Hepatoprotective potential of Tamarindus indica following prenatal aluminum exposure in Wistar rat pups by Helen Ruth Yusuf a , Sunday Abraham Musa a , Abel Nosereme Agbon , Ejike Daniel Eze , Akeem Ayodeji Okesina , Ismail Onanuga , Theophilus Pius , Victor Archibong , Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz , Juma John Ochieng , Nicholas Kusiima , Bot Yakubu Sunday , Ibe Michael Usman

“…Pregnant rats were divided into 5 groups (n = 4); Group I rats were administered 2 ml kg− 1 of distilled water (negative control), Group II rats received only 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride (positive control), Group III rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 400 mg kg− 1 EFTI, Group IV rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 800 mg kg− 1 EFTI, Group V rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 300 mg kg− 1 Vit E (comparative control). …”
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Two-stage surgical treatment of cataracts with weakness of the lenticular zonular apparatus and uncompensated glaucoma by E.A. Ivachev, S.A. Kochergin

“…</p> <p> <b>Results: </b>аs for the Group 1, the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved from 0.31±0.1 to 0.41±0.05, and IOP decreased from 25.3±1.1 to 19.3±0.9 mmHg. …”
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Application of comprehensive nursing program based on Delphi method for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (基于德尔菲法构建的综合护理方案在慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重患者中的应... by CHEN Liqin (陈丽琴), WANGYUAN Jingmei (王袁婧美), XU Sha (许莎)

“…The rate of readmission between the two groups one and six months after discharge from hospital was compared. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Fosfomycin in Kidney Damage Caused by CLP-Induced Sepsis by Ilknur Esen Yildiz, Tolga Mercantepe, Ilkay Bahceci, Medeni Arpa, Sule Batcik, Yasin Yildiz, Levent Tumkaya

“…In total, 24 rats were randomly divided into three groups. Group 1 (<i>n</i> = 8), the healthy control group (C), received a single dose of 0.9% NaCl (saline) solution via an intraperitoneal (i.p.) route. …”
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Effect of Fiber Post-Resin Matrix Composition on Bond Strength of Post-Cement Interface by Ibtisam O. M. Alnaqbi, Haitham Elbishari, Emad S. Elsubeihi

“…Methods. 3 types of fiber posts (n = 60) with different resin matrixes divided into 3 groups: group 1 cross-linked FRC Postec Plus post (n = 20), group 2 cross-linked Rely X post (n = 20), and group 3 Interpenetrated IPN Everstick post (n = 20). …”
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Electrophoretic patterns of gliadin as markers of genotypes in the analysis of the durum wheat landrace Kubanka by T. I. Peneva, O. A. Lyapunova

“…Genetically close monotypic accessions and polytypic ones incorporating 2 to 6 biotypes were identified. Group I is typical for the European part of Russia as well as for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. …”
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The effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone or human chorionic gonadotropin administration at mating on lambing performance in konya merino yearling ewes by Mehmet Köse, Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mesut Kırbaş, Bülent Bülbül

“…After PGF2&#945; injection, the ewes detected to be in estrus were mated with a ram, whose fertility was known previously, and they were divided into three groups. Group I (n=14) were injected 200 IU hCG, Group II (n=12) were injected 4 &#956;g GnRH, and Group III (control group, n=10) were injected 1 mL placebo at mating. …”
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Endoscopic band ligation versus hot snare resection for hyperplastic gastric polyps in cirrhotic patients by Maha Elsabaawy, Osama Elbahr, Ahmed Edrees, Reda Badr, Ahmed Kamal, Sameh Afify

“…Cases were non-blindly randomized (1 : 1) to two groups to have GHPs managed by either EBL (group I) or HSP (group II). Data of demographic, clinical, and pathological factors, hospitalization expenses and outcomes of both treatment maneuvers were collected and statistically analyzed. …”
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Mortality and reoperations following treatment of acetabular fractures in patients ≥ 70 years: a retrospective cohort study of 247 patients by Johan Ljungdahl, Björn Hernefalk, Anna Pallin, Anders Brüggemann, Nils P Hailer, Olof Wolf

“…In the nonoperatively treated group, 1% had a delayed THA. Conclusion: The 1-year mortality following acetabular fractures in older people was 21% (CI 15–26), underscoring the frailty of this patient group. …”
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Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…Moreover, mice of group V, which received Mel-LCNP treatment, exhibited significantly normal levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) as well as healthy control mice group (group I). Conclusion Mel-LCNPs were highly effective preparations against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c mice experimentally infected with proved antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunological modulatory characteristics.…”
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Immediate results of the еndovascular aneurysm repair in abdominal aortic aneurysm patients with an unfavorable proximal neck by S.M. Furkalo, V.A. Kondratyuk, O.A. Vlasenko, I.V. Khasyanova, A.V. Khohlov, P.A. Gindich, I.A. Mazanovich, O.O. Pustyntsev

“…The main anatomical difference in the groups was the length of the aneurysm neck – 9.9 mm and 36.1 mm in groups I and II, respectively (p = 0,0003). EVAR in the groups were carried out without significant complications or fatal cases; in the first group, the duration of the operation (p = 0.01), the amount of contrast (p = 0.03) and the fluoro time (p = 0.01) were significantly increased than in the 2nd group. …”
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Comparison of postoperative analgesia by preemptive use of intravenous paracetamol and intravenous ketorolac in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgeries by Syed Najeebullah Khadri, R Shankar Anand, K Soundarya Priyadharsini, T. Krishna Prasad

“…Materials and Methods: This was a double-blinded randomized control study conducted on 48 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries, and they were allotted into groups of 24 each. Patients in Group 1 received an IV paracetamol infusion of 1 g over 10–15 min, 1 h before surgery. …”
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The efficacy of non-depolarizing muscle relaxant as adjuvants to local anesthesia in peribulbar block during cataract surgery by Ainelmarwa Abdelmonem Abdallah Hassan, Fatma Alzahraa Roshdy Elkemary, Heba Mahmoud Abdelrahman

“…Patients were randomly allocated in three study groups (31 patients in each group). Group I received either 3 mL of a lidocaine2%(mixed by hyaluronidase 50 IU/ml) and 3 ml bupivacaine mixture, plus 0.5 mL rocuronium (5 mg) total volume 6.5 ml. …”
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MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF PATIENTS DISSATISFIED WITH THE LEVEL OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGICAL CARE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Galyna Shcherbata, Oksana Kovalska

“…According to the results of the survey, 2 focus groups were distinguished: group 1, "Dissatisfied" - 26 patients (6.36%), who expressed a certain level of dissatisfaction with the services received during the COVID-19 pandemic, group 2, "Satisfied" - 383 patients (93, 64%), who were generally satisfied with the services provided in the same period. …”
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Developing a codesigned text message-based digital oral health education resource (TOOTH) by Shalinie King, Lauren Adriel Church, Edel O’Hagan, Dion Candelaria, Aboli Pawar, Ashley Cooper, Rebecca Chen, Alice Gibson

“…Methods A total of three focus groups (one clinician and two consumers) were conducted to identify themes that were used to draft text message content. …”
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OZONE IMPROVES AUTOGENOUS GRAFT HEALING IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS: A MORPHOMETRIC AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY by Aysan Lektemür Alpan, Hülya Toker, Hatice Özer

“…Ozone have several actions such as antimicrobial ,immunostimulating, antihypoxic effects, and activates antioxidant enzymes and angiogenesisAim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of gaseous ozone on bone healing in diabetic rat calvarial defects treated with autogenous bone graft, morphometrically and immunohistochemically.Material and Methods: Diabetes was induced and critical size defects were created on rats. Study groups: 1-Empty defect (Control, n=14) group, 2-Autograft (AG, n=14) group, 3-Empty defect+ozone therapy (Control+Ozone, n=14) group, 4-Autograft+ozone application (AG+Ozone, n=14) group. …”
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Comparison of facilities with and without additional medical fees for nutrition support team activity during the COVID-19 pandemic by Akihiko Futamura, Takenao Koseki, Junichi Iida, Akito Suzuki, Nobuyuki Muroi, Michiaki Myotoku, Hiroki Maki, Kazuhisa Mizutani, Hikaru Ogino, Yasuki Taniguchi, Keiichiro Higashi, Masanobu Usui

“…The CLABSI incidence rate was significantly lower in the NST group 0.96 [0.28–1.73] than in the non-NST group 1.25 [075–6.10] (p < 0.05). Before the pandemic, the NST group had a lower CLABSI rate per 1000 catheter uses than the non-NST group 2019: 0.70 [0.12–1.26] vs 2.10 [0.62–5.97]. …”
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Edoxaban Monotherapy in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Daisuke Fukamachi, Yasuo Okumura, Naoya Matsumoto, Eizo Tachibana, Koji Oiwa, Makoto Ichikawa, Hironori Haruta, Kazumiki Nomoto, Ken Arima, Atsushi Hirayama

“…Major or clinically significant bleeding occurred in 2 patients in the monotherapy group (1.67% per patient-year) and in 5 patients in the combination therapy group (4.28% per patient-year) (hazard ratio, 0.39; 95% confidence interval, 0.08–2.02). …”
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Biofilm formation and surface characteristics of conventional glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, and GC gold hybrid restorative material by Amutha Mathu Vimala Soorya, Vishnu Rekha Chamarthi, Mahalakshmi Krishnan, Dhanraj Kalaivanan, Santham Krishnamoorthy, Sumaiyya Saleem, Sai Sarath Kumar Kothimbakkam, Santhosh Priya Appiya Krishnan Ramnath Babu

“…Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the surface roughness, microhardness, and biofilm formation of conventional glass-ionomer cement (GIC) and two GIC-based restorative materials.Methods: Twenty-four samples were prepared from each of the following restorative materials: Group 1) GIC, Group 2) resin-modified glass-ionomer cement (RMGIC), and Group 3) GC Gold Hybrid restorative material. …”
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Metabolite profile of Passiflora mollisima leaf using UHPLC-ESI-MS and its potential anxiolytic activity in mice by Carmen Luisa Marìn-Tello, Esmeralda Palacios-Briceño, Elio Castañeda-Marín, Damian Caldas-Aburto, Emer Castillo-Olivares, Alejandrina Llaure-Mora, Noé Costilla-Sánchez, Ricardo Diego Duarte Galhardo de Albuquerque, Jorge Vásquez-Kool, Mayar Ganoza-Yupanqui

“…Materials and Methods: The extract was subject to UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis and administered intraperitoneally (VIP) to 4 groups of mice: G1: white group 0.1mL of saline solution, G2: positive control group 1mg Kg¯¹ of diazepam and to treatment groups, namely, G3 50 mg Kg¯¹ and G4 100 mg Kg¯¹ and anxiety levels were evaluated with the light/dark transition test for mice. …”
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