Effect of prophylactic doses of enoxaparin on antifactor Xa activity confirmed by rotational thromboelastometry in critically ill patients: a preliminary prospective cohort study by Piotr F. Czempik, Piotr F. Czempik, Artur Beberok

“…Standard laboratory coagulation and ROTEM parameters were also determined using the same blood samples.ResultsA total of 61 patients (42.6% women) were enrolled in this study, whose median age was 59.0 (interquartile range: 43.0–70.0) years. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Transperitoneal Aortic Lymphadenectomy as Part of Staging Procedure for Gynaecological Malignancies: Single Institution Experience by V. Zanagnolo, D. Rollo, T. Tomaselli, P. G. Rosenberg, L. Bocciolone, F. Landoni, G. Aletti, M. Peiretti, F. Sanguineti, A. Maggioni

“…The median console time was 285 (range 195–402) with a significant difference between patients who underwent hysterectomy and those who did not. The median estimated blood loss was 50 mL (range 20–200). The mean number of removed nodes was 29±9.6. …”
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Associations of Salivary BPIFA1 Protein in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yue Guo, Lin-Na Guo, Jun-Fei Zhu, Chen-Yi Tang, Yun-Zhi Feng, Hou-De Zhou

“…Additionally, demographic data and general health parameters, including fasting blood glucose (FBG) and body mass index (BMI), were collected. …”
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Improving predictability of IgE-high type 2 chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps in the biologic era by Austin Heffernan, Jobanjit Phulka, Andrew Thamboo

“…Demographics, past medical history, preoperative blood work, Lund-Mackay (LM), Lund Kennedy (LK), and SNOT-22 scores were extracted. …”
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Case report of neurobrucellosis: a rare complication and neuroimaging findings of a common disease by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiao-Yi Zou, Xiao-Yi Zou, Ling Liu

“…Brucella species were isolated from blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in four patients; three patients had elevated CSF protein levels, and two had elevated CSF leukocyte counts. …”
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Cultivable Anaerobic Microbiota of Infected Root Canals by Takuichi Sato, Keiko Yamaki, Naoko Ishida, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Yasuhisa Takeuchi, Megumi Shoji, Emika Sato, Junko Matsuyama, Hidetoshi Shimauchi, Nobuhiro Takahashi

“…Samples from infected root canals were collected, followed by anaerobic culture on CDC blood agar plates. After 7 days, colony forming units (CFU) were counted and isolated bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Proteins Polymorphisms and Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Mwanza, Tanzania by Karol J. Marwa, Eric Lyimo, Eveline T. Konje, Anthony Kapesa, Erasmus Kamugisha, Göte Swedberg

“…Parasite DNA was extracted from dried blood spots according to the manufacture’s protocol. …”
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Role of Terlipressin in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites and without Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence by Zhaohui Bai, Yang An, Xiaozhong Guo, Rolf Teschke, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Hongyu Li, Xingshun Qi

“…In 5 studies (1 randomized controlled trial, 2 single-arm studies without controls, and 2 comparative studies with controls) involving 67 patients who received terlipressin for refractory ascites, terlipressin improved renal function by increasing the glomerular filtration rate, renal blood flow, urinary sodium, and urine output and decreasing serum creatinine. …”
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The Effects of Different Insufflation Pressures on Liver Functions Assessed with LiMON on Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by H. Barıs Eryılmaz, Dilek Memiş, Atakan Sezer, Mehmet Turan Inal

“…In conclusion, the results show that 14 mmHg pressure pneumoperitoneum decreased the blood flow to the liver and increased postoperative 1st-hour serum AST and ALT levels. …”
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Lighting quality evaluation on growth performance and feather pecking behavior of broilers by Chenghao Pan, Rong Xiang, Jinming Pan

“…The serotonin levels in blood of birds in warm white group were greater than those in cold white group (P < 0.05) but lower than those in red group (P < 0.05). …”
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Novel soybean peptide iglycin ameliorates insulin resistance of high-fat diet fed C57BL/6J mice and differentiated 3T3L1 adipocytes with improvement of insulin signaling and mitoch... by Yinghuan Wu, Ran Zhao, Minxia Li, Huiyun Li, Zhengwang Chen, Yanying Zhao

“…Thereafter, iglycin reduced fasting blood glucose and restored insulin sensitivity of C57BL/6J mice on a high-fat diet with increased phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) and AKT in adipose tissue. …”
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Rapidly In Situ Forming Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel Enhances Angiogenic Responses and Augments Early Wound Healing after Open Abdomen by Bo Zhou, Jianan Ren, Chao Ding, Yin Wu, Dong Hu, Guosheng Gu, Jieshou Li

“…Myofibroblast count, granulation tissue thickness, vessel numbers, and blood perfusion were increased in PRP group, followed by PPP group, with control being the least. …”
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Lung-homing nanoliposomes for early intervention in NETosis and inflammation during acute lung injury by Jungbum Kim, Donghyuk Seo, So-Yeol Yoo, Hye-Jin Lee, Jisun Kim, Ji Eun Yeom, Jae-Young Lee, Wooram Park, Kyung Soo Hong, Wonhwa Lee

“…Isolated neutrophils from blood samples of severe ARDS patients demonstrated significant anti-NETosis effects, as well as reduced proinflammatory cytokine secretion. …”
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Hypochloraemia and 30 day readmission rate in patients with acute decompensated heart failure by Roman Marchenko, Adam Sigal, Thomas E. Wasser, Jessica Reyer, Jared Green, Christopher Mercogliano, Muhammad Sohail Khan, Anthony A. Donato

“…This association persisted in multivariate analysis when controlling for serum sodium, weight loss, diuretic dose, adjunct thiazide use, serum blood urea nitrogen, and BNP levels (OR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.02–1.77, P = 0.033); however, the predictive value of the overall model was low (Naglkerke R2 = 0.040). …”
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Feasibility and Efficiency of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Culture with Allogeneic Platelet Lysate-Supplementation for Cell Therapy against Stroke by Chengbo Tan, Hideo Shichinohe, Zifeng Wang, Shuji Hamauchi, Takeo Abumiya, Naoki Nakayama, Ken Kazumata, Tsuneo Ito, Kohsuke Kudo, Shigeru Takamoto, Kiyohiro Houkin

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Anaemia Associated with Trypanosomes Infections in Cattle of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Kumela Lelisa, Behablom Meharenet

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018 in West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, to determine the trypanosome infections rate and the possible correlation between parasitic infection and anaemia using the dark ground buffy coat technique, Giemsa-stained thin blood smear, and PCV reading on a haematocrit reader. …”
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Genetic Variation in the IL-6 and HLA-DQB1 Genes Is Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Paul Ravi Waldron, Ilana Belitskaya-Lévy, Aarthi Chary, Johann Won, Mark Winters, Alexander Monto, James Ryan, Laura C. Lazzeroni, Mark Holodniy

“…Reasons for HCV clearance without antiviral treatment are not well understood. Methods. Blood was collected for DNA analysis from patients with chronic HCV infection or evidence of spontaneous clearance. …”
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Variation in clinical and patient‐reported outcomes among complex heart failure with preserved ejection fraction phenotypes by Kelsey M. Flint, Sanjiv J. Shah, Eldrin F. Lewis, David P. Kao

“…All phenotypes showed increase in potassium with spironolactone, although only three phenotypes showed significant increase in creatinine, and two phenotypes showed significant decrease in systolic blood pressure. Rate of the TOPCAT primary outcome (cardiovascular death, aborted cardiac arrest, or heart failure hospitalization) differed by HFpEF phenotype (P < 0.001) but not by treatment arm within each HFpEF phenotype. …”
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Vascularized Iliac Crest Bone Graft for the Reconstruction of Anterior Vertebral Corpus Defects: A Literature Review and Cadaveric Feasibility Study by Jonathan L. Jeger, MB BCh, Casey J. Martinez, BS, Maria Shvedova, MD, Alec Simoni, BS, Alanna Rebecca, MD, Sebastian Winocour, MD, Alexander E. Ropper, MD, Michael Bohl, MD, William J. Casey, III, MD, Maziyar Kalani, MD, Edward M. Reece, MD, MS

“…Vascularized bone grafts (VBGs) have become a popular alternative for spinal reconstruction in the last decade thanks to their robust blood supply and autologous nature. VBGs have been described predominantly for the reconstruction of posterior vertebral defects. …”
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Association of Serum Adiponectin with Intima Media Thickness of Dorsalis Pedis Artery and Macroangiopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Tao Chen, Mei Tu, Lihua Huang, Youping Zheng

“…We measured D-IMT using color B-mode Doppler ultrasonography. Serum adiponectin, blood glucose, lipids, and other clinical characteristics were analyzed. …”
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