Isosorbide dinitrate, with or without hydralazine, does not reduce wave reflections, left ventricular hypertrophy, or myocardial fibrosis in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [PDF]
Background-Wave reflections, which are increased in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, impair diastolic function and promote pathologic myocardial remodeling.
Akers, Scott +13 more
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Modelling the Fluid Mechanics of Cilia and Flagella in Reproduction and Development
Cilia and flagella are actively bending slender organelles, performing functions such as motility, feeding and embryonic symmetry breaking. We review the mechanics of viscous-dominated microscale flow, including time-reversal symmetry, drag anisotropy of
Blake, John R. +4 more
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The gut-brain axis, BDNF, NMDA and CNS disorders [PDF]
Gastro-intestinal (GI) microbiota and the ‘gut-brain axis’ are proving to be increasingly relevant to early brain development and the emergence of psychiatric disorders.
Maqsood, Raeesah, Stone, Trevor W.
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EGPA presenting as sudden cardiac arrest: a case report and review of cardiac manifestations
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic vasculitis in which cardiac involvement is a primary cause of mortality. Complete heart block presenting as Adams-Stokes syndrome is a rare but critical complication. Notably, to our
Huihui Zhang +8 more
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Women's experiences of living with chronic pain: A qualitative meta‐synthesis
Abstract Objectives The prevalence of chronic pain varies between males and females, and they also have distinct pain experiences. Improved understanding of these unique experiences is needed to improve support. Design This meta‐synthesis aimed to develop a comprehensive understanding of women's lived experiences with chronic pain.
Sukhvinder Biring +3 more
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Structural basis for recognition of L-lysine, L-ornithine, and L-2,4-diamino butyric acid by lysine cyclodeaminase [PDF]
L-pipecolic acid is a non-protein amino acid commonly found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. It is a well-known precursor to numerous microbial secondary metabolites and pharmaceuticals, including anticancer agents, immunosuppressants, and several
Kim, Yong Hwan +4 more
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Influence of Slippery Pacemaker Leads on Lead-Induced Venous Occlusion [PDF]
The use of medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators have become commonplace to treat arrhythmias. Pacing leads with electrodes are used to send electrical pulses to the heart to treat either abnormally slow heart rates ...
Bhatia, Sagar
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Marcus Gerbezius (1658–1718) and his first description of a complete atrioventricular block
Background: Marcus Gerbezius, a distinguished Slovenian physician and scientist from the turn of the 17th to the 18th Century, published in the year 1717 an article in the annual journal of the German Academy of Natural Scientists in Halle, in which he ...
Zvonka Zupanič Slavec, Urban Neudauer
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Novel risk assessment framework to compare shark‐bite mitigation strategies
Abstract Human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are increasing globally and are some of the most pervasive problems for the conservation of terrestrial and marine species. Stakeholders often hold different values and concerns surrounding HWCs, and understanding these values and their relative importance among stakeholders allows for more effective decision ...
Michelle Henriksen +12 more
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