Dual-drug loaded chondroitin sulfate embolization beads enhance TACE therapy for HCC by integrating embolization, chemotherapy, and anti-angiogenesis by Jin-Xin Huang, Rui Yang, Huan Long, Jie Kong, Guo-Qiang Shao, Fei Xiong

“…Post-TACE, the hypoxic microenvironment in the tumor induced by embolization stimulates the formation of new blood vessels, potentially leading to revascularization and diminishing TACE's efficacy. …”
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Influence of Dietary Factors on Helicobacter pylori and CagA Seroprevalence in Bulgaria by Daniel Yordanov, Lyudmila Boyanova, Rumyana Markovska, Juliana Ilieva, Nikolay Andreev, Galina Gergova, Ivan Mitov

“…The aim of this study was to assess the association between some dietary factors and prevalence of H. pylori infection or strain virulence in 294 adult asymptomatic blood donors. Methods. Seroprevalence was evaluated using ELISA. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of extended endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (EELF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): a prospective observational study by Jun-Hoe Kim, Hangeul Park, Chang-Hyun Lee, Chi Heon Kim

“…TLIF: $32,869.4 ± 5,429.3/QALY, p < .001) and demonstrated shorter operating times, less blood loss, and shorter length of stay (p < .05), with no significant difference in clinical outcomes. …”
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Penetrating Heart Injury due to Screwdriver Assault by P. A. Dieng, M. S. Diop, A. G. Ciss, P. S. Ba, S. Diatta, M. Gaye, M. L. Fall, A. Ndiaye, M. Ndiaye

“…He had a mild pericardial blood effusion and a right ventricle wound 5 mm in diameter with transection of the right coronary vein. …”
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Comparison of ox-LDL Levels in Diabetic Patients with Normo-, Micro-, and Macroalbuminuria with Their First Degree Relatives and the Healthy Control Group by Parisa Behzadi, Firouzeh Torabi, Massoud Amini, Ashraf Aminorroaya

“…The ox-LDL level was assayed using ELISA. We measured blood pressure, lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and HbA1c in all groups. …”
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Thyroid hormones and neurological impairments during the first two days after stroke: A pilot study by Kobra Akhoundzadeh, Ashraf Zarvani, Fatemeh Mohajerani, Sakineh Shafia

“…Neurological deficits were assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). In addition, blood samples were collected for TSH, T3, and T4. …”
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A Cross-sectional Survey to Assess the Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease among College Students by K. Jafar Ali, Hansaram Suthar

“…The study reported that 6.2% of students were overweight, whereas 45% had elevated blood pressure. It was found that 64.25% of the students had a family history of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and obesity. …”
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Pediatric and adolescent chronic myeloid leukemia: A follow-up study in Western India by Sangita A. Vanik, Dhaval Jetly, Biren Parikh, Karthik Dhandapani, Rukmini Bezbaruah

“…The median hemoglobin was 8.4 g/dL and 63.6% of the cases showed white blood cell (WBC) counts >250,000/μL. The average follow-up was 21 months. …”
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Microscopic and molecular detection of Cytauxzoon spp. in cats in Mosul city, Iraq by Sura S. Aghwan, Enas S. Hussein, Salam A Esmaeel

“…To achieve this goal, microscopic and conventional polymerase chain reaction technology was used, and the genetic analysis of Cytauxzoon spp. was verified. Blood samples were collected from 50 stray cats in various city areas. …”
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Hotspots evolution and frontiers of immunotherapy for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia: A bibliometric analysis by Nana Zhe, Qiang Li, Nanqu Huang, Hang Li, Hongyun Chen, Pinwei Zhu

“…Frontiers in Immunology had the highest number of publications, but Blood had the highest H-index. Marion Subklewe was the most productive author. …”
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Case Report: Painful left bundle branch block syndrome complicated with vasovagal syncope by Jiangying Luo, Yajun Xue, Fang Liu, Jing Yang, Boda Zhou, Ping Zhang

“…She fainted after finishing the test and receiving sublingual NTG, with a rapid decline in heart rate and blood pressure, which was relieved by 0.5 mg of atropine administered intravenously. …”
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Correlation between traumatic brain injury, obesity and insulin-resistance – a case report by Laura De Wilde, Charlotte De Ruysscher, Kristine Oostra

“…Her body mass index (BMI) increased from 23 kg/m2 pre-accident to a maximum of 36 kg/m2, despite interventions like medications and lifestyle changes. Blood tests revealed insulin-resistance and metformin initiated a successful weight reduction. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Development Related Genes in Stem Cells Isolated from Deciduous Pulp and Adipose Tissue by Zhang Xin Loo, Wijenthiran Kunasekaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Sabri Musa, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim

“…These TF genes fall under several cardiovascular categories with higher expressions which were observed in growth and development of blood vessel, angiogenesis, and vasculogenesis categories. …”
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Biocompatibility and Angiogenic Effect of Chitosan/Graphene Oxide Hydrogel Scaffolds on EPCs by Lifang Zhang, Xinping Li, Congying Shi, Gaoying Ran, Yuting Peng, Shuguang Zeng, Yan He

“…Then, we used endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) extracted from human umbilical cord blood and cocultured these EPCs with the as-prepared scaffolds. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia is a more specific marker for appendicitis than white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP), but this investigation is still not commonly used in the diagnostic workup of appendicitis. …”
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Metastasis to Sartorius Muscle from a Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Ioannis Katafigiotis, Antonios Athanasiou, Panagiotis K. Levis, Evangelos Fragkiadis, Stavros Sfoungaristos, Achilles Ploumidis, Adamantios Michalinos, Christos Alamanis, Evangelos Felekouras, Constantinos A. Constantinides

“…Muscles constitute a rare site of metastases from distant primary lesions even though they represent 50% of total body mass and receive a large blood flow. Skeletal muscles from urothelial carcinoma are very rare and up to date only few cases have been reported in the literature. …”
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Sero-molecular prevalence of toxoplasmosis in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Markazi Province, Iran by Hossein Sarmadian, Mana Shojapour, Fereshteh chegeni, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar, Farshid Haghverdi, Roham Sarmadian, Reza Ghasemikhah

“…Methods A total of 181 patients (168 hemodialysis and 13 peritoneal dialysis) were included in this cross-sectional study. Blood samples were collected and tested for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies using ELISA, while PCR was used to detect T. gondii DNA. …”
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In Vivo Hypoglycaemic Effect and Inhibitory Mechanism of the Branch Bark Extract of the Mulberry on STZ-Induced Diabetic Mice by Hua-Yu Liu, Meng Fang, Yu-Qing Zhang

“…To understand this therapeutic effect and the regulatory mechanisms of BBE in diabetic mice, a qRT-PCR experiment was performed, indicating that the mulberry BBE can regulate the mRNA expression of glycometabolism genes in diabetic mice, including glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase), glucokinase (GCK), and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), thereby regulating sugar metabolism and reducing the blood glucose level in diabetic mice. The mulberry BBE can increase the mRNA expression of the genes Ins1, Ins2 and pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1) and may decrease the insulin resistance in diabetic mice. …”
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Modelling pacemaker oscillations in lymphatic muscle cells: lengthened action potentials by two distinct system effects by Edward J. Hancock, Charlie Macaskill, Scott D. Zawieja, Michael J. Davis, Christopher D. Bertram

“…A critical function of the lymphatic vascular system is the active pumping of fluid from the interstitium back into the blood circulation by periodic contractions of lymphatic muscle cells (LMCs) in the vessel walls. …”
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Neutrophil adhesion to vessel walls impairs pulmonary circulation in COVID-19 pathology by Hiroshi Ueki, I-Hsuan Wang, Maki Kiso, Kenta Horie, Shun Iida, Sohtaro Mine, Michiko Ujie, Hung-Wei Hsu, Chen-Hui Henry Wu, Masaki Imai, Tadaki Suzuki, Wataru Kamitani, Eiryo Kawakami, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…Re-analysis of scRNA-seq data from peripheral blood mononuclear cells from COVID-19 cases revealed increased expression levels of CD44 and SELL in neutrophils in severe COVID-19 cases compared to a healthy group, consistent with our observations in the mouse model. …”
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