Swirling Flow and Wall Shear: Evaluating the BioMimics 3D Helical Centerline Stent for the Femoropopliteal Segment by Timothy M. Sullivan, Thomas Zeller, Masato Nakamura, Colin G. Caro, Michael Lichtenberg

“…Whereas conventional straight stents reduce arterial curvature and disturb blood flow, creating areas of low wall shear, where neointimal hyperplasia predominantly develops, the helical centerline geometry of the BioMimics 3D maintains or imparts arterial curvature, promotes laminar swirling blood flow, and elevates wall shear to protect against atherosclerosis and restenosis. …”
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Serum Lipid and Glycemic Profile in HARRT-Naïve and HARRT-Exposed HIV Patients in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Case–Control Study by Esther A. Ekwe, Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Basden Onwubere, Julius Okoye, Collins Ugwu, Chidinma B. Nwatu, Ijoma Chinweuba, Chidimma Orah-Okpala, Raphael Anakwue, Oladipupo O. Fasa, Celestine C. Okwara, Uchechi Q. Arinze, Paschal Njoku

“…Results: Fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in HARRT-exposed individuals (P < 0.01). …”
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Pedicled Radial Forearm “Free” Flap for Intraoral Reconstruction Based on an Unexpectedly High Origin of the Radial Artery—Case Report by Marino Lupi-Ferandin, Dinko Martinovic, Ante Pojatina, Ante Mihovilovic, Ema Puizina, Sasa Ercegovic, Ivana Stula, Josko Bozic, Slaven Lupi-Ferandin

“…<b>Results:</b> The preoperative Allen test showed normal blood flow, and the ultrasound did not recognize any blood vessel abnormalities in the left arm. …”
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Antifibrotic Effect of Lactulose on a Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury Model by Banu Taskin, Mümin Alper Erdoğan, Gürkan Yiğittürk, Damla Günenç, Oytun Erbaş

“…The rats were then sacrificed to harvest blood and liver tissue samples in order to determine blood and tissue MDA, serum ALT, plasma TNF-α, TGF-β, and PTX3 levels. …”
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Effect of Two Descending Loads in Distance by Two Styles on Some Functional Variables and Performance in 400 Meter Sprint by Karam Muafaq Hadi Al-Rashidi, Omar Ahmed Jassim Al-Hayali

“…Among the results obtained, interval training with a descending load resulted in significant improvements in blood lactate, anaerobic power, fatigue index, aerobic power, and 400-meter sprint performance within one set and from one set to another. …”
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NET formation-mediated in situ protein delivery to the inflamed central nervous system by Yina Wu, Jinwon Park, Quoc-Viet Le, Junho Byun, Jaehyun Choi, Enzhen Xu, Jaiwoo Lee, Yu-Kyoung Oh

“…Abstract Delivering protein drugs to the central nervous system (CNS) is challenging due to the blood-brain and blood-spinal cord barrier. Here we show that neutrophils, which naturally migrate through these barriers to inflamed CNS sites and release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), can be leveraged for therapeutic delivery. …”
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Hypertension-Related Admissions and Outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in Northeast Nigeria by P. M. Kolo, Y. B. Jibrin, E. O. Sanya, M. Alkali, I. B. Peter Kio, R. K. Moronkola

“…Of the total 3108 admissions, 735 (23.7%) were hypertension related. Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were 167.4 ± 18.2 and 98.6 ± 13.5, respectively, at presentation. …”
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Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations by Alireza Shadab, Simin Farokhi, Arshia Fakouri, Neda Mohagheghzadeh, Ali Noroozi, Zahra Sadat Razavi, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Hamidreza Zalpoor, Mohamad Mahjoor

“…Extensive characterization techniques reveal the ability of these Nano-systems to demonstrate prolonged blood circulation and targeted delivery, leading to improved survival rates. …”
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Using drinking data and pharmacokinetic modeling to calibrate transport model and blind deconvolution based data analysis software for transdermal alcohol biosensors by Zheng Dai, I.G. Rosen, Chuming Wang, Nancy Barnett, Susan E. Luczak

“…Transdermal alcohol sensors have been developed to measure transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC), but they are used primarily as abstinence monitors because converting TAC into more meaningful blood/breath alcohol concentration (BAC/BrAC) is difficult. …”
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Impact of Severe Obesity and Weight Loss on Systolic Left Ventricular Function and Morphology: Assessment by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography by Sevda Karimian, Jürgen Stein, Boris Bauer, Claudius Teupe

“…A 12-week low calorie diet with successful weight loss can reduce blood pressure and heart rate. Systolic left ventricular function and morphology were not affected by rapid weight reduction.…”
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Exploring the role of Microbiome in Susceptibility, Treatment Response and Outcome among Tuberculosis Patients from Pakistan: study protocol for a prospective cohort study (Micro-S... by Zia Ul-Haq, Muhammad Shahzad, Simon C Andrews

“…Demographic and dietary intake data, anthropometric measurement and blood, stool and salivary rinse samples will be collected at baseline, day 15, month-2 and end of the treatment. …”
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A Comparative Study of Interleukin 6, Inflammatory Markers, Ferritin, and Hematological Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Anemia of Chronic Disease and Iron Deficiency... by Eman Tariq Ali, Azza Sajed Jabbar, Ali Nazar Mohammed

“…These different groups were compared with a healthy group of 50 healthy individuals. Different blood parameters (WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, and MCH) have been evaluated. …”
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Repeated High Intensity Bouts with Long Recovery: Are Bicarbonate or Carbohydrate Supplements an Option? by Thomas Stöggl, Rafael Torres-Peralta, Ebru Cetin, Masaru Nagasaki

“…They completed three repeated high intensity running bouts to exhaustion with intervening recovery periods of 25 min under the following conditions: sodium bicarbonate, active recovery (BIC); carbohydrate ingestion, active recovery (CHO); placebo ingestion, active recovery (ACTIVE); placebo ingestion, passive recovery (PASSIVE). Blood lactate (BLa), blood gases, heart rate, and time to exhaustion were collected. …”
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Recording Postprandial Glucose Reactions with Potato Starch Structural Improvements by Sadaf Bashir, Zubair Farooq, Sobia Zafar, Tabussam Tufail, Huma Bader Ul Ain, Muzzamal Hussain, Entessar Al Jbawi, Purabi Saha, Roshan Kumar, Richard Owusu Nyarko

“…After eating pudding, blood sugar spiked for the first 60 and 90 min before gradually dropping off over the next 240 min. …”
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Studies on the fatty liver syndrome in dairy cattle by Reşat Nuri Aştı, Veysi Aslan, Mehmet Nizamlıoğlu, Ülker Demirci, Ali Muhtar Tiftik, Yılmaz Gökçay

“…<p> It was determined that the concentration of FFA and GO T in blood sera were increased in connection to the fatty liver syndrome whereas the glucose concentration was reduced.…”
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Neuroprotective effects of kudzu root extract alone and in combination with maqui berry extract in streptozotocin-induced neuropathic pain by Chetana Shewale, Aman Upaganlawar, Prithviraj Deoda, Sakshi Ingale, Manoj Mahajan, Chandrashekhar Upasani

“…The results showed that treatment with KRE and MBE significantly reduced blood glucose levels and increased body weight compared to diabetic controls. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS OR META-INFLAMMATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Antonia Boca, Ada Delean, Sanda Ileana Cîmpean, Adina Bianca Boșca, Cosmina Ioana Bondor, Sebastian Candrea, SALIVAGES Project group, Aranka Ilea

“…The following parameters were recorded from peripheric blood and saliva samples: total blood count, total lipids, plasma inflammatory factors (hsCRP), markers of nitro-oxidative stress (total antioxidant capacity), carbohydrate metabolism and advanced glycation end-products (carboxymethyllysine). …”
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Comparison of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Open Lumbar Surgery for Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Recurrent Disc Herniation by Huan-Chieh Chen, Chih-Hsun Lee, Li Wei, Tai-Ngar Lui, Tien-Jen Lin

“…Clinical data were assessed and compared. Results. Mean blood loss was significantly less in the PELD group as compared to the open lumbar surgery group P<0.0001. …”
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Blockade of PLD2 Ameliorates Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Guangxi Zhou, Lin Yu, Wenjing Yang, Wei Wu, Leilei Fang, Zhanju Liu

“…PLD2 expression was determined in peripheral blood cells and inflamed mucosa from patients with IBD by qRT-PCR. …”
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Design for Additive Manufacturing of Lattice Structures for Functional Integration of Thermal Management and Shock Absorption by Enrico Dalpadulo, Mattia Pollon, Alberto Vergnano, Francesco Leali

“…A flight mission experiment for urgent transport of blood bags confirmed the capability of the container to preserve blood integrity. …”
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