Alternating pattern formation in oscillatory media with spatially uniform and nonuniform global feedback.

Alternating (temporally period-2) stripes, clusters, and labyrinths have been observed in chemical and biochemical reactions, in Min-protein dynamics in E. coli and in vitro systems, and in calcium al...

Temporary Cement Prosthesis as a Bridge After Control of Axillary Artery Hemorrhage in Proximal Humeral Fracture-Dislocation: A Case Report.

CASE: A 64-year-old woman underwent open reduction and internal fixation for four-part proximal humeral fracture-dislocation with palpable distal pulses. Upon dislocated head removal, life-threatening...

Avoiding Iatrogenic Axillary Artery Injury in Reverse Total Shoulder for Fracture: The Use of a Separate Axillary Incision: A Case Report.

CASE: A 71-year-old woman sustained a left proximal humerus fracture dislocation. Imaging demonstrated displacement of the humeral head medial to the axillary artery without initial injury. To avoid i...

Safety and effectiveness of dabigatran vs rivaroxaban in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients at nutritional risk.

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a prevalent comorbidity in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), yet comparative evidence on oral anticoagulants in this vulnerable population is scarce. OBJECTIVES: We a...

Distinct triglyceride-associated lipid profiles in coronary artery ectasia and ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: A 10-year retrospective single-center case-control study.

ObjectiveCoronary artery ectasia (CAE) and ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) are vascular dilative disorders with unclear lipid profiles. We compared lipid parameters among patients with CAE, ...

Transcranial Ultrasound in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services-A Feasibility Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Transcranial color-coded Doppler (TCCD) is a noninvasive, widely available diagnostic method that may identify large vessel occlusion (LVO) in acute stroke patients. This study...

Vascular dynamics in diabetic retinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ophthalmic Doppler indices in diabetic and non-diabetic populations.

BackgroundOphthalmic Doppler ultrasonography is a non-invasive technique for evaluating hemodynamic changes in diabetic patients. This meta-analysis assessed ophthalmic Doppler indices in diabetic pat...

Trends and Characteristics in Gestational Hypertension: United States, 2016-2024.

OBJECTIVE: This report presents data on trends in gestational hypertension (hypertension diagnosed during pregnancy) among mothers giving birth in the United States from 2016 through 2024, as well as ...

Insights from a digital health literacy coaching intervention for patients with hypertension in the emergency department: A cohort study.

ObjectiveDigital health literacy (DHL), as part of the social determinants of health, affects health outcomes. To address the problem of poor DHL in under-served populations, we designed a study to pr...

Postbleeding antithrombotic management in cardiovascular patients: insights from the Attica Bleeding Snapshot study.

BACKGROUND: Bleeding complications in cardiovascular patients receiving antithrombotic therapy pose a major clinical challenge, particularly given the limited evidence guiding antithrombotic managemen...

Sex-specific associations of the CALLY index with mortality in hypertension: Stronger relative protection in males but greater absolute benefit in females-a retrospective cohort study.

ObjectiveInflammation, immunity, and nutrition are established factors in hypertension, but the prognostic role of the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte (CALLY) index remains undefined. We aimed t...

Crossing Vessels in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Anatomy and Outcomes.

PURPOSE: Crossing vessels are commonly encountered during pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and may influence surgical strategy. We aimed to describe the anatomical distributio...

Determinants of self-care and psychosocial readiness among hypertensive patients: Implications for nursing in low-resource settings.

INTRODUCTION: Self-care behaviour, motivation, and selfefficacy represent related but distinct dimensions of hypertension self-management. Previous Indonesian studies have generally examined self-care...

Ethnicity-specific polygenic risk score for predicting coronary heart disease mortality in Malaysian patients with type 2 diabetes.

INTRODUCTION: Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are used to aggregate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) effects across the genome to estimate an individual's risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Howev...

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular mortality among patients undergoing complex high-risk indicated percutaneous coronary intervention: A one-year review in a single non-surgical centre.

INTRODUCTION: Complex High-risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CHIP-PCI) addresses complex coronary artery disease in patients unsuitable for or declining surgery. Performing CHIP-PCI i...

Diagnostic accuracy of zero Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score in a Malaysian cohort: A 20-year retrospective analysis.

INTRODUCTION: The Agatston coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a widely used screening tool. However, its negative predictive value (NPV) in the Southeast Asian population, prone to premature non-c...

Polystyrene microplastics size as a key localization determinant for isolated adult cardiomyocytes.

There is growing evidence of the cytotoxic effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MPs) on the cardiovascular system. However, the proof of their direct interaction with living cardiomyocytes is limited. ...

Association of admission lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio with acute pancreatitis recurrence after first-episode hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.

ObjectiveHypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) has a high recurrence rate, and recurrent episodes may result in repeated hospitalizations and long-term pancreatic complications. Sim...

Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in critically ill coronary artery disease patients: A retrospective cohort study.

ObjectiveFrailty is prevalent in cardiovascular disease but lacks objective assessment tools in critical care. This study evaluated the association between the Frailty Index based on laboratory data (...

Preclinical Evaluation of a Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent for Intracranial Application: A 30-Day Procedural Feasibility and Clinical Observation Canine Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Zotarolimus-eluting stents (ZES) are increasingly used off-label for intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD), yet foundational preclinical data evaluating procedural delive...