Modeling and optimal regulation of erythropoiesis subject to benzene intoxication by H. T. Banks, Cammey E. Cole, Paul M. Schlosser, Hien T. Tran

“…&nbsp Since benzene is a known human leukemogen, the toxicity of benzene in thebone marrow is of most importance. And because blood cells are producedin the bone marrow, we investigated the effects of benzene on hematopoiesis(blood cell production and development). …”
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Biochemical Status of Beta-Thalassemia Major Patients in Erbil City by Omar Surchi, Sarkawt Ali

“…Reduction in S-PTH was proportional to increasing number of blood transfusion and aging. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that in B-thalassemia major patients Serum Ferritin and Iron were increased proportionally with increasing age and number of units of blood transfusion. …”
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Acidosis activates complement system in vitro by Michael Emeis, Josef Sonntag, Carsten Willam, Evelyn Strauss, Matthias M. Walka, Michael Obladen

“…Metabolic acidosis due to addition of hydrochloric acid (10 μ mol/ml blood) or lactic acid (5.5 μ mol/ml) to heparin blood (N=12) caused significant activation of C3a and C5a compared to control (both p=0.002). …”
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Differences between Infected and Noninfected Patients with Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis by GY Minuk, A Cohen, V Thompson

“…These results suggest that the extent and timing of peak abnormalities in body temperature, white blood cell count and serum bilirubin level may be of value in distinguishing patients with alcoholic hepatitis with bacterial infections from patients with alcoholic hepatitis alone.…”
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Manhattan Distance-based K-Medoids Clustering Improvement for Diagnosing Diabetic Disease by Solikhun, Muhammad Rahmansyah Siregar, Lise Pujiastuti, Mochamad Wahyudi

“…Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by blood glucose levels above normal limits. Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report and review of the literature by G. V. Urbonaitė, E. Audronytė, J. Valaikienė

“…Usually this condition manifests with acute neurological symptoms, such as headache, impaired consciousness, seizures and/or vision disturbances with fluctuations in arterial blood pressure, and neuroimaging abnormalities of bilateral subcortical vasogenic edema, usually seen in occipital lobes. …”
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Impact of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing for Gram-negative bacteremia varies by pathogen type and resistance: a secondary analysis of the RAPIDS GN trial by Ritu Banerjee, Abhigya Giri, Lauren Komarow, Maria Souli, Sarah B. Doernberg, Robin Patel

“…These findings highlight the need to evaluate blood culture diagnostics in areas with high antibiotic resistance where these diagnostics are likely to have the greatest impact.…”
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A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for the antibiotic ertapenem by Michele L. Joyner, Cammey C. Manning, Whitney Forbes, Michelle Maiden, Ariel N. Nikas

“…PBPK modeling incorporates known physiological parameters such as body weight, organ volumes, and blood flow rates in particular tissues. Furthermore, ertapenem is highly bound in human blood plasma; therefore, nonlinear binding is incorporated in the model since only the free portion of the drug can saturate tissues and, hence, is the only portion of the drug considered to be medicinally effective. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Healthcare Monitoring System Based on LoRa by Hayder Fadhil Jawad, Ali Al-Askery, Adnan Hussein Ali

“…The design and implementation of a monitoring system for the measurement of blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and body temperature have been combined into one tool in this study. …”
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia after Treatment with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Chemotherapy, with Aut... by Ing S. Tiong, Michael B. Y. Lau, Seventeen Toumoua, Shingirai Chiruka

“…He died 13 days later from septic shock with positive blood cultures. A limited postmortem examination was performed and biopsies were taken from bone marrow, liver, and spleen. …”
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Prevalence of Congenital Malaria in Minna, North Central Nigeria by Innocent Chukwuemeka James Omalu, Charles Mgbemena, Amaka Mgbemena, Victoria Ayanwale, Israel Kayode Olayemi, Adeniran Lateef, Victoria I. Chukwuemeka

“…The study was designed to determine the true prevalence of congenital, cord, and placental malaria in General Hospital Minna, North Central Nigeria. Peripheral blood smears of near-term pregnant women, as well as the placental, cord, and peripheral blood smears of their newborn babies, were examined for malaria parasites, using the Giemsa staining technique. …”
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Is the curriculum of transfusion medicine in MBBS aligned with practical needs: A point of view of fresh graduates by Umera Saleem, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Muhammad Samiullah, Urwah Tanveer, Shahroz Alam, Ahmed Faraz Zafar, Sohail Safdar

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to assess the satisfaction level of doctors regarding their competence in the blood transfusion process and their reflection on training at the undergraduate level. …”
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The effect of Clostridium difficile infection on the course of liver cirrhosis by A. A. Driga, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent clinical interviewing with assessment of past history, daily blood pressure (BP) measurement with calculation of the mean blood pressure level, blood tests, ECG, abdominal ultrasound, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, echocardiography, chest X-ray, lactulose hydrogen breath test, Clostridium difficile ELISA stool test. …”
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Classification and advances in clinical research of artificial colloidal plasma substitutes by CHANG Zhengyang, LI Ming, GAO Jianpeng, ZHANG Jing, LYU Hua, ZHANG Licheng

“…The number of patients with reduced blood volume due to haemorrhage, fractures, severe infections, extensive burns and tumours is increasing, and traditional blood products are no longer able to meet the increasing clinical demand. …”
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Safety of a Bioactive Polyphenol Dietary Supplement in Pediatric Subjects with Acute Diarrhoea by Shafiqul A. Sarker, Shamima Sultana, Mark Pietroni, Arthur Dover

“…All subjects received 10 mg zinc daily for the 4 days in the study. Venous blood was collected for complete blood count, electrolytes, liver function, and creatinine upon enrollment (baseline) and at the end of 4 days (end of study); mean values were compared by 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Pengalaman Pasien Diabetes Mellitus yang Tinggal Sendiri dalam Melakukan Manajemen Diri by Sovia Susianty, Mahathir Mahathir, Fitri Mailani, Hema Malini, Chong Mei Chan

“…Self-management is an important component that will be integrated into the daily activity patterns of people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) to regulate blood glucose levels, reduce symptoms, and prevent complications. …”
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Massive Hemothorax Caused by a Single Intercostal Artery Bleed Ten Days after Solitary Minimally Displaced Rib Fracture by Karleigh R. Curfman, R. Jonathan Robitsek, Gregory G. Salzler, Katherine D. Gray, Charles S. Lapunzina, Ravi K. Kothuru, Sebastian D. Schubl

“…Successful management in this case entailed two emergent thoracotomies and placement of multiple thoracostomy tubes to control blood loss. The patient was discharged home on postoperative day 5.…”
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Screening for Hypoglycemic Activity on the Leaf Extracts of Nine Medicinal Plants: In-Vivo Evaluation by Aditya Arya, Mahmood Ameen Abdullah, Batoul Sadat Haerian, Mustafa Ali Mohd

“…Initially, hypoglycemic screening was performed on normal rats whose blood glucose levels were measured before and after oral or intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of the extracts at different periods. …”
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Targeting mitochondrial transfer: a new horizon in cardiovascular disease treatment by Baile Zuo, Xiaoyan Li, Dawei Xu, Liping Zhao, Yang Yang, Yi Luan, Bi Zhang

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Effect of multiple-dose administration of carprofen on hematological and biochemical parameters in sheep by Duygu Durna Çorum, Ramazan Yıldız

“…To evaluation of hemogram and biochemical panel blood samples were taken before carprofen administration (0 hours) and 12, 24, 48, and 120 hours after administration.…”
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