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Life, Volume 14, Issue 8

August 2024 - 136 articles

Cover Story: Oncologic back pain, infection, inflammation, and trauma are the only specific etiologies of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in contrast to most patients who have non-specific CLBP. In the case of symptomatic SM, we can distinguish three main categories: tumor pain; mechanical pain due to instability, with or without pathologic fractures; and metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) or radicular compression. Treatment of SM-related pain is dependent on these categories and consists of symptomatic treatment, target therapy to the bone, radiotherapy, systemic oncologic treatment, and surgery. In this review, we explore the pathophysiology and symptomatology of SM and the treatment options for SM-related pain: tumor pain; mechanical pain due to instability, with or without pathologic fractures; and MESCC or radicular compression. View this paper
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Articles (136)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,435 Views
14 Pages

Comprehensive Screening of Genetic Variants in the Coding Region of F8 in Severe Hemophilia A Reveals a Relationship with Disease Severity in a Colombian Cohort

  • Samuel Sarmiento Doncel,
  • Ronald Guillermo Peláez,
  • Pablo Lapunzina,
  • Fernando F. Corrales-Medina,
  • Gina Alejandra Díaz Mosquera,
  • Santiago Bonanad,
  • Javier Mauricio Cortes,
  • Mario Cazalla,
  • Natalia Gallego and
  • Felipe Querol-Giner
  • + 2 authors

21 August 2024

Hemophilia A is an X-linked disorder characterized by quantitative deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) caused by pathogenic variants in the factor 8 (F8) gene. Our study’s primary objective was to identify genetic variants within the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,999 Views
15 Pages

20 August 2024

HER2-positive breast cancer is a significant cause of mortality. Overcoming trastuzumab resistance requires a deeper understanding of its molecular mechanisms to develop effective therapies. This study investigates the role of plasminogen activator i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,159 Views
12 Pages

Autonomic Dysfunction and Cardiac Performance in Pregnant Women with Hypertensive Disorders: A Comparative Study Using Heart Rate Variability and Global Longitudinal Strain

  • Carina Bogdan,
  • Adrian Apostol,
  • Viviana Mihaela Ivan,
  • Oana Elena Sandu,
  • Ion Petre,
  • Izabella Petre,
  • Luciana-Elena Marc,
  • Felix-Mihai Maralescu and
  • Daniel Florin Lighezan

20 August 2024

(1) Background: Pregnancy induces significant physiological adaptations with substantial impacts on the cardiovascular system. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are connected to significant risks of maternal and fetal complications, contribu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,435 Views
11 Pages

20 August 2024

The aim of the study is to assess the lacrimal gland tear production, using the Schirmer Tear Test (STT), in healthy sheep under general anesthesia and to explore the effects of applying 1% hyaluronic acid ophthalmic gel during general anesthesia. Wh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,300 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation of the Interaction between Carvacrol and Thymol, Major Compounds of Ptychotis verticillata Essential Oil: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities against Breast Cancer Lines

  • Mohamed Taibi,
  • Amine Elbouzidi,
  • Mounir Haddou,
  • Abdellah Baraich,
  • Douaae Ou-Yahia,
  • Reda Bellaouchi,
  • Ramzi A. Mothana,
  • Hanan M. Al-Yousef,
  • Abdeslam Asehraou and
  • Mohamed Addi
  • + 2 authors

20 August 2024

The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties of thymol, carvacrol, and their equimolar mixture. Antioxidant activities were assessed using the DPPH, ABTS, and ORAC methods. The thymol/carva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,654 Views
13 Pages

Assessing Patients beyond the Simple Optics of BMI: The Concomitant Role of Sarcopenia and BMI in Predicting Kidney Transplant Outcomes

  • Christopher Seet,
  • Laura Clementoni,
  • Mohammed Rashid Akhtar,
  • Pankaj Chandak,
  • Mohammed Saoud,
  • Amr Elsaadany,
  • Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob,
  • Ismail Heyder Mohamed and
  • Muhammad Arslan Khurram

20 August 2024

Background: Body composition is associated with prognosis in many clinical settings, and patients undergoing kidney transplantation are often high risk with multiple comorbidities. We aimed to assess the effect of sarcopenia and body composition on t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,798 Views
14 Pages

Impacts of Interleukin-10 Promoter Genotypes on Prostate Cancer

  • Yu-Ting Chin,
  • Chung-Lin Tsai,
  • Hung-Huan Ma,
  • Da-Chuan Cheng,
  • Chia-Wen Tsai,
  • Yun-Chi Wang,
  • Hou-Yu Shih,
  • Shu-Yu Chang,
  • Jian Gu and
  • Wen-Shin Chang
  • + 1 author

20 August 2024

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a multifactorial disease influenced by genetic, environmental, and immunological factors. Genetic polymorphisms in the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene have been implicated in PCa susceptibility, development, and progression. This...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,098 Views
17 Pages

TMEM9B Regulates Endosomal ClC-3 and ClC-4 Transporters

  • Margherita Festa,
  • Maria Antonietta Coppola,
  • Elena Angeli,
  • Abraham Tettey-Matey,
  • Alice Giusto,
  • Irene Mazza,
  • Elena Gatta,
  • Raffaella Barbieri,
  • Alessandra Picollo and
  • Paola Gavazzo
  • + 3 authors

20 August 2024

The nine-member CLC gene family of Cl− chloride-transporting membrane proteins is divided into plasma membrane-localized Cl− channels and endo-/lysosomal Cl−/H+ antiporters. Accessory proteins have been identified for ClC-K and ClC-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,191 Views
15 Pages

Patterns and Emerging Trends in Acute Poisoning with Substances of Abuse Used for Recreational Purposes in Adolescents: A Six-Year Multicentre Study

  • Teodora-Adela Turcu,
  • Andreea Lescaie,
  • Andreea Rodica Grama,
  • Andreea-Cătălina Strătulă,
  • Andreea-Iasmina Vincene,
  • Laura-Maria Grigoraș,
  • Cristina Jităreanu,
  • Alina Maria Babeu,
  • Mihai Gafencu and
  • Maria-Dorina Crăciun
  • + 5 authors

20 August 2024

This six-year multicentre study investigated acute intentional poisoning with substances of abuse in adolescents to identify changes and patterns in substance use. Data from 562 adolescents were collected from three paediatric poison centres in Roman...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,184 Views
27 Pages

Machine Learning in Identifying Marker Genes for Congenital Heart Diseases of Different Cardiac Cell Types

  • Qinglan Ma,
  • Yu-Hang Zhang,
  • Wei Guo,
  • Kaiyan Feng,
  • Tao Huang and
  • Yu-Dong Cai

19 August 2024

Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents a spectrum of inborn heart defects influenced by genetic and environmental factors. This study advances the field by analyzing gene expression profiles in 21,034 cardiac fibroblasts, 73,296 cardiomyocytes, an...

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