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Lower Plasma Antioxidant Defense and Heat Shock Proteins Mark Intra‐Amniotic Sludge Ultrasound Finding

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives Intra‐amniotic sludge is an independent risk factor for preterm birth. It consists of a biophysical sonographic finding in the amniotic fluid, formed by dense echogenic particles near the cervical internal orifice, due to sterile or infectious inflammatory processes.
Clarissa Chavez Ortiz Roberto, Lílian Corrêa Costa‐Beber, Lucas Machado Sulzbacher, Jaíne Borges dos Santos, Anna Karolina Kretschmann Florencio de Souza Bagetti, Eduardo Becker Jr, Matias Nunes Frizzo, Thiago Gomes Heck, Mirna Stela Ludwig   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACE-inhibition prevents postischemic coronary leukocyte adhesion and leukocyte-dependent reperfusion injury [PDF]

, 1997
Objective: Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN), retained in the microvascular bed, can contribute to postischemic myocardial reperfusion injury. Since a beneficial effect of ACE-inhibition on reperfusion injury has been reported, we investigated the ...
Becker, Bernhard F., Gerlach, Eckehart, Habazettl, Helmut, Kupatt, Christian, Messmer, Konrad, Weber, Christian, Zahler, Stefan   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Preserving scientific integrity in academic publishing: Navigating artificial intelligence, journal policies and the impact factor as a quality indicator

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the rise of mega‐journals, and the manipulation of impact factors present challenges to scientific integrity. These trends threaten the core principles of objectivity, reproducibility, and transparency.
Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Stefano Zaffagnini, Michael A. Mont, Jon Karlsson, Bruce Reider, Olufemi Ayeni, Thomas Heyse, Henning Madry, Elmar Herbst, Giuseppe Milano, Volker Musahl, Roland Becker, Michael T. Hirschmann   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fractional Flow Reserve: Patient Selection and Perspectives

Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2021
Joyce Peper,1,2,* Leonie M Becker,1,2,* Jan-Peter van Kuijk,1 Tim Leiner,2 Martin J Swaans1 1Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; 2Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The ...
Peper J, Becker LM, van Kuijk JP, Leiner T, Swaans MJ   +4 more
doaj  

Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]

, 2003
Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C., Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, J., Irnich, D., Jena, S., Linde, K., Melchart, Dieter, Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., Willich, S. N.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of Parkinson’s disease and related medications on the composition of the fecal bacterial microbiota

npj Parkinson's Disease, 2019
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. PD patients suffer from gastrointestinal dysfunctions and alterations of the autonomous nervous system, especially its part in the gut wall, i.e., the enteric nervous system (
Severin Weis, A. Schwiertz, M. Unger, Anouck Becker, K. Fassbender, S. Ratering, M. Kohl, S. Schnell, K. Schäfer, M. Egert   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Three in every four systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and anterolateral complex procedures present at least one type of spin in the abstract

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Spin is a form of bias that misrepresents research findings, potentially influencing clinical decisions and patient care. This meta‐research study evaluates the prevalence and types of spin in abstracts of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses comparing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with and without lateral extra ...
Adela Gottardi, Kieran Chalmers, Prushoth Vivekanantha, Jeffrey Kay, Mikael Sansone, Darren de Sa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health benefits of urban green—A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 56 pre‐post control experiments

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet, Marek Venený, Lukas Kauls, Clara Mentzel, Timon Krause, Caroline Surrey, Mathias Hofmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Alzheimer’s Disease a Cross-Linguistic Issue? Comparing Corpora from a Role and Reference Grammar Perspective

Círculo de Lingüística Aplicada a la Comunicación
Taking Role and Reference Grammar  (Van Valin y LaPolla, 1997; Van Valin, 2005) as theoretical framework, we aim to compare three corpora of patients with Alzheimer’s disease: two in Spanish — PerLA (Pérez Mantero, 2014) and Peraita & Grasso (2010 ...
Alejandro Suárez Rodríguez
doaj   +1 more source

Adequate managment of patients with dystrophinopathies (muscular dystrophy Duchenne/Becker): objective scales and additional diagnostic methods

Нервно-мышечные болезни, 2015
There are still no guidlines on managment of Duchenne/Becker myodystrophy in domestic medical practice. It leads to decrease of quality of life and, what is more important, lifespan of patients.
A. S. Nosko, A. L. Kurenkov, S. S. Nikitin, V. P. Zykov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source