Elevated Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Hamad Al Shahi, Kazunori Shimada, Katsumi Miyauchi, Takuma Yoshihara, Eiryu Sai, Tomoyuki Shiozawa, Ryo Naito, Tatsuro Aikawa, Shohei Ouchi, Tomoyasu Kadoguchi, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Daida

“…We evaluated inflammatory cytokines and chemokine in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with either acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or stable coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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Dietary Thymol Improved Growth, Body Composition, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Hematology, Immunity, Antioxidant Defense, and Resistance to Streptococcus iniae in the Rainbow Trout... by Hafsan Hafsan, Marwan Mahmood Saleh, Rahman S. Zabibah, Rasha Fadhel Obaid, Hijran Sanaan Jabbar, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Mohammed Q. Sultan, Gamal A. Gabr, Andrés Alexis Ramírez-Coronel, Mohammad Khodadadi, Mahnaz Dadras

“…The hematology of the fish also altered in response to dietary TYM, where the values of corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), hematocrit (Hct), and white blood cell (WBC) significantly increased in fish fed 2-2.5 g TYM compared to other diets (P<0.05). …”
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Relationship between prenatal mixed heavy metal/metalloid exposure and offspring cognitive and temperament development by XU Zujing, JIANG Yining, XU Jian

“…Objective·To analyze the relationship between prenatal mixed heavy metal/metalloid exposure and the cognitive and temperament development of the offspring.Methods·A prospective birth cohort study was conducted in Shanghai from 2010 to 2012. Maternal venous blood samples were collected at 28‒36 weeks of gestation to measure prenatal maternal blood heavy metal/metalloid concentrations. …”
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Meta-analysis on the entomological effects of differentially treated ITNs in a multi-site experimental hut study in sub-Saharan Africa by Natalie Lissenden, John Bradley, Benjamin Menze, Charles Wondji, Constant Edi, Benjamin Koudou, Raphael N’Guessan, Koama Bayili, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Njelembo Mbewe, Basiliana Emidi, Jacklin Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Graham Small, Welbeck Oumbouke, Sarah Jane Moore, Derric Nimmo, Janneke Snetselaar

“…The combined data from these trials were analysed in a meta-analysis, and odds ratios for the effect of the different net designs on mortality and blood-feeding were estimated using mixed effects logistic regression. …”
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Comparing International Guidelines for the Remission of Hypertension After Bariatric Surgery by Carina Vieira Dias, Ana Lúcia Silva, Joana Dias, Paulo Cardoso, Rute Castanheira, Andreia Fernandes, Filipa Nunes, Tina Sanai, Mercedes Sanchez, João Maia-Teixeira, Ana Luísa De Sousa-Coelho

“…The main goal of this study was to compare the effects of applying stricter (AHA) versus looser (ESC) blood pressure criteria on hypertension diagnosis pre-bariatric surgery and remission assessment one year post-op. …”
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Serial systemic immune inflammation indices: markers of acute migraine events or indicators of persistent inflammatory status? by Tissa Wijeratne, Melanie J. Murphy, Chanith Wijeratne, Paolo Martelletti, Leila Karimi, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Carmela Sales, Nina Riddell, Sheila G. Crewther

“…Thus, the primary aim of this single-centre, retrospective study was to explore the potential clinical utility of the Serial Systemic Immune-Inflammatory Indices (SSIIi) as a comparative measure of duration and severity of inflammation derived from routine blood cell counts in migraine patients with aura and no-aura both within an acute inpatient setting and as outpatients. …”
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Study of Soluble HLA-G in Congenital Human Cytomegalovirus Infection by Roberta Rizzo, Liliana Gabrielli, Daria Bortolotti, Valentina Gentili, Giulia Piccirilli, Angela Chiereghin, Claudia Pavia, Silvia Bolzani, Brunella Guerra, Giuliana Simonazzi, Francesca Cervi, Maria Grazia Capretti, Enrico Fainardi, Dario Di Luca, Maria Paola Landini, Tiziana Lazzarotto

“…Our results suggest the determination of sHLA-G molecules in both maternal blood and amniotic fluid as a promising biomarker of diagnosis of maternal HCMV primary infection and fetal HCMV disease.…”
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Digital Twin Technology in Resolving Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Improving Metabolic Health: A Comprehensive Case Study by Paramesh Shamanna, MD, Anuj Maheshwari, MD, Ashok Keshavamurthy, MD, Sanjay Bhat, DM, Abhijit Kulkarni, DM, Shivakumar R, MD, Kumar K, MD, Mukulesh Gupta, MD, Mohamed Thajudeen, MD, Ranjita Kulkarni, MD, Shashikiran Patil, MD, Shashank Joshi, DM

“…Weight decreased from 65.4 kg to 57.3 kg (−12.4%); body mass index lowered from 26.2 to 22.96 (−12.4%); Waist circumference reduced from 104 cm to 86.3 cm (−17.0%); clinic systolic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure reduced from 144/93 to 102/80 mmHg (−29.17%/-13.98%); fasting insulin dropped from 27.6 to 15.5 μIU/mL (−43.8%); postprandial insulin decreased from 182.4 to 23.8 μIU/mL (−87.0%); Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance reduced from 6.47 to 3.48 (−46.2%); estimated glomerular filteration rate improved from 116 to 128 mL/min/1.73m2 (+10.3%); urine microalbumin creatinine ratio decreased from 596 to 73 mg/g (−87.8%). …”
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome and systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of hemodynamic changes at liver cirrhosis by R. V. Maslennikov, A. A. Driga, K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. G. Arslanyan, N. B. Musina, Ye. N. Berezina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Lactulose hydrogen breath test, serum level of C-reactive protein and cardiac ultrasound with simultaneous blood pressure (BP) and heart rate measurement, estimation of basic hemodynamic scores: mean blood pressure (MBP), cardiac output (CO), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR) were investigated in all patients. …”
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Comparative study of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a single-center experience by Wenpeng Wang, Jia Liu, Jiefu Wang, Li Li, Dalu Kong, Junfeng Wang

“…Statistical significance was set at p &lt; 0.05.ResultsRACS was associated with longer surgery durations (median: 218.5 vs. 165 minutes) and greater blood loss (median: 100 vs. 50 mL) compared to LCS (p &lt; 0.001 for both). …”
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Comparison of TAP block and epidural analgesia for postoperative analgesia after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy by O.O. Volkov, Lutsenko V.V., M.O. Plis, M.V. Pavlenko, Krishtafor D.A.

“…So, the level of intraoperative blood loss did not depend on the variants of perioperative analgesia. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors of washed microbiota transplantation in treating patients with metabolic syndrome by De-Jiang Lin, Dong-Xia Hu, Qing-Ting Wu, Lin-Gui Huang, Zi-Han Lin, Jia-Ting Xu, Xing-Xiang He, Lei Wu, Lei Wu

“…Not only the changes in body mass index [BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)2], blood glucose, blood lipids, and blood pressure were analyzed, but also the influencing factors of WMT in treating MS patients were carried out based on Logistic Regression. …”
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Efficacy of Chinese traditional quadruple single pill combination versus valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension (COSPQ-BP): study protocol for randomised c... by Kai Liu, Yu Yan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Li, Yuanyuan Yao, Lu Liu, Runyu Ye, Si Wang, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen, Shanshan Jia, Qingtao Meng, Xianghao Zuo

“…Introduction Hypertension constitutes the primary health burden of cardiovascular diseases, and the global control of blood pressure (BP) remains insufficient. Single pill combinations (SPCs) are employed as a means to streamline the management of poor BP control due to non-adherence and treatment inertia. …”
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Epidemiological features of uterine fibroid-associated imaging changes in Chinese women of reproductive age: a retrospective study by Wei Xu, Lijun Zhang, Qiuling Shi, Fan Xu, Ke Chen, Yanyan Huang, Ruoyan Gong, Yang Pu, Xueyao Su, Jiayuan Zhang, Bingqian Zhou

“…Logistic regression estimated the association (OR, 95% CI of body mass index, high blood pressure (HBP), blood lipid profile, and fasting blood glucose level) with UF-associated imaging changes. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics reveal stage-dependent parasitic adaptations in the myxozoan Sphaerospora molnari by Monika M. Wiśniewska, Jiří Kyslík, Gema Alama-Bermejo, Alena Lövy, Martin Kolísko, Astrid S. Holzer, Anush Kosakyan

“…Notably, we identified genes that are similar to known virulence factors in other parasitic organisms, particularly blood and intestinal parasites like Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, and Giardia. …”
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Evaluation of Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Monitoring in Perioperative Patients: A Retrospective Study of the Rad-67^TM (Masimo) by Philipp Helmer, Andreas Steinisch, Sebastian Hottenrott, Tobias Schlesinger, Michael Sammeth, Patrick Meybohm, Peter Kranke

“…This study evaluates the accuracy of SpHb compared to clinical standard blood gas analysis (BGA) in perioperative patients. …”
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Deep Learning‐Assisted Label‐Free Parallel Cell Sorting with Digital Microfluidics by Zongliang Guo, Fenggang Li, Hang Li, Menglei Zhao, Haobing Liu, Haopu Wang, Hanqi Hu, Rongxin Fu, Yao Lu, Siyi Hu, Huikai Xie, Hanbin Ma, Shuailong Zhang

“…After a series of experimental validations, this method can also be used to sort HeLa cells from red blood cells, cancer cells from white blood cells (represented by HeLa and Jurkat cells), and differentiate white blood cell subtypes (represented by HL‐60 cells and Jurkat cells). …”
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Effect of temporal water restrictions on drinking behavior and time budget in lactating dairy cows according to their position in the social hierarchy within the herd by E. Nizzi, O. Dhumez, C. Hurtaud, A. Boudon

“…On d 6 of each treatment period, during the morning and evening milkings, blood and then milk samples were collected to analyze bioindicators of dehydration and milk composition, respectively. …”
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Daily home monitoring of potassium, creatinine, and estimated plasma volume in heart failure post‐discharge by Patrick Rossignol, Renaud Fay, Nicolas Girerd, Faiez Zannad

“…Methods and results The study was conducted in a single tertiary referral centre. Capillary blood samples were drawn by study nurses at home (7–12 am), and haematocrit, blood haemoglobin, creatinine, and potassium were measured using an approved home‐based device (ABOTT i‐STAT) (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01655134). …”
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Clinicopathological analysis of adrenal intravascular large B-cell lymphoma by LIN Jiaxin, WEI Ran, SHUI Ruohong, LU Hongfen, LI Xiaoqiu, YU Baohua

“…Morphologically, large atypical lymphocytes were confined to blood vessels, and fibrinous necrosis was observed in some cases. …”
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