Vitreous Hemorrhage following High-Altitude Retinopathy by Arjun Shrestha, Rinkal Suwal, Biju Shrestha

“…The macula and optic nerve head of this eye grossly looked normal. Complete blood count, haemoglobin, ESR, CRP, sugar, renal function test, lipid panel, and serology for HIV, HCV, VDRL, and HBsAg were normal. …”
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Evaluation of Interleukin-23 and Creatine Kinase –MB (CK-MB) Levels in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with COVID-19 in Baghdad City by Zahraa kareem Yaseen, Farhan Abood Risan, Suhad Hassan Aubaid

“… Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is considered a common cardiovascular disease, in which there is a blood supply reduction to the myocardium, mostly due to atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. the present study was designed to detect serum markers in Acute coronary syndrome patients infected with COVID-19 in Baghdad Governorate, by evaluating the level of Interleukin-23(IL-23) and level of creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB). …”
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report by Navneh Samagh, Sarita Sah, Gegal Pruthi, Jyoti Sharma

“…Noncontrast computed tomography revealed hematoma in the right fronto-temporoparietal and blood in all the ventricles. Cerebral angiography showed a saccular aneurysm at the right middle cerebral artery bifurcation, thus requiring cerebral aneurysm clipping surgery. …”
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Role of Cyclosporine in Crohn's Disease by CN Williams

“…Consequently, there is a requirement for monitoring of blood levels. There is renal toxicity, particularly when prior renal disease is present, when nephrotoxic drugs arc used concomitantly and in the elderly. …”
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Allergy to Prolene Sutures in a Dural Graft for Chiari Decompression by Iahn Cajigas, S. Shelby Burks, Joanna Gernsback, Lauren Fine, Baharak Moshiree, Allan D. Levi

“…Cerebrospinal fluid and blood testing, magnetic resonance imaging, and intraoperative exploration did not suggest allergic reaction. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Stenosis Geometry on the Coronary Diagnostic Parameters by Sarfaraz Kamangar, Govindaraju Kalimuthu, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, A. Badarudin, N. J. Salman Ahmed, T. M. Yunus Khan

“…In this study, 3D computational simulation of blood flow in three different geometrical shapes of stenosis (triangular, elliptical, and trapezium) is considered in steady and transient conditions for 70% (moderate), 80% (intermediate), and 90% (severe) area stenosis (AS). …”
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Prevalence Of Skin Manifestations In Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Tehseen Naveed, Asma Afzal Kiyani, Sameena Kausar, Aqsa Naheed, Dawood Khan, Sakina Sadiq Malik

“…All patients underwent general physical, systemic and dermatological examination. Venous blood sampling was done after overnight fasting for hormonal assays (TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin and testosterone), glucose, and lipid levels. …”
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Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of lamotrigine in BALB/c mice by Abu-Rish Eman Y., Elhayek Shada Y., Mohamed Yehia S., Hamad Islam, Bustanji Yasser

“…These included the in vivo effects of lamotrigine on delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to sheep red blood cell (SRBC) antigens, hemagglutination titer assays and hematological changes. …”
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Comparing the effects of intrathecal and intra-articular magnesium sulfate and fentanyl on pain after knee arthroscopy; double-blind clinical trial by Houriye Safaripoor, Hesameddin Modir, Alireza Susanabadi, Seyed Yosef Shahtaheri, Mohsen Parsi Khamene

“…Results: No significant difference was found among the groups respecting participants’ arterial oxygen saturation, heart rate, blood pressure, and KA duration (P > 0.05). The mean score of pain significantly increased in all study groups (P < 0.05) and the mean score of pain in the IA-Mg group was significantly less than the other groups (P = 0.001). …”
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Endoscopic Appearance of Oropharyngeal and Upper GI Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an Immunocompromised Patient by Umar Darr, Anas Renno, Zubair Khan, Turki Alkully, Maitham A. Moslim, Sehrish Kamal, Ali Nawras

“…Following placement of orogastric and endotracheal tube (ETT), a significant amount of blood was noticed in the ETT. Hemoglobin trended down from 9.6 mg/dL to 6.7 mg/dL over five days. …”
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Role of circRMRP and circRPL27 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Li JianFang, Zhang PengFei, Zeng XianJing, Liu Rong

“…This study explored the potential of circRMRP and circRPL27 as biomarkers of COPD. Blood samples from COPD patients and healthy controls were collected. …”
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Investigating the Clinical Characteristics and PITX3Mutations of a Large Chinese Family with Anterior Segment Mesenchymal Dysgenesis and Congenital Posterior Polar Cataract by Hui Dang, Min Peng, Weiyue Gu, Gang Ding, Yuqin Sun, Zhongkai Hao, Ning Wei, Xu Wang, Chenming Zhang, Aijun Deng

“…Genetic test was performed on the blood samples of the fourth family generation (23 people) via whole exome sequencing (trio-WES) and Sanger sequencing. …”
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Vitamin D and HbA1c levels in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus by Baligumba Ramu Kiran, Venoor Shreyas Kumar, Giri Premkumar Preeti, Venoor Ajith Kumar, Bheemappa Raja Vikas

“…Vital signs, including pulse rate and blood pressure, were recorded as part of the general examination. …”
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Does Ménière's Disease in the Elderly Present Some Peculiar Features? by R. Teggi, A. Meli, M. Trimarchi, F. LiraLuce, M. Bussi

“…All patients underwent a neurotological evaluation, an anamnestic evaluation including a lifetime history of migraine, and blood withdrawal for autoantibody screening. Results. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Metabolic Factors of Gallstone Disease in the Elderly Agricultural and Fishing Population of Taiwan by Hsi-Che Shen, Yi-Chun Hu, Yu-Fen Chen, Tao-Hsin Tung

“…The study sample consisted of 6511 healthy elderly participants (3971 men and 2540 women) who were voluntarily admitted to a teaching hospital for a physical checkup in 2010. The participants’ blood samples and real-time ultrasound fatty liver results were collected. …”
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A comprehensive transcriptional reference for severity and progression in spinal cord injury reveals novel translational biomarker genes by Rubén Grillo-Risco, Marta R. Hidalgo, Beatriz Martínez-Rojas, Victoria Moreno-Manzano, Francisco García-García

“…We investigated the potential transferability of severity-specific biomarkers and identified a twelve-gene signature that predicted injury prognosis from human blood samples. We also report the development of MetaSCI-app - an interactive web application designed for researchers - that allows the exploration and visualization of all generated results ( https://metasci-cbl.shinyapps.io/metaSCI ). …”
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Leclercia adecarboxylata Bacteremia in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis by Amir Kashani, Morteza Chitsazan, Kendrick Che, Roger C. Garrison

“…Following an episode of rectal bleeding, two sets of blood cultures grew L. adecarboxylata, which was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone. …”
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Comparison of Serum Zinc and Copper Concentrations in Females with Ovarian and Uterine Tumors by Hiba Ghmeedh Adhab, Liwaa Hussein Mahdi, Eman M. Al-Hilo

“…Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty-four women with benign and malignant ovarian and uterine tumors were eligible for the study. Blood samples were obtained and analyzed using flame-atomic absorption spectroscopy spectrometry in Najaf City, Iraq. …”
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The role of vitamin K2 in cognitive impairment: linking vascular health to brain health by Stefanos Roumeliotis, Ioannis Kontogiorgos, Femke de Vries, Katarzyna Maresz, Jean-François Jeanne, Konstantinos Leivaditis, Leon J. Schurgers

“…Traditionally recognized primarily for its role in blood coagulation, vitamin K has emerged in recent years as a nutrient with diverse biological effects essential for healthy aging. …”
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Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of vertebral heart score, vertebral left atrium score and thoracic width measurement in cats with suspected cardiac problems by B. Ozdil, T. M. Parlak, M. Arican

“…The VHS, VLAS and thoracic width were measured by radiographic examination. Blood was drawn and Nt-proBNP concentrations were assayed in all animals. …”