Serum Endocan Levels Associated with Hypertension and Loss of Renal Function in Pediatric Patients after Two Years from Renal Transplant by Livia Victorino de Souza, Vanessa Oliveira, Aline Oliveira Laurindo, DelmaRegına Gomes Huarachı, Paulo Cesar Koch Nogueira, Luciana de Santis Feltran, José Osmar Medina-Pestana, Maria do Carmo Franco

“…We determined positive correlations between the endocan concentrations and the hemodynamic variables (systolic blood pressure: r=0.416; P=0.001; pulse pressure: r=0.412; P=0.003). …”
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Heparin rebound in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a single-center retrospective study by Fei Jiang, Yang Xu, Shan-shan Hu, Jin-quan Wang, Yun-tai Yao, the Evidence in Cardiovascular Anesthesia (EICA) Group

“…These findings indicate the need for future randomized controlled trials to confirm the impact of HR and guide patient blood management.…”
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Development of Novel Continuous and Interval Exercise Programs by Applying the FITT-VP Principle in Dogs by H. S. Lee, S. H. Lee, J. W. Kim, Y. S. Lee, B. C. Lee, H. J. Oh, J. H. Kim

“…The hematologic parameters (e.g., red blood cell count, white blood cell count, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) were within the reference ranges both before and after exercise. …”
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A comparative longitudinal study between bilateral and unilateral totally extraperitoneal repair among patients with unilateral inguinal hernia at a tertiary care hospital in easte... by Bikash Kumar Sah, Jatin Goel, Vijay Pratap Sah, Bhawani Khanal, Abhijeet Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Gupta

“…Young to middle-aged patients can easily tolerate the longer operative time at the cost of slightly more blood loss. Thus, selected patients with unilateral hernias can be given the option of bilateral repair with no added risk associated with surgery. …”
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The status of care for youth with type 1 diabetes within and coming from humanitarian crises settings: a narrative review by Steven James, Samira B. Jabakhanji, Roopa Mehta, John McCaffrey, Maisoon Mairghani, Dominika Bhatia, Olive James, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, Philippa Boulle, Kiran Mejia Mehta, David Simmons, Edward W. Gregg

“…Across both groups, data relating to blood pressure, lipids, severe hypoglycaemia or diabetic ketoacidosis were either unavailable or limited. …”
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Infiltrating peripheral monocyte TREM-1 mediates dopaminergic neuron injury in substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease model mice by Wei Song, Zi-ming Zhou, Le-le Zhang, Hai-feng Shu, Jin-ru Xia, Xia Qin, Rong Hua, Yong-mei Zhang

“…The figure illustrates that in experimental MPTP-induced PD model mice, the number of inflammatory monocytes in the peripheral blood increases, after which the monocytes infiltrate the CNS through the Blood-Brain Barrier(BBB). …”
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Decreased Taurine and Creatine in the Thalamus May Relate to Behavioral Impairments in Ethanol-Fed Mice: A Pilot Study of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy by Su Xu PhD, Wenjun Zhu MS, Yamin Wan MD, PhD, JiaBei Wang PhD, Xi Chen PhD, Liya Pi PhD, Mary Kay Lobo PhD, Bin Ren PhD, Zhekang Ying PhD, Michael Morris MD, Qi Cao MD, PhD

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Study protocol for an observational study of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy undergoing surgical deCOMPression of the spinal CORD: th... by Armin Curt, Carl Moritz Zipser, Nikolai Pfender, Jose Miguel Spirig, Michael Betz, Jose Aguirre, Markus Hupp, Mazda Farshad, Martin Schubert

“…Furthermore, we will disseminate an analysis on waveform morphology and the correlation with blood pressure and ECG. Parts of the data will be used for computational modelling of cervical stenosis.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT02170155).…”
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High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer by Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Li Shi, Yushan Xu, Rongping Zhang

“…Triglycerides, total cholesterol, free cholesterin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) from pancreatic cancer patients and nonpancreatic cancer patients were tested. The differences in blood lipids between patients with and without pancreatic carcinoma were compared, and the correlation between blood lipids and neuron-specific enolase was analyzed. …”
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Relationship between the Plasma Levels of Catecholamines and Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yumi Ichikawa, Yusuke Sawada, Jun Nakajima, Yuta Isshiki, Kazunori Fukushima, Yuto Aramaki, Kiyohiro Oshima

“…The levels of catecholamines and ADH in the plasma were measured using blood samples immediately obtained on arrival at our hospital and before the administration of Ep. …”
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Sex-specific ultrasound imaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration in a mouse model by Mark B. Russell, Drew P. Locke, Haley M. Adams, Alexander R. Pelley, Rojan Saghian, Rojan Saghian, Alexandre S. Maekawa, Darcie Stapleton, Grace V. Mercer, John G. Sled, John G. Sled, John G. Sled, Lindsay S. Cahill, Lindsay S. Cahill

“…Early imaging biomarkers were sex-specific, with decreased carotid artery blood flow in female dcr mice and increased carotid artery diameter and decreased pulse wave velocity in males.DiscussionCarotid artery and wave reflection ultrasound is a promising screening tool for early detection of neurodegeneration.…”
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A model for predicting acute heart failure in patients with acute myocardial infarction by taking into account energy and adipokine metabolism indicators by M.Yu. Koteliukh

“…Concentrations of adropin, irisin, insulin, FABP4 and CTRP3 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Fasting capillary blood glucose level was measured by glucoseoxidase method. …”
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Segmental ischemia and indocyanine green navigation: impact on perioperative parameters in laparoscopic vs. open partial nephrectomy by R.M. Molchanov, O.O. Honcharuk, G.G. Khareba, O.B. Blyuss, R.V. Duka

“…Parameters assessed encompassed estimated blood loss, ope­rative time, warm ischemia time, and changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate. …”
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Effect and curative effect of Sanqitongshu capsule combined with argatroban on neurological deficits elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke by Fang Hu, Yunping Liu, Jia Li, Hui Xuan, Huijuan Wang, Xuehai Lv

“…[Objective] To explore the effects of Sanqitongshu capsule combined with argatroban on neurological deficits and peripheral blood endothelin-1 (ET-1), CD41, CD62P and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) expressions in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke. …”
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Suppressive Activity of a Macrolide Antibiotic, Roxithromycin, on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Vitro and in Vivo by H. Suzaki, K. Asano, S. Ohki, K. Kanai, T. Mizutani, T. Hisamitsu

“…In the first experiments, we examined the effect of RXM on in vitro cytokine production from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human peripheral blood monocytes. The monocytes were cultured in the presence of various doses of the agent. …”
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Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner by Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel A. Frietze

“…MAO levels can be measured in humans by collecting blood platelets. Low platelet MAO levels in healthy individuals are associated with personality differences, such as increases in sensation seeking. …”
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Theasinensin A attenuated diabetic development by restoring glucose homeostasis, improving hepatic steatosis and modulating gut microbiota in high-fat-diet/streptozotocin-induced d... by Weiqi Xu, Yujie Huang, Wangting Zhou, Yujia Peng, Xuhui Kan, Wei Dong, Guijie Chen, Xiaoxiong Zeng, Zhonghua Liu

“…High-dose (100 mg/kg) TSA showed better beneficial effects from the blood biochemical parameters, hepatic function and gut microbiota. …”
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Effect of intramuscular midazolam premedication on patient satisfaction in women undergoing general anaesthesia: a randomised control trial by Kwang Ho Lee, Seung Woo Song, Younghyun Jin, Hyunjae Lim, Jonghoon Lee

“…The secondary outcomes included blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen desaturation, recovery duration and postoperative pain.Results Patients who received midazolam were more satisfied than those who received placebo (percentage difference: 21.0%, OR 3.56, 95% CI 1.46 to 8.70). …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery versus small bone window craniotomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis and trial sequentia... by Chen Guo, Yang Bai, Xiaobin Zhang, Pinjing Zhang, Song Han, Di Fan

“…Conclusions The meta-analysis and TSA indicate that ES offers better long-term efficacy, shorter operation times, less blood loss, and a lower rate of pneumonia compared to SBWC. …”
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Determinants and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the adult population in Hargeisa, Somaliland: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Abdeta Muktar Ahmed, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nuh

“…<h4>Background</h4>Metabolic syndrome (met-s) is a medical condition that includes abdominal obesity, hyperlipidemia, high blood glucose, and high blood pressure. It is associated with a high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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