Locally Delivered Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduce Chronic Inflammation in Long-Term Nonhealing Wounds: A Randomized Study by Yulia Suzdaltseva, Sergey Zhidkih, Sergey L. Kiselev, Victor Stupin

“…The group (n=59) that was treated with a single local subcutaneous infusion of UCMSCs around the wound periphery showed a pronounced growth of granulation tissue, improved blood microcirculation, and reduction in wound size compared to the placebo group (n=49). …”
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Quality of Life related to health in the morbidity of periodic hemodialysis patient by Eliseo Capote Leyva, Milagros Ortiz González, Raydel Argudín Selier, Carmen Elena Viada González, Lázaro Capote Pereira, Idrissa Leonard Rupalé

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> patients under 60 years old predominated, of high schooling level, with blood hypertension mainly due to renal failure.  …”
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Anticardiolipin Autoantibodies as Useful Biomarkers for the Prediction of Mortality in Septic Patients by Amal Abouda, Z. Hajjej, A. Mansart, W. Kaabechi, D. Elhaj Mahmoud, O. Lamine, E. Ghazouani, M. Ferjani, I. Labbene

“…Clinical and laboratory data including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antiphospholipid antibodies (anticardiolipin (aCL), antiphosphatidylserine (aPS)) were obtained. Blood samples were collected on days 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10 of hospitalization. …”
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Evaluation of pediatric migraine triggers: a single-center study by Hey-Joon Son, Joo-Ok Jin, Kon-Hee Lee

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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention by Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass

“…Numerous diverticuli with inflammatory changes consistent with diverticulitis was observed on CT abdomen. Blood cultures returned positive for Clostridium septicum. …”
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Tongue Color Analysis and Diseases Detection Based on a Computer Vision System by Abdulghafor Khudhaer Abdullah, Saleem Lateef Mohammed, Ali Al-Naji, Mohammed Sameer Alsabah

“… The tongue reflects the abnormal condition and behavior of the internal organs of the body, such as problems of the heart, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, blood diseases and others, which lead to changes in some of the features and characteristics of the tongue. …”
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Gastroprotective properties of flavonoid-rich extract of Pulicaria odora against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in mice by Khadidja Boudebbaz, Manel Brouk, Roumaissa Laalem, Nada Zabaiou

“…In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was investigated through the human red blood cell membrane stabilization method and the bovine serum albumin denaturation method. …”
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Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marie Lys Irakoze, Eliud N. Wafula, Eddy Owaga

“…It can also increase bioavailability of various vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals and increase synthesis of vital blood pressure regulators thus protecting against cardiovascular diseases and cancer and further helping fight certain malnutrition deficiencies. …”
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Is the Occurrence or Reversal of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associated with Long-Term Helicobacter pylori Infection among Chinese Adults? A Cohort Study by Xia-Xia Zhao, Rui-Ling Wang, Ming-Hao Liu, Xiao-jun Huang

“…Besides, the incidence of uric acid, postprandial blood glucose, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, and fasting plasma glucose was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.001), but no difference was found in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), liver-total protein, urea nitrogen, and cholesterol (p>0.05). …”
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Granulocyte-Monocyte Apheresis in Steroid-Dependent, Azathioprine-Intolerant/Resistant Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Multicenter Study by Gianni Imperiali, Arnaldo Amato, Maria Maddalena Terpin, Ivo Beverina, Aurora Bortoli, Massimo Devani, Chiara Viganò, Study Group on IBD (GSMII)

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Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in tribal population of Southern Rajasthan, India by Anil Purohit, Ramesh K. Huda, Suman S. Mohanty, Bontha V. Babu

“…Family members of individuals tested positive for the solubility test were also screened. Subsequently, blood samples were collected from individuals who were positive for the solubility test. …”
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Expanded taxonomies of human memory by Jason R. Finley

“…The second expansion encompasses numerous biological systems beside the brain, including the immune system, genetics (DNA and epigenetics), and traces of the past stored elsewhere in the body (skin, hair, body modification, nails, bones and teeth, muscles and movement, voice, digestion and excretion, blood, reproductive systems, fat, lungs, and body-based numerical representation). …”
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Metabolic rate and insulin-independent glucose uptake increase in a TDP-43Q331K mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Tanya S. McDonald, Cedric S. Cui, Titaya Lerskiatiphanich, Jianina Marallag, John D. Lee

“…Notably, TDP-43Q331K mice maintained fasting blood glucose levels even when circulating glucagon levels were reduced, suggesting that alternative pathways contribute to preserving euglycemia. …”
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Evaluation of the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter in Dehydrated Children Using Bedside Ultrasonography by Esra Akyüz Özkan, Mahmut Kılıç, Fatih Çalışkan, Ahmet Baydın

“…While the mean rate of heart rate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and uric acid values were higher in the moderate/severe group, potassium and HCO3 were lower. …”
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Nrf2 phosphorylation contributes to acquisition of pericyte reprogramming via the PKCδ pathway by Rika Sakuma, Yusuke Minato, Seishi Maeda, Hideshi Yagi

“…Pericytes (PCs) are vascular mural cells embedded in the basement membrane of micro blood vessels. It has been proposed using a C.B-17 mouse model of stroke that normal brain PCs are converted to ischemic PCs (iPCs), some of which express various stem cell markers. …”
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Management of Severe Epistaxis during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maria Grazia Piccioni, Martina Derme, Laura Salerno, Elisa Morrocchi, Francesco Pecorini, Maria Grazia Porpora, Roberto Brunelli

“…A 33-year-old primigravida, who was 38 weeks pregnant, presented with spontaneous severe left-sided epistaxis. Her blood pressure was into normal ranges. Clotting disorders and nasal lesions were excluded. …”
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Primary Dysgerminoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Rare Case Report by Biruck Gashawbeza, Bethel Dereje, Ferid A. Abubeker

“…An 18-year-old nulligravid woman presented with a 12-month history of vaginal bleeding and discharge. Routine blood tests and serum levels of tumor markers were within normal limits. …”
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Incontinentia Pigmenti Misdiagnosed as Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection by Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Minoo Fallahi, Mohammad Kazemian, Yalda Nilipour, Mitra Radfar, Sedigheh Tahereh Tehranchi

“…Then, she readmitted for her distributed vesicular lesions. The results of blood and CSF for HSV PCR were negative. Eventually the diagnosis for incontinentia pigmenti was made by consultation with a dermatologist, and skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.…”
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The Effect of Information Level and Coping Style on Pain and Anxiety in Needle Liver Biopsy by Nir Hilzenrat, Rose Yesovitch, Ian Shrier, Maria Stavrakis, Marc Deschênes

“…Sedative drugs are not used because the associated drop in blood pressure mimics hemorrhage, a major complication of the procedure. …”
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Plasma Granzyme B in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction versus Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparisons with IL-18 and Fractalkine by Hala O. El-Mesallamy, Nadia M. Hamdy, Adel K. El-Etriby, Eman F. Wasfey

“…According to ACS diagnosis, the patients were classified into 22 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and 14 patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina (NSTEMI/UA). Blood samples were taken on day 1 (day of onset) and day 3 to measure hsCRP, IL-18, FKN, and GZB by ELISA. …”
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