Challenges Faced by Nurses in Transitioning Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients to Adult Care by Gifty Enyonam Amoaku, Delali Adwoa Wuaku, Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey

“…Background Sickle-cell disease is a common genetic red blood cell disorder with global concern. Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, is most predominantly affected. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Lenalidomide on Bone Marrow Cancer Treatment: Monitoring White Blood Cell, Hemoglobin, and Platelet Levels by Hiba Jumaa Hussein, Lara Ali Nazar, Hamsa Ghwamer Ghazi

“…The blood samples are analyzed to detect Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) by using an ESR fast detector, and detect WBC, red blood cell, and platelets by Mindray CBC-21S. Tests are performed weekly initially, and then biweekly or monthly, taking into account ethical issues such as obtaining consent and criteria for adjusting treatment based on side effects or changes in blood counts. …”
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The influence of respiratory infections on Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children by Bili Wang, Wenqing Xiang, Zhouyue Zhu, Hongqiang Shen

“…Results Compared with the control group, children with HSP exhibited a significant increase in urine red blood cell count, urine microalbuminuria, and urine protein/creatinine ratio (P < 0.001). …”
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Investigation of Blood Characteristics in Nonsyndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Retrospective Study by Yijing Yang, Ying Deng, Ye Tian, Zhen Yao, Yasha Zhou, Ying Wang, Qinghua Peng, Jun Peng

“…The indicator of platelet distribution width (PDW) in patients with RP was higher than that in the normal group; the indicators of red blood cell (RBCs), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), basophils (BASs), platelets (PLTs), and plateletcrit (PCT) in the RP group were lower than those in the normal control. …”
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Comparative 3D ultrastructure of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by Felix Evers, Rona Roverts, Cas Boshoven, Mariska Kea-te Lindert, Julie M. J. Verhoef, Nico Sommerdijk, Robert E. Sinden, Anat Akiva, Taco W. A. Kooij

“…Furthermore, we generate the first 3D reconstructions of the parasite’s endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi apparatus as well as gametocyte-induced extraparasitic structures in the infected red blood cell. Assessing interconnectivity between organelles, we find frequent structural appositions between the nucleus, mitochondria, and apicoplast. …”
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Level of adaptative stress of the organism and cellular reactivity of patients with acute festering-inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and paranephral tissues by V. Stepan, R. Sydorchuk, A. Iftodiy, N. Stepan, L. Sydorchuk

“…The level of adaptive stress and cellular reactivity of the patients was assessed by a number of indices, using the online tool Red Blood Cell Indices Calculator (Medical Professionals Reference). …”
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Parasitological, Hematological, and Immunological Response of Experimentally Infected Sheep with Venezuelan Isolates of Trypanosoma evansi, Trypanosoma equiperdum, and Trypanosoma... by Nereida Parra-Gimenez, Armando Reyna-Bello

“…Parasitemia and clinical parameters such as hematocrit, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and body temperature were measured. …”
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Determinants of mortality after massive transfusion - A prospective study by Divya Venugopal, Susheela Jacob Innah, Aboobacker Mohamed Rafi, Ramesh Bhaskaran

“…METHODOLOGY: MT was defined as receiving >4 packed red blood cell (PRBC) units within 1 h with the anticipation of continued need for blood products. …”
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An autopsy case with tubular obstruction by impacted swollen blebs due to ischemic acute kidney injury by Yukako Akiyama, Mitsuhiro Sato, Yoshio Taguma

“…Because of the existence of hematuria with red blood cell casts and rapid deterioration of renal function and severe systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite and general fatigue, we started immunosuppressive therapy with steroids, considering a vasculitis-like condition with NS, and hemodialysis was also started for oliguria. …”
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The zebrafish moonshine gene encodes transcriptional intermediary factor 1gamma, an essential regulator of hematopoiesis. by David G Ransom, Nathan Bahary, Knut Niss, David Traver, Caroline Burns, Nikolaus S Trede, Noelle Paffett-Lugassy, Walter J Saganic, C Anthoney Lim, Candace Hersey, Yi Zhou, Bruce A Barut, Shuo Lin, Paul D Kingsley, James Palis, Stuart H Orkin, Leonard I Zon

“…Mutations in the zebrafish moonshine (mon) gene specifically disrupt both embryonic and adult hematopoiesis, resulting in severe red blood cell aplasia. We report that mon encodes the zebrafish ortholog of mammalian transcriptional intermediary factor 1gamma (TIF1gamma) (or TRIM33), a member of the TIF1 family of coactivators and corepressors. …”
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Metabolic and hematological disruptions induced by Diphenyl Diselenide in male wistar rats by Joseph A. Olagunju, Gabriel O. Ajayi, Babatunde A. Murtala, Adejuwan A. Adeneye

“…Treatment with 200mg DPDS/kg body weight resulted to 100% mortality while 50- and 100mg/kg body weight caused significant reduction (p<0.05) in red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration and packed-cell volume. …”
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Comparison of Birth Weights of Pre-Delivery Anemic and Non-Anemic Routine Iron Supplemented Pregnant Women by Tolga Atakul

“…Mean values for hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, red blood cell count and red cell distribution width were as follows; 10.9g/dL (±1.4), 34.6 % (±4.3), 84.6fL (±7.8), 4.1g/dL (±0.4), and 14.2 % (±2.5), respectively. …”
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Nanorobots with Hybrid Biomembranes for Simultaneous Degradation of Toxic Microorganism by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, M. N. Manjunatha, S. Radjarejesri, B. Ramesh, Ram Subbiah, Nahom Adugna

“…Ultrasound-propelled biomaterials nanorobots comprised of the gold nanostructures wrapped in a combination of platelet (PL) and Red Blood Cell (RBC) layers were developed. Biohybrid micro- and nanorobots were small machines that combine biological and artificial elements. …”
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Gastroprotective properties of flavonoid-rich extract of Pulicaria odora against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in mice by Khadidja Boudebbaz, Manel Brouk, Roumaissa Laalem, Nada Zabaiou

“…In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was investigated through the human red blood cell membrane stabilization method and the bovine serum albumin denaturation method. …”
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Holotranscobalamin Is a Useful Marker of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Alcoholics by Alberto Fragasso, Clara Mannarella, Angela Ciancio, Oronzo Scarciolla, Nicoletta Nuzzolese, Rocco Clemente, Eustachio Vitullo, Andrea Sacco

“…For assessing vitamin B12 status, we evaluated 22 adult alcoholic male patients by measuring in parallel serum Cbl, serum folate and red blood cell folate levels, HoloTC levels by the AxSYM assay. …”
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Does Thrombocyte Size Give Us an Idea about Thrombocytosis Etiology? by Selami Kocak Toprak, Betul Erismis, Sema Karakus, Nazmiye Kursun, Aysegul Haberal, Mustafa Gurhan Ulusoy

“…The study was aimed to explore the clinical application of particularly mean platelet volume (MPV), hemoglobin, red blood cell indices, white blood cell, serum iron profile, and C-reactive protein level in the differential diagnosis of thrombocytosis. …”
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Chemical Immobilization of Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) with Ketamine Hydrochloride and Xylazine Hydrochloride: Hematology and Serum Biochemical Values by M. Veeraselvam, R. Sridhar, P. Perumal, M. G. Jayathangaraj

“…Health related parameters comprising hematological values like packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), erythrocyte indices, and so forth and biochemical values like total protein, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, alkaline amino-transferase (ALT), aspartate amino-transferase (AST), and so forth were estimated in 11 (5 males and 6 females) apparently healthy bears. …”
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The Haematological Effects of Oleanolic Acid in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Effects on Selected Markers by Charity M. Baloyi, A. Khathi, Ntethelelo H. Sibiya, Phikelelani S. Ngubane

“…The reduction of blood glucose concentration, HbA1c, and improved EPO concentrations was further associated with a notable increase in red blood cell (RBC) count and other RBC indices. We also observed an increase in the antioxidant status of the RBCs with a concomitant decrease in oxidative stress. …”
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Some haematological values in the healthy hamdani (hareki-harki) sheep by Mursayettin Eksen, Z. Tevfik Ağaoğlu, Ercan Keskin

“…<p> In this in vestigation, the mean of Red Blood Cell (RBC) White Blood Cell (WBC) and blood platelets in female sheep were found to be 13.77x10⁶, 5.55x10³ and 3.72x10⁵ respectively. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a highly pathogenic strain of Vibrio harveyi EFL-2201 from pearl gentian grouper by Biao Yuan, Zhixia Zhuang, Xiaoru Wang, Huabin Huang, Qingpi Yan

“…The spleen, which had the highest bacterial load among all tissues, was subjected to transcriptome sequencing at 24 hpi, revealing significant enrichment in pathways related to immunity, cell cycle, and red blood cell oxygen transport. In conclusion, this study unveiled the pathogenic mechanisms of V. harveyi and immune response mechanisms of pearl gentian grouper spleens to infection, laying a theoretical foundation for the prevention and control of V. harveyi-induced disease.…”
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