EOSINOPHILIA AS A PREDICTOR MORBIDITY OF SOIL- TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASES AMONG WIDODAREN PLANTATION WORKERS IN JEMBER by Aditya Primadana, Yudha Nurdian, Dini Agustina, Bagus Hermansyah, Yunita Armiyanti

“…Methods: This observational analytical study use the Kato-Katz method to determine infestation of STH and its intensity measured by egg count per gram stool (EPG). Blood smear examination stained with Giemsa conduct to determine eosinophil count. …”
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Microbiological tests of fresh bull semen collected at breeding establishment by M. A. Sushkova, I. Ya. Stroganova, S. А. Schislenko

“…Other test parameters (total microbial count, coliform count) were within admissible limits. № anaerobes and pathogenic fungi were detected. …”
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Association between number of medications and indicators of potentially inappropriate polypharmacy: a population-based cohort of older adults in Quebec, Canada by Alexandre Campeau Calfat, Justin P. Turner, Marc Simard, Véronique Boiteau, Caroline Sirois

“…Conclusion: The strong association between the increasing number of medications and reduced polypharmacy quality underscores the importance of medication count beyond therapeutic indications. With widespread medication use, many older adults face quality issues.…”
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Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult without Rash: A Misleading Clinical Presentation by Thomas Pasedag, Karin Weissenborn, Ulrich Wurster, Tina Ganzenmueller, Martin Stangel, Thomas Skripuletz

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed a high leukocyte cell count of 1720 cells/µL and an elevated total protein of 1460 mg/L misleadingly indicating a bacterial infection. …”
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Microbiological Quality of Plant-based Meat-alternative Products Collected at Retail Level in Switzerland by Karen Barmettler, Silja Waser, Roger Stephan

“…Isolates were further analyzed with Whole Genome Sequencing. The total viable count before the expiration date was between <2 log and 7 log CFU/g (median: 5.97 log CFU/g). …”
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Study on rock damage mechanics in the sustainable development of the red sandstone area in China: Taking Zhongjiang County as an example by Ailin Li, Wenwu Zhong, Cong Yu, Xin Zhang, Tao Li, Zheng Fei

“…By exploring the evolution law of Ф (AF (ringing count/duration)/RA (rise time/amplitude)), the evolution characteristics of fracture types of red sandstone in the process of damage were found. …”
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Seasonal and Weather Effects on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Myth or Reality? by Hamida Azzouzi, Linda Ichchou

“…Overall, the tender joint count was significantly correlated with hygrometry (p=0.027) in winter. …”
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The frequency of vitamin B12 derangements in females presenting for workup of iron deficiency anemia by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz Khattak, Fatimah Tuz Zuhra, Javeria Afzal, Sehar Khaliq, Sami Saeed

“…CBC analysis indicated marked reduction in all hematological parameters except platelet count in group A. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that IDA and Vit B12 deficiency may coexist in young females. …”
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Chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV on TDF based regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Zenaw Debasu Addisu, Abebe Muche Belete

“…The pooled prevalence of CKD was 7% (95% CI:6-8). CD4 count less than 200 copies per milliliter, and being female were associated with CKD.…”
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On Zero-Inflated Hierarchical Poisson Models with Application to Maternal Mortality Data by Kassim Tawiah, Samuel Iddi, Anani Lotsi

“…Count outcomes are commonly encountered in health sector data. …”
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The Effect of Chronic Inhouse Biomass Fuel Smoke Exposure on Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon in Women Living in the Eastern Region of Turkey by Tayyar AKBULUT, Faysal SAYLIK

“…The presence of SCF was calculated based on thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count. Results: Two hundred fifty nine patients were in the BEG, whereas 198 patients were in the non-exposure group. …”
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Undetected Severe Fetal Myelosuppression following Administration of High-Dose Cytarabine for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Is More Frequent Surveillance Necessary? by Jessica Parrott, Marium Holland

“…The infant had an initial pH of 6.78 and pancytopenia (hematocrit 13.3%, platelets 3 K/UL, and white blood cell count 2.0 K/UL). Initially transfusion dependent, the neonate had count recovery by 3 weeks. …”
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Coinfection by Hepatitis C Is Strongly Associated with Abnormal CD4/CD8 Ratio in HIV Patients under Stable ART in Salvador, Brazil by Clara Brites-Alves, Eduardo Martins Netto, Carlos Brites

“…Proper immune restoration (CD4 count >500 and normal CD4/8 ratio) is reached only by a fraction of HIV patients, despite stable viral suppression. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Microbiological Studies of Paediatric Artemether-Lumefantrine Dry Powders and Paracetamol Syrups Obtained from Selected Drug Stores in Accra, Ghana by Solomon Opoku, Isaac Nyanor

“…The samples were tested for presence of specified indicator pathogens, Total Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC), and Total Yeasts and Moulds Count (TYMC) using compendial procedures. …”
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The role of mining-induced seismicity amplitude and frequency in gob-side roadway rib spalling by Zong-long Mu, Jiaxin Zhuang, Xiufeng Zhang, Jinglong Cao, Zujun Lu, Xingen Ma, Fuhong Li

“…With increasing seismic wave frequency, the crack count in the surrounding rock of the roadway exhibits a trend of initially increasing and then decreasing. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Leukopenia and Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Valganciclovir in the United States by Qinghua Li, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Pamela Moise, Harry Jin, Kaylen Brzozowski, Irina Kolobova

“…PTN/PTL was defined as absolute neutrophil count less than 1000/μL or white blood cell count less than 3500/μL. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of correlation between cough variant asthma and mycoplasma pneumonia in children by Luyan Jiao, Guoqing Zhang, Yi Yuan, Ling Cao

“…The value of IgE in CVA was higher than that in SC, eosinophil count in CVA was higher than that in SC and the number of IgM positive children in the CVA group was higher than that in the SC group. …”
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Saturated lysing efficiency of CD8+ cells induced monostable, bistable and oscillatory HIV kinetics by Shilian Xu

“…The CD8+ cell lysing rate, the CD8+ cell count, and the saturation effect were combined to determine the HIV kinetics. …”
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Laboratory analysis of 124 chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases: Single center study by Shams Salah Mahdi, Nuha Abd Ali Al-Sarai

“…The mean Hb level was 109 ± 2 g/L, the mean WBC count was 58.0 ± 25.0 × 109/L, and the mean platelet count was 190 ± 40 × 109/L. …”
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HIV Late Presenters in Asia: Management and Public Health Challenges by Chen Seong Wong, Lyu Wei, Yeon-Sook Kim

“…We define late presentation as a CD4 cell count below 350 cells/mm3 at the time of HIV diagnosis, or presenting with an AIDS-defining illness regardless of CD4 count. …”
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