Hyperacute Rejection of a Living Unrelated Kidney Graft by Dietlind Tittelbach-Helmrich, Dirk Bausch, Oliver Drognitz, Heike Goebel, Christian Schulz-Huotari, Albrecht Kramer-Zucker, Ulrich Theodor Hopt, Przemyslaw Pisarski

“…We present a case report of a 59-year-old man, who received a blood group identical living unrelated kidney graft. …”
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Effect of oral administration of green tea extract in various dosage schemes on oxidative stress status of mice in vivo by Bártíková Hana, Skálová Lenka, Valentová Kateřina, Matoušková Petra, Szotáková Barbora, Martin Jan, Kvita Vojtěch, Boušová Iva

“…The aim of the present in vivo study was to obtain detailed information about the effect of a standard green tea extract (Polyphenon, P), at different doses, on antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress markers in murine blood, liver, small and large intestine. In all doses, P improved the oxidative stress status via an increased content of plasmatic SH-groups (by 21-67 %). …”
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The Effect of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Time to Nutritional Ketosis and Symptoms of Keto-Induction in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial by Cliff J. d C. Harvey, Grant M. Schofield, Micalla Williden, Joseph A. McQuillan

“…We compared changes in beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB), blood glucose, symptoms of keto-induction, and mood disturbance, in 28 healthy adults prescribed a ketogenic diet, randomised to receive either 30 ml of MCT, or sunflower oil as a control, three times per day, for 20 days. …”
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Postoperative infection after cranioplasty in traumatic brain injury: a single center experience by Mahnjeong Ha, Jung Hwan Lee, Hyuk Jin Choi, Byung Chul Kim, Seunghan Yu

“…Patient characteristics and various procedural variables, such as interval between craniectomy and cranioplasty, estimated blood loss, laterality and materials of the bone flap, and duration and classification of perioperative antibiotics usage were analyzed. …”
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The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati, Federica Giorgi

“…Some studies reported improved autonomic regulation, with enhanced heart rate variability and blood pressure stability. However, limitations such as small sample sizes, short follow-ups, and varied protocols affected the consistency of the findings. …”
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Wound repair in rabbits using autologous biomaterials combined with rosuvastatin by Yuri Ferreira Vicentini, Gisele Alborghetti Nai, Rosa Maria Barilli Nogueira, Cecília Laposy Santarém

“…Autologous platelet-rich plasma (aPRP) and autologous platelet-rich fibrin (aPRF) are blood-derived biomaterials that potentially enhance wound healing. …”
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Autoserum: An Optimal Supplement for Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Liver-Injured Rats by Qinglin Zhang, Xun Sun, Jianxun Ding, Ping He, Yujia Liu, Hongjing Cheng, Changlin Zhou, Xiangwei Meng

“…Although the use of adult serum, platelet lysate, or cord blood serum solves some of the problems caused by fetal bovine serum (FBS), the allogeneic immune response, contamination, and donor-to-donor and donor-to-receptor differences still obstruct the application of MSCs. …”
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Colonization of a Central Venous Catheter by the Hyaline Fungus Fusarium solani Species Complex: A Case Report and SEM Imaging by Alberto Colombo, Giuseppe Maccari, Terenzio Congiu, Petra Basso, Andreina Baj, Antonio Toniolo

“…The boy was readmitted to the Pediatric Ward for intermittent fever of unknown origin. Results of blood cultures drawn from peripheral venous sites or through the CVC were compared. …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Integrating lifestyle behaviour changes further enhanced outcomes, notably improving blood sugar management and cardiac health. Conclusion: Structured aerobic and resistance PA, combined with lifestyle education, significantly reduces NCD risk factors in older adults, supporting healthy ageing. …”
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Isopods infesting Atlantic bonefish (Albula vulpes) host novel viruses, including reoviruses related to global pathogens, and opportunistically feed on humans by Tony L. Goldberg, Addiel U. Perez, Lewis J. Campbell

“…During field collections, isopods aggressively bit humans, and blood meal analysis confirmed that isopods had fed on bonefish, other fish, and humans. …”
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Lepidium sativum Seed Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Structural, Morphological, Optical, Hemolysis, and Antibacterial Studies by Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, A. H. Al-Hammadi, Fares H. AL-Ostoot, Waseem Sharaf Saeed, Naaser A. Y. Abduh, Ali Alrahlah

“…The hemolysis assay showed no potential harm due to ZnO NPs toward red blood cells if utilized in low doses. As a result, it could be concluded that the reported biogenic method for synthesizing ZnO NPs is promising, resulting in hemocompatible NPs and comparable bactericidal agents.…”
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In Vivo Anthelmintic Efficacy of Adansonia digitata and Anogeissus leiocarpa against Haemonchus contortus Infestation Induced in Sheep by Julienne Kuiseu, Basile Konmy, Christian Cocou Dansou, Tony Taofick Babalola Abiodoun Sounkere, Claude Gbemeho Houssoukpe, Sylvie Mawule Hounzangbe-Adote, Patrick Aleodjrodo Edorh, Pascal Abiodoun Olounlade

“…Examination of faecal samples, packed cell volume and biochemical analyses and necropsy were carried out to determine egg counts, worm burdens, and reduction in worm fecundity and changes in blood parameters. The results showed a reduction in egg excretion of 72.22% and 88.49%, respectively, with Al and Ad leaf powder. …”
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A deep learning approach for early prediction of breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy response on multistage bimodal ultrasound images by Jiang Xie, Jinzhu Wei, Huachan Shi, Zhe Lin, Jinsong Lu, Xueqing Zhang, Caifeng Wan

“…The BLFFM can effectively mine the highly complex correlation and complementary feature information between gray-scale ultrasound (GUS) and color Doppler blood flow imaging (CDFI). The THAM is able to focus on key features of lesion progression before and after one cycle of NAC. …”
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The Effect of Mycobacterium avium Complex Infections on Routine Mycobacterium bovis Diagnostic Tests by Claire Barry, David Corbett, Douwe Bakker, Peter Andersen, Jim McNair, Sam Strain

“…The IFN-γ released in response to stimulated blood was found to peak later in the Map-exposed group and was more sustained when compared to the Maa-exposed group. …”
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A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Child with a Congenital Heart Disease by Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Ujjwal Laghu, Raju Poudel, Konosuke Morimoto, Koya Ariyoshi

“…Lumbar puncture was done; opening pressure was high (27 cm H2O) and white blood cell (WBC) count in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was slightly high. …”
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Evidence of a persistent altered neural state in people with fibromyalgia syndrome during functional MRI studies and its relationship with pain and anxiety. by Patrick W Stroman, Roland Staud, Caroline F Pukall

“…The results demonstrate differences in connectivity, and in blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) responses, between FM and HC. …”
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Impact of Yoga Practice on Lipid Profile and Insulin Resistance in Overweight and Obese Individuals – A Pilot Study by Abhijeet Shelke, Ramesh Kawade, Subhradeep Bhattacharya, Vishal Sarkar, Neevhashiny Selvaraj

“…Homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (P < 0.001), fasting blood glucose (P < 0.001), fasting insulin (P < 0.006), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (P < 0.001), and glycosylated hemoglobin (P = 0.001) were statistically significant, before and after yoga intervention. …”
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Positive effect of ethanol-induced Lactococcus lactis on alcohol metabolism in mice by Sisi Chen, Shimin Jia, Keke Suo, Qiaozhen Kang, Limin Hao, Laizheng Lu, Xin Liu, Jinyong Huang, Jike Lu

“…The positive effects of E-IE on alcohol metabolism in mice were revealed by the enhanced latency of loss of righting reflex (LORR), the reduced duration of LORR, the decrease of blood alcohol concentration, as well as the elevation of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activities in the stomach and liver tissues. …”
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Validity of using serum D-dimer titer in prefatory to computed Tomography pulmonary angiography scans in the early identification of pulmonary embolism amid emergency room patients... by Sameh H. Seyam, Hassan Razein, Mohammed Abdelhamid Ali, Islam Elkousy, Shailender Singh, Ihab Gebaly, Rajini Ashok

“…CTPA was performed after performing blood sampling. Patients were managed in the ICU with anticoagulants by parenteral use. …”
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Malignant Hyperthermia during Thoracoscopic Pulmorrhaphy in a 70-Year-Old Man by Michihiro Sakai, Noriko Murakami, Yuji Kitamura, Shin Sato, Hiroshi Iwama, Akira Nomura

“…Sixty minutes after surgery, BT increased to 40.5°C and the arterial blood gas analysis showed severe metabolic acidosis. …”
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