Clinical aspects of diagnosis and prognosis of acute necrotic pancreatitis by A.I. Banadyga, N.V. Banadyha

“…The level of procalcitonin in the blood was increased in 29 (12.23%) patients of the Group 2 (severe and critical AP) and was >2.0 ng/ml. …”
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Abruptio Placentae Caused by Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis during Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review by Pınar Yalcin Bahat, Gokce Turan, Berna Aslan Cetin

“…Immediate cesarean section was performed and it was observed that blood sample revealed a milky turbid serum. Insulin, heparin, and supportive treatment were started. …”
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Forensic Body Fluid Identification by Analysis of Multiple RNA Markers Using NanoString Technology by Jong-Lyul Park, Seong-Min Park, Jeong-Hwan Kim, Han-Chul Lee, Seung-Hwan Lee, Kwang-Man Woo, Seon-Young Kim

“…For body fluids, such as blood and semen, each body fluid-specific marker was accurate enough for perfect identification. …”
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Role of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors after Initiation of Statin Therapy: A PharmLines Inception Cohort Study by Dennis Steenhuis, Stijn de Vos, Jens Bos, Eelko Hak

“…After multivariable modelling, cholesterol levels and blood pressure at baseline were no longer associated, whereas self-reported diabetes and increasing age were highly associated with the outcome when on statin therapy (hazard ratio (HR): 3.01, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.48-6.12 and 1.04; 95% CI: 1.01-1.07, respectively). …”
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Hemophagocytic syndrome: Laboratory and molecular characterization by Nooran Salem Yaseen, Sadiq Khalaf Ali, Hussam Saadi Aziz

“…Thirty-four pediatric and adult patients with peripheral cytopenia attributed to bone marrow (BM) hemophagocytosis enrolled with 34 healthy individuals (age and sex matched) included as a control group. Whole blood was tested for complete blood count and screened for the presence of mutations in the perforin gene by polymerase chain reaction amplification; in addition, serum samples were tested for soluble CD25, ferritin, and triglycerides (TGs). …”
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Massive Pulmonary Hemorrhage from Bronchial Varix by Michael Agustin, Scott Shay, Jose Gonzalez, Pei Liu, Nancy Lentz, Anna Shapiro, Nat Dumrongmongcolgul, Michael Torres, Vasin Jungtrakoolchai

“…Prone positioning was initiated due to severe hypoxia after blood clots compromised the patency of bilateral bronchial airways. …”
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Rhabdomyomatous (Mesenchymal) Hamartoma Presenting as Haemangioma on the Upper Lip: A Case Report with Immunohistochemical Analysis and Treatment with High-Power Lasers by Aluana Dal Vechio, Edgar Nakajima, Décio Pinto, Luciane Hiramatsu Azevedo, Dante A. Migliari

“…When the lesion became smaller, by having its blood content reduced, the upper portion of the lesion was sliced off with CO2 laser and the tissue was sent for microscopic analysis. …”
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Evaluation of CD4+ T Lymphocyte Counts to Predict Survival of ICU Patients with Sepsis Using Sepsis-3 Criteria: A Prospective Cohort Study by Guoge Huang, Xusheng Li, Chunmei Zhang, Haizhong Li, Mengling Jian, Chunyang Huang, Yingqin Zhang, Luhua Xian, Hongke Zeng, Yuanyuan Xia, Wenqiang Jiang

“…We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study in a general ICU and enrolled patients with sepsis using the Sepsis-3 criteria. Peripheral blood samples were collected within 24 hours of enrollment or measurement of blood cell analysis and biomarkers of CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD8+ T lymphocytes. …”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Cholecystitis with Septic Shock in Immunocompetent Patient by Nooraldin Merza, John Lung, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Qasim, Jill Frost, Tarek Naguib

“…Vitals showed a temperature of 37°C, pulse of 110 beats/min, blood pressure of 75/50 mmHg, and oxygen saturation of 91% on room air. …”
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Numerical study of bioheat transfer in a vascular bed with counter-flow mechanisms by K.R. Sreegowrav, R. Indira, Sushma M. Puranik, S. Jagadeesha, S.J. Vishwanatha, K. Ganesh Kumar

“…These blood vessels, separated by a thin layer of tissue, prevent mixing while enabling efficient heat exchange. …”
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Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Laparoscopic and Open Operation for Congenital Choledochal Cysts in Adults by Yuan Liu, Xu Yao, Shuqiang Li, Wenhan Liu, Lei Liu, Jingang Liu

“…The mean intraoperative blood loss was significantly lower in the laparoscopic group (P<0.01). …”
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The Relationship between Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Diabetic Retinopathy by Jingyang Wu, Jin Geng, Limin Liu, Weiping Teng, Lei Liu, Lei Chen

“…The multivariate analysis revealed that the risk factors for DR include age (P<0.001, OR = 0.940), duration of diabetes (P<0.001, OR = 1.163), hemoglobin A1c (P=0.007, OR = 1.224), systolic blood pressure (P<0.001, OR = 1.032), diastolic blood pressure (P=0.007, OR = 0.953), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (P=0.024, OR = 3.884), and eGFR (P=0.010, OR = 0.973). …”
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Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia by Fatma Kaya, Sadiye Sert

“…The results of blood samples and demographic data of the patients were evaluated. …”
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Cystectomy in a Laparoscopic Naïve Center by Waleed Mohamed Fadlalla, Ayman Hanafy, Mahmoud Abdelhakim, Hatem Aboulkassem, El Sayed Ashraf, Ahmed Abdelbary

“…There was a trend towards lower blood loss and transfusion requirements, but this did not reach statistical significance. …”
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Reaching Syrian migrants through Dutch municipal registries for hepatitis B and C point-of-care testing. by Chrissy P B Moonen, Elfi E H G Brouwers, Christian J P A Hoebe, Nicole H T M Dukers-Muijrers, Jamila Bouchaara, Inge H M van Loo, Casper D J den Heijer

“…The POCT using finger prick blood was well received. None tested HBsAg or anti-HCV positive. …”
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T CD3+CD8+ Lymphocytes Are More Susceptible for Apoptosis in the First Trimester of Normal Human Pregnancy by Dorota Darmochwal-Kolarz, Ewelina Sobczak, Piotr Pozarowski, Bogdan Kolarz, Jacek Rolinski, Jan Oleszczuk

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the apoptosis of lymphocytes in peripheral blood of normal pregnant patients and healthy nonpregnant women. …”
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Evaluation of clinical efficacy of gamithromycin in the treatment of naturally infected neonatal calves with cryptosporidiosis by Mahmut Ok, Ferda Sevinç, Merve İder, Onur Ceylan, Alper Ertürk, Ceylan Ceylan, Murat Kaan Durgut

“…Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in the blood values at the beginning of the treatment and after the treatment.…”
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A soft thermal sensor for the continuous assessment of flow in vascular access by Yujun Deng, Hany M. Arafa, Tianyu Yang, Hassan Albadawi, Richard J. Fowl, Zefu Zhang, Viswajit Kandula, Ashvita Ramesh, Chase Correia, Yonggang Huang, Rahmi Oklu, John A. Rogers, Andrea S. Carlini

“…This study introduces a soft, wearable device that continuously monitors blood flow for early detection of VA failure. Using thermal anemometry, integrated sensors noninvasively measure flow changes in large vessels. …”
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A Nonlinear Rebalanced Control Compensation Model for Visual Information of Drivers in the Foggy Section of Expressways by Xiaolei Li, Qianghui Song

“…Two types of foggy road sections with the same visibility, one with guidance lights and one without, were selected for real-vehicle experiments based on the driver’s blood pressure, heart rate, and driving gaze domain tests. …”
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Non-invasive Evaluation of Electromechanical Transmission in Patients with Hypertensive Response to Exercise Stress Test by Ahmet Ferhat KAYA, Mehmet Hasan OZDIL, Cemalettin YILMAZ, Raif KILIC, Mehmet OZBEK, Hasan KAYA

“…Results: There was no statistical difference between the study groups in blood pressure holter values, conventional echocardiography findings, and exercise stress test findings. …”
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