Peripheral platelet count is a diagnostic marker for predicting the risk of rapid ejaculation: findings from a pilot study in rats by Yuan-Yuan Huang, Nan Ye, Dang-Wei Peng, Guang-Yuan Li, Xian-Sheng Zhang

“…Parameters of peripheral blood cell have been shown as the potential predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED). …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on MMP-2/9 and VEGF Expression in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Model Rats by Xinyi HUANG, Zhuolin YANG, Qiulei MA, Qingzhang ZHOU, Xiaozhuo SUN

“…Objective:To observe the effect of acupuncture at different time points on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 (MMP-2/9) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in rats at acupoints Neiguan and Shuigou, so as to explore the mechanism of acupuncture on angiogenesis and neural protection.Methods:A total of 135 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into mock surgical group, model 3 h group, model 9 h group, model 24 h group, model 48 h group, 3 h acupuncture group, 9 h acupuncture group, 24 h acupuncture group, 48 h acupuncture group, with 15 animals in each group; the ICH model was made by the caudate nucleus autologous slow blood injection method and the MMP-2/9 and VEGF positive cell counts were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results:The blood-brain barrier MMP-2,MMP-9 and VEGF positive cells in the 3,9,24,48 h acupuncture groups were significantly lower than those of model group at the same time, compared with the 9,24,48 h acupuncture groups, the reduction of MMP-2 and MMP-9 positive cells was more obvious in the 3 h acupuncture group. …”
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Pleiotropic effect of teneligliptin versus glimepiride add-on therapy on hs-CRP and cardiorenal parameters in Indian type 2 diabetes patients: An open-labeled randomized controlled... by M Kanimozhi, Manisha Bisht, Ravikant, Arkapal Bandyopadhyay, Manisha Naithani, Shailendra Handu

“…The endpoints were mean change in hs-CRP levels, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), serum creatinine, blood urea, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and change in cardiovascular (CV) risk categories from baseline to end of 12 weeks. …”
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Anticoagulation-related complications and their outcomes in hemodialysis patients with acute kidney injury at selected hospitals in Ethiopia. by Hanan Muzeyin Kedir, Abdella Birhan Yabeyu, Addisu Melkie Ejigu, Tamrat Assefa Tadesse, Eskinder Ayalew Sisay

“…In severe cases, clot formation in the circuit can halt treatment and lead to blood loss in the system. Thus, ensuring proper anticoagulation during HD is crucial to prevent clotting in the circuit while safeguarding the patient from bleeding risks. …”
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Schistosome feeding and regurgitation. by Patrick J Skelly, Akram A Da'dara, Xiao-Hong Li, William Castro-Borges, R Alan Wilson

“…Unusual among parasitic helminths, the long-lived adult worms, continuously bathed in blood, take up nutrients directly across the body surface and also by ingestion of blood into the gut. …”
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Efficacy of Internal Heat Acupuncture Combined with High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency on Subacute Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study by Yong Fei, Ming Yao, Bing Huang, Longsheng Xu, Beibei Liu

“…The pain numerical rating score (NRS), IL-6, Gal-3, and blood glucose levels were recorded before and after treatment. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Cerebrovascular Diseases in Patients at the Tulcán Sur Health Center by María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Dennis Mateo Lomas Males, Jordán Alexis Ruano Paspuel, Kevin Joel Salazar Estrada

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> high blood pressure, smoking and obesity were the most prevalent risk factors.…”
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Comparing imputation approaches to handle systematically missing inputs in risk calculators. by Anja Mühlemann, Philip Stange, Antoine Faul, Serena Lozza-Fiacco, Rowan Iskandar, Manuela Moraru, Susanne Theis, Petra Stute, Ben D Spycher, David Ginsbourger

“…Using this data set, we mimic the situation where some input parameters, blood lipids and blood pressure, are systematically missing and compute the SCORE2 risk by probabilistic imputation of the missing variables based on the remaining input variables. …”
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Serological comparison of weak D versus weakly reacting D by four different methods by Dibyajyoti Sahoo, Girija Nandini Kanungo, Rachita Behera, Partha Sarathi Jena

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the blood sample of patients and blood donor, which were RhD negative, were included in the study. …”
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Tackling somatic DNA contamination in sperm epigenetic studies by Anamika Kumari, Anamika Kumari, Rajender Singh, Rajender Singh

“…Apart from incorporating simple quality checks, such as microscopic examination and somatic cell lysis buffer (SCLB) treatment, we compared the Infinium Human Methylation 450K BeadChip data for sperm and blood samples to identify the CpG sites that were highly methylated in blood samples in comparison to sperm, but were unrelated to infertility.Results and discussionThe comparison of Infinium Human Methylation 450K BeadChip data for sperm and blood samples identified 9564 CpG sites that can be used as markers for analyzing somatic DNA contamination. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Effects on Kidney and Liver and their Correlations with CDAI by Tamara Salman Mohammed, Raya Ezat Maroof, Ali Hussein Al-Hafidh

“…The blood samples were collected from Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Rheumatology Consulting Clinic. …”
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ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY POST-PARTUM ORAL DRENCH IN DAIRY COWS: EFFECTON METABOLIC PROFILE by R. Schallenberger Gonçalves, F. Cardoso, F. de Souza Guagnini, L. J. Reyes Castañeda, F. Gonzalez

“…The animals were randomly selected and treated orally with d rench ( n = 32, propylene glycol, electrolytes and choline in 40 L of water) and water ( n = 16) used as control. Blood samples were collected by blood coccygeal venipuncture through a vacutainer plain system tubes. …”
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Immature granulocytes predict severe acute pancreatitis independently of systemic inflammatory response syndrome by Michał Lipiński, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…The IGs were measured from whole blood samples obtained from the first day of hospitalization using an automated analyser. …”
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Hypertension in Jordan: Prevalence, Awareness, Control, and Its Associated Factors by Yousef Khader, Anwar Batieha, Hashem Jaddou, Sukaina I. Rawashdeh, Mohammed El-Khateeb, Dana Hyassat, Albaraa Khader, Kamel Ajlouni

“…Interventions that target modifiable risk factors of hypertension, might decrease blood pressure, and even prevent the development of hypertension should be implemnted.…”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among the government bank’s employees of district Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study by Ajay Kumar Prajapati, Ruchi Prajapati

“…These conditions include increased blood pressure (BP), high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. …”
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Update on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Jennifer L. Wilkinson-Berka, Antonia G. Miller

“…Diabetic macular oedema is now the principal cause of vision loss in diabetes and involves leakage from a disrupted blood-retinal barrier. In terms of treatment, there is clear evidence that strict metabolic and blood pressure control can lower the risk of developing DR and reduce disease progression. …”
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Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control by Walters Tabi Arrey, Christian Akem Dimala, Julius Atashili, Josephine Mbuagbaw, Gottlieb Lobe Monekosso

“…We therefore aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and extent of blood pressure control in rural Cameroon. Methods. …”
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Hemorheological Alterations in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Treated by Resveratrol by Roland Gal, Dora Praksch, Peter Kenyeres, Miklos Rabai, Kalman Toth, Robert Halmosi, Tamas Habon

“…Hematocrit was determined by microhematocrit centrifuge. Plasma and whole blood viscosity was evaluated by capillary viscometer. …”
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Tolerability of Capsaicinoids from Capsicum Extract in a Beadlet Form: A Pilot Study by Jayant Deshpande, Shankaranarayanan Jeyakodi, Vijaya Juturu

“…Tolerability assessments and safety blood markers showed no significant changes from baseline. …”
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Polycystic ovary syndrome in a patient with type B insulin resistance syndrome can improve with glucocorticoid treatment: a case report and literature review by Tetsuhiro Watanabe, Saori Okabe, Shohei Sakamoto

“…She also had amenorrhea during the previous 3 months, high blood testosterone levels, and enlarged polycystic ovaries, leading to a diagnosis of PCOS at the same time. …”
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