Clinical Differences between Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Guangming Dai, Yajuan Ran, Jiajia Wang, Xingru Chen, Junnan Peng, Xinglong Li, Huojin Deng, Min Xiao, Tao Zhu

“…COPD with higher blood eosinophil count is associated with increased readmission rates and better corticosteroid responses. …”
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Fluoroscopic Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery versus Emergency Management for Malignant Obstruction of the Colon by Fan Xue, Feng Lin, Jun Zhou, Ning Feng, You-Gang Cui, Xu Zhang, Yu-Peng Yi, Wen-Zhi Liu

“…No significant differences between the two groups were observed in any of the clinicopathologic characteristics except for higher preoperative absolute neutrophil count in the ES group (P<0.001). Compared to the ES group, the SEMS group has significantly more cases, which featured a laparoscopic approach (72.7% vs. 14.0%, P<0.001), lower overall stoma rate (0% vs. 34.0%, P<0.001), and lower overall postoperative morbidity (27.3% vs. 56.0%, P=0.010). …”
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Allergen sensitization patterns: Allergic rhinitis with multimorbidity versus alone—A real‐world study by Ya‐Ting Li, Qi‐Qing Ye, Ya‐Xin Lu, Ke‐Xin Yang, Ping‐Ping Zhang, Chang Chen, Min Zhou, Pei‐Ying Feng, Zhuang‐Gui Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyzed the associations between AR multimorbidity and allergen sensitivity, allergen‐specific IgE levels, and the count of positive allergens. Results A cohort of 2275 patients with AR was included, of which 1100 (48.4%) presented with AR alone, while 1175 (51.6%) exhibited AR multimorbidity. …”
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Effect of regular thicknesses on the microstructural and quantitative analysis for a hypo-eutectic ductile iron alloyed with Ni and V by Colin-García E., Sánchez-Alvarado R.G., Cruz-Ramírez A., Suarez-Rosales M.A., Portuguez-Pardo L., Jiménez-Lugos J.C.

“…The area method to determine the average nodule size and nodular structure provided more reliable results than the perimeter and total particle count methods. The hardness test on the Rockwell C scale was used for the mechanical characterization. …”
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Studying red cell distribution width in Iraqi persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najaf City: a case-control study by Maysam Riyadh Mohammed Hussein Alaasam, Karrar Mohammed Abbas Al-buthabhak, Ahmed Mech, Shamim Riadh Mohammed Hussein

“…Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a parameter measured routinely in standard blood cell counts, reflecting the variability in red cell size and volume. …”
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Combination model for freshness prediction of pork using VIS/NIR hyperspectral imaging with chemometrics by Minwoo Choi, Hye-Jin Kim, Azfar Ismail, Hyun-Jun Kim, Heesang Hong, Ghiseok Kim, Cheorun Jo

“…The freshness prediction model for pork loin employed partial least squares regression (PLSR) with Monte Carlo data augmentation. Total bacterial count (TBC) and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), which exhibited increases correlating with metabolite changes during storage, were designated as freshness indicators. …”
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Toxicity test of compound essential oil nanoemulsion on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) eggs by Nurnina Nonci, Rita Noveriza, Araz Meilin, Melati Melati, Ifa Manzila, Arlyna B. Pustika, Haliatur Rahma, Erwin Najamuddin, Amran Muis

“…FAW egg masses were collected daily in the screen house and brought to the laboratory to count the number of eggs in one egg mass under a stereo microscope. …”
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Research trends on lymphedema after mastectomy for breast cancer patients from 2000 to 2023: a scientometric analysis by Ling Chen, Yuxian Zheng, Daitian Zheng, Zhiyang Li, Hongwu Chen, Chujun Chen, Chujun Chen, Shuxian Yu

“…These publications appeared in 255 journals, with “Lymphology” emerging as the journal with the highest citation count. The USA was the most prolific contributor to the field. …”
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Associated Factors of Cholelithiasis among Younger Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo by Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo Tsiba, Clément Pacha Mikia, Jennifer Armandine Elira Samba, Jade Vanessa Nziengui Mboumba, Félix Malanda, Clausina Mikolele Ahoui, Alexis Elira Dokekias

“…Sociodemographic (socioeconomic status and diet) and clinical (body mass index, frequency of vasoocclusive crises and hospitalization for vasoocclusive crises, number of blood transfusion, and chronic complications) as well as hematological examination (type of SCD and blood count in the intercritical period) and hydroxyurea treatment were compared with those of 74 children with no clinical and radiographic signs of cholelithiasis. …”
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p300/Sp1-Mediated High Expression of p16 Promotes Endothelial Progenitor Cell Senescence Leading to the Occurrence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Zhihui He, Huaihuai Peng, Min Gao, Guibin Liang, Menghao Zeng, Xuefeng Zhang

“…Then, we knocked down or overexpressed Sp1 and p300 and used the ChIP assay to detect the histone H4 acetylation level in the promoter region of p16, CCK8 to detect cell proliferation, flow cytometry to detect the cell cycle, and β-galactosidase staining to count the proportion of senescent cells. Results. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial examining the effects of temporarily pausing Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy to coincide with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination... by Abhishek Abhishek, Jonathan A Cook, Helen M Parry, Anne Francis, Lelia Duley, Vicki S Barber, Paul Moss, Nicholas Peckham

“…Secondary outcomes are RBD antibody levels at 12 weeks postbooster vaccination, participant global assessments of disease activity, blood films, full blood count and lactate dehydrogenase levels, impact on quality of life, self-reported adherence with request to temporarily pause or continue BTKi, T cell response against spike protein and relative neutralising antibody titre against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. …”
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The potential of aloe vera gel utilization for skin wound healing in rats based on GC–MS and HPLC chemical profile by Nadia Mohamed Said Arafa, Huda Mohammad Ahmad Hummadi, Gehan Moustafa Badr

“…The evaluation was through the assessment of the wound contraction and complete blood count, serum interleukin-4 and skin tissue proline, hydroxyproline, glycine, malondialdehyde, nitric oxide contents and skin histopathology investigation at tested intervals. …”
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Occurrence and assessment of chronic pain fatigue and sleep disturbance in axial spondyloarthritis patients by Eman Abdel Ghani Sayed, Samer Samy, Faruk Ali Abdi, Anna Abou-Raya

“…Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, liver disease, and severe sleep or psychiatric disorders were excluded.Methods Complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein (CRP), human leucocyticantigen-B27, plain x-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints were performed. …”
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Identification of natural compound inhibitors for substrate-binding site of MTHFD2 enzyme: Insights from structure-based drug design and biomolecular simulations by Nisarg Rana, Priyanka Solanki, Rukmankesh Mehra, Anu Manhas

“…Through 300 ns molecular dynamics simulations, key properties such as RMSD, RMSF, RoG, H-bond count and lifetime, SASA, PCA, FEL (2D and 3D), and DCCM were evaluated to predict the system stability. …”
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Characterisation of Chemical Constitutes and Spermatogenic Activity of Ushir (Vetiveria Zizanioides Linn) versus Ikshu (Saccharum Officinarum Linn) in Male Wistar Rats: A Research... by Akshay Sudhir Pargaonkar, Jaymala Jadhav, Bhagyashree Ratan Jibkate, Minakshi Urkude

“…Parameters that will be assessed include sperm morphology, sperm motility, pH, agglutination, sperm count, serum testosterone levels and histopathology. …”
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Comparative evaluation of Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens as alternative protein sources for the growth, health, and meat quality of the broiler by Farwa Mustafa, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Sajjad, Mudssar Ali, Hafiza Sehrish Bashir, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Raimondas Mozūratis, Raimondas Mozūratis

“…Hematology (complete blood count and serum biochemistry traits) and intestinal morphology (villus height, villus width, crypt depth, and villus height-to-crypt depth ratio) of the broilers improved when fed on 12% A. domesticus and 12% H. illucens meals as compared to the control group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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c-FLIP and microRNA 708-5p gene expression in newly diagnosed and chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia of Iraqi patient by Jaafar Sadiq Jaafar, Hiba Muneer Abdual Hassan Al-Kafagi, Israa Hussein Hamzah

“…The methods employed in the analysis include total RNA extraction, complementary cDNA synthesis, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to evaluate the gene expression of cFLIP and miRNA-708-5p. Complete blood count to estimate some hematological parameters. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict survival in septic patients with heart failure in the intensive care unit by Tong Tong, Yikun Guo, Qingqing Wang, Xiaoning Sun, Ziyi Sun, Yuhan Yang, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Kuiwu Yao

“…A nomogram model was developed to predict short-term survival probabilities, using 13 variables: age, pneumonia, endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, potassium (K), anion gap (AG), lactate (Lac), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), white blood cell count (WBC), red cell distribution width (RDW), hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio (HRR), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). …”
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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on low-grade inflammation in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction by M.V. Bielinskyi, N.M. Seredyuk, A.I. Vytryhovskiy, V.D. Koroliuk

“…In summary, the findings from the study provide compelling evidence to support the notion that patients who suffer from both STEM and T2DM exhibit a more robust inflammatory response and higher platelet count, compared to those with STEMI alone. These results suggest that the presence of T2DM may exacerbate the pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic state that is typically associated with STEMI, thereby emphasizing the critical need for early intervention to prevent or mitigate inflammation and platelet activation in this particular patient population. …”
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Circulating endothelial progenitor cells and inflammatory markers in type 1 diabetes after an acute session of aerobic exercise by Patrícia Martins Bock, Raíssa Borges Monteiro, Clara Krummenauer Maraschin, Ana Paula Alegretti, Mariela Granero Farias, Fabiane Spagnol, Patricia Luciana da Costa Lopez, Lucas Porto Santos, Lucas Helal, Ruy Silveira Moraes, Daniel Umpierre, Beatriz D. Schaan

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To determine circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) counts and levels of inflammatory markers in individuals with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in response to an intense aerobic exercise session. …”
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