A Perfusion MRI Study of Emotional Valence and Arousal in Parkinson’s Disease by Sunsern Limsoontarakul, Meghan C. Campbell, Kevin J. Black

“…Self-rated emotional valence and arousal scores, and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measured by perfusion MRI, were measured 4 or 8 times spanning at least 2 weeks in each of 21 subjects with Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Long-Term Clinical Course of Normal-Tension Glaucoma: 20 Years of Experience by Sang Wook Jin, Seung Yoon Noh

“…Nocturnal hypotension with weighted standard deviation (wSD) was determined by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. To identify risk factors for NTG progression, linear logistic regression analysis was employed. …”
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Application of Half-Transected and Self-Pulling Esophagojejunostomy in Total Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Safe and Feasible Technique by Hongtao Wan, Jianyong Xiong, Yanglin Chen, Haiyun Wei, Ren Tang, Chao Chen, Qing Sun, Jing Xu, Bo Yi

“…There were no significant differences between the two groups in blood loss, time to first exhaust, postoperative hospital stay, and incidence of surgery-related complications. …”
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Comparing the effects of three local anaesthetic agents on cardiac conduction system - A randomised study by Vaishali Agarwal, Pravin K. Das, Soumya S. Nath, Manoj Tripathi, Bhuwan Tiwari

“…These were allocated to groups B (bupivacaine), L (levobupivacaine), and R (ropivacaine). We observed blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, PWD, and QTc intervals from baseline value through Holter monitoring, pain assessment by visual analogue scale, and demand and total volume of LA consumed by patient-controlled analgesia devices. …”
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The Effects of Combined Exercise on Health-Related Fitness, Endotoxin, and Immune Function of Postmenopausal Women with Abdominal Obesity by Sung-Mo Park, Yi-Sub Kwak, Jin-Goo Ji

“…Body composition, exercise stress testing, fitness measurement, CT scan, and blood variables were analyzed to elucidate the effects of combined exercise. …”
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Challenges Faced by Nurses in Transitioning Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients to Adult Care by Gifty Enyonam Amoaku, Delali Adwoa Wuaku, Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey

“…Background Sickle-cell disease is a common genetic red blood cell disorder with global concern. Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, is most predominantly affected. …”
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A novel source of phytochemical and bioactive peptide from fermented mushroom trimming waste extract by Bifidobacterium longum by Napassorn Peasura, Pornrat Sinchaipanit, Kanokwan Yodin

“…The biological activity, particularly ACE inhibition, was assessed in vitro and was correlated with blood pressure regulation. The fermented mushroom trimming extract had a maximum ACE inhibition value of 9.91 % and a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 2,134.08 mg/L, making it more effective than the control group with an IC50 value of 2,482.36 mg/L.…”
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Three-Year Outcomes of Combined Autotransplantation and Regenerative Endodontic Treatment of an Immature Tooth: A Case Report by İdil Özden, Emrah Canbazoğlu, Hesna Sazak Öveçoğlu

“…Regenerative endodontic treatment was performed on the autotransplanted tooth using platelet-rich fibrinobtained from the patient’s own blood. The tooth remained asymptomatic and functional for 3 years. …”
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Liver Transplantation in Situs Inversus and Portal Vein Thrombosis (First Case Report in Russia) by M. S. Novruzbekov, O. D. Olisov, V. A. Guliaev, K. N. Lutsyk, K. M. Magomedov, B. I. Kazymov

“…The surgery duration comprised 5 h 20 min, intraoperative blood loss — 2000 mL, cold ischemia time — 4 h. The patient was discharged on the 10th day after surgery in satisfactory condition.Conclusion. …”
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Development of a computational model of glucose toxicity in the progression of diabetes mellitus by Danilo T. Pérez-Rivera, Verónica L. Torres-Torres, Abraham E. Torres-Colón, Mayteé Cruz-Aponte

“…Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by a range of metabolic complications involving an individual's blood glucose levels, and its main regulator, insulin. …”
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Assessment of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and mean platelet volume in patients with diabetic retinopathy by Trisha Ghosh, Sanjay Kumar Daulat Thakur, Premangshu Ghosh, Trina Sengupta

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 patients with a definite diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the ophthalmology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. We obtained blood samples from all individuals who participated in the study to investigate these parameters. …”
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Experiences of Emergency Surgical Treatment for a COVID-19 Patient with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury at a Regional Trauma Center: A Case Report by Jung-Ho Yun

“…Surgical treatment was planned, and the patient was intubated to prepare for surgery. A blood transfusion was prepared, and a central venous catheter was secured. …”
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Choroidal Thickness in Relation to Bone Mineral Density with Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography by Lin Jiang, Yiwen Qian, Qingjian Li, Jing Jiang, Yu Zhang, Xin Che, Zhiliang Wang

“…Choroidal thickness was measured using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Blood pressure (BP), cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were recorded on the same day. …”
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Infiltration of the liver by cells of innate and adaptive immunity and their destruction in development of experimental immune concanavalin-A-induced hepatitis by S. I. Pavlovich, T. M. Bryzgina, N. V. Makogon, L. I. Aleksyuk, T. V. Martynova, R. I. Yanchy, I. N. Alekseyeva

“…Activity of alanine transaminase in blood serum, activity of myeloperoxidase in liver tissue, cell deathby double vital staining, damage rate of microcirculation channel and parenchyma of the liver, diffuse and focal infiltration and cellular composition of infiltrates were investigated.Results. …”
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Extensive VZV Encephalomyelitis without Rash in an Elderly Man by Karen Lynch, Prakhar Agarwal, Anu Paranandi, Susan Hadley, Mithila Vullaganti

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed a white blood cell count of 420/μL with elevated protein (385 mg/dL). …”
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Nosocomial Isolates and Their Drug Resistant Pattern in ICU Patients at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal by Pashupati Bhandari, Ganesh Thapa, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Dwij Raj Bhatta, Upendra Devkota

“…Two hundred and ninety-four different clinical samples such as tracheal aspirates, urine, pus, swabs, catheter tips, and blood were processed during the study. Most common bacteria were Acinetobacter spp. …”
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Pimobendan oral solution is bioequivalent to pimobendan chewable tablets in beagle dogs by Olaf Kuhlmann, Michael Markert

“…Dogs were given single doses of 5 mg/dog of either formulation followed by serial blood sampling for determination of pimobendan and O‐desmethyl‐pimobendan (ODMP; main metabolite). …”
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Herpes Simplex Viral Encephalitis Masquerading as a Classic Left MCA Stroke by Peter A. Abdelmalik, Timothy Ambrose, Rodney Bell

“…However, CT perfusion failed to show evidence of reduced blood volume, and CT angiogram did not show evidence of a proximal vessel occlusion. …”
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Virtual Healthcare Center for COVID-19 Patient Detection Based on Artificial Intelligence Approaches by Seifeddine Messaoud, Soulef Bouaafia, Amna Maraoui, Lazhar Khriji, Ahmed Chiheb Ammari, Mohsen Machhout

“…As COVID-19 keeps spreading, medical products, especially those needed to perform blood tests, will become scarce as a result of the high demand and insufficient supply and logistical means. …”
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Impact of Inappropriate Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on Mortality of Septic Patients with Bacteremia: A Retrospective Study by Saoraya Lueangarun, Amorn Leelarasamee

“…Demographic data, antimicrobial use, types of bacteria isolated from blood and susceptibilities, patients’ comorbidities, 28-day and overall mortality rates were collected and analyzed. …”
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