Cytokine Reduction in the Setting of an ARDS-Associated Inflammatory Response with Multiple Organ Failure by Karl Träger, Christian Schütz, Günther Fischer, Janpeter Schröder, Christian Skrabal, Andreas Liebold, Helmut Reinelt

“…Due to a rapid deterioration in clinical status and a concurrent surge in inflammatory biomarkers, an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber (CytoSorb) was added to the CRRT blood circuit. The combined treatment resulted in a rapid and significant reduction in the levels of circulating inflammatory mediators. …”
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Protective Effects of Chronic Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia Pretreatment against Aplastic Anemia through Improving the Adhesiveness and Stress of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rats by Jing Yang, Li Zhang, Handong Wang, Zan Guo, Yixian Liu, Yi Zhang, Chuan Wang, Quanhai Li

“…Aplastic anemia (AA) is a common malignant blood disease, and chronic intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (CIHH) has a beneficial effect against different diseases. …”
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Vagal Withdrawal and Sympathetic Overactivity Contribute to the Genesis of Early-Onset Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension by G. K. Pal, P. Shyma, S. Habeebullah, Pravati Pal, Nivedita Nanda, P. Shyjus

“…Body mass index (BMI), basal heart rate (BHR), blood pressure (BP) and HRV indices such as LFnu, HFnu, LF-HF ratio, mean RR, SDNN and RMSSD were assessed in normal pregnant women (Control group) and pregnant women having risk factors for PIH (Study group) at all the trimesters pregnancy. …”
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Model validation for a noninvasive arterial stenosis detection problem by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Zackary R. Kenz, Carola Kruse, Simon Shaw, John Whiteman, Mark P. Brewin, Stephen E. Greenwald, Malcolm J. Birch

“…A method has been proposed to detect shear waves in the chest cavity which have been generated by disturbances in the blood flow resulting from a stenosis. In order to develop this methodology further, we use one-dimensional shear wave experimental data from novel acoustic phantoms to validate a corresponding viscoelastic mathematical model. …”
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CBL mutations in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia often occur in the RING domain with multiple subclones per patient: Implications for targeting. by Kelly Lim, Winnie L Kan, Pramod C Nair, Monika Kutyna, Angel F Lopez, Timothy Hercus, David M Ross, Steven Lane, Chun Yew Fong, Anna Brown, Agnes Yong, David Yeung, Timothy Hughes, Devendra Hiwase, Daniel Thomas

“…Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a rare blood cancer of older adults (3 in every 1,000,000 persons) characterized by poor survival and lacking effective mutation-specific therapy. …”
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Effect of plant-based functional foods for the protection against salt-induced endothelial dysfunction by Sheung Yin San, Jennifer. M.F. Wan, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie

“…Flow-mediated dilation (FMD), blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and pulse-wave velocity (PWV) were measured at fasting and at 30, 60, 90 and 120 min postprandial. …”
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Adjacent Segment Infection after Lumbar Fusion: A Case Report and the Literature Review by Wenlong Wang, Zheng Liu, Sijun Wu

“…No bacteria were identified despite blood cultures being taken before antibiotic treatment. …”
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Human T follicular helper cells and their impact on IgE and IgG4 production across allergy, malignancy, and IgG4-related disease by Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Waleed Alshehri, Sho Ishigaki, Koichi Saito, Yuko Kaneko

“…Furthermore, Tfh cells have been found to transit between lesion sites, lymph nodes, and peripheral blood, as revealed by T cell receptor repertoire analysis. …”
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An Analysis of Societal Determinant of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan by Nazneen Habib, Saif-Ur-Rehman Saif Abbasi, Wajid Aziz

“…Adolescent girls are vulnerable to develop IDA because of additional nutritional demand of the body needed for growth spurt, blood loss due to onset of menarche, malnourishment, and poor dietary iron intake. …”
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2,4-Thiazolidinedione Treatment Improves the Innate Immune Response in Dairy Goats with Induced Subclinical Mastitis by Fernanda Rosa, Johan S. Osorio, Erminio Trevisi, Francisco Yanqui-Rivera, Charles T. Estill, Massimo Bionaz

“…TZD treatment did not affect milk fat but had positive effect on milk somatic cells count, blood nonesterified fatty acids, inflammatory markers, and liver function. …”
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Machine learning based prediction models for the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with DKA by Zhongyuan Xiang, Jingyi Hu, Shengfang Bu, Jin Ding, Xi Chen, Ziyang Li

“…The aim of our study was to develop a predictive model for the occurrence of critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients with DKA utilizing machine learning. Blood samples and clinical data from 242 COVID-19 patients with DKA collected from December 2022 to January 2023 at Second Xiangya Hospital. …”
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The Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Neuronal Damage, and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Neuropathology of Cognitive Complications in Diabetes: A Moderation and Mediation An... by Betul Sumbul‐Sekerci, Ozge Pasin, Ezgi Balkan, Abdusselam Sekerci

“…Methods This study assessed 183 participants (54 prediabetes, 71 Type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM], and 58 controls) for cognitive performance using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Blood samples were analyzed for interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), malondialdehyde (MDA), VCAM‐1/CD106, and neuron‐specific enolase (NSE) using ELISA. …”
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Prevalence of Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Dental Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alagesan Chinnasamy, Marjory Moodie

“…The proportion of dental patients identified to be at a risk of hyperglycaemia with the PoC screening using random blood glucose (RBG) and HbA1 was 32.47% and 40.10%, whilst the estimated proportion with undiagnosed T2DM and prediabetes was identified as 11.23% and 47.38%. …”
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Association between Serum Albumin Concentration and Ketosis Risk in Hospitalized Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Po-Chung Cheng, Shang-Ren Hsu, Yun-Chung Cheng

“…Inclusion criteria were endocrinology ward inpatients exceeding 21 years of age, with preexisting diagnosis of T2DM, and blood glucose above 13.9 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) at admission. …”
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Hubungan Kesepian dengan Gangguan Pola Tidur pada Lansia Hipertensi dan Tekanan Darah Normal di UPT PSTW Banyuwangi by Insyaf Prawita Sari, Latifa Aini Susumaningrum, Penulis Hanny Rasni, Tantut Susanto, Diana Kholida

“…A poor sleep pattern will be increasing blood pressure among elderly. The aimed his study was to analyzed the correlation between loneliness and sleep disorder among the elderly with hypertension. …”
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Noninvasive Ventilation with Heliox for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen Long, Wang Li, Li Wanwei, Li Jie, Shi Yuan

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Modulating the human gut microbiome and health markers through kombucha consumption: a controlled clinical study by Gertrude Ecklu-Mensah, Rachel Miller, Maria Gjerstad Maseng, Vienna Hawes, Denise Hinz, Cheryl Kim, Jack A. Gilbert

“…We collected longitudinal stool and blood samples to profile the human microbiome and inflammation markers. …”
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Diplopia, Convergent Strabismus, and Eye Abduction Palsy in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autoimmune Thyroiditis by Pedro Marques, Sandra Jacinto, Maria do Carmo Pinto, Catarina Limbert, Lurdes Lopes

“…Lumbar puncture was performed and CSF opening pressure was 24 cm H2O with normal composition. Blood and CSF cultures were sterile. Brain MRI was normal. …”
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Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in exclusive breastfed babies in first 6 months of life by Yasser A. Ahmed, Mohammed M.S. Younis, Abd E.A. Alsayed Ahmed, Esraa R.M. Ahmed

“…Patients and methods Cross-sectional study completed at Pediatric Clinic at Tahta General Hospital during the period between September 2022 to February 2023. Blood samples were taken from the babies for analysis of the following 25-OHD Vitamin D, Calcium, Phosphate, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and intact Parathormone hormone (iPTH). …”
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A True Aneurysm of the Zygomatic Orbital Artery: First Case Report in the Literature by Valentina Molinaro, Elisa Pagliasso, Gianfranco Varetto, Claudio Castagno, Lorenzo Gibello, Pietro Rispoli

“…Color echo Doppler and angio-computed tomography demonstrated a fusiform aneurysm of the zygomatic orbital artery, a branch of the superficial temporal artery. Blood tests were negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), and hepatitis B (HBV) markers. …”
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