Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 May 9:e31760. doi: 10.1002/pbc.31760. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Nephrotoxic chemotherapy, nephrectomy, abdominal radiotherapy exposure, and the presence of kidney or pelvic tumors are risk factors associated with long-term kidney complications. This study a
Perioper Med (Lond). 2025 May 9;14(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s13741-025-00538-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Arrhythmias are a frequent complication in the postoperative period following surgical procedures. This study aims to investigate the incidence and contributing factors of arrhythmias in elderly patients wi
BMC Nutr. 2025 May 9;11(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s40795-025-01080-8.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) necessitates greater efforts to find effective therapeutic agents for this complex condition. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized
Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2025 May 7:114736. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2025.114736. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is highly prevalent worldwide, affecting approximately one in three adults. The pathophysiology of hypertension is multifactorial, which led recent guidelines to recommend the initiat
Sci Rep. 2025 May 9;15(1):16145. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01022-1.ABSTRACTTrifolin exhibits anti-tumor activities; however, its effect on hypertension remains unknown. This study was performed to investigate trifolin's potential therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of action on angiotensin I
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Apr 10:S1053-0770(25)00315-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.04.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The optimal management of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs) before noncardiac surgery remains unclear. Continuing RASIs may increase intraoperative hypo
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025 Apr 16;87(5):2963-2969. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000002828. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: We present an analysis of the use of the multimodality approach for the treatment of patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who underwent
Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2025 May 7;19(1):328-334. doi: 10.1159/000545562. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Pseudomelanosis duodeni (PD) is a rare condition characterized by multiple pigmented speckles in the duodenum. It is typically seen in adults and has been associated with chronic
Front Oncol. 2025 Apr 22;15:1520770. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1520770. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although numerous anticancer drugs targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are commonly used in clinical practice, life-threatening drug-drug interactions (DDIs) involving these drug
Pituitary. 2025 May 6;28(3):56. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01520-5.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are critical regulators of renal development and function. Acromegaly, characterized by chronic GH hypersecretion, leads to renal hypertrophy and glomerular h
Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2025 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s13239-025-00786-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Catheter-based total renal denervation (TRDN) has recently gained FDA approval to lower blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. Current TRDN technologies indiscrimina
Ter Arkh. 2025 Apr 15;97(3):289-295. doi: 10.26442/00403660.2025.03.203137.ABSTRACTThe article describes the historical aspects of the discovery of the pulmonary circulation and the study of pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a pathophysiological condition with a key hemodynamic characteristic - an incr
Curr Opin Urol. 2025 May 6. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001298. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine association between high BMI, obesity, and kidney stone disease (KSD). For this, systematic review of empirical studies was performed using Preferred Reporting Items for Systema
Eur J Pharmacol. 2025 May 3;999:177702. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2025.177702. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension, a chronic condition marked by elevated blood pressure, poses a significant health risk globally. This review explores the potential of sodium nitrate supplementation to enhance nitr
Neuroepidemiology. 2025 May 5:1-19. doi: 10.1159/000546212. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases ischaemic stroke (IS) risk, which can be mitigated using risk prediction models to guide anticoagulation decisions. This resultant widespread use of anticoagulants
Open Respir Med J. 2025 Feb 17;19:e18743064359315. doi: 10.2174/0118743064359315250210080743. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTPulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a progressive vascular disease characterized by elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) leading to Right Ventricular (RV) dysfunction a
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2025 May 2;24(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s12933-025-02700-0.ABSTRACTThe 10th Cardiovascular Outcome Trial (CVOT) Summit: Congress on Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Outcomes was held virtually on December 5-6, 2024. This year, discussions about cardiovascular (CV) and kidney out
Sci Rep. 2025 May 2;15(1):15351. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-99348-3.ABSTRACTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders pose significant challenges to global health, often leading to chronic conditions that can profoundly impact patients' mental and emotional
Int Urol Nephrol. 2025 May 2. doi: 10.1007/s11255-025-04535-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, with coronary artery calcification (CAC) affecting 70% of Chinese maintenan
Diagn Interv Imaging. 2025 Apr 30:S2211-5684(25)00075-0. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2025.04.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is a major cause of chronic pelvic pain in women of reproductive age. It is often associated with pelvic venous insufficiency and venous d
Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Apr 10;15(8):967. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15080967.ABSTRACTPortal hypertension (PH) is a complication of advanced liver diseases, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, often leading to unfavorable outcomes. Endo-hepatology, particularly endoscopic ultrasound (EU
ACG Case Rep J. 2025 Apr 30;12(5):e01680. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001680. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTColonic varices (CV) are an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, with an incidence of only 0.07%. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with chronic superior mesenteric vein occlusio
Cureus. 2025 Mar 31;17(3):e81507. doi: 10.7759/cureus.81507. eCollection 2025 Mar.ABSTRACTIntroduction Esophageal varices (EV) generally develop as a complication of portal hypertension, whereas high-risk esophageal varices (HRV) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although endo
Vis Comput Ind Biomed Art. 2025 May 1;8(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s42492-025-00194-x.ABSTRACTHypertensive retinopathy (HR) occurs when the choroidal vessels, which form the photosensitive layer at the back of the eye, are injured owing to high blood pressure. Artificial intelligence (AI) in retinal image
