Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…This study leverages developments in blood-based and retinal imaging biomarker technology to examine the drivers of dementia in older Ugandans. …”
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Influence of hypertension diagnosis and subjective life expectancy on health behaviors among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Xiaoxiao Liu, Xiaoyi Ji, Honghong Xia, Yuxin Tian, Weihong Zheng, Linyun Fu, Peiyuan Qiu, Yang Wan

“…Of those diagnosed with hypertension, only 46.97% in 2013 had their blood pressure within the normal range in 2013, and this slightly improved to 47.80% in 2015. …”
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Effects of water stably-enriched with oxygen as a novel method of tissue oxygenation on mitochondrial function, and as adjuvant therapy for type 2 diabetes in a randomized placebo-... by Joan Khoo, Christoph E Hagemeyer, Darren C Henstridge, Sumukh Kumble, Ting-Yi Wang, Rong Xu, Linsey Gani, Thomas King, Shui-Boon Soh, Troy Puar, Vanessa Au, Eberta Tan, Tunn-Lin Tay, Carmen Kam, Eng-Kiong Teo

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We compared arterial blood oxygen levels in Sprague-Dawley rats after 7 days of ad libitum ELO or tap water consumption. …”
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A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain (ADAM) 12, ADAM 17 mRNA and ADAM10 protein hold potential as biomarkers for detection of early gastric cancer by Sooyeon Oh, Sang-Soo Lee, Hoeyoung Jin, Seo-Hyeon Choi, Choong-Keun Cha, Jooho Lee, KyuBum Kwack, Sang Gyun Kim, Sang-Woon Choi

“…Subsequently, the mRNA and protein expression levels of these markers except ADAM8 were tested in blood samples from patients with EGC and healthy controls. …”
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Serological investigation of maedi-visna virus infection in sheep in konya region by Sibel Yavru, Atilla Şimşek, Oya Bulut, Mehmet Kale

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Blood serum samples taken from sheep (different race, age and sex) in Konya and the surrounding in the private sheep farms were used. …”
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Accessory Renal Artery Stenosis and Secondary Hypertension by Ariel A. Chung, Patricia R. Millner

“…Upon consultation with interventional radiology, pharmacologic treatment was recommended, and blood pressure control was ultimately achieved with a single agent. …”
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Young Woman with Unexplained Neutropenia and Neutrophils with Bilobed Nuclei: Marrow Findings by Martin Barnes, Victoria Shklar, Dipen Patel, Harry Staszewski

“…Peripheral flow cytometry was normal. Peripheral blood smear (PBS) demonstrated numerous Pelger–Huet anomalous neutrophils with characteristic “pince-nez” nuclei, without significant abnormalities in the other cell lines. …”
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Characterization of the Active Ingredient and Prediction of the Potential Mechanism of Dahuoluo Pill via Mass Spectrometry with the Network Pharmacology Method by Haoran Xu, Yuelin Bi, Xin Feng, Jiaqi Wang, Gengyuan Yu, Tonghua Zhang, Tianyi Li, Xuhua Gao, Runhua Liu, Yu Sun, Hao Wu, Linlin Fang, Chenning Zhang, Yikun Sun

“…Hence, we analysed the chemical components of DHLP and the DHLP components absorbed in blood by using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-Q-exactive-orbitrap-mass spectrometry. …”
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Severe Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Pregnant Woman from Nigeria by Kruti Yagnik, Bilal Farooqi, Molly W. Mandernach, Anthony P. Cannella, Gautam Kalyatanda

“…Evaluation of peripheral thin blood smear demonstrated a parasitemia of 9.8%. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit, and oral clindamycin/quinine was initiated until intravenous artesunate was obtained. …”
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The effects ofesterified glucomannan on some biochemical parameters during experimental aflatoxicosis in japanese quails by Banu ATALAY, Zafer DURGUN

“…These groups were fed with normal diet (K), the same diet containing 2 mg/kg aflatoxin (AF), 1 g/kg GM (GM1), 2 g/kg GM (GM2), 2 mg/kg aflatoxin + 1 g/kg GM (AF+GM1) and 2 mg/kg aflatoxin + 2 g/kg GM (AF+GM2) for 42 days. In the blood samples taken on the 21st and 42nd day. it was determined decrease in total protein (TP), albumin, tryglyseride, cholesterole, glucose, calcium (Ca). inorganic phosphorus (IP), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels and increase in alanineaminotransferase (ALT) and aspartatearninotransferase enzymes activities in the AF ve AF+GM1 groups (P<0.05). …”
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Potential and Limitation of HLA-Based Banking of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cell Therapy by Casimir de Rham, Jean Villard

“…The origin of hPS is critical and the idea of creating a bank of well-characterized hPS cells has emerged, like the one that already exists for cord blood. However, the main obstacle in transplantation is the rejection of tissues or organ by the receiver, due to the three main immunological barriers: the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the ABO blood group, and minor antigens. …”
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The Efficacy of Jing Wan Hong Ointment for Nerve Injury Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Its Mechanisms by Shumei Jin, Mixia Zhang, Yan Gao, Xuebin Zhang, Guangzhi Cui, Yanjun Zhang

“…Jing Wan Hong ointment contains 30 kinds of Chinese herbs, with functions of activating blood circulation to disperse blood stasis, clearing heat, eliminating dampness, and reducing swelling by detoxification. …”
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Topical Application of Fasudil Hydrochloride for Vasospasm during Soft Tissue Reconstruction Using a Free Flap by Kaoru Tada, Tadahiro Nakajima, Mika Nakada, Masashi Matsuta, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…However, there was no arterial blood flow from the peroneal vessels, which we diagnosed as vasospasm. …”
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The Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Essential Hypertension: A Narrative Review by Juan Li, Mingsheng Sun, Jing Ye, Yuxi Li, Rongjiang Jin, Hui Zheng, Fanrong Liang

“…Much evidence has demonstrated that acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension, but the mechanism of its action is unclear. …”
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New Indices of Endothelial Function Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular Reactivity: Data from 6084 Patients Registry by Morteza Naghavi, Albert A. Yen, Alex W. H. Lin, Hirofumi Tanaka, Stanley Kleis

“…DTM measures were correlated with age, sex, heart rate, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure in 6084 patients from 18 clinics. …”
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case of Successful Treatment with Deferoxamine and Ferric Carboxymaltose by Natacha Rodrigues, Fernando Caeiro, Alice Santana, Teresa Mendes, Leonor Lopes

“…Despite the good clinical results with deferoxamine, she became dependent on blood transfusions because of her ferropenic state. …”
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Study on Nano Drug Particles in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Elderly by ChangQing Li, Yu Xiang, Yunqian Wang, Ping Li

“…From the comparison results, it is found that the blood lipid level of the control group was in the normal range. …”
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Successful Endovascular Management of Recurrent Hemoptysis due to Multiple Rasmussen Aneurysms in a Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Case Scenario by Shritik Devkota, Harish Bhujade, Abhiman Baloji, Nidhi Prabhakar, Atul Saroch, Ujjwal Gorsi

“… Background: Hemoptysis is defined as coughing out of blood. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common cause of hemoptysis in tuberculosis-endemic countries like India. …”
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Behaviour of Clinical, Anthropometric and Laboratory Variables in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Madelaine Hernández Tamayo, Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca, Mildre María Marrero Hidalgo, Luz María Pérez López, Idania Peña Pérez, Mayelín Rivas Estévez

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> Patients with metabolic syndrome (n = 103: 63.97%) presented values over average weight, height, waist circumference, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, plasma cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and glucose. …”
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An Experimental Study: Benefits of Digoxin on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Methotrexate Treatment by Banu Taskin, Mümin Alper Erdoğan, Gürkan Yiğittürk, Sibel Alper, Oytun Erbaş

“…Following the trial, the rats were sacrificed to harvest blood and liver tissue samples to determine blood and tissue MDA, serum ALT, plasma TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-6, IL-1-Beta, and PTX3 levels. …”
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