Evaluation of the C-reactive protein serum levels in periodontitis patients with or without atherosclerosis – A clinical study by Pooja Khatri, Kaustubh S Thakare, Minal Narendra Ganvir, Mitesh Khatri

“…Methodology: The Department of Periodontics and Implantology at Bhabha College of Dental Sciences conducted the study, which involved the random assignment of 60 participants of both sexes, aged between 30 and 60 years, using a cross-sectional design. The participants were selected from the Department of Periodontics and Implantology, and venous blood samples were taken before and after nonsurgical periodontal treatment to evaluate serum CRP and complete blood count levels. …”
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Elevated Proportions of Circulating CXCR5+ Follicular Helper T Cells Reflect the Presence of Airway Obstruction in Asthma by Tsukie Kin Tsukuda, Kimiko Tsuji, Akari Nishimori, Takehiko Ito, Yuka Kobayashi, Taro Suzuki, Akihito Yokoyama

“…Using flow cytometry, we identified and quantified Group 2 innate lymphocytes, T helper 2 cells, follicular helper T cells, and T helper 17 cells in peripheral blood samples from 49 individuals with asthma. We then conducted cross-sectional analyses to assess relationships between levels of these immune cells and lung function parameters, including the percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (%FEV1). …”
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Predicting the Risk of Fundus Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nomogram Model by Huan Xie, Fangfang Sun, Huimin Yang, Jin Li

“…The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.830 (p<0.001; 95% CI = 0.762–0.898), and the nomogram was established with great evaluation efficiency demonstrated by the calibration curve and the Hosmer–Lemeshow test. The result of k-fold cross-validation also showed high prediction accuracy. …”
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JUSTIFICATION OF UNIVERSAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION FOR INFANTS 6-12 MONTHS IN REGIONS WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA by Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul, Pacharapan Surapolchai, Vip Viprakasit

“…Methods: We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study of infants attending the Well Baby Clinic at Thammasat University Hospital for routine checkups. …”
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Evaluation of Platelet Parameters in Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Background of Oral Submucous Fibrosis by Packiaraj Selvajothi Ranjitham, Subramanian Kuzhali, Muthu Ponnuswamy Sumathy, Santiago Gnandeepam

“…This study aimed to evaluate platelet parameters in OSMF and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in the background of OSMF. This cross-sectional study was performed using secondary data retrieved between January 2019 and December 2019 in the Department of Oral Pathology and the Hematology Laboratory. …”
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Hematological and biochemical variables in hospitalized patients with clinical suspicion of dengue by Rolando Rodríguez Puga, Yoánderson Pérez Díaz, Yanet Pérez Guerrero, Serapio Romero Gavilán

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> given the growing importance of dengue on a global and regional scale, timely determination of hematological and biochemical variations is required. …”
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Hematologic and clinical chemistry reference intervals for six species of wild birds frequently rescued in the Republic of Korea by Myeongsu Kim, Myeongsu Kim, Zun Zun Wut Hmohn, Woochan Jang, Woochan Jang, Geonwoo Baek, Geonwoo Baek, Jae-Ik Han, Jae-Ik Han

“…The common kestrel exhibited significantly lower white blood cell counts and heterophil counts than other species. The Eurasian magpie had significantly higher eosinophils than other species.ConclusionThis study provides reference intervals for wild birds often rescued at wildlife rescue centers in Korea. …”
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Viral suppression and adherence in adolescents living with HIV in rural Tanzania. by Ezekiel Luoga, James Okuma, Lilian Moshi, George Sigalla, Dorcas Mnzava, Daniel H Paris, Tracy R Glass, Fiona Vanobberghen, Maja Weisser, Getrud Joseph Mollel, KIULARCO working group

“…We assessed agreement between adherence measures (self-report, pill box return, pill count and visual analogy scale) and viral suppression. …”
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Leverage of lysozyme dietary supplementation on gut health, hematological, antioxidant, and immune parameters in different plumage-colors Japanese quails by Ibrahim A. Elkhaiat, Seham El-Kassas, Safaa E Abdo, Karima El-Naggar, Haitham K. Shalaby, Reyad Y. Nofal, Mayada R. Farag, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Antonia Lestingi

“…For gut status, both varieties exhibited increases in intestinal villi length and goblet cell count with significant reductions in the total lactobacillus, total coliform, and total bacterial counts. …”
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Legionella pneumophila response to shifts in biofilm structure mediated by hydrodynamics by Ana Rosa Silva, C. William Keevil, Ana Pereira

“…Water structures in the biofilm seem to be key to Legionella migration across the biofilm. Finally, shear conditions favoured the transition of L. pneumophila to VBNC states (∼94 %), despite the high viable cell counts (∼8 log10 CFU/cm2) found throughout the experiments. …”
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Pavement Disease Visual Detection by Structure Perception and Feature Attention Network by Bin Lv, Shuo Zhang, Haixia Gong, Hongbo Zhang, Bin Dong, Jianzhu Wang, Cong Du, Jianqing Wu

“…Additionally, the convolutional block attention module (CBAM) is integrated to optimize feature map attention across channel and spatial dimensions, enhancing the model focus on critical disease features without significantly increasing complexity. …”
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Definitions matter: Multicenter investigation of incidence and outcome of poor graft function after hematopoietic cell transplantation by Konradin F. Müskens, Winny N. R. Collot‐d'Escury, Rana Dandis, Saskia Haitjema, Jürgen Kuball, Moniek A. deWitte, Marc Bierings, Caroline A. Lindemans, Stefan Nierkens, Mirjam E. Belderbos

“…The investigation of preventive and therapeutic PGF treatments is hindered by inconsistencies in reported incidence and outcomes across studies, which may be explained by heterogeneity in PGF definition. …”
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Next-Generation Dental Materials: Exploring Bacterial Biofilm Formation on 3D-Printable Resin-Based Composites by Emerson Koji Uehara, Gustavo Castro de Lima, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi Sardi, Luciene Cristina de Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Thabet Asbi, Doron Haim, José Augusto Rodrigues

“…Cylindrical specimens with 12 mm high and 3 mm diameters were prepared by the PRBC group (Cosmos Temp-Yller; Prizma 3D Bio Crown; Prizma 3D Bio Prov) and an acrylic resin as control. …”
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Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante-Mampong, Ghana by Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…This study profiled microbial flora and their antibiotic activities from Ghana paper currency (GH¢) notes in circulation in Mampong Municipal of Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study employed a cross-sectional design to assess bacterial contaminants and their antibiotic activities from January to May 2019. …”
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Development of a Bowtie Inversion Technique for Real‐Time Processing of the GOES‐16/‐17 SEISS MPS‐HI Electron Channels by A. Boudouridis, J.V. Rodriguez, B.T. Kress, B.K. Dichter, T.G. Onsager

“…Rather than using idealized analytical spectral functions, we use observed high‐resolution spectra from the cross‐calibrated Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES) Medium Electron Sensor A and High Energy Electron Fluxmeter data set from the period 1990–1991, restricted to 6 < L < 8. …”
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A nomogram for predicting neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with neonatal pneumonia after 34 weeks of gestation by Aosong Yu, Huanhuan Hou, Huanhuan Hou, Lingyi Ran, Xiaojia Sun, Wanchun Xin, Tong Feng

“…ObjectiveTo establish a prediction nomogram for early prediction of neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (NARDS).MethodsThis is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted between January 2021 and December 2023. …”
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Investigation of Bacteriological Quality of Meat from Abattoir and Butcher Shops in Bishoftu, Central Ethiopia by Abebe Bersisa, Dereje Tulu, Chaluma Negera

“…The collected samples were processed for aerobic plate count, and the total mean count was found to be 4.53 log10 cfu/cm2 from abattoir carcass swab samples, 2.4 log10 cfu/ml from water samples, 6.58 log10 cfu/cm2 from butcher shops cutting table, and 6.1 log10 cfu/cm2 from cutting knife swab samples. …”
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Lung Function Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Anaemia by Yvonne A. Dei-Adomakoh, Jane S. Afriyie-Mensah, Audrey Forson, Martin Adadey, Thomas A. Ndanu, Joseph K. Acquaye

“…This was an analytical cross-sectional study involving 76 clinically stable, hydroxyurea-naive adult Hb-SS participants and 76 nonsickle cell disease (non-SCD) controls. …”
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Vigour of maize seeds produced at the maize Research Institute "Zemun Polje" by Lazarević Tijana D., Petrović Tanja B., Todorović Goran N., Sečanski Mile D., Golijan-Pantović Jelena M., Lekić Slavoljub S.

“…Maize is one of the economically most important crops. Its immense significance arises from its various uses, high yielding and the production scope. …”
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PortNet: Achieving lightweight architecture and high accuracy in lung cancer cell classification by Kaikai Zhao, Youjiao Si, Liangchao Sun, Xiangjiao Meng

“…In external tests, PortNet achieved an average accuracy (ACC) of 99.89 % and Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 99.27 %. During five-fold cross-validation, PortNet maintained an average ACC of 99.51 % ± 1.50 % and F1 score of 99.50 % ± 1.51 %, showcasing its lightweight capability and exceptionally high accuracy. …”
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