Comparison of the capillary and venous blood plasma lipidomes: validation of self-collected blood for plasma lipidomics [PDF]
Venipuncture of the upper extremities is commonly used to collect blood for plasma lipidomics. However, self-administered blood collection devices such as the Tasso+™ system for capillary blood sampling and plasma separation are convenient and enable ...
Ahsan Hameed +5 more
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The influence of spinal venous blood pressure on cerebrospinal fluid pressure [PDF]
In Alligator mississippiensis the spinal dura is surrounded by a venous sinus; pressure waves can propagate in the spinal venous blood, and these spinal venous pressures can be transmitted to the spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Z. Taylor +3 more
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Bland–Altman plot to assess the consistency of arterial and venous blood lactate in the emergency room: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
To measure the correlation and agreement between arterial and peripheral venous blood lactate in the emergency room and to assess the predictive value of lactate for the occurrence of cardiac arrest.
Yongkai Li +5 more
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Correlation and consistency between two detection methods for serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D levels in human venous blood and capillary blood [PDF]
IntroductionThe study assessed the correlation and concordance of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in capillary and venous plasma collected simultaneously after vitamin D3 supplementation in 42 healthy adults.
Yutong Xing +4 more
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Comparative analysis of hemoglobin, potassium, sodium, and glucose in arterial blood gas and venous blood of patients with COPD [PDF]
The study aims to assess the accuracy of the arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis in measuring hemoglobin, potassium, sodium, and glucose concentrations in comparison to standard venous blood analysis among patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive ...
Sitian Tang +6 more
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Peripheral arterial rather than venous blood is a better source of circulating tumor cells in early lung cancer [PDF]
Background Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) play a crucial role in the early diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer. Identification of a more suitable sample source could be a breakthrough towards enhancing CTC detectability in early‐stage lung cancer.
Zhen‐dan Wang +7 more
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Paclitaxel and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with Microsampling in Clinical Practice
Paclitaxel is an anticancer agent efficacious in various tumors. There is large interindividual variability in drug plasma concentrations resulting in a wide variability in observed toxicity in patients.
Mirjana Radovanovic +4 more
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Agreement and Correlation between Arterial and Central Venous Blood Gas Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery [PDF]
Introduction: Arterial blood sampling, used to assess patients in acute conditions, may result in complications such as thrombosis and embolism. However, it can be replaced by venous blood sampling, but there is a dearth of information on this. Aim:
Masoumeh Esmaeilivand +4 more
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Objective To investigate the effect of PDCA cycle method in reducing the rate of hemolysis in venous blood samples. Methods The PDCA cycle method was used to implement the standardized procedure of venous blood sampling, and the hemolysis rate of ...
SHU Baozhen (舒宝珍) +6 more
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(1) Cerebral arteriolar vasomotor function is vital for brain health and has been examined through CO2 inhalation or breath-holding, which are both challenging for patients.
Minghui Tang +3 more
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