Brain Oscillations Elicited by the Cold Pressor Test: A Putative Index of Untreated Essential Hypertension by Christos Papageorgiou, Efstathios Manios, Eleftheria Tsaltas, Eleni Koroboki, Maria Alevizaki, Elias Angelopoulos, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Nikolaos Zakopoulos

“…Method. 22 untreated hypertensives and 18 matched normotensives underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). EEG recordings were taken before, during, and after CPT exposure. …”
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Self-Care Practices and the Associated Socio-Demographic Variables of Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm) in Southeast, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Ani, Kenneth Umezulike, Onuora, Ethel Ogoemeka, Nwokike, Mathew, Byabagambi, Jane Turyasingura, Tamu, JohnBosco Munezero, Mfitumukiza, Valence, Nwankwo, Mercy Chinenye, Tumusiime, Alex

“…Only 7.9% practiced 3-monthly laboratory blood glucose testing while 16.5% went for eye checks every 6 months. …”
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Self-Care Practices and the Associated Socio-Demographic Variables of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm) in Southeast, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Ani, Kenneth Umezulike, Onuora, Ethel Ogoemeka, Nwokike, Mathew, Turyasingura, Jane Byabagambi, Munezero, Tamu JohnBosco, Mfitumukiza1, Valence, Nwankwo, Mercy Chinenye, Tumusiime, Alex

“…Only 7.9% practiced 3-monthly laboratory blood glucose testing while 16.5% went for eye checks every 6 months. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiogenic Shock. by Arelys Falcón Hernández, Victor René Navarro Machado

“…It has been defined as the persistence of tissue hypoperfusion, usually associated to blood hypotension as the result of heart pumping failure. …”
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Dacrocytes: A Distinct Presentation in Breast Carcinoma by Hamza Sümter

“…Peripheral smear, in which blood cells are evaluated morphologically, is used as a routine in the daily hematology outpatient clinic. …”
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Anuria in a male calf by Aliye Sağkan Öztürk, Alparslan Coşkun, Şebnem Canikli, Mahmut Ok

“…But Na and CI levels were decreased. Blood, protein and alot of crystals in urine was detected. …”
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Flirting with Controversy: Making Biopics about Truman Capote by Delphine Letort

“…While literary biopics usually recreate the image of an author by drawing on his/her literary creations as signifiers of their authorial identity, Capote (Bennett Miller, 2005) and Infamous (Douglas McGrath, 2007) exploit the celebrity status of the writer by promoting his controversial lifetime achievement, In Cold Blood. Highlighting Truman Capote’s social life as a source of entertainment, the two films marginalize an author whose popularity overshadowed his literary achievements (including as a screenwriter).…”
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Contribution of Exploratory Methods to the Investigation of Extended Large-Scale Brain Networks in Functional MRI: Methodologies, Results, and Challenges by V. Perlbarg, G. Marrelec

“…Data-driven investigation of such networks has recently received a great deal of attention in blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia Complicated with Ascites by Chemir Mamode, Patrice Beauregard, Serge Langevin, Charles-Jacques Mongeau

“…An unusual progression of chronic lymphoid leukemia, rapidly complicated with ascites, is presented, followed by a discussion of the causes and types of ascites found in solid and blood malignancies.…”
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Les larmes et le sang des chiites : corps et pratiques rituelles lors des célébrations de ‘Âshûrâ’ (Liban, Syrie) by Sabrina Mervin

“…In order to express the devotion that they dedicate to their imam, the believers perform the tragedy, are in mourning, cry, but also they beat their chest and make they blood flow during public rituals. We describe here these rituals among different Shii groups (in Lebanon and Syria), stressing on the relation that is set between the body and the sacred.…”
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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Causing Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis by Nitish Batra, Sourya Acharya, Sunil Kumar, Samarth Shukla, Anusha Gupta

“…Vegetations on two-dimensional echocardiography and negative blood cultures suggest the disease. It is generally associated with advanced malignancies and very rarely with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus. …”
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) by Jason M. Martin, Richard N. Raid, Lyn C. Branch

“…Their ghostly appearance and blood-curdling shriek have led to their incorporation into folklore and myth and have earned these birds a variety of nicknames, including "ghost owl" and "monkey-faced owl." …”
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Advances in Molecular Imaging with Ultrasound by Ryan Gessner, Paul A. Dayton

“…Ultrasound imaging has long demonstrated utility in the study and measurement of anatomic features and noninvasive observation of blood flow. Within the last decade, advances in molecular biology and contrast agents have allowed researchers to use ultrasound to detect changes in the expression of molecular markers on the vascular endothelium and other intravascular targets. …”
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The Dead by George Pavlakis

“…Following instructions, Odysseus sacrifices an animal and is surrounded by many blood-thirsty ghosts, including his mother’s.  …”
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Facts About Iron by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“…It’s an important part of red blood cells, which hold and carry oxygen to all of the cells. …”
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Sunburn as a Cause of Unexpected Neutrophilia in a Healthy Pregnant Woman by Robert Harper

“…A 31-year-old woman, Gravida 3, Para 2 at 28 weeks of gestation, presented to the day assessment unit following routine blood tests that showed an unexpected marked neutrophilia. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypertensive Emergency Treatment by Carlos Garcia Gomez, Raúl Nieto Cabrera

“…It has been defined as the abrupt increase of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (usually ≥ 220/140 mmHg) associated with organic damage mainly of the central nervous system, heart or kidneys. …”
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Arteries of the brain in the dog by Hasan Erden, Nejdet Dursun, İsmail Türkmenoğlu

“…As a material, fourteen adult dogs were used. The main source of blood supply to the brain of the dog is from the internal carotid artery and the basilar artery. …”
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Facts about Potassium by R. Elaine Turner, Linda B. Bobroff

“…It is important because it helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, maintain normal blood pressure, transmit nerve impulses, control muscle contraction, and maintain healthy bones. …”
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Vida Saludable: Examinando el nivel de glucosa en la sangre by Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff

“…This 2-page fact sheet is the Spanish language version of FCS8811/FY868: Healthy Living: Checking Blood Glucose. It was written by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. …”
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