Front Psychol
January 2025
Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Background: College students significantly decrease physical activity (PA) over the course of a four-year degree, increasing the risk for chronic disease. Research shows that psychological constructs impact behavior and goal attainment. However, little is known regarding the effect of psychological variables on PA levels in students.
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January 2025
Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Centre for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is crucial for timely intervention to delay disease progression and improve patient outcomes. However, data for clinical characteristics of Chinese patients with undiagnosed, early-stage CKD are lacking.
Methods: REVEAL-CKD is a multinational, observational study using real-world data in selected countries to describe factors associated with undiagnosed stage 3 CKD, time to diagnosis, and CKD management post diagnosis.
J Inflamm Res
January 2025
Precision Medicine Laboratory, School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, People's Republic of China.
Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies, largely due to its late-stage diagnosis and high recurrence rates. Chronic inflammation is a critical driver of OC progression, contributing to immune evasion, tumor growth, and metastasis. Inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-8, as well as key signaling pathways such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), are upregulated in OC, promoting a tumor-promoting environment.
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January 2025
Department Three of Orthopedics/Plastic Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China.
Objective: This study systematically evaluated the efficacy of programmed death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors combined with chemotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer (EC).
Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched to identify related randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Results: Seven RCTs involving 4,363 participants were included.
Front Immunol
January 2025
Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, self-limiting condition typically characterized by fever and lymphadenopathy. The exact etiology remains unclear but is suspected to be associated with viral infections and autoimmune responses. This report presents the case of a 32-year-old Chinese male who was admitted with recurrent high fever, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly.
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