A Rare Case of Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy Associated with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Keiki Nagaharu, Yuka Sugimoto, Keiki Kawakami

“…Immunofixation of peripheral blood was positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG) kappa. …”
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Current preeclampsia prediction model and biomarker by Anak Agung Ngurah Jaya Kusuma

“…These include parameters such as maternal age, body mass index (BMI), number of pregnancies and births, blood pressure, and uterine arterial pulse index (UtA-PI). …”
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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Alfredo Hernández Magdariaga, Rolando Bonal Ruiz

“…The most common risk factors were a sedentary lifestyle (64.5%) and malnutrition (55.6%), while high blood pressure was the most observed comorbidity (41.9%). …”
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Physical activity at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India: Need of the hour for optimum physical health and psychological resilience by Suraj CHAWLA, Manisha KOCHER

“…Regular physical activity benefits both physical and mental health. It can reduce high blood pressure, help manage overweight, improve immune regulation, reduce the risk of getting heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and various cancers- all conditions which increase vulnerability to COVID-19. …”
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Patient Knowledge About Diabetes: Illness Symptoms, Complications and Preventive Personal Lifestyle Factors by Rakesh Kumar, Ramaiah Itumalla, Bilesha Perera, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy, Mahesh Singh

“…Most respondents indicated that insulin injection (92%) and avoiding sugary foods (91.6%) were the best ways to control blood sugar. Even though work related to the medical field (p=001) and age (p=0.018) were significantly and positively associated with knowledge, the association of gender, income, level of education, medical field related education, nationality, and marital position with knowledge were not significant…”
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The Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Ghana by Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Eunice Oparebea Ansah, Ishmael Kyei

“…Positive correlation was found between CHD risk and HbA1c, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and thyroid stimulating hormone. …”
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A Possible Relationship between Peri-Implantitis, Titanium Hypersensitivity, and External Tooth Resorption: Metal-Free Alternative to Titanium Implants by Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Rachele Censi, Virna Vavassori, Mauro Savio, Dino Re

“…At clinical and radiographic examinations, tissue inflammation and vertical bone loss involved the new implants and the process of external resorption affected the teeth. The blood test confirmed titanium hypersensitivity. Titanium implants were removed, and 5 zirconia implants were placed. …”
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Uso do ringer lactato na correção da depleção de cetoacidose diabética by Fernanda Lorena de Souza, Adriana Koliski, Wendell Paiva Vita, Marcelo Rodrigues, Heloísa Luis Marques

“…Secondary outcomes were the amount of insulin infused, volume received and changes in serum sodium, chloride, anion gap, blood glucose, and lactate levels over 24 hours. …”
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Applications of polymeric nanoparticles in drug delivery for glioblastoma by Shuhan Liu, Shuhan Liu, Shuhan Liu, Shuhan Liu, Bin Tan, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Ying Yu

“…Polymer-based nanotechnology has emerged as a promising solution, offering precise drug delivery, enhanced blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration, and adaptability to the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Apelin Serum Level in Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Hala O. El-Mesallamy, Nadia M. Hamdy, Hanan H. Rizk, Abdel-Rahman El-Zayadi

“…The present study was conducted to evaluate blood apelin level changes among 73 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) Egyptian patients and if associated with body mass index (BMI), IR, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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Association between the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and the Risk of Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke by Mingfei Jiang, Huan Wu, Huiping Zhang, Fan Su, Lei Cao, Xia Ren, Grace Tatenda, Jian Hu, Mingjia Cheng, Yufeng Wen

“…Information on general demographic and clinical characteristics, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) examination, and blood biochemical index determination were obtained. …”
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Alzheimer’s Disease and <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>: Exploring the Links by Ivana Shawkatova, Vladimira Durmanova, Juraj Javor

“…Virulence factors, such as gingipains and lipopolysaccharides, were shown to be implicated in blood–brain barrier disruption, neuroinflammation, and neuronal damage. …”
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The Development of Alternative Dosage Form for Creatine Monohydrate: A Floating Tablet by Arifatu Nur Hidayah, Anas Ardiana Wati, Nunung Yuniarti, Marlyn Dian Laksitorini

“…Creatine monohydrate has been developed as a neuroprotective agent and can penetrate in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier. However, its delivery is hampered by its limited capacity of creatine transporter. …”
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A Case of an Abdominal Aortic Dissection in a Hemodynamically Stable Marfan Syndrome Patient Presenting without Pain by Hussein Al-Mohamad, Kara Stout, Taryn Bolling, Ronald Walsh

“…The patient was admitted to the ICU and started on a nitroglycerin drip to maintain systolic blood pressure less than 110 mmHg. The patient underwent repair of her abdominal aortic dissection via a retroperitoneal approach, and she tolerated the procedure well. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of myelosuppression after first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer by WANG Xuexing, ZHANG Rong, CHU Jie, LIU Zhijin

“…Multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified the chemotherapy cycle, reductions in white blood cell count, hemoglobin levels, and platelet count prior to chemotherapy as independent risk factors for CIM in CRC patients (P…”
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Myeloid Sarcoma with a Predisposition to the Gynecologic Tract by Ryan M. Kahn, Sushmita Gordhandas, Eloise Chapman-Davis, Elizabeth Margolskee, Cathleen Matrai, Amy Chadburn, Ellen Ritchie

“…Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare, extramedullary tumor consisting of immature white blood cells of myeloid lineage. MS is usually associated with the concurrent diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but can also present in the absence of bone marrow disease or at relapse of AML. …”
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Assessment of proteinuria by urine dipstick as a predictive marker for dengue hemorrhagic fever in pediatric patients by Pornchanun Jarutunyaluk, Ekachai Pradermdussadeeporn, Weerapong Chaya, Kanchana Tangnararatchakit, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit, Nopporn Apiwattanakul

“…A total of 141 hospitalized patients with confirmed dengue virus infection were enrolled from three hospitals in Thailand. Once daily, complete blood count, serum albumin, and random morning urine dipstick protein were collected from the day of admission to the day after defervescence. …”
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Seropositivity for Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Enzootic Bovine Leukemia viruses in Blanco Orejinegro cattle in Colombia and infection associated-factors by A. Saldarriaga-Saldarriaga, M. Londoño-Gil, L. G. González-Herrera, J. C. Rincón-Flórez, A. López-Herrera

“…By means of the chi-square test, possible factors associated with seropositivity against the 2 viruses were identified. A sample of 4 ml of blood was taken from each animal to extract plasma and make indirect Elisa tests to detect antibodies against both pathogens. …”
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Acylcarnitine Profiles in Plasma and Tissues of Hyperglycemic NZO Mice Correlate with Metabolite Changes of Human Diabetes by Anna Weiser, Pieter Giesbertz, Hannelore Daniel, Britta Spanier

“…Concentrations of insulin, blood glucose, NEFAs, and triacylglycerols (TAGs) further supported the hypothesis of high BCAA-derived ACs being able to mirror the onset of diabetic traits in male individuals. …”
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Venipuncture-Induced Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Foad Elahi, Chandan G. Reddy

“…The pain started while phlebotomy was performed in the patient’s left antecubital area for routine blood check. The patient’s pain did not improve with multiple medications, physical therapy, or several nerve blocks. …”
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