressive renal dysfunction, or recurrent episodes of pulmonary edema. …”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function of Centenarians: A Systematic Review by Andrea Sonaglioni, Gian Luigi Nicolosi, Giovanna Elsa Ute Muti-Schünemann, Alessio Polymeropoulos, Michele Lombardo, Paola Muti

“…Cardioprotective treatment should be considered for personalized implementation and uptitration in this special population.…”
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Surgical treatment of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas by the endoscopic endonasal approach in the elderly by Horacio Armando Marenco, Samuel Tau Zymberg, Rodrigo de Paula Santos, Cláuder Oliveira Ramalho

“…Preoperative pituitary dysfunction was found in 69.2% of the cases and postoperative pituitary recovery occurred in 22.2% of them. …”
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Optimization of Preload in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Adil Shujaat, Abubakr A. Bajwa

“…Moreover, sepsis can be complicated by myocardial dysfunction, and only half of the critically ill patients exhibit preload responsiveness. …”
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Neurotoxic mechanisms and safety assessment of nanomaterials in neurotoxicology by Shi Haonan

“…Looking forward, research should concentrate on the development of nanomaterials engineered to be inherently safe, utilizing “Safe-by-Design” methodologies. …”
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Informative value of procalcitonin in determining the nature of an inflammatory response in rheumatology by O. V. Teplyakova, V. A. Rudnov

“…In this connection, the role of PCT should not be absolutized; it may serve only as a great help using the current methods for X-ray, microbiological, and laboratory investigation. …”
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Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis by Glen A Lehman

“…ERCP, sphincter of Oddi manometry, and microscopy of aspirated bile should be undertaken in patients with recurrent pancreatitis in whom the diagnosis is not obvious.…”
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A Foley folly: Unintended proximal urethral catheterization and balloon inflation causing urethral injury during suprapubic cystostomy exchange by Zachariah G. Hatoum, Scott M. Alter

“…Abstract Urinary catheter dysfunction is a common emergency department presentation for patients with neurogenic bladders. …”
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Hemolytic Anemia in Cirrhosis: A Case of Spur-Cell Anemia by Blake H. Bentley, Frank Ventura, William C. Lippert

“…In this case, a 67-year-old woman with metabolic dysfunction–associated cirrhosis presented with transfusion-refractory hemolytic anemia. …”
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Blood pressure measurement techniques,diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease with hypertension by HE Can, XUE Cheng, MEI Chang-lin

“…Hypertension is a global public health problem as well as the leading factor of the global burden of disease.Chronic kidney disease(CKD) is a common cause and complication of hypertension.They interact with each other,thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cardiac cerebrovascular events.Standardized blood pressure measurement is crucial for the diagnosis and management of CKD with hypertension.Office blood pressure is the gold standard for diagnosis of CKD with hypertension.With the development of science and technology,home blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring are becoming more common.Moreover,considering the high incidence of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in CKD,central arterial pressure has become more routine.In terms of management and treatment for CKD patients with hypertension,beside choosing appropriate drugs according to the patients’ condition and enhancing night-time blood pressure control,changes of life style such as dietary salt restriction should not be neglected.This article reviews various blood pressure measurement techniques,standards and management and treatment advices,which are applicable for CKD patients.…”
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Report of three cases: congenital chylothorax and treatment modalities by Emel Altuncu, Ipek Akman, Gürsu Kiyan, Refika Ersu, Ziya Yurdakul, Hülya Bilgen, Tutku Ozdoğan, Eren Ozek

“…Experience with octreotide treatment is limited. Surgery should be reserved for severe and refractory cases. …”
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MEDICAL PROBLEM, CONCEQUENCES TO ORAL CARE IN GERIATRIC PATIENT by Nadia Hardini, Oedijani Santoso

“…Literature Review: Prevention and treatment for caries and periodontal diseases should be done for elderly patients, except in particular conditions when its not worth the risks treatments. …”
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Impact of Psychiatric Nurse-Led Programs on Self-Care Practices, Medication Adherence, and Psychological Health in Schizophrenia Patients: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Caregive... by Palani Subbiah, Theranirajan Ethiraj, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Venkatesh Mathankumar, Anbalagan Marudan, Gayathri Karunakaran, Kala Paramasivam

“…Introduction: Schizophrenia affects approximately 20 million people worldwide, where social dysfunction is significant along with burdening the care giver. …”
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Sarcoidosis Phenotyping: Analysis of Current Approaches (Review) by A. A. Vizel, S. N. Avdeev, I. Yu. Vizel, G. R. Shakirova

“…The authors note that phenotypes should be applicable to clinical practice and clearly reflect differences between patients and the likelihood of clinically significant outcomes.…”
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Reproductive disorders in male patients with epilepsy by G. N. Avakyan, O. L. Badalyan, E. V. Krikova, A. S. Chukanova, S. G. Burd

“…Practitioners should pay more attention to these problems, as patients frequently deny or fail to notice some of these disturbances.…”
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ICU DELIRIUM AND CLINICAL PARAMETERS - AN OBSERVATIONAL SURVEY by Rajesh Kumar, Simarpreet Kaur, Sukhbir Kaur

“…Prevalence of ICU delirium is varying and health care professionals should be alert about early signs of development of delirium.…”
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