Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L., Rosaceae) Preparations and Probiotic Bacteria on Enteric Pathogens by Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Andrzej Gugolek, Anna Ligocka, Monika Kosmala, Elżbieta Karlińska, Bartosz Fotschki, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…On the other hand, probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain caused a significant reduction in the enteric pathogen count after 24-h co-culture with LAB. The concentrations of both Salmonella serotypes were below the detection limit of the analytical methods applied. …”
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Acute Clinical Features and Persistence of Joint Pain in Probable Cases of Chikungunya Fever in Eritrea by Frezgi O, Berhane A, Ghebrewelde G, Tekie H, Kiflezgi T, Mohamedsied A, Tekie Y, Asrat MM, Gebrejesus T

“…Skin rash was maculopapular, which was pruritic in (85.2%) and the common involved sites were the hands (71%) and trunk (46.5%). Complete blood count during acute phase includes lymphocytosis (64.5%) and granulocytopenia (43.3%). …”
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Effects and function of citric acid on fermentation quality and microbial community in sugarcane tops silage with high and low water-soluble carbohydrate content by Qichao Gu, Jie Zhang, Bo Lin, Hao Ding, Qi Yan, Caixiang Wei, Yipei Yao, Ruizhanghui Wang, Caixia Zou

“…CA-inoculated silage exhibited decreased DM loss and enterobacteria (EB) counts compared to the control. High-WSC STS treated with CA had higher WSC content and lower yeast count than those without CA inoculation. …”
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Long-Term Evaluation of Capsulotomy Shape and Posterior Capsule Opacification after Low-Energy Bimanual Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery by Tommaso Verdina, Chiara Peppoloni, Lucrezia Barbieri, Maria Rosaria Carbotti, Bruno Battaglia, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Gian Maria Cavallini

“…Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and endothelial cell count (ECC) were evaluated before and after surgery at 1 and 18 ± 2 months. …”
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Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

“…Total and differential leukocyte counts, C‐reactive protein (CRP), transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), interleukin‐1 beta (IL‐1β) and interleukin‐10 (IL‐10) concentrations were assessed in the blood samples collected from sick and healthy animals. …”
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Lithium Carbonate in the Treatment of Graves’ Disease with ATD-Induced Hepatic Injury or Leukopenia by Rendong Zheng, Kemian Liu, Kun Chen, Wen Cao, Lin Cao, Huifeng Zhang, Hongping Sun, Chao Liu

“…All patients were treated with lithium carbonate, in addition to hepatoprotective drugs or drugs that increase white blood cell count. Thyroid function, liver function, and white blood cells were measured. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Marina Njelekela, Alfa Muhihi, Akum Aveika, Donna Spiegelman, Claudia Hawkins, Catharina Armstrong, Enju Liu, James Okuma, Guerino Chalamila, Sylvia Kaaya, Ferdinand Mugusi, Wafaie Fawzi

“…Overweight and obesity were associated with 51% and 94% increased risk for hypertension compared to normal weight patients. Low CD4+ T-cell count, advanced WHO clinical disease stage, and history of TB were associated with 10%, 42%, and 14% decreased risk for hypertension. …”
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The role of partial splenic artery embolization in the management of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis by Büşra Tetik Dinçer, Nafiye Urgancı, Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, Özlem Durmaz, İlgin Özden

“…Laboratory findings included hemoglobin (Hgb) of 7.1 g/dL, hematocrit (Hct) of 24%, white blood cell count of 9800/mm3, platelets of 67000/mm3, and INR of 1.3. …”
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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

“…Combining LSM with platelet count resulted in a sensitivity of 97% but lower specificity (41%) for CSPH. …”
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Gut Microbiota, Microinflammation, Metabolic Profile, and Zonulin Concentration in Obese and Normal Weight Subjects by Agnieszka Żak-Gołąb, Piotr Kocełak, Małgorzata Aptekorz, Maria Zientara, Łukasz Juszczyk, Gayane Martirosian, Jerzy Chudek, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz

“…Positive correlations between bacterial colony count and sTNFR1 (r=0.33, P<0.01) and plasma zonulin (r=0.26, P<0.05) but not haptoglobin levels were found. …”
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Protective and Ameliorative Effects of Hydroethanolic Extract of Piper nigrum (L.) Stem against Antiretroviral Therapy-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Dyslipidemia in Wistar Rats by Doreen Enyang, Mubo A. Sonibare, Armelle D. Tchamgoue, Lauve R. Y. Tchokouaha, Fanta S. Yadang, Gael N. Nfor, Christelle W. Kom, Patrick D. H. Betote, Cedric F. Tchinda, Steveng S. K. Tiogo, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…A significant high platelet count p<0.05 was observed in the PNS800 mg/kg group. …”
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Assessing HIV/AIDS patients’ access to antiretroviral drugs using the healthcare accessibility framework: a cross-sectional study from Shandong, China by Zhixin Fan, Songlin Zheng, Weiming Cui, Chao Zheng, Qiang Sun, Jia Yin

“…Results A total of 301 participants completed the questionnaire, with 20.9% having a CD4 cell count of less than 200 cells/µL. For the ability to perceive, only 16.6% of respondents self-reported low knowledge of HIV progression and medication. …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…Using a multimodal method, the research first combines two datasets based on geographic coordinates: crash data and traffic count data. This integration makes it easier to grasp the various aspects that contribute to traffic accidents comprehensively. …”
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Changes in Techno-Functional Characteristics of Cow Colostrum Powder Prepared by Freeze Drying by Anamika Das, Raman Seth, Ayon Tarafdar, Swarnima Dey, Yogesh Kumar, Ranjna Sirohi

“…At this temperature, the microbial count significantly decreased as compared to raw colostrum. …”
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Lightweight AES Design for IoT Applications: Optimizations in FPGA and ASIC With DFA Countermeasure Strategies by Salman Ahmed, Nabihah Ahmad, Nasir Ali Shah, Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Ardhi Wijayanto, Abdinasir Hirsi, Abdul Rehman Altaf

“…This paper offers a comprehensive review of the latest lightweight AES architectural designs, including optimizations to the Substitution Box (S-Box), Sub-Bytes, Shift Rows, Mix Columns, and Add Round Key steps, assessing their impact on gate count, area, maximum frequency, power consumption, and throughput in field programable gate arrays (FPGA) and Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) implementations. …”
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Saussurea gossypiphora extracts reduce inflammation by reversing inflammatory cytokine levels in in-vitro and in-vivo by Kalyani Jatoth, Pawan Kumar Anoor, Ramesh Kande, Sandeepta Burgula

“…Rats treated with MESGD showed minimum side effects such as liver damage, hemoglobin, platelet and WBC count were increased when compared with animals treated with standard anti-inflammatory drug Indomethacin. …”
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Adverse drug events (ADEs) risk signal mining related to eculizumab based on the FARES database by Xi-Feng Wang, Lu-Ri Bao, Ta-La Hu, Rui-Feng Xu, Wu-Niri Gao, Jing-Yuan Wang, Jian-Rong Zhao, Zhen-Li Fu, Shu-Fang Wang, Yan Meng

“…Some PTs, such as aplastic anemia, gene mutation, mastication disorder, kidney fibrosis, BK virus infection, abnormal neutrophil count, C3 glomerulopathy, neuroblastoma, and glomerulonephritis membranoproliferative, were also detected outside the instructions. …”
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Evaluation of the antidiabetic and antinephritic effects of Pueraria tuberosa and Pterocarpus santalinus extracts co-encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers in streptozotocin... by Gyamcho Tshering Bhutia, Asit Kumar De, Manas Bhowmik, Pavia Bera, Tanmoy Bera

“…It restored the kidney hypertrophy index, stabilized biochemical parameters, enhanced histopathological outcomes, and increased beta-cell count. Additionally, (PTE+PSE)-NLC led to a 30.53-fold more significant reduction in blood glucose levels than free (PTE+PSE) extracts. …”
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The Association between Serum Level of Vitamin D and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hospitalized Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Real-World Data by Xiaomin Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yi Xiang, Yiquan Zhou, Molian Tang, Jun Cai, Xinyi Xu, Hongyuan Cui, Yi Feng, Renying Xu

“…White blood cell (WBC) count, serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin were also measured and used to evaluate inflammation. …”
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Demographic disparities in access to COVID-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: a geospatial analysis by Raphael Cuomo, Tiana McMann, Qing Xu, Zhuoran Li, Joshua Yang, Julie Hsieh, Christine Lee, Milena Lolic, Richardae Araojo, Tim Mackey

“…The county-level, population-normalized count of study site locations, by type, was used as the outcome for national analysis, thereby enabling the determination of demographic associations with geospatial availability to enroll as a participant in a COVID-19 study. …”
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