The relationship between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index and all-cause mortality in patients with peripheral artery disease. by Zhe Wu, Yue Yu, Bin Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common atherosclerotic condition that leads to limb dysfunction and increases mortality risk. Malnutrition is closely related to the long-term mortality of PAD patients. …”
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Effect of Periodic Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Administration on Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Different Monocyte Subsets in Pediatric Patients with Muscular Dystrophi... by Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Dorota Sienkiewicz, Kamil Grubczak, Bożena Okurowska-Zawada, Grażyna Paszko-Patej, Paula Miklasz, Paulina Singh, Urszula Radzikowska, Wojciech Kulak, Marcin Moniuszko

“…Therefore, induction of dystrophic muscle revascularization should become a novel approach aimed at diminishing the extent of myocyte damage. …”
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Prognostic models for the clinical management of malaria and its complications: a systematic review by Tsi Njim, Bayee Swiri Tanyitiku

“…For the models predicting mortality, all the models had neurological dysfunction as a predictor; in children, half of the models contained hypoglycaemia and respiratory failure as a predictor meanwhile, six out of the nine models in adults had respiratory failure as a clinical predictor. …”
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Gut microbiota: A bridge between depression and cardiovascular disease-A narrative review by Xingdou Mu, Lele Feng, Hong Li, Yang Sun

“…However, challenges remain in addressing heterogeneity across studies, establishing causal relationships, and optimizing personalized interventions. Future research should integrate multi-omics approaches and longitudinal studies to unravel the gut-brain-heart axis, paving the way for precision therapies. …”
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Anemia in diabetes mellitus: Pathogenetic aspects and the value of early erythropoietin therapy by Christina Antoniadou, Efstratios Gavriilidis, Konstantinos Ritis, Dimitrios Tsilingiris

“…Additional mechanisms comprise glomerular dysfunction, shortened erythrocyte lifespan, uremia-induced bone marrow suppression, and increased bleeding risk. …”
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Insomnia in patients on hemodialysis for a short versus long duration by Tomita T, Yasui-Furukori N, Oka M, Shimizu T, Nagashima A, Mitsuhashi K, Saito H, Nakamura K

“…The score of component 7, daytime dysfunction, showed a significant difference between the short and long HD duration groups. …”
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Causal effects of brain subregion gene expression on inflammatory bowel diseases revealed by Mendelian randomization and single cell analysis by Yuan Li, Yao Wang, Simeng Chen, Lijia Liu

“…PheWAS showed leading SNPs associated with metabolic dysfunction, immune disorders, and brain imaging measures. …”
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Efficacy, safety and satisfaction of using emicizumab in hemophilia A patients without factor VIII inhibitors: A systematic review by Isabela de Oliveira Araujo, Lucas Fernandes Suassuna, Isabela Lima dos Santos, Daniela de Oliveira Werneck Rodrigues

“…Background: Hemophilia A is a genetic disorder characterized by deficiency or dysfunction of the factor VIII clotting protein, leading to serious bleeding disorders. …”
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Complexity of unmet basic needs of children in adversity in China's fragmented child protection system - Risk and protective factors from a bioecological perspective by Ning Zhu, Ruoran Qiu, Timo Toikko

“…Conclusions: Lack of parental awareness and capacity, family stress, and inadequate family support make it difficult for families to meet children's basic needs. Policymakers should acknowledge the negative impact of fragmented child protection systems on child development. …”
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Clinical and neuroimaging aspects of formal thought disorder in schizophrenia: a brief narrative review by O. A. Levada, O. S. Troian

“…Treatment strategies for FTD should include effects on astroglial and microglial dysfunction.…”
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The double life of glucose metabolism: brain health, glycemic homeostasis, and your patients with type 2 diabetes by Stanley S. Schwartz, Mary E. Herman, May Thet Hmu Tun, Eugenio Barone, D. Allan Butterfield

“…In the creation of a treatment plan, comorbid cognitive conditions should be considered. These efficacious treatments create a new gold standard of managing hyperglycemia—one which is consistent with the “complication-centric prescribing” mandates issued in type 2 diabetes treatment guidelines. …”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…Furthermore, an adequate criterion of information society cannot be quantitative, it should be qualitative and formulated counterfactually, i. e. arguing, that systematic dysfunction of telematic infrastructure, posited as a conditio sine qua non of habitat, would necessarily undermine the whole societal framework and force it to collapse. …”
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Significant Within-Individual Variability in VCTE Liver Stiffness Measurements at Two Intercostal Spaces in Subjects with MASLD: Implications for Evaluating Improvement in Liver Fi... by Jordan S. Woodard, Jena Velji-Ibrahim, Gary A. Abrams

“…No previous study has assessed within-individual liver stiffness variation from two rib spaces in individuals with metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). …”
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Is the Meibopatch Heated Pad Useful in Treating Patients with Meibomian Gland-Related Dry Eye Disease? &amp;ndash; Assessing Tolerability, Acceptance, and Effectiveness by Bakhiet TE, Ansari AS, Williams GS, Awad MH, Thomas A

“…However, its long-term acceptance and efficacy among patients with posterior blepharitis, a condition closely linked with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), has yet to be demonstrated.Methods: Patients with symptomatic non-responsive blepharitis were enrolled during clinic visits and asked to self-administer Meibopatch treatment for four weeks. …”
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Feasibility of Studying Body Composition in Order to Assess and Monitor the Nutritional Status in Children with Congenital Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa by Svetlana G. Makarova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Nikolay N. Murashkin, Ruslan V. Epishev, Tamara R. Chumbadze, Dmitry S. Yasakov

“…Congenital dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (CDEB) is characterized by multiple organ dysfunction accompanied by impaired nutritional status. …”
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SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS PRESENTING WITH LYMPHADENOPATHY: A DIAGNOSTIC OVERLAP WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND POSSIBLE CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT by Naciye Nur Tozluklu, İdil Yürekli, Şule Menziletoğlu Yıldız, Birol Güvenç

“…Amyloidosis-related lymphadenopathy is uncommon but should be considered, especially when plasma cell dyscrasias like multiple myeloma are involved. …”
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Differences in symptom clusters based on multidimensional symptom experience and symptom burden in stroke patients by Siyu Zhou, Dan Yin, Huijuan He, Mengying Li, Yuan Zhang, Jie Xiao, Xiangrong Wang, Lin Li, Dan Yang

“…Subsequently, trajectory studies of symptom clusters and symptom network analyses should be conducted on the basis of these two dimensions to establish a solid theoretical foundation for future clinical interventions and related scientific research.…”
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Referral of Pregnant Women with Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Retrospective, Descriptive Study by Huiqin Qian, Wei Qian, Yixiao Wang, Sicong Liu, Nathan Obore, Yuchen Tao, You Lv, Chengqian Wu, Hong Yu

“…Conclusions: Referral should be considered as soon as possible in women with lactic acidosis, hypofibrinogenemia, and hypothermia with AFE.…”
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A retrospective observational study analyzing the clinical presentation, complications, and outcome of Melioidosis in a tertiary healthcare center in South India by Sowmya Mathew, Lishal A Misquith, Anoop Joseph, Deborah Sona D'Silva

“…Pneumonia, abscesses, and hepatosplenomegaly should raise suspicion of melioidosis. Blood cultures are positive in almost all cases and respond well to carbapenems/ceftazidime with cotrimoxazole. …”
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The Jack-in-the-Box: Pericardial Decompression Syndrome Managed by a Multidisciplinary Approach with Early Initiation of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case R... by Carmen Orban, Tudor Borjog, Claudia Talpau, Mihaela Agapie, Angelica Bratu, Mugurel Jafal, Mihai Popescu

“…The patient rapidly developed hemodynamic collapse with severe biventricular dysfunction, with a left ventricle ejection fraction of 15%. …”
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