Exploring the relationship between ambient sulfur dioxide and semen quality parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Mojtaba Aghaei, Mohammad Reza Dabbagh, Hamid Ghorbani, Moslem Javidan, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“…However, no statistically significant associations were observed for total sperm count (PC = -0.038; 95% CI: -0.079 to 0.003; P=0.070), seminal fluid volume (PC = -0.009; 95% CI: -0.048 to -0.030; P=0.662) and sperm motility (PC = -0.17; 95% CI: -0.363 to 0.022; P=0.830). …”
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A Case of Trichinellosis in a 14-Year-Old Male Child at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia by Abebe Melese, Musa Mohammed, Worku Ketema, Alemayehu Toma

“…Eosinophilia of 14% was noticed on the complete blood count. The definitive diagnosis of trichinellosis was made by muscle biopsy. …”
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Berberrubine protects against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity by promoting folate biosynthesis by Zhuang Miao, Danyang Chang, Xiaodong Du, Changling Sun

“…Immunofluorescence analysis of cochlear samples from mice was conducted to quantify the hair cell count, and concurrently, ABR (Auditory Brainstem Response) testing was utilized to evaluate auditory function. …”
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Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI) by A Rim-Rukeh, LE Agbozu

“…Measured parameters of the water samples and the corresponding results are: pH (5.60 – 6.80), turbidity (21.5 – 34.7 NTU), electrical conductivity (34.7 – 82.1 ìS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) (12.4 -36.7 mg/l), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (17.3 – 53.2 mg/l), total suspended solids (TSS) (17.70- 45.8 mg/l), dissolved oxygen (DO) (3.73 – 5.20 mg/l), total dissolved solids (TDS) (57.3 – 187.0 mg/l), total phosphate (0.73 – 1.73 mg/l), ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) (4.10 – 5.0 mg/l) and total fecal coliform count (TFCC) (2,120 – 20,800 cfu/ml). The water quality at each of the sampling points was also assessed using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI) and results show that, the water quality of Epie Creek defined at the sampling stations belongs to Class IV with values that ranged between 31.0 and 51.9. …”
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Conservative Treatment in Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Pediatrics at Tertiary Center Hospital by Essam Alaa Al-Din Abd Al-Aziz, Mohamed Abd – Al Shafy, Ahmed Abd Almonem Elrashidy, Nezar Abdelraouf Abo Halawa

“…Post-intervention, significant improvement in signs/symptoms, ultrasonography, CRP; WBC count improved variably. Conclusion: Conservative treatment for uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis is safe, successful (90% cure rate), cost-effective, and efficient with short hospital stays. …”
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Low Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio as a Possible Predictor of an Unfavourable Clinical Outcome in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke after Mechanical Thrombectomy by Katarína Pinčáková, Georgi Krastev, Jozef Haring, Miroslav Mako, Viktória Mikulášková, Vladimír Bošák

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential use of complete blood count parameters, including indices and ratios, for predicting the clinical outcome in AIS patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT). …”
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Bird Diversity and Existence at Pringtali Block: Implications for Conservation in Meru Betiri National Park, Indonesia by Arif Mohammad Siddiq, Hari Sulistiyowati, Annisaa Aprilia Palupi, Puji Firmansyah

“…Bird observations were collected during January-February 2023 at the Pringtali Block using the point count method at six representative sites. The primary data recorded included bird species, abundance of each species, and frequency of encounters. …”
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An interpretable machine learning model for predicting in-hospital mortality in ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. by Junying Wei, Heshan Cao, Mingling Peng, Yinzhou Zhang, Sibei Li, Wuhua Ma, Yuhui Li

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 1,894 VAP patients were included, with 12 features ultimately selected for model construction: 24-hour urine output, blood urea nitrogen, age, diastolic blood pressure, platelet count, anion gap, body temperature, bicarbonate level, sodium level, body mass index, and whether combined with congestive heart failure and cerebrovascular disease. …”
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Evaluation of the C-reactive protein serum levels in periodontitis patients with or without atherosclerosis – A clinical study by Pooja Khatri, Kaustubh S Thakare, Minal Narendra Ganvir, Mitesh Khatri

“…The participants were selected from the Department of Periodontics and Implantology, and venous blood samples were taken before and after nonsurgical periodontal treatment to evaluate serum CRP and complete blood count levels. Results: Higher blood CRP levels were seen in individuals with chronic periodontitis, regardless of the presence or absence of atherosclerosis. …”
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Mesoscale heterogeneity is a critical determinant for spiral pattern formation in developing social amoeba by Taishi Kakizuka, Hidenori Nakaoka, Yusuke Hara, Aya Ichiraku, Yoshiyuki Arai, Hiroya Itoga, Shuichi Onami, Taro Ichimura, Takeharu Nagai, Kazuki Horikawa

“…We investigated the biological importance of mesoscale heterogeneity in signal-relaying abilities (excitability) in the self-organization of spiral waves of intercellular communications by studying the self-organized pattern formation in a population of Dictyostelium discoideum cells, a classical signal-relaying system model. By utilizing pulse-count analysis to evaluate cellular excitability, we successfully visualized the development of mesoscale heterogeneity in excitability, whose spatial scale was comparably large to that of the traveling waves of intercellular communication. …”
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An analysis on role of iron deficiency in febrile seizure among children in 6 months to 5 years: A case-control study by Haridev Sankar, Vanishree Shriram, Sivaprakasam Elayaraja

“…“Iron deficiency anemia” was more common in these instances, evident in blood parameters, alongside increased WBC counts. Recurrent seizures correlated with a lower mean RBC count (P = 0.01). …”
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EFFECT OF ANCHOR BORROWER PROGRAMME ON FARM PRODUCE OF BENEFICIARIES IN LAPAI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA 2016-2021 by A. U. USMAN, NIWORU S. M., UMAR M.

“…The study used descriptive statistics, including simple percentage, frequency count, mean, and standard deviation, to address the research questions. …”
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Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI) by A Rim-Rukeh, LE Agbozu

“…Measured parameters of the water samples and the corresponding results are: pH (5.60 – 6.80), turbidity (21.5 – 34.7 NTU), electrical conductivity (34.7 – 82.1 ìS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) (12.4 -36.7 mg/l), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (17.3 – 53.2 mg/l), total suspended solids (TSS) (17.70- 45.8 mg/l), dissolved oxygen (DO) (3.73 – 5.20 mg/l), total dissolved solids (TDS) (57.3 – 187.0 mg/l), total phosphate (0.73 – 1.73 mg/l), ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) (4.10 – 5.0 mg/l) and total fecal coliform count (TFCC) (2,120 – 20,800 cfu/ml). The water quality at each of the sampling points was also assessed using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI) and results show that, the water quality of Epie Creek defined at the sampling stations belongs to Class IV with values that ranged between 31.0 and 51.9. …”
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Effect of Core Temperature on the Oxidation of Lipids and Proteins During Steam Cooking of Large-Mouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) by Keyu Wang, Yulong Bao, Hongxu Yang, Yong Wang, Dongpo Chen, Joe M. Regenstein, Peng Zhou

“…Furthermore, steaming significantly decreased the aerobic count, and no coliform or generic E. coli was detected in steamed samples. …”
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Assessment of the inhibitory effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate on Staphylococcus aureus growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A production in... by Lu Lin, Jie Yun Hu, Yi Wu, Min Chen, Jie Ou, Wei Ling Yan

“…Samples were analyzed every 3 h to count the S. aureus colonies and to detect SEA. The modified Gompertz model was used to describe S. aureus growth in the samples under various conditions, and the preservatives with a significant antimicrobial effect were selected. …”
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Adjuvant Treatment with Empagliflozin or Semaglutide Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Subjects with Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Maja Preložnik Navodnik, Katarina Reberšek, Katarina Klinar, Andrej Janež, Helena Podgornik

“…Absolute and relative endothelial cell count at baseline were low and comparable to those of healthy individuals. …”
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Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy by Kefei Zeng, Xianghua Lei, Tingting Xia

“…Furthermore, the TUAB patients had a larger mean ovary diameter, an increased antral follicle count, and an elevated level of anti-Müllerian hormone, as compared with the individuals treated with UAE (all P <⁠0.05). …”
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Direct Spinal Ventral Root Repair following Avulsion: Effectiveness of a New Heterologous Fibrin Sealant on Motoneuron Survival and Regeneration by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Roberta Barbizan, Rui Seabra Ferreira, Benedito Barraviera, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…Sciatic nerves were processed to investigate Schwann cell activity by p75NTR expression (4 weeks after surgery) and to count myelinated axons and morphometric evaluation (12 weeks after surgery). …”
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Early neutrophil activation and NETs release in the pristane-induced lupus mice model. by Solange Carrasco, Bernadete L Liphaus, Tatiana Vasconcelos Peixoto, Thais Martins Lima, Sueli Kunimi Kubo Ariga, Zelita Aparecida Jesus Queiroz, Thays de Matos Lobo, Sergio Catanozi, Letícia Gomes Rodrigues, Antônio Santos Filho, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Ana Paula Pereira Velosa, Débora Levy, Francisco Garcia Soriano, Cláudia Goldenstein-Schainberg

“…The pristane group also had a significantly increased number of activated neutrophils, LDGs, and NETs released compared to the control group for the peritoneal lavage and bone marrow, except total cell count in spleen.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We demonstrated early changes in the innate immune response such as an increased number of activated neutrophils and LDGs and mainly increased NETosis in the pristane-induced mice model which may be considered as the primary event triggering lupus development.…”
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Establishment of Early Multi-Indicator Prediction Models of Moderately Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Shan-Shan He, Dan Li, Qi-Yong He, Xiao-Ping Chen, Yong-Xu Lin, Yun-Wen Yu, Feng-Lin Chen, Jian Ding

“…Seven prognostic indicators were selected for incorporation into models, including white blood cell count, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, triglyceride, D-dimer, serum potassium, and serum calcium. …”
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