Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Prior to the blood transfusion, hematocrit levels are measured to help ensure the transfusion is necessary and safe. [34] A low hematocrit with a low mean corpuscular volume (MCV) with a high red cell distribution width (RDW) suggests a chronic iron-deficient anemia resulting in abnormal hemoglobin synthesis during erythropoiesis. [35]
The term immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) is defined by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as exposure to airborne contaminants that is "likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or prevent escape from such an environment." Examples include smoke or other ...
Serum free light-chain assays have been used in a number of published studies which have indicated superiority over the urine tests, particularly for patients producing low levels of monoclonal free light chains, as seen in nonsecretory multiple myeloma [21] [22] [23] and AL amyloidosis.
Testosterone levels in males and females ; Total testosterone Stage Age range Male Female Values SI units Values SI units ; Infant: Premature (26–28 weeks) 59–125 ng/dL: 2.047–4.337 nmol/L
Gestational diabetes is when a woman, without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. [13] [14] There are many non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors that lead to the devopment of this complication. Non-modifiable risk factors include a family history of diabetes, advanced maternal age, and ...
No immediate fatalities, though up to 200+ additional cancer deaths might have ensued from the radioactive contamination of the surrounding area; 270,000 people were exposed to dangerous radiation levels. Over thirty small communities were removed from Soviet maps between 1958 and 1991. [67] (INES level 6) [32] October 1957: Windscale fire, UK ...
[6] [7] The sperm whale uses echolocation and vocalization with source level as loud as 236 decibels (re 1 μPa m) underwater, [8] [9] the loudest of any animal. [10] It has the largest brain on Earth, more than five times heavier than a human's. Sperm whales can live 70 years or more. [11] [12] [13]
High testosterone levels combined with low serotonin levels are associated with "impulsive and highly negative reactions", and may increase violent aggression when an individual is provoked or becomes frustrated. [178] Several animal studies note the role of serotonergic functioning in impulsive aggression and antisocial behavior. [179] [180 ...