The role of clinical pharmacists in improving diabetic care of hospitalized heart patients by Sanaa Mekdad, Leenah Alsayed, Susan Alkhulaif

“…Their interventions can more effectively lower HbA1c levels and fasting blood glucose (FBG) in these patients compared to standard care.…”
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Slide Malaria Positif pada Murid SDN 45 Pulau Karam Kecamatan Koto XI Tarusan Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan by Fitria Ramanda, Nurhayati , Endrinaldi

“…Data obtained by microscopic examination of thick and thin blood preparations were daubed with Giemsa staining. …”
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TUM4Health, a holistic student health promotion program. Screening of cardiovascular risk factors in university students by Klaus Christian Haggenmüller, Barbara Reiner, Renate Maria Oberhoffer, Nils Olson, Jochen Weil, Thorsten Schulz

“…Elevated blood pressure in 27% of the male and 12% of the female subgroup. …”
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Comparative analysis of fruit quality parameters and volatile compounds in commercially grown citrus cultivars by Polat Yakup, Cimen Berken, Celik Ferit, Ekşi Esra, Koc Gokmen, Ercisli Sezai, Assouguem Amine, Aberkani Kamal, Iqbal Zafar, Mehta Chandra Mohan, Kafkas Nesibe Ebru

“…This study compared key fruit quality parameters among seven commercially grown citrus cultivars (kumquat, limequat, Moro blood, Alacalı calamondin, Lem-onquat, pink lemon, Indio mandarinquat) from different species. …”
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Morphophysiological alterations caused by insertional mutagenesis of contactin 5 (Cntn5) gene in transgenic mice by A. V. Smirnov, N. A. Feofanova, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. V. Anisimova, I. I. Kovrigin, I. A. Serova, M. P. Moshkin, L. A. Gerlinskaya, N. R. Battulin

“…Cntn5 mutants also exhibit abnormalities in blood circulation: homozygous Cntn5 mutants are characterized by a higher blood pressure and heart beat rate, as well as faster blood flow in the tail vessels. …”
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Real-world clinical validation of the Qatar pre-diabetes risk score: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ahmed Syed, Narjiss Sallahi, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Halima None Bensmail, Abdelilah Arredouani

“…Only adult people without known pre-diabetes or diabetes were included in the study. Along with blood collected for the haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test to confirm pre-diabetes, we recorded the age, gender, weight, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, nationality, smoking state and family history of diabetes. …”
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Effects of Dietary Coated Folic Acid and Folic Acid Addition on Lactation Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Hepatic Lipid Content in Early Lactation Dairy Cows by Nan Sun, Songming Zou, Jiaxin Feng, Gang Guo, Qiang Liu, Yawei Zhang, Lei Chen, Wenjie Huo, Cong Wang

“…This study evaluated the influences of coated folic acid (CFA) and folic acid (FA) on lactation performance, apparent digestibility, rumen volatile fatty acid (VFA) production, blood metabolism, and hepatic lipid content in cows. …”
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Brain Hemodynamic Intermediate Phenotype Links Vitamin B12 to Cognitive Profile of Healthy and Mild Cognitive Impaired Subjects by Luca Cecchetti, Giada Lettieri, Giacomo Handjaras, Andrea Leo, Emiliano Ricciardi, Pietro Pietrini, Silvia Pellegrini, The Train the Brain Consortium

“…Here, we measured the relationship between vitamin blood concentrations, scores at seventeen neuropsychological tests, and brain activity of sixty-five elders spanning from normal to Mild Cognitive Impairment. …”
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The Immunosuppressant Fingolimod (FTY720) for the Treatment of Mechanical Force-Induced Abnormal Scars by Masayo Aoki, Akatsuki Kondo, Noriko Matsunaga, Azusa Honda, Yuri Okubo, Kazuaki Takabe, Rei Ogawa

“…On the other hand, FTY720 tended to reduce white blood cells and significantly reduced the lymphocyte frequencies in the blood. …”
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Vascular Protective Effects of Morinda citrifolia Leaf Extract on Postmenopausal Rats Fed with Thermoxidized Palm Oil Diet: Evidence at Microscopic Level by C. L. G. Chong, Faizah Othman, Farida Hussan

“…The results revealed significantly (P<0.05) lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the group treated with MCHD compared to the untreated OVX, whereas the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was significantly higher in the untreated OVX group compared to the Sham group. …”
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Tone or tissue? A comparison of trends and risk factors of severe postpartum hemorrhage according to uterine atony or retained tissue in a hospital setting. by Silje Pettersen, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Siri Vangen, Lill Trine Nyfløt

“…Severe PPH was defined as an estimated blood loss of ≥1500 ml or a blood transfusion. Poisson regression was used to estimate the temporal trend in the 10-year cohort. …”
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Angiopoietin-Like Proteins 2 and 3 in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Their Relationship with Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome by Zahra Arab Sadeghabadi, Mitra Nourbakhsh, Mohammad Alaee, Mona Nourbakhsh, Seyedeh Sara Ghorbanhosseini, Roya Sharifi, Maryam Razzaghy-Azar

“…Both of the studied ANGPTLs were positively correlated with BMI, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), TC, and LDL-C. …”
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An Atypical Presentation of Childhood Paraganglioma with Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Uzoamaka Felicia Nwigbo, Oluwadamilola Moromoke Oladipo, Blessing Ebele Kene-Udemezue, Kasarachi Pauline Akowundu, Khadijah Omobusola Oleolo-Ayodeji, Oluwaseun Adunni Afoke, Funmilayo Oluwatoyin Babatunde, Felix Makinde Alakaloko, Gabriel Kolawole Asiyanbi, Ezekiel Olayiwola Ogunleye, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi

“…There was an associated history of impaired vision, palpitations, diaphoresis, and easy fatigability. Her blood pressure ranged from 150/101 to 160/120 mmHg. …”
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Hypertension and retinal microvascular dysfunction (HyperVasc): protocol of a randomised controlled exercise trial in patients with hypertension by Justin Carrard, Lukas Streese, Timo Hinrichs, Henner Hanssen, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Konstantin Gugleta, Joséphine Gander, Christoph Hauser

“…Further outcomes will be other retinal microvascular biomarkers, flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery as well as blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, microalbuminuria, hypertensive retinopathy and classical CV risk markers. …”
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The Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome Traits with Beta-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity by Oral Minimal Model Assessment in South Asian and European Families Residing in the... by Thekla Geragotou, Sjaam Jainandunsing, Behiye Özcan, Felix W. M. de Rooij, Alexander Kokkinos, Nicholas Tentolouris, Eric J. G. Sijbrands

“…In the Europeans, ISI was associated with waist-to-hip ratio (P=0.005) and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (P<0.005), while static DI was related to the systolic blood pressure (P=0.005). …”
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Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report by Abdulsalam Olawale Yusuf, Osei Isaac, Wutor Baleng Mahama, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Keita Modou Lamin, Ilias Hossain, Minteh Molfa, Ousman Barjo, Mayowa Banke Omotosho, Rasheed Salaudeen, Grant Mackenzie

“…It also emphasizes the need for blood culture investigation and administering the appropriate antibiotics in the diagnosis of children presenting with suspected sepsis.…”
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Impact of PCSK9 Immunization on Glycemic Indices in Diabetic Rats by Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Elham Abdollahi, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG) were measured, and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) as well as the insulin tolerance test (ITT) were carried out to assess glycemic status. …”
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Understanding variation in management of early-onset neonatal sepsis in India: a vignette-based survey by Christina M Schumacher, Samuel McAleese, Tushar B Parikh, Basma Ouddi, Julia Johnson

“…Variation in reported initiation and discontinuation of empiric antibiotic use by institutional capacity and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives were assessed using logistic regression models.Results Of 317 respondents, most (91%) reported antimicrobial stewardship initiatives at their institution and 56% reported receiving blood culture results within 48 hours. Screening tests such as complete blood count and C reactive protein were used in 56%–67% of cases, and abnormal results led to longer courses with fewer than 10% of respondents discontinuing antibiotics by 72 hours. …”
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Plasma brain-related biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in pediatric ECMO by Sue J. Hong, Bradley J. De Souza, Kristen K. Penberthy, Lisa Hwang, David E. Procaccini, John N. Kheir, Melania M. Bembea

“…Its potential life-saving benefits are tempered by the significant risk for acute brain injury (ABI), from both primary pathophysiologic factors and ECMO-related complications through central nervous system cellular injury, blood-brain barrier dysfunction (BBB), systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation, and coagulopathy. …”
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A comparative analysis and survival analysis of open versus minimally invasive radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-an... by Yating Zhou, Fei Xue

“…No significant differences were observed in blood transfusion rates, pancreatic fistula rates, delayed gastric emptying, or length of hospital stay. …”
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