Arteriojejunal Fistula Presenting with Recurrent Obscure GI Hemorrhage in a Patient with a Failed Pancreas Allograft by Nirmit Desai, Sagar Patel, Chinyere Nwosu, Lok Sung, Carl Tack, Jonathan M. Buscaglia, Edward P. Nord, Nand K. Wadhwa

“…A capsule endoscopy and a technetium-labeled red blood cells (RBC) imaging study were similarly unrevealing for source of bleeding. …”
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The Viral Load of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Children following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant by Chip Digital PCR by Wen-Jun Wang, Miao Feng, Feng He, Juan Song, Qin-Qin Song, Dong Xia, Rong Liu, Hai-Lan Yao, Jun Han

“…The cdPCR was compared with quantitative PCR (qPCR) by detecting HCMV infection in 125 children's whole blood samples following HSCT. Results. The limit of detection (LOD) of HCMV cdPCR was 103 copies/ml and the qPCR LOD was 297 copies/ml for plasmid pUC57-UL83. …”
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Association of sildenafil use with age-related macular degeneration: a retrospective cohort study by Nicola Jaime Adderley, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Alastair K Denniston, Wen Hwa Lee, Ji Eun Diana Han, Jesse Coker

“…Limited studies suggest phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil, may prevent AMD by increasing retinal blood flow. This study explores the potential association between sildenafil use and AMD risk in men with erectile dysfunction using UK data.Methods and analysis Using the UK’s IQVIA Medical Research Data, the study analysed 31 575 men prescribed sildenafil for erectile dysfunction and no AMD history from 2007 to 2015, matched with a comparator group of 62 155 non-sildenafil users in a 1:2 ratio, over a median follow-up of approximately three years.Results The primary outcome was the incidence of AMD in the two groups. …”
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Therapeutic Implications of a Polymethoxylated Flavone, Tangeretin, in the Management of Cancer via Modulation of Different Molecular Pathways by El-Shaimaa A. Arafa, Noura T. Shurrab, Manal A. Buabeid

“…In addition, tangeretin is known to exhibit considerable selective toxicity to many types of cancer cell proliferation such as ovarian, brain, blood, and skin cancer. Evidence indicates that tangeretin acts through several mechanisms including growth inhibition, induction of apoptosis, autophagy, antiangiogenesis, and estrogenic-like effects. …”
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Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rates after the First 30 Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusions by Gregory M. Malham, Ngaire J. Ellis, Rhiannon M. Parker, Kevin A. Seex

“…Average follow-up was 11.5 months, operative time was 60 minutes per level and blood loss was 50 mL. Complications were observed: clinical subsidence, cage breakage upon insertion, new postoperative motor deficit and bowel injury. …”
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Salivary biomarkers in cancer - A narrative review by R. Swaathi, Madhu Narayan, Rajkumar Krishnan

“…., saliva, urine, serum, blood, interstitial fluid, plasma, cytosol, etc.,'' Saliva is the most cost-effective, least intrusive, non-coagulated and safest biofluid for use in clinical diagnostics. …”
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Preoperative Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis for Preventing Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation by Akihito Sannomiya, Toru Murakami, Ichiro Koyama, Kosaku Nitta, Ichiro Nakajima, Shohei Fuchinoue

“…Preoperative LDL apheresis was performed once in one patient and twice in four patients. Blood LDL cholesterol levels were normal before LDL apheresis and remained normal both after LDL apheresis and after kidney transplantation. …”
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THE EFFECT OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA ON MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLs (MSCs) DIFFERENTIATION INTO CHONDROBLAST by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, I Gde Adi Widiastana

“…Randomized control group posttest only design. Blood was taken from the rabbit's vein to be processed into platelet rich plasma (PRP). …”
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Stromal-Cell-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXCL12 as Potential Target of Therapeutic Angiogenesis in Critical Leg Ischaemia by Teik K. Ho, X. Shiwen, D. Abraham, J. Tsui, D. Baker

“…There is evidence that the administration of SDF-1 increases blood flow and perfusion via recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). …”
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Effect of Refined Nursing on Wound Complications After Thoracoscopic Surgery for Lung Cancer by Yanxia Dong, Guangqin Ma, Shuaishuai Wu, Shuling Zhang

“…Results According to the study results, the study group experienced a shorter intraoperative blood loss, lower extubation time, shorter hospital stay, and lower wound complication rate than the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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VEGF +936 C/T Genetic Polymorphism in Patients with Cervical Dysplasia by Ioana Cristina Rotar, Diana Elena Dumitras, Radu Anghel Popp, Felicia Maria Petrisor, Paul Cotutiu, Florin Stamatian, Daniel Muresan

“…From cervical specimen, cytology and HPV testing were performed and from peripheral blood VEGF +936 genotyping was determined. For statistical analysis purposes OR and chi-square were used at a level of significance of <0.05. …”
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The effect of local propolis irrigation as an adjunct to scaling and root planning on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats (A biochemical and histological stu... by Khadeeja Mohammed Ali, Zewar Ahmad Saleh, Jalal Ali Jalal

“…Five rats from each group were euthanized on days 0, 7, 14, and 21 after local treatment. Intracardiac blood samples and mandible were obtained for biochemical and histopatholical analysis. …”
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Serum Nerve Growth Factor Levels as a Predictor of Bull Candidate Semen Quality of Madura Cattle by Rimayanti Rimayanti, Nurul Azizah, Pudji Srianto, Sri Pantja Madyawati, Trilas Sardjito, Imam Mustofa

“…Eleven Madura bull candidates used for frozen semen production were selected for the study. Blood samples were collected using a vacutainer from the jugular vein for analyzing serum NGF and testosterone levels. …”
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Effects of Fast Simple Numerical Calculation Training on Neural Systems by Hikaru Takeuchi, Tomomi Nagase, Yasuyuki Taki, Yuko Sassa, Hiroshi Hashizume, Rui Nouchi, Ryuta Kawashima

“…We investigated the effects of 1-week intensive FSNC training on cognitive function, regional gray matter volume (rGMV), and regional cerebral blood flow at rest (resting rCBF) in healthy young adults. …”
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Understanding the Immune System and Biospecimen-Based Response in Glioblastoma: A Practical Guide to Utilizing Signal Redundancy for Biomarker and Immune Signature Discovery by Luke R. Jackson, Anna Erickson, Kevin Camphausen, Andra V. Krauze

“…This review aims to identify potential non-invasive blood-based biomarkers that can contribute to an immune signature through multi-omic approaches, leading to a better understanding of immune involvement in GBM.…”
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What Do We Know of Childhood Exposures to Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury) in Emerging Market Countries? by Lindsey M. Horton, Mary E. Mortensen, Yulia Iossifova, Marlena M. Wald, Paula Burgess

“…The reported concentrations of metals in blood and urine from these studies were generally higher than US reference values, and many studies identified adverse health effects associated with metals exposure. …”
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Hemovigilance data: An effective approach for evaluating bacterial protection systems for platelet transfusions by Meshari I. Alabdullatif

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Septic transfusion reactions due to bacterial contamination in platelet concentrates (PCs) are continually reported to hemovigilance (HV) programs. Worldwide, blood centers use different systems to avoid transfusion-associated bacterial sepsis in PCs. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Profile in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats during Systemic Endotoxemia by Ching-Hsia Hung, Che-Ning Chang, Yu-Wen Chen, Yu-Chung Chen, Jann-Inn Tzeng, Jhi-Joung Wang

“…We also determined arterial blood gases, lung injury, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. …”
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African Swine Fever Outbreak at a Farm in Central Namibia by Alaster Samkange, Borden Mushonga, Douglas Mudimba, Bernard A. Chiwome, Mark Jago, Erick Kandiwa, Alec S. Bishi, Umberto Molini

“…Necropsy findings included large amounts of unclotted blood in the pleural and peritoneal cavities, diffuse carcass congestion, splenomegaly, consolidation of both lungs, hemorrhagic and frothy airways and trachea, hepatomegaly and congestion, congestion of the gastric mucosa, enlarged and congested kidneys, ecchymotic epicardial, and endocardial hemorrhages, and very enlarged and congested urinary bladder. …”
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The Wandering Character in the Coen Brothers’ Films: When the Southern Gothic Meets the Western by Julie Assouly

“…Those archetypes can be found in their contemporary versions in Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987) or No Country for Old Men (2007) – movies in which the iconography of the Western is pregnant – and to some extent in Fargo (1996) which provides a re-reading of the frontier myth. …”
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