Publications by authors named "C Philipp"

Microplastics pollution is being unanimously recognized as a global concern in all environments. Routine analysis protocols foresee that samples, which are supposed to contain up to hundreds of microplastics, are eventually collected on nanoporous filters and inspected by microspectroscopy techniques like micro-FTIR or micro-Raman. All particles, whether made of plastic or not, must be inspected one by one to detect and count microplastics.

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Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. The association of VTE with known risk factors in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not known.

Objective: To examine risk factors and mortality associated with VTE in White, Black, and Asian CLL patients.

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This study analyzed the phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugars, and antioxidant activity in different conventional apple cultivars () from the Serbian market. Polyphenol profiles, sugars, and organic acid contents were analyzed by HPLC, and antioxidant activity was examined by DPPH and FRAP. Notable findings included variations in phenolic compound presence, with certain compounds detected only in specific cultivars.

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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are not known by race. The aim of this study was to determine the association of VTE with known risk factors and the impact of VTE on mortality in elderly white, black and Asian patients with AML. The merged SEER-Medicare database (2000-2015) was used for patients aged at least 65 years diagnosed with AML.

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Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding occurs in 80% of women with von Willebrand disease and is associated with iron deficiency and poor response to current therapies. International guidelines indicate low certainty regarding effectiveness of hormonal therapy and tranexamic acid. Although von Willebrand factor (VWF) concentrate is approved for bleeds, no prospective trials guide its use in heavy menstrual bleeding.

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