Sinonasal Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller Presenting with Nasal Cellulitis and Sinusitis by Rebecca Sin Mei Lim, Sam Flatman, Markus C. Dahm

“…The patient underwent incision and drainage and endoscopic sinus surgery. Blood cultures and swabs were positive for a gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. …”
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Canadian Hepatitis C Look-Back Investigation to Detect Transmission from an Infected General Surgeon by Meenakshi Dawar, Tammy L Stuart, Lamont E Sweet, Anne M Neatby, Lewis P Abbott, Anton P Andonov, Tom Wong, Robert Gervais, Rob Stirling

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Vascular Remodeling in Experimental Hypertension by Norma R. Risler, Montserrat C. Cruzado, Roberto M. Miatello

“…Research focused on new signaling pathways and molecules that can participate in the mechanisms of vascular remodeling has provided evidence showing that vascular structure is not only affected by blood pressure, but also by mechanisms that are independent of the increased pressure. …”
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Designing a Long Acting Erythropoietin by Fusing Three Carboxyl-Terminal Peptides of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin β Subunit to the N-Terminal and C-Terminal Coding Sequence by Fuad Fares, Avri Havron, Eyal Fima

“…Moreover, it was found that EPO-(CTP)3 is more effective than rHuEPO and Aranesp in increasing reticulocyte number in mice blood. The detected circulatory half-lives of rHuEPO, Aranesp, and EPO-(CTP)3 following IV injection of 20 IU were 4.4, 10.8, and 13.1 h, respectively. …”
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Electrophysiological analysis of hyperkalemic cardiomyocytes using a multielectrode array system by Kentaro Kito, Masahito Hayashi, Tomoyuki Kaneko

“…Hyperkalemia, which refers to an abnormally high concentration of K+ in the blood, can induce lethal arrythmia. In this study, the extracellular potentials on a sheet of chick embryonic cardiomyocytes were investigated at increasing K+ concentrations using a multielectrode array system. …”
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Angora Wool Asthma in Textile Industry by Pietro Sartorelli, Riccardo Romeo, Giuseppina Coppola, Roberta Nuti, Valentina Paolucci

“…There was no eosinophilia in blood, and the results of pulmonary function tests were normal. …”
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Effect of Calcium Soap of Fatty Acids Supplementation on Serum Biochemical Parameters and Ovarian Activity during Out-of-the-Breeding Season in Crossbred Ewes by Hayat H. M. El-Nour, Soad M. Nasr, Walid R. Hassan

“…All ewes were then subjected to natural breeding and conception rate. Blood samples were collected from all ewes during treatment period. …”
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Preoperative uterine artery embolisation before hysterectomy in women with giant uterine fibroid and HIV-associated nephropathy by Filip Szkodziak, Sławomir Woźniak, Łukasz Światłowski, Emilia Maleszyk, Piotr Szkodziak, Krzysztof Pyra, Viktor Berczi, Tomasz Paszkowski, Tomasz Jargiełło

“…Pre-operative UAE decreases such risk by reducing blood loss during hysterectomy and shortening operation/anaesthesia time. …”
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A Case Report of Umbilical Vein Varix with Thrombosis: Prenatal Ultrasonographic Diagnosis and Management by Yuuki Matsumoto, Akihiro Yanai, Saori Kamei, Ayaka Yamaguchi, Hirokazu Nakamine, Kohei Fujita

“…Peak systolic velocity (PSV) near the UVV was partially increased up to about 100 cm/s, and blood flow was not detected in one of the umbilical arteries at 28 weeks of gestation. …”
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Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in a 21-Year-Old Male by Samuel Igbinedion, Meher S. Mavuram, Moheb Boktor, John Bienvenu

“…Patient was started on broad spectrum antibiotics, given septic presentation. Peripheral blood cultures returned positive for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). …”
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The study on the relationship of abomasal displacement and fatty liver syndrom in dairy cows by Veysi Aslan, Mahmut Ok, Murat Boydak, İsmail Şen, Fatih M Birdane, Fahrettin Alkan

“…Twelve cows with abomasal displacement (7 LDA, 5 RDA) and 10 healthy cows (after calving) has been used as material. Blood and liver biopsy samples were taken from healthy cows and cows with abomasal displacement. …”
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Dysfunction of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases in Alzheimer's Disease by William Z. Suo, Longxuan Li

“…Moreover, the total levels of GRK2, not only in the brain, but also in peripheral blood samples, are increased in a manner inversely correlated with the patient's cognitive levels. …”
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Centerpiece plate vs. Arch plate fixation in cervical unilateral open-door laminoplasty: a retrospective comparative study by Lishuang Huo, Fengyu Liu, Xianze Sun

“…Clinical and radiological outcomes were evaluated.ResultsThere were no significant differences in operation time, blood loss, and lamina open angle between the two groups. …”
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Essential Oils May Lead α-Synuclein towards Toxic Fibrils Formation by Dina Morshedi, Mahour Nasouti

“…Assuming that essential oils have the ability to pass through the blood brain barrier (BBB) along with the popular attention on aromatherapy for the incurable ND, these findings suggest an implementation of fibrillation tests for essential oils.…”
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Case Report: Necrotizing pneumonia in pediatric patients: a rare case of unilateral necrosis in two entire lobe tissues by Jingli Zhang, Yingqian Zhang, Longfei Gao, Huifang Wu, Xiaojuan Liu, Fan Yang, Yingxue Wang

“…Laboratory investigations revealed elevated white blood cell count, increased inflammatory markers, elevated liver enzymes, coagulation dysfunction, and hypoalbuminemia. …”
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Acute mountain sickness: pathophysiology and prevention by PAWEŁ MOCZYDŁOWSKI, Karolina Kuczapska, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Marek Kurowski, Karolina Michalczuk

“…Key mechanisms including changes in blood-brain barrier permeability, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the role of diuresis in the development of AMS are analysed. …”
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A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Presenting with Hypernatremia, Hyperosmolarity, and Altered Sensorium by Vinod Kumar, Sushant M. Nanavati, Gabriel Melki, Mira Upadhyaya, Raman Dhillon, Sandra Gibiezaite, Patrick Michael, Monisha Singhal

“…We report a unique case of a 50-year-old woman admitted with altered sensorium with blood glucose 979 milligrams/deciliter, serum osmolarity 363 mOsm/kilograms, and serum sodium 144 milliequivalents/liter. …”
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Potential Nephroprotective Effect of Kaempferol: Biosynthesis, Mechanisms of Action, and Clinical Prospects by Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri, Asman Sadino, Barolym Tri Pamungkas, Zulpakor Oktoba, Maya Arfania, Nia Yuniarsih, Eko Sri Wahyuningsih, Yuliani Dewi, Sri Ayu Winarti, Sri Tantia Dinita

“…Kidney is an essential organ that is highly susceptible to cellular injury caused by various toxic substances in the blood. Several studies have shown that untreated injuries to this organ can cause glomerulosclerosis, tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and tubular cell apoptosis, leading to kidney failure. …”
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Epidemiological and Genome-Wide Association Study of Gastritis or Gastric Ulcer in Korean Populations by Sumin Oh, Sejong Oh

“…As a result of the logistic regression, a relation with hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hyperlipidemia therapy, hypotensive or antihypotensive drug, diastolic blood pressure, and gastritis was seen in males; the results of this study suggest that vascular disease has a potential association with gastritis in males.…”
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Effects of new generation triptans – frovatriptan and almotriptan – on hemodynamic parameters in intact male and female rats by Saracheva Kremena, Hrischev Petar, Vasileva Liliya, Topolov Mariyan, Nikolova Julia, Getova Damianka

“…We used a non-invasive “tail-cuff” method to measure the arterial blood pressure. Female and male Wistar rats were treated separately with high and low dosages of frovatriptan and almotriptan. …”
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