CT-based nomogram predicts esophageal gastric variceal bleeding in noncirrhotic portal hypertension caused by hepatic schistosomiasis by Wei Cheng, Ke-Ying Wang, Wen-Qiang Li, Yao Li, Xiao-Yan Li, Shuai Ju

“…A reduced platelet count, prolonged prothrombin time, severe esophageal and gastroepiploic vein tortuosity and less omental vein tortuosity were predictors of EGVB in NCPH patients. …”
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Early Radiologic Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infection in Febrile Neutropenic Patients: A Comparison of Serial Chest Radiography and Single CT Chest by Wanaporn Burivong, Thanatorn Sricharoen, Apichart Thachang, Sunsiree Soodchuen, Panitpong Maroongroge, Vichit Leelasithorn

“…The absolute neutrophil count was not useful for predicting radiographic active pulmonary infection. …”
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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

“…Gestational age, triple concave sign, blood glucose measurement after birth (Glu), Apgar score at the 5th minute (Apgar5), neutrophil count (ANC) and platelet count (PLT) are independent predictors of NARDS in late preterm and term newborns who present with progressive respiratory distress and require varying degrees of respiratory support within the first 24 h of life to minimize work of breathing and restore organismal oxygenation. …”
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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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Persistence and emergence of X4 virus in HIV infection by Ariel D. Weinberger, Alan S. Perelson

“…X4 emergence occurs with a sharp decline in CD4+ T cell counts and accelerated time to AIDS. Why this phenotypic switch to X4 occurs is not well understood. …”
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Effect Observation of Optimized Individualized Nursing Care Applied to ICU Patients with Severe Pneumonia by Xianpeng Wang, Yimei Qiu, Ting Xu, Yufeng Chen, Chunxiao Ying

“…The blood lactate index and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE II) scores before and after care were compared between the two groups. The WBC count recovery time, mechanical ventilation time, antipyretic time, and length of hospital stay of the two groups were recorded. …”
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Iron supplementation post-blood donation in Vietnam: Impact on hemoglobin, red cell indices, and iron reserves by Viet Pham Tuan, Son Dao Anh, Phong Hoang Van, Tuan Anh Bui Sy

“…Our findings revealed moderate, statistically significant positive correlations between elemental iron administration and changes in platelet count (PLT), hematocrit (HCT), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) (r = 0.753, p <0.001; r = 0.887, p <0.001; and r = 0.703, p <0.001, respectively). …”
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Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Gerbaba Guta Nugus, Mergitu Eliyas Irena

“…Patient’s previous TB history, haemoglobin level, CD4 cells count, adherence level, and WHO clinical stage were significant determinants of occurrence of tuberculosis after ART initiation in PLHIV.…”
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Potentials of Presepsin as a Novel Sepsis Biomarker in Critically Ill Adults: Correlation Analysis with the Current Diagnostic Markers by Mai S. Sater, Nourah Almansour, Zainab Hasan Abdulla Malalla, Salim Fredericks, Muhalab E. Ali, Hayder A. Giha

“…These measures were heart rate (HR), white blood count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), lactate plasma concentrations, and measures of hemostasis status (platelets count (PLT), fibrinogen, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), international normalization ratio (INR) and D-dimer). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Argon Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty and Systemic Medical Therapy in Asian Patients with Acute Primary Angle Closure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled... by Wenting Cai, Qiyang Lou, Jiaqi Fan, Donghui Yu, Tianyi Shen, Jing Yu

“…The secondary outcomes included the cup-to-disc ratio (CDR), mean endothelial count, and percent of patients requiring topical glaucoma medication. …”
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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

“…Investigations performed included spirometry, pulse oximetry, tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRV) measurements via echocardiogram, complete blood counts, free plasma haemoglobin, serum urea, and creatinine. …”
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Development and pasteurization of in-packaged ready-to-eat rice products prepared with novel microwave-assisted induction heating (MAIH) technology by Yi-Chen Lee, Chiu-Chu Hwang, Yung-Hsiang Tsai, Yi-Ting Huang

“…The relevant microbial counts were below the detectable levels, and the preset target temperature could be attained at the maximum temperature of the rice samples. …”
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Development of Fermentation-induced Soymilk Gel: Effects of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Physicochemical Characteristics by Fatemeh Rahmani, Ali Moayedi, Marteza Khomeiri, Mahboobeh Kashiri

“…There was a significant difference among the strains in terms of viable cell counts and proteolytic activity during fermentation (p < 0.05). …”
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Evaluating platelet concentrates by platelet indices, thromboelastography, and flow cytometry by Tapasyapreeti Mukhopadhyay, Arulselvi Subramanian, Venencia Albert, Anand Kumar, Tushar Sehgal, Sulekha Karjee, Harprasad Pati

“…RESULTS: A total of 43 PRP-PCs that were analyzed had a mean volume of 69.1 ± 5.1 mL, a pH of 6.8 ± 0.3, and a platelet count of 738.8 ± 312.9 × 103 cells/μL. Swirling was present in all. …”
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Pimavanserin Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis in Clinical Practice by Khashayar Dashtipour, Fiona Gupta, Robert A. Hauser, Cherian A. Karunapuzha, John C. Morgan

“…., clozapine and quetiapine) although these are not approved for this indication and clozapine requires frequent white blood cell count monitoring due to the risk of agranulocytosis. …”
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Attraction points: A new sampling design method to quantify common finches’ population by Lorenzo Marazuela Pinela, Ángel Julián Martín Fernández, Pablo-Luis López-Espí

“…Most of these counts provide a multispecies approximation of long-term trends but may be inaccurate for specific species, regions or outside of the breeding season. …”
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The effect of combined thermal and sonication treatment on shelf life extension and quality retention of banana by Mahfujul Alam, Mir Meahadi Hasan, Mohammad Mainuddin Molla, Mrinal Kanti Debnath, Md Shakir Moazzem, Biddut Chandra Dey

“…The same treatment delayed the changes ash content, ascorbic acid, firmness, color content and demonstrated the greatest suppression of microbial growth, with values ranging from 1.09 ± 0.09 to 5.15 ± 0.24 log10 cfu/g for total plate count (TPC) and 0.9 ± 0.11 to 5.01 ± 0.16 log10 cfu/g for total yeast mold count (TYMC), during the 0th to 12th days of storage that contributed to the banana's prolonged shelf life. …”
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Renal impairment as a risk factor for chemotherapy induced neutropenia in the treatment of trifluridine/thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor plus bevacizumab by Masatsune Shibutani, Hideki Tanda, Hiroaki Kasashima, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Shinichiro Kashiwagi, Kiyoshi Maeda

“…However, the duration required for neutrophil count to recover to ≥ 1500/mm3 and the treatment effects of the G3b group were comparable to those observed in other patients. …”
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Trends in Clinico-radiological and Laboratory Characteristics of All-Cause Meningoencephalitis in Western Rajasthan by Ravi Krishna Kanth, Samhita Panda, Sarbesh Tiwari, Taruna Yadav, Gopal Krishana Bohra, Ravi Shekar Gadepalli

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed the highest protein content (336.82 ± 251.26 mg/dL) and cell count (476.73 ± 999.16/mm3) in pyogenic followed by tubercular (200.29 ± 174.28/mm3) meningoencephalitis. …”
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Immunity and growth of freshwater prawn fed with dietary β-glucan supplementation by Julie Ekasari, Jhon Lamhot F. Napitupulu, Enang Harris Surawidjaja

“…Phenoloxydase activity, total and differential haemocyte counts of β-glucan treatments were higher than control, whereas no significant difference was observed in survival. …”
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