An Assessment of Usual Salt Intake among Older Normotensive Adults in Atonsu, a Suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Rufai Safianu, Jacob Plange-Rhule

“…Mean 24 hr urinary potassium was 52.5 ± 12.9 mmol/day. Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.9 ± 10.8 mmHg and mean diastolic blood pressure was 72.5 ± 7.3 mmHg. …”
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A Meta-Analysis on the Effect and Safety of LCZ696 in the Treatment of Hypertension by Li Zheng, Binbin Xia, Xuqian Zhang, Yan Zhao

“…Compared with ARBs, LCZ696 can better reduce systolic blood pressure (msSBP) (WMD −4.29 mmHg; 95% CI: −5.37 to −3.21; P < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (msDBP) (WMD −1.87 mmHg; 95% CI:−2.38 to −1.36; P < 0.01), ambulatory systolic blood pressure (maSBP) (WMD −3.37 mmHg; 95% CI:−4.26 to −2.47; P < 0.01), and ambulatory diastolic blood pressure (maDBP) (WMD −1.47 mmHg; 95% CI: −1.97 to −0.97; P < 0.01). …”
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The Role of E-Cadherin in the Assessment of Esophageal Mucosal Damage in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome by Y. Ya. Shaukovich

“…The concentration of E-cadherin in the blood plasma was determined using enzyme immunoassay. …”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…Intraoperative hemorrhage, need for blood transfusion and hysterectomy, complete blood count parameters of mother and newborn were compared between the anterior and posterior placenta previa. …”
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BMI1, ALDH1A1, and CD133 Transcripts Connect Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition to Cancer Stem Cells in Lung Carcinoma by Ana Koren, Matija Rijavec, Izidor Kern, Eva Sodja, Peter Korosec, Tanja Cufer

“…Our results suggest CSCs are present in both, tumor tissue and blood of NSCLC patients, whereas Bmi1 may play an important role in initiation and maintenance of CSCs and might be involved in the blood-borne dissemination of NSCLC.…”
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The lymphocyte levels of Hashimoto thyroiditis patients were significantly lower than that of healthy population by Hui Xue, Ruyi Xu

“…We compared the differences of blood lymphocytes levels between HT patients and healthy people.Patients and methodsThis study included a total of 84 HT patients whose thyroid function was normal and 60 HT patients with abnormal thyroid function. …”
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Study of the Significance of Thromboelastography Changes in Patients with Dyslipidemia by Qing Lin, Guokai Yang, Jingming Ruan, Peng Yu, Chaochao Deng, Weitao Pan

“…To investigate the changes in thromboelastography (TEG) in patients with dyslipidemia to study its effect on the blood coagulation status. Methods. 131 patients hospitalized in Fujian Provincial Jinshan Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected, and 64 cases in the hyperlipidemia (HL) group and 67 cases in the non-HL group were set according to whether their blood lipids were abnormal. …”
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Correlation between Imaging Morphological Findings and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema by Eleni Dimitriou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Vaia Lambadiari, George Theodossiadis, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli

“…In addition, peripheral blood samples were taken to evaluate full blood count and biochemical parameters. …”
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The Influence of Physical Activity, Fast Food, and Body Composition on Hypercholesterolemia in Young Adults: A Step Toward SDGs - Good Health and Well-being by Sari Hesti Permata, Fadlilah Synta Haqqul, Febriani Ayu Rizky, Yasmin Alya, Fadilah Fitria Nur, Azizah Nisa Fithri

“…Hypercholesterolemia is a condition marked by elevated cholesterol levels in the blood, which can increase the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and stroke. …”
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Lyophilized powder of calf bone marrow hydrolysate liposomes improved renal anemia: In vitro and in vivo evaluation. by Li Li, Shasha Zhao, Xiaodun Liu, Zhe Xu, Dong Li, Xiaoyu Dai

“…Blood routine and serological indexes, transcription levels of hematopoietic factors and renal pathology were detected. …”
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Clinical characteristics and cause analysis of false-positive results in treponemal testing among patients by Wei Wang, Xuzhou Fan, Keyi Zhou, Qianqian Chen, Xuelian Huang

“…There was no difference observed in ABO blood group distribution (p > 0.05). .Furthermore, the levels of treponema antibody and coagulation function were found to be associated with the occurrence of false-positive syphilis test results.  …”
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Analysis of management indicators for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Urumqi City from 2017 to 2021 by WANG Yingjie，SUN Gaofeng，ZHAO E，TIAN Yuan

“…There were urban-rural differences in the rates of record establishment, standardized management and blood glucose control in managed patients.…”
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Sistem Monitoring Tekanan Darah Berbasis Maximum Amplitude Algorithm Menggunakan Android Secara Realtime by Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Brylliano Maza Putra, Dahnial Syauqy

“…Checking blood pressure needs to be done directly by medical personnel and patients. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

“…Methods A total of 835 peripheral blood and 372 placental blood samples were collected from 835 pregnant women attending first antenatal care or admitted for delivery at selected health facilities in northwest Ethiopia between November 2021 and July 2022. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Obesitas dengan Kadar Gula Darah Puasa pada Masyarakat di Kelurahan Batung Taba dan Kelurahan Korong Gadang, Kota Padang by Andi Fadilah Yusran Putri, Eva Decroli, Ellyza Nasrul

“…<br />Keywords: obesity, fasting blood glucose, body mass index</p><p><br /><br /></p>…”
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Association between monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney diseases: A data analysis from national health and nutritio... by Wenwu Liu, Shuwei Weng, Chenghui Cao, Yuting Yi, Yue Wu, Daoquan Peng

“…The partial correlation analysis results showed that even after adjusting for age, sex, and race, MLR is still correlated with blood glucose, lipid levels, and kidney function indicators. …”
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Multi-biofluid metabolomics analysis of allergic respiratory rhinitis and asthma in early childhood by Chih-Yung Chiu, MD, PhD, Meng-Han Chiang, MS, Chieh-Ni Kuo, BS, Mei-Ling Cheng, PhD, Gigin Lin, MD, PhD

“…Results: The analysis of 228 various biofluid samples revealed strong positive correlations between stool and blood metabolites, while blood metabolites exhibited negative correlations with most urine metabolites. …”
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Evaluation of IgG binding capability to SARS-CoV-2 variants in early COVID-19 convalescent sera using an indirect ELISA by Behzad Hussain, Peizhe Zhao, Yu Liu, Bo Yang, Xiaoxiong Li, Zhichao Zhang, Guoqiang Feng, Demei Zhang, Defen Lu, Wu Changxin

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Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1): A Predictor of Acute Leukemia Prognosis by Arefeh Mazhari, Samaneh Boroumand-Noughabi, Hossein Ayatollahi, Amirali Ayatollahi, Maryam Khajavi, Maryam Sheikhi, Payam Siyadat, Mohammad Reza Keramati

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Cryopreserved human alternatively activated macrophages promote resolution of acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mouse by Maria Elena Candela, Melisande Addison, Rhona Aird, Tak-Yung Man, Jennifer A. Cartwright, Candice Ashmore-Harris, Alastair M. Kilpatrick, Philip J. Starkey Lewis, Anna Drape, Mark Barnett, Donna Mitchell, Colin McLean, Neil McGowan, Marc Turner, James W. Dear, Stuart J. Forbes

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