Impact of adverse childhood experiences on sensory thresholds in adults living with multimorbidity and chronic pain (the ACE-MAP study): protocol for an observational feasibility s... by Louise Marryat, Blair H Smith, Lesley A Colvin, Dhaneesha N S Senaratne, Timothy G Hales

“…The secondary aim is to generate preliminary data to understand the impact of ACEs on QST thresholds.Methods and analysis We plan to recruit 40 participants, with 10 in each of the following groups: (1) chronic pain with multimorbidity; (2) chronic pain without multimorbidity; (3) multimorbidity without chronic pain; and (4) controls. …”
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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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Effect of tea tree oil on heat cure acrylic resin properties (an in vitro/laboratory study) by Zahraa Saadi Noori, Aseel Mohammed Al-Khafaji

“…Each set consist of 30 specimens that distributed into three groups (group 1: distilled water, group 2: 0.75% tea tree oil and group 3: 1% tea tree oil), totaling with 10 specimens per group. …”
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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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Key Taxa of the Gut Microbiome Associated with the Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity and Inflammation-Related Biomarkers by Satoshi Takasugi, Shuhei Iimura, Miyabi Yasuda, Yoshie Saito, Masashi Morifuji

“…Similarly, the interaction between environmental sensitivity and relative abundance of the family <i>Barnesiellaceae</i> (genus <i>Coprobacter</i>), the family <i>Akkermansiaceae</i> (genus <i>Akkermansia</i>), the genus <i>Family XIII AD3011 group</i>, the genus <i>GCA-900066225</i>, or the genus <i>Ruminiclostridium 1</i> predicted LBP levels. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness of Pit and Fissure Sealants Using Solvents for Improving Surface Wettability of Enamel: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Anshula N Deshpande, Pooja V Bane, Simron Baishya, Yash Shah, Sneha Dori

“…Following the enrollment, teeth were etched and sequentially assigned for application of Group 1 = Conventional Etch Seal (control group), Group 2 = isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Group 3 = acetone, and Group 4 = ethanol before sealant application. …”
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Bar Instability and Formation Timescale across Toomre’s Q Parameter and Central Mass Concentration: Slow Bar Formation or True Stability by T. Worrakitpoonpon

“…Differentiating them before 8 Gyr is possible by identifying the proto-bar, a signature of bar development visible in kinematical maps such as the Fourier spectrogram and the angular velocity field, which emerges in the former group 1–2 Gyr before the fully developed bar, whereas it is absent in the latter group until 8 Gyr and such bar-stable disk remains unbarred until at least 10 Gyr. …”
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Development of a conjunctival contact–type drug delivery device for latanoprost using hyaluronic acid by Soomin Lee, Mi-Young Jung, Choul Yong Park

“…Twenty mice (C57BL6) were divided into four groups (n = 5 per group): normal saline (group 1), control HA tablet (group 2), Xalatan™ (group 3), and HA-latanoprost tablet (group 4). …”
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The effect of melatonin on coagulation parameters in rats with cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis by Ercan Keskin, Deniz Uluışık

“…The animals were divided into four groups. Group I animals was no applied. Group II animals was intraperitoneally administered 50 mg/kg melatonin per rat twice for two hours intervals. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of herbal (neem) and chemical (chlorhexidine) chips as local drug delivery agents in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A clinical and microbiologic... by Jammula Surya Prasanna, Jilkapally SaiPriya

“…Included both males and females of age group 35–55 years. Group I–SRP alone, Group II–SRP and CHXC, and Group III–SRP and NC. …”
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Appraising Efficacy of Cognitive Pain Management Strategies for the Rehabilitation of Non-Chronic Sciatica: A Randomized Control Trial by Pratik A Gohil, Anjali Gohil

“…Thus after an extensive review of literature this study has chosen non-chronic sciatica from the vast domain of low back ache to establish possible treatments so as to address the problem before it becomes chronic.Objectives To determine the effectiveness of cognitive pain management strategies in improving pain as determined by McGill pain questionnaire SF-MPQ-2 scores among non-chronic cases of sciatica.Methodology Thirty patients in the age group of 40 to 60 years who were clinically diagnosed with non-chronic sciatica and fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided randomly into two equal groups. One group received a conventional physical therapy approach while the other group received cognitive pain management strategies along with conventional management for a two-week period and the outcome on pain was assessed.Results A paired t-test was used to find the difference between pre and post-treatment. …”
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Comparing the Antibacterial Efficacy of Nanosilver vs Traditional Fluoride Varnishes in Caries Prevention by Jagriti Kushwah, Akshata Ron, Sanjana Khullar, Sushma Singh, Kasthuripriya Kuppusamy, Prateek J. Pachore

“…The participants were divided into two groups: one receiving nanosilver varnish and the other receiving traditional fluoride varnish. …”
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Clinical Comparison of MEBO and Hyaluronic Acid Gel in the Management of Pain after Free Gingival Graft Harvesting: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Ahmed Hassan, Enji Ahmed, Dalia Ghalwash, Azza Ezz Elarab

“…Patients were randomly assigned into three equal groups: group I (MEBO), group II (0.2% HA Gengigel®), and group III (control). …”
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Effect of pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), DHA, and seluang fish (Rasbora spp.) on neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter alterations in malnourished rats by Triawanti, Didik Dwi Sanyoto, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Dimas Ikhsan Airlangga

“…Methods: The study involved dividing malnourished rats into six experimental groups: (1) untreated control, (2) treated with pasak bumi extract, (3) treated with DHA, (4) treated with a combination of DHA and pasak bumi extract, (5) treated with seluang fish, (6) treated with a combination of seluang fish and pasak bumi extract; and a control group of normal rats receiving standard feed and placebo. …”
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Comparison of laparoscopic supported gastropexy and classic gastropexy operation on dogs by Mustafa Arıcan, Kurtuluş Parlak, Hanifi Erol, Nuri Yavru

“…The dogs were divided into two groups. The dogs in group 1 classic gastropexy method were applied. Laparoscopically assisted gastropexy was applied in dogs in group 2. …”
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