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Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Mean platelet volume: a new predictor of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
BackgroundMean platelet volume (MPV) has been identified as an individual risk factor for stroke and thrombosis. Concurrently, ischaemic stroke caused by nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) has attracted increasing attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between MPV and the risk of ischaemic stroke in AF patients not re...
Reduced mean platelet volume levels predict shorter survival in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinom...
Published in BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common neoplastic disease originating from the pancreas. Increasing evidence indicates that platelets activation plays a prominent role in tumor and T2DM. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of act...
Mean platelet volume levels in children with sleep-disordered breathing: a meta-analysis
Published in BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundPediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) correlated with respiratory conditions of snoring and hypopnea. Mean platelet volume (MPV) was an inflammatory marker, related to increased inflammatory condition of pediatric patients. Increase of MPV level may cause failure to thrive or increased upper airway infection rate. The aim of this stu...
High mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio as a predictor on poor outcomes after CABG.
Published in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
To determine the effect of mean platelet volume (MPV) to platelet count (PC) ratio on postoperative poor outcomes, early mortality and long-term survival rate in patients undergoing CABG. Between February 2016 and September 2018, all patients undergoing CABG in our department were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 213 consecutive patients were i...
Suppression of experimental atrial fibrillation in a canine model of rapid atrial pacing by the phosphodiesterase 3 inhi...
Published in Journal of electrocardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common arrhythmia encountered in cardiology department. The purpose of this study was designed to investigate whether cilostazol, an oral phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor (PDE3) could have protective effects on atrial remodeling in a canine model of AF and explore the potential molecular mechanisms. Dogs we...
Platelets count and platelets indices; mean platelet volume and plateletcrit in pediatric chronic lung disease
Published in Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
BackgroundThe lungs contribute in the final maturation of the circulating platelets, and some studies suggested that chronic lung disease (CLD) could impair circulating platelets maturation or count. Our aim was to study the validity of platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and plateletcrit (PCT) as simple tools to assess chronic lung d...
The effect of preoperative anxiety level on mean platelet volume and propofol consumption
Published in BMC Anesthesiology
BackgroundThe mean platelet volume (MPV) is an important indicator of platelet function with large platelets showing higher enzymatic and metabolic activity than other platelets. There can be a relationship between increased platelet activity and anxiety and depression. Our primary hypothesis was that patients with high anxiety scores would have hi...
Assessment of inflammatory markers in otosclerosis patients.
Published in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Otosclerosis is an idiopathic disease characterized by new bone formation in foci of the human otic capsule. It is more common in Caucasian populations; affecting females twice as often as males. Its etiopathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between otosclerosis and white blood cel...
Association Between Mean Platelet Volume and Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.
Published in Current neurovascular research
Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a frequent complication of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker of platelet function. The relationship between MPV and HT remains unclear. From January 1st, 2012 to December 31st 2016, we consecutively enrolled AIS patients admitted to the Department of Neurology of West China Hospit...
