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Risk model and validation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU

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Abstract

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an emerging global epidemic. The intention of this study was to explore the risk model and validation of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). The data of patients with cerebrovascular disease and Klebsiella pneumoniae infection were retrospectively collected. The patients were divided into the CRKP group and the carbapenem-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae (CSKP) group. There were significant differences (P < 0.05) between the CRKP group and the CSKP group for many variables. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed that the number of types of antibiotics used, history of glucocorticoid use, and duration of mechanical ventilation before the occurrence of infectious bacteria are the independent risk factors for CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU, and a nomogram risk model was constructed accordingly. The area under the ROC curve of the risk model was 0.868 (95% CI: 0.803–0.934).

Keywords: cerebrovascular disease; carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection risk model; carbapenem-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae

1 Introduction

Over the past 10 years, with the widespread use of carbapenem antibiotics, the emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has become a global epidemic, posing a serious threat to human health [1]. According to the results of bacterial resistance monitoring in China in 2020, Klebsiella pneumoniae infection ranked the second, and more than eight-fold increase in the resistance rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae to meropenem and imipenem was observed from 2.9 and 3% in 2005 to 25 and 26.3%, respectively, in 2018 [2]. CRKP infection is often observed in cerebrovascular patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with increased hospitalization costs and mortality rates. Several studies [3,4,5] have found that CRKP infection was associated with previous use of carbapenems, β-lactam, quinolones, and glucocorticoids, and with prolonged hospitalization. However, few studies have analyzed the CRKP infection risk factors and risk models in patients with cerebrovascular disease, and there is a lack of specific scoring criteria for the early identification of these patients. This study retrospectively analyses the data of cerebrovascular patients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae, in order to establish a risk model of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular diseases in the ICU, and to provide a reference for the formulation of subsequent anti-infection programs and prevention and control measures.

2 Material and methods

2.1 Patients

The data of patients diagnosed with cerebrovascular disease with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection admitted to the ICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 1, 2018 and September 1, 2020 were collected. The study was approved by the Ethics Review Form for Medical Research and Clinical Technology Application and Ethics committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (MTCA, ECFAH of FMU[2015]084-1). Data acquired must be kept anonymized. Cerebrovascular disease generally refers to cerebrovascular diseases, including cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage, [6] that conform to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The ICD-10 code includes categories I60–I69. Patients were divided into two groups according to antibiotic susceptibility: the CRKP group and the carbapenem susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae (CSKP) group. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) age ≥18 years and (2) the diagnosis of Klebsiella pneumoniae was confirmed by a positive culture of the first sputum sample with no other organisms isolated. Exclusion criteria were: (1) patients with multiple pathogens other than Klebsiella pneumoniae detected in the first sputum culture and (2) incomplete clinical case data.

2.2 Data collection

Basic clinical data of patients were collected, including sex, age, underlying disease, and sputum culture and drug sensitivity results. The following data obtained up to 1 month before the first positive culture were also collected: types of antibiotics used (β-lactam, carbapenems, macrolides, tetracycline, aminoglycosides, lincomycin, polypeptides, polymyxins, sulfonamides, and quinolones), history of hospitalization, history of antibiotic and glucocorticoid use, history of deep vein catheterization, urinary catheterization, gastric tube insertion, tracheal intubation, tracheotomy, mechanical ventilation, hemodialysis, septic shock, and history of vasoactive drug use. The following data, recorded on the day of admission, were also collected: sepsis-related organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE II) score, white blood cell count; serum albumin, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein levels; and the Glasgow Coma Scale Score.

2.3 Relevant definitions

Hypertension was defined according to the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for Hypertension Prevention and Treatment [7]. Diabetes was defined according to the diagnostic criteria of the 2022 Chinese Clinical Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in the Elderly [8]. Hypoproteinemia was defined as a serum albumin level ≤3.5 g/dL [9]. Septic shock was defined as a diagnosis of sepsis combined with persistent hypotension [10]. The SOFA score is based on the degree of organ dysfunction of six organ systems each allocated a score of 0–4 with a maximum of 24 points. The score is calculated on the day of admission and every 24 h using the worse parameters measured during the daily assessment [10]. The APACHE II score is composed of three parts: acute physiological score, age score, and chronic health score, and is a predictor of ICU patient mortality [11]. Nosocomial infection is defined as the infection acquired within 48 h after admission with no evidence of infection on admission or of incubation at the time of admission [12].

2.4 Statistical processing

STATA/SE15.0 was used for data analysis. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to test the normality of the continuous variables. Non-normally distributed continuous variables were reported as median (quartile spacing). The differences between groups were compared by Mann–Whitney U-test. The classification variables were expressed as frequency and percentage (%), and the Chi-square test was used to compare the differences between the groups. When the theoretical frequency in the four-cell table was less than five, Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the differences between the groups. Statistically significant variables were screened out through univariate analysis, and the multivariate binary logistic regression stepwise forward method was used to determine the independent risk factors for CRKP infection, which was used to construct the risk model of the column graph. According to the size of the regression coefficients of all the independent variables in the model, the scoring criteria are specified. The Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness of fit test was used to evaluate the calibration of the model. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the predictive efficiency of the model. The bootstrap method was used to evaluate the differentiation of the model. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was used to evaluate the clinical value of the model. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

3 Results

3.1 Resistance analysis of CRKP and baseline characteristics of risk models

A total of 112 patients in the ICU with cerebrovascular disease and Klebsiella pneumoniae infection were included in the study with 98 male and 14 female participants aged 61.0 ± 16.2 years (range 20–92 years). Cerebrovascular disease included: cerebral hemorrhage, 65 cases; cerebral infarction, 34 cases; cerebral hemorrhage complicated by cerebral infarction, 13 cases. Sixty-seven patients (60%) were infected with CRKP and 45 patients (40%) were infected with CSKP. Drug resistance analysis of CRKP showed that the drug resistance rates of cefoperazone/tazobactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, ceftazidime, and ceftriaxone were 98.51, 97.01, 98.51, and 98.51%, respectively. The drug resistance rate to cefepime, aztreonam, meropenem, and imipenem was up to 100%. The resistance rates to amikacin and co-trimoxazole were 77.61 and 79.10%, respectively. The drug resistance rate to tigecycline and polymyxin was low, and the antibacterial activity was good in vitro (Table 1).

Table 1

Antibiotic susceptibility testing results of CRKP

Antibiotics Number of strains (n = 67) Rate of drug resistance (%)
Cefoperazone/tazobactam 66 98.51
Piperacillin/tazobactam 65 97.01
Ceftazidime 66 98.51
Ceftriaxone 66 98.51
Cefepime 67 100.00
Ammonia aztreonam 67 100.00
Imipenem 67 100.00
Meropenem 67 100.00
Amikacin 52 77.61
Tobramycin 57 85.07
Ciprofloxacin 64 95.52
Levofloxacin 62 92.54
Co-trimoxazole 53 79.10
Tigecycline 5 7.46
Polymyxins 0 0.00

There were significant differences (P < 0.05) between the CRKP group and the CSKP group for the following variables: history of hospitalization; history of hydrocarbon-enzyme antibiotics, β-lactam, antifungal, combined treatment with multiple antibiotics, and glucocorticoid use; history of deep vein catheterization; duration of mechanical ventilation before infection; duration of antibiotic use; and the number of types of antibiotics used. There were no significant differences between the two groups for sex, age, hypertension, diabetes, septic shock, hypoproteinemia, APACHE II score, SOFA score, Glasgow Coma Scale score, white blood cell count, procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein (P > 0.05, Table 2).

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of CSKP and CRKP infection groups in patients with cerebrovascular disease in ICU

Variable (n = 112) CSKP (n = 45) CRKP (n = 67) Z/χ 2 P
Sex 0.90 0.344
 Female 4 (9) 10 (15)
 Male 41 (91) 57 (85)
Age (years) 59 (52, 70) 63 (51, 76) −1.02 0.307
Age ≥60 years 1.27 0.259
 No 23 (51) 27 (40)
 Yes 22 (49) 40 (60)
Hypertension 1.39 0.239
 No 19 (42) 21 (31)
 Yes 26 (58) 46 (69)
Diabetes 1.00 0.317
 No 36 (80) 48 (72)
 Yes 9 (20) 19 (28)
Septic shock # 0.082
 No 44 (98) 59 (88)
 Yes 1 (2) 8 (12)
Hypoproteinemia 3.01 0.083
 No 38 (84) 47 (70)
 Yes 7 (16) 20 (30)
History of hospitalization 5.57 0.018
 No 27 (60) 25 (37)
 Yes 18 (40) 42 (63)
History of hydrocarbon-enzyme antibiotics 13.52 <0.001
 No 37 (82) 32 (48)
 Yes 8 (18) 35 (52)
History of β-lactam antibiotics 9.07 0.003
 No 24 (53) 17 (25)
 Yes 21 (47) 50 (75)
History of antifungal drug use # <0.001
 No 45 (100) 48 (72)
 Yes 0 (0) 19 (28)
History of combined treatment with multiple antibiotics 16.4 <0.001
 No 41 (91) 37 (55)
 Yes 4 (9) 30 (45)
History of glucocorticoid use 5.51 0.028
 No 41 (91) 49 (73)
 Yes 4 (9) 18 (27)
History of deep vein catheterization 9.50 0.002
 No 38 (84) 38 (57)
 Yes 7 (16) 29 (43)
Tracheal intubation
 No 10 (22) 17 (25) 0.15 0.702
 Yes 35 (78) 50 (75)
Tracheotomy
 No 39 (87) 55 (82) 0.42 0.518
 Yes 6 (13) 12 (18)
Hemodialysis
 No 43 (96) 57 (85) # 0.119
 Yes 2 (4) 10 (15)
Hospital acquired infection 23.82 <0.001
 No 14 (31) 0 (0)
 Yes 31 (69) 67 (100)
SOFA score 5 (4, 6) 5 (4, 7) −0.18 0.857
APACHE II score 17 (15, 19) 17 (13, 21) −0.82 0.412
Duration of antibiotic use (days) 1 (0, 5) 11 (5, 17) −5.70 <0.001
Number of types of antibiotics used 1 (0, 1) 2 (1, 3) −5.96 <0.001
Duration of mechanical ventilation before infection (days) 1 (0, 1) 3 (1, 7) −3.76 <0.001
GCS Score 5 (5, 7) 6 (4, 9) −1.20 0.229
White blood cell count (109/L) 11.34 (8.78, 14.6) 11.8 (8.22, 15.18) −0.11 0.915
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) 0.39 (0.12, 2.42) 0.47 (0.12, 2.38) −0.46 0.646
C-reactive protein (mg/L) 75.52 (33.67, 90.00) 59.41 (18.40, 90.00) 1.36 0.174

Abbreviations: ICU: intensive care unit; CRKP: carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae; CSKP: carbapenem-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae; SOFA: sepsis-related organ failure assessment; APACHE II: acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; Continuous variables that do not conform to normal distribution represented by (Median [Inter Quartile Range]) were compared using the Z test; The classification variable was represented by [n (%)], and the variables were compared using the χ 2 test. #: the Fisher exact test was used.

3.2 Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU

With the occurrence of CRKP infection as the dependent variable, variables with P < 0.05 in the univariate analysis were set as the independent variables. These included history of hospitalization; history of hydrocarbon-enzyme antibiotics, β-lactam antibiotics, antifungal drugs, combined treatment with multiple antibiotics, and glucocorticoids in the previous month; history of deep vein catheterization; duration of mechanical ventilation before infection; and duration of antibiotic use and number of types of antibiotics use. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used for stepwise forward analysis. Factors with P < 0.05 were included in the equation, indicating number of types of antibiotics use (OR: 3.419, 95% CI: 1.708–6.844). History of glucocorticoid use (OR: 3.985, 95% CI: 1.097–14.475) and duration of mechanical ventilation before infection (OR: 1.203, 95% CI: 1.003–1.442) were independent risk factors for CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. Model equations for: P = 1/[1 + exp [–(‒2.055 + 1.229X1 + 1.383X2 + 0.185X3)]] (Table 3).

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU

Independent variable OR 95% CI P
Number of types of antibiotics used (X1) 3.419 1.708–6.844 0.001
History of glucocorticoid use (X2) 3.985 1.097–14.475 0.036
Duration of mechanical ventilation before infection (days) (X3) 1.203 1.003–1.442 0.046

ICU: intensive care unit; CRKP: carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; X1, X2, and X3 refer to the forward step method of multivariable logistic regression analysis, and factors with P < 0.05 were included in the model.

3.3 Intuitive nomogram of a risk model

The independent risk factors screened by multiple logistic regression were used to construct a risk model of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU, and a nomogram map was drawn. The corresponding scores were calculated by the regression coefficient of each variable: 4.2 points for duration of mechanical ventilation before infection, 1.2 points for history of glucocorticoid use, 10.0 points for number of types of antibiotics used, and 0–15.4 points for model scores. The individual scores of each variable were added together to obtain the total score, which corresponds to the probability of predicting CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. The nomogram indicated that the total score was greater than 3, and the probability of infection with CRKP in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU was 80% (Figure 1).

Figure 1 Visual nomogram for predicting CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. ICU: Intensive care unit; CRKP: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Figure 1

Visual nomogram for predicting CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. ICU: Intensive care unit; CRKP: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.

3.4 Internal validation of the risk model

A Chi-square of 8.90, and a P-value = 0.542 was obtained in the risk model using the Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness of fit test, indicating a good fit of the model (Figure 2). The AUC of the risk model was 0.868 (95% CI: 0.803–0.934), indicating that the prediction efficiency of the model was good (Figure 3). The Bootstrap method was used for internal verification. The number of repetitions was 1,000, and the AUC was 0.868 (95% CI: 0.804–0.932), indicating good differentiation and repeatability of the model. The DCA decision curve was drawn and showed that when the prediction probability was greater than 0.6, the model had the greatest clinical benefit, indicating that the risk model had high clinical practical value (Figure 4).

Figure 2 Hosmer–Lemeshow diagram for the risk model.
Figure 2

Hosmer–Lemeshow diagram for the risk model.

Figure 3 ROC diagram of the risk model.
Figure 3

ROC diagram of the risk model.

Figure 4 DCA diagram of the risk model.
Figure 4

DCA diagram of the risk model.

4 Discussion

CRKP can produce multiple carbapenemases and/or broad-spectrum beta lactamases, accompanied by membrane pore-protein loss and efflux pump overexpression, ultimately leading to the generation of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and pan-drug-resistant bacteria [13]. CRKP resistance mechanism mainly includes [14]: (1) CRKP produces carbapenemase; (2) CRKP strain yields high AmpC enzyme or ultra-broad spectrum β lactamase (ESBL); (3) Loss or decreased expression of CRKP outer membrane protein prevents antibiotics from entering bacteria and lead to drug resistance; (4) The high expression can be found in the CRKP efflux pump, bacteria can transfer antibiotics from the bacteria outside the bacteria through the efflux pump, so as to achieve the effect of drug resistance; (5) Loss/decrease of PBP2 at the high affinity binding site of CRKP carbapenems or decrease of affinity is also one of the reasons for drug resistance. These multiple resistance mechanisms can exist alone or together to show increased resistance to carbapenem antibiotics and cross-resistance to other antibiotics. The drug sensitivity of CRKP was analyzed showing a CRKP resistance rate of up to over 90% to a variety of antibiotics, including cefoperazone/tazobactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, amtrannan, meropenem, imipenem, levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. CRKP was sensitive only to tigecycline and polymyxin. Antibiotic resistance of CRKP poses a considerable challenge to clinical treatment [15]. Patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU are at high risk of CRKP infection due to severe illness, poor immunity, long-term hospitalization, and antibiotic use. Infection is associated with increased hospitalization costs and mortality rates.

The results of this study showed that the use of carbapenem antibiotics and β-lactam antibiotics was associated with CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU, which was consistent with the results reported by Dai et al. [3] and Tumbarello et al. [16]. The results of this study suggested that the type of antibiotic exposure was an independent risk factor for CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. This was consistent with the findings by Dai et al. [3] that history of antibiotic use was a risk factor for CRKP infection. Together, these results suggest that CRKP production is associated with the history of clinical antibiotic use, and reducing unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotic use can effectively prevent CRKP infection.

In this study, the duration of mechanical ventilation before infection was correlated with CRKP infection. First of all, patients with cerebrovascular disease in ICU requiring mechanical ventilation tend to be seriously ill. Patients with poor immunity, impaired brain function, analgesic and sedative drugs, and low airway clearance ability have increased susceptibility to CRKP [17,18,19]. Second, patients with mechanical ventilation often have invasive procedures such as tracheal intubation and tracheotomy, which increase the chance of CRKP invasion [20]. Wang et al. [21] also found that long-term mechanical ventilation increased the resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae to carbapenem antibiotics. Early removal from the ventilator-assisted breathing and reducing the time of mechanical ventilation can also reduce the production of CRKP. This study visualized the scoring criteria by drawing a Nomogram. The probability of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in ICU can be estimated according to the score, which is of high clinical convenience and can be used for targeted intervention in advance.

Glucocorticoids have immunosuppressive effects and induce cellular immune deficiency, which may increase the susceptibility of the host to bacteria [22]. The results of this study indicated that the history of glucocorticoid use was a risk factor for CRKP in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU, showing that a strict control of glucocorticoid use was important. If glucocorticoid therapy is required, the dose of glucocorticoid should be reduced as much as possible and the duration of glucocorticoid use should be shortened to reduce the risk of infection.

The following three risk factors were included in the risk model: number of types of antibiotics used, history of glucocorticoid use, and duration of mechanical ventilation before infection. A large AUC curve area of 0.868 was obtained, indicating the strong discrimination ability of the model, and the results of the Hosmer–Lemeshow test of the model showed goodness of fit with the actual observed values matching the expected values of the model. These results suggested that the risk model could effectively predict the risk of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. Yang et al. [23] found that age, male sex, cardiovascular disease, hospitalization, recent stay in the ICU, indwelling catheter, history of mechanical ventilation, recent use of β-lactams, and fourth-generation cephalosporins, and carbapenems were independent risk factors for CRKP infection. The authors built a CRKP infection prediction model based on these data with an AUC of 0.899, which was comparable to that in our study. However, many factors were included in their model, and there was no visual scoring standard so that its use in clinical practice was limited. The model established in this study included few factors and the scoring criteria were visualized by drawing a nomogram. The score ranged from 0 to 14.8, and the probability of CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU could be estimated according to the score. The present model is easily applicable in clinical practice and can be used for targeted intervention in advance to reduce the blindness of medical staff in the treatment and for effective and reasonable use of antibiotics. After the patient is admitted to the ICU, even if the etiological culture is performed immediately, it will take a long time to get the results of the etiological culture. In order to reduce the occurrence of CRKP and reduce the length of hospital stay and patient mortality rates, the clinician can score the patient according to the risk model, predict the probability of CRKP infection, and treat high-risk patients with effective antibiotics as soon as possible.

However, this study was a single-center retrospective study with limited sample size and only internal validation was performed. This study mainly focused on patients with cerebrovascular disease complicated with CRKP infection, and did not target general patients with CRKP. Further multi-center and large sample prospective studies are required to validate the risk model developed in this study.

5 Conclusion

Our findings revealed that the number of types of antibiotics used, history of glucocorticoid use, and duration of mechanical ventilation before infection were the independent risk factors for CRKP infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU. This risk model may be used as a reference to develop targeted anti-infective treatment plans and preventive measures.

# Qiuxia Liao and Zhi Feng are both the co-first author of this study.

Acknowledgments

None.

  1. Funding information: Sailing Fund, Fujian Medical University, Name: Dexmedetomidine may improve acute kidney injury in sepsis by regulating mitochondrial autophagy (2021QH1082).

  2. Author contributions: Qiuxia Liao, Zhi Feng, and Xiaoli Chen designed this article, ensured the integrity of the entire study, finished clinical studies, and revised the manuscript. Qiuxia Liao and Zhi Fen performed the study concepts, definition of intellectual content, literature research, and statistical analysis. Qiuxia Liao performed the experimental studies and data acquisition. Qiuxia Liao and Zhi Feng wrote the manuscript. All the authors approved the final version of this article.

  3. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this work.

  4. Data availability statement: Not available. All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.

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Received: 2023-01-07
Revised: 2023-06-24
Accepted: 2023-07-25
Published Online: 2023-08-24

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  249. Erratum
  250. Erratum to “Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway”
  251. Erratum to: “Fer exacerbates renal fibrosis and can be targeted by miR-29c-3p”
  252. Retraction
  253. Retraction of “Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients”
  254. Retraction of “circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis”
  255. Retraction of “miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells”
  256. Retraction of “SLCO4A1-AS1 mediates pancreatic cancer development via miR-4673/KIF21B axis”
  257. Retraction of “circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury”
  258. Retraction of “lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells”
  259. Special issue Linking Pathobiological Mechanisms to Clinical Application for cardiovascular diseases
  260. Effect of cardiac rehabilitation therapy on depressed patients with cardiac insufficiency after cardiac surgery
  261. Special issue The evolving saga of RNAs from bench to bedside - Part I
  262. FBLIM1 mRNA is a novel prognostic biomarker and is associated with immune infiltrates in glioma
  263. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part III
  264. Development of a machine learning-based signature utilizing inflammatory response genes for predicting prognosis and immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer
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Keywords for this article
cerebrovascular disease; carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection risk model; carbapenem-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae
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  26. UHRF1-induced connexin26 methylation is involved in hearing damage triggered by intermittent hypoxia in neonatal rats
  27. LINC00511 promotes melanoma progression by targeting miR-610/NUCB2
  28. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of serum metabolomic characteristics in people with different vitamin D levels
  29. Role of Jumonji domain-containing protein D3 and its inhibitor GSK-J4 in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  30. circ_0014736 induces GPR4 to regulate the biological behaviors of human placental trophoblast cells through miR-942-5p in preeclampsia
  31. Monitoring of sirolimus in the whole blood samples from pediatric patients with lymphatic anomalies
  32. Effects of osteogenic growth peptide C-terminal pentapeptide and its analogue on bone remodeling in an osteoporosis rat model
  33. A novel autophagy-related long non-coding RNAs signature predicting progression-free interval and I-131 therapy benefits in papillary thyroid carcinoma
  34. WGCNA-based identification of potential targets and pathways in response to treatment in locally advanced breast cancer patients
  35. Radiomics model using preoperative computed tomography angiography images to differentiate new from old emboli of acute lower limb arterial embolism
  36. Dysregulated lncRNAs are involved in the progress of myocardial infarction by constructing regulatory networks
  37. Single-arm trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of baclofen in treatment of intractable hiccup caused by malignant tumor chemotherapy
  38. Genetic polymorphisms of MRPS30-DT and NINJ2 may influence lung cancer risk
  39. Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with KRAS-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective analysis
  40. Pyroptosis-based risk score predicts prognosis and drug sensitivity in lung adenocarcinoma
  41. Upregulation of lncRNA LANCL1-AS1 inhibits the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer via the miR-3680-3p/GMFG axis
  42. CircRANBP17 modulated KDM1A to regulate neuroblastoma progression by sponging miR-27b-3p
  43. Exosomal miR-93-5p regulated the progression of osteoarthritis by targeting ADAMTS9
  44. Downregulation of RBM17 enhances cisplatin sensitivity and inhibits cell invasion in human hypopharyngeal cancer cells
  45. HDAC5-mediated PRAME regulates the proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
  46. The association between sleep duration, quality, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study
  47. Myostatin silencing inhibits podocyte apoptosis in membranous nephropathy through Smad3/PKA/NOX4 signaling pathway
  48. A novel long noncoding RNA AC125257.1 facilitates colorectal cancer progression by targeting miR-133a-3p/CASC5 axis
  49. Impact of omicron wave and associated control measures in Shanghai on health management and psychosocial well-being of patients with chronic conditions
  50. Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of young patients aged ≤45 years old with non-small cell lung cancer
  51. TMT-based comprehensive proteomic profiling identifies serum prognostic signatures of acute myeloid leukemia
  52. The dose limits of teeth protection for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy based on the early oral health-related quality of life
  53. miR-30b-5p targeting GRIN2A inhibits hippocampal damage in epilepsy
  54. Long non-coding RNA AL137789.1 promoted malignant biological behaviors and immune escape of pancreatic carcinoma cells
  55. IRF6 and FGF1 polymorphisms in non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Polish population
  56. Comprehensive analysis of the role of SFXN family in breast cancer
  57. Efficacy of bronchoscopic intratumoral injection of endostar and cisplatin in lung squamous cell carcinoma patients underwent conventional chemoradiotherapy
  58. Silencing of long noncoding RNA MIAT inhibits the viability and proliferation of breast cancer cells by promoting miR-378a-5p expression
  59. AG1024, an IGF-1 receptor inhibitor, ameliorates renal injury in rats with diabetic nephropathy via the SOCS/JAK2/STAT pathway
  60. Downregulation of KIAA1199 alleviated the activation, proliferation, and migration of hepatic stellate cells by the inhibition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition
  61. Exendin-4 regulates the MAPK and WNT signaling pathways to alleviate the osteogenic inhibition of periodontal ligament stem cells in a high glucose environment
  62. Inhibition of glycolysis represses the growth and alleviates the endoplasmic reticulum stress of breast cancer cells by regulating TMTC3
  63. The function of lncRNA EMX2OS/miR-653-5p and its regulatory mechanism in lung adenocarcinoma
  64. Tectorigenin alleviates the apoptosis and inflammation in spinal cord injury cell model through inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 6
  65. Ultrasound examination supporting CT or MRI in the evaluation of cervical lymphadenopathy in patients with irradiation-treated head and neck cancer
  66. F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7 inhibits the activation of hepatic stellate cells by degrading delta-like ligand 1 to block Notch signaling pathway
  67. Knockdown of circ_0005615 enhances the radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer by regulating the miR-665/NOTCH1 axis
  68. Long noncoding RNA Mhrt alleviates angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy phenotypes by mediating the miR-765/Wnt family member 7B pathway
  69. Effect of miR-499-5p/SOX6 axis on atrial fibrosis in rats with atrial fibrillation
  70. Cholesterol induces inflammation and reduces glucose utilization
  71. circ_0004904 regulates the trophoblast cell in preeclampsia via miR-19b-3p/ARRDC3 axis
  72. NECAB3 promotes the migration and invasion of liver cancer cells through HIF-1α/RIT1 signaling pathway
  73. The poor performance of cardiovascular risk scores in identifying patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies at high cardiovascular risk
  74. miR-2053 inhibits the growth of ovarian cancer cells by downregulating SOX4
  75. Nucleophosmin 1 associating with engulfment and cell motility protein 1 regulates hepatocellular carcinoma cell chemotaxis and metastasis
  76. α-Hederin regulates macrophage polarization to relieve sepsis-induced lung and liver injuries in mice
  77. Changes of microbiota level in urinary tract infections: A meta-analysis
  78. Identification of key enzalutamide-resistance-related genes in castration-resistant prostate cancer and verification of RAD51 functions
  79. Falls during oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancies – (lessons learned from) a prospective study
  80. Outcomes of low-risk birth care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cohort study from a tertiary care center in Lithuania
  81. Vitamin D protects intestines from liver cirrhosis-induced inflammation and oxidative stress by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway
  82. Integrated transcriptome analysis identifies APPL1/RPS6KB2/GALK1 as immune-related metastasis factors in breast cancer
  83. Genomic analysis of immunogenic cell death-related subtypes for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy outcomes in glioblastoma multiforme
  84. Circular RNA Circ_0038467 promotes the maturation of miRNA-203 to increase lipopolysaccharide-induced apoptosis of chondrocytes
  85. An economic evaluation of fine-needle cytology as the primary diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy
  86. Midazolam impedes lung carcinoma cell proliferation and migration via EGFR/MEK/ERK signaling pathway
  87. Network pharmacology combined with molecular docking and experimental validation to reveal the pharmacological mechanism of naringin against renal fibrosis
  88. PTPN12 down-regulated by miR-146b-3p gene affects the malignant progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
  89. miR-141-3p accelerates ovarian cancer progression and promotes M2-like macrophage polarization by targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway
  90. lncRNA OIP5-AS1 attenuates the osteoarthritis progression in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes
  91. Overexpression of LINC00607 inhibits cell growth and aggressiveness by regulating the miR-1289/EFNA5 axis in non-small-cell lung cancer
  92. Subjective well-being in informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic
  93. Nrf2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic rats by inhibiting Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission
  94. Unfolded protein response inhibits KAT2B/MLKL-mediated necroptosis of hepatocytes by promoting BMI1 level to ubiquitinate KAT2B
  95. Bladder cancer screening: The new selection and prediction model
  96. circNFATC3 facilitated the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma via the miR-520h/LDHA axis
  97. Prone position effect in intensive care patients with SARS-COV-2 pneumonia
  98. Clinical observation on the efficacy of Tongdu Tuina manipulation in the treatment of primary enuresis in children
  99. Dihydroartemisinin ameliorates cerebral I/R injury in rats via regulating VWF and autophagy-mediated SIRT1/FOXO1 pathway
  100. Knockdown of circ_0113656 assuages oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced vascular smooth muscle cell injury through the miR-188-3p/IGF2 pathway
  101. Low Ang-(1–7) and high des-Arg9 bradykinin serum levels are correlated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with COVID-19
  102. Effect of maternal age and body mass index on induction of labor with oral misoprostol for premature rupture of membrane at term: A retrospective cross-sectional study
  103. Potential protective effects of Huanglian Jiedu Decoction against COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: A network-based pharmacological and molecular docking study
  104. Clinical significance of serum MBD3 detection in girls with central precocious puberty
  105. Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus caused neurological diseases detected by metagenomic next-generation sequencing
  106. Collagen treatment of complex anorectal fistula: 3 years follow-up
  107. LncRNA CASC15 inhibition relieves renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy through down-regulating SP-A by sponging to miR-424
  108. Efficacy analysis of empirical bismuth quadruple therapy, high-dose dual therapy, and resistance gene-based triple therapy as a first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen – An open-label, randomized trial
  109. SMOC2 plays a role in heart failure via regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway-mediated autophagy
  110. A prospective cohort study of the impact of chronic disease on fall injuries in middle-aged and older adults
  111. circRNA THBS1 silencing inhibits the malignant biological behavior of cervical cancer cells via the regulation of miR-543/HMGB2 axis
  112. hsa_circ_0000285 sponging miR-582-3p promotes neuroblastoma progression by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
  113. Long non-coding RNA GNAS-AS1 knockdown inhibits proliferation and epithelial–mesenchymal transition of lung adenocarcinoma cells via the microRNA-433-3p/Rab3A axis
  114. lncRNA UCA1 regulates miR-132/Lrrfip1 axis to promote vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation
  115. Twenty-four-color full spectrum flow cytometry panel for minimal residual disease detection in acute myeloid leukemia
  116. Hsa-miR-223-3p participates in the process of anthracycline-induced cardiomyocyte damage by regulating NFIA gene
  117. Anti-inflammatory effect of ApoE23 on Salmonella typhimurium-induced sepsis in mice
  118. Analysis of somatic mutations and key driving factors of cervical cancer progression
  119. Hsa_circ_0028007 regulates the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma through the miR-1179/SQLE axis
  120. Variations in sexual function after laparoendoscopic single-site hysterectomy in women with benign gynecologic diseases
  121. Effects of pharmacological delay with roxadustat on multi-territory perforator flap survival in rats
  122. Analysis of heroin effects on calcium channels in rat cardiomyocytes based on transcriptomics and metabolomics
  123. Risk factors of recurrent bacterial vaginosis among women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional study
  124. Alkbh5 plays indispensable roles in maintaining self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells
  125. Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
  126. Correlation between microvessel maturity and ISUP grades assessed using contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasonography in prostate cancer
  127. The protective effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester in the nephrotoxicity induced by α-cypermethrin
  128. Norepinephrine alleviates cyclosporin A-induced nephrotoxicity by enhancing the expression of SFRP1
  129. Effect of RUNX1/FOXP3 axis on apoptosis of T and B lymphocytes and immunosuppression in sepsis
  130. The function of Foxp1 represses β-adrenergic receptor transcription in the occurrence and development of bladder cancer through STAT3 activity
  131. Risk model and validation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU
  132. Calycosin protects against chronic prostatitis in rats via inhibition of the p38MAPK/NF-κB pathway
  133. Pan-cancer analysis of the PDE4DIP gene with potential prognostic and immunotherapeutic values in multiple cancers including acute myeloid leukemia
  134. The safety and immunogenicity to inactivated COVID-19 vaccine in patients with hyperlipemia
  135. Circ-UBR4 regulates the proliferation, migration, inflammation, and apoptosis in ox-LDL-induced vascular smooth muscle cells via miR-515-5p/IGF2 axis
  136. Clinical characteristics of current COVID-19 rehabilitation outpatients in China
  137. Luteolin alleviates ulcerative colitis in rats via regulating immune response, oxidative stress, and metabolic profiling
  138. miR-199a-5p inhibits aortic valve calcification by targeting ATF6 and GRP78 in valve interstitial cells
  139. The application of iliac fascia space block combined with esketamine intravenous general anesthesia in PFNA surgery of the elderly: A prospective, single-center, controlled trial
  140. Elevated blood acetoacetate levels reduce major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events risk in acute myocardial infarction
  141. The effects of progesterone on the healing of obstetric anal sphincter damage in female rats
  142. Identification of cuproptosis-related genes for predicting the development of prostate cancer
  143. Lumican silencing ameliorates β-glycerophosphate-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell calcification by attenuating the inhibition of APOB on KIF2C activity
  144. Targeting PTBP1 blocks glutamine metabolism to improve the cisplatin sensitivity of hepatocarcinoma cells through modulating the mRNA stability of glutaminase
  145. A single center prospective study: Influences of different hip flexion angles on the measurement of lumbar spine bone mineral density by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
  146. Clinical analysis of AN69ST membrane continuous venous hemofiltration in the treatment of severe sepsis
  147. Antibiotics therapy combined with probiotics administered intravaginally for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  148. Construction of a ceRNA network to reveal a vascular invasion associated prognostic model in hepatocellular carcinoma
  149. A pan-cancer analysis of STAT3 expression and genetic alterations in human tumors
  150. A prognostic signature based on seven T-cell-related cell clustering genes in bladder urothelial carcinoma
  151. Pepsin concentration in oral lavage fluid of rabbit reflux model constructed by dilating the lower esophageal sphincter
  152. The antihypertensive felodipine shows synergistic activity with immune checkpoint blockade and inhibits tumor growth via NFAT1 in LUSC
  153. Tanshinone IIA attenuates valvular interstitial cells’ calcification induced by oxidized low density lipoprotein via reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress
  154. AS-IV enhances the antitumor effects of propofol in NSCLC cells by inhibiting autophagy
  155. Establishment of two oxaliplatin-resistant gallbladder cancer cell lines and comprehensive analysis of dysregulated genes
  156. Trial protocol: Feasibility of neuromodulation with connectivity-guided intermittent theta-burst stimulation for improving cognition in multiple sclerosis
  157. LncRNA LINC00592 mediates the promoter methylation of WIF1 to promote the development of bladder cancer
  158. Factors associated with gastrointestinal dysmotility in critically ill patients
  159. Mechanisms by which spinal cord stimulation intervenes in atrial fibrillation: The involvement of the endothelin-1 and nerve growth factor/p75NTR pathways
  160. Analysis of two-gene signatures and related drugs in small-cell lung cancer by bioinformatics
  161. Silencing USP19 alleviates cigarette smoke extract-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in BEAS-2B cells by targeting FUNDC1
  162. Menstrual irregularities associated with COVID-19 vaccines among women in Saudi Arabia: A survey during 2022
  163. Ferroptosis involves in Schwann cell death in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  164. The effect of AQP4 on tau protein aggregation in neurodegeneration and persistent neuroinflammation after cerebral microinfarcts
  165. Activation of UBEC2 by transcription factor MYBL2 affects DNA damage and promotes gastric cancer progression and cisplatin resistance
  166. Analysis of clinical characteristics in proximal and distal reflux monitoring among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
  167. Exosomal circ-0020887 and circ-0009590 as novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prediction of short-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes in STEMI patients
  168. Upregulated microRNA-429 confers endometrial stromal cell dysfunction by targeting HIF1AN and regulating the HIF1A/VEGF pathway
  169. Bibliometrics and knowledge map analysis of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
  170. Knockdown of NUPR1 inhibits angiogenesis in lung cancer through IRE1/XBP1 and PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 signaling pathways
  171. D-dimer trends predict COVID-19 patient’s prognosis: A retrospective chart review study
  172. WTAP affects intracranial aneurysm progression by regulating m6A methylation modification
  173. Using of endoscopic polypectomy in patients with diagnosed malignant colorectal polyp – The cross-sectional clinical study
  174. Anti-S100A4 antibody administration alleviates bronchial epithelial–mesenchymal transition in asthmatic mice
  175. Prognostic evaluation of system immune-inflammatory index and prognostic nutritional index in double expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  176. Prevalence and antibiogram of bacteria causing urinary tract infection among patients with chronic kidney disease
  177. Reactive oxygen species within the vaginal space: An additional promoter of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and uterine cervical cancer development?
  178. Identification of disulfidptosis-related genes and immune infiltration in lower-grade glioma
  179. A new technique for uterine-preserving pelvic organ prolapse surgery: Laparoscopic rectus abdominis hysteropexy for uterine prolapse by comparing with traditional techniques
  180. Self-isolation of an Italian long-term care facility during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison study on care-related infectious episodes
  181. A comparative study on the overlapping effects of clinically applicable therapeutic interventions in patients with central nervous system damage
  182. Low intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Long-term follow-up
  183. The diagnostic accuracy of touch imprint cytology for sentinel lymph node metastases of breast cancer: An up-to-date meta-analysis of 4,073 patients
  184. Mortality associated with Sjögren’s syndrome in the United States in the 1999–2020 period: A multiple cause-of-death study
  185. CircMMP11 as a prognostic biomarker mediates miR-361-3p/HMGB1 axis to accelerate malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma
  186. Analysis of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia (none APL) with PTPN11 mutations
  187. KMT2A maintains stemness of gastric cancer cells through regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling-activated transcriptional factor KLF11
  188. Evaluation of placental oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy in relation to ultrasound maturation grade in physiological term pregnancies
  189. The role of ultrasonographic findings for PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative breast cancer
  190. Construction of immunogenic cell death-related molecular subtypes and prognostic signature in colorectal cancer
  191. Long-term prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
  192. Establishing a novel Fanconi anemia signaling pathway-associated prognostic model and tumor clustering for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients
  193. Integrative bioinformatics analysis reveals STAT2 as a novel biomarker of inflammation-related cardiac dysfunction in atrial fibrillation
  194. Adipose-derived stem cells repair radiation-induced chronic lung injury via inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad 3 signaling pathway
  195. Real-world practice of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a 2000–2016 cohort
  196. lncRNA LENGA sponges miR-378 to promote myocardial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation
  197. Diagnostic value of urinary Tamm-Horsfall protein and 24 h urine osmolality for recurrent calcium oxalate stones of the upper urinary tract: Cross-sectional study
  198. The value of color Doppler ultrasonography combined with serum tumor markers in differential diagnosis of gastric stromal tumor and gastric cancer
  199. The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces inflammation and EMT of lung epithelial cells and fibroblasts through the upregulation of GADD45A
  200. Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide plus in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: Efficacy and safety analysis
  201. MiR-1278 targets CALD1 and suppresses the progression of gastric cancer via the MAPK pathway
  202. Metabolomic analysis of serum short-chain fatty acid concentrations in a mouse of MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease after dietary supplementation with branched-chain amino acids
  203. Cimifugin inhibits adipogenesis and TNF-α-induced insulin resistance in 3T3-L1 cells
  204. Predictors of gastrointestinal complaints in patients on metformin therapy
  205. Prescribing patterns in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation
  206. A retrospective analysis of the effect of latent tuberculosis infection on clinical pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization–fresh embryo transferred in infertile women
  207. Appropriateness and clinical outcomes of short sustained low-efficiency dialysis: A national experience
  208. miR-29 regulates metabolism by inhibiting JNK-1 expression in non-obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and NAFLD
  209. Clinical features and management of lymphoepithelial cyst
  210. Serum VEGF, high-sensitivity CRP, and cystatin-C assist in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetic retinopathy complicated with hyperuricemia
  211. ENPP1 ameliorates vascular calcification via inhibiting the osteogenic transformation of VSMCs and generating PPi
  212. Significance of monitoring the levels of thyroid hormone antibodies and glucose and lipid metabolism antibodies in patients suffer from type 2 diabetes
  213. The causal relationship between immune cells and different kidney diseases: A Mendelian randomization study
  214. Interleukin 33, soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2, interleukin 27, and galectin 3 as predictors for outcome in patients admitted to intensive care units
  215. Identification of diagnostic immune-related gene biomarkers for predicting heart failure after acute myocardial infarction
  216. Long-term administration of probiotics prevents gastrointestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction in septic mice partly by upregulating the 5-HT degradation pathway
  217. miR-192 inhibits the activation of hepatic stellate cells by targeting Rictor
  218. Diagnostic and prognostic value of MR-pro ADM, procalcitonin, and copeptin in sepsis
  219. Review Articles
  220. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal defects and its implications on the delivery mode
  221. Electromagnetic fields exposure on fetal and childhood abnormalities: Systematic review and meta-analysis
  222. Characteristics of antibiotic resistance mechanisms and genes of Klebsiella pneumoniae
  223. Saddle pulmonary embolism in the setting of COVID-19 infection: A systematic review of case reports and case series
  224. Vitamin C and epigenetics: A short physiological overview
  225. Ebselen: A promising therapy protecting cardiomyocytes from excess iron in iron-overloaded thalassemia patients
  226. Aspirin versus LMWH for VTE prophylaxis after orthopedic surgery
  227. Mechanism of rhubarb in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: A recent review
  228. Surgical management and outcomes of traumatic global brachial plexus injury: A concise review and our center approach
  229. The progress of autoimmune hepatitis research and future challenges
  230. METTL16 in human diseases: What should we do next?
  231. New insights into the prevention of ureteral stents encrustation
  232. VISTA as a prospective immune checkpoint in gynecological malignant tumors: A review of the literature
  233. Case Reports
  234. Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the kidney and lymph nodes: A case report
  235. Genetic mutation of SLC6A20 (c.1072T > C) in a family with nephrolithiasis: A case report
  236. Chronic hepatitis B complicated with secondary hemochromatosis was cured clinically: A case report
  237. Liver abscess complicated with multiple organ invasive infection caused by hematogenous disseminated hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report
  238. Urokinase-based lock solutions for catheter salvage: A case of an upcoming kidney transplant recipient
  239. Two case reports of maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 caused by the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α gene mutation
  240. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pancreatitis: What is known and what is not
  241. Does total hip arthroplasty result in intercostal nerve injury? A case report and literature review
  242. Clinicopathological characteristics and diagnosis of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome caused by Tusanqi – Case report and literature review
  243. Synchronous triple primary gastrointestinal malignant tumors treated with laparoscopic surgery: A case report
  244. CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation combined with bone cement injection for the treatment of transverse metastases: A case report
  245. Malignant hyperthermia: Report on a successful rescue of a case with the highest temperature of 44.2°C
  246. Anesthetic management of fetal pulmonary valvuloplasty: A case report
  247. Rapid Communication
  248. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycemic levels during pregnancy: A retrospective analysis
  249. Erratum
  250. Erratum to “Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway”
  251. Erratum to: “Fer exacerbates renal fibrosis and can be targeted by miR-29c-3p”
  252. Retraction
  253. Retraction of “Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients”
  254. Retraction of “circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis”
  255. Retraction of “miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells”
  256. Retraction of “SLCO4A1-AS1 mediates pancreatic cancer development via miR-4673/KIF21B axis”
  257. Retraction of “circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury”
  258. Retraction of “lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells”
  259. Special issue Linking Pathobiological Mechanisms to Clinical Application for cardiovascular diseases
  260. Effect of cardiac rehabilitation therapy on depressed patients with cardiac insufficiency after cardiac surgery
  261. Special issue The evolving saga of RNAs from bench to bedside - Part I
  262. FBLIM1 mRNA is a novel prognostic biomarker and is associated with immune infiltrates in glioma
  263. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part III
  264. Development of a machine learning-based signature utilizing inflammatory response genes for predicting prognosis and immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer
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