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Comparison of the Effects of Ice and 3.5% Menthol Gel on Blood Flow and Muscle Strength of the Lower Arm [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Context: Soft-tissue injuries are commonly treated with ice or menthol gels. Few studies have compared the effects of these treatments on blood flow and muscle strength.
Jacks, Dean E   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications.
Ballas, Samir K., Nagalla, Srikanth
core   +2 more sources

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood sampling and point of care testing: What competence do the nursing students achieve through their education?

open access: yesBioingeniøren, 2008
Phlebotomy is a neglected and ignored area within the health services. Optimal blood sample procedure is essential for diagnosis and treatment. An ever increasing number of nurses are imposed the job of taking blood samples.
Astrid-Mette Husøy   +3 more
doaj  

Saphenous venipuncture for field collection of blood from least chipmunks

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
During a study of least chipmunks (Tamias minimus), we successfully collected whole blood from 166 individuals via venipuncture of the saphenous vein. This method allowed us to collect quantities of blood suitable for various blood analyses and resulted ...
Elizabeth A. Flaherty   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lestat, C\u27est Moi : Anne Rice\u27s Revelation of Self Through The Vampire Chronicles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In lieu of an abstract, below is the article\u27s first paragraph. To most, the word vampire conjures visions of Halloween, of old black and white horror movies, of Bela Lugosi whispering I vant to suck your blood. Yet for Anne Rice, this view of the
Kutzuba, Kerry
core   +1 more source

Correlation between mass and volume of collected blood with positivity of blood cultures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background The collection of blood cultures is an extremely important method in the management of patients with suspected infection. Microbiology laboratories should monitor blood culture collection.
da Silva Victor, Elivane   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Function‐driven design of a surrogate interleukin‐2 receptor ligand

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Interleukin (IL)‐2 signaling can be achieved and precisely fine‐tuned through the affinity, distance, and orientation of the heterodimeric receptors with their ligands. We designed a biased IL‐2 surrogate ligand that selectively promotes effector T and natural killer cell activation and differentiation. Interleukin (IL) receptors play a pivotal role in
Ziwei Tang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corrigendum: Predictors of high SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G titers in COVID-19 convalescent whole-blood donors: a cross-sectional study in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
Jingyun Tang   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a serocorrelate of protection against invasive group B streptococcus disease in pregnant women: a feasibility study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of infection in infants. Currently, intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is the major strategy to prevent invasive group B streptococcus disease.
Andrews, N   +16 more
core   +1 more source

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