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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0703.v1

Middle Ear Packing and External Ear Packing with Fibrin Glue Enhances the Success of Fat Myringoplasty without Hyaluronic Acid Disc

Jongmin Kim, Chul Ho Jang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: tympanic membrane; chronic perforation; fat myringoplasty; success rate; middle ear packing; fibrin glue packing

Online: 30 July 2021 (13:25:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0296.v1

Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Proteins in End-Stage Renal Disease

Hussein Al-Hakeim, Halah Asad, Michael Maes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: End-Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Wnt-Pathway, R-Spondin 1, β-Catenin, Dickkopf-Related Protein 1, and Sclerostin.

Online: 12 February 2021 (10:08:22 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0144.v1

Air Pollution-Related Health Impacts on Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: Environmental Justice and Health Vulnerability in Salt Lake County, Utah

Angelina DeMarco, Rebecca Hardenbrook, Jeff Rose, Daniel Mendoza

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: Air pollution; environmental justice; chronic homelessness; unsheltered homelessness; marginalized populations; hidden populations

Online: 7 October 2020 (08:22:22 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201905.0177.v1

Incidence and Characteristics of Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in Poland, during 2010-2015

Michal S. Nowak, Andrzej Grzybowski, Katarzyna Michalska-Malecka, Jacek P. Szaflik, Milena Koziol, Wojciech Niemczyk, Iwona Grabska-Liberek

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: Cataract surgery, acute endophthalmitis, chronic endophthalmitis

Online: 14 May 2019 (15:28:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0213.v1

High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease and suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome

Brunilda Alushi, Fabian Jost-Brinkmann, Adnan Kastrati, Salvatore Cassese, Massimiliano Fusaro, Karl Stangl, Ulf Landmesser, Holger Thiele, Alexander Lauten

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: troponin; high-sensitivity; chronic kidney disease; renal insufficiency; myocardial infarction; acute coronary syndrome

Online: 10 August 2021 (08:45:07 CEST)

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To be or to have Been Lucky, That is the Question

Antony Lesage, Jean-Marc Victor

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: ex-ante chances; dispersion of chances; chronic diseases; gambling; statistical test; twin studies; principle of maximum entropy.

Online: 22 April 2021 (21:14:09 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0176.v1

Strategies to Inhibit Hepatitis B Virus Gene Transcription

Bingqian Qu, Richard J. P. Brown

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: chronic hepatitis B; covalently closed circular DNA; viral integration; transcription factor; nuclear receptor; transcriptional inhibitor; RNA interference

Online: 7 June 2021 (12:43:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0237.v1

Membranous Glomerulonephritis: A Retrospective Study on Prognostic Outcome

Sadiq Maifata, Fauzah Abd Ghani, Rafidah Hod, Nor Fadhlina Zakaria

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: Membranous glomerulonephritis; remission; nephrotic syndrome; chronic kidney disease; end-stage kidney diseases

Online: 18 February 2022 (14:49:32 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0033.v1

Viral Persistence and Chronicity in Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Role of T-Cell Apoptosis, Senescence and Exhaustion

Muttiah Barathan, Rosmawati Mohamed, Yean K. Yong, Meganathan Kannan, Jamuna Vadivelu, Alireza Saeidi, Marie Larsson, Esaki Muthu Shankar

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: apoptosis; viral persistence, hepatitis C virus; immunity; chronic infection

Online: 2 October 2018 (16:34:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0371.v2

Observational Pilot Study: A comparison of Amino Acids and Derangement of Intestinal Function between Healthy Ageing Subjects and Patients Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease in Conservative Management

Piergiorgio Bolasco, Roberto Aquilani, Roberto Maestri, Maria Paola Esposito, Maria Luisa Deiana, Mariella Cadeddu, Romina Secci, Barbara Casu, Antonella Serra, Paolo Iadarola, Maura D'Amato, Stefano Murtas

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; aminoacids; Dysbiosis; metabolic disorders

Online: 27 January 2022 (15:48:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0448.v1

MERTK rs4374383 Polymorphism Predicts Progression of Liver Fibrosis in HCV-Infected Patients: A Longitudinal Study

Maria Angeles Jimenez-Sousa, Ana Zaida Gómez-Moreno, Daniel Pineda-Tenor, Oscar Brochado-Kith, Juan José Sánchez-Ruano, Tomás Artaza-Varasa, Alicia Gómez-Sanz, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, Salvador Resino

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: liver stiffness; MERTK; chronic hepatitis C; cirrhosis; SNPs

Online: 19 October 2018 (10:56:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0493.v1

Long-term recovery of the fecal microbiome and metabolome of dogs with steroid-responsive enteropathy

Rachel Pilla, Blake Guard, Amanda B Blake, Mark Ackermann, Craig Webb, Steve Hill, Jonathan A Lidbury, Joerg M Steiner, Albert Jergens, Jan Suchodolski

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: Chronic diarrhea, idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, microbiota, dysbiosis

Online: 21 June 2021 (08:56:30 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0087.v1

Nasal Polyposis: Insights in Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition and Differentiation of Polyp Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Emanuela Chiarella, Nicola Lombardo, Nadia Lobello, Annamaria Aloisio, Teodoro Aragona, Corrado Pelaia, Stefania Scicchitano, Heather M. Bond, Maria Mesuraca

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Otolaryngology Keywords: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CR); inflammation; nasal polyps; epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT); Polyp derived mesenchymal stem cells (PO-MSCs)

Online: 4 August 2020 (11:07:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0599.v1

Development of the Survey of the Concept of Pain: A Measure to Study How Children Conceptualize Pain

Isabel Salvat, Cristina Adillón, Eva Maria Andrés, Sonia Monterde, Jordi Miró

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Survey; children; health knowledge; chronic pain; pain education.

Online: 26 February 2021 (09:30:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0435.v2

Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Children Undegoing Hemodialysis. A Mini Review

Ljiljana Sulovic, Vladimir Sulovic, Zorica Zivkovic, Maja Vasic, Nenad Sulovic

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis; cardiovascular disease; echocardiography; child

Online: 4 July 2019 (10:37:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0186.v1

Microglia and Inhibitory Circuitry in the Medullary Dorsal Horn: Laminar and Time-Dependent Changes in a Trigeminal Model of Neuropathic Pain

Nuria García-Magro, Yasmina B. Martin, Pilar Negredo, Francisco Zafra, Carlos Avendaño

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: chronic pain; allodynia; trigeminocervical complex; glycine transporters

Online: 5 March 2021 (11:47:51 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0087.v1

DPP-4/GLP-1 Axis as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Chronic Stress-related Vascular Aging and Atherosclerosis

Ying Wan, Limei Piao, Yongshan Nan, Xian-Wu Cehng

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Chronic stress; Vascular senescence; inflamamtion; atherosclerosis; dipeptidyl peptidase-4

Online: 9 January 2020 (13:05:26 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0602.v1

Epigenetic Alterations in Pediatric Sleep Apnea

Emily Catherine Cheung, Matthew Wyatt Kay, Kathryn Jaques Schunke

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: epigenetic mechanisms of disease; fetal programming; obstructive sleep apnea; DNA methylation; histone modifications; chronic disease

Online: 27 July 2021 (11:45:08 CEST)

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Timing of Home Health Care Initiation and 30-Day Rehospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity

Jamie M. Smith, Haiqun Lin, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, Jennifer Tsui, Olga F. Jarrín

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: chronic conditions; diabetes; older adults; race or ethnicity; social determinants of health; in-equalities or inequities; policy; health care access; home health care

Online: 6 April 2021 (14:40:37 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0728.v1

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of CD8+ T Cell Differentiation, Dysfunction and Exhaustion

Daniel J Verdon, Matthias Mulazzani, Misty R Jenkins

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: T cell exhaustion; chronic viral infections; cancer; immunotherapy; epigenetics; PD-1; inhibitory receptors

Online: 31 August 2020 (17:49:37 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0680.v1

Post–Chikungunya Virus Infection Musculoskeletal Disorders: Syndromic Sequelae after an Outbreak

Hisham A. Imad, Wasin Matsee, Sajikapon Kludkleeb, Punyisa Asawapaithulsert, Juthamas Phadungsombat, Emi E. Nakayama, Keita Suzuki, Pornsawan Leaungwutiwong, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Tatsuo Shioda

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Acute febrile illness; Alphavirus; chikungunya virus; post-chikungunya musculoskeletal disorder; post-chikungunya chronic inflammatory rheumatism

Online: 29 March 2021 (10:56:13 CEST)

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Preprint HYPOTHESIS | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0267.v1

From Oncological Paradigms to Non-Communicable Disease Pandemic. The Need of Recovery Human Biology Evolution

Elia Biganzoli, Romano Demicheli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: Cancer dormancy; Low-grade chronic inflammation; Healthy aging; Physical exercise

Online: 11 August 2021 (17:57:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0008.v1

CRISPR/Cas9-directed Gene Trap Constitutes a Selection System for Corrected BCR/ABL Leukemic Cells in CML

Elena Vuelta, José Luis Ordoñez, David José Sanz, Sandra Ballesteros, Jesús María Hernández-Rivas, Lucía Méndez-Sánchez, Manuel Sánchez-Martín, Ignacio García-Tuñón

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia; BCR/ABL; CRISPR; Gene therapy; CRISPR-Trap.

Online: 4 May 2022 (12:30:11 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0143.v1

The Main Risk Factors for the Number of Serious or Critical Cases of Covid-19: How is the Health of Brazilians?

Haniel Fernandes

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Covid-19; Epidemiology; Chronic diseases; Serious or critical cases; Brazil; Coronavirus

Online: 8 May 2020 (12:33:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0233.v1

Relationship Between ACE I/D Polymorphism and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Non-Hemodialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease

Hendri Susilo, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Mochammad Thaha, Mochamad Yusuf Alsagaff, Satriyo Dwi Suryantoro, Citrawati Dyah Kencono Wungu, Ifan Ali Wafa, Cennikon Pakpahan, Delvac Oceandy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: chronic kidney disease; gene polymorphism; angiotensin-converting enzyme; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular mortality risk; genotype

Online: 26 April 2022 (10:05:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0127.v1

Ten years (2011-2021) of the Regional ADHD Centre-Based Network Project for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ADHD

Maurizio Bonati, Francesca Scarpellini, Massimo Cartabia, Michele Zanetti

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; child; adolescent; mental health; chronic disease; register; clinical protocol

Online: 4 June 2021 (09:04:18 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0416.v1

Chronic Diseases Associated with Malassezia Yeast

Abdourahim Abdillah, Stéphane Ranque

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Malassezia; Chronic diseases; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; chronic rhinosinusitis; asthma; cystic fibrosis; HIV infection; inflammatory bowel disease; colorectal cancer; neurodegenerative diseases

Online: 24 September 2021 (08:13:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0254.v1

Solanum Fruit Juice as a Natural and Sustainable Source of Antioxidants for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C under Antiviral Therapy

Chidiebere Uchenna Iheka, Justice Obinna Osuoha, Idongesit Ekong Archibong, Peter Uchenna Amadi, Oluwatoyin Taiwo Adeoti

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dietetics And Nutrition Keywords: Solanum fruit juice; biochemical markers; chronic hepatitis C; oxidative stress; antioxidants

Online: 12 October 2018 (04:55:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0432.v1

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia-Like Symptoms Are an Integral Component of the Phenome of Schizophrenia: Neuro-Immune and Opioid System Correlates

Rana Fadhil Mousa, Hussein Kadhem Al-Hakeim, Amir Alhaidari, Michael Maes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome; myalgic encephalomyelitis; schizophrenia; neuroimmunomodulation; inflammation; biomarkers

Online: 29 March 2020 (10:52:40 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0249.v1

Adult Presentation of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia

Nobuaki Ito

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: X-linked hypophosphatemia; fibroblast growth factor 23; osteomalacia; enthesopathy; secondary hyperparathyroidism; tertiary hyperparathyroidism; chronic kidney disease; oral disease; quality of life; burosumab

Online: 19 May 2022 (04:03:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0408.v1

Stopping Feline Coronavirus Shedding Prevented Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Diane D. Addie, Flora Bellini, Johanna Covell-Ritchie, Ben Crowe, Sheryl Curran, Mark Fosbery, Stuart Hills, Eric Johnson, Carrie Johnson, Steven Lloyd, Os Jarrett

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: feline coronavirus; feline infectious peritonitis; FIP prevention; GS-441524; chronic enteritis; inflammatory bowel disease; IBD; antiviral; diarrhea; itraconazole.

Online: 23 January 2023 (09:43:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1228.v1

Varvara Aleksandrovna Ryabkova, Artemiy Vladimirovich Rubinskiy, Valeriy Nikolaevich Marchenko, Vasiliy Ivanovich Trofimov, Leonid Pavlovich Churilov

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome; COVID-19; Post-COVID; heart rate variability; autonomic dysfunction

Online: 20 November 2023 (07:51:21 CET)

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Background There is a considerable overlap between clinical presentation of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) . Many of their common symptoms can be linked to dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system (dysautonomia). This study aimed to objectively assess autonomic function in patients with PCC and in patients with ME/CFS whose disease was not related to COVID-19. Methods Synchronous recordings of an electrocardiogram, continuous dynamics of blood pressure in the digital artery using the Penaz method and ultrasound pneumotachography with the spirography function were obtained with spiroarteriocardiorhythmography method in 34 patients diagnosed with ME/CFS, in whom the onset of the disease was not associated with COVID-19, 29 patients meeting PCC definition and 32 healthy controls. Heart rate variability (HRV), systolic and diastolic blood pressure variability (RV), respiration variability were assessed at rest and in tests with fixed respiratory rates. At rest, indicators of baroreflex regulation were additionally determined (baroreflex effectiveness index and baroreflex sensitivity). Results The total power, power of very low frequency, low-frequency and high-frequency of RR interval variability at rest as well as baroreflex effectiveness index in up-ramps of arterial blood pressure and baroreflex sensitivity were significantly lower both in PCC and ME/CFS patients compared to HC. Several diagnostic prediction models for ME/CFS were developed based on HRV parameters. During slow breathing HRV parameters return to normal in PCC, but not in ME/CFS. Correlation analysis revealed a close relationship of HRV, RV parameters and baroreflex sensitivity with fatigue, but not with HADS depressive/anxiety symptoms in ME/CFS and PCC. Conclusion A similar pattern of HRV and baroreflex failure with signs of a pathological acceleration of age-dependant dysautonomia was identified in ME/CFS and PCC. The clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic implications of these findings are discussed, in light of previously described relationship between inflammation, vascular pathology, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and autonomic dysfunction.

Working Paper COMMUNICATION

Pressure Point Threshold Scores and ME/CFS Comorbidity as Indicators of Patient´s Response to Manual Physiotherapy in Fibromyalgia

Francisco Javier Falaguera-Vera, María Garcia-Escudero, Javier Bonastre-Férez, Mario Zacarés, Elisa Oltra

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: Fibromyalgia; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS); Pressure Point Threshold (PPT); Physiotherapy; Manual Therapy (MT)

Online: 15 September 2020 (09:01:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0420.v1

Differential Effects of Exercise on fMRI of the Midbrain Ascending Arousal Network Nuclei in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI) in a Model of Postexertional Malaise (PEM)

James N Baraniuk, Alison Amar, Haris Pepermintwala, Stuart D Washington

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Midbrain; postexertional malaise; PEM, arousal; exercise; fMRI; autonomic; postural tachycardia; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; ME/CFS; Gulf War Illness; GWI

Online: 23 November 2021 (10:53:55 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0486.v1

The Oxygen Transport Triad in High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: a Perspective from the High Andes

Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja, Natalia Zubieta-DeUrioste

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: high altitude, chronic hypobaric hypoxia, physiologic adaptation, travel to high altitude cities, high altitude physiology, pulmonary hypertension, lung disease, hemoglobin, tolerance to hypoxia, oxygen content.

Online: 18 June 2021 (15:22:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0577.v1

Association of Edentulism With Various Chronic Diseases in Mexican Elders 60+ Years: Results of a Population-Based Survey

Alejandro José Casanova-Rosado, Juan Fernando Casanova-Rosado, Mirna Minaya-Sánchez, José Luís Robles-Minaya, Juan Alejandro Casanova-Sarmiento, María de Lourdes Márquez-Corona, América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola, Horacio Isla-Granillo, Mariana Mora-Acosta, Sonia Márquez-Rodríguez, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Gerardo Maupomé

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Oral health; edentulism; chronic diseases; elders; Mexico

Online: 24 March 2021 (11:38:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0101.v1

Association between Neuropathic Pain Characteristics and DNA Methylation of TRPA1 in Human Peripheral Blood

Shiho Takenaka, Norihiko Sukenaga, Mai Imasaka, Masaki Ohmuraya, Yuka Matsuki, Lynn Maeda, Yumiko Takao, Munetaka Hirose

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: chronic pain; epigenetics; neuropathic pain; postoperative pain; thoracic surgery; video-assisted

Online: 10 November 2019 (09:29:13 CET)

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The ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ of Gluconeogenesis: Early-Life Adversity, Later Life Stress, and Metabolic Disturbances

Snehaa V. Seal, Jonathan D. Turner

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: glucose; glycogen; gluconeogenesis; early life adversity; acute stress; chronic stress; psychosocial stress; hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis; ageing; immuno-senescence; inflamm-ageing; Developmental origins of health and disease

Online: 23 March 2021 (09:04:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0569.v1

Effects of Clinical Characteristics on Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders

Yeon-Hee Lee, Q-Schick Auh, Jung-Sub An, Tae Kim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: Sleep quality; Chronic pain; Temporomandibular disorder; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; STOP-Bang; Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Online: 23 June 2021 (11:11:14 CEST)

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate and compare sleep quality between patients with chronic temporomandibular disorder and healthy controls, and to analyze the association of sleep quality with disease characteristics, obstructive sleep apnea risk factors, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Methods: Chronic temporomandibular disorder patients (n=503) and 180 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included, who completed well-organized clinical report and answered questions on sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), sleep apnea risk factors (STOP-Bang questionnaire), and excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth sleepiness scale). Results: Mean global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores were significantly higher in the patients (6.25±2.77) than in healthy controls (6.25±2.77) (p<0.001). Poor sleep was significantly more prevalent in the patient group (56.9%) than in healthy controls (22.2%) (p<0.001). Compared with healthy controls, chronic temporomandibular disorder patients had a higher likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea. (STOP-Bang total score ≥3; 7.2% vs. 16.1%; p<0.01) and higher excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth sleepiness scale score ≥10; 12.8% vs. 19.7%; p<0.05). Age (odds ratio=2.551; p<0.001), female sex (odds ratio=1.885; p=0.007), total Epworth sleepiness scale score (odds ratio=1.839; p=0.014), and headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder (odds ratio=1.519; p=0.049) were the most powerful predictors of poor sleep (global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score ≥5) in chronic temporomandibular disorder patients. Conclusion: Chronic temporomandibular disorder patients had sleep quality impairment. Various factors, including peripheral and central factors, affect the patient's sleep quality. Therefore, in addition to sleep quality and sleep-related problems, the underlying central mechanism for poor sleep quality should be assessed when treating chronic temporomandibular disorder patients.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0507.v2

Depression and Autoimmune Thyroiditis - Their Relationship and the Effects of Treating Psychiatric and Thyroid Disorders on Changes in Clinical and Biochemical Parameters Including BDNF and Other Cytokines

Zofia Kotkowska, Dominik Strzelecki

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: depression; chronic autoimmune thyroiditis; BDNF

Online: 29 November 2021 (12:03:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0253.v1

Chronic Unpredictable Environmental Stress Impair Biochemical and Physiological Homeostatsis: Role in Diabetes Mellitus

Alok Raghav, Jamal Ahmad, Imrana Naseem

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: diabetes mellitus; ROS; carbohydrate metabolism; antioxidants; chronic unpredictable environmental stress

Online: 14 September 2018 (05:20:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0558.v1

High Vegetables Intake and Response to COPD Rehabilitation. The Role of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Dna Damage.

Sara Ilari, Laura Vitiello, Patrizia Russo, Stefania Proietti, Mirta Milic, Carolina Muscoli, Vittorio Cardaci, Carlo Tomino, Gaia Bonassi, Stefano Bonassi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Vegetables; DNA damage; Genomic Instability; Oxidative stress; Inflammation.

Online: 23 June 2021 (10:08:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0175.v1

Lowered Serum Cesium Levels in Schizophrenia: Association with Immune-Inflammatory Biomarkers and Cognitive Impairments

Abbas F. Almulla, Shatha Rouf Moustafa, Arafat Hussein Al-Dujaili, Hussein Kadhem Al-Hakeim, Michael Maes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: inflammation; neuroimmunomodulation; major depression; chronic fatigue syndrome; myalgic encephalomyelitis; biomarkers

Online: 14 February 2020 (01:53:53 CET)

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Oleuropein-Rich Leaf Extract as a Broad Inhibitor of Tumour and Macrophage iNOS in Apc Mutant Rat Model

Jessica Ruzzolini, Sofia Chioccioli, Noemi Monaco, Silvia Peppicelli, Elena Andreucci, Silvia Urciuoli, Annalisa Romani, Cristina Luceri, Katia Tortora, Lido Calorini, Giovanna Caderni, Chiara Nediani, Francesca Bianchini

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Oleuropein; colon cancer; activated macrophages; chronic inflammation; inducible nitric oxide synthetase (iNOS); cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2); nitric oxide (NO)

Online: 2 August 2021 (12:04:58 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0318.v1

Probiotics Role in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Treatment: an Update of the Current Literature

Maria Rita Bianco, Massimo Ralli, Domenico Michele Modica, Marta Amata, Salvatore Poma, Gianfranco Mattina, Eugenia Allegra

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Chronic rhinosinusitis; probiotics; microbiome; nasal microbiota; microbiome therapy

Online: 21 October 2021 (23:00:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0112.v1

High Vegetables Intake and Response to COPD Rehabilitation Treatment. The Role of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and DNA Damage

Sara Ilari, Laura Vitiello, Patrizia Russo, Stefania Proietti, Mirta Milic, Carolina Muscoli, Vittorio Cardaci, Carlo Tomino, Gaia Bonassi, Stefano Bonassi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Diet; DNA damage; Genomic Instability; Oxidative stress; Inflammation

Online: 3 June 2021 (12:21:13 CEST)

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Gut Microbiota as a Source of Uremic Toxins

Vasily A Popkov, Anastasia A Zharikova, Evgenia A Demchenko, Nadezda V Andrianova, Dmitry B Zorov, Egor Y Plotnikov

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: uremia; uremic toxins; microbiome; chronic kidney disease

Online: 14 July 2021 (13:04:35 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0123.v1

Falls Incidence and Associated Risk Factors among People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mehrdad Davoudi, Seyyed Mohammadreza Shokouhyan, Mohsen Abedi, Mehdi Rezaei, Mohamad Parnianpour, Kinda Khalaf, Masood Mazaheri

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; fall risk factor; gait; balance; cognition; daily activity; muscle dysfunction

Online: 8 September 2022 (10:35:01 CEST)

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly being recognized as a systemic disease rather than a mere disorder of the lungs. Central (respiratory) and peripheral (limb) muscle weakness are among the main pronounced systemic effects of COPD. While the disease primarily affects the lower limb muscles and contributes to gait impairment, COPD is also associated with an increasing risk of falls in patients (COPDp). Previous studies have reported higher rates of falls among COPDp (1.17 to 1.20 falls/person-year), amounting to four times higher than an age-matched healthy group. Potential fall risk factors include muscle weakness, impaired daily activities, cognitive dysfunction, and gait and balance impairment. Although COPDp often manifest many of these risk factors, there remains a gap in literature regarding falls during walking in this population. This study aimed to 1. analyze the literature to identify the risk factors of falling in COPDp, and 2. investigate the underlying mechanisms by which these risk factors can lead to increased prevalence of falling. The results suggest that in addition to the known risk factors of falling, low back pain and mental fatigue should also be considered as relevant risk factors in the treatment process of these patients. Moreover, respiratory problems, which are common in this population, have demonstrated pronounced effects on energy expenditure, gait, and other types of activities of daily living (ADLs), leading to reduced intensity, disrupted coordination of the trunk-pelvic structure with the lower limbs during gait, and altered motor control performance due to activation of muscles in an inefficient synergic manner. These problems potentially lead to the increased vulnerability of these patients to external disturbances and higher incidence risk of falls and injuries. Cognitive problems, which are typically due to reduced oxygen received by the brain, as well as general inflammation caused by COPD, also play a significant role in gait disruption and balance. Future research is warranted to determine the prevalence of falls in COPDp by examining the response of these patients to Medio-Lateral (ML) and Anterior-Posterior (AP) disturbances during gait in association with traditional and recommended fall risk factors.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0472.v1

Tratment With Folic Acid Increases Paraoxonase 1 Activity Thereby Improving Chronic Kidney Disease

Andressa Matsumoto, Michael Maes, Ana Paula Michelin, Kamila Bonifácio, Laura Semeão, Rafael Martins, João Pedrão, Estefânia Moreira, Vinicius Delfino, Décio Barbosa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: chronic kidney disease; folic acid; inflammation; oxidative stress; antioxidants; biomarkers

Online: 31 March 2020 (23:32:43 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0609.v1

Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: Can We Identify Prognostic Factors?

Hilbeen Hisham Saifullah, Claire Marie Lucas

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Chronic myeloid leukaemia; chronic phase; Tyrosine kinase inhibitor; Treatment free remission; deep molecular response; BCR-ABL.

Online: 25 June 2021 (08:13:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0339.v1

The Language of Pain in the Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Metaphors as a Key to Understand the Experience of Pain and a Rehabilitation Tool

Filippo Camerota, Rachele Mariani, Giulia Cordiano, Michela Di Trani, Valentina Lodato, Alessandro Ferraris, Massimo Pasquini, Claudia Celletti

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: Chronic Pain; Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome; Linguistic content analysis; Metaphors; Pain; Symbolizing process

Online: 5 June 2023 (14:36:19 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0341.v1

Regulation and Impact of Hepatitis B x Protein in Persistence and Oncogenesis of Hepatitis B Virus

Garima Garg, Shashank Purwar, Anirudh K. Singh, Ashish Kumar Vyas

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Hepatitis B Virus; Chronic Hepatitis infection; Oncogenesis

Online: 22 July 2022 (13:18:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0236.v1

A Mathematical Model of the Transition from the Normal Hematopoiesis to the Chronic and Accelerated Acute Stages in Myeloid Leukemia

Lorand Gabriel Parajdi, Radu Precup, Eduard Alexandru Bonci, Ciprian Tomuleasa

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Keywords: mathematical modeling; dynamic system; steady state; stability; hematopoiesis; chronic myeloid leukemia; stem cells

Online: 21 January 2020 (10:16:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0205.v1

Different Lower Extremity Arterial Calcification Patterns in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Compared with Asymptomatic Controls

Louise CD Konijn, Richard AP Takx, Willem PThM Mali, Hugo TC Veger, Hendrik van Overhagen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: chronic limb-threatening ischemia; peripheral arterial disease; calcification pattern

Online: 7 April 2021 (14:45:17 CEST)

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Objectives The most severe type of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is critical limb ischaemia (CLI). In CLI, calcification of the vessel wall plays an important role in symptoms, amputation rate and mortality. However, calcified arteries are also found in asymptomatic persons (non-PAD patients). We investigated whether the calcification pattern in CLI patients and non- PAD patients are different and could possibly explain the symptoms in CLI patients. Materials and Methods 130 CLI and 204 non-PAD patients underwent a CT of the lower extremities. This resulted in 118 CLI patients (mean age 72±12, 70.3% male) that were age-matched with 118 non-PAD patients (mean age 71±11, 51.7% male). The characteristics severity, annularity, thickness and continuity were assessed in the femoral and crural arteries and analysed by binary multiple logistic regression. Results Nearly all CLI patients have calcifications and these are equally frequent in the femoropopliteal (98.3%) and crural arteries (97.5%), while the non-PAD patients had in just 67% any calcifications with more calcifications in the femoropopliteal (70.3%) than in the crural arteries (55.9%, p<0.005). The crural arteries of the CLI patients had significantly more complete annular calcifications (OR 2.92, p=0.001.) while in the non-PAD patients dot-like calcifications dominated. In CLI patients, the femoropopliteal arteries had more severe, irregular / patchy and thick calcifications (OR 2.40, 3.27, 1.81, p≤0.05, respectively) while in non-PAD patients, thin continuous calcifications prevailed. Conclusions Compared with non-PAD patients CLI patients are more frequently and extensively calcified. Annular calcifications were found in the crural arteries of CLI patients while dot-like calcifications were mostly present in the non-PAD patients. These different patterns of calcifications in CLI point at different etiology and can have prognostic and eventually therapeutic consequences.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0190.v1

Epigenetic Signalling and RNA Regulation in Cardiovascular Diseases

Alessia Mongelli, Sandra Atlante, Tiziana Bacchetti, Fabio Martelli, Antonella Farsetti, Carlo Gaetano

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: epigenetics; nucleic acids; RNA; DNA; cardiovascular disease; chronic disease; aging, metabolism

Online: 16 November 2019 (00:59:04 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0171.v1

The Antineoplastic Role of STAT5 Inhibition in BCRABL1-Positive Cells Exposed to Pimozide Alone and in Combination with Dasatinib and Ponatinib

Marco Santoro, Salvatrice Mancuso, Manlio Tolomeo, Rosaria Maria Pipitone, Stefania Grimaudo, Sergio Siragusa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: chronic myeloid leukemia; dasatinib; ponatinib; pimozide; STAT inhibitors; K562

Online: 11 October 2021 (16:17:32 CEST)

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Calcineurin Suppresses Cardiomyocyte-protective Autophagy Under Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia by Downregulating the AMPK Pathway

Sheng Xie, Wei Liu, Meng Jin, Xiaochen Li, Tao Wang, Shaolin Zeng, Hanxiang Nie, Zhao Dong, Zhenghua Ke, Ke Hu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: chronic intermittent hypoxia; autophagy; apoptosis; cardiomyocyte damage; calcineurin

Online: 24 June 2021 (14:58:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0289.v1

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post-COVID Syndrome: A Common Neuroimmune Ground?

Varvara A. Ryabkova, Natalia Y Gavrilova, Tamara V Fedotkina, Leonid P Churilov, Yehuda Shoenfeld

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome; post-COVID syndrome; postural orthostatic tachycardia; microcirculation; immune system

Online: 20 September 2022 (03:37:00 CEST)

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A Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating chronic disease of unknown aetiology under growing interest now in view of the increasingly recognized post-COVID syndrome as a new entity with similar clinical presentation. We performed the first cross-sectional study of ME/CFS in community population in Russia and then described and compared some clinical and pathophysiological characteristics of ME/CFS and post-COVID syndrome as neuroimmune disorders. Of the cohort of 76 individuals who suggested themselves suffering from ME/CFS 56 subsequently were confirmed as having CFS/ME according to ≥1 of the 4 most commonly used case definition. Of the cohort of 14 individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome 14 met diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS. The prevalence of clinically expressed and subclinical anxiety and depression in ME / CFS and post-COVID ME/CFS did not differ significantly from that in healthy individuals. Severity of anxiety / depressive symptoms did not correlate with the severity of fatigue neigther in ME / CFS nor in post-COVID ME/CFS, but the positive correlation was found between the severity of fatigue and 20 other symptoms of ME / CFS related to the domains of “post-exertional exhaustion”, “immune dysfunction”, “sleep disturbances”, "dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system", "neurological sensory / motor disorders" and "pain syndromes". Immunological abnormalities were identified in 12/12 patients with ME / CFS according to the results of laboratory testing. The prevalence of postural orthostatic tachycardia assessed by the active standing test was 37.5% in ME / CFS and 75.0% in post-COVID ME/CFS (the latter was higher than in healthy controls, p = 0.02) There was a more pronounced increase in heart rate starting from the 6th minute of the test in post-COVID ME/CFS compared with the control group. Assessment of the functional characteristics of microcirculation by laser doppler flowmetry revealed obvious and very similar changes in ME/CFS and post-COVID ME/CFS compared to the healthy controls. The identified pattern corresponded to the hyperemic form of microcirculation disorders, usually observed in acute inflammatory processes or in deficiency of systemic vasoconstriction influences.

Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0418.v2

Unnatural Cycles: Anthropogenic Disruption To Health And Planetary Functions

Gillian Gibson, Alex G. Stewart

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: natural cycles; air pollution; asthma; chronic obstructive airways disease; mining; sustainability; circular economy

Online: 4 March 2022 (12:58:14 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1585.v1

A Proposed Explainable Artificial Intelligence-Based Machine Learning Model for Discriminative Metabolites for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Fatma Hilal Yagin, Abedalrhman Alkhateeb, Ali Raza, Nagwan Abdel Samee, Noha F. Mahmoud, Cemil Colak, Burak Yagin

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Explainable artificial intelligence; Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; Metabolomics data; Clinical classification.

Online: 25 July 2023 (04:33:22 CEST)

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Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and debilitating disease with a significant global prevalence of over 65 million individuals. It affects various systems, including the immune, neurological, gastrointestinal, and circulatory systems. Studies have shown abnormalities in immune cell types, increased inflammatory cytokines, and brain abnormalities. Further research is needed to identify consistent biomarkers and develop targeted therapies. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for diagnosing, treating, and managing this complex disease. The current study aims at employing explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to identify discriminative metabolites for ME/CFS. Material and Methods: The present study used a metabolomics dataset of CFS patients and healthy controls, including 26 healthy controls and 26 ME/CFS patients aged 22-72. The dataset encapsulated 768 metabolites, classified into nine metabolic super-pathways: amino acids, carbohydrates, cofactors, vitamins, energy, lipids, nucleotides, peptides, and xenobiotics. Random forest-based feature selection and Bayesian Approach based-hyperparameter optimization were implemented on the target data. Four different ML algorithms [Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB), Gradient Boosting Classifier (GBC), Logistic regression (LR) and Random Forest Classifier (RFC)] were used to classify individuals as ME/CFS patients and healthy individuals. XAI approaches were applied to clinically explain the prediction decisions of the optimum model. Performance evaluation was performed using the indices of accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, Brier score, and AUC. Results: The metabolomics of C-glycosyltryptophan, oleoylcholine, cortisone, and 3-hydroxydecanoate were determined to be crucial for ME/CFS diagnosis. The RFC learning model outperformed GNB, GBC, and LR in ME/CFS prediction using the 1000 iteration bootstrapping method, achieving 98% accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, 0.01 Brier score, and 99% AUC. Conclusion: RFC model proposed in this study correctly classified and evaluated ME/CFS patients through the selected biomarker candidate metabolites. The methodology combining ML and XAI can provide a clear interpretation of risk estimation for ME/CFS, helping physicians intuitively understand the impact of key metabolomics features in the model.

Preprint HYPOTHESIS | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0398.v1

Use of Rotavirus Vaccine as a Containment Measure for SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Study of Possible Cross and Trained Immunity

Nuria Lorite - Ayan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: rotavirus; coronavirus; vaccine; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; cross immunity; trained immunity; vaccinated breakthrough infections; COVID variants; long-Covid; post-viral syndrome; chronic fatigue; booster

Online: 23 August 2022 (10:50:57 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0511.v1

Oxygen, pH, Lactate, and Metabolism- How Old Knowledge and New Insights Might be Combined for New Wound Treatment

Herbert Leopold Haller, Frank Sander, Sebastian Philipp Nischwitz, Daniel Popp, Matthias Rapp, Bernd Hartmann, Mehmet Demircan, Lars Peter Kamolz

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: Wound; chronic wound; hypoxia; Lactate; Acidosis; Alkalosis; neoangiogenesis; ECM; Polylactide; polylactide membranes

Online: 30 September 2021 (12:18:52 CEST)

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: Over time, we have come to recognize a very complex network of physiological changes enabling wound healing. An immunological process enables the body to distinguish damaged cells and begin a cleaning mechanism by separating damaged proteins and cells with matrix metallopro-teinases, a complement reaction, and free radicals. A wide variety of cell functions help to rebuild new tissue, dependent on energy provision and oxygen supply. Like in an optimized "biorector," disturbance can lead to prolonged healing. One of the earliest investigated local factors is the pH of wounds, studied in close relation to the local perfusion, oxygen tension, and lactate concentration. Granulation tissue with the wrong pH can hinder fibroblast and keratinocyte division and pro-liferation, as well as skin graft takes. Methods for influencing the pH have been tested, such as occlusion and acidification by the topical application of acidic media. In most trials, this has not changed the wound's pH to an acidic one, but it has reduced the strong alkalinity of deeper or chronic wound. Energy provision is essential for all repair processes. New insights into the metabolism of cells have changed the definition of lactate from a waste product to an indispensable energy provider in normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Neovascularization depends on oxygen provision and lactate, signaling hypoxic conditions even under normoxic conditions. An appropriate pH is necessary for successful skin grafting; hypoxia can change the pH of wounds. This review describes the close interconnections between the local lactate levels, metabolism, healing mechanisms, and pH. Furthermore, it analyzes and evaluates the different possible ways to support metabolism, such as lactate enhancement and pH adjustment. The aim of wound treatment must be the optimization of all these components. Therefore, the role of lactate and its influence on wound healing in acute and chronic wounds will be assessed.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0471.v1

Multinucleated Giant Cell Formation as a Portal to Chronic Bacterial Infections

Jacob L. Stockton, Alfredo G. Torres

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Multi nucleated giant cell; persistence; chronic infection

Online: 20 September 2020 (14:31:03 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0706.v1

A New Endemic of Concomitant Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Chronic Hepatitis B

Hira Hanif, Muzammil Khan, Mukarram Ali, Pir Shah, Jinendra Satiya, Daryl Lau, Aysha Aslam

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Chronic hepatitis B; NAFLD; NASH; biomarkers; magnetic resonance technology; NAFLD therapy

Online: 29 September 2020 (10:40:21 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0195.v1

Occurrence of Balínt Syndrome in a Patient with Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Philipp Klocke, Anna Whalen-Browne, Elliot Hepworth, Mohamed Panju

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Hypereosinophilic Syndrome; PDGFR-A; Balínt Syndrome; micro-emboli; chronic eosinophilic leukaemia

Online: 15 June 2020 (13:22:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0395.v1

Post-Operative Chronic Pain Control in Mediastinal Lymphomas in An Elderly Population: the Role of Physical Activity

Antonello Sica, Beniamino Casale, Caterina Sagnelli, Armando Calogero, Maria Teresa Di Dato, Alessandro Spada, Marco Rispoli, Mario Santagata, Pietro Buonavolontà, Alfonso Fiorelli, Vincenzo Tammaro, Massimo Ciccozzi, Anna Salzano, Evangelista Sagnelli, Elisabetta Saracco, Dario Tammaro, Alfonso Papa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: physical activity; elderly population; chronic pain; mediastinal lymphomas

Online: 30 December 2019 (09:44:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0484.v1

Disinhibited-Like Behavior Correlates With Frontal Cortex Damage in Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Marta Moya, Leticia López-Valencia, Borja García-Bueno, Laura Orio

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: Chronic alcohol; Thiamine Deficiency; Disinhibition; Wernicke´s Encephalopathy; Recognition memory; Nitrosative stress; Lipid peroxidation; Apoptosis; Cell damage; Nutritional deficit

Online: 25 November 2021 (16:03:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0168.v1

The Impact of Spiritual-Based Care Interventions on the Quality of Life of Children with Chronic Diseases: a Philosophical Perspective

Idyatul Hasanah, Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin, Tita Rohita

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: Nursing; Spiritual care; Quality of life; Chronic disease; Children

Online: 13 June 2022 (05:17:18 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1654.v1

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Viruses and Related Conditions in Women: The Liver Link

Nuria Lorite-Ayán

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Epstein Barr virus; Liver; Th1 - Th2; Women’ s Health

Online: 23 January 2024 (09:55:14 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0101.v1

Developing and Validating an Algorithm to Identify Incident Chronic Dialysis Patients Using Administrative Data

Dino Gibertoni, Claudio Voci, Marica Iommi, Benedetta D'Ercole, Marcora Mandreoli, Antonio Santoro, Elena Mancini

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: chronic dialysis; administrative data; hospital discharge records; ambulatory specialty visits; case definition; algorithm

Online: 6 May 2020 (15:26:06 CEST)

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Background: Administrative healthcare databases are widespread and are often standardized with regard to their content and data coding, thus they can be used also as data sources for surveillance and epidemiological research. Chronic dialysis requires patients to frequently access hospital and clinic services, causing a heavy burden to healthcare providers. This also means that these patients are routinely tracked on administrative databases, yet very few case definitions for their identification are currently available. The aim of this study was to develop two algorithms derived from administrative data for identifying incident chronic dialysis patients and test their validity compared to the reference standard of the regional dialysis registry. Methods: The algorithms are based on data retrieved from hospital discharge records (HDR) and ambulatory specialty visits (ASV) to identify incident chronic dialysis patients in an Italian region. Subjects are included if they have at least one event in the HDR or ASV databases based on the ICD9-CM dialysis-related diagnosis or procedure codes in the study period. Exclusion criteria comprise non-residents, prevalent cases, or patients undergoing temporary dialysis, and are evaluated only on ASV data by the first algorithm, on both ASV and HDR data by the second algorithm. We validated the algorithms against the Emilia-Romagna regional dialysis registry by searching for incident patients in 2014. Results: Algorithm 1 identified 680 patients and algorithm 2 identified 676 initiating dialysis in 2014, compared to 625 patients included in the regional dialysis registry. Sensitivity for the two algorithms was respectively 90.8% and 88.4%, positive predictive value 84.0% and 82.0%, and percentage agreement was 77.4% and 74.1%. Conclusions: These results suggest that administrative data have high sensitivity and positive predictive value for the identification of incident chronic dialysis patients. Algorithm 1, which showed the higher accuracy and has a simpler case definition, can be used in place of regional dialysis registries when they are not present or sufficiently developed in a region, or to improve the accuracy and timeliness of existing registries.

Working Paper ARTICLE

Effects of Chronic Lithium Treatment on Anxious Behaviors and Serotonergic Genes Expression in the Midbrain Raphe Nuclei of Defeated Male Mice

Dmitriy A. Smagin, Irina L Kovalenko, Anna G. Galyamina, Irina V Belozertseva, Nikolay V Tamkovich, Konstantin O Baranov, Natalia N. Kudryavtseva

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: chronic social defeat stress; anxiety; lithium chloride; mice

Online: 3 June 2021 (11:41:28 CEST)

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CANOMAD : A Multi-Faceted Disease

Júlia Machado Rickli, Gabriela Pomaleski, Marcus Vinícius Magno Gonçalves

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: chronic-ataxic neuropathy; anti-disialosyl; IgM monoclonal gammopathy; CANOMAD

Online: 5 October 2020 (11:07:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0283.v1

Concentrations of C-Reative Protein and Leukocytes as Predictors of Adverse Health Factors in the Period of 30 Days Post-Hospital Discharge

Nayara Araújo dos Reis, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Hematology Keywords: chronic inflammation; biomarker panels; leukocyte count; C-reactive protein; related syndromes and pathologies; risk assessment; screening programmes; ageing; elderly's health

Online: 25 October 2019 (04:16:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0455.v1

Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Fatigue Symptoms in Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis are Associated with Immune-inflammatory, Autoimmune, Endogenous Opioid System and Lactosylceramide Signaling Pathways: A Nomothetic Network Approach

Hasan Smesam, Hasan Qazmooz, Sinan Khayoon, Hussein Al-Hakeim, Michael Maes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: inflammation; neuro-immune; cytokines; major depression; chronic fatigue syndrome; affective disorders

Online: 27 September 2021 (16:30:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0199.v1

Clinicopathological Variables and Outcome in Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Associated with BCR-ABL1 Transcript Type and Body Weight

Mohammad Abdulla, Prem Chandra, Susanna El Akiki, Claudio Sorio, Luisa Tomasello, Christian Boni, Mohamed Yassin

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: chronic myeloid leukemia; BCR-ABL1 transcript; obesity

Online: 7 August 2020 (13:07:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0292.v1

Study the Correlation between the Mother-To-Child Transmission Risk Factors in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Pregnant Women in Vietnam by HCA Method

Tram Thi Ngoc Hoang, Thi Thu Huong Bui, Thi Thuy Pham, Thi Lan Anh Luong, Thi Kim Phuong Doan, Thu Lan Hoang, Cam Tu Ho, Nina Koerber, Khanh Lam Ho, Duc Hinh Nguyen, Tanja Bauer, Ulrike Protzer, Tien Dung Nguyen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection; Liver; Pregnant Women; Cord blood; PBMCs (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells); subclinical index

Online: 16 August 2022 (14:17:53 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0103.v1

Using Microbiome-Based Approaches to Deprogram Chronic Disorders and Extend the Healthspan Following Adverse Childhood Experiences

Rodney R. Dietert, Janice M. Dietert

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: microbiome; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); gerobiotics, microimmunosome; healthspan; circadian rhythms; sleep disorders; noncommunicable diseases and conditions (NCDs); chronic disorders; early life programming

Online: 7 December 2021 (12:48:17 CET)

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The Central Nervous System’s Adaptive Changes Make Chronic Diseases Incurable

Jianqing Wu, Ping Zha

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: incurable disease; chronic disease; cancer theory; central nervous system; state memory; mutation; tissue ecosystem; emotion; stress; exercise; baseline biochemical and cellular processes

Online: 24 November 2019 (14:50:49 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0288.v1

A Case of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Young Girl with a Very Low Birth Weight

Yasuyo Kashiwagi, Kazushi Agata, Gaku Yamanaka, Hisashi Kawashima

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: chronic kidney disease; low birth weight; focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; two-hit theory

Online: 23 February 2022 (08:26:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1270.v1

Estimation of the Cadmium Nephrotoxicity Threshold from Loss of GFR and Albuminuria

Soisungwan Satarug, David A. Vesey, Tanaporn Khamphaya, Phisit Pouyfung, Glenda C. Gobe, Supabhorn Yimthiang

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: albuminuria; blood pressure; cadmium; chronic kidney disease; estimated GFR

Online: 17 August 2023 (08:07:45 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0233.v1

Microbiome First Approaches to Rescue Public Health and Reduce Human Suffering

Rodney R. Dietert

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacology And Toxicology Keywords: microbiome; public health; chronic diseases; microimmunosome; eating disorders; subtance use disorder; commensals; pathobionts; sensory receptors; developmental programming

Online: 15 October 2021 (16:57:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1793.v1

The Antidepressant Activity Taurine Containing Derivative of 4-Phenylpyrrolidone-2 in a Model of Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress

Denis A Borozdenko, Darya I. Gonchar, Vlada I. Bogorodova, Dmitri V. Tarasenko, Eugene P Kramarova, Svetlana S. Khovanova, Yaroslav V. Golubev, Nina M. Kiseleva, Tatiana Anatolievna Shmigol, Aiarpi A. Ezdoglian, Konstantin A. Sobyanin, Vadim V. Negrebetsky, Yuri. I. Baukov

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: fluoxetine 1; antidepressant activity 2; chronic unpredictable mild stress 3; 4-phenylpyrrolidinone-2 derivative 4; hormones 5

Online: 27 October 2023 (12:53:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0180.v1

Management of Anemia of Chronic Disease: Beyond Iron-Only Supplementation.

Evasio Pasini, Giovanni Corsetti, Claudia Romano, Roberto Aquilani, Tiziano Scarabelli, Carol Chen-Scarabelli, Francesco S. Dioguardi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Chronic diseases; iron deficiency; haemoglobin; anaemia; aminoacids; rehabilitation

Online: 8 December 2020 (06:58:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0552.v1

Intra Articular Ozone Modulates Inflammation and Has Anabolic Effect on Knee Osteoarthritis: IL-6 and IGF-1 as Pro-Inflammatory and Anabolic Biomarkers

Marcos E. Fernández-Cuadros, Olga S. Pérez-Moro, María J Albaladejo-Florín, Rubén Algarra-López, María M. Tobar-Izquierdo, Amelia Magaña-Sánchez, Patricia Jiménez-Cuevas, Javier Rodríguez-de-Cía

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: ozone; ozone therapy; cytokines; biomarkers; IL-6; inflammation; chronic inflammation; IGF-1; anabolism; knee osteoarthritis; pain; function; c-reactive protein; uric acid

Online: 29 November 2021 (19:08:10 CET)

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Objectives: 1) to demonstrate the anti-inflammatory and anabolic effect of Ozone by determining in serum samples the biochemical levels of IL-6 and IGF-1 in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients in a real world in Rehabilitation Setting; 2) to evaluate clinical effectiveness by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and WOMAC scale, and biochemical effect by C-reactive protein (CRP), uric acid and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Material and methods: 65 patients with knee OA Kellgren Lawrence (KL) grade 2 or more were analyzed in a retrospective observational study. The study run from January 2018 to September 2021. Inclusion criteria: a) patients 18 years or older; b) with knee OA KL 2º or more; c) biochemical analysis before-and-after treatment; d) pain more than 3 on VAS. Exclusion Criteria: a) previous knee surgery; b) favism; c) pregnancy; d) any other disease that originates lack of collaboration for infiltration. Primary Outcome variables: a) IL-6; b) IGF-1 in diabetes mellitus (DM)/obese and non-DM/non-obese patients; both before-and-after Ozone treatment. Secondary Outcome variables: a) CRP, b) ESR, c) uric acid, d) VAS pain, e) WOMAC pain, function and stiffness. Ozone protocol consisted of 4 sessions (once a week) of an intra-articular infiltration of 20 mL (20µg/mL concentration) of a gas mixture of Oxygen-Ozone 95-5% (produced by Ozone generator Ozonosan-α Plus ®). For biochemical evaluation, SNIBE MAGLUMI ™ IL-6 (CLIA) and SNIBE MAGLUMI ™ IGF-1 (CLIA) kits were used. CRP and uric acid were analyzed by Abbott Alinity c kit; and ESR was evaluated by DIESSE VES MATIC CUBE 30. Results: There is a linear correlation between age and OA severity. IL-6 decreased both in DM and non-DM patients and in all OA KL grades (from 2.7 to 1.59 pg/mL). IGF-1 decreased in total group (OA + DM + obesity) from 112.09 to 107.19 ng/mL. When only knee OA patients were analyzed, Ozone improved IGF-1 levels (from 100.17 to 102.03 ng/mL). Ozone decreased CRP, ESR, uric acid, and improved VAS pain, WOMAC pain, function and stiffness (p<0.05). Conclusions: Ozone is a valid option for the management of knee osteoarthritis in real world Rehabilitation Setting, because of its anti-inflammatory, metabolic and anabolic properties. Ozone downregulates pro-inflammatory IL-6 cytokine. Ozone has a metabolic/hypoglycemic effect on obese/diabetic knee osteoarthritis patients by reducing IGF-1. Ozone has an anabolic effect on non-diabetic/non-obese patients by improving IGF-1. Ozone reduces other biomarkers of inflammation (CRP, ESR and uric acid) and improves, pain, function and quality of life.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0198.v1

Association of Serum and Urinary Magnesium Levels With Body Composition and Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Non-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: A Longitudinal Approach

Raimunda Sheyla Carneiro Dias, Dyego José de Araújo Brito, Cleodice Alves Martins, Elton Jonh Freitas Santos, Erika Cristina Ribeiro de Lima Carneiro, Elisangela Milhomen dos Santos, Denizar Vianna Araújo, Natalino Salgado Filho, Mario Bernardo Filho

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Magnesium deficiency; Body composition; Chronic kidney failure.

Online: 13 July 2022 (09:27:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0373.v1

Improving Quality of Life in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome using Antioxidant Complex Twendee M®.

Fukka You, Yoshiaki Harakawa, Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Haruhiko Inufusa

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: oxidative stress; Twendee M®; antioxidant; chronic fatigue syndrome; ROS; mitochondria; inflammation

Online: 6 February 2024 (11:06:29 CET)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Promote Cancer Growth Speeds and Shorten Patient Lives

Jianqing Wu, Ping Zha

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: cancer; surgery; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; health optimization; exercises; diet; emotion; chronic stress; kinetics; lethal factors

Online: 24 November 2019 (04:40:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0230.v1

How the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Patients’ Care in the Vascular Surgery Divisions of the Southern Regions of the Italian Peninsula

Eugenio Martelli, Giovanni Sotgiu, Laura Saderi, Massimo Federici, Giuseppe Sangiorgi, Matilde Zamboni, Allegra Rosa Martelli, Giancarlo Accarino, Giuseppe Bianco, Francesco Bonanno, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Enrico Cappello, Giovanni Cioffi, Giovanni Colacchio, Adolfo Crinisio, Salvatore De Vivo, Carlo Patrizio Dionisi, Loris Flora, Giovanni Impedovo, Francesco Intrieri, Luca Iorio, Gabriele Maritati, Piero Modugno, Mario Monaco, Giuseppe Natalicchio, Vincenzo Palazzo, Fernando Petrosino, Francesco Pompeo, Raffaele Pulli, Davide Razzano, Maurizio Ruggero Ruggieri, Carlo Ruotolo, Paolo Sangiuolo, Gennaro Vigliotti, Pietro Volpe, Antonella Biello, Pietro Boggia, Michelangelo Boschetti, Enrico Maria Centritto, Flavia Condò, Lucia Cucciolillo, Amodio Salvatore D'Amodio, Mario De Laurentis, Claudio Desantis, Daniela Di Lella, Giovanni Di Nardo, Angelo Disabato, Ilaria Ficarelli, Angelo Gasparre, Antonio Nicola Giordano, Alessandro Luongo, Mafalda Massara, Vincenzo Molinari, Andrea Padricelli, Marco Panagrosso, Anna Petrone, Serena Pisanello, Roberto Prunella, Michele Tedesco, Alberto Maria Settembrini

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Hematology Keywords: COVID-19; carotid stenosis; abdominal aortic aneurysm; chronic limb-threatening ischemia; amputation; deep venous thrombosis

Online: 16 June 2022 (04:40:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0604.v1

People-Centeredness, Chronic Conditions and Diversity Sensitive eHealth: Exploring Emancipation of the ‘Health Care System’ and the ‘Patient’ in Health Informatics

Lars Botin, Pernille S. Bertelsen, Christian Nøhr

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: eHealth; end-user; chronic disease; participatory design; socio-technical; diversity in care

Online: 29 October 2020 (09:30:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0170.v1

Functional Disability in Adolescents with Chronic Pain: Comparing an Interdisciplinary Exposure Program to Usual Care

Carolien Dekker, Mariëlle Goossens, Bjorn Winkens, Silvia Remerie, Caroline Bastiaenen, Jeanine Verbunt

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Chronic musculoskeletal pain; Adolescents; functional disability; multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

Online: 3 November 2020 (15:41:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0342.v1

Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh

Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Masudus Salehin, Sojib Bin Zaman, Tania Tansi, Rajat Das Gupta, Lingkan Barua, Palash C Banik, Riaz Uddin

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Chronic Kidney Diseases; Hypertension; Risk Factors; Bangladesh

Online: 19 November 2021 (09:26:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0185.v1

The Use of Dietary Interventions in Pediatric Patients

Shirin Madzhidova, Lusine Sedrakyan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: pediatric pharmacy; complementary alternative medicine; dietary interventions; oral manifestations; chronic pediatric conditions; ketogenic diet; gluten free casein free diet

Online: 8 November 2018 (03:55:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0143.v1

Income Levels and Mortality Rates in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in South Korea: a Population-Based Cohort Study Using National Health Insurance Data

Young Choi

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: chronic kidney disease; low socioeconomic status; mortality

Online: 6 August 2020 (09:46:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0622.v1

Short-term Effects of Manual Therapy Plus Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy in Individuals with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Konstantinos Kasimis, Paris Iakovidis, Dimitrios Lytras, Georgios Koutras, Ioanna P. Chatziprodromidou, Antonis Fetlis, Stefania Rafailia Ntinou, Natalia-Maria Keklikoglou, Antigoni Samiotaki, Georgios Chasapis, Georgia Tarfali, Thomas Apostolou

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Keywords: Keywords: Chronic Low back pain; Manual therapy; Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy

Online: 8 June 2023 (10:13:14 CEST)

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Background: Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) is defined as back pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks. Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of manual therapy (MT) program combined with Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer (TECAR) therapy in individuals with CNSLBP. Method: Sixty adults with CNSLBP were randomly equally divided into three groups. The first group followed an MT protocol in the lumbar region (MT group), the second group followed the same MT protocol combined with TECAR therapy (MT + TECAR group) using a conventional capacitive electrode as well as a special resistive electrode bracelet and the third group (Control group) received no treatment. Both intervention programs included six treatments over two weeks. Pain in the last 24 hours with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), functional ability with the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) in the lumbar region with pressure algometry, and mobility of the lumbo-pelvic region through fingertip-to-floor distance (FFD) test were evaluated before and after the intervention period with a one-month follow-up. Analysis of variance with repeated measures was applied. Results: In the NPRS score, both intervention groups showed statistically significant differences compared to the control group both in the second week as well as in the one-month follow-up (p < .001). Between-groups differences were also noticed between the two intervention groups in the second week (p < .05). Differences in the RMDQ score in the second week and on the one-month follow-up were detected between the intervention groups and the control group (p < .001), while differences between the two intervention groups were only detected in the one-month follow-up (p < .001). Regarding the PPT values, differences were found mainly between the MT + TECAR and the control group and between the MT + TECAR and the MT group (p < .05), with the MT + TECAR group in most cases showing the greatest improvement compared to the other two groups, which remained statistically significant in the one-month follow-up (p < .05). Finally, both intervention groups improved the mobility of the lumbo-pelvic region in both time points compared to the control group without, however, statistically significant differences between them (p> .05). Conclusion: The application of an MT protocol with TECAR therapy appeared more effective than conventional MT as well as compared to the control group in reducing pain and disability and improving PPT in individuals with CNSLBP. No further improvement was noted in mobility of the lumbo-pelvic region by adding TECAR to the MT intervention.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0392.v1

Incorporating Point-of-Care Bacterial Fluorescence into a Wound Clinic Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Thomas Serena

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; detection of bacteria in chronic wounds, chronic wounds, clinical decision support; diagnostic pathway; joint commission; fluorescence imaging; wound clinic

Online: 19 October 2020 (15:35:25 CEST)

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Background: In 2014 the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of an emerging world-wide crisis of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. In response, government and professional organizations recommended that health care systems adopt antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). In the United States, the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) mandated antimicrobial stewardship in the hospital inpatient setting. Effective January 1, 2020, the Joint Commission required ambulatory centers that prescribe antibiotics, such as wound centers, to institute an ASP. Chronic wounds often remain open for months, during which time patients may receive multiple courses of antibiotics and numerous antimicrobial topical treatments. The wound clinician plays an integral role in reducing antimicrobial resistance in the outpatient setting: antibiotics prescribed for skin and soft tissue infections are among the most common in an outpatient setting. One of the most challenging aspects of antimicrobial stewardship in treating chronic wounds is the inaccuracy of bacterial and infection diagnosis. Methods: Joint Commission lists five elements of performance (EP): (1) Identifying an antimicrobial stewardship leader, (2) establishing an annual antimicrobial stewardship goal, (3) implementing evidence-based practice guidelines related to the antimicrobial stewardship goal, (4) providing clinical staff with educational resources related to the antimicrobial stewardship goal, and (5) collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to the antimicrobial stewardship goal. This article focuses on choosing and implementing an evidence-based ASP goal for 2020. Discussion: Clinical trials have demonstrated the ability of fluorescence imaging (MLiX) to detect clinically significant levels of bacteria in chronic wounds. Combined with clinical examination of signs and symptoms of infection, the MLiX procedure improves the clinician’s ability to diagnose infection and can guide antimicrobial use. In order to satisfy the elements of performance, the MLiX procedure was incorporated into the annual ASP goal for several wound care centers. Clinicians were educated on the fluorescence imaging device and guidelines were instituted. Collection of antimicrobial utilization data is underway.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0342.v1

Regulation of the Proteolytic Activity of Cysteine Cathepsins by Oxidants

Gilles Lalmanach, Ahlame Saidi, Paul Bigot, Thibault Chazeirat, Fabien Lecaille, Mylène Wartenberg

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: cathepsin; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); cigarette smoke; cysteine; cysteine protease; emphysema; oxidation; proteolysis; ROS; thiol

Online: 24 February 2020 (02:48:00 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0005.v2

The Potential Role of Hypothalamic Phospholipid Liposomes in the Supportive Therapy of Some Manifestations of Post COVID-19 Condition: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Brain Fog

Francesco Menichetti

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: Covid-19; post-COVID syndrome; neuroendocrine disorders; chronic fatigue; brain fog; phospholipids; phospholipid liposome; phosphatidylserine

Online: 15 August 2023 (05:03:11 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1841.v1

A Possible Therapeutic Application of The Selective Inhibitor of Urate Transporter 1, Dotinurad, for Metabolic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Disease: A Significance of Inhibition of Urate Transporter 1 and Non-inhibition of Other Urate Transporters for Such Diseases

Hidekatsu Yanai, Hiroki Adachi, Mariko Hakoshima, Sakura Iida, Hisayuki Katsuyama

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: ATP-binding cassette transporter G2; chronic kidney disease; dotinurad; hyperuricemia; organic anion transporter1/3; urate transporter 1

Online: 26 December 2023 (03:03:41 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0491.v1

Towards an Artificial Intelligence Based Chronic Disease Management

William Alberto Cruz Castañeda, Pedro Bertemes Filho

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Smart Health; Internet of Medical Things; Healthcare 4.0; Chronic-Disease Management; Artificial Intelligence

Online: 18 April 2023 (05:20:36 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0686.v1

Is Chronic Kidney Disease due to Cadmium Exposure Inevitable and Can it be Reversed?

Soisungwan Satarug

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: albuminuria; β2-microglobulin; cadmium; chronic kidney disease; GFR; proteinuria; receptor-mediated endocytosis

Online: 12 February 2024 (13:51:43 CET)

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