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Pharmacological Modulation of Liver and Spleen Stiffness in a Cirrhotic Rat Model

Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research
Omar Elshaarawy,1– 3 Shami Hasan M Alquzi,1 Felix Piecha,1,4 Vanessa Rausch,1 Johannes Mueller,1 Sebastian Mueller1 1Center for Alcohol Research, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, BW, Germany; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Liver Unit, Liverpool ...
Elshaarawy O, Alquzi SHM, Piecha F, Rausch V, Mueller J, Mueller S   +5 more
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Fibrinogen Changes Before and After Intravenous Thrombolysis as Predictors of Cerebral Injury and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Plasma fibrinogen is essential in thrombosis and fibrinolysis, yet its dynamic changes pre‐ and post‐intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for predicting brain injury severity and prognosis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients remain unclear.
Wenhai Zhai, Yang Qu, Reziya Abuduxukuer, Kejia Zhang, Peng Zhang, Xin Tang, Huaimei Zhang, Lijuan Wang, Lichong Yang, Shuangxu Tan, Zhimei Yuan, Ce Han, Lili He, Yuping Zheng, Fenglan Zhao, Lijie Guo, Ligang Jiang, Jinfeng Li, Yongfei Jiang, Xuexia Zou, Dan Xu, Han Xu, Xiaojia Wang, Yingbin Qi, Xuefeng Hu, Yu Zhang, Zhen‐Ni Guo, Hang Jin, on behalf of the Biomarkers of Brain Injury Investigator Study Group   +28 more
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Changes in Immune‐Inflammation Status and Acute Ischemic Stroke Prognosis in Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inflammation is a critical risk factor for poor outcomes in cerebral infarction. Prior studies focused primarily on baseline inflammation status, neglecting dynamic longitudinal changes. We try to investigate the association between immune‐inflammation status alterations and stroke prognosis, and evaluated three systemic biomarkers'
Songfang Chen, Wenting Huang, Yitian Liu, Xuan Chen, Buyu Ke, Qian Shen, Hanyu Cai, Jing Sun, Yan Li, Yungang Cao, Beilei Hu, Keyang Chen   +11 more
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The web‐based self‐reported survey of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and associated factors in Japan

PCN Reports
Aim While considerable data on the alcohol drinking behavior of the general population are available for the United States and Europe, data from Asian countries are scarce. We attempted to estimate the social backgrounds and other factors associated with
Tomomi Toyama, Chie Nitta, Yoshiki Koga, Kaoru Hamanaka, Mitsuru Kimura, Sachio Matsushita   +5 more
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“Fourteen Dollars for One Beer!” Pre‐drinking is associated with high‐risk drinking among Victorian young adults

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2013
Objective: Pre‐drinking entails consuming alcohol before attending licensed venues. We examined the relationship between pre‐drinking, intention to get drunk and high‐risk drinking among Victorians aged 18–24 years, to consider whether reducing pre ...
Sarah MacLean, Sarah Callinan
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User-centered design of contingency management for implementation in opioid treatment programs: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Contingency management (CM) is one of the only behavioral interventions shown to be effective for the treatment of opioid use disorders when delivered alone and in combination with pharmacotherapy.
Sara J. Becker, Kelli Scott, Cara M. Murphy, Melissa Pielech, Samantha A. Moul, Kimberly R. Yap, Bryan R. Garner   +6 more
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The Case of a 28‐Year‐Old Woman With Medically Refractory Focal Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present the case of a 28‐year‐old right‐handed woman with medically refractory focal epilepsy. Her seizure semiology and electroencephalography (EEG) indicated a seizure onset zone in the right central‐parietal area. However, both MRI and PET scans were unremarkable, showing no focal lesions or areas of altered metabolism.
Rishi Sharma, Ilo Leppik, Thomas Henry, Thaddeus Walczak, Sima Patel, Robert McGovern   +5 more
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The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
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Correspondence between cerebral glucose metabolism and BOLD reveals relative power and cost in human brain

Nature Communications, 2019
The brain primarily uses glucose to generate energy, but the relationship of neuronal activity to glucose utilization is not necessarily a simple linear one.
Ehsan Shokri-Kojori, Dardo Tomasi, Babak Alipanahi, Corinde E. Wiers, Gene-Jack Wang, Nora D. Volkow   +5 more
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Public librarians expand their roles of responsibilities towards community change

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Objective To reduce tobacco consumption in communities through public librarians. Methods Sri Lanka holds more than 1000 libraries and per day 100 – 200 readers visit library.
Sasanka Dharmasena, Rasika Manohari, Achala Dilrukshi   +2 more
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