Systemic Inflammatory Responses and Lung Injury following Hip Fracture Surgery Increases Susceptibility to Infection in Aged Rats by Hao Zhang, Tiansheng Sun, Zhi Liu, Jianzheng Zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Jia Liu

“…P. aeruginosa counts in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and survival rates were recorded. …”
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Effect of platelet-rich plasma on angiogenic and regenerative properties in patients with critical limb ischemia by Hamid Tanzadehpanah, Sima Nobari, Ava Jalalian Hoseini, Farzaneh Ghotbani, Mohsen Mehrabzadeh, Jamal Jalili shahri, Amirreza Alipour, Mohsen Sheykhhasan, Hamed Manoochehri, Susan Darroudi, Hanie Mahaki

“…It utilizes various angiogenic growth factors in platelets, including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF), which are integral to the tissue repair.Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a major symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and PRP therapy aims to improve blood circulation to the distal limb through the development of blood vessels. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an herbal galactagogue decoction versus powdered formulation in lactating rats by Pruksa Chotitham, Suksalin Booranasubkajorn, Saracha Pattanapholkornsakul, Pravit Akarasereenont, Pinpat Tripatara

“…Analyses were conducted on maternal blood samples collected on prenatal days, and PND 7, 14, and 21, and pup blood samples collected on PND 22. …”
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing by Enas Al-khlifeh, Ahmad S. Tarawneh, Khalid Almohammadi, Malek Alrashidi, Ramadan Hassanat, Ahmad B. Hassanat

“…Results The primary dependent variables distinguishing amebiasis include the percentage of neutrophils, mucus presence, and the counts of red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs) in stool samples. …”
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Factors Associated with Malaria Infection among Head Porters in Agbogbloshie Market in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Patience Kwofie, John Tetteh, Reindorf Elijah Akakpo, Bismark Sarfo

“…Plasmodium falciparum (21/218) was the main parasite detected in all positive blood samples. Age and marital status are significant factors associated with malaria infection among head porters. …”
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Clinical utility of hematological parameters in aplastic anemia by Lizhong Zhang, Xiaonan Han, Qiujuan Zhu, Yu Qin, Yanan Jia

“…The analysis of the ROC curve showed that the hematological parameters were valuable for the differential diagnosis of severe aplastic anemia (areas under curve of white blood cell, absolute neutrophil count, platelet, absolute reticulocyte count, mean reticulocyte volume, immature reticulocyte fraction, mean sphered cell volume, light scatter reticulocytes were 0.620–0.859). …”
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Trends of needle stick injuries among health care workers in a tertiary care center in South India by Suchitra Shenoy M, Harika Vangara, Joyce Emilda Rego, Irene Saldanha, Gracy Lobo, Shafir Kassim, Shrikala Baliga, Pavan M. R, Pooja Rao

“…Objectives: Occupation blood exposures can happen in any health care facility. …”
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Prediction of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis Based on Clinical Variables Using a Large National Survey Database by Yanal Alnimer, Touleen Alnimer

“…Serum LDL, smoking, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure are poorly associated with liver steatosis in the adaptive lasso regression. …”
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The role of SASP in ischemic stroke: a deep dive into cellular mechanisms by Dong Xie, Yang Liu, Fang-Biao Xu, Jin-Sheng Zhang

“…Seven cell types were annotated in MCAO mouse peripheral blood single-cell data. Basophils exhibited the highest SASP scores, with Lcp1 upregulated and Ccl3 downregulated in basophils of the MCAO group. …”
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Integrating MAPK pathway inhibition into standard-of-care therapy for pediatric low-grade glioma by Erin E. Crotty, Aimee A. Sato, Aimee A. Sato, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki

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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

“…The cut‐off in groups to detection of type 2 diabetes mellitus was fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL in blood sample. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to establish the cut‐off of indices to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of them. …”
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Dysregulation of Vascular Endothelial Progenitor Cells Lung-Homing in Subjects with COPD by Brittany M. Salter, Fizza Manzoor, Suzanne Beaudin, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Parameswaran Nair, Gail M. Gauvreau, Roma Sehmi

“…In sputum, VEPC numbers were significantly greater in COPD compared to normal controls. In blood, VEPCs were significantly lower in COPD versus normal controls. …”
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Main Comorbidities and Complications in Type 2 Diabetic Patients from Two Different Perspectives by Diana Serret López, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Addys María Díaz Piñera, Maritza Benítez Martínez, Geominia Maldonado Cantillo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the most frequent comorbidities were: high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity in women and people aged 65 years and over. …”
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Topographic and morphometric characterization of the humerii nutrient foramina and their implications for fracture repair and healing by Pedzisai Mazengenya, Palesa Mokoena, Brendon Kurt Billings, Arthur Tsalani Manjatika

“…These variations can affect the preservation of blood supply to long bones during fracture repair management. …”
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A posterior trans-intervertebral osteotomy with anterior support for kyphosis deformity secondary to ankylosing spondylitis: a technical note by Zihao Ding, Yunsheng Wang, Nan Kang, Yong Hai, Lijin Zhou

“…The average estimated blood loss was 500 mL (range: 300–800 mL). Patients with preoperative deficits improved their neurological status, and no complications were observed throughout the postoperative period. …”
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Burden of Respiratory Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Experience from a PICU of a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan by Sidra Ishaque, Nazia Bibi, Zaiba Shafik Dawood, Janeeta Hamid, Quratulain Maha, Syeda Asma Sherazi, Ali Faisal Saleem, Qalab Abbas, Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Anwar Ul Haque

“…A high PRISM III score and a positive blood culture were predictors of patient mortality in our study.…”
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Microalbuminuria and sRAGE in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Treated with Nifedipine/Telmisartan Combination Treatment: A Substudy of TALENT by Colomba Falcone, Maria Paola Buzzi, Sara Bozzini, Chiara Boiocchi, Angela D'Angelo, Sandra Schirinzi, Ciro Esposito, Massimo Torreggiani, Jasmine Choi, Michael Ochan Kilama, Giuseppe Mancia

“…Treatment with nifedipine-telmisartan significantly decreased mean systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure and resulted in a significant increase in sRAGE plasma concentrations after 24 weeks of therapy. …”
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Apocalypse—Rise of the World Health Organization Priority Pathogens by Apurva Kawdiya, Swati Bhalse, Gaurav Mogra, Kewal K Arora

“…Results: A total of 105 positive blood cultures were analyzed. Of these, 64% (<i>n</i> = 68) amounted to WHO GPPs. …”
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Trace elements in children with pre-dialysis and end-stage renal disease by Alsalam Asmaa Abd, Ali Ruaa H., Hussain Haider K., Mahdi Montadher Ali

“…Anthropometric data, such as age, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure, were also collected. The statistical calculations were done by the utilising of SPSS version 25.0. …”
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Long-term Conservative Follow-up in Children with High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux and an Abnormal Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scan by Pankaj V Deshpande

“…All the children had normal growth, kidney function, blood pressure, and urine protein/creatinine ratio at follow-up. …”
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