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Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pediatric HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital ART Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

open access: yesAnemia, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Background. Anemia is one of the most commonly observed hematological abnormalities and an independent prognostic marker of HIV disease. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of anemia and associated factors among pediatric HIV/AIDS patients attending Zewditu Memorial Hospital (ZMH) ART Clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods.
Hylemariam Mihiretie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality, Stability, and Safety Data of Packed Red Cells and Plasma Processed by Gravity Separation Using a New Fully Integrated Hollow‐Fibre Filter Device

open access: yesAdvances in Hematology, Volume 2009, Issue 1, 2009., 2009
Background. We developed a completely closed system based on gravity separation without centrifugation steps for separation of whole blood. With this new system we compared quality and stability of the processed blood components (PRC and plasma) with respect to classical preparation.
T. Brune   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal Plasma Procalcitonin Concentrations in Pregnancy Complicated by Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

open access: yesMediators of Inflammation, Volume 2007, Issue 1, 2007., 2007
Objectives. Our objective is to compare maternal plasma procalcitonin concentrations in preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) at term with their levels in uncomplicated pregnancy, and to determine whether these concentrations are useful in the diagnosis of pPROM cases suspected of infection and in the ...
Andrzej Torbé
wiley   +1 more source

First Comprehensive Study of Telomere Length Measured by Southern Blot Hybridization and Oxidative Stress Across 12 Captive Marine Mammal Species

open access: yesMarine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Telomeres, repetitive nucleotide sequences at chromosome ends, shorten with oxidative damage and cell replication, and are increasingly used as biomarkers of stress and physiological state. Despite this potential, telomere length (TL) in marine mammals has been measured using Southern blot hybridization in only a few cases, often from ...
Haruka Nakajin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the LaserCyte: an in-house hematology analyzer for dogs and cats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the present study, the LaserCyte instrument, a fully automated flow cytometer for use in veterinary practice, was evaluated for dogs and cats. Precision (coefficient of variation, CV) for red blood cell (RBC) parameters was ≤3.9%, for reticulocytes ...
Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina   +3 more
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Modulation of interferon-[alpha] secretion by activated platelets in systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Type I interferons play a key role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis as an "IFN signature" is found in the majority of patients with active SLE.
Bernard Weill   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Concentrations of C-reactive protein in effusions in dogs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
© 2006. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This document is the Accepted version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Veterinary Record.
Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Postoperative sepsis in infants below 6 months of age [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Sepsis is a threatening postoperative complication especially in small infants. Regarding the advances in perinatal medicine, its incidence is unknown to date.
Berger, Steffen   +3 more
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Anemia in type 2 diabetic patients and correlation with kidney function in a tertiary care sub-Saharan African hospital: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BackgroundAnemia is common in diabetic patients and increases morbidity and mortality, but its burden has been less well characterized in sub-Saharan Africans. We determined the prevalence of anemia and investigated the related factors, with a particular
Choukem, Simeon-Pierre   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Effects of Pre-Journey Fasting on the Physiological Responses of Young Cattle to 8-hour Road Transport. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
End of Project ReportThe present study evaluated the effects of fasting animals for 8 hours prior to an 8-hour road journey and their ability to cope with the stress of transport.There was no significant difference in rectal body temperature, pre and ...
Earley, Bernadette   +6 more
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