Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Leptospirosis: A Rare but Devastating Complication by B. M. Munasinghe, A. G. Arambepola, N. Pathirage, U. P. M. Fernando, N. Subramaniam, S. Nimalan, T. Gajanthan

“…Bone marrow biopsy and markedly elevated serum ferritin and triglyceride levels done on day 10 (with unresolving fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopaenia) confirmed the diagnosis of HLH. …”
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Exploring the relationship between trunk flexibility and arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Iván Cavero-Redondo, Helder Fonseca, Iris Otero-Luis, Lucimere Bohn, Carla Geovanna Lever-Megina, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Alicia Saz-Lara

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Poor trunk flexibility is linked to elevated arterial stiffness across diverse demographic groups, highlighting its potential as a surrogate marker for cardiovascular health. …”
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Integrative bioinformatics approach identifies novel drug targets for hyperaldosteronism, with a focus on SHMT1 as a promising therapeutic candidate by Minyue Jia, Liya Lin, Hanxiao Yu, Zhichao Dong, Xin Pan, Xiaoxiao Song

“…SHMT1 was identified as the most promising target, showing significantly elevated expression in APAs compared to adjacent non-tumorous tissues. …”
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Ammonium Transporter 1 (<i>AMT1</i>) Gene Family in Pomegranate: Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profiles in Response to Salt Stress by Fatima Omari Alzahrani

“…These expression modifications can help regulate NH₄+ assimilation in conditions of elevated salinity, maintaining cellular homeostasis and ion balance. …”
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Assessment of Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Early Prediction of Nephropathy in Type 2 Saudi Diabetic Patients by Manal S. Fawzy, Baraah T. Abu AlSel

“…Correction for urine creatinine concentration was applied for urinary quantitative measurements. uVDBP levels were significantly elevated in micro- and macroalbuminuria patient groups compared with those of the normoalbuminuria patient group and controls (820.4 ± 402.8 and 1458.1 ± 210.0 compared with 193.1 ± 141.0 and 127.7 ± 21.9 ng/mg, resp.) …”
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Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of postpartum corticosteroid therapy on maternal disease in women with HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) syndrome. …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

“…It was typified by hypofibrinolysis and a persistently elevated MA, despite anticoagulation therapy.…”
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Examining the Economic Costs of the 2003 Halloween Storm Effects on the North Hemisphere Aviation Using Flight Data in 2019 by Dabin Xue, Jian Yang, Zhizhao Liu, Shiwei Yu

“…Abstract Space weather can impede normal aviation operations through communication blackouts, GNSS‐based navigation and surveillance failures, and elevated cosmic radiation, consequently resulting in necessary flight plan adjustments and considerable economic costs. …”
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Complexity and recurrence of body surface electrocardiograms correlate with estimated reentrant atrial activity using electrocardiographic imaging in atrial fibrillation patients by Rubén Molero, Olivier Meste, Ralf Peeters, Joël Karel, Pietro Bonizzi, María S. Guillem

“…BSPM metrics indicate a more elevated atrial electro-structural remodeling aligned with more short-duration rotors from ECGI computations. …”
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Assessing Climate Change Effects on Mahseer Growth Properties by Iskandar Nur Syuhada, Md Noor Noorashikin, Che Cob Zaidi, Das Simon Kumar

“…These findings indicate that moderate temperatures and lower CO2 levels provide optimal conditions for mahseer growth, while elevated temperatures and higher CO2 concentrations, conditions expected to become more prevalent with ongoing climate change, negatively impact their growth. …”
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Classification of cervical cancer using Dense CapsNet with Seg-UNet and denoising autoencoders by Hui Yang, Walid Aydi, Nisreen Innab, Mohamed E. Ghoneim, Massimiliano Ferrara

“…The most prevalent examination tool for cervical cancer prompt identification is the cervical smear (Pap smear) testing; however, due to human negligence, this examination method has an elevated probability of negative findings. Cervical cancer classification using machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) has been extensively studied to enhance the conventional diagnostic process. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lemuni Leaves (Vitex trifolia var. purpurea) in Different Concentrations of Ethanol-Water Solvent Extraction by Wei Wen Goh, Sharmin Sultana, Azrina Azlan

“…Strong correlations were discovered between the total flavonoid content, total phenolic content with antioxidant properties of Lemuni leaves at different ethanol-water ratio by DPPH (r= -0.816; r= -0.824) and ABTS assays (r= -0.929; r= -0.920).The significantly elevated antioxidant properties of the 75% ethanol extract suggest promising applications in health supplements, pharmaceuticals, skincare products, biomedical research, and commercial ventures. …”
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Photobiomodulation Can Enhance Stem Cell Viability in Cochlea with Auditory Neuropathy but Does Not Restore Hearing by So-Young Chang, Eunjeong Kim, Nathaniel T. Carpena, Jae-Hun Lee, Doo Hee Kim, Min Young Lee

“…Hearing recovery by functional testing using auditory brain stem response (ABR) and eABR was measured as well as morphological changes and epifluorescence analysis were conducted after 2 weeks of combination therapy. KM treatment elevated the hearing threshold at 70–80 dB and even after the combination treatment with GFP-mESC and PBM was applied, the auditory function was not restored. …”
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Vaginal microbiome distinction in women with HPV+, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and cervical cancer, a retrospective study by Yuanyue Li, Yuanyue Li, Xiaomei Wu, Xiaomei Wu

“…This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the vaginal microbiota, HPV infection, cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CINs), and cervical cancers in 69 women.MethodsDNA was extracted from vaginal samples, followed by HPV genotyping through PCR and sequenced of the16S rRNA gene.ResultsOur results revealed that Lactobacillus was the predominant bacterium across all groups, with prevalence rates of 60.2% in women with HPV+, 63.9% in CINI, 97.7% in CINII, 52.0% in CINIII, 36.9% in cervical cancer, and 70.9% in NILM (normal cytology). Additionally, an elevated proportion of Gardnerella was identified as a high-risk bacterium associated with HPV infection, potentially contributing to the progression of cervical lesions. …”
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Identification of crucial extracellular genes as potential biomarkers in newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes via integrated bioinformatics analysis by Ming Gao, Qing Liu, Lingyu Zhang, Fatema Tabak, Yifei Hua, Wei Shao, Yangyang Li, Li Qian, Yu Liu

“…Further verification showed that LCN2, MMP9, TNF and IFNG were elevated in NT1D patients. Conclusion The nine identified key extracellular genes, particularly LCN2, IFNG, TNF, and MMP9, may be potential diagnostic biomarkers for NT1D. …”
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A Case of Carbamazepine-Induced Aggravation of Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes Epilepsy and Valproate-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy in a Child with Heteroz... by Imalke Kankananarachchi, Eresha Jasinge, Gemunu Hewawitharana

“…Subsequently, he was started on VPA, and with that, he developed features of encephalopathy. He had elevated serum ammonia with normal liver functions. …”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…It explores how IoT-enabled medical devices facilitate continuous remote patient monitoring and real-time health data collection and emphasizes the role of wearable devices comprising smartwatches and fitness trackers in elevating data accuracy and offering personalized health insights. …”
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Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report by Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein

“…Lumbar puncture revealed cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with elevated cell count, protein, and low glucose. While blood and CSF cultures remained negative, multiplex PCR for Streptococcus pneumoniae was positive even 10 h after beginning of effective antibiotic therapy. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Major Hypertriglyceridemia: Report of Four Cases by Karama Bouchaala, Mabrouk Bahloul, Sabrine Bradii, Hela Kallel, Kamilia Chtara, Mounir Bouaziz

“…They had metabolic acidosis with elevated anion gap. They had high lipasemia and amylasemia. …”
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Capnography as a tool for triaging and diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department: A prospective observational study by Suhrith Bhattaram, Varsha Sambhaji Shinde, Princy Panthoi Khumujam, Anjeeth Puthoor Anilkumar, Dhruva Kumar Reddy

“…CONCLUSIONS: EtCO2 values ≤24 can accurately identify patients with DKA in the presence of elevated blood sugar and urinary ketones and must be considered a valuable addition to the diagnostic criteria. …”
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