Mothers’ experiences as legal guardian of children's phlebitis during hospitalization in Indonesia: A phenomenological study by Casman Casman, Dian Mahanani, Balbina Antonelda Marled Wawo, Muhammad Iqbal, Desy Rizki Ariani, Anung Ahadi Pradana

“…Background: Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is a common procedure performed by nurses for hospitalized children, but phlebitis—an inflammation of the vein—is a frequent complication. …”
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Rat Nasal Respiratory Mucosa-Derived Ectomesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiate into Schwann-Like Cells Promoting the Differentiation of PC12 Cells and Forming Myelin In Vitro by Jian Zhang, Xin Gao, Hongjun Zou, Jinbo Liu, Zhijian Zhang

“…Schwann cell (SC) transplantation as a cell-based therapy can enhance peripheral and central nerve repair experimentally, but it is limited by the donor site morbidity for clinical application. …”
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Comparing apples with apples: A proposed taxonomy for "Community Health Workers" and other front-line health workers for international comparisons. by Stephen Hodgins, Uta Lehmann, Henry Perry, Nicholas Leydon, Kerry Scott, Smisha Agarwal, Hannah Marcus, Rajani Ved, Elijah Olivas, Madeleine Ballard, Dickson Mbewe, Margaret Odera, Sherlie Petit Homme, Benard Otieno, Pasipano Wutete, Angeline Chikumba, Prossy Muyingo, John Kyakuha, Emmanuel Harcourt, Morseda Chowdhury, David Musoke, Thadee Niyoyitungira, Abimbola Olaniran, John Koku-Awoonor Williams, Lívia Milena Barbosa de Deus E Méllo, Romário Correia Dos Santos, Isabela Cardoso de Matos Pinto, Ram Shrestha, Salim Sadruddin, Melanie Morrow, Eric Sarriot, Maryse Kok, Bhanu Pratap

“…It also leads to a failure to consider occupational groups not commonly thought of as CHWs-but engaged in PHC service delivery at the most peripheral level-in community-based-PHC planning and management arrangements. …”
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Effect of Solid-to-Gas Ratio on Powder Fuel Mixing in a Cavity-Based Supersonic Combustion Chamber with Induced Shock: A Numerical Study by Zuodong Liang, Ming Jiang, Shaoqing Hu, Kai Ma, Guiyang Xu, Wenjie Wang, Yuezu Miao, Hongyan Li

“…The interaction between powder fuels and the peripheral rotating regions of these vortices significantly improves the mixing efficiency, with the highest average mixing efficiency increased by 30%. …”
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Neutrophil adhesion to vessel walls impairs pulmonary circulation in COVID-19 pathology by Hiroshi Ueki, I-Hsuan Wang, Maki Kiso, Kenta Horie, Shun Iida, Sohtaro Mine, Michiko Ujie, Hung-Wei Hsu, Chen-Hui Henry Wu, Masaki Imai, Tadaki Suzuki, Wataru Kamitani, Eiryo Kawakami, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…Re-analysis of scRNA-seq data from peripheral blood mononuclear cells from COVID-19 cases revealed increased expression levels of CD44 and SELL in neutrophils in severe COVID-19 cases compared to a healthy group, consistent with our observations in the mouse model. …”
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Distribution of Adiponectin Receptors 1 and 2 in the Rat Olfactory Bulb and the Effect of Adiponectin Injection on Insulin Receptor Expression by Alfredo Miranda-Martínez, Octavio Fabián Mercado-Gómez, Virginia Arriaga-Ávila, Rosalinda Guevara-Guzmán

“…Adiponectin (APN) is an adipocyte-derived hormone that has peripheral beneficial effects. Although its receptors AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 are expressed in the brain, their function in neurons is poorly understood. …”
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Nitric Oxide - Its Importance in Swallowing, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy by ABR Thomson

“…Nitric oxide is a neurotransmitter found in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is localized in the central nervous system, including the nucleus of the solitary tract, nucleus ambiguus and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. …”
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Optimal sigmoid function models for analysis of transspinal evoked potential recruitment curves recorded from different muscles. by Andreas Skiadopoulos, Maria Knikou

“…Recruitment input-output curves of transspinal evoked potentials that represent the net output of spinal neuronal networks during which cortical, spinal and peripheral inputs are integrated as well as motor evoked potentials and H-reflexes are used extensively in research as neurophysiological biomarkers to establish physiological or pathological motor behavior and post-treatment recovery. …”
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Autologous Stem Cell Therapy in Critical Limb Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Baocheng Xie, Houlong Luo, Yusheng Zhang, Qinghui Wang, Chenhui Zhou, Daohua Xu

“…Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most dangerous stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Many basic researches and clinical treatment had been focused on stem cell transplantation for CLI. …”
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Modulation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase, Neuropeptide Y, Glutamate, and Substance P in Ganglia and Brain Areas Involved in Cardiovascular Control after Chronic Exposure to Nicotine by Merari F. R. Ferrari, Emerson F. Coelho, Karen L. G. Farizatto, Gerson Chadi, Debora R. Fior-Chadi

“…Considering that nicotine instantly interacts with central and peripheral nervous systems promoting cardiovascular effects after tobacco smoking, we evaluated the modulation of glutamate, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and substance P (SP) in nodose/petrosal and superior cervical ganglia, as well as TH and NPY in nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) after 8 weeks of nicotine exposure. …”
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Phase I Study of Anti-CD3 x Anti-Her2 Bispecific Antibody in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients by Ulka Vaishampayan, Archana Thakur, Ritesh Rathore, Nicola Kouttab, Lawrence G. Lum

“…Immune evaluations of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 2 patients before and after immunotherapy showed increases in IFN-γ EliSpot responses and Th1 serum cytokines. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 polymorphisms on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors depends on the tumor proportion score: a retrospective study by Keiichiro Suminaga, Takashi Nomizo, Hironori Yoshida, Hiroaki Ozasa

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. We used rs2282055, which is in linkage disequilibrium with rs822336, instead of rs822336, because of its distribution in the Asian patient population. …”
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The Kidney Transplant Evaluation Process in the Elderly: Reasons for Being Turned down and Opportunities to Improve Cost-Effectiveness in a Single Center by Beatrice P. Concepcion, Rachel C. Forbes, Aihua Bian, Heidi M. Schaefer

“…Results. 345 patients were included in the statistical analysis. 31.6% of patients were turned down: 44% due to coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral vascular disease (PVD), or both. After adjustment for patient demographics and comorbid conditions, history of CAD, PVD, or both (OR = 1.75, 95% CI (1.20, 2.56), p=0.004), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 8.75, 95% CI (2.81, 27.20), p=0.0002), and cancer (OR 2.59, 95% CI (1.18, 5.67), p=0.02) were associated with a higher risk of being turned down. 14.8% of patients underwent unnecessary basic testing and 9.6% underwent unnecessary supplementary testing with the charges over a 3-year period estimated at $304,337. …”
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Practice patterns in pediatric myopia management: Insights from a 2023 survey among Indian ophthalmologists by Lav Kochgaway, Anuradha Chandra, Ipsita Basu, Debarpita Chaudhury, Jitendra Jethani, Arup Bhaumik

“…Orthokeratology and Peripheral Defocus spectacle lenses are gaining recognition, and lifestyle modifications such as increasing outdoor activities and reducing near activities are widely acknowledged as effective. …”
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Generation of IgM+ B cell-deficient Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated IgM knockout by Mari Raudstein, Ma. Michelle D. Peñaranda, Erik Kjærner-Semb, Søren Grove, H. Craig Morton, Rolf Brudvik Edvardsen

“…Flow cytometry revealed a 78% reduction in IgM+ B cells in peripheral blood, and Western blot analyses showed decreased IgM protein levels in serum. …”
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Cholestatic Hepatocellular Injury with Azathioprine: A Case Report and Review of the Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity by Joseph Romagnuolo, DC Sadowski, E Lalor, L Jewell, ABR Thomson

“…A 63-year-old man with Crohn's disease who is presented developed the rare idiosyncratic form of azathioprine hepatotoxicity, but also had a severe disabling steroid myopathy, peripheral neuropathy, resultant deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism related to immobility, and a nosocomial pneumonia. …”
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Altered Expressions of miR-1238-3p, miR-494, miR-6069, and miR-139-3p in the Formation of Chronic Brucellosis by Ferah Budak, Salih Haldun Bal, Gulcin Tezcan, Halis Akalın, Guher Goral, Haluk Barbaros Oral

“…Here, more than 2000 miRNAs were screened in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with acute or chronic brucellosis and healthy controls by using miRNA array, and the results of the miRNA array were validated through qRT-PCR. …”
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Management and Clinical Outcome of Penetrating Keratoplasty for Long-Term Corneal Changes in Sympathetic Ophthalmia by Saraswathi Ramamurthi, Ebube E. Obi, Gordon N. Dutton, Kanna Ramaesh

“…Postoperative examination of the fundus showed peripheral chorioretinal atrophy with pigmentary changes at the macula, accounting for the limited vision. …”
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Control system for noise-resistant electronic speed controller of a brushless electric motor for an unmanned aerial vehicle by M. V. Parinov, A. N. Yurov, Ya. V. Skitskiy

“…They enable the number of required peripheral devices and microcontroller ports to be calculated according to the requirements for the microcontroller, as well as the computing power of the core used.Conclusions. …”
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Pulmonary hypertension in infants with congenital heart defects: are leukotrienes involved? by A. Serraf, J-P. Gascard, J. Bruniaux, C. Labat, C. Planche, C. Brink

“…There was no correlation (r=0.38) between the pulmonary arterial pressure (56 ± 4 mmHg) and the leukotriene E4 levels (1.37 ± 0.67 ng/ml blood) measured in peripheral blood samples from the hypertensive group prior to surgery. …”
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