Background Levosimendan has been shown to confer direct renoprotection in renal endotoxemic
and ischemia-reperfusion injury and could increase renal blood flow in patients with …

Objectives To assess the dose–response relationship between egg consumption and the
risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes. Methods We systematically searched …

Metabolism rewiring is an important hallmark of cancers. Being one of the most abundant
free amino acids in the human blood, glutamine supports bioenergetics and biosynthesis, …

Importance Tranexamic acid is recommended for reducing blood loss and transfusion in
cardiac surgery. However, it remains unknown whether a high dose of tranexamic acid provides …

Aims We sought to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the potential
factors affecting ischaemic postconditioning (IPoC) for patients with ST-segment elevation …

OBJECTIVE: Clinical trials on cardioprotection by remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC)
for adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery revealed mixed results. Previous meta-analyses …

Pancreatic cancer is an increasingly common cause of cancer mortality with a tight correspondence
between disease mortality and incidence. Furthermore, it is usually diagnosed at an …

Patient-derived xenotransplantation models of human myeloid diseases including acute
myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms are essential …

Pepper is a humanoid robot, specifically designed for social interaction, that has been deployed
in a variety of public environments. A programmable version of Pepper is also available, …

Background Colon cancer is largely implicated in elderly patients (age ≥ 60 years). The
prognosis of patients diagnosed with the M1b stage is vastly poor. Marital and insurance status …