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Patient’s perception of kidney stone prevention within the emergency departme...
Abstract Background No known data in the literature assessing practice of kidney stone prevention in the emergency department (ED) is available. Objectives Assess patient... -
Association between antibiotic consumption and the rate of carbapenem-resista...
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the rate of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and antibiotic consumption intensity in 153... -
Comparative analyses of the in vivo induction and transmission of α-synuclein...
Abstract α-synuclein (αS) is the major component of several types of brain pathological inclusions that define neurodegenerative diseases termed synucleinopathies. Central... -
Perioperative statin therapy in cardiac and non-cardiac surgery: a systematic...
Abstract Background The effects of perioperative statin therapy on clinical outcome after cardiac or non-cardiac surgery are controversial. We aimed to assess the association... -
Dimethyl fumarate attenuates reactive microglia and long-term memory deficits...
Abstract Background Systemic inflammation is associated with increased cognitive decline and risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Microglia (MG) activated during systemic inflammation... -
Risk factors influencing survival of acellular porcine corneal stroma in infe...
Abstract Background A worldwide lack of donor corneas demands the bioengineered corneas be developed as an alternative. The primary objective of the current study was to... -
Avelumab in patients with previously treated metastatic melanoma: phase 1b re...
Abstract Background We report phase 1b data from patients enrolled in the JAVELIN Solid Tumor clinical trial (NCT01772004) with unresectable stage IIIC or IV melanoma that had... -
SEA-MAKE score as a tool for predicting major adverse kidney events in critic...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in critically ill patients and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Recently, Major Adverse... -
Progesterone ameliorates diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabe...
Abstract Background Previous studies reported that 17β-estradiol may influence the progression of diabetic renal disease in females. The present study was intended to provide an... -
Effects of cyclosporine A pretreatment of deceased organ donors on kidney gra...
Abstract Background Renal transplantation represents the treatment of choice of end-stage kidney disease. Delayed graft function (DGF) remains the most frequent complication... -
Comparative risk evaluation for cardiovascular events associated with dapagli...
Abstract Background To compare the cardiovascular event risk in type 2 diabetes patients newly receiving dapagliflozin vs. empagliflozin. Methods We conducted a retrospective... -
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide decreases serum phosphorus level and fibroblast grow...
Abstract Objective Sucroferric oxyhydroxide, a novel iron-based phosphate-binder, has been shown to have beneficial effects in lowering serum phosphorus levels and improving... -
Antioxidant and Antiapoptotic effect of aqueous extract of Pueraria tuberosa ...
Abstract Background Oxidative stress and renal apoptosis play a significant role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. The tubers of Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.)... -
Biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents versus second-generation drug-eluti...
Abstract Background To improve outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention remain an unmet clinical need. The study aimed to... -
Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition ...
Abstract Background Attracted by their high economic growth rates, young and growing populations, and increasingly open markets, transnational food and beverage corporations... -
A Waste Supply-Use Analysis of Australian Waste Flows
Abstract In this paper we apply the Lenzen and Reynolds (2014) Waste Supply Use Table extension of Nakamura and Kondo’s (2002a) Waste Input–Output (WIO) framework to the 2008... -
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis wit...
Abstract Background The role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the benefit-risk ratio of aspirin for... -
Inhibition of Salmonella Typhimurium adhesion, invasion, and intracellular su...
Abstract Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infects intestinal epithelia and macrophages, which is prevented by inhibiting adhesion and cell invasion. This study aimed to... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped... -
Use of thiazide diuretics for the prevention of recurrent kidney calculi: a s...
Abstract Background Thiazide diuretics reduce the risk of recurrent kidney calculi in patients with kidney calculi or hypercalciuria. However, whether thiazide diuretics can...
