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More than half of the patients received statins, achieving LDL-c levels < 100 only in 50 and 39.8% of them (ADPKD and CKDoe respectively). The number of CVE during the follow-up period was low. In adjusted Cox regression model, ADPDK had the lowest occurrence of CVE of all three groups (HR0.422, 95%CI 0.221-0.808, p= 0.009).

ADPKD pat…[Read more]

In contrast, non-nature-based PA was a stronger predictor of introjected regulation compared to nature-based PA, which was negatively associated with psychological well-being. Overall, these findings suggest that (1) weekly PA was associated with increased psychological well-being during the lockdown, and (2) nature-based PA may foster…[Read more]

For HHS rating, the PFNA+cable group has a higher excellent rate than the PFNA group, which was 96.1% and 84.1%, respectively. All the results mentioned above were statistically significant. Compared with the group without cerclage cable, the application of cerclage cable can reduce the incidence of complications. From the comparison between the…[Read more]

Machine learning has significant potential to aid psoriasis evaluation and management. Current topics popular in ML research on psoriasis are the evaluation of medical images, prediction of complications, and treatment discovery. For patients to derive the greatest benefit from ML advancements, it is helpful for dermatologists to have an…[Read more]

sTg levels >1 occurred in 26 (35%) of patients with nsTg 0.1-2.0 ng/ml, 11 (15%) had structural incomplete response. None of the patients with sTg levels <1 ng/ml developed structural or functional disease over the follow-up period.

Suppressed thyroglobulin (nsTg < 0.1 ng/ml) indicates a very low risk of recurrence that does not require…[Read more]

01 μM), confirming the design rationale.Pickering emulsion stabilized by solid nanoparticles provides a diverse solvent microenvironment and enables to promote the phase transfer of reaction substrates/products in catalytic reactions, but the intrinsic role of solvent is still not clear. Herein, using benzyl alcohol (BA) as a model reactant, we…[Read more]

The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis is of great importance to understanding the relationship between economic activity and environmental degradation. Given the current wave of climate change and environmental crisis traced to rising environmental pollution from economic activities, it has become important to investigate the impact of…[Read more]

Herein for the first time, we present a case of Alagille syndrome with angioid streak-related choroidal neovascularization, which resulted in severe vision loss.

Alagille syndrome has many ophthalmic manifestations, most of them benign with minimal threat to vision. GSK8612 Herein for the first time, we present a case of Alagille syndrome with…[Read more]

The study clearly indicates that the alterations in contractility and morphology associated with AF pathologies play a primary role in establishing hemodynamic conditions which promote higher incidence of ischaemic events, consistently with the clinical evidence. In particular, in the analyzed models, the impairment in contractility determined a…[Read more]

Young age and a poor degree of self-care were identified as major risk factors.

The moderate levels of burnout and compassion fatigue, though not severe, are a cause of concern and cannot be overlooked. The study highlights the need for self-care in this regard and suggests that individual and institutional level interventions,…[Read more]

Predictive validity 26.6-27.6% agreement. Internal consistency Cronbach’s alpha 0.7-0.8. Patient-physician agreement 53.9-92.9% agreement. Some interview participants misunderstood the word “leak.” Construct validity 19% and 23% had a total score ≥ 1. Test-retest reliability 77.0-95.7% agreement. Sensitivity to change Significantly lower score…[Read more]