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Technology-Based Solutions for Combating Loneliness and Isolation in Geriatric Care: A Narrative Review.

Clinics in geriatric medicine
This narrative review evaluates the potential of technology-based solutions to address loneliness and isolation among older adults and their caregivers. It examines the benefits and limitations of interventions such as videoconferencing, social media...

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PREDICTION MODEL FOR SEPTIC SHOCK-ASSOCIATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: A MULTICENTER STUDY USING NOMOGRAM MODELING.

Shock (Augusta, Ga.)
Background: Septic shock-associated acute kidney injury (SS-AKI) is a severe complication with high mortality. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with AKI in patients with septic shock and establish a nomogram to predict its ...

Circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 is associated with blood pressure in the Chinese population: a community-based study.

Annals of medicine
BACKGROUND: Our research team previously found that fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21, a circulating hormone, was significantly associated with atherosclerosis in human and animal models. The relationship between FGF21 and blood pressure (BP) is rare...

Development of a chitosanase 3-like protein 1 assay kit and study of its application in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

BMC biotechnology
OBJECTIVE: The detection kit for plasma Chitinase-3-like Protein 1 was developed using the magnetic bead chemiluminescence method, in order to investigate the diagnostic value of DD, FDP, CHI3L1, AFP-L3 and PIVKA-II in hepatocellular carcinoma.

High procalcitonin level is related to blood stream infections, gram-negative pathogens, and ICU admission in infections of adult febrile cancer patients.

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
BACKGROUND: Blood stream infection (BSI) represent a life-threatening condition. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) tests in adult febrile patients with BSI and other clinical infections in hosp...

Reduced blood EPAC1 protein levels as a marker of severe coronary artery disease: the role of hypoxic foam cell-transformed smooth muscle cells.

Journal of translational medicine
BACKGROUND: Vascular smooth muscle cells loaded with cholesterol (foam-VSMCs) play a crucial role in the progression of human atherosclerosis. Exchange Protein Directly Activated by cAMP 1 (EPAC1) is a critical protein in the regulation of vascular t...

Splenic and portal venous flow associated with frailty and sarcopenia in older outpatients with cardiovascular disease.

BMC geriatrics
BACKGROUND: Older patients with cardiovascular disease often experience frailty and sarcopenia. We evaluated whether a reduced blood flow in the splenic and portal vein is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in older patients with cardiovascular d...

Water intake, hydration status and cognitive functions in older adults - a pilot study.

European journal of nutrition
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the relationship between the hydration status and cognitive functioning of older adults. The novelty of the study was the simultaneous use of several indicators of hydration status, including plasma and urine osmol...

Improving lower-extremity artery depiction and diagnostic confidence using dual-energy technique and popliteal artery monitoring in dual-low dose CT angiography.

Scientific reports
To assess the utility of dual-energy CT scanning (DECTs) with popliteal artery (PA) monitoring in dual low-dose (radiation and contrast) lower-extremity CT angiography (LE-CTA). 135 patients undergoing LE-CTA were prospectively included and divided i...