COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CYTOKINE PRODUCTION BY BLOOD IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELLS AND TUMOR IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA by T. A. Kunts, E. S. Mikhaylova, I. O. Marinkin, N. A. Varaksin, A. I. Autenshlyus

“…The patients were divided into the following groups: I, 40-60 years old; II, 61 year and older. Metastases into lymph nodes were revealed at the moment of study in 13 patients (42%) from group I. …”
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A novel hypothesis on the relationship between maternal education and obesity in children; the mediating role of maternal and child self-control—ABIS a population-based cohort stud... by Pär Andersson White, Pär Andersson White, Johnny Ludvigsson, Johnny Ludvigsson, Michael P. Jones, Tomas Faresjö

“…However, future studies are needed to test the hypothesis described in this paper using additional measures of self-control and executive functions.…”
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Role of the cellular immunity in the formation of the immune response in coronavirus infections by I. A. Ivanova, N. D. Omelchenko, A. V. Filippenko, A. A. Trufanova, A. K. Noskov

“…It was shown that, in contrast to antibodies, the antigen-specific memory T cells were registered in patients with SARS virus for 4 to 11 years, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – up to two years. …”
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Complex Hip Arthroplasty Following Failed Proximal Femur Osteosynthesis by Shahzaib Riaz Baloch, Mohammad Sohail Rafi, Syed Ata Ur Rahman, Imtiaz Ahmed Hashmi, Eamaan Abid, Faryal Karim

“…Ziauddin Hospital's electronic records were analyzed for functional and radiographic outcomes up to one-year post-surgery. …”
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: VASCULAR WALL AS THE TARGET ORGAN IN COMORBID PATIENTS by N. A. Karoli, A. P. Rebrov

“…Control group was presented by 20 practically healthy men comparable in age with COPD patients. Tests with reactive hyperemia (endothelium-dependent dilation) and nitroglycerin (endothelium-independent dilation) were performed in order to evaluate endothelium function. …”
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms following the consumption of Lanmaoa asiatica, a poisonous mushroom native to Yunnan by Ruanxian Dai, Zhantao Duan, Jing Yang, Deyuan Ning, Yu Liu, Bing Gong, Qiang Meng

“…Around 69.4% of patients had delayed onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms of 12–24 h after mushroom intake and 78.7% of patients had onset of gastroenteritic symptoms within 6 h after ingestion. Laboratory tests showed normal blood routine, liver function, kidney function, cardiac enzymes, and coagulation function. …”
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Gender-modulated influence of BDNF concentration and Val66Met polymorphism on cognitive outcomes in chronic limb ischemia patients by Aleksandra Chyrek-Tomaszewska, Alicja Popiołek, Agnieszka Stachowicz-Karpińska, Jacek Budzyński, Katarzyna Linkowska, Mariusz Kozakiewicz, Adam Szelągowski, Alina Borkowska, Maciej Bieliński

“…Serum BDNF levels were quantified. Cognitive functioning was evaluated through a computerized battery of tests, including the simple reaction test (SRT) for speed and accuracy assessment, verbal memory test (VMT) for short and long-term memory evaluation, and the GoNoGo test for cognitive control and inhibition.ResultsGender differences in cognitive performance were observed, with women excelling in VMT, while men demonstrated superior performance in SRT and the GoNoGo test. …”
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A pediatric case of hepatitis A (genotype IIIA) with biliary stasis-type liver dysfunction and dyslipidemia by Kosuke Oikawa, Motohiro Taki, Takaaki Takayanagi, Shunseki Koyama, Shinji Asayama, Hiroyuki Satoh

“…The patient was a 9-year-old Indian boy living in Japan. He travelled to India and played in a river. …”
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Persistent Autobiographical Amnesia: A Case Report by C. Repetto, R. Manenti, V. Sansone, M. Cotelli, D. Perani, V. Garibotto, O. Zanetti, G. Meola, C. Miniussi

“…Brain MRI was normal while H20 brain PET scans demonstrated hypometabolism in the right globus pallidus and putamen after 2 weeks from onset, which was no longer present one year later. The absence of a clear pathomechanism underlying focal amnesia lead us to consider this case as an example of functional retrograde amnesia.…”
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Statistical Analysis of Lipid Profiles Associated with Coronary Heart Disease in Erbil City-Iraq by Dler Hussein Kadir, Karzan Abdullah, Aziz Muazafar Jafaar, Rebaz Hamza Salih, Shukur Wasman Smail, Gashaw Qasim Rahman, Harem Khdir Awla, Zhikal Omar Khudhur

“…The comparison between the recorded parameters of healthy controls and patients was conducted using the t-test function in GraphPad Prism 6.0. Results: The lipid profile consisted of measurements for TC, LDL, HDL, and TG. …”
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Predictive value of self-prioritized mobility factors on gait speed and life space in older nigerians: A cross-sectional study by Divine Esohe Eghomwanre, Freeman Ojeikere Ahonsi, Isreal Adandom, Tyler Sun, Daniel Rayner, Francis Kolawole, Henrietta Fawole, Soroush Shirazi, Michael Kalu

“…Research Design and Methods: This is data from a cross-sectional survey that recruited 400 Nigerian older adults, 60+ years old, to rank 82 factors influencing mobility. …”
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Prediction Equation for Spirometric Parameters in Cairo Governorate Adult Population by Omar M. A. Abdelzaher, Gamal A. Salem, Ashraf A. Elmaraghy

“…Methods: This observational cross-sectional population-based study was carried out at Embaba Chest Hospital upon 610 normal healthy subjects, aged between 20 - 45 years old. All subjects were subjected to history, clinical examination, and pulmonary function tests. …”
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Enhanced attention and memory in slackline practitioners: a descriptive study by Paula Plaza, Paula Bustamante Muñoz, •Valentina Ramirez, Paula pConcha, Ricardo Ghiorzi, Oscar Achiardi

“…Here we wonder whether the practice of Slackline is related to other cognitive functions such as attention and/or memory. Materials and methods: Slackline practitioners were invited to take the Toulouse-Pieron test to assess attention and the Benton test to assess visual memory. …”
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Nutritional Status and Lung Cavity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient by Christi Giovani Anggasta Hanafi, Fariz Nurwidya, Wiji Lestari, Heidy Agustin, Shaogi Syam

“…These findings might indicate how malnutrition impaired the immune function in PTB patients.…”
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Tissue engineering approach to the creation of grafting material for rhinoplasty: clinical case reports by Vladimir Karpiuk, Irina Gilevich, Marina Perova, Olga Ponkina

“…The results were evaluated over a period of 6 months to 3 years postoperatively using photogrammetry and FACE-Q appearance appraisal scales. …”
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CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL PARTICULARITIES IN PATIENTS WITH COPD AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSION by Simona Steliana Tudor, Gabriela Stoleriu, Ionela Daniela Ferțu, Caterina Nela Dumitru, Camelia Diaconu, Cristina Stanescu, Nicuța Manolache

“…Clinical examination, pulmonary function tests, echocardiography, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and laboratory evaluations were performed. …”
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Insights into the interplay among zinc, biological aging, fasting, energy intake, and inflammation: A cross-sectional analysis using 2015-2018 NHANES participants by Rebecca Lake, Juan Liuzzi, Changwon Yoo

“…Introduction: Although it is documented that zinc plays an essential role in immune function, little is known about its relationship to factors that influence biological aging. …”
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Validation of the echoSHOCK protocol for diagnosing the cause of shock in patients arriving at the emergency department by Takshak Shankar, Nidhi Kaeley, Parvathy Sasidharan, Archana Bairwa, M. S. Salva Ameena, Sreejith Jayachandran, Jewel Rani Jose, Jitendra Kumar Yadav

“…The protocol used a phased array probe in B-mode solely and assessed left ventricle function, compressive pericardial effusion, right ventricular dilatation, interventricular septum flattening, and indicators of hypovolemia. …”
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Experience in the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome in Students with Myopic Refraction by T. V. Gavrilova, D. D. Kozitsyna, O. A. Misheneva

“…Оbjective assessment included function tests, characterizing the precorneal tear film stability and total tear production level. …”
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Lower synaptic density and its association with cognitive dysfunction in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder by Ming Zhou, Qian Xiao, Ling Xiao, Jiale Hou, Shuo Hu, Huixi Dong, Zhiyou He

“…Cognitive function was assessed using the Wisconsin Cart Sorting Test (WCST) in patients with OCD and HCs. …”
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