Introduction. White blood cell (WBC) count is often included in routine clinical checkups. We determined the prognostic impact of WBC count on all-cause, cardiovascular, and noncardiovascular mortality during an 11-year followup in a general population of 75-year-olds. Study Population. The study included 207 men and 220 women comprising 69% of the invited 75-year-olds in a defined geographical...

AIMS We hypothesised that the synovial white blood cell (WBC) count in patients with a late periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip would depend on the duration of a patient's symptoms, and that the optimal diagnostic threshold would also depend on this period of time. PATIENTS AND METHODS The synovial WBC count and percentage of polymorphonuclear cells (%PMN), and the serum CRP and E...

Results of a cross-sectional study of ventilatory lung function (VLF) in a group of 307 working men showed that the leukocyte count in peripheral blood is more closely associated with the relative position (percentile) of a person in the frequency distribution of VLF than is smoking intensity. Leukocyte count is significantly (and inversely) correlated with VLF in nonsmokers as well as in smoke...

BACKGROUND. Clinical management of human African trypanosomiasis requires patient follow-up of 2 years' duration. At each follow-up visit, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is examined for trypanosomes and white blood cells (WBCs). Shortening follow-up would improve patient comfort and facilitate control of human African trypanosomiasis. METHODS. A prospective study of 360 patients was performed in the...

BACKGROUND Many conventional cardiovascular risk factors in the general population are not as predictive in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As absolute neutrophil count and total white blood cell (WBC) count are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality, this analysis was undertaken to explore the associations of WBC variables with mortality risk in ESRD. METHODS...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory processes are implicated in the development and progression of cancer. However, it is not clear whether systemic markers of inflammation predict cancer. We examined the prospective relationship between circulating white blood cell (WBC) count and cancer mortality. METHODS Population-based cohort study of 3189 individuals, aged 49 to 84 years and free of cancer at the b...

Background:Intraventricular hemorrhage is the most common intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between intraventricular hemorrhage and blood leukocyte count. Materials and Methods:This was a cross-sectional simple sampling study conducted from the beginning of 2006 to 2010 in Ali-Asghar Children’s Hospital. Inclusion c...

Fresh peripheral blood samples from healthy adult non-smokers and smokers (males) were collected and analysed for RBC count, hemoglobin (Hb) content, packed cell volume (PCV), MCV, MCH and MCHC, total and differential leucocytes (WBC) counts and total platelets count. The results revealed significant reduction in RBC count, Hb content and PCV in smokers. Study shows that total WBC count, neutro...

Recent studies suggested the role of white blood cells (WBCs) in the pathogenesis and complications of type 2 diabetes. Increased WBC counts predict mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study alterations in WBC subpopulations in diabetic patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD are investigated. This was a cross-sectional study  on 376 participants, including   272 d...

In October 1991, a 52-year-old white woman with no significant family or exposure history presented with mid-epigastric abdominal and back pain. Her internist found splenomegaly, and a complete blood count showed a white blood cell count (WBC) of 200,000/μL, a hematocrit of 34%, and a platelet count of 73,000/μL. A computed tomography scan demonstrated hepatosplenomegaly. She was later seen by ...