Validation of Point-of-Care Glucose Testing for Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Sandra Božičević, Edita Pape-Medvidović, Spomenka Ljubić

“…Results of this study indicate that StatStrip POC glucose meter could serve as a reliable tool for the diabetes diagnosis, particularly in primary healthcare facilities with dispersed blood sampling services.…”
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T Cell Subsets and the Expression of Related MicroRNAs in Patients with Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss by Ya-ni Yan, Jian Zhang, Na Yang, Chaochao Chen, Weiwei Li

“…The expression levels of T cell subset-related markers and T cell subset-related miRNAs, in addition to the frequencies of T cell subsets, in peripheral blood of the two groups were analyzed. In terms of T cell-related markers, the results showed that the expression levels of the transcriptional regulator TBX-21 (T-bet) and interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) were significantly upregulated in peripheral blood of the patients in the EPL group (P<0.05), whereas the expression levels of GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) and glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) were significantly downregulated (P<0.05). …”
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Liver-Specific Overexpression of Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Ameliorates Insulin Sensitivity of Male C57BL/6 Mice by Yang Long, Dan Jia, Libin Wei, Yumei Yang, Haoming Tian, Tao Chen

“…Furthermore, GGT inhibitor could attenuate the changes of insulin-induced blood glucose uptake and AKT phosphorylation in the liver. …”
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Comparison of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact and Chest-to-Chest Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Risk of Oxygen Desaturation and Change in Heart Rate in Low Birth Weight and/or Prem... by Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku

“…We used a parallel-group randomized controlled clinical trial. Peripheral arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart rate (HR) were measured using an OxiMaxN-600X Pulse Oximeter. …”
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Developing a Standard Tool for Measuring Health Literacy Related to Transfusion-Transmitted Infections by Leila Manzouri MD, Saman Masoudifar PhD, Narges Roustaei PhD, Fariba Rad PhD

“…Background Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI) are among the most critical challenges of blood transfusion. Patients with lower health literacy can have adverse consequences for blood transfusion and due to the lack of standard tools for measuring health literacy related to TTI, this study was conducted to develop a standardized tool for assessing Health literacy associated with TTI. …”
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Endothelial molecule levels (VCAM-1, ICAM-1) in uncomplicated malaria cases in Lagos, Nigeria by Uche T. Igbasi, Wellington A. Oyibo

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in four health facilities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. Blood samples from children and adults were screened for malaria via microscopy, and plasma ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 levels were measured using ELISA. …”
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Remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus through intensive lifestyle modification in ambulatory setting by Annu Antony, Priyamadhaba Behera, Binod Kumar Patro, Manish Taywade

“…Corresponding reductions were also observed in fasting blood sugar and postprandial blood sugar levels. …”
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Effects of Low-Intensity Laser Irradiation on Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats by Hui Ma, Ying-xin Li, Hong-li Chen, Mei-ling Kang, Timon Cheng-Yi Liu

“…Results. Blood glucose of all groups remained at similar levels throughout the experiment. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…All patients aged 18-70 years who had received a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, ICD-10 code E03.9, and had undergone simultaneous blood tests for complete blood count and iron profile along with thyroid function tests were included in the study. …”
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The Clinical Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Laminectomy for Single-level Lumbar Canal Stenosis with Grade 1 and 2 Spondylolisthesis by Ashok Sharma, Tarachand Suthar, Mudit Mathur, Vishnu Mittal, Shiv Bhagwan Sharma, Gaurav Mehta

“…Results: In this study, we also noted estimated amount of blood loss, procedure time, time taken for ambulation, length of hospitalization, and demography. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis by Yong-le Wang, Yue Li, Jingle Zhuge, Xi-yong Li

“…Conclusion When LUKA and TKA are used to treat isolated LCKO, LUKA has the advantages of less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospital stay, lower postoperative VAS score, and better knee function score and range of motion.…”
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Surgical Procedures Used for Correction of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: A Meta-Analysis by Qingshan Li

“…The PO approach showed less blood loss and shorter surgical duration as compared to the AP approach. …”
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Successful Management of Hemolytic Anemia Due to Rh-immunization, Diagnosed Antenatally by Sevinch Mahmudova, Gulnar Elizade, Nezrin Hesenli, Turab Janbakhishov, Sarkhan Elbayiyev

“…The fetus received Rh-negative donor blood during cordocentesis, which led to improvement in hemoglobin levels and normalization of Doppler parameters. …”
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Systemic inflammatory indices as a non-invasive grading modality for endometriosis: a comparative study versus exploratory laparoscopy by Ahmed Sabra Ibrahim Mohammed Sabra, Shreen Naguib Aboelezz Moselhy, Ahmed Kasem Mohamed Zain Eldin

“…Abstract Objective: Included evaluation of the possibility of using the systemic inflammatory indices for preoperative screening for the presence and severity of endometriosis (EM) in comparison to the findings of the exploratory laparoscopy Methods: 88 women with clinical manifestations suggestive of EM were evaluated clinically and by US and gave blood samples for estimation of serum cancer antigen-125 (CA125), platelet and total and differential leucocytic counts for calculation of inflammatory indices; the Systemic Immune-Inflammation index, the Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the Neutrophil-Monocyte ratio, the Neutrophil-Platelet ratio and the Platelet-Lymphocyte ratio. …”
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Glycemic Index, Starch, and Protein Digestibility in Tempeh Gembus Cookies by Valentina A. Manullang, Ayu Rahadiyanti, Syafira N. Pratiwi, Diana N. Afifah

“…Diabetes mellitus is directly related to diet and lifestyle. Control of blood glucose levels is needed to reduce the risk of complications, and one way is to choose foods with a low glycemic index. …”
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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis by Saben Sakalar, Engin Ozakın, Arif Alper Cevik, Nurdan Acar, Serkan Dogan, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Taylan Kara

“…This study aimed to determine the validity of blood procalcitonin (PCT) levels in assessing the severity of acute cholecystitis. …”
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The Differential Expressions and Associations of Intracellular and Extracellular GRP78/Bip with Disease Activity and Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Guoyin Liu, Jianping Wu, Yongqiang Wang, Yuansheng Xu, Chun Xu, Guilin Fang, Xin Li, Jianmin Chen

“…This study was undertaken to investigate the differential expression of GRP78/Bip in blood, SF, and synovium, and to determine their association with disease activity and progression of RA. …”
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Turning attention to tumor–host interface and focus on the peritumoral heterogeneity of glioblastoma by Fang Wang, Jiawei Dong, Yuyun Xu, Jiaqi Jin, Yan Xu, Xiuwei Yan, Zhihui Liu, Hongtao Zhao, Jiheng Zhang, Nan Wang, Xueyan Hu, Xin Gao, Lei Xu, Chengyun Yang, Shuai Ma, Jianyang Du, Ying Hu, Hang Ji, Shaoshan Hu

“…Our data indicate there are one or more regions with higher cerebral blood flow in PBZ, which we collectively name the “higher cerebral blood flow interface” (HBI). …”
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Multi-targeted nanogel drug delivery system alleviates neuroinflammation and promotes spinal cord injury repair by Penghui Wang, Zaifeng Chen, Ping Li, Abdullah Al Mamun, Shaoxia Ning, Jinjing Zhang, Chonghui Tang, Tianmiao Sun, Jian Xiao, Xiaojie Wei, Fenzan Wu

“…In this study, we introduce a novel multifunctional liposome hydrogel drug delivery system (QLipTC@HDM), obtained by incorporating liposomes with blood-spinal cord barrier penetration and injury site targeting properties (LipTC) into a dual-network viscous hydrogel (HDM). …”
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Case report: Successful treatment of hyperbaric oxygen for radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in a 95-year-old patient with bladder cancer by Li Lin, Li Lin, Man He, Yanyan Zeng, Xiaoxiao Ni, Yequn Guo, Xiaojuan Xie, Lingling Sun, Huai Huang

“…Following a progressively adjusted HBOT protocol, the patient’s hematuria (urine red blood cell (RBC) count showed 210,859 RBC/μL at maximum) was effectively controlled, and his symptoms subsequently resolved after 69 HBOTs. …”
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