Ferroptosis: A Key Driver in Atherosclerosis Progression and Arterial Disease.

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a growing global health epidemic and is the leading cause of cardiovascular health problems, including ischemic stroke, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease. Despite extensive research on the underlying mechanisms of AS, iron remains an under-investigated mediator in the atherosclerotic process. Iron's involvement in AS is primarily linked to the iron-induced programmed cell death process known as ferroptosis.

Corporate governance mechanisms, royal family ownership and corporate performance: evidence in gulf cooperation council (GCC) market.

This research is motivated by the increasing importance of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies within the world economy and the lack of research on corporate governance mechanisms in these countries. This study examines the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance in GCC countries, focusing on the uniqueness of royal family ownership. We further investigate whether corporate governance mechanisms affect the royal family ownership-firm performance relationship.

Post-appendectomy surgical site infection rate after using an antimicrobial film incise drape: a prospective study.

Background: An appendectomy is a contaminated or potentially dirty surgical procedure that can be associated with surgical site infection (SSI).

Methods: A single-center unblinded prospective cohort study examined the role of antimicrobial incise film drapes in lowering the rate of SSI after appendectomy. Any patient aged 12 years or older who was scheduled for open appendectomy for acute appendicitis was included.

Occipital nerve blockade for cervicogenic headache: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.

Cervicogenic headache is a chronic hemicranial pain, usually occurring daily. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of nerve stimulator-guided occipital nerve blockade in the treatment of cervicogenic headache. The reduction in analgesic consumption was the primary outcome measure.

Repetitive occipital nerve blockade for cervicogenic headache: expanded case report of 47 adults.

Purpose: To evaluate the repetitive occipital nerve blocks using a nerve stimulator in the treatment of cervicogenic headache.

Methods: This prospective noncomparative clinical interventional case-series study included 47 patients suffering from cervicogenic headache using a repetitive guided occipital nerve blockade.

Results: Forty-one patients (87%) required more than one injection to achieve six-month pain-relief period.