Comparison of Two Automated Urine Analyzers (URiSCAN Super + YD Diagnostics and Sysmex UC-3500–UF-5000 Urine Chemistry Analyzer) with Routine Microscopy by Durre Aden, Poonam Khambra, Sunil Ranga, Yasir Alvi

“…Results: The degree of concordance of red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), and epithelial cells (ECs) was good between the two automated analyzers, URiSCAN Super + YD Diagnostics and Sysmex UC-3500–UF-5000 urine analyzer and microscopy with P < 0.05. …”
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Ischemic Strokes: Observations from a Hospital Based Stroke Registry in Bangladesh by Nirmalendu Bikash Bhowmik, Aamir Abbas, Mohammad Saifuddin, Md. Rashedul Islam, Rumana Habib, Aminur Rahman, Md. Amirul Haque, Zahid Hassan, Mohammad Wasay

“…Mortality was low but most of patient had moderate to severe disability at discharge. Age, mRS, systolic blood pressure, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, and stroke severity influenced the Barthel score.…”
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The first experience of using the "Senhance" robotic surgical system during cholecystectomy by M.A. Kashtalian, Ie.A. Kvasnevskyi, O.A. Kvasnevskyi

“…The use of robotic systems can improve precision and control during surgery, reduce blood loss and complications.…”
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The Impact of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Obesity on Fetal Growth by Erin Graves, David J. Hill, Susan Evers, Kristine Van Aarsen, Brie Yama, Su Yuan, M. Karen Campbell

“…High prepregnancy BM, height, antidepressant use, pregnancy weight-gain exceeding 40 pounds, and high blood sugar were associated with LGA birth, but not necessarily infant weight/length ratio. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Testosterone Supplement on Heart and Muscle Damage in Rats Applied with Swimming Exercise by Ömer Kulaksız, Sefa Lök

“…At the end of the trial, necessary biochemical parameters were measured in serums obtained by drawing blood from tails of the rats. While levels of Serum, LDH, CK-MB, and CKwere studied by using an autoanalyzer, Troponin I level was analyzed by using ELISA kit. …”
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Effects of Uniform Injection and Suction on the Flow of a Rivlin-Ericksen Fluid of Grade Three through Porous Parallel Plates: A Semi-Analytical Study by Deepika Priyadarsini Palai, Sumanta Chaudhuri, Bitanjaya Das

“…Numerous industrial and biological processes like water filtering, air filtering, blood flow through arteries, and absorption of digested foods are a few examples of flow with suction/injection at the walls. …”
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The Relationship between C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio and Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yi-Han Chen, Li Wang, Shu-Yi Feng, Wei-Min Cai, Xiao-Fu Chen, Zhi-Ming Huang

“…The aims of this study were to evaluate the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CRP/ALB), inflammatory markers, and parameters from the complete blood count (CBC) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their associations with disease activity. …”
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Lower circulating mitochondrial DNA and increased mitokines suggest significant mitochondrial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus with renal involvement by Camillo Ribi, Kristina Sundquist, Matthieu Halfon, Manuel Pascual, Ashfaque A Memon, Anna Hedelius

“…Our study aimed at evaluating whole blood mtDNA to nuclear DNA (nucDNA) ratio using droplet-digital PCR and circulating mitokines, growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) and fibroblast growth factor 21 in SLE with and without renal involvement.Methods Cross-sectional study involving 195 patients with SLE and age-matched healthy volunteers (HV) as control. …”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Virus in Bangkalan, Madura Island, East Java Province, Indonesia by Teguh Hari Sucipto, Tomohiro Kotaki, Kris Cahyo Mulyatno, Siti Churrotin, Amaliah Labiqah, Soegeng Soegijanto, Masanori Kameoka

“…In the present study, the phylogenetic analysis of DENV in Bangkalan, Madura Island, Indonesia, was performed in order to obtain a clearer understanding of its dynamics in this country. A total of 359 blood samples from dengue-suspected patients were collected between 2012 and 2014. …”
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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…Strategies to prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) are urgently needed, and blood pressure (BP) management is a promising strategy. …”
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The Gut Microbiota in Women Suffering from Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with the Failure of Glycemic Control by Lifestyle Modification by Guangyong Ye, Long Zhang, Min Wang, Yunbo Chen, Silan Gu, Keyi Wang, Jianhang Leng, Yujia Gu, Xinyou Xie

“…However, a number of patients whose blood glucose is not controlled by lifestyle modification still require exogenous insulin to control blood glucose. …”
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Features of Crohn's Disease Depending on the Age of Disease Onset by E. G. Ganich, O. B. Shchukina

“…The visits included: the collection of complaints, medical history, objective examination, clinical blood testing; biochemical blood testing (C-reactive protein); fecal calprotectin; ileocolonoscopy. …”
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The Benefits of Adding Sulfur and Urea to a Concentrate Mixture on the Utilization of Feed, Rumen Fermentation, and Milk Production in Dairy Cows Supplemental Fresh Cassava Root by Phussorn Sumadong, Sarong So, Anusorn Cherdthong

“…Additionally, sulfur supplementation at a dose of 20 g/kg DM in concentrate markedly increased blood and milk thiocyanate concentrations while lowering the somatic cell count. …”
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Effects of Curcumin on Iron Overload in Rats by Gülüzar Özbolat, Arash Alizadeh Yegani

“…., we studied the effects of curcumin on liver function enzymes (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and aspartate aminotransferase [AST]); antioxidant enzymes (malondialdehyde [MDA], total oxidant status [TOS], total antioxidant status [TAS]); hematological parameters (hemoglobin [Hb], hematocrit [Hct], red blood cells [RBC], white blood cells [WBC], mean corpus volume [MCV], mean corpuscular hemoglobin [MCH], mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration [MCHC]); and iron parameters (serum iron profile, transferrin, total iron-binding capacity [TIBC], ferritin, and transferrin saturation [TS%]). …”
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Variation in changes in the incidence of colorectal cancer by age and association with screening uptake: an observational study by Annie S Anderson, Callum G Fraser, Judith A Strachan, Robert JC Steele, Gavin RC Clark, Thomas G Godfrey

“…In addition, linkage between the Scottish Bowel Screening Database and the SCR allowed investigation of any association between screening participation and CRC incidence.Setting Scotland and the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme, in which guaiac faecal occult blood test screening was piloted from March 2000 and fully rolled by December 2009.Participants From the introduction of screening in 2000 through to 2017, 2 395 172 were invited to participate, of whom 1 487 999 participated at least once.Main outcome measures Incidence of CRC.Results In the screening age range (50–74 years), CRC incidence peaked at 156.5 cases per 100 000 in 2010 after full roll-out of screening across Scotland but fell to 123.9 per 100 000 in 2017. …”
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Dynamics and Half-Life of Cell-Free DNA After Exercise: Insights from a Fragment Size-Specific Measurement Approach by Ryutaro Yamamoto, Hiroshi Asano, Ryo Tamaki, Yoshihiro Saito, Ami Hosokawa, Hidemichi Watari, Takeshi Umazume

“…<b>Methods</b>: Healthy, adult men (<i>n</i> = 5; age 40 ± 4.1 years) were subjected to a 30 min treadmill exercise. Blood samples were collected at 0, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 min post-exercise using PAXgene^® Blood ccfDNA tubes to stabilize and prevent nuclease-mediated cfDNA degradation and minimize genomic DNA contamination risk. …”
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Protective effects of resveratrol and naringenin against nonylphenol-induced oxidative stress in rats by Haitham S. Elewa, Dawlat A. Salama, Mohamed S. Hikal, Mohamed F. Abd El hamid, Mohamed H. Eid, Fatma M. A. Khalil, Muayad S. Albadrani, Khaled Abdelaal, Ahmed I. El-Tokhy

“…Conversely, activity of Glutathione-s-transferase was significantly elevated in blood and decreased in liver and kidney. Moreover, significant escalation was observed in the levels of Malondialdehyde. …”
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Super High Contrast USPIO-Enhanced Cerebrovascular Angiography Using Ultrashort Time-to-Echo MRI by Liam Timms, Tianyi Zhou, Ju Qiao, Codi Gharagouzloo, Vishala Mishra, Rita Maria Lahoud, John W. Chen, Mukesh Harisinghani, Srinivas Sridhar

“…For comparison, gadolinium-enhanced blood pool phase images were obtained retrospectively from clinical practice. …”
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Retrospective clinical analysis of time to recovery from diabetic ketoacidosis in Ethiopia by Angefa Ayele, Dube Jara, Alo Edin, Digafe Hailu, Mihiret Kifle, Yohannes Fekadu

“…Conclusion: The median DKA recovery time was prolonged, increasing the risk of complications. Blood glucose level, diabetes duration, and DKA severity were predictors of recovery time. …”
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Plasma from hypertensive pregnancy patients induce endothelial dysfunction even under atheroprotective shear stress by Sarah Viana-Mattioli, Miriam Helena Fonseca-Alaniz, Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa, Ricardo Rosa Junior, Moises Henrique Mastella, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Valeria Cristina Sandrim

“…Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) is a challenge in maternal healthcare due to its complex nature, characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and damage to various organs. …”
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