Effects of Omalizumab on Serum Levels of Substance P, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide, Neuropeptide Y, and Interleukin-31 in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria by Cagdas Boyvadoglu, Hasan Ulusal, Seyithan Taysı, Goknur Ozaydin-Yavuz, Ibrahim Halil Yavuz, Pınar Korkmaz, Huseyin Serhat Inaloz

“…For serum SP, CGRP, NPY, and IL-31 values, 10 mL of blood were taken from the patients before starting the treatment, 3 months after the treatment, at the end of the 6th month, and from healthy volunteers all at once. …”
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Presentación inusual de la enfermedad de Pott: reporte de un caso by Ana Silva Rocha, Marina Henriques Mendes

“…HIV-serology was non-reactive, blood-cultures were negative, abscess’ pus was amicrobian but Ziehl–Neelsen stain and M.tuberculosis detection by molecular biology were positive. …”
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Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Different Types of CAD/CAM Blocks by Fikret Özgür Coşkun, Semanur Özüdoğru, Mustafa Hayati Atala, Giray Buğra Akbaba

“…Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the cytotoxic effects of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) blocks produced by different companies on human peripheral blood lymphocytes by MTT assay. Methods: Six different CAD/CAM materials were investigated: feldspar ceramic VM (Vitablocks Mark II ), resin nano-ceramic LU (Lava Ultimate), hybrid ceramic C (Cerasmart), leucite-reinforced ceramic LRF (GC LRF), zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate ceramic VS (Vita Suprinity), polymer-infiltrated ceramic-network VE (Vita Enamic). …”
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Glucose Fluctuation Inhibits Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Hippocampal Tissues and Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Haiyan Chi, Yujing Sun, Peng Lin, Junyu Zhou, Jinbiao Zhang, Yachao Yang, Yun Qiao, Deshan Liu

“…Then, GF was triggered by means of alternating satiety and starvation for 24 h. The weight, blood glucose level, and water intake of the rats were recorded. …”
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Management of cardiac trauma and penetrating cardiac injuries with severe hemorrhagic shock: a 5-year experience by Tran Thuc Khang

“…Factors that influence prognosis include the extent of blood loss, duration of cardiac arrest, acid-base imbalances, coagulopathy, multiorgan failure, and postoperative infections.…”
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Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors among Individuals Aged 15 Years and Above in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2016: A Cross Sectional Study by Shiferaw Birhanu Aynalem, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke

“…Glucose meter was used to check fasting venous blood glucose level. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used. …”
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Neuroprotective Activity of (-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate against Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Cytotoxicity by Jin-Biao Liu, Li Zhou, Yi-Zhong Wang, Xu Wang, Yu Zhou, Wen-Zhe Ho, Jie-Liang Li

“…In addition, EGCG significantly diminished LPS-induced inflammatory cytokines in the peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PBMCs). Supernatant from EGCG-pretreated and LPS-activated macrophage cultures was found to be less cytotoxic to neurons than that from non-EGCG-pretreated and LPS-activated macrophage cultures. …”
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Acceptability and Preferences among Men and Women for Male Involvement in Antenatal Care by Nompumelelo Yende, Annelies Van Rie, Nora S. West, Jean Bassett, Sheree R. Schwartz

“…The 150 men had low knowledge of services rendered at ANC outside of pregnancy monitoring, and few (19%) had previously attended ANC. Blood pressure screening, fatherhood information, and HIV testing were identified by men as incentives for attendance. …”
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Follicular Helper CD4+ T Cells in Human Neuroautoimmune Diseases and Their Animal Models by Xueli Fan, Chenhong Lin, Jinming Han, Xinmei Jiang, Jie Zhu, Tao Jin

“…It is difficult and impossible to get access to secondary lymphoid tissues in humans, so studies are usually performed with human peripheral blood samples as circulating counterparts of tissue TFH cells. …”
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Quantitative ultrasound rating of liver fibrosis in children with cystic fibrosis by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, O. I. Simonova, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, A. N. Surkov, M. O. Gorbunova, I. E. Smirnov

“…Evaluation of liver parenchyma with the help of traditional ultrasound investigation with assessment of blood flow in portal vessels and celiac trunk allows to determine degree of hepatic fibrosis severity and to reveal initial signs of portal hypertension. …”
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Is the Association Between TNF-α-308 A Allele and DMT1 Independent of HLA-DRB1, DQB1 Alleles? by Grazyna Deja, Przemyslawa Jarosz-Chobot, Joanna Polanska, Urszula Siekiera, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Infection in Pregnant Women at the Suhum Municipality, Ghana by Joseph Boachie, Doreen Pidah, Henrietta Eshun, Emmanuel Jingbeja, Praise Fosu Adjei, Patrick Adu

“…Sociodemographics including history of HBV screening and vaccinations were obtained from consented individuals using pretested questionnaires. Also, venous blood samples were obtained for platelet count, whereas bleeding time assay was performed to assess functional platelet disorders. …”
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Barriers to Testing and Treatment for Chagas Disease among Latino Immigrants in Georgia by Rebecca M. Minneman, Monique M. Hennink, Andrea Nicholls, Sahar S. Salek, Francisco S. Palomeque, Amina Khawja, Lauren C. Albor, Chester C. Pennock, Juan S. Leon

“…The lack of testing and treatment of Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, amongst infected immigrants in the USA increases the risk of serious health complications and transmission (congenital or via blood transfusions). Goal. Our goal was to identify the barriers to testing and treatment of CD and understand the process of seeking healthcare amongst Latino immigrants in Georgia. …”
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Severe Disabling Myalgia as an Initial Presentation of Polyarteritis Nodosa by H. M. Senarathna, C. L. Fonseka, H. A. S. Perera, P. U. T. De Silva, T. P. Weerarathna

“…Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a form of necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium or small blood vessels with multiorgan involvement. Although myalgia is a clinical feature of PAN, severe disabling myalgia as the initial presentation is rarely noted. …”
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Anti-human leukocyte antigen-DPB1 antibody-associated transfusion-related acute lung injury after hematopoietic stem cell infusion by Mehmet Can Balkan, Fatma Visal Okur, Fatma Burcu Belen Apak, Sevil Babayeva, Numan Firat Ekici, Baris Kuskonmaz, Duygu Uckan Cetinkaya

“…TRALI was shown with transfusion of all kinds of blood products, however, it is rarely seen after stem cell infusion. …”
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Casein Kinases 2-dependent phosphorylation of the placental ligand VAR2CSA regulates Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes cytoadhesion. by Dominique Dorin-Semblat, Jean-Philippe Semblat, Romain Hamelin, Anand Srivastava, Marilou Tetard, Graziella Matesic, Christian Doerig, Benoit Gamain

“…Placental malaria is characterized by the massive accumulation and sequestration of infected erythrocytes in the placental intervillous blood spaces, causing severe birth outcomes. The variant surface antigen VAR2CSA is associated with Plasmodium falciparum sequestration in the placenta via its capacity to adhere to chondroitin sulfate A. …”
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Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Tae Ah Kim, Junsik Kwon, Byung Hee Kang

“…The sensitivity increased to 49.1% in patients with initial systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤ 90 mmHg. The true-positive group showed a lower SBP and Glasgow Coma Scale score and a higher laparotomy rate than the false-negative group. …”
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Mucormycosis Associated with Global Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: A Study of Fungal Profile from a Tertiary Health-care Center by Snigdha Purohit, Kavita Mourya, Nazneen Pathan, Sunita Agarwal, Vithika Vyas, Aruna Vyas

“…Conclusion: To improve test sensitivity and enable early diagnosis, other serum biomarkers such as galactomannan, beta-D-glucan, cryptococcal antigenemia, and blood quantitative polymerase chain reaction for Aspergillus or Mucorales should be implemented.…”
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Integrated multi-omics profiling reveals neutrophil extracellular traps potentiate Aortic dissection progression by Yu-Fei Zhao, Zi-Ang Zuo, Zhe-Yun Li, Ye Yuan, Shi-Chai Hong, Wei-Guo Fu, Bin Zhou, Li-Xin Wang

“…Here, we perform proteomic and single-cell transcriptomic analyses of peripheral blood and aortic lesions, respectively, from patients with AD and healthy subjects. …”
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Submental intubation using laparoscopic trocar in zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture surgery in Korea: a case report by Hyejin Do, Chunui Lee, Hyeon Don Hong, Hyejin Hong, Hyun Kyo Lim, Sujin Kim

“…Using a laparoscopic trocar for submental intubation can reduce the time required for dissection, prevent luminal occlusion complications due to soft tissues or blood clots in the endotracheal tube, and decrease soft tissue damage.…”
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