Research on Mechanical Aging Behavior of Grease in Rolling Bearing by Jialong Yang, Yuhao Zhang, Zongzheng Wang, Wei Pu

“…Over aging time, both greases had lower friction and viscosity due to gradual thickener breakdown, releasing bled oil and extending replenishment. Radial load minimally affected the properties of aged grease. …”
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Spindle Cell Melanoma Presenting as an Ulcer in a Black Diabetic by D. A. Gaskin, D. Brathwaite, N. Depeiza, P. S. Gaskin, J. Ward

“…There was a 1×1.5 cm ulcer with a necrotic base which bled easily on contact with no evidence of peripheral neuropathy nor arterial insufficiency. …”
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A review on eye diseases induced by blue light: pathology, model, active ingredients and mechanisms by Yuan Yan, Yuan Yan, Yuan Yan, Yiyao Wu, Yiyao Wu, Yiyao Wu, Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yaguang Yang, Yaguang Yang, Yaguang Yang, Guangtao An, Guangtao An, Guangtao An, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Dongli Qi, Dongli Qi, Dongli Qi

“…Blue light induced eye damage (BLED) belongs to modern diseases. It is an ophthalmic disease caused by prolonged exposure to electronic devices or screens containing a large amount of high-energy short waves (blue light). …”
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Determination of Senegenin and Tenuifolin in Mouse Blood by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Their Pharmacokinetics by Xiuwei Shen, Xiangyi Dai, Yifan He, Congcong Wen, Qingwei Zhang

“…Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were bled from the tail vein after intravenous or oral administration of senegenin and tenuifolin. …”
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Change of TGF-β1 Gene Expression and TGF-β1 Protein Level in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Identification of Plaque Bacteria in a Patient with Recurrent Localized Gingival Enlargem... by Lilies Anggarwati Astuti, Mochammad Hatta, Sri Oktawati, Rosdiana Natzir, Ressy Dwiyanti

“…A 26-year-old woman came to AG Dental Care Clinic, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, in October 2015 with a chief complaint that her gingiva often bled spontaneously and she felt pain on her gingiva and felt less comfortable and no self-confidence with her anterior and posterior gingival condition on the right maxilla region which is slightly larger than normal. …”
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Razširjenost kremenastih alg v izvirih na območju Julijskih Alp (SZ Slovenija) by Tanja Menegalija, Gorazd Kosi

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Association between Serum Trace Elements Levels, Steroid Concentrations, and Reproductive Disorders in Ewes and Does by Derar Derar, Ahmed Ali, Tariq Almundarij, Essam Abd-Elmoniem, Tamim Alhassun, Moustafa Zeitoun

“…Animals were examined gynecologically for reproductive soundness. The animals were bled, and their serum was harvested and assayed for manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), estrogen (E2), and progesterone (P4) levels. …”
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A Rare Form of Melanoma Masquerading as a Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Case Report by Susan Thomas, Yuan-Xiang Meng, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Gregory Strayhorn

“…There was a large plantar, dark-colored ulcer that bled easy. Initial excision biopsy revealed Clark’s Level IV ALM. …”
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Treatment by N. S. Lapina, A. A. Alekseeva, A. D. Vershinina, N. S. Khruleva, F. N. Muradova, L. Y. Koroleva

“…Risk factors of GIB during antithrombotic therapy in CHD patients include: GIB, gastric and/or duodenal ulcer in the history, reflux esophagitis, presence of H. pylori, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticula, haemorrhoids, angiodysplasia, gastrointestinal neoplasia, age above 65 years, concomitant treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), glomerular filtration rate <50 mL/min, high doses of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ≥3 in HAS-BLED score. Pathogenesis of GIB in the course of antithrombotic therapy is associated with systemic hypocoagulation and local damaging effects of these drugs. …”
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Comparative efficacy of hydroxychloride and organic sources of zinc, copper, and manganese on hatching eggs, embryo and hatchlings attributes by Reza Bakhshalinejad, Stephanie Torrey, Elijah G. Kiarie

“…At hatch, 3 male and 3 female chicks were randomly selected from each pen, bled for plasma concentration of minerals and subsequently euthanized for liver and gizzard weight. …”
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Increased Frequency of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ T Regulatory Cells in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Undergoing Specific Treatment and Its Relationship with Their Immune-Endocrine Profil... by Ariana Díaz, Natalia Santucci, Bettina Bongiovanni, Luciano D’Attilio, Claudia Massoni, Susana Lioi, Stella Radcliffe, Griselda Dídoli, Oscar Bottasso, María Luisa Bay

“…The cohort was composed of 41 adult patients, 20 of them completing treatment and follow-up. Patients were bled at diagnosis (T0) and at 2 (T2), 4 (T4), 6 (T6), and 9 months following treatment initiation. …”
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Community Perception on Trypanosomosis, Parasitological, and Entomological Studies in Two Selected Districts of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia by Solomon Mekuria, Tesfu K. Mekonnen, Nigatu Kebede

“…A cross-sectional study design and 288 animals bled and examined a wet film prepared from the buffy coat. …”
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Outcomes of Combined Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair by Abdullah Al-Abcha, MD, Pietro Di Santo, MD, Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA

“…The Society of Thoracic Surgeons operative risk score was 11.8% ± 5.3%, the CHA2DS2-VASc score was 4.5 ± 1.1, and the HAS-BLED score was 3.3 ± 1.5. Total procedure time was 103.6 ± 33.7 minutes. …”
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Dose-Dependent Hemodynamic, Biochemical, and Tissue Oxygen Effects of OC99 following Severe Oxygen Debt Produced by Hemorrhagic Shock in Dogs by William W. Muir, Carlos L. del Rio, Yukie Ueyama, Bradley L. Youngblood, Robert S. George, Carl W. Rausch, Billy S. H. Lau, Robert L. Hamlin

“…The dose/rate for OC99 was established from a pilot study conducted in six bled dogs. Subsequently twenty-four dogs were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n=6 per group) and administered: 0.0, 0.065, 0.325, or 0.65 g/kg of OC99 combined with 10 mL/kg lactated Ringers solution administered in conjunction with 20 mL/kg Hextend IV over 60 minutes. …”
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Plum-blossom needle combined with bloodletting therapy and nursing management for a patient with lower limb peripheral neuropathy caused by postoperative chemotherapy of colorectal... by ZHAO Baoya (赵保亚), ZHANG Lei (张蕾), LIU Shuhong (刘书红)

“…Plum-blossom needle therapy was used to tap and stab the collaterals of the legs, Yin collaterals and Yang collaterals alternately, twice a week and Thursday, and three drops of blood were bled to the ten toes of the foot twice a week to dredge the peripheral blood stasis. …”
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Stress and Strain: Differentiating the Responses to High and Moderate Heat Loads and Subsequent Recovery in Grain-Fed Feedlot Steers—Metabolic Hormones by Gene Wijffels, Megan L. Sullivan, Sally Stockwell, Suzie Briscoe, Roger Pearson, Stephen T. Anderson, Yutao Li, Cintia C. de Melo Costa, Russell McCulloch, John B. Gaughan

“…Dry matter intake (DMI) was determined daily. The steers were bled most days, and a rectal temperature (RecT) was taken also. …”
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Using a Clinical Decision Support System to Improve Anticoagulation in Patients with Nonvalve Atrial Fibrillation in China’s Primary Care Settings: A Feasibility Study by Xueying Ru, Tianhao Wang, Lan Zhu, Yunhui Ma, Liqun Qian, Huan Sun, Zhigang Pan

“…The basic demographics were similar between the two groups, except for age (t = 2.109, p = 0.038) and the HAS-BLED score (χ2 = 4.363, p = 0.037). The primary outcome in the software group was 8.071 times higher than that in the control group (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 8.071, 95% confidence interval (2.570–25.344), p < 0.001). …”
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Effects of Acute Bleeding Followed by Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 or a Crystalloid on Propofol Concentrations, Cerebral Oxygenation, and Electroencephalographic and Haemodynamic Va... by Aura Silva, Ana Liza Ortiz, Carlos Venâncio, Almir P. Souza, Luísa Maria Ferreira, Paula Sério Branco, Paula Guedes de Pinho, Pedro Amorim, David A. Ferreira

“…Twelve young pigs under propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia were bled 30 mL/kg and, after a 20-minute waiting period, volume replacement was performed with HES (GHES; N=6) or LR (GRL; N=6). …”
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WATCHMAN versus LACbes® device for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: a single-center, propensity-matched study by Song Zhang, Sihuai Xiong, Sha Zhang, Keyu Chen, Hua Wang, Ke Li, Xudong Xu, Xianxian Zhao, Ni Zhu, Xinmiao Huang, Yongwen Qin, Zhifu Guo, Yuan Bai

“…The mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.1 ± 1.5 (LACbes®) vs. 3.1 ± 1.4 (WATCHMAN), and the HAS-BLED score was 2.7 ± 1.1 vs. 2.7 ± 1.0. At a mean follow-up of 2.5 ± 1.5 vs. 2.4 ± 0.9 years, the defined three endpoints were comparable between the two groups. …”
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Doctor, what is my risk of bleeding after cardiac surgery while on combined anticoagulant with antiplatelet therapy? A validated nomogram for risk assessment by Haolong Han, Haolong Han, Hang Xu, Hang Xu, Jifan Zhang, Weihui Zhang, Yi Yang, Xia Wang, Li Wang, Dongjin Wang, Weihong Ge

“…Various models were developed, validated and evaluated by using methods including ROC curves, calibration curves, the Hosmer-Lemeshow test, net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) index, decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curves (CIC).ResultsMod2 showed the best performance (AUC of validation set = 0.863) which consists of 8 independent predictive factors (gender, age &gt; 65 years, diabetes, anemia, atrial fibrillation, cardiopulmonary bypass time, intraoperative bleeding and postoperative drainage), with a significantly higher AUC compared to Mod1 (only preoperative factors) and Mod3 (the HAS-BLED scoring model). NRI and IDI analyses further confirmed the superior predictive ability of Mod2 (NRI &lt; 0.05, IDI &lt; 0.05). …”
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