Topical Rifamycin Prophylaxis in Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery by Nahit Ata, Mehmet Kulhan, Nur Gozde Kulhan, Can Turkler, Ahmet Bilgi, Cetin Celik

“…These patients (n=100) were divided into two groups according to their antibiotic use; 50 patients who received only 1 g cefazolin constituted Group 1, 50 patients who received only 250 mg topical rifamycin over the incision line based on surgeon’s preference constituted Group 2. …”
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Efficacy of Sauropus androgynous Leaves Extract Gel on Burn Wound Healing in Albino Rats by Rosenna Tiara Panggabean, Sri Agus Sudjarwo, Anwar Ma’ruf, Thomas Valentinus Widiyatno, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Aswin Rafif Khairullah

“…A total of 50 male albino rats were randomly divided into five groups i.e. (C-) was normal skin, (C+) was skin burn treated with placebo, (T1) was skin burn treated with 2.5% of S. androgynous leaves extract gel, (T2) was skin burn treated with 5% of S. androgynous leaves extract gel, and (T3) was skin burn treated with 10% of S. androgynous leaves extract the gel. …”
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Improving Retrieval Performance of Case Based Reasoning Systems by Fuzzy Clustering by F. Saadi, Baghdad Atmani, F. Henni

“…Clustering is one of the crucial challenges and has been successfully used in many areas to develop innate structures and hidden patterns for data grouping [1]. The objective of the proposed approach is to solve the limitations of CBR and improve it, particularly in the search for similar cases (retrieval step). …”
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Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung diseases diagnosis: Comparison between 1.7-mm and 1.9-mm probes by C. Ravaglia, F. Sultani, S. Piciucchi, A. Dubini, A. J. De Grauw, S. Martinello, S. Oldani, S. Maitan, F. Stella, V. Poletti

“…Methods: 60 consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to two different groups: 1.9 mm (group A) and 1.7 mm (group B); primary endpoints were pathological and multidisciplinary diagnostic yield, sample size and complication rate. …”
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Omeprazole with Calcium Hydroxide’s Effectiveness as an Intracanal Medication against Enterococcus faecalis by Binila Surendra Babu, Souparnika Divakaran Padmini, Manthra Ajith Shreya, Panachiyil Rajan Sreekala, Renju Chanthiam, C Nisha

“…The specimens were divided into three groups: Group I (n = 30), control group without intracanal medicament, Group II (n = 30) with Ca(OH)2 and Group III (n = 30) with omeprazole and Ca(OH)2. …”
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The effects of the varying filling degrees of the stomach on the topographies of the kidneys in cat by Emrullah Eken, Memduh Gezici

“…The aim of the reported study was to investigate the effect of the varying degrees of fullness of the stomach on the topographies of the kidneys in cat: with this aim eighteen aduit cats of different sex and age were used as a material, cats were divided into 3 groups, of which, group 1 had empty, group 2 had half tilled and group 3 had maximum filled stomach, the kidneys were dissected and abdominal cavity was cross sectioned transversalfy. …”
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EXISTENCE OF WIFE BATTERY AMONG TRADERS IN UGEP COMMUNITY OF YAKURR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM

“…Through semi-structured interviews, participants were divided into two groups; one for in-dept interview (I.D.I) and the other for Focus Group Discussion (F.G.Ds). …”
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Evaluation of Some Properties of Acrylic Resin Denture Base Reinforced with Calcium Carbonate Nano-Particles by Jawad Mikael, Salem Al-Samaraie, Fahd Ikram

“…For each test 60 specimens were prepared, the specimens were divided into 6 groups (10 for each) coded I to VI. Group I was the control group (unmodified specimens), the remaining five groups were reinforced with CaCO3 nanoparticles to achieve loading of 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, and 6% by weight. …”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

“…C57BL/6 male mice were randomized into five groups—one sedentary control group and four exercise groups. …”
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The Reinforcement Effect of Nano-Zirconia on the Transverse Strength of Repaired Acrylic Denture Base by Mohammed Gad, Aws S. ArRejaie, Mohamed Saber Abdel-Halim, Ahmed Rahoma

“…Eighty specimens of heat polymerized acrylic resin were prepared and randomly divided into eight groups (n=10): one intact group (control) and seven repaired groups. One group was repaired with autopolymerized resin while the other six groups were repaired using autopolymerized resin reinforced with 2 wt% or 5 wt% glass fiber, zirconia, or nano-zirconia particles. …”
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Acute toxicity test combination of binahong leaves extract (Anredera cordifolia) and catfish oil (Pangasius micronema Blkr.) in mice by Rahma Shabrina Auliya, Meitasari Annisa Diyan, Sasongko Heru

“…The combination of binahong extract with catfish oil was given orally in graded doses, namely group I (250 mg/kg catfish oil and 100 mg/kg binahong), group II (500 mg/kg catfish oil and 200 mg/kg binahong), and group III (1000 mg/kg catfish oil and 400 mg/kg binahong). …”
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Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia in Outpatients after COVID-19 Infection by M. S. Turchina, Yu. M. Morozov, T. I. Obolenskaya

“…All patients were divided in 2 groups by randomization: Group 1 received omeprazole at a dose of 80 mg/day, Group 2 received a combination of omeprazole and Kolofort® (a combined action drug product containing technologically processed antibodies to S100, TNF-alpha, and histamine) at a dose of 80 mg/day. …”
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Evaluation of different surface treatments on the bond strength of CAD/CAM PMMA denture teeth to heat-polymerized acrylic denture base by Nour Alhouda Alhomsi, Ammar Almustafa, Hasan Alzoubi

“…The study sample consisted of 100 teeth that were divided equally into five groups: Group 1: denture artificial teeth (control), Group 2: PMMA teeth without surface treatment, Group 3: PMMA teeth with MMA etching, Group 4: PMMA teeth with sandblasting (aluminum oxide particles), and Group 5: PMMA teeth with perpendicular grooves. …”
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Investigating contemporary dental practice in restorative dentistry and Dentists-related factors in placing and replacing restorations in Kurdistan, Iraq by Bushra Rashid Noaman, Lezan Dawood Fattah

“…Method: a cross-sectional study included two hundred general practitioner dentists whose experiences from 1-20 years were divided into two groups (1-10 and 11-20 years). The participants were instructed to collect data about the number of placed and replaced restorations, the reason for placement, and the type of materials from patients aged 14- > 60. …”
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Interrelationships of the Intestinal Microbiome, Trimethylamine N-Oxide and Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein with Crohn’s Disease Activity by Yelena Laryushina, Nadezhda Samoilova-Bedych, Lyudmila Turgunova, Alexandr Marchenko, Yermek Turgunov, Samat Kozhakhmetov, Maxat Suieubayev, Nurislam Mukhanbetzhanov, Nadezhda Kabdulina

“…Results: We found significant differences in TMAO levels in patients in the remission/mild and moderate/severe groups compared to the control group (<i>p</i> = 0.02 and <i>p</i> = 0.014), changes in alpha diversity with the Shannon index (<i>p</i> = 0. 0151 and <i>p</i> = 0.0018) and in beta diversity (ANOSIM <i>p</i> = 0.009 and PERMANOVA <i>p</i> = 0.005) in both groups compared to controls. …”
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The Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on TASK-1 Expression in the Brain in a Rat Model by Buqi Na, Hong Zhang, Guangfa Wang, Li Dai, Guoguang Xia

“…Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to three groups: (1) high tidal volume (HVt): MV for four hours with Vt at 10 mL/kg; (2) low Vt (LVt): MV for four hours with Vt at 5 mL/kg; (3) basal (BAS): anesthetized and unventilated animals. …”
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A structured exercise regimen enhances autonomic function compared to unstructured physical activities in geriatric horses by Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Onjira Huangsaksri, Sipaporn Vichitkraivin, Sireetorn Pakdeelikhit, Wanlapa Chotiyothin, Sirapatch Wongkosoljit, Thita Wonghanchao, Metha Chanda

“…Horses were divided into three groups: (1) sedentary (SEL), (2) those participating in unstructured activities (RAT), and (3) those following a structured exercise regimen (SER). …”
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Effect of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline Treatment on Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of MMP-9 and MMP-13 in Periodontitis Stage 2, Grade B in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mel... by Mai S. Attia, Jazia A. Alblowi

“…A total of thirty patients were divided into the following two groups with reference to periodontitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and administration of the doxycycline drug: Group I: patients with periodontitis stage 2, grade B and type 2 diabetes mellitus who received SRP only. …”
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An experimental study evaluating on the effects of flunixin meglumine and mepiramine maleate in the prevention of intraabdominal adhesions in rabbits by Fahrettin Alkan, Yılmaz Koç, İlhami Çelik, Muharrem Erol, M.Faruk Aydın

“…Six longitudinal incisions of 2-4 cm in length were made on the left pentoneal surface and 1x2 cm area was excised from the right peritoneal surface. Group 1, 2, and. 3 were intraperitoneal^ administered 5 ml/kg of the physiologycal saline (0.9%NaCI solution), 1 mg/kg flunixin meglumine in 5 ml of the physiologycaf saline, and 2 mg/lcg mepyramine maleate in 5 ml of the physiologycal saline respectively following the laparotomy, and injections were continued for 5 days after laparotomy. …”
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Influence of Preoperative Pain Duration on Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Outcomes by Mustafa Gökhan Köse, Kadir Önem, Mehmet Çetinkaya, Erkan Karadağ, Emre Arpali

“…The patients having had grade-3 varicocele for less than 1 year were included in Group-1 (Ge, n=25). Twenty-five patients who had painful grade-3 varicocele for more than 1 year (Gs, n=25) were classified in Group-2. …”
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