background: the differentiation of infected diabetic foot ulcers (idfu) from non infected diabetic foot ulcers (nidfu) is a challenging issue for clinicians. objectives: recently, procalcitonin (pct) was introduced as a remarkable inflammatory marker. we aimed to evaluate the accuracy of pct in comparison to other inflammatory markers for distinguishing idfu from nidfu. conclusions: these resul...

Background:
 Though most Iraqi patients who are infected by COVID-19 only suffering from mild symptoms, but in some cases a patient’s condition deteriorates, leading to negative outcome. This study aims assess the clinical laboratory features of moderate and severe patients
 Methods: 
 One hundred diagnosed as well fifty healthy participants were involved our current study. Asses...

We read with interest the Letter to the Editor by Jao et al. [1] which reported false positive results using the point-of-care (POC) One Step Pregnancy Test device (ACON Laboratories Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). The authors determined that false positive results occurred when the concentration of white blood cells (WBCs) in a urine specimen exceeded 0.4×10 cells/L. We recently observed several fa...

Abstract White blood cells (WBC), which form the basis of immune system, protect body from foreign invaders and infectious diseases. While number structural features WBCs can provide important information about health people, ratio subtypes these observable deformations are a good indicator in diagnostic process. The recognition type lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils monocytes is...

Introduction: The acute ischemic infarction is associated with significant damage to brain parenchyma, where the high degree of inflammation found. This work aimed study predictive value ratio between blood WBCs and serum albumin levels in assessing functional outcome subjects stroke. Materials methods: A prospective observational was conducted on 223 from February 2022 August at K.R. Hospital,...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet (PLR) as diagnostic adjunct tests for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS). Methods: prospective cross-sectional included 80 full-term neonates with confirmed EOS healthy newborns. All examinations were done 24 hours after birth. Neonatal (NS) was characterized a positive blood culture symptoms of infection...

rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints as well as other organs in the body. adjuvant-induced arthritis models in inbred rats serve as relevant models for ra, having many clinical similarities to this disease. using honey bee venom as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is an ancient therapy in various parts of the world. however scorpion ve...

Abstract. Western boundary currents (WBCs) form the narrow, fast-flowing poleward return flows of great subtropical ocean gyres and are sources rapidly varying mesoscale eddies. Accurate simulation vertical structure, separation latitude, heat content WBCs is important for understanding transport in global ocean. However, state estimation forecasting WBC regions, such as East Australian Current...