Month: <span>August 2024</span>
Month: August 2024

Impact of cancer on the mortality of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by flexible parametric multistate modelling

J Intern Med. 2024 Aug 2. doi: 10.1111/joim.20003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) have an increased risk of …

Real-world data confirm elexacftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor modulators halves sweat chloride concentration in eligible people with cystic fibrosis

APMIS. 2024 Aug 2. doi: 10.1111/apm.13453. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sweat chloride concentration, a diagnostic feature in cystic fibrosis (CF), reflects CF transmembrane conductance …

Correlation of Zinc and Copper Levels In Mothers and Cord Blood of Neonates With Prematurity and Intrauterine Growth Pattern

Cureus. 2024 Jul 2;16(7):e63674. doi: 10.7759/cureus.63674. eCollection 2024 Jul. ABSTRACT Background Trace elements like zinc and copper are indispensable for human growth and development, exerting …

Magnesium sulfate for fetal neuroprotection in preterm pregnancy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Aug 1;24(1):519. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06703-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) to expectant individuals before childbirth, has been evaluated to …

Evaluation of vitamin D in the diagnosis of infants with respiratory distress, the clinical value: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Paediatr Respir Rev. 2024 Jul 5:S1526-0542(24)00054-X. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.06.005. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Respiratory distress (RD) is the most common cause of admission to …

Bimodal machine learning model for unstable hips in infants: integration of radiographic images with automatically-generated clinical measurements

Sci Rep. 2024 Aug 1;14(1):17826. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-68484-7. ABSTRACT Bimodal convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are frequently combined with patient information or several medical images to enhance …

Nasal microRNA signatures for disease severity in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis: a multicentre prospective study

BMJ Open Respir Res. 2024 Jul 31;11(1):e002288. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-002288. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis contributes to a large morbidity and mortality burden globally. …

Isolation of pure primary term human cytotrophoblasts and their differentiation into syncytiotrophoblast-like cells as an ex vivo model of the human placenta

Placenta. 2024 Jul 24:S0143-4004(24)00603-9. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.07.307. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The placenta plays a fundamental role in fetal growth and maintenance of pregnancy. Its …