Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…A composite Inflammation and Physiological Dysregulation Index (IPDI) was calculated as a count of potentially unhealthy values of dichotomized biomarkers. …”
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Influence of the Clinical Status on Stress Reticulocytes, CD 36 and CD 49d of SSFA2 Homozygous Sickle Cell Patients Followed in Abidjan by Duni Sawadogo, Aïssata Tolo-Dilkébié, Mahawa Sangaré, Nelly Aguéhoundé, Hermance Kassi, Toussaint Latte

“…We performed a total blood count. We identified with immunophenotyping by flow cytometry total reticulocytes their distribution according to the degree of maturity (mature, intermediate, very immature) and CD 36+ and CD 49d+ antigens. …”
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γδ T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma: Discussion of Two Pediatric Cases and Its Distinction from Other Mature γδ T-Cell Malignancies by Eric X. Wei, Vasiliki Leventaki, John K. Choi, Susana C. Raimondi, Elizabeth M. Azzato, Sheila A. Shurtleff, Menchu G. Ong, Diana M. Veillon, James D. Cotelingam, Rodney E. Shackelford

“…The second patient is an eleven-year-old boy with a normal white cell count, circulating blasts, and a normal karyotype, but without any immature cellular markers by flow cytometric analysis. …”
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Interrelationship of the Kinin System, Nitric Oxide and Eicosanoids in the Antigen-Induced Arthritis in Rabbits by Fernando Alfonso Salamea Palácios, Gilberto Santos Novaes, Maria Luiza Guzzo, Ieda Maria Magalhães Laurindo, Suzana Beatriz Verissimo de Mello

“…The arthritis was induced in immunized rabbits and the following parameters were evaluated 24 hours later: leukocyte influx (total and differential white cell count), vascular permeability (Evans's blue method), and synovial PMN cell infiltrate. …”
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Hematological parameters in pediatric pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Vietnam: a prospective observational study by Chau Duc Nguyen-Huu, Thi Hanh Chan Tran, Thi Hong Nhung La, Van-Tuy Nguyen

“…Conclusions Hematological indices calculated from the complete blood count (NLR, PLR, SII) have good value in differentiating between pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children, with the SII index having the best value.…”
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Impact of headache in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Lina Zabulienë, V. Hendrixson, M. Urbonas, I. Ilias, D. Jatužis

“…Participants were tested for complete blood count, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, lipid profile, and comprehensive hormone panel. …”
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Parametric and non-parametric estimation of reference intervals for routine laboratory tests: an analysis of health check-up data for 260 889 young men in the South Korean military by Taeyun Kim, Hyunji Choi, Sun Min Lee

“…The present study aimed to establish the RIs for routine common blood count (CBC) and biochemistry laboratory tests in homogeneous, healthy, male Korean soldiers in their 20s using a large health check-up data set, comparing parametric and non-parametric estimation.Design A multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting Seven armed forces hospitals in South Korea.Participants A total of 609 649 men underwent health examination when promoted to corporal between January 2015 and September 2021. 260 889 eligible individuals aged 20–25 were included in the analysis.Main outcomes and measures The RIs were established by parametric and non-parametric methods. …”
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Valorization of Dairy By-Products, Sweet Whey, and Acid Whey, in the Production of Fermented Black Carrot Juice: A Comparative Study of the Phytochemical, Physicochemical, Microbio... by Hacer Çoklar, Mehmet Akbulut, Ali Aygun, Muhammed Talha Akbulut

“…The results showed that it is possible to produce whey-based functional fermented black carrot juice that is close to the control sample in terms of sensory and phytochemical properties and better than the control sample in terms of lactic acid bacteria count. It is recommended that both sweet and acid whey be utilized at a ratio of 25% in the production of fermented black carrot juice and to rest at 4 °C before consumption.…”
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Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and CEA as the Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer by Fu Ming-Sheng, Du Mei-Ling, Cai Xun-Quan, Hu Yuan-Xin, Zhang Wei-Jie, Pan Qin-Cong

“…The clinical characteristics include age at diagnosis, body mass index (BMI), preoperative CEA level, neutrophil , lymphocyte, and platelet count, tumor primary site and size, clinical pathological TNM stage, and survival status were recorded through the review of medical records. …”
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Effect of rennet on buffalo cheese microbiota, taste and flavor by Angela M. I. Montone, Angelo Citro, Germana Colarusso, Francesca Garofalo, Rubina Paradiso, Giorgia Borriello, Domenico Vecchio, Federico Capuano

“…The microbiological analysis highlighted differences mainly in quantifying total bacteria count and acid lactic bacteria at T0, significantly higher in cheeses from calf rennet. …”
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Myocarditis Concurrent with Sweet Syndrome: A Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Christopher G. Burkeen, David Pottinger, Chaitanya Iragavarapu, Reshma Ramlal, Gerhard Hildebrandt

“…Bone marrow biopsy with count recovery after reinduction therapy revealed complete response (CR).…”
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Association of Major Histocompatibility Complex Polymorphism With Acute Phase Response in Broiler Chicken by Afra Vatankhah, Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni, Atefeh Esmailnejad

“…Furthermore, leukocyte count and the heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (H/L ratio) were examined. …”
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Association of LPCAT1-rs8352 genetic variant with susceptibility and severity of pediatric bronchial asthma: a case-control study by Khalid M. Mohany, Yasser Gamal, Yaser F. Abdel Raheem

“…Additionally, the study examined the influence of LPCAT1-rs8352 genotypes on asthma-related biomarkers including blood eosinophils count (BEC), eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and immunoglobulin E (IgE) and on lung function [forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the forced vital capacity (FVC)]. …”
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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…The physical (texture, structure), chemical (pH, EC, moisture content (MC), and biological (microorganisms count) properties of the soil were analyzed in the laboratory to understand the impact of MPs on soil properties. …”
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Nutritional Status of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Puneet Bramania, Paschal Ruggajo, Rimal Bramania, Muhiddin Mahmoud, Francis Furia

“…Patients’ anthropometric and laboratory tests (complete blood count, albumin, total cholesterol, creatinine, and urea) were measured. …”
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Molecular Modeling Studies of Substituted 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Triazolinones Aryl and Nonaryl Derivatives as Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor Antagonists by Mukesh C. Sharma, D. V. Kohli, Smita Sharma

“…The best physicochemical descriptors, namely, R1chiV1, R2T_N_O_3, R2chlorines count, R2T_C_N_4, and R2SssNHE index, contribute significantly to the biological activity. …”
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Development and validation of a machine learning-based prediction model for hepatorenal syndrome in liver cirrhosis patients using MIMIC-IV and eICU databases by Fengwei Yao, Ji Luo, Qian Zhou, Luhua Wang, Zhijun He

“…The final predictive model, based on five key variables—spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, red blood cell count, creatinine, activated partial thromboplastin time, and total bilirubin—showed excellent discrimination, with AUCs of 0.832 (95% CI 0.8069–0.8563) in the training set and 0.8415 (95% CI 0.8042–0.8789) in the validation set. …”
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Analysis of periodontal status in Polish patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biological therapies by Joanna Samborska-Mazur, Dorota Sikorska, Marzena Liliana Wyganowska

“…Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity was assessed with Disease Activity Score with 28-joint count (DAS28). The periodontal indices modified Approximal Periodontal Index, modified Papillary Bleeding Index, and Periodontal Screening Index (PSI) were used to assess patients’ periodontal status. …”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…Intraoperative hemorrhage, need for blood transfusion and hysterectomy, complete blood count parameters of mother and newborn were compared between the anterior and posterior placenta previa. …”
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IL-6 is Upregulated in Late-Stage Disease in Monkeys Experimentally Infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense by Dawn Nyawira Maranga, John Maina Kagira, Christopher Kariuki Kinyanjui, Simon Muturi Karanja, Naomi Wangari Maina, Maina Ngotho

“…The late stage was characterized by significant (P<0.05) elevation of CSF IL-6, white blood cell count, and total protein starting 35 dpi with peak levels of these parameters coinciding with relapse parasitaemia. …”
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