A series of 42 homoisoflavones were synthesized and evaluated against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Three derivatives showed potent inhibition of Mtb strains. Evaluation in infected macrophages revealed promising intracellular activity, where one derivative featuring a nitrofuranyl and piperidine group emerges as the most promising.
Sanderson D. Calixto+12 more
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Correction to "Proteomic Analysis of Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Smokers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". [PDF]
Sundar IK, Li D, Rahman I.
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Autopsy findings in cases of fatal COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced myocarditis
Abstract COVID‐19 vaccines have been linked to myocarditis, which, in some circumstances, can be fatal. This systematic review aims to investigate potential causal links between COVID‐19 vaccines and death from myocarditis using post‐mortem analysis.
Nicolas Hulscher+3 more
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Reliability and usability of a portable spirometer compared to a laboratory spirometer. [PDF]
Gao Y+11 more
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Abstract Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reliably prevent death due to life‐threatening arrhythmias; this may become less relevant in people with more severe heart failure who are reaching the end of life (EOL). This review aimed to explore the ICD deactivation process and identify ethical issues, especially around the initiation of ...
Siobhan C. Murray+2 more
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Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnea severity and quality of life in patients with severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with chronic type II respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Xie S, Li X, Liu Y, Huang J, Yang F.
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Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang+7 more
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Correlation between self-management, psychological cognitive impairment, and quality of life in elderly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. [PDF]
Zhang XL+6 more
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Association of COPD with adverse outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
Abstract We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to detect the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the prognosis of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We systematically screened eligible literature from three electronic databases, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library, up to April 2023.
Shuo Xu+3 more
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