Former smoking, but not active smoking, is associated with delirium in postoperative ICU patients: a matched case-control study by Maria Angeliki Komninou, Simon Egli, Aurelio Rossi, Jutta Ernst, Michael Krauthammer, Reto A. Schuepbach, Marcos Delgado, Marcos Delgado, Jan Bartussek, Jan Bartussek

“…Although our retrospective study cannot establish causality, our findings suggest that smoking may induce structural changes in the brain, potentially heightening the risk of postoperative delirium. …”
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Effects of long-term exposure to high altitude on brain structure in healthy people: an MRI-based systematic review and meta-analysis by Qiao Luo, Qiao Luo, Jie-Xin Zhang, Shuo Huang, Yong-He Hu, Yong-He Hu, Han Wang, Xin Chen

“…Long-term exposure to high-altitude area caused the adaptive structural changes in local brain regions. Since heterogeneity existed between the studies, further studies are needed to uncover the effects of high-altitude on brain of healthy people.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42023403491.…”
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3D-modeling Capabilities in Assessing Resectability of Pancreatic Head Tumors by A. S. Kudashkina, I. G. Kamyshanskaya, K. V. Pavelets, D. S. Rusanov, S. А. Kalyuzhnyy

“…T2-weighted images were then performed using turbospin-echo technology, including fat-suppressed images, to evaluate structural changes and the presence of fluid in fascial spaces. …”
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The impact of the economic crisis on domestic consumers behavior and perception of innovation by I.L. Reshetnikova, M.P. Sahaidak

“…As consumers evaluate their economic situation, what is expected in the future and how structural changes in consumer confidence and incomes reflected in their willingness to take innovative products. …”
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The regulation of educational services market and labor market interaction based on the mechanism of quality control by E.V. Martyakova, S.N. Snegovaya, O.V. Mudraya

“…In recent years, due to the structural changes, the problem of discrepancies of the existing specialties and skilled levels, not only for young specialists, but also to other categories of applicants on the employers job requirements and the imbalance between supply and demand of labor in the labor market was analyzed.Market of educational services is not ready to satisfy the demand of employers on personnel and promptly respond to the changes occurring in labor market. …”
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Myocardial triglycerides in cardiac amyloidosis assessed by proton cardiovascular magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Mareike Gastl, Sophie M. Peereboom, Alexander Gotschy, Maximilian Fuetterer, Constantin von Deuster, Florian Boenner, Malte Kelm, Rahel Schwotzer, Andreas J. Flammer, Robert Manka, Sebastian Kozerke

“…Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a valuable tool to non-invasively assess myocardial thickening as well as structural changes. Proton CMR spectroscopy (1H-CMRS) additionally allows assessing metabolites including triglycerides (TG) and total creatine (CR). …”
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Endoscopic study of the intranasal ostium in external dacryocystorhinostomy postoperative. Influence of saline solution and 5-fluorouracil Estudo endoscópico do óstio intranasal no... by Marilisa Nano Costa, Ana Maria Marcondes, Eulalia Sakano, Newton Kara-José

“…PURPOSE: To study, through endoscopy, the postoperative structural changes of the intranasal ostium following external dacryocystorhinostomy and to evaluate the influence of saline solution and 5-fluorouracil. …”
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Deciphering the mechanisms, hormonal signaling, and potential applications of endophytic microbes to mediate stress tolerance in medicinal plants by Praveen Pandey, Praveen Pandey, Arpita Tripathi, Arpita Tripathi, Shweta Dwivedi, Shweta Dwivedi, Kanhaiya Lal, Kanhaiya Lal, Tripta Jhang

“…Plants evolved intricate physiological (membrane integrity, organelle structural changes, osmotic adjustments, cell and tissue survival, reclamation, increased root-shoot ratio, antibiosis, hypersensitivity, etc.), biochemical (phytohormones synthesis, proline, protein levels, antioxidant enzymes accumulation, ion exclusion, generation of heat-shock proteins, synthesis of allelochemicals. etc.), and cellular (sensing of stress signals, signaling pathways, modulating expression of stress-responsive genes and proteins, etc.) mechanisms to combat stresses. …”
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Effect of bariatric surgery on cardiac structure and function in obese patients: Role of the renin‐angiotensin system by Anna Oliveras, Lluís Molina, Albert Goday, Laia Sans, Marta Riera, Susana Vazquez, David Benaiges, Ana Marina Granados, José Manuel Ramon, Julio Pascual

“…We conclude that there are cardiac changes post‐BS in patients with severe obesity, normotensives included. Structural changes appear to be related to modifications in the renin‐angiotensin axis.…”
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Effects of Cistanche deserticola Extract on D-Galactose-Induced Aging Model Mice by Dongwen BAI, Xiaowei BAO, Lanjun ZENG, Xiaolu LIU, Yixin LI, Jiali SUN, Weiquan JIN, Junfeng JIANG

“…The organ indices of liver and brain tissues as well as the activities of glutathione peroxide dismutase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in liver and brain tissues and animal serum were determined among each group. The structural changes of liver and brain tissues were observed by hematoxylin-eosinstaining (HE). …”
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Non-invasive parameters of autonomic function using beat-to-beat cardiovascular variations and arterial stiffness in hypertensive individuals: a systematic review by Jia Hui Ooi, Renly Lim, Hansun Seng, Maw Pin Tan, Choon Hian Goh, Nigel H. Lovell, Ahmadreza Argha, Hooi Chin Beh, Nor Ashikin Md Sari, Einly Lim

“…Three out of five studies which studied beat-to-beat blood pressure variability showed a significant association with arterial structural changes. One study revealed that hemodynamic changes in response to autonomic challenges were significantly correlated with arterial stiffness parameters. …”
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Cicatrices de quemaduras y la utilidad de la terapia láser en su manejo by Rodrigo Flores, Fernando Valenzuela

“…They are characterized by altered vascularization, dyschromia, structural changes, increased tension, and abnormalities in healthy perilesional skin. …”
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Synchrotron-based techniques for characterizing STCH water-splitting materials by Sarah Shulda, Robert T. Bell, Nicholas A. Strange, Lucy Metzroth, Karen N. Heinselman, Sami Sainio, Sami Sainio, Subhayan Roychoudhury, David Prendergast, Anthony H. McDaniel, David S. Ginley

“…Understanding the role of oxygen vacancy–induced atomic and electronic structural changes to complex metal oxides during water-splitting processes is paramount to advancing the field of solar thermochemical hydrogen production (STCH). …”
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Responses of dissolved organic carbon to freeze–thaw cycles associated with the changes in microbial activity and soil structure by Y. J. Kim, J. Kim, J. Y. Jung

“…This study provides a mechanism-based interpretation of how FTCs alter DOC characteristics of the organic soil in the active layer by incorporating structural changes and microbial responses, improving our understanding of Arctic soil C dynamics.…”
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Беларускія паўночна-заходнія занальныя моўныя адрозненні як вынік рэгіянальных этна-культурных кантактаў і сувязяў... by Вера [Vera] Астрэйка [Astrėĭka]

“…As a rule, there are not many significant structural changes. However, some of them reflect certain tendencies and possibilities of the linguistic development in the region. …”
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Ultrasound diagnostics in the assessment of traumatic peripheral nerve damage in combat trauma by Alena V. Tatarina, Svetlana N. Dubrovskikh, Elmira A. Gumerova

“…Nerves of the upper extremities were damaged more frequently (185 [67.5%]) compared to nerves of the lower extremities (89 [32.5%]). Contusional structural changes were observed in 181 (66%) nerves. Impairment of anatomical integrity was diagnosed in 46 (16.8%) nerves, while complete impairment was found in 29 (10.6%) cases with the presence of diastasis between the nerve ends. …”
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Long-term functional and structural outcome of rotator cuff repair in patients 60 years old or less by Andrew Green, MD, Kelsey Loyd, BS, Janine Molino, PhD, Peter Evangelista, MD, Stacey Gallacher, MD, Jacob Adkins, AB

“…This suggests that while RCR does not arrest the progression of rotator cuff disease it may delay this progression and that patients adapt to the structural changes as they age.…”
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Selective Hydrolysis of Transferrin Promoted by Zr-Substituted Polyoxometalates by Laura S. Van Rompuy, Nada D. Savić, Alvaro Rodriguez, Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt

“…The CD results demonstrated that interaction of Zr-POMs and transferrin in buffer solution result in significant secondary structure changes. The speciation of Zr-POMs has been followed by ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy in the presence and absence of transferrin, providing insight into stability of the catalysts under reaction condition.…”
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Quantitative Wide-Field Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Visual Outcomes in RAO by Lu Y, Cui Y, Zhu Y, Lu ES, Zeng R, Garg I, Katz R, Le R, Wang JC, Vavvas DG, Husain D, Miller JW, Wu D, Miller JB

“…The results of this study provide a basis to understand the structural changes involved in vision in RAO and may guide management of RAO and prevention of cerebral stroke and cardiovascular accidents.Keywords: WF SS-OCTA, RAO, BRAO, CRAO, ETDRS, ARI network…”
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Phenomenology of health by Viktor Biryukov, Anatolii Gozhenko, Anatolii Anchev, Walery Zukow

“…In the literature, the subjective assessment of whether social factors affecting health can be avoided through structural changes in policy and practice appears to be the dominant way to determine the social determinant of health. …”
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