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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundTelomere length (TL) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from fresh venous blood is increasingly used to estimate molecular impacts of accumulated social adversity on population health.
Arline T Geronimus +7 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the demographic, clinical, and laboratory features of the Chinese patients of genetic Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease with T188K variant (T188K‐gCJD), the most common subtype of genetic prion diseases (gPrDs) in China. Methods In this nationwide retrospective study, data from 98 genetically confirmed T188K‐gCJD patients ...
Chun‐Jie Li +11 more
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Tips on drawing blood through a heparin lock
نشریه پرستاری ایران, 1993 By drawing blood through a heparin lock, patients can be protected from skin damages duo to repeated needle sticks. In addition, this procedure can assist to gain more precise results in laboratory test and to prevent further complications. Probably, you
Akram Ghaemmaghami
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A hands-free stool sampling system for monitoring intestinal health and disease
Scientific Reports, 2022 Analysis of stool offers simple, non-invasive monitoring for many gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and access to the gut microbiome, however adherence to stool sampling protocols remains a major challenge because of the prevalent dislike of handling one’s ...
Sonia Grego +9 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The goal was to assess the diagnostic performance of three novel autoantibodies (NA) for Sjögren disease (SjD) by comparing NA prevalence in patients with SjD, other autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), nonspecific chronic sialadenitis (CS), and controls.
Chadwick R. Johr +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah +8 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study presents a reversible temperature sensor with high switching ratio, ∼103. The device is fabricated using PET‐ITO and carbon nanotube dispersions in alkane. Considering its application in cold chain logistics, a proof‐of‐concept with LED is showcased. Thus, a temperature drop below the threshold temperature (crystallization temperature of the
Sunil Kumar Behera +8 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A compostable PGS soft surgical robot with interchangeable modules integrates transient Mo tactile and Si thermal sensors for dual feedback. The device preserves its function after clinical‐grade sterilization, demonstrates stable actuation and cardiac tissue grasping with real‐time in vivo pulsatile monitoring, and biodegrades post‐use with soil‐safe,
Minseong Chae +27 more
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Laboratory Medicine, 2019 ABSTRACT Objective To determine a method to reduce specimen hemolysis rates in pediatric blood specimens. Methods A total of 290 blood specimens from pediatric patients were classified into the capped group or uncapped group.
Jing Hu +4 more
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Microfabricated Anisotropic Myobundles for the Scalable Production of Cardiac Tissue Grafts
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Controlling the anisotropy of cardiac tissue remains an outstanding challenge in the field of cardiac tissue engineering. Here, we introduce an approach to generate anisotropic cardiac myobundles using cell‐adhesive, synthetic, electrospun fibers and stem cell‐derived cardiac fibroblasts.
Maggie E. Jewett +15 more
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