Congenital Defects in Neutrophil Dynamics by Marton Keszei, Lisa S. Westerberg

“…They represent 50–70% of the leukocytes in the human blood and their loss by disease or drug side effect causes devastating bacterial infections. …”
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Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia by Charles T. Mupamombe, Felix M. Reyes, Derek B. Laskar, Joseph Gorga

“…We present a patient with typical symptoms of myxedema coma, but found to be pancytopenic, with sustained response to levothyroxine and blood transfusion for anemia.…”
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Toxicologie industrielle et vieillissement by Ginette Truchon, Guy Perrault, Robert Tardif

“…Some studies also suggest a more significant response or effect in the elderly, compared to younger individuals, for the same blood concentration of the toxic substance.…”
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Valproate Induced Hypertensive Urgency by Mauran Sivananthan, Sarah Mohiuddin

“…Primary treatment of his hypertension was ineffective. Blood pressure stabilization was achieved following discontinuation of valproate. …”
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Prevention and Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Recipients by Jutta K Preiksatis

“…Strategies for preventing CMV infection, including donorrecipient matching, the use of CMV 'safe' cellular blood products, passive and active immunization, and prophylactic antiviral drugs are discussed. …”
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Transfusion Thresholds, Quality of Life, and Current Approaches in Myelodysplastic Syndromes by Ioannis Koutsavlis

“…Hemoglobin thresholds and triggers for blood transfusions have changed over the years moving from a higher to a lower level. …”
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Body Lice and Pubic Lice by C.W. Scherer, P.G. Koehler

“…Both types of lice are blood-sucking insects that cause itching and irritation. …”
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Massive Hematochezia: A Complication of Methamphetamine-Induced Vasculitis Treated by Transcatheter Hemostasis by Daniel P. Link, Yung-Wei Chi

“…A long-term, heavy methamphetamine user with life-threatening rectal hemorrhage was treated with transcatheter occlusion of the bleeding arteries. The bleeding blood vessels were vulnerable submucosal arteries, part of the collateral supply to the distal colon. …”
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Healthy Living for Elders: Exercise and Diabetes by Sergio Romero

“…Exercise can help you control your blood sugar levels, reduce body fat, and decrease your risk of heart disease. …”
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Adenosine A2A Receptors Modulate Acute Injury and Neuroinflammation in Brain Ischemia by Felicita Pedata, Anna Maria Pugliese, Elisabetta Coppi, Ilaria Dettori, Giovanna Maraula, Lucrezia Cellai, Alessia Melani

“…A2A receptors present on central cells and on blood cells account for important effects depending on the time-related evolution of the pathological condition. …”
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Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Conjoined Tendon‐Preserving Posterior Approach: The Modified Posterior Approach with a Minimum of 2‐Year Follow‐Up by Yuto Ozawa, Yusuke Osawa, Taisuke Seki, Yasuhiko Takegami, Hiroki Iida, Hiroto Funahashi, Shiro Imagama

“…Assessment tools included operative times, blood loss, preoperative and last follow‐up Harris Hip Scores (HHS), postoperative complications, and implant placement angles between the groups. …”
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Mortal consequences of a cooperative action between Takotsubo syndrome and increased intracranial pressure by Gennaro Alfano, Deasy Ciervo, Teresa Migliore, Antonia Sorbo, Manuela Ariello, Andrea Vitale, Mikko O. Laukkanen, Salvatore Del Gaudio

“…The cardiac function measurements were (i) heart rate, (ii) blood pressure, (iii) oxygen saturation level, (iv) electrocardiogram (ECG), (v) coronary angiogram, (vi) chest computerized tomography (CT), and (vii) echocardiogram. …”
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Increased Circulating CD4+CXCR5+ Cells and IgG4 Levels in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Autoimmune Diseases by Na Xiao, Xin He, Haiyue Niu, Hong Yu, Ningbo Cui, Hongzhao Li, Li Yan, Zonghong Shao, Limin Xing, Huaquan Wang

“…The proportion of peripheral blood CD4+CXCR5+ cells and the PD1 expression on CD4+CXCR5+ cells were detected by flow cytometry. …”
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SALIVARY SPECIFIC IgE TO D1 AND G6 IN PATIENTS WITH RHINITIS WITH OR WITHOUT S. AUREUS COLONIZATION by Diana Hristova, Antoaneta Decheva, Deyan Donchev, Damyan Vangelov, Vancho Donev, Georgi Nikolov, Maria Nikolova

“…Results: From 70 patients with a relevant rhinitis history spanning at least two years, we found that in our rhinitis cohort, 36 were sIgE-negative for d1 in blood samples but positive in saliva samples (χ2 = 19.76, α = 0.181), while 25 tested negative for g6 in blood samples but positive for g6 in saliva samples (χ2 = 6.89, α = 0.86). …”
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Surgical Challenges in Multi-Vessel Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Jia-Ji Liu, Qing-Yu Kong, Bin You, Lin Liang, Wei Xiao, Xiao-long Ma, Feng Pan, Li-Qun Chi

“…Surgical challenges encountered during this procedure may increase the operative duration, intraoperative blood loss, ICU admission, and the duration of postoperative hospitalization. …”
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Second-Hand Smoke Increases Bronchial Hyperreactivity and Eosinophilia in a Murine Model of Allergic Aspergillosis by Brian W. P. Seymour, Edward S. Schelegle, Kent E. Pinkerton, Kathleen E. Friebertshauser, Janice L. Peake, Viswanath P. Kurup, Robert L. Coffman, Laurel J. Gershwin

“…Thus, ETS can cause exacerbation of asthma in ABPA as demonstrated by functional airway hyperresponsiveness and elevated levels of blood eosinophilia.…”
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Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Practices, and Nutritional Status of Adults with Hypertension in a Semi-Rural Community in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Esi K. Colecraft, Matilda Asante, Aaron K. Christian, Seth Adu-Afarwuah

“…Pearson chi-square statistic was used to assess differences between those with both elevated diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and those with only elevated SBP. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. Thanoj K. Reddy, Seetharam A. Kolalapudi, Seva Praveen, Subhashini Konala, Gunnam L. Rasajna, Saloni S. Khutate

“…Waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides (TG), CRP, TSH, IgE, and ASST were noted. …”
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Investigating the relationship of hydration status on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients by Mahdiye Rezaei, Nader Salari, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Mohammad Mohammadi, Alireza Abdi

“…Furthermore, the Pearson correlation test revealed no significant relationship between the Free Water Deficit tool results and levels of sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine, blood osmolality, total and direct bilirubin, blood lactate, PaO2, FiO2, platelet counts, mean arterial pressure and patient weight. …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy resistance and mortality in emergency department patients with bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study by Leonhard M. von Beck, Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Veronika E. Kiss, Szilard Sandor, Szabolcs Gaal-Marschal, Tamas Berenyi, Csaba Varga, Bank G. Fenyves

“…Patients with a positive blood culture receiving emergency department-initiated antibiotic therapy were included. …”
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