The link between the inflammatory marker and SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold (Ct) with disease progression remains undefined, mainly in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, this study aimed to identify several markers (Ferritin, LDH, D-dimer), Ct values predict outcomes hospitalized COVID-19 Iraqi patients. A case was performed on 426 patients guess cutoff of that were detected by a real-...

A non-fluorescent naphthalene diimide (NDI) dimer, conjugating red and blue NDI dyes, becomes red/NIR emitting upon G-quadruplex binding. The fluorescence lifetime which is significantly different for the complexes, the G-quadruplex/dimer and the weakly emitting ds-DNA/dimer is the key feature for the development of new rationally engineered G-quadruplex sensors.

BACKGROUND The PROLONG study showed that patients with venous thromboembolism who had qualitatively abnormal results in a D-dimer assay (Clearview Simplify D-dimer) after discontinuation of vitamin K antagonism benefit from resumption of treatment with vitamin K antagonism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible advantage of using quantitative D-dimer assays. DESIGN AND METH...

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that modestly elevated circulating D-dimer values may be associated with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the association between plasma D-dimer level at admission and AIS in Chinese population. METHODS In a prospective observational study, plasma D-dimer levels were measured using a particle-enhanced, immunoturbi...

PURPOSE The D-dimer test is used commonly in diagnostic strategies to reduce the need for ultrasonography in patients suspected of having deep venous thrombosis. We studied several clinical and laboratory variables that might limit the accuracy of a semiquantitative D-dimer test. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 704 outpatients suspected of having deep venous thrombosi...

Absorption of solar radiation by water dimer molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere has the potential to act as a positive feedback effect for climate change. There seems little doubt from the results of previous laboratory and theoretical studies that significant concentrations of the water dimer should be present in the atmosphere, yet attempts to detect water dimer absorption signatures in atmo...

A relatively fresh bovine plasma albumin (BPA) preparation (0.65 sulfhydryl group per albumin molecule; 5 to 6% dimer) and an old bovine mercaptalbumin (BMA) preparation (0.72 sulfhydryl group per albumin molecule; 8 to 9 % dimer) were fractionated in a phosphate gradient on DEAE-Sephadex A-SO. Two dimer fractions were obtained. One dimer fraction had a relatively high sulfhydryl content and co...