Kristi K. Westphaln^1,2,*, Karen Kay Imagawa^2,3, Lorena Espinosa Smith^1,4, Julia Srivastava⁵, Nancy A. Pike^1,5

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 657-670, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.044179

Abstract Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a chronic medical condition often diagnosed at birth and requires surgical intervention, multiple hospitalizations, and lifelong care. This can put significant stress on the family, leading to altered maternal mental health, bonding and attachment issues, and the potential for child abuse. The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of a sample of young children with CHD who experienced hospitalization with concurrent concern for child abuse in a free-standing pediatric tertiary care hospital. Methods: Electronic medical records were reviewed for children aged 0–5 years old who were hospitalized with concern for child… More >

PRIYADHARSHINI THANJAVUR SRIRAMAMOORTHI^1,2, GAYATHRI GOPAL^1,2, SHIBI MURALIDAR^1,2, SAI RAMANAN ESWARAN^1,2, DANUSH NARAYAN PANNEERSELVAM^1,2, BHUVANESWARAN MEIYANATHAN^1,2, SRICHANDRASEKAR THUTHIKKADU INDHUPRAKASH^1,2, SENTHIL VISAGA AMBI^1,2,*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.11, pp. 2335-2350, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029379

Abstract The novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is spreading worldwide and threatening people greatly. The routes by which SARS-CoV-2 causes lung injury have grown to be a major concern in the scientific community since patients with new Coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) have a high likelihood of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in severe cases. The mortality rate of COVID-19 has increased over the period due to rapid spread, and it becomes crucial to understand the disease epidemiology, pathogenic mechanisms, and suitable treatment strategies. ARDS is a respiratory disorder and is one of the clinical manifestations observed in patients… More > Graphic Abstract

Charis Tan^1,2 , Diana Zannino³, Carley Clendenning³, Sophie Offen⁴, Thomas L. Gentles⁵, Julian Ayer⁶, David Tanous⁷, Vishva Wijesekera⁸, Leeanne Grigg⁹, David Celermajer^2,4,10, Mark McGuire^2,4 , Yves d’Udekem^3,11,12, Rachael Cordina^2,4,10,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 507-523, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.028829

Abstract Objective: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) and malignant ventricular arrhythmia (VA) are increasingly recognized as important issues for people living with a Fontan circulation, but data are lacking. We sought to characterize the cohort who had sudden cardiac death, most likely related to VA and/or documented VA in the Australia and New Zealand Fontan Registry including risk factors and clinical outcomes. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed. Inclusion criteria were documented non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, resuscitated cardiac arrest or SCD > 30 days post-Fontan completion. Results: Of 1611 patients, 20 (1.2%) had VA; 14 (1.0%) had… More >

François-Xavier Van Vyve¹, Karlien Carbonez², Jelena Hubrechts², Geoffroy de Beco¹, Jean E. Rubay¹, Mona Momeni³, Thierry Detaille⁴, Alain J. Poncelet^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 539-550, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.042344

Abstract Objectives: Over the last decade, neonatal repair has been advocated for many congenital heart diseases. However, specific subgroups of complex congenital heart disease still require temporary palliation for which both surgical and endovascular techniques are currently available. We reviewed our institutional experience with shunt palliation with an emphasis on risk factors for early mortality. Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study on 175 patients undergoing surgery for central shunt or modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. All data were extracted from a prospectively collected computerized database. We identified risk factors for early mortality by uni- and multi-variable analysis. All data were censored at… More >

Ashir Javeed^1,2, Ana Luiza Dallora², Johan Sanmartin Berglund^2,*, Arif Ali⁴, Peter Anderberg^2,3, Liaqat Ali⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 2491-2508, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033783

Abstract Dementia is a disorder with high societal impact and severe consequences for its patients who suffer from a progressive cognitive decline that leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and disabilities. Since there is a consensus that dementia is a multifactorial disorder, which portrays changes in the brain of the affected individual as early as 15 years before its onset, prediction models that aim at its early detection and risk identification should consider these characteristics. This study aims at presenting a novel method for ten years prediction of dementia using on multifactorial data, which comprised 75 variables. There are two automated diagnostic… More >

Chao Shang, Dongkui Xu^*

Oncologie, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 649-663, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.027640

Abstract All over the world, the most common malignancy in women is breast cancer. Breast cancer is also a significant factor of death in women. In 2020, approximately 2.3 million cases of breast cancer were newly diagnosed in women globally, and approximately 685,000 people died. Breast cancer incidence varies by region around the world, but it is all increasing. According to the current morbidity and mortality trend of breast cancer, it is estimated that by 2030, the number of incidence and deaths of breast cancer will reach 2.64 million and 1.7 million, respectively. The age-standardized incidence rate was 66.4/100,000 in developed… More >

Jae Hee Seol^1,4,#, Se Yong Jung^1,#, Jae Young Choi¹, Han Ki Park², Young Hwan Park², Nam Kyun Kim^1,3,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.5, pp. 569-578, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.018436

Abstract Objective: Junctional ectopic tachycardia is common after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. However, its incidence and related risk factors in infants after cardiac surgery are not well known. The objective of this study was to determine the overall incidence and related risk factors for junctional ectopic tachycardia in neonates and infants. Methods: We enrolled a total of 271 patients aged <1 year who underwent open cardiac surgery at Severance Cardiovascular Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. Exclusion criteria were immediate postoperative mortality, other arrhythmias detected in the perioperative period, and prematurity. Result: The overall incidence of junctional ectopic… More >

Gabriela Nazar^1,2,*, Carlos-María Alcover³, Yeny Concha-Cisternas^4,5, Igor Cigarroa⁵, Ximena Díaz-Martínez⁶, Mariela Gatica-Saavedra⁷, Fabián Lanuza^8,9, Ana María Leiva-Ordónez¹⁰, María Adela Martínez-Sanguinetti¹¹, Miquel Martorell^2,12, Fanny Petermann-Rocha^13,14, Claudia Troncoso-Pantoja¹⁵, Carlos Celis-Morales¹⁶

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.5, pp. 679-697, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.020105

Abstract Depressive disorders are recognized as one of the most common mental health conditions across different age groups. However, the risk factors associated with depression among older people from low-and middle-income countries remains unclear. This study aims to identify socio-demographic, health and psychosocial-related factors associated with depression in Chilean older adults. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a representative sample of 1,765 adults aged ≥60 years participants from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016–2017. Depression was assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF). Associations between the exposure variables and depression were investigated using Poisson regression analyses. The main findings… More >

Yuma Nonomiya^*, Takashi Yokokawa^†, Kazuyoshi Kawakami^†, Kazuo Kobayashi^†, Takeshi Aoyama^†, Tomomi Takiguchi^†, Takahito Sugisaki^†, Kenichi Suzuki^†, Mitsukuni Suenaga^‡, Takeru Wakatsuki^‡, Kensei Yamaguchi^‡, Yoshikazu Sugimoto^*, Toshihiro Hama^†

Oncology Research, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 551-556, 2019, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15291727589740

Abstract Regorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Regorafenib-induced hand–foot skin reaction (HFSR) is a common side effect during treatment. The reported frequency of HFSR was 80% (grade 3: 28%) in the Japanese subpopulation in the CORRECT trial; however, more detailed data regarding HFSR in terms of onset and sites of susceptibility are unclear. Additionally, the risk factors for regorafenib-induced severe HFSR are unknown. The aim of this study was to compare HFSR between the hands and feet and identify preexisting risk factors for severe HFSR in Japanese patients receiving regorafenib. We retrospectively examined the onset… More >

Abdullah Ali Salamai¹, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy², Ibrahim Abdelhameed^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3749-3766, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018179

Abstract Supply chain 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution’s supply chain management systems, which integrate the supply chain’s manufacturing operations, information technology, and telecommunication processes. Although supply chain 4.0 aims to improve supply chains’ production systems and profitability, it is subject to different operational and disruptive risks. Operational risks are a big challenge in the cycle of supply chain 4.0 for controlling the demand and supply operations to produce and deliver products across IT systems. This paper proposes a voting classifier to identify the operational risks in the supply chain 4.0 based on a Sine Cosine Dynamic Group (SCDG) algorithm.… More >