Prognostic Value of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-3alpha (MIP3-Alpha) and Severity Scores in Elderly Patients with Sepsis by Liu M, Duan YJ, Zhang Y, Yang J, Wei B, Wang J

“…According to the 28-day mortality rate, they were divided into two groups: survivors (48 cases) and deaths (123 cases). At admission, severity scores which are the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) were calculated. …”
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D-dimer levels and characteristics of lymphocyte subsets, cytokine profiles in peripheral blood of patients with severe COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Haiyue Zhang, Huajun Wu, Dongli Pan, Weifeng Shen

“…We considered case-control, and cohort studies that compared laboratory parameters between patients with severe or non-serious diseases or between survivors and non-survivors. Pooled data was assessed by use of a random-effects model and used I2 to test heterogeneity. …”
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Shock Index Is a Validated Prediction Tool for the Short-Term Survival of Advanced Cancer Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department by Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Mu-Wei Chen, Hao-Tsai Cheng, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Seng Kit Ling, Shao-Feng Liao, Tzu-Heng Cheng, Yi-Da Sie, Chih-Huang Li, Hsien-Yi Chen, Cheng-Yu Chien, Chen-June Seak, SPOT Investigators

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on older cancer patients: Proposed solution by the International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group by Nam Phong Nguyen, Ulf Lennart Karlsson, David Lehrman, Thandeka Mazibuko, Tatul Saghatelyan, Juliette Thariat, Brigitta G. Baumert, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Olena Gorobets, Huan Giap, Sankalp Singh, Alexander Chi, Graciana Alessandrini, Abhinav Ahluwalia, Francis Durosinmi-Etti, Jorge Zegarra Cárdenas, Koniba Diabate, Joan Oboite, Eromosele Oboite, Tahir Mehmood, Te Vuong, Lyndon Kim, Brandi R. Page

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Technology‐based and digital interventions for intimate partner violence: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Chuka Emezue, Jo‐Ana D. Chase, Tipparat Udmuangpia, Tina L. Bloom

“…Survivors' ages ranged from 19 to 41.5 years. Twelve RCTs were conducted in the United States and one in Canada, New Zealand, China (People's Republic of), Kenya, and Australia. …”
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The SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike Protein Promotes MAPK and NF-kB Activation in Human Lung Cells and Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Human Lung and Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Christopher B. Forsyth, Lijuan Zhang, Abhinav Bhushan, Barbara Swanson, Li Zhang, João I. Mamede, Robin M. Voigt, Maliha Shaikh, Phillip A. Engen, Ali Keshavarzian

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began in January 2020 in Wuhan, China, with a new coronavirus designated SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Same Virus, Different Course: The Relationship Between Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Surfactant Protein-A Levels And Clinical Course and Prognosis of COVID-19 by Ferhan KERGET, Buğra KERGET, Sibel İBA YILMAZ, Ömer KARAŞAHİN, Ahmet KIZILTUNÇ, Mehtap Hülya ASLAN

“…Introduction: To date, over 165 million people have been infected in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARSCoV-2 which emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. This study examined the relation between serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and surfactant protein-A levels and the clinical course and prognosis of COVID-19. …”
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NK and T Cell Immunological Signatures in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 by Laura Bergantini, Miriana d'Alessandro, Paolo Cameli, Dalila Cavallaro, Sara Gangi, Behar Cekorja, Piersante Sestini, Elena Bargagli

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 emerged in Wuhan (China) in December 2019 and has severely challenged the human population. …”
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Right ventricular functional recovery assessment with stress echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing after pulmonary embolism: a pilot prospective multicentre study by Luke S Howard, Wei Li, James Anderson, Sudhir Wahi, Colm McCabe, Laura C Price, Gregory J Keir, John Upham, Khoa Tran, Chinthaka Bhagya Samaranayake, Sean Nguyen, Myo Lwin, Stephen Wort

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Corticosteroid treatment in severe patients with SARS-CoV-2 and chronic HBV co-infection: a retrospective multicenter study by Mei Meng, Yufeng Chu, Sheng Zhang, Xuechuan Li, Jing Sha, Peng Wang, Yunliang Cui, Meihong Han, Xuan Dong, Wenqing Sun, Zhongfa Zhang, Yunxin Deng, Tao Wang, Djillali Annane, Shouqiang Jia, Dechang Chen

“…Methylprednisolone dose per day and cumulative dose in non-survivors were significantly higher than in survivors. …”
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Psychological challenges and related factors of ordinary residents after “7.20” heavy rainstorm disaster in Zhengzhou: a cross-sectional survey and study by Zhifeng Wang, Bing Jiang, Xingtong Wang, Dongxu Wang, Haihong Xue

“…Abstract Background In 2021, a once-in-a-century heavy rainstorm suddenly attacked Zhengzhou, an important inland city in northern China. However, there have been no studies on the psychological health of disaster-stricken residents. …”
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Effect of cumulative radiation exposure from Coronary catheterization on lung cancer mortality by Jin Liu, Shiqun Chen, Yang Zhou, Xueyan Zheng, Ruilin Meng, Ning Tan, Yong Liu

“…Methods This multi-center, retrospective study was based on the CC procedure in Cardiorenal ImprovemeNt II cohort (CIN-II, NCT05050877) among five regional central tertiary teaching hospitals in China between 2007 and 2020. Patients without known cancer were stratified according to the times they received CC procedure. …”
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SNP–SNP Interactions of Surfactant Protein Genes in Persistent Respiratory Morbidity Susceptibility in Previously Healthy Children by Chintan K. Gandhi, Neal J. Thomas, Ye Meixia, Debbie Spear, Chenqi Fu, Shouhao Zhou, Rongling Wu, Garrett Keim, Nadir Yehya, Joanna Floros, Joanna Floros

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Plasma proteomics reveals early, broad release of chemokine, cytokine, TNF, and interferon mediators following trauma with delayed increases in a subset of chemokines and cytokines... by Jillian Bonaroti, Jillian Bonaroti, Isabel Billiar, Isabel Billiar, Hamed Moheimani, Hamed Moheimani, Junru Wu, Junru Wu, Junru Wu, Rami Namas, Rami Namas, Shimena Li, Shimena Li, Upendra K. Kar, Upendra K. Kar, Yoram Vodovotz, Yoram Vodovotz, Matthew D. Neal, Matthew D. Neal, Jason L. Sperry, Jason L. Sperry, Timothy R. Billiar, Timothy R. Billiar

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Psychometric properties of Upper-body Dressing Scale in people with stroke by Shamay S. M. Ng, Peiming Chen, Him-Shun Chang, Wing-Kiu Chun, Tsz-Ho Kong, Yunon Lam, Wing-Yan Lau, Tai-Wa Liu, Lily Y. W. Ho, Cynthia Y. Y. Lai, Mimi M. Y. Tse

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Correlation between mortality and blood transfusion in patients with major surgery initially admitted to intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis by Hua Xiao, Wei Song, Hongmei Ai, Jingpeng Zhang, Jing Lu, Danping Zhang, Zaiwen Zhou, Pu Xu

“…Methods Retrospective research was done on recently hospitalized patients who had major procedures in the ICU between October 2020 and February 2022 at the Huanggang Central Hospital of Yangtze University, China. The patients’ prognoses at three months were used to classify them as either survivors or deceased. …”
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Exploring the burdens, experiences, and coping strategies of Malaysian family caregivers attending public rehabilitation centres during the COVID-19 pandemic by Mukhti, Muhammad Iqbal

“…Introduction: Stroke survivors are completely or partially reliant on their caretakers for routine daily activities. …”
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Neutralizing antibody levels associated with injectable and aerosolized Ad5-nCoV boosters and BA.2 infection by Fuzhen Wang, Baoying Huang, Yao Deng, Shaobai Zhang, Xiaoqiang Liu, Lei Wang, Qianqian Liu, Li Zhao, Lin Tang, Wenling Wang, Xiaoqi Wang, Fei Ye, Weijun Hu, Haitao Yang, Siquan Wang, Jiao Ren, Xiaoyu Liu, Cangning Wang, Xuhua Guan, Ruize Wang, Yan Zheng, Xianfeng Zhang, Hui Zheng, Dan Wu, Zhijie An, Wenbo Xu, Lawrence E. Rodewald, George F. Gao, Zundong Yin, Wenjie Tan

“…Abstract Background Several COVID-19 vaccines are in widespread use in China. Few data exist on comparative immunogenicity of different COVID-19 vaccines given as booster doses. …”
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Metatranscriptome of human lung microbial communities in a cohort of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 Omicron patients by Lin Wang, Jia-Bao Cao, Bin-Bin Xia, Yue-Juan Li, Xuan Zhang, Guo-Xin Mo, Rui-Juan Wang, Si-Qi Guo, Yu-Qing Zhang, Kun Xiao, Guang-Fa Zhu, Peng-Fei Liu, Li-Cheng Song, Xi-Hui Ma, Ping-Chao Xiang, Jiang Wang, Yu-Hong Liu, Fei Xie, Xu-Dong Zhang, Xiang-Xin Li, Wan-Lu Sun, Yan Cao, Kai-Fei Wang, Wen-Hui Zhang, Wei-Chao Zhao, Peng Yan, Ji-Chao Chen, Yu-Wei Yang, Zhong-Kuo Yu, Jing-Si Tang, Li Xiao, Jie-Min Zhou, Li-Xin Xie, Jun Wang

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Ultra-processed food consumption and mortality among patients with stages I–III colorectal cancer: a prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Dong Hang, Mengxi Du, Lu Wang, Kai Wang, Zhe Fang, Neha Khandpur, Sinara Laurini Rossato, Eurídice Martínez Steele, Andrew T. Chan, Frank B. Hu, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Dariush Mozaffarian, Shuji Ogino, Qi Sun, John B. Wong, Fang Fang Zhang, Mingyang Song

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