Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Cluster of differentiation 4 CD4 count<350 cell/mm3 [AOR=1.29 (95% CI, 1.08, 1.54)], develop opportunistic infection [AOR=4.09 (95% CI, 2.47, 6.78)], rural residence [AOR=1.59 (95% CI, 1.09, 2.34)], and World Health Organization (WHO) clinical stages III and IV [AOR=1.98 (95% CI, 1.23, 3.19)] was among the significantly associated factors. …”
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Escherichia coli combination with PD-1 blockade synergistically enhances immunotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme by regulating the immune cells by Guochen Li, Haiyan Yang, Tengfei Ke, Na Tan, Xiaolan Du, Xirui Duan, Xinyan Zhou, Guangrong Zheng, Chengde Liao

“…Methods The E. coli and anti-PD-1 antibody therapy were administered intravenously and intraperitoneally, respectively. Complete blood cell count, blood biochemical analysis, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and agar plate culture were employed to evaluate the biosafety and tumor-targeting capability of E. coli. …”
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Circulating Adipokines and Response to Treatment in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis by Georgios K. Vasileiadis, Yuan Zhang, Tahzeeb Fatima, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Jon Lampa, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Dan Nordström, Gerdur Grondal, Kim Hørslev‐Petersen, Kristina Lend, Marte S. Heiberg, Merete Lund Hetland, Michael Nurmohamed, Till Uhlig, Tuulikki Sokka‐Isler, Anna Rudin, Cristina Maglio

“…Results At baseline, levels of adiponectin and leptin were not associated with markers of RA activity, whereas participants with higher resistin levels had higher C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels, swollen joint count, and Disease Activity Score in 28 joints based on CRP compared to participants with lower resistin. …”
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The study of mechanical properties and fracture evolution of coal-rock masses under hard roof-soft floor conditions by Jiajun Li, Yin Zhang, Chenchen Yang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu Zhou, Chunlin Li

“…Acoustic emission ringing counts tend to have a larger correlation dimension than acoustic emission energy. …”
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Adverse outcome pathway-based assessment of pulmonary toxicity from the in vivo mixture of biocides dinotefuran and cetylpyridinium chloride by Yoon Cho, Mi-Kyung Song, Dong Im Kim, Min-Seok Kim, Kyuhong Lee

“…We observed significant changes in body weight and neutrophil count, recognized indicators of inflammation, along with inflammatory cell infiltrates, in the group exposed to the mixture of the two biocides. …”
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Pathology of Red Blood Cells in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Sona Hakobyan, Lina Hakobyan, Liana Abroyan, Aida Avetisyan, Hranush Avagyan, Nane Bayramyan, Lyudmila Niazyan, Mher Davidyants, Knarik Sargsyan, Tehmine Ghalechyan, Anna Semerjyan, Elena Karalova, Zaven Karalyan

“…Group 4: Erythroblastosis group (erythroblast count >0.5% among total nucleated blood cells). Clinical laboratory investigations included major routine studies and scanning microspectrophotometry to measure hemoglobin (Hb) spectra in unstained erythrocytes. …”
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Enzymatic Activity and Horizontal Gene Transfer of Heavy Metals and Antibiotic Resistant Proteus vulgaris from Hospital Wastewater: An Insight by Manzar Alam, Nilofer Bano, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Reem Binsuwaidan, Nawaf Alshammari, Amit Baran Sharangi, Radhey Shyam Kaushal, Mohd Saeed

“…Among all the examined metals, Ni and Zn had the highest viable counts, whereas Hg, Cd, and Co had the lowest viable counts. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…In terms of peripheral blood immune indexes, the proportion of CD4+T cells in EORA group [(44.5±10.6)% vs. (48.8±10.7)%, P=0.045] was lower than that in YORA group, while the proportion of NK cells [(14.8±8.9)% vs. (10.1±3.7)%, P=0.003] and absolute count [(230.2±156.7)PCS/μL vs. (155.9±106.5)PCS/μL, P=0.014] in EORA group were higher than those in YORA group.ConclusionsCompared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. …”
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Nutritional Innovation Using Green Seaweed (Ulva sp.) and Garlic Powder Extracts for White‐Leg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Challenged by Vibrio harveyi by Nashwa Abdel‐Razek, Riad H. Khalil, Abeer A. M. Afifi, Afrah F. Alkhuriji, Dina M. Metwally

“…Significant increases were observed in total haemocyte count, phagocytosis and phagocytic index of all treatments compared with the control group. …”
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Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Changes in Biochemical Parameters Occurring in Patients with Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: Data Analysis from Antimalarial Efficacy-Ran... by Khadime Sylla, Roger Tine, Doudou Sow, Souleye Lelo, Annie Abiola, Jean Louis NDiaye, Magatte NDiaye, Kuaku Folly, Léon Amath NDiaye, Oumar Gaye, Babacar Faye

“…At D7, hemoglobin level was 9.63 g/dl and anemia was significantly more frequent (78.29% [p=0.002]). The mean platelet count at day 0 was 154075.5 platelets/mm3 of blood and 339328.7 platelets/mm3 at day 7. …”
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Interplay between BMI, neutrophil, triglyceride and uric acid: a case-control study and bidirectional multivariate mendelian randomization analysis by Haoyuan Lyu, Na Fan, Hao Wen, Xin Zhang, Herong Mao, Qinglai Bian, Jiaxu Chen

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 4,286 cases utilizing the Spearman correlation method. BMI, neutrophil count, and triglyceride levels were determined as key exposure factors. …”
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Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app-facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study by Kristine M Erlandson, Jacob John Capin, Amy Nordon-Craft, Sarah E Jolley, Jennifer E Stevens-Lapsley, Mary Morrow, Meghan Connors, Kristine Hare, Samantha MaWhinney, Michelle Rauzi, Sheryl Flynn

“…Secondary outcomes included preliminary efficacy outcomes including tests of function and balance; patient-reported outcome measures; a cognitive assessment; and average daily step count. The 30 s chair stand test was the main secondary (efficacy) outcome.Results No adverse events (AEs) occurred during testing or in telerehabilitation sessions; 38% (11/29) of the intervention group compared with 60% (9/15) of the control group experienced an AE (p=0.21), most of which were minor, over the course of the 12-week study. 27 of 29 participants (93%; 95% CI 77% to 99%) receiving the intervention attended ≥75% of sessions. …”
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Establishment of Fermentation Kinetic Model of Streptococcus thermophilus JM108 by Wen SUN, Baolei LI, Baochao HOU, Weilian HONG, Jian HE, Chao LIANG, Yu ZHANG, Chaoxin MAN, Yujun JIANG, Ling GUO

“…Streptococcus thermophilus JM108 was inoculated into M17 medium. The viable bacteria count, lactic acid content, and glucose content of Streptococcus thermophilus JM108 in the fermentation system were measured every 2 h. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Among Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years Attending the Sickle Cell Clinic at Kitete Hospital Tanzania. by Lubeja, Amos Charles (M.D)

“…Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, and blood samples were utilized to measure serum ferritin, complete blood count, and C-reactive protein. Stool samples were collected for Helicobacter pylori antigen testing, hookworm ova, and occult blood. …”
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Therapeutic effectiveness of three commercial anthelmintics against strongylids in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis) by David Uzcátegui, Víctor Gutiérrez, María Rodríguez, Andrea González, Alfredo Sánchez

“…The effectiveness of the anthelmintics was estimated through faecal egg count (FEC) reduction percentage. The study was conducted in a buffalo system dedicated to milk and meat production with crossbreed animals (Murrah and Mediterranean breeds) in the South of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. …”
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Cellular and immune landscape of chronic liver diseases: insights from immunophenotyping by Shaghayegh Soleimani, Shaghayegh Soleimani, Ozgur Albayrak, Kayra Somay, Hong Yang, Buket Yigit, Burge Ulukan, Dila Atak, Murat Akyildiz, Metehan Gursoy, Elif Demirtas, Adil Mardinoglu, Adil Mardinoglu, Atay Vural, Atay Vural, Murat Dayangac, Mujdat Zeybel

“…Viral hepatitis and peri-tumor samples exhibited higher hepatic B cell counts compared to alcohol-related liver disease. …”
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Prevalence of AZFс Y chromosome microdeletions and association with spermatogenesis in Russian men from the general population by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, M. K. Ivanov, M. A. Prasolova, M. A. Kleshchev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…Age, weight, height, and the volume, concentration, total count, proportion of motile and morphologically normal spermatozoa in the ejaculate were recorded for all participants. …”
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Case report: Successful treatment of hyperbaric oxygen for radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in a 95-year-old patient with bladder cancer by Li Lin, Li Lin, Man He, Yanyan Zeng, Xiaoxiao Ni, Yequn Guo, Xiaojuan Xie, Lingling Sun, Huai Huang

“…Following a progressively adjusted HBOT protocol, the patient’s hematuria (urine red blood cell (RBC) count showed 210,859 RBC/μL at maximum) was effectively controlled, and his symptoms subsequently resolved after 69 HBOTs. …”
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Pengembangan Automated Image Analysis untuk Menentukan Jumlah Bakteri Tahan Asam (BTA) pada Kasus Tubercolosis by Safri Adam, Puji Astuti, Puspa Amalia, Fadli Sukandiarsyah

“…So in this research, an automated image analysis application will be proposed that can count the number of bacteria that appear on a microscope. …”
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Liver Transplantation without Perioperative Transfusions Single-Center Experience Showing Better Early Outcome and Shorter Hospital Stay by Nicolás Goldaracena, Patricio Méndez, Emilio Quiñonez, Gustavo Devetach, Lucio Koo, Carlos Jeanes, Margarita Anders, Federico Orozco, Pablo D. Comignani, Ricardo C. Mastai, Lucas McCormack

“…While median MELD was significantly higher in Yes-Transfusion (11 versus 21; P=0.0001) group, platelet count, prothrombin time, and hemoglobin were significantly lower. …”
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