Establishment and Validation of a Predictive Model for Radiation-Associated Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients with Radiation-Induced Dysphagia after Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Honghong Li, Yong He, Xiaohuang Zhuo, Zongwei Yue, Xiaoming Rong, Yike Li, Yi Li, Lei He, Jinping Cheng, Dong Pan, Ruiqi Xue, Jinhua Cai, Jingru Jiang, Yongteng Xu, Yamei Tang

“…Derived from multivariable analysis of the training cohort, four independent factors were introduced to predict RAP, including Kubota water drinking test grades, the maximum radiation dose of lymph node gross tumor volume (Dmax of the GTVnd), neutrophil count, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). …”
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An Approach to the Investigation of Thrombocytosis: Differentiating between Essential Thrombocythemia and Secondary Thrombocytosis by Ala Almanaseer, Benjamin Chin-Yee, Jenny Ho, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Laila Schenkel, Pratibha Bhai, Bekim Sadikovic, Ian H. Chin-Yee, Cyrus C. Hsia

“…Laboratory variables included complete blood count (CBC), ferritin, and myeloid mutations detected by NGS. …”
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Protective effect of quercetin loaded on bifunctional periodic mesoporous organosilica against damage induced by irradiation on the male reproductive system by S. F. Mirtaheri, S. N. Mousavi, Z. Abdi, E. Hosseini, M. S. Seyed Dorraji, F. Kabiri Esfahani, M. Gholami

“…Irradiation significantly decreased the sperm count (p = 0.01), however, Quer and Quer-loaded on PMO could not increase them to the normal ranges. …”
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The Feasibility of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Immunosuppressed ICU Patients with or without Thrombocytopenia by Marianne Angelberger, Michaela Barnikel, Alessia Fraccaroli, Johanna Tischer, Sofía Antón, Alexandra Pawlikowski, Mark op den Winkel, Hans Joachim Stemmler, Stephanie-Susanne Stecher

“…There were no significant differences in leucocyte or platelet count on the tracheostomy day. Patients with coagulation disorders and patients under immunosuppression were distributed equally among both groups. …”
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Prediction of pulmonary embolism by an explainable machine learning approach in the real world by Qiao Zhou, Ruichen Huang, Xingyu Xiong, Zongan Liang, Wei Zhang

“…The SHAP summary plot delineated the positive and negative effects of features attributed to the RF prediction model, including D-dimer, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrin and fibrinogen degradation products (FFDP), platelet count, albumin, cholesterol, and sodium. Furthermore, the SHAP dependence plot illustrated the impact of individual features on the RF prediction model. …”
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A comparison of computational efficiencies of stochastic algorithms in terms of two infection models by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Michele Joyner, Anna Broido, Brandi Canter, Kaitlyn Gayvert, Kathryn Link

“…While the first has a low species count and few transitions, the second is more complex with a comparable number of species involved. …”
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Approaches to a crisis in early pregnancy: an explorative qualitative study of medical students and doctors in training in Ireland, using a story completion model by Mary Higgins, Sharon Cooley, Deirdre Hayes-Ryan, Brendan Dempsey

“…Eight doctors in training and six medical students consented to participate in the study; all but two medical students completed both stories to the required word count, giving 25 stories for analysis. For both situations, stories described a variety of approaches, all of which were based on the person's, or couple's, wishes, from continuing in pregnancy to deciding to end the pregnancy. …”
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Mitigating Mercury Chloride-Induced Spleen Toxicity in Wistar Rats: The Efficacy of Newbouldia laevis Ethanol Extract by Calmday-Ombo D, Innih SO

“…Results: The results indicated a significant decrease in white blood cell count in the group treated with 500mg/kg of the extract alone, while other hematological parameters remained unchanged. …”
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Preparation of a Low-Calorie, Gluten-Free All-in-One Cake Mix, Containing Bacillus Coagulans Using Quinoa and Inulin Functionality by Khatereh Amini, Anousheh Sharifan, Babak Ghiassi Tarzi, Reza Azizinezhad

“…The moisture, water activity, and bacteria count changes were followed during four days of cakes preservation in refrigerator. …”
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Immobilization of Bifidobacterium infantis Cells in Selected Hydrogels as a Method of Increasing Their Survival in Fermented Milkless Beverages by Urszula T. Jasińska, Sylwia Skąpska, Lubomiła Owczarek, Agnieszka Dekowska, Dorota Lewińska

“…A significantly lower decrease in the count of cells immobilized in hydrogels compared to free cells was observed during storage of fermented beverages at 4°C. …”
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Functional Kimchi Beverage Enhanced with γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Through Serial Co-Fermentation Using <i>Leuconostoc citreum</i> S5 and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> KS20... by Min-Jeong Kwon, Ji-Eun Kim, Sam-Pin Lee

“…The first lactic acid fermentation was performed by <i>Leu. citreum</i> S5 with a vegetable mixture consisting of sliced radish, ginger, garlic, red pepper, bell pepper, and sucrose. The viable cell count of <i>Leu. citreum</i> S5 increased to 9.11–9.42 log CFU/mL with higher sucrose contents, indicating the highest value of 9.42 log CFU/mL at 5% sucrose on day 1. …”
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Tree Diversity and Damage by Cypress Aphid, Cinara cupressi, on Juniperus procera in Gulele Botanical Garden and Entoto by Sitotaw Kebede, Tewodros Mulugeta

“…The results showed significant differences in aphid densities between the sites. The highest aphid count was observed at Entoto Mountain. Besides, the solely planted J. procera trees had higher cypress aphid numbers than the mixed plantation. …”
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Plasma mcfDNA Sequencing May Improve Usual Care Diagnostics to Detect HHV-8 Among Outpatient People with Advanced HIV by Sarah Park, Brian Epling, Morgan Richey, Daniel Lupu, Mona Mughar, Irini Sereti

“…Methods: Pathogen-agnostic plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing was applied to banked samples from 116 outpatients included in 2 previous prospective studies of patients with antiretroviral treatment-naïve, advanced HIV (CD4 count ≤100 cells/µL). We then reviewed clinical and laboratory data for any people who tested positive for HHV-8 by mcfDNA sequencing or UC at baseline. …”
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Proximate Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Activity of Fish Sausages Fortified with Bee Bread Extract by Salma Malihah Mohammad, Amirun Afiq Badrul Hisham, Nur Atifa Mustapa, Kim Wei Chan, Norhasnida Zawawi

“…Based on the antibacterial activity, BBE was able to inhibit tested foodborne pathogens, and the addition of BBE in fish sausage showed total plate count below 6 log10 CFU/g within 6 days of frozen storage. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…Additionally, cerebral malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in cubs nursed by the female mice given the EBN homogenate were examined, while BDNF immunohistochemical staining and neuron count in hippocampi were investigated as well. These results showed that administration with EBN in maternal mice during pregnancy or lactation period can improve the learning and memory functions in their offspring, possibly by increasing the activities of SOD and ChAT and, at the meantime, decreasing the levels of MDA and activities of AChE. …”
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Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report by Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein

“…Lumbar puncture revealed cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with elevated cell count, protein, and low glucose. While blood and CSF cultures remained negative, multiplex PCR for Streptococcus pneumoniae was positive even 10 h after beginning of effective antibiotic therapy. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cannabigerol In Vitro and In Vivo Are Mediated Through the JAK/STAT/NFκB Signaling Pathway by Ga Hee Jeong, Ki Chan Kim, Ji Hyun Lee

“…The results showed that CBG improved dermatitis severity score, epidermal thickness, and mast cell count and reduced inflammatory cytokines (<i>Tslp</i>, <i>Il1b</i>, <i>Il4</i>, <i>Il6</i>, <i>Il13</i>, <i>Il17</i>, <i>Il18</i>, <i>Il22</i>, and <i>Il33</i>) by qRT-PCR (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…To fill this gap, this study investigates the influences of particulate matters (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) on COVID-19 incidence rate based on the prefecture-level morbidity count and air quality data in China. Annual means for ambient PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO and O3 concentrations in each prefecture are used to estimate the population’s exposure. …”
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Dengue severity by serotype and immune status in 19 years of pediatric clinical studies in Nicaragua. by Federico Narvaez, Carlos Montenegro, Jose G Juarez, José Victor Zambrana, Karla Gonzalez, Elsa Videa, Sonia Arguello, Fanny Barrios, Sergio Ojeda, Miguel Plazaola, Nery Sanchez, Daniel Camprubí-Ferrer, Guillermina Kuan, Gabriela Paz Bailey, Eva Harris, Angel Balmaseda

“…DENV2 was associated with increased odds of pleural effusion and low platelet count, while DENV3 was associated with both hypotensive and compensated shock.…”
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Low Hemoglobin among Pregnant Women in Midwives Practice of Primary Health Care, Jatinangor, Indonesia: Iron Deficiency Anemia or β-Thalassemia Trait? by Ari Indra Susanti, Edhyana Sahiratmadja, Gatot Winarno, Adhi Kristianto Sugianli, Herman Susanto, Ramdan Panigoro

“…Hb level by finger prick test was compared with venous blood, measured by complete blood count (CBC). Indices including MCV and MCH and indices of Shine & Lal, Mentzer, Srivastava, Engels & Frase, Ehsani, and Sirdah were analyzed to differentiate anemia due to IDA and anemia due to suspect β-TT. …”
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