Background/Objectives: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are at increased risk for mental health problems, particularly depression and anxiety. Emerging evidence suggests that psychological rather than purely medical factors may play a deci...
Introduction: This pilot randomized trial evaluated the feasibility of the Manual Diaphragm Release Technique (MDRT) in neurocritical patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and explored its immediate effects on diaphragmatic kinematics to...
Background: Intestinal angioedema is an important drug-induced adverse effect that is often misdiagnosed due to vague and nonspecific symptoms. This study aimed to identify drugs with potential to cause intestinal angioedema by performing a dispropor...
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) commonly coexists with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but their independent contributions to redox imbalance, inflammation and immune signaling remain uncertain. Objectives: This st...
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key inflammatory cytokine implicated in atherosclerotic plaque progression and carotid vulnerability. Although elevated IL-6 levels have been linked to cerebrovascular risk, its prognostic value in patients under...
Background/Objectives: Serum calcium concentrations have been associated with bone mineral density (BMD), but results seem to depend on sex. Genetic variants in the Ryanodine Receptor1 (RYR1) gene have been previously associated with low BMD in postm...
Background/Objectives: Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and may negatively affect muscle strength through vascular and metabolic mechanisms. Nevertheless, reference values for respiratory muscle strength (RMS)...
Background: Periprostatic adipose tissue (PPAT) has been shown to play a significant role in prostate cancer (PCa) development and progression. This relationship is further exacerbated by obesity, as PPAT-secreted factors increase PCa aggressiveness...
Background: Chronic pain is a prevalent and disabling condition, affecting 20–30% of the global population, which requires multidisciplinary approaches integrating non-pharmacological therapies and promoting patient engagement in self-managemen...
Children with Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) are born without height and weight abnormalities, and postnatal development is delayed from two months of age. The pathophysiological manifestations of HGPS can be categorized into the t...
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