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Cardiology

ECG Abnormalities and Biomarkers Enable Rapid Risk Stratification in Normotensive Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism

PMCID: PMC12178209 PMID: 40536791 DOI: 10.1111/crj.70060 Journal: The clinical respiratory journal Publication Date: 2025-6-19 Authors: Jiao S, Liu Y, He H, Li Q, Wang Z, et al. Key Points * Low QRS voltage on ECG was the strongest independent predictor of in-hospital adverse events (OR: 5.321) * The

Endocrinology

The mediating role of inflammation-related indicators in the association of remnant cholesterol with gestational diabetes mellitus

PMCID: PMC12178596 PMID: 40537057 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.15.04172 Journal: Journal of global health Publication Date: 2025-6-20 Authors: Lin L, Lin J, Yan J, Wang X Key Points * Higher RC levels in early pregnancy are independently associated with increased GDM risk * Per unit increase in RC level corresponds to

Psychiatry

Novel tools for comparing the architecture of psychopathology between neurogenetic disorders: An application to X- versus Y-chromosome aneuploidy effects in males

PMCID: PMC12180508 PMID: 40525963 DOI: 10.1017/S0033291725000765 Journal: Psychological medicine Publication Date: 2025 Authors: Larsen IG, Liu S, Schaffer L, Rau S, Ajumobi T, et al. Key Points * Proactive aggression and social problems exhibit distinctly different correlation patterns between XXY/KS and XYY syndromes * No statistically significant differences were

Pulmonology

Admission rate for bronchiolitis of newborns and infants in Italian neonatal intensive care units in 2021: a survey of the Italian Society of Neonatology - Intensive Care of Early Childhood Study Group

PMCID: PMC12175376 PMID: 40528201 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-025-01977-x Journal: Italian journal of pediatrics Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Decembrino N, Leonardi R, Fedeli T, Conte L, Distefano C, et al. Key Points * NICUs are emerging as critical alternative care centers during PICU bed shortages, particularly during RSV epidemics * 67% response rate

Public_Health

Development of an Assessment Tool for Vertical Accessibility in Spanish Homes

PMCID: PMC12173148 PMID: 40526819 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.70243 Journal: Nursing open Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Jiménez–Arberas E, Fernández Méndez I, Varela GR, Fernández FF Key Points * First validated, comprehensive accessibility assessment tool adaptable across diverse populations and environments * Achieved excellent psychometric properties with global fit indices (CFI = 0.

Endocrinology

Joint association of the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and sleep disorders with survival among US adult population with diabetes and pre-diabetes

PMCID: PMC12175418 PMID: 40533747 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-025-01162-0 Journal: Nutrition journal Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Si K, Shi C, Huang Y, Liu C, Chi J, et al. Key Points * High dietary quality combined with no sleep disorders is associated with substantially reduced mortality risk in diabetes/pre-diabetes patients * Participants with

Pathology

Major Complications Associated With Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection in 11 Dogs: Clinical Presentation and Imaging Characteristics

PMCID: PMC12172569 PMID: 40526210 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.70165 Journal: Journal of veterinary internal medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Danciu C, McCarthy A, Crawford A Key Points * Major CSF collection complications occurred in only 0.15% of cases, but carried a high mortality rate * 7/9 dogs had MRI evidence

Immunology

Research Progress on Inflammation and Immune Dysregulation in PTSD

PMCID: PMC12171638 PMID: 40525295 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.70633 Journal: Brain and behavior Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Yang L, Lu J, Zhao Z, Zhang Z, Yang W, et al. Key Points * PTSD is characterized by significant immune system dysregulation with consistent pro-inflammatory cytokine elevations * Multiple studies demonstrated increased inflammatory markers

Emergency_Medicine

Tracheostomy in COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study of outcomes and mortality predictors in a specialized infectious disease hospital in Brazil

PMCID: PMC12176168 PMID: 40531975 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326531 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Accetta AF, Medeiros DM, Diniz Ribeiro MP, Cardoso SW, Ferreira Tavares IC, et al. Key Points * 68% mortality rate among COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy, emphasizing the severity of respiratory complications * Patients over 60

Cardiology

Mortality and admissions for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases after the Accumoli-Amatrice 2016 earthquake

PMCID: PMC12176150 PMID: 40531917 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326242 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Cadeddu C, Nurchis MC, Castagna C, Sapienza M, Messina R, et al. Key Points * Earthquake exposure was associated with a statistically significant increase in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality * AMI events increased by

Surgery

Development of novel thoracic retractor for resuscitative thoracotomy

PMCID: PMC12172248 PMID: 40528231 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-025-01423-1 Journal: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Urabe S, Shimazaki J, Izutani T, Hata T, Uemura M, et al. Key Points * Novel thoracic retractor significantly reduces time required for thoracotomy procedure * Median procedure time reduced by

Gastroenterology

An optimized peritonitis-induced ACLF model that reproduces the full spectrum of extrahepatic organ failures in mice

PMCID: PMC12180834 PMID: 40536682 DOI: 10.1097/HC9.0000000000000744 Journal: Hepatology communications Publication Date: 2025-7 Authors: Flores-Costa R, Duran-Güell M, Romero-Grimaldo B, Contreras BJ, Salvatella A, et al. Key Points * First comprehensive murine model reproducing full spectrum of ACLF-associated extrahepatic organ failures * Demonstrated significant increases in inflammatory markers (Il-6, Tnf)