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Cancers (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Lodz, pl. Hallera 1, 90-647 Lodz, Poland.
Background/objectives: Skin cancer is becoming increasingly common due to increasing risk factors such as excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation, genetic predisposition, fair skin, and a history of sunburn. Melanoma accounts for only 1% of cases but causes most skin cancer deaths. Dysplastic nevi (DN) are important precursors of melanoma.
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December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Objective The objective of this study is to compare patient-reported outcome measures using the Catquest Questionnaire in patients undergoing phacoemulsification (Phaco) versus manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS). Materials and methods This descriptive cross-sectional study included patients aged 40 years and older with cataracts classified as nuclear sclerosis (NS) grade 3 or higher. Demographic details were recorded and a comprehensive ophthalmological exam was done.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Quadrilateral space syndrome is a painful disorder of the shoulder caused by static or dynamic entrapment of the axillary nerve and the posterior humeral circumflex artery. It was first described in 1983; however, it is an uncommon syndrome that initially presents with nonspecific shoulder pain or selective deltoid atrophy, and diagnosis is often delayed owing to its rarity. Young athletes of overhead sports are more commonly affected by this syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora, CO, USA.
Bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) proteins, including BRD4, bind acetylated chromatin and co-activate gene transcription. A BET inhibitor, JQ1, prevents and reverses pathological cardiac remodeling in preclinical models of heart failure. However, the underlying cellular mechanisms by which JQ1 improves cardiac structure and function remain poorly defined.
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February 2024
DePaul University, College of Science and Health, Psychology Department, 2219 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Objectives: This study explored how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted emerging adults. Previous COVID-19 research with this age demographic has focused on specific facets of life transitions (e.g.
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