The Role of Neuroglia in the Development and Progression of Schizophrenia by Neha S. Rawani, Allen W. Chan, Kathryn G. Todd, Glen B. Baker, Serdar M. Dursun

“…The theories developed to explain the etiology of schizophrenia have focused largely on the dysfunction of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin and glutamate with their receptors, although research in the past several decades has indicated strongly that other factors are also involved and that the role of neuroglial cells in psychotic disorders including schizophrenia should be given more attention. …”
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Differences in the incidence of cirrhosis-associated complications between MASLD, MetALD and ALD among patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. by Laura Buttler, Anja Tiede, Marie Griemsmann, Hannah Rieland, Jim B Mauz, Heiner Wedemeyer, Markus Cornberg, Tammo L Tergast, Katharina L Hupa-Breier, Benjamin Maasoumy

“…Thus, the role of a metabolic risk profile should not be neglected even in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.…”
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Defining long-term survivors in metastatic lung cancer: insights from a Delphi study in Spain by Enric Carcereny, Enric Carcereny, Manuel Domine, Ana Laura Ortega Granados

“…This consensus identifies common characteristics and highlights relevant implications that should guide the follow-up and clinical management of these patients, ensuring better care and quality of life.…”
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Ovarian carcinoma and peritoneal tuberculosis: A rare coexistence with challenging diagnosis, a case report and literature review by Sabrine Boukhris, Eya Rahmouni, Racha Ben Romdhane, Houyem Mansouri, Samia Ben Hssine, Najet Mahjoub, Ines Zemni, Leila Achouri

“…Eventually, their coexistence should be considered as a differential diagnosis, particularly in developing countries where tuberculosis is still endemic as it is the case of Tunisia.…”
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Tourette Syndrome in Children: An Updated Review by Jung-Chieh Du, Ting-Fang Chiu, Kun-Mei Lee, Hsin-Lin Wu, Ya-Chi Yang, Shu-Yeh Hsu, Chung-Shu Sun, Betau Hwang, James F. Leckman

“…The pathophysiology of TS mainly involves dysfunction of basal ganglia-related circuits and hyperactive dopaminergic innervations. …”
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Some questions about the state of the eye surface in patients before cataract surgery by N. S. Lutsenko, O. A. Isakova, O. A. Rudycheva, T. S. Kyrilova, T. S. Mihalchik

“…Clinicians should be aware of this high prevalence and consider ocular surface screening before cataract surgery.…”
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Formaldehyde fixation is detrimental to actin cables in glucose-depleted S. cerevisiae cells by Pavla Vasicova, Mark Rinnerthaler, Danusa Haskova, Lenka Novakova, Ivana Malcova, Michael Breitenbach, Jiri Hasek

“…While the formaldehyde-targeted process stays unknown, our results indicate that published data on yeast actin cytoskeleton obtained from glucose-depleted cells after fixation should be considered with caution.…”
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The better substitute for tricuspid valve replacement in patients with severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation by Weitao Liang, Honghua Yue, Tao Li, Xiaoli Qin, Yongjun Qian, Zhong Wu

“…However, there was no significant difference between mechanical and biological valves with respect to echocardiographic date and survival, reoperation, prosthetic valve dysfunction, and thromboembolism rate. Conclusion: TVR is not a very high-risk procedure in patients with isolated tricuspid regurgitation, and the decision for prosthesis implantation in TVR should be made on an individual basis according to suitable clinical judgment.…”
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Prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in hereditary spastic paraplegias by Laís Alves Jacinto-Scudeiro, Gustavo Dariva Machado, Annelise Ayres, Daniela Burguêz, Marcia Polese-Bonatto, Carelis González-Salazar, Marina Siebert, Marcondes Cavalcante França Junior, Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, Jonas Alex Morales Saute

“…ABSTRACT Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are a group of genetic diseases characterized by lower limb spasticity with or without additional neurological features. Swallowing dysfunction is poorly studied in HSP and its presence can lead to significant respiratory and nutritional complications. …”
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The characteristics of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus by R. A. Gapeshin, E. R. Barantsevich, D. I. Rudenko, T. R. Stuchevskaya, A. A. Yakovlev

“…The course of CIDP in the presence of DM differs from that of «pure» CIDP, which should be taken into account in managing these patients.…”
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COVID-19-Associated Biventricular Takotsubo Syndrome Complicated with Cardiogenic Shock (Clinical Case) by E. M. Zeltyn-Аbramov, N. I. Belavina, N. N. Klochkova, R. T. Iskhakov, O. Yu. Evsyukov, L. Yu. Аrtyukhina, A. M. Svanadze, M. A. Lysenko

“…Acute myocardial dysfunction (AMD) remains prominent among extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19. …”
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The Efficacy of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review by Andrea Demeco, Giulia Bartocci, Noemi Astore, Beatrice Vignali, Antonello Salerno, Stefano Palermi, Ruben Foresti, Chiara Martini, Cosimo Costantino

“…Moreover, due to the reluctance of athletes to talk about UI, an educational program should be considered as part of a prevention programme in pre-season training.…”
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COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF COMBINED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH MODERATE ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ACCOMPANIED BY TYPE 2 DIABETES by E. I. Tarlovskaya, Yu. A. Balandina, I. E. Sapozhnikova, N. S. Maksimchuk

“…According to pharmacoeconomic analysis the fixed combination of original enalapril+hydrochlorothiazide and the fixed combination of original perindopril+indapamide should be used in patients with moderate arterial hypertension, endothelial dysfunction and/or MAU.…”
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Annexin A5 knockdown inhibits cardiomyocyte apoptosis and alleviates cardiac hypertrophy via activating the PI3K/AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathway by Lina Zhao, Hongjuan Cao, Yao Yuan, Chunyan Liao, Dan Huang, Xiaoyi Li, Yueyao Zhao, Quanfeng Huang, Sha Li, Bei Zhang

“…In the meantime, ANXA5 knockdown inhibited cell apoptosis along with a decrease of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and induction of PI3K/AKT activation. It should be noted that LY290004 (PI3K/Akt signaling pathway inhibitor) can weaken the inhibitory effect of knockdown ANXA5 on cardiomyocyte apoptosis and myocardial protection. …”
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Evaluation of NAPLES Prognostic Score to Predict Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism by Süheyla Kaya, Veysi Tekin

“…It may be considered that APE patients with high NPS scores should be monitored more frequently. <b>Conclusions:</b> Increased NPS was found to be associated with poor APE prognosis in our study.…”
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A Case of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Caused by Opioid Treatment for Nonmalignant Chronic Pain by Yukiko Tabuchi, Tetsuyuki Yasuda, Hideaki Kaneto, Tetsuhiro Kitamura, Junji Kozawa, Michio Otsuki, Akihisa Imagawa, Aya Nakae, Youichi Matsuda, Hironobu Uematsu, Takashi Mashimo, Masahiko Shibata, Iichiro Shimomura

“…Although opioid-induced endocrine dysfunctions are not widely recognized, this case suggests that we should consider the possibility of endocrine dysfunctions in patients with opioid treatment.…”
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Embolisation of Type I Endolic after the Endoprosthesis Replacement of the Infrarenal Aorta. Case Report by M. O. Loginov, A. A. Khamitov, N. R. Chernaya

“…According to the national clinical recommendations, endovascular intervention should be used in the case of infrarenal aneurysm of aorta or common iliac artery in patients with high risk of cardiopulmonary complications during open surgery or serious concurrent conditions. …”
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Cellular and Molecular Interactions in CNS Injury: The Role of Immune Cells and Inflammatory Responses in Damage and Repair by Jai Chand Patel, Meenakshi Shukla, Manish Shukla

“…Secondary damage develops over hours to days and is marked by ionic imbalance, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation, which further aggravates tissue damage. …”
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Evaluation of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for improving pain and cognitive function in elderly patients around the perioperative period of hip replacement surger... by Sujuan Xu, Kai Huang, Qing Jiang

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our meta-analysis demonstrated that TEAS significantly reduces pain and improves cognitive function in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery. Future studies should further investigate the optimal TEAS protocols to maximize these benefits across different population and surgical settings.…”
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Renal function affects the plasma concentration and hematological toxicity of linezolid in elderly patients: a propensity-matched cohort analysis by Bing Liu, Guangrui Geng, Tingting Liu, Lingli Zhou, Fang Wang, Ping Yang, Jiaxin Liu, Junshuai Zhao, Cheng Zhao, Yue Wang, Minna Yang, Jing Fu, Jingyue Chen, Xiaomin Chen, Xiangqun Fang, Lixin Xie, Hongxia Li

“…Conclusions Renal function significantly affected linezolid Cmin and hematological toxicity, and the dose of linezolid should be reduced in elderly patients with renal dysfunction. …”
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