Electrogenic amino acid transport in the intestine of sea bream (Sparus aurata): From functional characterization to physiological effects of Lysophospholipids in aquafeeds by Rocio Robles-Arozarena, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Laura Bermúdez, Waldo Nuez-Ortín, Juan Fuentes

“…In vivo, the animals were divided into two groups: one was fed a control diet (10 % fishmeal inclusion), whereas the other group was fed with the control diet supplemented with 0.1 % LPL in coated form. …”
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A Prospective Comparative Study between Implantable Phakic Intraocular Contact Lens and Implantable Collamer Lens in Treatment of Myopia in Adults by Mahmoud Rateb, Ahmed A.M. Gad, Dalia Tohamy, Mohamed Nagy Elmohamady

“…Patients were randomized into two groups: one for ICL and the other for IPCL. Preoperative assessments included a full examination, pentacam, endothelial cell count, and biometry. …”
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Effectiveness of purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum L. Griff) and hydroxyapatite as socket preservation biomaterials by Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Rizkipriyanto Azharpratomo, Shafira Ninditya Irsan, Primanda Nur Rahmania, Sisca Meida Wati, Syafira Salsabila Adam, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Khairul Anuar bin Shariff, Harry Laksono, Agus Dahlan, Devi Rianti

“…The study groups were as follows: Group 1: Ad-MSCs; Group 2: Ad-MSCs + αmem; Group 3: Ad-MSCs + osteogenic medium + 1 % nano-extract of Purple leaves & Hydroxyapatite; Group 4: Ad-MSCs + osteogenic medium + 2 % nano-extract of Purple leaves & Hydroxyapatite. …”
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In vitro comparison of the marginal adaptation of cold ceramic sealer with the single-cone obturation technique versus AH-26 sealer with the lateral compaction technique in single-... by Jalil Modaresi, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Elahe Khodarahmi

“…The root canals were obturated with a CC sealer and single-cone obturation technique with 4% gutta-percha in group 1 and with an AH-26 sealer and lateral compaction technique with 2% gutta-percha in group 2. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS OR META-INFLAMMATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Antonia Boca, Ada Delean, Sanda Ileana Cîmpean, Adina Bianca Boșca, Cosmina Ioana Bondor, Sebastian Candrea, SALIVAGES Project group, Aranka Ilea

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on the number of dental units affected by CAP relative to the remaining teeth: group 1 (less than the median number of dental units affected by CAP) and group 2 (equal or higher than median number of dental units affected by CAP). …”
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Pregnancy and COVID-19: Comparing ICU Outcomes for Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women by Małgorzata Lipińska-Gediga, Waldemar Goździk, Jakub Śmiechowicz, Barbara Adamik

“…Results: Acute respiratory distress syndrome was diagnosed in 100% of the pregnant/postpartum group and 64% of the nonpregnant group (<i>p</i> = 0.026). Inflammatory parameters were similar between groups, except for lower ferritin levels in the pregnant/postpartum group compared to the nonpregnant (120 vs. 568 µg/L at admission and 90 vs. 616 µg/L on day 3). …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CANCER: A 3-YEAR ANALYSIS by Amanda Juliani ARNEIRO, Marina Alessandra PEREIRA, André Roncon DIAS, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille RAMOS

“…RESULTS: A total of 769 patients with gastric cancer were evaluated and organized into two groups: (i) pre-COVID group and (ii) COVID group. The pre-COVID group consisted of 527 patients operated on between 2015 and 2019, and the COVID group consisted of 242 patients from 2020 to 2023. …”
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In Vitro Vitamin K3 Effect on Conjunctival Fibroblast Migration and Proliferation by I. Pinilla, L. B. Izaguirre, F. J. Gonzalvo, E. Piazuelo, M. A. Garcia-Gonzalez, A. I. Sanchez-Cano, F. Sopeña

“…Six different groups were tested: group 1/no drugs added, group 2/ethanol 0.1%, group 3/vitamin K3 1 mg/L, group 4/vitamin K3 2 mg/L, group 5/vitamin K3 4 mg/L, and group 6/vitamin K3 6 mg/L. …”
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Comparative study between efficacy of topical tofacitinib 2% ointment versus topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment in hand eczema at a tertiary hospital in central India [ve... by Dr Adarshlata Singh, Drishti Bhatt

“…Eligible participants diagnosed with hand eczema will be randomized into two groups: Group 1 will receive Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% ointment, and Group 2 will receive Tofacitinib 2% ointment. …”
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Inhibition of growth of colorectal cancer patient-derived subcutaneous xenografts using combined Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor and 5‑fluorouracil by A. S. Goncharova, A. V. Galina, D. V. Khodakova, G. Yu. Egorov, A. Yu. Maksimov, E. N. Kolesnikov, E. F. Komarova, A. A. Kiblitskaya, E. V. Zaikina, L. Z. Kurbanova, M. V. Mindar

“…All animals with tumors were divided into 4 groups (n = 5): group 1 received 5 fluorouracil 25 mg/kg, group 2 – XAV 939 25 mg/kg, group 3–5 fluorouracil and XAV 939 combination at the same dosages, group 4 was control. …”
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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

“…Patients were randomized into two different groups. One group took ASA 80 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg once daily, while the other took ASA 80 mg once daily and ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily. …”
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The importance of Naples prognostic score in predicting long-term mortality in heart failure patients by Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Selim Aydemir, Murat Özmen, Emrah Aksakal, İbrahim Saraç, Faruk Aydınyılmaz, Onur Altınkaya, Oğuzhan Birdal, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa

“…The NPS was computed and the patients were divided into three groups according to their NPS values as follows: NPS = 0 (Group 1), NPS = 1–2 (Group 2), and NPS = 3–4 (Group 3). …”
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The Effect of Aloe vera and Chlorhexidine as Disinfectants on the Success of Selective Caries Removal Technique: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ahmad Al-Abdullah, Samer Edris, Amjad Abu Hasna, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Talal Al-Nahlawi

“…Sixty patients were distributed randomly to three experimental groups (n = 20): Group 1: no disinfectant solution was applied (control group); group 2: the cavity was filled with 2% CHX for 5 mins and then dried with a sterilized cotton pellet; group 3: the cavity was filled with Aloe vera extract for 5 mins and then dried with sterilized cotton pellet. …”
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Plasma Adiponectin and Its Correlation with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Obesity and in Type 2 Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Maha Hussein, Aasem Saif, Mona Amin, Osama Khalafallah, Ahmed Hussien, Samar Aboulsoud, Shrook Mousa

“…They were divided into four equal groups: group 1: obese patients with NAFLD and T2DM (O+/NAFLD+/DM+), group 2: nonobese patients with NAFLD and T2DM (O-/NAFLD+/DM+), group 3: obese nondiabetic patients with NAFLD (O+/NAFLD+/DM-), and group 4: nonobese healthy control subjects. …”
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Ascorbic acid alleviates reproductive toxicity of di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate in female Wistar rats by Kalaivani Manokaran, Ravi Sankar Bhaskaran, Jayesh Mudgal, Prabu Paramasivam, Sachin Shetty, Deepak Nayak, Sunitha Carnelio, Vennila Jaganathan, Dharani Abirama Sundari Shanmugam, Karkala Sreedhara Ranganath Pai

“…Methods: Forty female Wistar rats [30 days old, weighing (60±10)g] were randomly divided into five groups (n=8 per group). Group 1 received corn oil (control). Groups 2 and 3 were administered DEHP at 10 and 100 mg/kg body weight (b.wt.), respectively. …”
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The Effectiveness of Ebselen in Facial Nerve Crush Injury: An Experimental Study by Lütfü Şeneldir, Veysel Alparslan Gölcük, Gökçe Tanyeri Toker, Ayşegül Verim, Pembegül Güneş

“…The rats were randomly divided into four groups: Group 1 (ebselen group), Group 2 (methylprednisolone group), Group 3 (control group), and Group 4 (sham group (the right side of the control group)). …”
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Determining Risk Factors of Bleeding in Patients on Warfarin Treatment by Evren Uygungül, Cuneyt Ayrik, Huseyin Narci, Semra Erdoğan, İbrahim Toker, Filiz Demir, Ulas Karaaslan

“…Creatinine levels were also higher in the study group (1.14±0.57 mg/dL versus 0.94±0.38 mg/dL, P=0.042). …”
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Comparison of Edgefile X3-One Curve File Systems and Cold Lateral Condensation-Single Cone Filling Techniques in Monoblocks With Simulated Curved Root Canals by Murat Maden, Deniz Karaosmanoğlu Akin

“…Methods: One hundred and eight monoblocks were divided into three main groups according to the curvature angle. Main group I had curvature angle of 5° at a distance of 6 mm from the root apex; main group II had curvature angle of 20° at the same distance from the root apex; and main group III had curvature angle of 20° at the same distance and curvature angle of 30° at a distance of 12 mm from the root apex. …”
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Study on the Imprinting Status of Insulin-Like Growth Factor II (IGF-II) Gene in Villus during 6–10 Gestational Weeks by Jianhong Chen, Qun Fang, Baojiang Chen, Yi Zhou, Yanmin Luo

“…A total of 85 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy were divided into two groups: one with abnormal embryo development (n=38) and the other with normal embryo development (n=47). …”
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Prenatal Developmental Toxicity and Histopathological Changes of the Placenta Induced by Syzygium guineense Leaf Extract in Rats by Melese Shenkut Abebe, Kaleab Asres, Yonas Bekuretsion, Samuel Woldekidan, Bihonegn Sisay, Girma Seyoum

“…S. guineense leaf extract, at doses of 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg of body weight, was respectively administered to groups I-III rats. Groups four and five were control and ad libitum control, respectively. …”
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