Changes in skeletal muscle mass and quality are associated with type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and its complications. We evaluated the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with T2D and its associatio...
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is produced by the L subtype of enteroendocrine cells (EECs). Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) exhibit reduced incretin effect, but the pathophysiology and...
Macrophages are a class of innate immune cells with strong plasticity. They can polarize into different phenotypes, serving with various functions, such as phagocytosis and chemotaxis, which...
Electrocardiographic findings and arrhythmias are common in cardiomyopathies. Both may be an early indication of a specific diagnosis or may occur due to myocardial fibrosis and/or reduced ...
Current guidelines recommend a rhythm control strategy in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) while catheter ablation has been shown to be a safer and more efficacious approac...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory complication among the elderly, and its severity can escalate to respiratory failure as the disease progresses.To eval...
Lipid metabolism play an essential role in occurrence and development of asthma, and it can be disturbed by phthalate esters (PAEs) and organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). As a chronic...
This study investigates the genetic variations in FcεR1β-109 C/T (rs512555) and TNF-α-308 G/A (rs1800629) genes and examines whether the mosquito repellent transfluthrin (TFT) modifies th...
We illustrate the diagnostic method for chronic nasal dysfunction by an observation in which the clinical history was compared to preoperative responses on the DyNaChron self-administered qu...
To determine the perspective of final-year medical students on the use of computed tomography (CT) in patients with sepsis.A total of 207 questionnaires were distributed to final-year medica...
The prophylactic action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in heterotopic ossification (HO) was first described following analgesic therapy with indomethacin. Following that e...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For nursing home residents with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the rate of bleeding is higher with standard- versus reduced-dose direct acting ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pronounced neuroaxonal damage precedes disability worsening events with or without preceding clinical relapses in people with multiple sclerosis ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sodium reduction in the diet lowers blood pressure (BP), with the effect generally consistent across subgroups, according to a study published on...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), osimertinib with chemotherapy leads to significantly longer progressi...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer, pyrotinib plus capecitabine offers an overal...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Avoidance of aspirin as part of an antithrombotic regimen that includes a vitamin K agonist (VKA) is noninferior to an aspirin-containing regimen...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Arginine vasopressin (AVP) deficiency is more accurately diagnosed with hypertonic saline-stimulated copeptin than with arginine-stimulated copep...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The use of gantenerumab leads to lower amyloid plaque burden at 116 weeks, but is not associated with slower clinical decline among patients with...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Dermatology and published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermato...
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