Clinical and Laboratory Analysis of Children Who Follow Up with Thrombocytopenia: A Retrospective Study by Yasemin Denkboy Öngen, Birol Baytan

“…Disorders in the number or function of platelets can lead to bleeding. While many conditions are responsible for the etiology of thrombocytopenia in childhood, the most common cause is immune thrombocytopenia. …”
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Comparisons of risk factors and outcomes between abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease: a case-control study by Ian Beeton, Jay Acharya, Bengisu Kesin Meric, James Hobden, Tahir Ali, Thang S. Han

“…Results: In total, 160 men and 33 women aged 74.5years (SD = 9.4) were referred for preoperative cardiac assessment for AAA (n = 70) and PAD (n = 123). …”
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Retrospective Evaluation of the Outcomes of Splenectomy in Patients with β-Thalassemia: Insights from a Tertiary Care Center in Bahawalpur by Muhammad Irfan khan, Faseeh Abid, Hafsa Malik, Nadeem Shahid Younas, Ayesha Sarfaraz, Nausherwan Malik, Haris Irfan Khan

“…Complete blood count, serum ferritin, and liver function tests were recorded. Flow cytometry was used to assess lymphocyte populations. …”
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Assessing thyroid peroxidase antibodies in Emirati medical students: a cross-sectional pilot study by Afrin Pathan, Javed Yasin, Charu Sharma, Juma Alkaabi, Adnan Agha

“…The normal reference ranges for TPO-Ab and TSH (according to kit-specific recommendations) were 0–34 IU/mL and 0.27–4.20 mIU/L, respectively.ResultsA total of 90 healthy participants were enrolled (mean age: 19.83 ± 1.41 years), and all completed blood testing. All male participants (n = 27) had normal TPO-Ab levels, whereas eight female participants (12.7%; n = 63) had elevated TPO-Ab levels (mean: 40.03 ± 102.00 IU/mL). …”
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Resilience for activity engagement among frail older adults: moderated mediation effect of social support by Eunna Oh, Nayoung Kim, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…Resilience has been identified as a protective factor that supports physical function, cognitive health, and independence in daily activities. …”
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Content Dihydrotestosterone Levels in Postmenopausal Women According to the Comorbid Disease: Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension by Butovа T.

“…In blood serum using ELISA methods were tested folitropin, DHT and concentration glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (НbА1с). …”
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Association Between Pesticide Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Female Farmers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wulan Masyithah, Onny Setiani, Yusniar Hanani Darundiati, Mursid Raharjo, Nurjazuli

“…Data were collected through questionnaires, observation, and clinical tests for blood glucose and cholinesterase levels. …”
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The monitoring of emergent zoonotic pathogens in wild and captive birds in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Adis Softić, Melisa Nicevic, Amira Koro-Spahic, Ilma Terzic, Sejla Goletic, Naida Kapo, Jasna Salkic, Jasna Salkic, Jasmin Omeragic, Teufik Goletic

“…IntroductionWith their remarkable flight capabilities, wild and captive birds play a pivotal role in the global dissemination of zoonotic pathogens including Chlamydia psittaci, Avian Influenza viruses (AIV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Usutu virus (USUV), and West Nile virus (WNV). They function both as hosts and reservoirs responsible for transporting the mentioned infectious agents across vast geographic regions. …”
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Establishing Normal Variances and Expectations for Quadriceps Limb Symmetry Index Benchmarks Based on Time from Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. by Sean Hazzard, Saoirse Connolly, Ashley Wiater, Isabella Sprague, Emily Doolan-Roy, Rachel Lampros, Peter D Asnis

“…Additional hop and balance testing was performed and patients were evaluated for clearance for running and sport via a physical therapist directed functional movement assessment (FMA). …”
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and cardiovascular development from childhood to early adulthood: study protocol of the Niagara Longitudinal Heart Study by Terrance J Wade, Deborah D O’Leary, Kylie S Dempster, Adam J MacNeil, Danielle S Molnar, Jennifer McGrath, John Cairney

“…Written consent to participate in the follow-up study is obtained from each participant. Results testing all proposed hypotheses will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.…”
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Age at diagnosis as a prognostic factor in selected categories of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Kristiina Aalto, Hannu Kautiainen, Anders Fasth, Marek Zak, Troels Herlin, Marite Rygg, Ellen Berit Nordal, LILLEMOR BERNTSON, Mia Glerup, Veronika Rypdal, Ellen Arnstad, Suvi Peltoniemi, Katariina Rebane, Anna-Kaisa Tuomi

“…Clinical data, collected at 6 months after the onset of symptoms, included information about disease activity, uveitis, laboratory test values and medication. The outcomes assessed 17.5 years after diagnosis included remission, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and functional ability.Results The majority of patients with oligoarthritis and polyarthritis were diagnosed before age six, compared with 29% in the group of others. …”
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Menopausal hormone therapy affects quality of life in multimorbid late postmenopausal women by N. V. Izmozherova, A. A. Popov, T. A. Oboskalova, V. M. Bakhtin, A. V. Verkhoturtseva, A. A. Vikhareva, E. A. Safyanik, V. E. Taranov

“…The median age for subjects was 69 [65; 71] years, median CCI score was 3.5 [2.5; 5.0]. In addition, in group 2 there were found significantly lower physical functioning (p < 0.001), role-physical functioning (p = 0.028), physical health (p = 0.002) domains, as well as more severe persistent menopausal symptoms (p = 0.011) and depression (p = 0.043). …”
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HIF-2α level in adolescents with chronic inflammatory pathology of the upper gastrointestinal tract by N. S. Shevchenko, N. V. Krutenko, L. L. Sukhova, O. M. Tsiura, H. O. Shlieienkova, K. V. Voloshyn

“…A significant role in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract diseases is given to the functioning of the oxygen sensor system, the main mediator of which is hypoxia-inducible factor 2 (HIF-2α). …”
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Preventing physical and emotional violence by teachers in public schools in Pakistan: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the intervention Interaction Compe... by Alaptagin Khan, Katharina Goessmann, Florian Scharpf, Fakhar Khawaja Saqlain Shah, Anette Kirika, Khadeeja Azhar, Abdul Wahab Yousafzai, Anke Hoeffler, Tobias Hecker

“…At each school, 30 students in the sixth year of school and all teachers (expected average number: 15) are recruited. …”
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Aplikasi Pertimbangan Wisata di Pulau Lombok dengan Metode Fuzzy Mamdani & Algoritma Genetika by Zainul Harir, Ida Bagus Ketut Widiartha, Royana Afwani

“…The combination of the 5 membership functions constructed 10.080 fuzzy rules, that's used to know wheater tourists enables them to go to Lombok with the limitation that they have. …”
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P-4 HYPOTHERMIC OXYGENATED PERFUSION USING AN ECMO DEVICE IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST 100 CASES AT A CHILEAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL by FRANCISCA MAGDALENA MARTÍNEZ VENEZIAN, Elizabeth Rivas, Valeria Galaz, Valentina Castillo, Julio Benitez, Edmundo Martinez, Rodrigo Wolff, Blanca Norero, Erwin Buckel, Rolando Rebolledo

“…Statistical analyses included T-tests and Fisher's exact tests to evaluate differences in means and frequencies between groups. …”
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Effect of testosterone in young ice-hockey players on hematological, biochemical parameters and the level of physical performance by N. V. Aksenova, T. A. Mangushev, P. L. Okorokov, E. V. Babaeva, I. V. Zyabkin

“…The values of other biomarkers of the functional activity of muscle tissue did not depend on the level of testosterone levels.Conclusion: Increased serum testosterone level in the range from 27.5 to 40 nmol/l, detected in young ice-hockey players aged 15–17 years, is not associated with a change in hematological and biochemical parameters. …”
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Predicting and preventing sudden cardiac death in myocardial infarction patients by S. A. Boldueva, A. V. Shabrov, D. S. Lebedev, T. Ya. Burak, I. A. Leonova, M. V. Samokhvalova, V. S. Zhuk, E. G. Bykova

“…In total, 420 patients were examined at Day 10-14 after MI; follow-up period lasted for 1-4 years. General clinical examination, echocardiography, 24-hour electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring, late ventricular potentials (LVP) detection, active orthostatic test (AOT), heart rate variability (HRV) assessment at baseline and during functional tests, as well as psychological testing, were performed. …”
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CMACGSA: Improved Gravitational Search Algorithm Based on Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller for Optimization by Nazmiye Ebru Bulut, Emre Dandil, Ugur Yuzgec, Alpaslan Duysak

“…The effectiveness of CMACGSA is demonstrated through extensive testing on a set of 2D CEC 2014 benchmark functions, where it significantly outperforms the original GSA. …”
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Contributions of Germline and Somatic Mosaic Genetics to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Nonsyndromic Individuals by Ming Hui Chen, Ellen S. Deng, Jessica M. Yamada, Sangita Choudhury, Julia Scotellaro, Lily Kelley, Eric Isselbacher, Mark E. Lindsay, Christopher A. Walsh, Ryan N. Doan

“…Methods and Results One hundred eighty‐one consecutive patients <60 years who presented with nonsyndromic TAA at the Massachusetts General Hospital underwent deep (>500×) targeted sequencing across 114 candidate genes associated with TAA and its related functional pathways. …”
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