The platelet indices Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), Platelet Distribution Width (PDW) and Plateletcrit (PCT) provided by automated hematology analysis are rarely used in clinical practice. Platelets play a central role in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and high MPV has been associated to more reactive platelets and regarded as an independent risk factor for myocardial infarctio...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to elucidate the usefulness of platelet indices, mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet count in diagnosis and monitoring of varicocele. METHODS The current study included 525 patients and 379 healthy subjects from five eligible studies. We performed meta-analysis of MPV, PDW, and platelet count and mean difference...

Malaria is one of the endemic diseases in tropical and subtropical areas. In Sudan, malaria is one of the common diseases and can sometimes be fatal. This prospective case control study was carried out in Khartoum State –Sudan to study the effect of malaria parasite infection on platelets count, mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelets distribution width (PDW) among malaria patients. A total of...

Turbidity measurements are frequently implemented for the monitoring of heterogeneous chemical, physical, or biotechnological processes. However, for quantitative measurements, turbidity probes need calibration, as is requested and regulated by the ISO 7027:1999. Accordingly, a formazine suspension has to be produced. Despite this regulatory demand, no scientific publication on the stability an...

BACKGROUND To confirm the activation of platelets (PLT) and explore the role of activated PLT in post-dissection inflammation. METHOD An acute type A aortic dissection (AAD) canine model was established. Mean platelet volume/platelet count (MPV/PTC), platelet size distribution width (PDW), and inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α] and interleukin-6 [IL-6]) were measured betw...

Subjective measures of awareness rest on the assumption that conscious knowledge is knowledge that participants know they possess. Post-Decision Wagering (PDW), recently proposed as a new measure of awareness, requires participants to place a high or a low wager on their decisions. Whereas advantageous wagering indicates awareness of the knowledge on which the decisions are based, cases in whic...

The design and development processes of complex technical systems are of crucial importance to the competitiveness of an enterprise. These processes are characterised by high creativity and strong non-deterministic dynamics. Traditional information science methods, however, are intended for more deterministic work processes. They cannot be effectively applied to support creative activities like...

Introduction: In balanced SSFP for angiography, blood and muscle are inherently differentiated via the T2/T1 contrast. Fat signal suppression, however, relies on contrast preparation or chemical shift manipulation. The disadvantages of the former include regular interruption of the steady state MR signal, and fat signal regrowth during data acquisition. The latter can be divided into multiple v...

Ghrelin, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor ligand, is a key regulator of adiposity and food intake. However, the regulation of ghrelin in response to dietary fat intake remains largely unclear. Furthermore, cephalic elevation of ghrelin may influence fat absorption and postprandial lipaemia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of fat ingestion and vagal stimulation...