Protective Effects of Ophiocordyceps lanpingensis on Glycerol-Induced Acute Renal Failure in Mice by Yanyan Zhang, Yaxi Du, Hong Yu, Yongchun Zhou, Feng Ge

“…Male mice were randomly divided into four groups, specifically, glycerol-induced ARF model group, low-dose OL-treated group (1.0 g/kg/d), high-dose OL-treated group (2.0 g/kg/d), and control group. …”
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The relationship between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio and slow and normal coronary flow phenomenon by Renlin Yin, Wei Zhu, Weihai Chen, Jun Shen, Yanming Wu, Zhiming Wang

“…Results The values of NPAR were significantly higher in the SCFP group than those in the NCF group (1.78[1.58,1.88] vs. 1.42[1.24,1.66], P < 0.001). …”
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Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Healthy Adults: An Ultrasound Measurement Comparison by Rita Vivera Pane, Rahayu Setiyaningsih, Gunawan Widodo, Aufar Zimamuz Zaman Al Hajiri, Juwita Raudlatul Salsabil

“…The OA group exhibited a thinner FC (1.49–1.63 mm) than the control group (1.68–1.87 mm). There was a significant difference in the mean of the right and left MC in both groups (p<0.05) but no significant difference in the IC and LC. …”
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Efficacy Comparison of Nitazoxanide Combined with Lactulose versus Lactulose Monotherapy in Managing Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy by Taimoor Hafeez Janjua, Amanat Ali, Sameer Ahmed, Sabeen Shakir, Zunera Rashid, Asma Irfan

“…In this study, 150 cirrhotic patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy were randomized into two groups: one receiving Nitazoxanide plus Lactulose (Group A) and the other receiving Lactulose alone (Group B). …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of the Fellow Eye in Patients Undergoing Surgery on One Eye for Treating Myopic Traction Maculopathy by Hui-Juan Xia, Wei-Jun Wang, Feng’E Chen, Ying Wu, Zhen-Yuan Cai, Wei Chen, Su-Qin Yu, Ying Fan

“…Refraction, axial length, the frequency of a posterior staphyloma, chorioretinal atrophy, initial BCVA, final BCVA, and retinal sensitivity all differed significantly among Groups 1–4. Conclusions. Long axial length, chorioretinal atrophy, a posterior staphyloma, and anterior traction contribute to MTM development. …”
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Genomic characterization and evolutionary analysis of a Getah virus variant from piglets in central China by Zhenhua Guo, Yao Jiang, Peng Li, Gaiping Zhang, Gaiping Zhang, Gaiping Zhang, Gaiping Zhang

“…Although the phylogenetic analysis divided GETV into four groups (groups I–IV), only strains in group III were dominant and widely circulating in the fields. …”
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Hypercapnic Ventilatory Response in the Weaning of Patients with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation by Chung-Shu Lee, Ning-Hung Chen, Li-Pang Chuang, Chih-Hao Chang, Li-Fu Li, Shih-Wei Lin, Hsiung-Ying Huang

“…The subjects were divided into two groups (i.e., weaning successes and weaning failures) and their hypercapnic ventilatory responses were compared. …”
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NADH Reductive Stress and Its Correlation with Disease Severity in Leigh Syndrome: A Pilot Study Using Patient Fibroblasts and a Mouse Model by Tamaki Ishima, Natsuka Kimura, Mizuki Kobayashi, Chika Watanabe, Eriko F. Jimbo, Ryosuke Kobayashi, Takuro Horii, Izuho Hatada, Kei Murayama, Akira Ohtake, Ryozo Nagai, Hitoshi Osaka, Kenichi Aizawa

“…Similarly, in the mouse model, NADH levels were significantly increased in the KO group (<i>p</i> = 0.002), further suggesting that NADH elevation drives reductive stress. …”
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Effect of Collagen/Ibuprofen Hydrogel in Wound Healing: An In Vivo Study by Kamyar Abbasi, Reza Eftekhar Ashtiani, Mitra Abdolahi, Maryam Hosseini, Reza Sayyad Soufdoost, Mostafa Alam, Sadaf Fani-Hanifeh

“…In this animal study, three circular excisions were made in the back of each of the 12 rats and injected with the following groups: collagen/ibuprofen, group 1; collagen, group 2; and unfilled as the control group, group 3 for two times. …”
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The Maternal Body Fluids and Amniotic Fluid in Near Term Pregnancies by Sümeyra Nergiz Avcıoğlu, Sündüz Özlem Altınkaya, Mert Küçük, Selda Demircan Sezer, Emre Zafer, Hasan Yüksel

“…STUDY DESIGN: A case control study was conducted involving 211 women with near term singleton pregnancies who attended Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine between 2007 and 2009. Patients in Group 1(n=119), included near term pregnancies with normal amniotic fluid index (AFI) and Group 2 included near term pregnancies complicated with idiopathic oligohydramnios (n=92). …”
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Hematological, Biochemical, and Serological Findings in Healthy Canine Blood Donors after the Administration of CaniLeish® Vaccine by Chiara Starita, Alessandra Gavazza, George Lubas

“…IFAT positive samples were 20.8% (Group 1), 15.0% (Group 2), and 52.8% (Group 3). Speed Leish K™ tests were always negative. …”
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A Study to Inform the Design of a National Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate If Reducing Serum Phosphate to Normal Levels Improves Clinical Outcomes including Mor... by Ramya Bhargava, Philip A. Kalra, Paul Brenchley, Helen Hurst, Alastair Hutchison

“…Dual centre prospective parallel group study: 100 dialysis patients randomized to lower (phosphate target 0.8 to 1.4 mmol/L) or higher range group (1.8 to 2.4 mmol/L). Non-calcium-containing phosphate binders and questionnaires will be used to achieve target phosphate. …”
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Enhancing reading achievement through a timed reading approach: A quasi-experimental study in the Saudi EFL context by Abduljalil Hazaea

“…However, the control group outperformed the quasi-experimental group (-1.10 %) in paragraph understanding. This study has insights into the feasibility and benefits of TR in EFL reading instruction, with implications for curriculum development and language learning strategies in Saudi Arabia and beyond. …”
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Correlation of Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Caspase-3 and Milk Fat Globule–Epidermal Growth Factor 8 on Gingival Health by Manonmani Pavithra Ravindran, A Geetha, Sathish Rajendran, Jaideep Mahendra, M Jyothi, Ambalavanan Namasivayam

“…Results: The mean values of PI, MGI, PD and CALs were significantly higher in group III when compared to group II and group I. The mean value of serum and GCF caspase-3 increased with increasing disease severity, whereas the mean serum and GCF values of MFG-E8 decreased with increasing severity of disease. …”
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Effect of thymol and propolis extract on genotoxicity, biochemical activities and expression profile of some genes on honey bee, Apis mellifera, infected with Vairimorpha (Nosema)... by Salwa I. Sebak, Heba A. S. Elelimy, Heba Seyam, Soad A. Elkenawy

“…Experimentally, infected honeybee colonies were divided into four groups: (1) untreated, (2) for propolis (3 g/L) treatment, (3) for thymol (0.1 g/L) treatment and (4) for mixed treatment with thymol and propolis. …”
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Effect of hen age on egg quality, hatching performance and chick quality in chukar partridges (alectoris chukar) by Mustafa Cam, Mahmut Samil Samli, Zahit Kutalmis Kaya, Halil Harman, Abdullah Bilir, Kemal Kirikci

“…Daily collected 20 eggs from each age group (1, 2 and 3 years of age) were assessed for internal quality characteristics. …”
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ROUNDS Studies: Relation of OUtcomes with Nutrition Despite Severity—Round One: Ultrasound Muscle Measurements in Critically Ill Adult Patients by Carlos Alfredo Galindo Martín, Reyna del Carmen Ubeda Zelaya, Enrique Monares Zepeda, Octavio Augusto Lescas Méndez

“…Also, muscle thickness was lower in the latter group (1.44 (0.59) cm versus 0.98 (0.3) cm). Logistic regression showed severity by SOFA score as a risk factor and muscle thickness as a protective factor for mortality. …”
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Dietary inclusion of African bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) seed improves sexual performance in sexually inexperienced rats by Olasunkanmi Omojokun, Akindele Famurewa, Ganiyu Oboh, Jemima Enang, Stella Ijeh

“…Rats were separately nurtured to maturity and grouped into four of seven rats in a group (n = 7). Group 1 received basal diet, Group 2 received basal diet with sildenafil (5 mg/kg body weight), Group 3 were fed diet with 10% ABM seed inclusion, while Group 4 were fed diet with 20% ABM seed inclusion. …”
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Evaluation of Anterior Segment’s Structures in Tilted Disc Syndrome by Ercan Ozsoy, Abuzer Gunduz, Ersin Ersan Demirel, Tongabay Cumurcu

“…To evaluate anterior segment’s structures by Pentacam in patients with tilted disc syndrome (TDS). Methods. Group 1 included forty-six eyes of forty-six patients who have the TDS. …”
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A Novel Classification System of Smart Mechanical Plaque Control: A Cross-Sectional Survey with Cluster Analysis by Balraj R. Shukla, Anup K. Panda

“…The participants were divided into two groups: Group I from the healthcare profession (n = 236) and Group II from other professions (n = 382). …”
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