Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women by Rebecca E. Lee, Scherezade K. Mama, Ygnacio Lopez III

“…A subsample of African American women (N=135) completed health and laboratory assessments, including measures of blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, body mass index, body fat, sitting time, and demographics. …”
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The Use of Sodium Bicarbonate in the Treatment of Acidosis in Sepsis: A Literature Update on a Long Term Debate by Dimitrios Velissaris, Vasilios Karamouzos, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Charalampos Pierrakos, Menelaos Karanikolas

“…There is ongoing debate regarding the use of bicarbonates for the treatment of acidosis in sepsis, but there is a trend towards not using bicarbonate in sepsis patients with arterial blood gas pH>7.15. Conclusions. Routine use of bicarbonate for treatment of severe acidemia and lactic acidosis due to sepsis is subject of controversy, and current opinion does not favor routine use of bicarbonates. …”
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AIDS and discrimination: Points of view of a group of adolescents and persons that live with the human immune-deficiency virus. by Ana María Molina Gómez, Yuniet Rojas Mesa, Jorge García Cuesta, María Elinor Dulzaides Iglesias, Oristela Mora Rodríguez

“…The majority identifies blood, vaginal secretions, semen, sharing contaminated needles and syringes as main ways of transmission, they also consider that keeping a stable mate friend is the best way to protect themselves. …”
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Endovascular repair and management of a ruptured inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm: A case report and literature review by Pavel Kibrik, DO, Jerry Zhu, BS, Ajit Rao, MD, Daniel Han, MD, Peter Faries, MD, James Cornwall, MD

“…These aneurysms develop as a result of the dilation of the arteries from the retrograde blood flow into the pancreaticoduodenal arches because of celiac artery compression by the median arcuate ligament. …”
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Current Trends in Targeted Therapies for Glioblastoma Multiforme by Fumiharu Ohka, Atsushi Natsume, Toshihiko Wakabayashi

“…To date, many studies report several determinants of resistance to this aggressive therapy: (1) O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), (2) the complexity of several altered signaling pathways in GBM, (3) the existence of glioma stem-like cells (GSCs), and (4) the blood-brain barrier. Many studies aim to overcome these determinants of resistance to conventional therapy by using various approaches to improve the dismal prognosis of GBM such as modifying TMZ administration and combining TMZ with other agents, developing novel molecular-targeting agents, and novel strategies targeting GSCs. …”
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Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation for Disabling Diabetic Hemiballism/Hemichorea by Byung-chul Son, Jin-gyu Choi, Hak-cheol Ko

“…Although almost all prior reports have documented rapid resolution of HH within days after normalization of blood glucose levels, medically refractory persistent HH has been noted. …”
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Primary Peritonitis: An Index Case of Mycoplasma hominis Infection in a Healthy Female by Sabrina Drexel, Daniel Tseng

“…She was initially managed nonoperatively and empirically treated with broad spectrum antibiotics. Blood and urine cultures were unrevealing. Increasing abdominal pain and peritoneal fluid prompted diagnostic laparoscopy which revealed a dense fibrinous exudate covering the entire peritoneal cavity. …”
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An Alternative to the Human Hemoglobin Test in the Investigation of Bloodstains Treated with Active Oxygen: The Human Glycophorin A Test by Ana Castelló, Francesc Francés, Fernando Verdú

“…With the aim to resolve this problem, this work studied the ability of the human glycophorin A test to determine human blood in samples that have been treated with active oxygen. …”
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Case Report: Innovative anesthetic approaches for whole lung lavage in an infant with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by Jiaxiang Chen, Xiaoli Shi, Youbing Tu, Yuanzhen Chen, Xueqing Wang, Jing Shen, Liang Xu, Ligang Meng

“…The procedure successfully maintained blood oxygen levels above 90%, and the WLL was completed without any anesthetic complications.ConclusionThis case demonstrates that using endotracheal intubation combined with extraluminal placement of a BB for lung isolation is a viable and effective approach for performing WLL in infants.…”
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Deficiency of ACE2 in Bone-Marrow-Derived Cells Increases Expression of TNF-α in Adipose Stromal Cells and Augments Glucose Intolerance in Obese C57BL/6 Mice by Sean E. Thatcher, Manisha Gupte, Nicholas Hatch, Lisa A. Cassis

“…Moreover, deficiency of ACE2 in bone marrow cells modestly augmented glucose intolerance in HF-fed chimeric mice and increased blood levels of glycosylated hemoglobin. In summary, ACE2 deficiency in bone marrow cells promotes inflammation in adipose tissue and augments obesity-induced glucose intolerance.…”
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Investigation of Doxorubicin Efficiency in Some Hematological Parameters in Women with Breast Cancer in Iraq by Hanan B. Saadon

“…The results showed that the patients had an average white blood cell count of 5.85, lower than the control group's 8.8, and a mean hemoglobin of 10.99. …”
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Associations among Physical Activity, Diet, and Obesity Measures Change during Adolescence by Janne H. Maier, Ronald Barry

“…We used five years of data from 2379 adolescent girls in the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study to evaluate the association between physical activity and diet quality during adolescence and to assess both as correlates of obesity. …”
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Usability Pitfalls of Diabetes mHealth Apps for the Elderly by Maša Isaković, Urban Sedlar, Mojca Volk, Janez Bešter

“…The latter have proven benefits for monitoring blood glucose levels and insulin tracking in the general population. …”
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Ultrasound-guided photoacoustic image annotation toolkit in MATLAB (PHANTOM) for preclinical applications by Allison Sweeney, Aayush Arora, Skye A. Edwards, Srivalleesha Mallidi

“…The methodology was used to analyze PA images of phantoms with varying blood oxygenation and results were validated with oxygen electrode measurements. …”
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Leukocyte Telomere Length and Cognitive Function in Older Adults by Emily Frith, Paul D. Loprinzi

“…DNA was extracted from whole blood via the LTL assay, which is administered using quantitative polymerase chain reaction to measure telomere length relative to standard reference DNA (T/S ratio). …”
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The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/PASP ratio’s accuracy and validity in assessing the right ventricular function: A narrative review by Alper Sercelik, Lutfu Askin

“…PASP is typically measured using a catheterization procedure, in which a small tube is inserted into a blood vessel and advanced to the pulmonary artery. …”
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Vascular cytoprotection, autoimmune disease, and premature atherosclerosis by Justin C Mason

“…A healthy vascular endothelium is critical to health, and interference with endothelial homeostasis disrupts hemostasis, regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure, leukocyte trafficking, angiogenesis and tissue repair. …”
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Nebulized dexmedetomidine in the treatment of obstetric post-dural puncture headache: two case reports by Jeffrey Thomas, Leonard J. Soloniuk, Chris Mehdizadeh, Peter Cheng, Ashish Sinha

“…While conservative measures are common for treatment, more refractory cases may require invasive interventions such as an epidural blood patch (EBP). Recent studies have shown promise in using nebulized dexmedetomidine (nDEX) for PDPH, offering a non-invasive alternative to EBP. …”
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Effect of resistive-endurance exercises on myocardial tissue creatine kinase isoenzyme, IL-6 and IL-10 serum changes in male cardiovascular patients by Alireza Zamanı, Bijan Rajaeıan, Saeid Rostamı

“…Before and after the exercise, anthropometric measurements (weight, waist circumference, hip circumference and subcutaneous fat three regions), blood tests for IL-6, IL-10, CKmb and walk test for 6 min (for determining the physical capacity) were measured. …”
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Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Hyperglycemic Emergencies by Diana Machado Ramírez, Manuel Licea Puig

“…The variables analyzed included: type of diabetes mellitus, type of acute complication, mode of insulin administration, blood gas analysis and outcome. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> diabetic ketoacidosis occurred in 57.5 % of the type 1 diabetic patients and in the 42.5 % of the type 2 diabetics. …”
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