Association between air pollutants and blood cell counts in pediatric patients with asthma: a retrospective observational study by Kuo-Chen Huang, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Ting-Min Hsieh, Chih-Cheng Chen, Fu-Jen Cheng

“…Additionally, one-unit increases in PM2.5 (0.302; 0.101; p = 0.003) and PM10 (0.229; 0.06; p < 0.001) on lag 0–6 correlated positively with platelet count. In a two-pollutant model, the impacts of PM2.5 and PMC on ANC and platelet count remained statistically significant after adjusting for other air pollutants. …”
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Short Term Outcome of High Dose Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone In Children With Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single Center Trial by Ahmed Osama Kaddah, Niveen Salama, Doaa Maged Ahmed, Mariam Saad Nassim

“…Aim of the work: To compare the efficacy of short-course HD-DXM and standard prednisone (PDN) as a first-line treatment to achieve increase in platelet count among children with previously untreated primary ITP. …”
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Entecavir-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and Review of the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of a Rare but Reversible Cause of Thrombocytopenia by Binoy Yohannan, Dai Chu N. Luu, Mark Feldman

“…Her platelet counts improved and normalized in one week. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Nusinersen Focusing on Renal and Hematological Parameters in Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Hüseyin Bahadır Şenol, Gizem Yıldız, Ayşe İpek Polat, Adem Aydın, Ayşe Semra Hız, Alper Soylu, Uluç Yiş

“…Methods This retrospective study examined data from 33 patients with SMA to assess the effects of nusinersen on motor functions and laboratory parameters including platelet count, serum creatinine, urine protein, and urine creatinine. …”
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The effect of vitamin E and A supplementation on some hematological parameters and lactate levels of elite taekwondo players by Alpaslan Gorucu

“…Some hematological (RBC (red blood cell), WBC (white blood cell), PLT (platelet), HGB (hemoglobin), LYM (lymphocyte), HCT (hematocrit), MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration), RDW (red cell distribution width), MPV (mean platelet volume), PCT (procalcitonin), PDW (platelet distribution width ) parameters and lactate levels determined from taken blood samples were measured. …”
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Fibrin Clot Strength in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Measured by Thrombelastography by Benjamin T. Maatman, Glen Schmeisser, Rolf P. Kreutz

“…We hypothesized that diabetic subjects exhibit increased fibrin clot strength in platelet-poor plasma and that glycemic control correlates with maximal fibrin clot strength. …”
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Comparison of Modified Chandler, Roller Pump, and Ball Valve Circulation Models for In Vitro Testing in High Blood Flow Conditions: Application in Thrombogenicity Testing of Differ... by Wim van Oeveren, Ignace F. Tielliu, Jurgen de Hart

“…Binding of fibrin and platelets was higer on PET, inflammatory markers were lowest on Dyneema Purity UHMWPE. …”
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Acute Brucellosis Presenting with Bleeding Tendency due to Isolated Severe Thrombocytopenia by M. Aon, T. Al-Enezi

“…We describe a case of acute brucellosis in a 20-year-old man, who presented with fever, purpuric skin lesions, epistaxis, and hematuria. The absolute platelet count was 2 × 109/L. The patient was diagnosed as suffering from brucellosis on the basis of a strongly positive serologic reaction and was treated with antibiotics and a short course of corticosteroids, with a rapid rise in platelet count. …”
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Predictive modeling of consecutive intravenous immunoglobulin treatment resistance in Kawasaki disease: A nationwide study by Eun Jung Cheon, Gi Beom Kim, Seung Park

“…Analysis of feature importance revealed that ANC, serum protein, platelet count, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were the most significant predictors of treatment resistance. …”
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Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome of HIV-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia in the HAART Era by Kimberley L. S. Ambler, Linda M. Vickars, Chantal S. Leger, Lynda M. Foltz, Julio S. G. Montaner, Marianne Harris, Viviane Dias Lima, Heather A. Leitch

“…We performed a review of patients with HIV-associated ITP and at least one platelet count <20 × 109/L since January 1996. Of 5290 patients in the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS database, 31 (0.6%) had an ITP diagnosis and platelet count <20 × 109/L. …”
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Interventions by Anthony Michael Nasser, Bill Vicenzino, Alison Grimaldi, Jay Anderson, Adam Ivan Semciw

“…Case series included evaluation of the following interventions: platelet-rich plasma injection (n=3), surgery (n=4), corticosteroid injection (n=2), multi-modal intervention + platelet-rich plasma injection (n=1). …”
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Associated with Massive Intracardiac Thrombosis: A Case Report by Atheer Ahmed, Hamid AL-Mondhiry, Truman J. Milling, David Campbell

“…Argatroban was restarted and the platelet count normalized.…”
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Demographics and Haematological Parameters in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Uttar Pradesh – A Comparative study by Priyanka Singh, Pradakhshana Vijay, Shaleen Chandra, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Diksha Singh, Priya Devi

“…Aim: To compare the demographics and haematological parameters like haemoglobin, white blood cell and platelet values in type II diabetes mellitus patients. …”
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Fabrication of Polycaprolactone/Polyurethane Loading Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Its Antiplatelet Adhesion by Ho Hieu Minh, Nguyen Thi Hiep, Nguyen Dai Hai, Vo Van Toi

“…Endothelial cells (EC) were also seeded on the scaffold to examine the difference in the morphology of EC layer and platelet attachment with and without the presence of CLA. …”
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Essential Thrombocythemia Complicated by Occlusive Thrombosis of the Abdominal Aorta by Jamie Geringer, Joshua Fenderson, Michael Osswald

“…Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm of excessive platelet production complicated by thrombohemorrhagic events. …”
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Determinants of mortality after massive transfusion - A prospective study by Divya Venugopal, Susheela Jacob Innah, Aboobacker Mohamed Rafi, Ramesh Bhaskaran

“…Majority of survivors received equal ratios of FFP: PRBC and platelet: PRBC, and all nonsurvivors received low ratios of FFP: PRBC. …”
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Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients by Joji Nagasaki, Masahiro Manabe, Kentaro Ido, Hiroyoshi Ichihara, Yasutaka Aoyama, Tadanobu Ohta, Yoshio Furukawa, Atsuko Mugitani

“…A 75-year-old woman developed thrombocytopenia (5,000 platelets/μL) after receiving an influenza vaccination. …”
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SAFETY OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN HEMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA – A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY by Ivan GUR, Roei Tounek, Yaniv Dotan, Elite Vainer Evgrafov, Stav Rakedzon, Eyal Fuchs

“…No association was found between any of the complications recorded and preprocedural platelets, age, aPTT, PT, hematological status, or platelet transfusion.  …”
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The Influence of the Hyaluronic Acid Gel on the Postoperative Sequelae following Surgical Removal of the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar in Comparison with the A-PRF: A Randomized... by Thoulfokar Shokor Al-Saadi, Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi

“…To compare the outcomes of the intrasocket application of 1% hyaluronic acid oral gel (HA) and advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) on the expected postoperative complications, pain, swelling, and trismus follow the surgical extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar. …”
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The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on the Efficacy of ADP Receptor Blockers in Patients with Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Prospective Study by Matej Samoš, Marián Fedor, František Kovář, Peter Galajda, Tomáš Bolek, Lucia Stančiaková, Jana Fedorová, Ján Staško, Peter Kubisz, Marián Mokáň

“…There were no significant differences in platelet aggregability among T2D and nondiabetic (ND) group. …”
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