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Doing a double take: when transthoracic echocardiography fails for mitral valve annuloplasty ring endocarditis with Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report
BackgroundThis case highlights several complications of a late and rare presentation of culture-negative Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis of a...
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Inhibitors of apolipoprotein C3, triglyceride levels, and risk of pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
In recent years, novel apoC3 inhibitor therapies for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia have been developed and assessed through phase II and III...
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Emerging biologic augmentation strategies for meniscal repair: a systematic review
BackgroundMeniscal repair should be the gold standard. However, the meniscus is poorly vascularized and even an excellent meniscus repair may not...
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Altered RNA export by SF3B1 mutants confers sensitivity to nuclear export inhibition
SF3B1 mutations frequently occur in cancer yet lack targeted therapies. Clinical trials of XPO1 inhibitors, selinexor and eltanexor, in high-risk...
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Effectiveness of synthetic versus autologous bone grafts in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAll orthopaedic procedures, comprising foot and ankle surgeries, seemed to show a positive trend, recently. Bone grafts are commonly...
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Diffusion-tensor magnetic resonance imaging as a non-invasive assessment of extracellular matrix remodeling in lumbar paravertebral muscles of rats with sarcopenia
BackgroundExtracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling in skeletal muscle is a significant factor in the development of sarcopenia. This study aims to...
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Multiple lung abscesses and cold agglutinin syndrome following coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
BackgroundCold agglutination syndrome is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The condition is referred to as “cold” because the antibodies...
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The effect of cesarean delivery on the neonatal gut microbiome in an under-resourced population in the Bronx, NY, USA
BackgroundNeonatal and early-life gut microbiome changes are associated with altered cardiometabolic and immune development. In this study, we...
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Targeting CD73 limits tumor progression and enhances anti-tumor activity of anti-PD-1 therapy in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Background & aimsPatients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) respond poorly to immune checkpoint blockades (ICBs). In this study, we aimed...
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RET Inhibitors in RET Fusion-Positive Lung Cancers: Past, Present, and Future
While activating RET fusions are identified in various cancers, lung cancer represents the most common RET fusion-positive tumor. The clinical drug...
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Development and validation of AI-derived segmentation of four-chamber cine cardiac magnetic resonance
BackgroundCardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in the four-chamber plane offers comprehensive insight into the volumetrics of the heart. We aimed to...
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Synergistic induction of mitotic pyroptosis and tumor remission by inhibiting proteasome and WEE family kinases
Mitotic catastrophe (MC), which occurs under dysregulated mitosis, represents a fascinating tactic to specifically eradicate tumor cells. Whether...
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Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects vascular relaxation in ApoE-knockout mice by inhibiting the SYK-NLRP3 inflammasome-MMP2/9 pathway
BackgroundHyperlipidemia damages vascular wall and serves as a foundation for diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and stiffness. The...
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Effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
AimsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) served as oral antidiabetic agents for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although an...
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An elderly case of paraneoplastic anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis associated with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung
BackgroundRecent studies have suggested that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are involved in the cell proliferation in several tumors. However,...
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Use of diabetes technology in children
Children with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers face numerous challenges navigating the unpredictability of this complex disease. Although the...
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Decreased levels of PTCSC3 promote the deterioration of prostate cancer and affect the prognostic outcome of patients through sponge miR-182-5p
BackgroundProstate cancer, characterized by its insidious onset and short overall survival, and has seen a rise in incidence over recent decades....
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Changes in femoral anteversion after intramedullary nailing for pediatric femoral shaft fracture: a multicenter study
BackgroundThe rotational change after using a flexible intramedullary (IM) nail for femoral shaft fractures has been a concern for many surgeons....
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Trace of delirium after robotic lower abdominal tumor resection at different end-tidal carbon dioxide: a RCT trial
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) often occurs in oncology patients, further increasing the medical and financial burden. Robotic technology in...
