Meibomian gland alterations in allergic conjunctivitis: insights from a novel quantitative analysis algorithm by Jingting Wei, Jingting Wei, Kunhong Xiao, Qingyuan Cai, Qingyuan Cai, Shenghua Lin, Xiangjie Lin, Yujie Wang, Yujie Wang, Jiawen Lin, Kunfeng Lai, Yunxi Ye, Yuhan Liu, Li Li

“…Conjunctival congestion was higher in the allergy group (1.1 ± 0.52) compared to the control group (0.97 ± 0.30) (P < 0.05). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Early-Onset and Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Patients from Lithuania by Emilija Šlajūtė, Naglis Vičkačka, Tautvydas Klėgėris, Ingrida Ulozienė, Renata Balnytė

“…<i>Results:</i> The female/male ratio did not differ significantly in the EOMS group (1.26:1), while in the LOMS group, the female-to-male ratio was 2:1. …”
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Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy or Sacrohysteropexy with or Without Burch Colposuspension: The Results of 36 Patients in Our Clinic by İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, Önder Sürgit, Nilüfer Akgün, İkbal Kaygusuz, Deniz Hızlı

“…In Group 2 two patients developed denovo detrusor instability and improved with the administration of oxybutynin. In group 1 postoperatively, 8 patients developed denovo urinary incontinence. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of eimeriocidal products for treatment of broiler chickens in small scale production by A. B. Dagaeva, B. M. Makhieva

“…Product extenseffectiveness and intens- effectiveness in different groups of chickens were as follows: Group 1 – 89.2 and 96%, Group 2 – 87.6 and 94%, Group 3 –81.4 and 96%, respectively. …”
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Comparison of the regional and general anesthesia as a risk factor of perioperative arrhythmia: a two-group observational study by N.M. Semenko, Iu.L. Kuchyn, K.Yu. Bielka, M.S. Frank

“…In the GA group, the percentage of extrasystole was significantly higher compared to the RA group: 1.5 ± 2.1 % versus 0.7 ± 1.3 % (p = 0.0145). …”
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Comparison of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Syrup versus polyethylene glycol in children with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Keihanian, Shohreh Maleknejad, Amin Saeidinia, Soheil Soltanipour, Amir Pirooz

“…Eligible patients were randomized into two groups: PEG group; 1–5 cc/kg/day (40% w/v solution without electrolytes; average dose: 0.2–1 g/kg), and ZS group; 1–5 cc/kg/day (average dose: 5–25 mg/kg). …”
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The usage of personalized scheme of fentanyl administration during coronary artery stenting by D.О. Dziuba

“…The usage of a personalized scheme of fentanyl administration for stenting of the coronary arteries, compared to the standard sedation using combination of diazepam and fentanyl, was accompanied by better indicators of intraoperative blood saturation with oxygen and carbon dioxide (respectively (103.67 ± 22.05) and (39.64 ± 6.85) mm Hg in group 1, (105.70 ± 31.64) and (37.68 ± 7.11) in group 2 and (109.42 ± 34.36) and (36.25 ± 6.52) mm Hg in patients of the 3rd group), lower blood pressure after surgery ((127.85 ± 9.87)/(79.64 ± 8.62) mm Hg in patients of group 1, (129.48 ± 8.73)/(81.05 ± 7.92) mm Hg in group 2 and (131.15 ± 10.64)/(82.68 ± 9.72) mm Hg in group 3), lower level of stress markers (blood cortisol during surgery in patients of the 1st group (8.83 ± 4.58) mmol/L, in patients of the 2nd group – (7.73 ± 2.79) mmol/L, in patients of the 3rd group – (7.55 ± 4.35) mmol/L), as well as lower frequency of detecting episodes of perioperative pain of various origins. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and contrast-induced nephropathy in chronic total occlusion patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Serdar Söner, Adem Aktan, Raif Kılıç, Hamdullah Güzel, Ercan Taştan, Metin Okşul, Adnan Duha Cömert, Mehmet Sait Coşkun, Hülya Tosun Söner, Tuncay Güzel

“…Patients with a TyG index ≥ 8.65 were included in Group 1, and patients with a TyG index < 8.65 were included in Group 2. …”
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A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecie... by Jeremy Sanderson, Jeremy Aboagye, Rebecca Makinson, Katerina Rapi, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Lisa Stockdale, Alison Lawrie, Isabelle Lanigan, Nishat Halim, Abdel Douiri, Emily Greenlay, Rayka Malek, Emma Gray, Lindsey West, Fatima El Oulidi, Paul Ian Cross, Michael Stallibrass, Sarah C. Gilbert, Adrian V.S. Hill, Katie J. Ewer

“…ELISpot responses increased in Groups 1 and 2 and significantly more after boosting with MVA HAV. …”
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A novel marker to determine arrhytmia risk in elite cyclists: T peak T end by Bulent Isık, Z. İsik Solak Gormus, Huseyin Aslan, Abdullah Iclı, Galip Bilen Kurklu, Ozgur Cıftcı, Turhan Togan

“…Mean Tp-e interval results were as follows according to groups 1, 2, 3; 75.0±9.3, 88.1±7.0, 83.2±8.8 ms, respectively. …”
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Dentoskeletal effects of aesthetic and conventional twin block appliances in the treatment of skeletal class II malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial by Mohamed Najati Alsilq, Mohamed Youssef

“…There was a statistically significant change in the ANB angle between the ATB group (−2.70 ± 0.84) and the CTB group (−1.92 ± 0.81°) (P = 0·002) and between the SNB angle of the ATB group (2.72 ± 1.54°) and the CTB group (1.72 ± 1.41°) (P = 0·02). …”
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<i>Artemia</i> Nauplii Enriched with Soybean Lecithin Enhances Growth Performance, Intestine Morphology, and Desiccation Stress Resistance in Yellow Drum (<i>Nibea albiflora</i>) L... by Zhenya Zhou, Pian Zhang, Peng Tan, Ruiyi Chen, Weihua Hu, Ligai Wang, Yuming Zhang, Dongdong Xu

“…<b>Methods</b>: The larvae (12 days post-hatching, dph) were fed either soybean lecithin-enriched (SL group) or newly hatched (NH group) <i>Artemia</i> nauplii for 10 days. <b>Results</b>: By the end of the experiment, the SL group exhibited a markedly greater body weight and standard length compared to the NH group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of the Insertion Conditions and Haemodynamic Changes during I-Gel Insertion using Propofol, Ketamine-Propofol (Ketofol) and Thiopentone Intravenous Induction Agents: An... by Pooja Arpapan Shah, Aashi Nilesh Surti, Anupapama Kumari, Dinesh K Chauhan, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Results: The mean age of Group-1, Group-2 and Group-3 was 34.67±5.97 years, 33.25±8.70 years and 36±8.48 years, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Retro-Cavity Preconditioning with or Without Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid on Root Surface pH and Dislodgement Resistance of NeoMTA2 and Mineral Trio... by Sedigheh Khedmat, Seyyed Ali Abaee, Hadi Assadian, Antonio Signore, Stefano Benedicenti

“…There was a significant increase in the average pH2 compared to pH1 and pH0 across all groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Specifically, the use of EDTA led to a notable increase in the average pH2 in the MTA Flow group compared to the Neo MTA2 group (<i>p</i> = 0.027). …”
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From ocean to cage: evaluating the culture feasibility of Black-spotted croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) by Shubhadeep Ghosh, Gyanaranjan Dash, Biswajit Dash, Rajesh Kumar Pradhan, Sekar Megarajan, Pralaya Ranjan Behera, Ritesh Ranjan, Swatipriyanka Sen, Madhumita Das, Vettath Raghavan Suresh, Achamveetil Gopalakrishnan, Joykrushna Jena

“…Two experimental groups were established: Group-1 with 90 individuals (average weight: 130.15 ± 6.39 g) and Group-2 with 90 individuals (average weight: 287.80 ± 16.90 g). …”
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Limited Diagnostic Value of miRNAs in Early Trauma-Induced Liver Injury: Only miRNA-122 Emerges as a Late-Phase Marker by Jason-Alexander Hörauf, Amit Singh, Maika Voth, Hamed Moheimani, Cora Rebecca Schindler, Borna Relja, Liudmila Leppik, Ingo Marzi, Dirk Henrich

“…The levels of miRNA-21-5p, -122-5p, -191-5p, -192-3p, and -212-3p were measured in patients with computed tomography-confirmed liver trauma (LT group, <i>n</i> = 12) and polytrauma patients without liver trauma (PT group, <i>n</i> = 14) upon emergency room (ER) admission, and 24 and 48 h after trauma. …”
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Phytochemicals of Vitis vinifera L. var. King Ruby protect mice from benzo(a)pyrene-induced lung injury by Gehad S. Ahmedy, Hend M. Selim, Mona El-Aasr, Souzan M. Ibrahim, Suzy A. El-Sherbeni

“…On the seventh day, all groups received a single oral dose of B(a)P 125 mg/kg body, except group I, VI and X. In vivo studies showed VLME and MCF (300 mg/kg body weight) effectively mitigated benzo(a)pyrene-induced lung injuries in mice. …”
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The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on sleep quality in patients with more than mild depressive mood: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu’ang Liu, Silang Huang, Xinxin Zhang, Huangying Liao, Weiguo Liu, Zhi Zhang, Xianhui Qu, Ziwen Wang

“…After rTMS treatment, the effect on sleep quality improvement in patients with more than mild depressive mood was better in the experimental group than in the control group [I2 = 53%, mean difference (MD) = −2.27, 95%CI = −2.97 to −1.57, p &lt; 0.00001]. …”
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After Effect of Electroacupuncture at Jiaji Acupoint on the Protein Expression of P2X4, P2X7 in Chronic Constriction Injury Rats by Hui'e CHEN, Mingyu HUANG, Wenying YU, Dong LIN, Lili LIN

“…The CCI models were established in the model group, 1 hour after EA treatment group and 12 hours after EA treatment group. …”
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The choice of surgical correction method depending on the etiology of decompensated chronic venous insufficiency by V. I. Rusyn, F. M. Pavuk, V. V. Rusyn, M. I. Borsenko

“…Results. In patients of group I (crossectomy + short stripping + distal scleroobliteration), postoperative complications developed in only 2 (4.3 %) patients in the form of suppuration of the operative wound on the thigh and lymphorrhea. …”
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