The purpose of this study is to examine the effect financial development and remittances on economic growth across six Western Balkan countries (WBC) using panel data from 2000 2017. Previous studies have neglected with regard WBC. Based system GMM analysis, we found that (broad money stock ratio) shows positive impact However, interaction provide a significant negative growth. results imply to...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine the association between white blood cell (WBC) count on admission and 30-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND Elevations in WBC count have been associated with the development of AMI and with long-term mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. However, the relationship between WBC count and pr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive value of white blood cell count (WBC) for short and long term mortality in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTACS) treated with a very early invasive strategy. DESIGN Prospective cohort study in 1391 consecutive patients with NSTACS undergoing very early revascularisation. Patients were stratified according to quartiles of WBC dete...

BACKGROUND The elevated WBC count has been accepted as part of healing response following myocardial infarction as well as a predictor of adverse cardiovascular events. The study was designed to find out correlation between WBC count and coronary risk factors, cardiac biomarkers, C-reactive protein (CRP), incidence of adverse cardiac events and mortality in patients of ACS in Pakistan. METHOD...

Increasing evidence demonstrates that inflammation is associated with many pathophysiologic processes and mortality in older adults. Increase in total white blood cell (WBC) counts is recognized as an important cellular marker of systemic inflammation. However, relationships of total WBC and individual differential counts with mortality in older adults, particularly in older women, have not bee...

OBJECTIVE To compare 2 different treatment approaches, physical therapy modalities, and joint mobilization versus whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) combined with physical therapy modalities and joint mobilization, for symptoms of adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder. DESIGN A randomized trial. SETTING Hospital. PARTICIPANTS Patients with AC of the shoulder (N=30). INTERVENTION Patients w...

The role of gene-specific methylation in white blood cells (WBC) as a marker of breast cancer risk is currently unclear. We determined whether promoter hypermethylation in blood DNA of candidate tumor suppressor genes frequently methylated in breast tumors can be used as a surrogate biomarker for breast cancer risk. Promoter methylation of BRCA1, CDH1 and RARβ was analyzed in WBC DNA from a pop...

Platelet (PLT) and white blood cell (WBC) counts are 2 markers of inflammation and have been linked to the risk for cerebrovascular and coronary heart disease. A Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with reduced inflammation and mortality for major chronic diseases. We aimed at evaluating the association between the MD and both PLT and WBC counts. This cross-sectional analysis in a popul...

BACKGROUND The use of white cell (WBC)-reduced blood in elective colorectal surgery appears to reduce the frequency of postoperative infection. The question to be addressed is whether the cost:benefit ratio justifies the recommendation that WBC-reduced blood should be used for all colorectal surgery. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Patients admitted for elective colorectal surgery (n = 197) were ran...

Objective. Studies have shown that inflammation plays an important role in pathogenesis of coronary artery disease. The present study was designed to evaluate the role of high WBC count before CABG in predicting the risk of ischemic events after CABG. Methods and Results. This prospective study was carried out on 380 patients who underwent CABG surgery. Ninety seven patients (25.5%) had recurre...