Solitary Fibrous Tumor Arising in the Buccal Space by Tatsuo Okui, Soichiro Ibaragi, Hotaka Kawai, Akira Sasaki

“…Most of the tumor mass consisted of hypocellular areas including ectatic blood vessels. A prominent branching vascular pattern was observed. …”
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The Effect of Cell Salvage on Bleeding and Transfusion Needs in Cardiac Surgery by Frixos Tachias, Evangelia Samara, Anastasios Petrou, Agathi Karakosta, Stavros Siminelakis, Efstratios Apostolakis, Petros Tzimas

“…Cell salvaging is well established in the blood management of cardiac patients, but there remain some concerns about its effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusion variables. …”
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The Relation between Serum Uric Acid and HbA1c Is Dependent upon Hyperinsulinemia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yuliang Cui, Hemei Bu, Xianghua Ma, Sha Zhao, Xiaona Li, Shan Lu

“…The aim of our study was to explore the dependent condition of the relationship between uric acid and blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. Research Design and Methods. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Nanofiber of Oxidized Cellulose from Nata De Coco by Ditpon Kotatha, Supitcha Rungrodnimitchai

“…In addition, the OC products showed blood agglutinating property by dropping blood on the sample along with excellent antibacterial activity.…”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…Data including body weight, height, waist circumference, body-mass index, and arterial blood pressure were collected. Fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, and HDL levels were determined. …”
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Ductus Venosus Doppler S/D Value Adjusted Alfa Fetoprotein Levels to Decrease False Positive Rates by Alptekin Tosun, Enis Özkaya, Vakkas Korkmaz, Yasemin Çekmez

“…In this study we tried to determine the effect of ductus venosus and umbilical blood flow on serum AFP levels STUDY DESIGN: Sixty women with 16-20 weeks of gestation were enrolled for the study. …”
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The frequency of vitamin B12 derangements in females presenting for workup of iron deficiency anemia by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz Khattak, Fatimah Tuz Zuhra, Javeria Afzal, Sehar Khaliq, Sami Saeed

“…Materials and methods: Venous blood samples of non-pregnant female population (N=133) from Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi were collected and analyzed for complete blood count (CBC), Vit B12 and serum Ferritin. …”
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Appropriate Use of Inpatient Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents by Chenghao Cui, Timothy Nguyen, Mohammad Rattu

“…One dose was dispensed when the Hb was 11.1 g/dL to a patient on renal replacement therapy, and one dose was dispensed when the Hb was 13.8 g/dL to a surgical patient who refused blood transfusions. Among secondary outcomes of interest, there was a difference in blood transfusions administered in critical versus non-critical care settings. …”
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Study on the correlation between carotid plaque calcification types and acute ischemic stroke by Tianyu Chu, Zhongping Guo, Yonggang Zhang, Ying Liu, Yan Gu

“…In both the acute ischemic stroke and control groups, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, systolic blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and homocysteine levels were statistically significant (p < 0.05). …”
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Monocytes Do Not Transdifferentiate into Proper Osteoblasts by Andreas Schmitt, Sabrina Ehnert, Lilianna Schyschka, Peter Buschner, Andreas Kühnl, Stefan Döbele, Sebastian Siebenlist, Martin Lucke, Ulrich Stöckle, Andreas K. Nussler

“…Aim was, therefore, to evaluate the potential of blood monocytes to transdifferentiate into osteoblasts. …”
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Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a implantable power source for embedded medicine devices by Gang Jian, Shangtao Zhu, Xiao Yuan, Shengqiao Fu, Ning Yang, Chao Yan, Xu Wang, Ching-Ping Wong

“…The biocompatibility of the friction layer and the device was verified via a blood test. After implantation in mice, the BI-TENG exhibited an open-circuit voltage of 0.176 V and a short-circuit current of 192 nA as generated from body movement. …”
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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil by Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho

“…Eight of the 33 (24.24%; 95% CI:11.94–40,89%) blood samples were positive for T. cruzi. No significant associations were found between the sex (male/ female, p = 0.423), the trap area (rural/urban, p = 0.163), and positivity for T. cruzi in opossum blood samples. …”
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Efficacy of traditional herb aqua extract of Teucrium stocksianum and its fractions against HSV-1 virus expression levels of genes (UL46 and US6) by Emad Asgari, Zohreh Sharifi, Farahnaz Bineshian, Mahsa Zamanian

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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents in a Country of the African Region by Tanica Lyngdoh, Bharathi Viswanathan, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary J. Myers, Pascal Bovet

“…Comparing overweight participants with those having a BMI below the age-specific median, the odds ratios for high blood pressure were 5.4/4.7 (male/female) cross-sectionally and 2.5/3.9 longitudinally (P<0.05). …”
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Prevalence and influence factors of hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a Meta-analysis by TANG Yuhan, LUO Xinyu

“…The results of Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of HE in patients after TIPS was 31%[95%CI(28%, 34%)], and age [OR=1.22, 95%CI(1.15, 1.29)], MELD score [OR=1.46, 95%CI(1.29, 1.65)], preoperative blood creatinine [OR=1.27, 95%CI(1.14, 1.41)], Child-Pugh classification [OR=2.83, 95%CI(1.56, 5.13)], preoperative blood ammonia [OR=1.25, 95%CI(1.18, 1.33)], Child-Pugh score [OR=1.21, 95%CI(1.08, 1.35)], preoperative bilirubin [OR=1.35, 95%CI(1.11, 1.65)], preoperative sodium [OR=1.30, 95%CI(1.16, 1.45)], and a history of preoperative HE [OR=2.00, 95%CI(1.06, 3.76)] were the influence factors for the development of HE in patients after TIPS.Conclusion The incidence of HE in post-TIPS patients is high, and clinicians should identify and intervene early to minimize or delay the occurrence of HE in patients after the TIPS procedure referring to the influence factors.…”
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Pattern of Thrombocytopenia In Pregnancy At Teaching Hospital Of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan by Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Faiza Sarwar, Tahira Afzal Durrani, Zainab Quratulain Azher, Saleha Jabeen, Muhammad Haris Ali Khan

“…Data collection was done on a pre-designed questionnaire. Sample of blood was taken in EDTA and Gel containing vacutainers by convenient sampling technique. …”
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APPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT EXERCISE TO INCREASE FOOT SENSITIVITY IN ELDERLY WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by Siti Aisah, Fika Zahrun Ni'mah

“…Diabetic foot exercise can improve blood circulation, especially in the legs or lower limbs. …”
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Concentration of Asprosin Associated with Poor Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Diyala Province by Alaa Abed Mahmoud, Walaa Ismael Jassim, Ahmed Abdul Hussein Mohsin, Ahmed M. Senan

“…Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus reported increased levels of asprosin in their blood when compared with controls (p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was seen between asprosin and FBG in patient’s (P< 0.05). …”
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An interpretable machine learning model for predicting in-hospital mortality in ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. by Junying Wei, Heshan Cao, Mingling Peng, Yinzhou Zhang, Sibei Li, Wuhua Ma, Yuhui Li

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 1,894 VAP patients were included, with 12 features ultimately selected for model construction: 24-hour urine output, blood urea nitrogen, age, diastolic blood pressure, platelet count, anion gap, body temperature, bicarbonate level, sodium level, body mass index, and whether combined with congestive heart failure and cerebrovascular disease. …”
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Bioinspired Polyethersulfone Membrane Design via Blending with Functional Polyurethane by Mei Han, Qiang Liu, Baihai Su, Shudong Sun, Changsheng Zhao

“…Interestingly, the PVP-capped HLPU showed better blood compatibility compared to polyethyleneglycol-capped and citric acid-capped HLPUs. …”
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