Individual, Group, and Organizational Factors Affecting Group Bidding Decisions for Construction Projects by Peng Yan, Junying Liu, Martin Skitmore

“…Moreover, 20 factors can be classified into five groupings: (1) values and strategic goals, (2) collaboration and learning orientation, (3) consensus reaching, (4) risk awareness, and (5) empowerment and development, with risk awareness having an especially strong influence. …”
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Effects of time‐restricted feeding and meal timing on an 8‐week fat oxidation exercise training program—A randomized controlled trial by Florian Hofstätter, Martin Niedermeier, Linda K. Rausch, Martin Kopp, Lydia Simpson, Justin S. Lawley

“…The aim of this study was to examine the influence of TRF on fat oxidation during exercise, whereby participants performed an 8‐week fatmax‐training program either in the fasted state or after a carbohydrate‐based snack. 36 participants were randomized into three groups. (1) Training sessions were performed in the fasted state; (2) Training sessions were performed after consuming a standardized carbohydrate‐based snack; (3) Exercise training with an ad libitum diet as a control group. …”
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The Efficacy of Functional and Traditional Exercise on the Body Composition and Determinants of Physical Fitness of Older Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Antônio Gomes de Resende-Neto, José Carlos Aragão-Santos, Bruna Caroline Oliveira-Andrade, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá, Felipe José Aidar, Josimari Melo DeSantana, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto

“…Forty-eight physically active older women (≥60 years of age) completed the intervention in three groups: (i) program that started with FT and ended with TT (FT ⟶ TT: n = 19), (ii) program that started with TT and ended with FT (TT ⟶ FT: n = 13), and (iii) stretching group (SG: n = 16). …”
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A Rabbit Model Study to Determine the Efficacy of a Prototype Corneal Endothelium Protector during Cataract Surgery by Annabel C. Y. Chew, Anita Chan, Monisha E. Nongpiur, Gary Peh, Veluchamy A. Barathi, Nyein C. Lwin, Charles Ong, Shamira Perera

“…Twenty-four rabbits were randomly assigned into 2 groups. One eye of each rabbit underwent phacoemulsification that simulated the removal of a dense nucleus, with or without the P-chute. …”
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The Effect of Frailty on Balance, Fear of Falling, and Dual-Task Performance in Individuals with Type 2 DM by Meral Sertel, Eylem Tütün Yümin, Merve Bilgin, Hanife Büşra Hekimoğlu, Sinem Özyün, Fatma Nur Körlük

“…Considering the Fall Efficacy Scale, Tinetti Balance and Gait Scale, TUG_{standard (sec)}, TUG_{cognitive (sec)}, and TUG_{motor (sec)} results of frail, pre-frail, and non-frail individuals with type 2 DM, a statistically significant difference was found between the groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). This difference originated from the frail group. …”
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Comparison of Medpor Coated Tear Drainage Tube versus Silicon Tear Drainage Tube in Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy: Problems and Solutions by Selam Yekta Sendul, Halil Huseyin Cagatay, Burcu Dirim, Mehmet Demir, Ali Atakhan Yıldız, Zeynep Acar, Sonmez Cinar, Dilek Guven

“…In the initial surgery, Medpor coated tear drainage tubes were used in 11 eyes by CDCR, whereas silicon tear drainage tubes were implanted into 2 eyes by CR and 6 eyes by CDCR. In group 1, proximal and distal obstructions developed postoperatively in 4 eyes, while 1 eye showed tube malposition and 3 eyes developed luminal obstruction by debris 3 times. …”
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Formation, Repair, and Genotoxic Properties of Bulky DNA Adducts Formed from Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines by Lisa A. Peterson

“…Both compounds are carcinogenic in laboratory animals, generating tumors at sites comparable to those observed in smokers. These Group 1 human carcinogens are metabolized to reactive intermediates that alkylate DNA. …”
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Cytochrome P450 Metabolism of Betel Quid-Derived Compounds: Implications for the Development of Prevention Strategies for Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers by Che-Yi Lin, Tien-Szu Pan, Chun-Chan Ting, Shih-Shin Liang, Shu-Hung Huang, Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Edward Cheng-Chuan Ko, Chung-Wei Wu, Jen-Yang Tang, Ping-Ho Chen

“…Betel quid (BQ) products, with or without tobacco, have been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as group I human carcinogens that are associated with an elevated risk of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Activity Status in the Elderly on Cardiorespiratory Capacity, Blood Pressure, Blood Lipids, and Body Composition: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study by Eli Carmeli, Pini Orbach, David T. Lowenthal, Joav Merrick, Raymond Coleman

“…Results indicated a larger decrease in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in the group of elderly sedentary individuals (1.5 ± 0.5 l/min) compared to the moderately active (1.7 ± 0.6 l/min) and the highly active groups (1.9 ± 0.4 l/min). An active lifestyle was not sufficient to increase the physiological function of an individual.This study could not clearly demonstrate favorable differences for the physically active groups over the sedentary group with regard to several important physiological factors over the 5-year follow-up and it appears that the recommendation for, and the initiation of, adopting active lifestyles may not be sufficient on their own to significantly increase an individual's physiological functioning.…”
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Effect of “DXB-2030,” a Polyherbal Formulation, on Experimental Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated with Hyperandrogenism by Mohammed Azeemuddin, Suryakanth D. Anturlikar, Mallappa Onkaramurthy, Mirza R. Baig, Basti K. Ashok, Raghavendra P. Rao, Mohamed Rafiq, Paramesh Rangesh

“…Thirty animals were divided into 3 groups of 10 each; group 1 served as normal control; group 2 was administered with TP and served as positive control; along with TP, group 3 was treated with “DXB-2030” at a dose of 100 mg/kg p.o., for 60 days. …”
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The Combination Therapy with Zoledronic Acid and Propranolol Improves the Trabecular Microarchitecture and Mechanical Property in an Rat Model of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Deepak Kumar Khajuria, Rema Razdan, D. Roy Mahapatra

“…Twelve weeks after surgery, rats were randomized into six groups: (1) sham + vehicle, (2) OVX + vehicle, (3) OVX + ZOL (100 μg/kg, i.v. single dose), (4) OVX + ZOL (50 μg/kg, i.v. single dose), (5) OVX + PRO (0.1 mg/kg, s.c. 5 days per week), and (6) OVX + ZOL (50 μg/kg, i.v. single dose) + PRO (0.1 mg/kg, s.c. 5 days per week) for 12 weeks. …”
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Dose-dependent effects of apple pectin on alleviating high fat-induced obesity modulated by gut microbiota and SCFAs by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jinfeng Bi, Jianyong Yi, Jian Peng, Qiancheng Ma

“…In this study, the standard diet (Chow group) and high fat diet containing 0% (HF group), 1%, 3%, 5%, 8% or 12% (m/m) apple pectin (HF-P group) were offered ad libitum for 8 weeks to 4-week C57BL/6J mice (n = 10/group). …”
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Maternal Serum Ferritin, C-Reactive Protein, and Procalcitonin Levels for Predicting Subclinical Intra-Amniotic Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane by Balsam N. Nahedh, Mahdi M. Shalal

“…A convenient sample of 90 singleton pregnant women with a live fetus between 24 - 36 weeks of gestation were divided into three groups: Group 1 (controls) included 30 women with intact membranes and no signs of labour seen in the outpatient obstetrics clinic in Baghdad Teaching Hospital; Group 2 included 30 women with preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) but without chorioamnionitis; and Group 3 included 30 women with PPROM and chorioamnionitis. …”
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Behaviour of exclusive breastfeeding in children of mothers with and without prior training by Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Carmen Guerra Cabrera, Alberto Roteta Dorado, Esteban Sánchez Martínez

“…The sample, including 160 women who had given birth in 2005 and 2006 and belonged to the Area III Polyclinic of Cienfuegos, was divided into two independent groups: one trained in breastfeeding and the other one not trained. …”
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Effect of Stocking Density on Stress-Related Gene Expression of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Infected with Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV) by Moch. Nurhudah, Nur Komariah Baladrat, Sinung Rahardjo, Heny Budi Utari, Putu Angga Wiradana

“…A completely randomized design (CRD) was carried out with 6 treatment groups, i.e. 3 different stocking density groups without IMNV infection (100, 200, and 400 shrimp/m2) and 3 different stocking density groups + IMNV infection (100, 200, and 400 shrimp/m2). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in North Indian Population of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving HAART by Suman Karmakar, Surendra K. Sharma, Richa Vashishtha, Abhishek Sharma, Sanjay Ranjan, Deepak Gupta, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Sanjeev Sinha, Ashutosh Biswas, Vinay Gulati

“…A total 224 patients divided into two groups, one with HIV-TB and the other with HIV alone, were followedup for a minimum period of 3 months. …”
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Effect of Negative Pressure Therapy on the Inflammatory Response of the Intestinal Microenvironment in a Porcine Septic Model by Kenneth C. Norbury, Mary Pat Moyer

“…Sepsis was induced in 12 anesthetized female pigs. Group 1 (n=6) was decompressed at 12 hrs after injury (T12) and treated with standard of care (SOC), and group 2 (n=6) with NPT for up to T48. …”
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Hemotoxicity Induced by Chronic Chlorpyrifos Exposure in Wistar Rats: Mitigating Effect of Vitamin C by Suleiman F. Ambali, Joseph O. Ayo, King A. N. Esievo, Samuel A. Ojo

“…Twenty adult male rats divided into 4 groups of 5 animals each were exposed to the following regimens: group I (S/oil) was administered soya oil (2 mL/kg b.w.), while group II (VC) was given vitamin C (100 mg/kg b.w.); group III was dosed with CPF (10.6 mg/kg b.w.); group IV was pretreated with vitamin C (100 mg/kg) and then exposed to CPF (10.6 mg/kg b.w.), 30 minutes later. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and Their Additive Effects on Atherosclerosis by Mario Francesco Damiani, Annapaola Zito, Pierluigi Carratù, Vito Antonio Falcone, Elioda Bega, Pietro Scicchitano, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Onofrio Resta

“…The study design allowed us to define 4 groups: (1) controls (n=30); (2) OSA patients without HTN (n=30); (3) HTN patients without OSA (n=30); (4) patients with OSA and HTN (n=30). …”
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The dual career of the student-athletes in Romania higher education system: a content analysis by Ioana-Alexandra Radu, Liliana-Elisabeta Radu, Oana Rusu

“…Fifteen subjects, both students and high-performance athletes (at national and international levels, in both individual and team sports), aged between 19 and 24, were divided into three groups based on their year of study (Group 1 -undergraduate, first year; Group 2 -undergraduate, second and third years; Group 3 -master's level), participated in a semi-structured focus group. …”
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