Evaluation of two-dimensional ultrasound fetal thymus size in correlation to infection parameters in pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by Amal Kotb Abdallah, Mohamed Mohesen, Nagwan Kamal, Sahar Mahmoud Abd Elsalam, Sondos Salem, Ehab Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Mohamed Eweis

“…The primary outcome of the study was to measure fetal thymus size by abdominal ultrasound and its correlation with maternal total leukocytic count (TLC) and its differential count, C-reactive protein (CRP), and maternal fever. …”
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CMV Pancreatitis in an Immunocompromised Patient by Jaffer Ahmad, Najia Sayedy, Raghavendra Sanivarapu, Jagadish Akella, Javed Iqbal

“…ED vitals showed a sepsis picture with fever, tachycardia, low white blood cell (WBC) count with bandemia, and CT scan showing acute pancreatitis, cholelithiasis, gastritis, and colitis. …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…In addition, significant predictors of treatment outcomes included hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), lactic acid (LAC) levels, hospital-acquired septic shock (HASS), red blood cell (RBC) count, and platelet (PLT) count. Conclusions GM-CSF treatment may benefit pediatric septic shock patients, especially those with higher lactic acid, and lower RBC and platelet counts. …”
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The Mechanisms of the Regulation of Immune Response in Patients with Comorbidity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma by Elena P. Kalinina, Yulia K. Denisenko, Tatyana I. Vitkina, Elena G. Lobanova, Tatyana P. Novgorodtseva, Marina V. Antonyuk, Tatyana A. Gvozdenko, Vera V. Knyshova, Anna V. Nazarenko

“…The specific features in comorbid COPD and asthma were lymphocytosis, increased absolute count of T-helper cells, increased cytotoxic T-lymphocytes in relative and absolute count, increased relative and absolute numbers of B-lymphocytes, and high levels of total IgE. …”
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First confirmations of the greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus (Schreber, 1780) presence in Slovenia after more than 85 years by Primož Presetnik, Tea Knapič

“…The re-examination of recordings made at the same site during 15 other transect counts in the 2007–2014 period revealed that N. lasiopterus was also present there on 14. 10. 2013. …”
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Rare Case of a Young Male Presented with Abdominal Pain, Solid Colon Tumors, and Eosinophilia, Followed by Tremendous Thromboembolic Complications and Eventually Diagnosed with Idi... by Tomasz Zemleduch, Anna Czapla, Piotr Kimla, Bartosz Kudliński

“…Elevated absolute eosinophil count with extensive tissue infiltration and signs of organ damage of unknown origin is termed idiopathic HES. …”
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Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Child with Neuroblastoma by Hasan Tarkan Ikizoglu, Inci Ayan, Fatma Tokat, Tulay Tecimer, Gonca Topuzlu Tekant

“…Bone marrow infiltration and other causes of thrombocytopenia were excluded and the patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and tumor resection. Platelet count increased rapidly after surgery and complete remission of ITP was achieved.…”
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Shönlein-Henoch Purpura in the Course of Chronic Primary Inmmune Thrombocytopenia. Presentation of a Case by Lucía Díaz Morejón, Belkis Lázara Rodríguez Jorge, Dumeivy García Sánchez

“…Lab tests, with the exception of platelet count, were within the normal limits. The progress was satisfactory in a three week period.…”
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Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin by Hani Almoallim, Fahtima S. Mehdawi, Mohammed M. Cheikh, Fahmi Al-dhaheri, Abdullah Mahir Aqeel

“…Metabolic workup showed severe vitamin B12 deficiency, decreased reticulocyte count, and increased direct bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase. …”
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La Tentation de saint Antoine de Flaubert et Uspud d’Erik Satie : affinités secrètes et résonances en filigrane by Bruna Donatelli

“…Among the audacious artists who experimented new forms of hybrid art (magic shows, shadow plays, pantomimes, burlesque) in these cabarets, we count also Erik Satie, a great admirer of Flaubert and his works. …”
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THE EFFECT OF USING MNEMONIC TECHNIQUE TOWARD STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AT GRADE XII-SCIENCE STUDENTS OF SMAN 9 KOTA BENGKULU by LIZA OKTARINI, BAMBANG SUWARNO, I WAYAN Dharmayana

“…In the pre test there was no significant difference in mastery between the experiment class (mean=71,18) and control class (mean=68) with t count (0,1)< t table (df=62 sig 0,05). After the use of Mnemonic technique, in the post test, there was a significant difference in mastery between the experiment class (mean=73,51) and control class (mean=67,53), with tcount (1,99) > t table  (1,67), (df=62; sig. 0,05). …”
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Changes in Blood Profile from Steady State in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia Admitted for Vaso-occlusive Crisis and Acute Chest Syndrome by Timothy Klouda, Deepti Raybagkar, Bruce Bernstein, Nataly Apollonsky

“…No significant change from steady state hemoglobin or reticulocyte count was noted between the two admissions. These results indicate that trending laboratory markers may be useful to predict patients at risk for ACS development.…”
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Isolated Central Nervous System Involvement after Brentuximab Vedotin Treatment for HIV-Positive ALK-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Takuya Suyama, Kumiko Matsui, Kosuke Makihara, Masatoshi Tsuru

“…At the time of CNS recurrence, the patient’s CD4 count was 9 cells/mm3. This is the first report of CNS recurrence in HIV-associated ALCL. …”
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Acute Stent Thrombosis Associated with Eptifibatide-Induced Profound Thrombocytopenia by Amer Aljundi, Alaa Rahhal, Wafer Dabdoob

“…Other causes of thrombocytopenia were excluded and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) showed good stent expansion and opposition to the coronary wall. Platelet count gradually returned to normal after discontinuation of eptifibatide. …”
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The Principle of Mathematical Induction: Applications in Physical Optics by Joseph Ivin Thomas

“…., the fringe intensity distribution formula and the upper bound of the total fringe count. These specific optical instantiations serve to illustrate the versatility and power of the principle at tackling real-world problems. …”
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Improving the Effect of English Classroom Teaching Based on the Real-Time Supervision of College Students by Wenjing Deng, Bo Jiang

“…Behavior analysis can identify students’ classroom behavior in real time to track changes in the state of students. We herein count the classroom status of students and formulate quantitative guidelines and analyze the sequence diagram of each classmate’s class behavior state and statistics from the time and duration of various classroom behaviors in classmates. …”
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Valve Fault Diagnosis in Internal Combustion Engines Using Acoustic Emission and Artificial Neural Network by S. M. Jafari, H. Mehdigholi, M. Behzad

“…An artificial neural network was trained based on time domain analysis using AE parametric features (AErms, count, absolute AE energy, maximum signal amplitude, and average signal level). …”
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The effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extract in feed as an immunostimulant for Aeromonas hydrophilla bacterial infections by Imelda Arisa Iko, Faradila Maisa, Mellisa Siska

“…In conclusion, doses of 100-150 mg kg-1 of Moringa leaf extract produced the best results, including reduced clinical symptoms, survival rates (70-83.33%), leukocyte count (173-223 x 103 cells mm-3), hematocrit (27-28%), and hemoglobin levels (6.6-7 g dL-1), indicating its potential as an effective immunostimulant for tilapia.…”
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Severe Human Intestinal Spirochetosis: An Unusual Cause of Diffuse Colonic Ulcerations in a Patient Living with HIV by T. A. Ajose, J. Aniekwena, V. S. Effoe, M. Simien

“…We describe a case of a homosexual male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and CD4 count of 246 presenting with acute severe bloody diarrhea. …”
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Enterococcus gallinarum Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in an HCV Cirrhotic by Hussein Abidali, Maheen Sheikh, Moustapha Abidali, Ali Abidali, Hamoudi S. Farraji, Andrew C. Berry

“…We present the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian male with history of hepatitis C viral cirrhosis with portosystemic encephalopathy and ascites with evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) with absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 944 cells/µL blood. Despite adequate treatment, the abdominal pain and elevated creatinine continued to persist. …”
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