Mechanism of Action of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei HNU502 and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Alleviating Antibiotic Side Effects by CHEN Lin, LI Ao, LI Jiahe, ZHANG Zeng, ZHANG Jiachao

“…Moreover, the two approaches ameliorated the metabolic disorders of short-chain fatty acids, inhibited the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α as well as blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and effectively reduced virulence factor enrichment. …”
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Protective Effects of Gemigliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Mice by Seung Hee Choi, Jaechan Leem, In-Kyu Lee

“…We showed that pretreatment with gemigliptin attenuated cisplatin-induced renal dysfunction, as shown by analysis of plasma creatinine levels and blood urea nitrogen and histological damage. Elevated plasma levels of active glucagon-like peptide-1 were observed in gemigliptin-pretreated mice after cisplatin treatment, compared to that in cisplatin alone-treated mice. …”
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Transient Global Amnesia with Reversible White Matter Lesions: A Variant of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome? by Tomoki Nakamizo, Ippei Tsuzuki, Takashi Koide

“…Here we report the case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with isolated amnesia and headache. On admission, her blood pressure was 187/100 mmHg. She had complete anterograde amnesia and slight retrograde amnesia without other neurological findings. …”
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Congenital Malaria in a 2-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dickson Kajoba, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Habonimana Jean Petit, Muhiadin Omar Matan, Goretty Laker, William Mugowa Waibi, Daniel Asiimwe

“…Congenital malaria is the presence of malaria parasites in a blood smear obtained from a neonate usually within 24 hours to 7 days of life. …”
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Effects of Curcumin on The Changes in Some Acute Phase Proteins in Aflatoxin B1 Applied Rats by Ercan Keskin, Deniz Uluışık, Durmuş Hatipoğlu

“…At the end of the study, nitric oxide, amyloid-A, haptoglobin and ceruloplasmin were determined in blood samples taken from all animals. In this study, nitric oxide, amyloid-A, haptoglobin and ceruloplasmin levels with aflatoxin B1 administration were found to be significantly higher than the control group (p lt;0.05). …”
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Lemierre’s syndrome in a 16-year-old man associated with resolution of marked widespread ST elevation and a normal troponin level by Sylvia Amini, Salim Meghjee, Muhammad Rahim Khan

“…He was initially treated for sepsis, however, subsequent imaging and blood cultures confirmed the diagnosis of Lemierre’s syndrome (LS). …”
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Effect of an inhaled glucocorticoid on reactive oxygen species production by bronchoalveolar lavage cells from smoking COPD patients by Gert T. Verhoeven, Annemarie J.M. Wijkhuijs, Herbert Hooijkaas, Henk C. Hoogsteden, Wim Sluiter

“…Published data indicate that glucocorticoids inhibit blood cells in their capacity to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated metabolic encephalopathy caused by dapagliflozin: a rare case report by Lulu Chu, Zhenhua Xi, Runzhi Ma, Weiliang Shi, Guoshen Yu

“…Case presentation We report severe EuDKA with metabolic encephalopathy secondary to dapagliflozin in a type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patient.A 72-year-old female was found unconscious 70 minutes ago.Laboratory evaluation revealed a severe metabolic acidosis with an elevated anion gap, and ketones were elevated in the blood and positive in the urine. The patient was eventually diagnosed with metabolic encephalopathy associated with EuDKA and managed accordingly. …”
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Alleviating the public health burden of hypertension: debating precision prevention as a possible solution by Madeleine J. Samakosky, Shane A. Norris

“…Systemic barriers, such as fragmented health services and socioeconomic inequalities, coupled with shifts in greater salt-intake, ultra-processed foods, more sedentary lifestyles, and overburdened healthcare services, have exacerbated elevated blood pressure and poorer management of people living with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Levels of Interferon-Gamma Increase after Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a High-Transmission Setting by Iukary Takenami, Brook Finkmoore, Almério Machado, Krisztina Emodi, Lee W. Riley, Sérgio Arruda

“…A total of 26 household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients who were positive for LTBI by tuberculin skin test completed six months of treatment and submitted a blood sample for a follow-up examination. The IFN-γ response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens was measured, and the results before and after the completion of LTBI treatment were compared. …”
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Bioinformatics Identification of angiogenesis-related biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion by Yong-Hong Wu, Jing Sun, Jun-Hua Huang, Xiao-Yun Lu

“…Finally, biomarker expression was compared between the CIRI and control groups by qRT-PCR in tissue and blood samples. Overall, our bioinformatic exploration of angiogenesis-related biomarkers in CIRI provides new insights for the diagnosis and treatment of CIRI.…”
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MRI-guided focused ultrasound for treating Parkinson’s disease with human mesenchymal stem cells by Sheng-Kai Wu, Chia-Lin Tsai, Aisha Mir, Kullervo Hynynen

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for the delivery of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-HODA)-induced PD rat model. MRgFUS-induced blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability modulation was conducted using an acoustic controller with the targets at the striatum (ST) and SN. …”
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Bladder Tumor in Women with Microscopic Hematuria: An Iranian Experience and a Review of the Literature by Shahin Abbaszadeh, Saeed Taheri, Mohammad Hossein Nourbala

“…Microscopic hematuria was defined as three or more red blood cells per high-power field on at least two different occasions. …”
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Changes in Testing and Treatment Methods in Osteoporosis Care by Takashi Nagai, Koji Ishikawa, Koki Tsuchiya, Soji Tani, Yusuke Dodo, Yusuke Oshita, Keizo Sakamoto, Nobuyuki Kawate, Yoshifumi Kudo

“…In addition, more physicians chose to utilise bone metabolic markers due to their ease of measurement through blood tests and reduced diurnal variation. Finally, there was a marked trend towards the administration of drugs capable of rapidly and effectively increasing bone mineral density at an early stage of treatment.…”
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Investigation of some hematological parameters in the hamdani sheep by Ayşegül Bildik, Fatmagül Yur, Ferda Belge, Yeter Değer, Semiha Dede

“…Using spectrophoiometric tecnique the whole blood sample and plasma were analysed for the determination of the levels of glutathione, ceruloplasmin, Cu, Ca and P. …”
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LATERAL PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY IN HORSESHOE KIDNEY: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH WITH HIGH SUCCESS RATE by Yuvi Wahyudi, Sawkar Vijay Pramod, Ferry Safriadi

“…Lateral percutaneous access of the renal collecting system is safe, as it is gained on the opposite side to where the renal blood vessels enter the kidney. Conclusion: Stone management in patients with horseshoe kidneys is a challenging procedure in endourology, however percutaneous nephrolithotomy is considered a safe and effective treatment option in patients with renal stones in a horseshoe kidney with acceptable result. …”
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Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus Aureus in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and its Essential Role in the Pathogenicity of the Disease by Suhad Hassan Aubaid, Ekhlas Saddam Falih, Suhaib khalid Ibrahim

“…Staphylococcus aureus was cultured on blood agar, nutrient agar, mannitol salt agar, biochemical tests, and biofilm assay tests were done. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Three High Intensity Interval Training Protocols on Maximum Oxygen Consumption and Leg Strength in Recreational Football Athletes by Wirat Sonchan, Saralee Sonchan, Ratanyoo Longrak

“…Baseline testing for VO₂max and leg strength was conducted using an incremental exercise test with blood gas analysis and an isokinetic machine, respectively, at 1 week before the intervention, and post-intervention testing occurred 1 week after the last training session. …”
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The Effect of Age and Occupation on the Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection by GI Perez-Perez, T Marrie, H Inouye, T Shimoyama, G Marshall, G Meiklejohn, MJ Blaser

“…The prevalence of serum antibodies to H pylori was studied in 473 Canadian blood donors from Manitoba, 212 healthy Japanese. and 226 healthy Americans. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activities of Extracts from Bergenia ciliata, Mimosa pudica, and Phyllanthus emblica by Basanta Kumar Sapkota, Karan Khadayat, Kabita Sharma, Bimal Kumar Raut, Dipa Aryal, Bijaya Bahadur Thapa, Niranjan Parajuli

“…Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of high blood sugar levels which leads to various chronic health-related complications. …”
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