Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Sudan: Complications and Management by Meysaa Talha, Bashier Osman, Safa Abdalla, Hind Mirghani, Iman Abdoon

“…Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening genetic disorder due to the formation of sickle hemoglobin molecule (HbS) that polymerizes in hypoxic conditions leading to SCD-related complications. …”
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Longer Breastfeeding Associated with Childhood Anemia in Rural South-Eastern Nigeria by Sean Buck, Kevin Rolnick, Amanda A. Nwaba, Jens Eickhoff, Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, Emma Esenwah, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi

“…Anemia was diagnosed clinically or by point of care testing of hemoglobin (Hb) levels. Results. 96 children were selected for the study; 90 completed surveys were analyzed (43% male and 57% females). …”
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The Association of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte and Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratios and Hematological Parameters with Diagnosis, Stages, Extrapulmonary Involvement, Pulmonary Hypertension, Res... by Celalettin Korkmaz, Sinan Demircioglu

“…Mean platelet volume (MPV), hemoglobin (Hgb), and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were lower among patients than controls. …”
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Systemic Factors Associated with Treatment Response in Diabetic Macular Edema by Wendy Meihua Wong, Caroline Chee, Mayuri Bhargava, Charmaine Chai, Hazel Lin, Paul Zhao, Erlangga Ariadarma Mangunkusumo, Thet Naing, Yew Sen Yuen, Tien Yin Wong, Xinyi Su, Gopal Lingam

“…At baseline, information on various systemic factors was collected including glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), serum VEGF levels, lipid profile and markers of renal function, and blood pressure. …”
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The Effect of Propolis Irrigation as an Adjunctive to Scaling and Root Surface Debridement on Periodontal Health Status, Glycemic Control and Biochemical Markers in Subjects with... by Hozan Wrya Azeez

“…Methods: forty-five chronic periodontitis patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (glycated hemoglobin 1 assay HbA1c≥8%) were recruited into group I; (n=15) scaling and root planing alone was performed, group II; (n=15) scaling and root planing+ chlorhexidine mouth wash twice a day for two weeks were prescribed, in the group III; scaling and root planing +Propolis irrigation was performed for two weeks, twice weekly. …”
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The Association between Standardized Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Risk of Anemia: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Yang Zhang, Xiaotong Wang, Jia Wang, Weiwei Hu, Xiaolu Song, Ding Yuan, Xianliang Yan

“…Additionally, the association between serum 25(OH)D concentration and red blood cell (RBC) count and hemoglobin (HB) levels was investigated using generalized additive models with smooth functions. …”
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Association between nutritional level, menstrual-related symptoms, and mental health in female medical students. by Keiko Fukushima, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroki Sato, Jinko Yokota, Keiko Uchida

“…We evaluated levels of serum albumin, hemoglobin, ferritin, and lipid metabolite as nutritional factors. …”
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The Effect of Telenursing on Disease Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Mina AkbariRad, Mohsen Dehghani, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Ashkan Torshizian, Nikoo Saeedi, Mehrdad Sarabi, Mahdieh Sahebi, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri

“…Findings showed that telenursing or nurse telephone follow-up significantly increased mean self-care efficacy score, improved adherence to the treatment regimen, decreased glycosylated hemoglobin and plasma glucose levels (but not lipid profile and body mass index), and improved quality of life compared to the routine care in people with T2DM. …”
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An Approach to the Investigation of Thrombocytosis: Differentiating between Essential Thrombocythemia and Secondary Thrombocytosis by Ala Almanaseer, Benjamin Chin-Yee, Jenny Ho, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Laila Schenkel, Pratibha Bhai, Bekim Sadikovic, Ian H. Chin-Yee, Cyrus C. Hsia

“…A diagnosis of ET was associated with higher hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), red cell distribution width (RDW), and mean platelet volume (MPV), while secondary thrombocytosis was associated with higher body mass index, white blood cells, and neutrophils (p<0.01). …”
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The Two-Tier Fecal Occult Blood Test: Cost-Effective Screening by Andrew J Rae, Iain GM Cleator

“…If patients register a positive result on any HO Sensa guaiac test, they are once again tested by a hemoglobin-specific Hemeselect test. This concept was applied to a multicentre study involving persons 40 years or older. …”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Sleep Deprivation: Insights into Complete Blood Count and Coagulation Parameters in a Case-Control Study by Abd Elhadi Agena, Leena Mirghani, Abdirasak Ali Mude

“…The third day showed significant differences in neutrophil and eosinophil levels (p=0.003 and 0.000, respectively). The difference in hemoglobin and hematocrit on day 3 was statistically significant (p=0.023). …”
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Prevalence of Anemia in Pediatric IBD Patients and Impact on Disease Severity: Results of the Pediatric IBD-Registry CEDATA-GPGE® by Jan de Laffolie, Martin W. Laass, Dietmar Scholz, Klaus-Peter Zimmer, Stephan Buderus, CEDATA-GPGE Study Group

“…Anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration below the 3rd percentile. Results. …”
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Atypical Sjögrenʼs Syndrome Initially Presenting as Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis followed by Immune Thrombocytopenia by Maham Mehmood, Abhishrut Jog, Masooma Niazi, Arlene Tieng, Giovanni Franchin

“…Laboratory studies revealed hemoglobin of 11.9 g/dL, white blood cell count of 16,000/uL, and platelet count of 250,000/uL. …”
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The Relationship between Serum Bilirubin and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Xiaojing Zhao, Linzhen Li, Xueting Li, Jiajia Li, Di Wang, Hongjie Zhang

“…Patients with IBD displayed significantly lower sTB levels than controls. sTB levels were negatively associated with C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), fecal calprotectin (FC), and hemoglobin (Hb) levels in patients with IBD. Additionally, there was a negative association between sTB levels and the CDAI score of patients with CD. sTB levels were also negatively associated with the Mayo score of patients with UC. …”
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Association between Sarcopenia and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Myostatin, and Insulin Resistance in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Novira Widajanti, SoebagijoAdi Soelistijo, Usman Hadi, Mochammad Thaha, null Aditiawardana, null Widodo, Hadiq Firdausi, YafanitaIzzati Nurina, MiraDelima Asikin, Hersih Srinowati, NoerHalimatus Syakdiyah

“…There were differences between the two groups in hemoglobin levels, IGF-1 levels, myostatin levels, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) levels, muscle mass, handgrip strength, body mass index status, mini nutritional assessment status, and physical activity scale for elderly status (all p < 0.05). …”
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A Prediction Model for Prediabetes Risk in Middle-Aged and Elderly Populations: A Prospective Cohort Study in China by Jiahua Wu, Jiaqiang Zhou, Xueyao Yin, Yixin Chen, Xihua Lin, Zhiye Xu, Hong Li

“…In this study, 551 adults aged 40–70 years had normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and normal hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels at baseline. Baseline data including demographic information, anthropometric measurements, and metabolic profile measurements were collected. …”
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Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease by Abdul-Wahab M. Al-Saqladi, Dikra M. Maddi, Aida H. Al-Sadeeq

“…The mean age of transfused children was 6.9 ± 4.6 years and 103 (60.9%) were males, with a male/female ratio of 1.6 : 1 (p=0.004). Hemoglobin (Hb) levels were significantly lower in the transfused than in the nontransfused (Hb 5.5 ± 1.5 vs. 7.7 ± 1.5 g/dL, p=0.03). …”
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Correlation Analysis between Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Peripapillary Vessel Density and Influencing Factors of Peripapillary Vessel Density in Preclinical Diabetic Retinopath... by Donghui Li, Qichang Wang

“…Multiple linear regression analysis showed that glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (β = −1.50, P<0.01) and the duration of diabetes (β = −0.33, P=0.03) were associated with peripapillary vessel density. …”
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Effects of a Multispecies Probiotic Mixture on Glycemic Control and Inflammatory Status in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Sadegh Jafarnejad, Sadaf Saremi, Farzan Jafarnejad, Arman Arab

“…Fasting plasma glucose, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, glycosylated hemoglobin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, Interferon gamma, and interleukin-10 were measured before and after the intervention. …”
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Effect of Liraglutide on Serum TSH Levels in Patients with NAFLD and its Underlying Mechanisms by JiaoJiao Ye, Jing Xu, WenJie Wen, Bin Huang

“…All patients were tested for biochemical markers hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine (FT4), and TSH at baseline and follow-up. …”
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