Stability and Efficacy of Live-Attenuated Vibrio harveyi Vaccines Under Different Storage Conditions in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Models by Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Muhamad-Sofie, Aslah Mohamad, Mohamad Azzam-Sayuti, Mohammad Noor Azmai Amal, Mohd Zamri-Saad, Md Shirajum Monir, Ina Salwany Md Yasin

“…A total of 1000 adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) (mean weight: 0.20±0.5 g) were divided into four groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 were intraperitoneally injected with different LAVh vaccine storage (fresh, stale, and freeze-dried, respectively), while Group 4 received 0.01 M phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and served as the unvaccinated control. …”
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Clinical Profile and Prescription Patterns in Culture-proven Enteric Fever in Children by Divya Priyadharshini, Mobill Clinton, Nandini Sethuraman, Mathrubootham Sridhar, Vidya Krishna

“…Mean fever defervescence time was 4.8 days in the single antibiotic group and 4.5 days in the combination group (<i>p</i> = 0.47), and in typhoid vs paratyphoid, it was 4.8 vs 3.3 days (<i>p</i> = 0.04). …”
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Evaluation of the impact of acidic medications and fluoride-containing mouthwash on the enamel surface using quantitative light-induced fluorescence, microhardness, and scanning el... by Saanya Bhasin, Simran Singh, Manuel Sebastian Thomas, Karuna Yarmunja Mahabala, Ramya Shenoy

“…The samples were divided into six groups: (i) Group DW_NF- samples immersed in distilled water with no fluoride exposure; (ii) Group DW_F- samples immersed in distilled water with intermittent fluoride exposure; (iii) Group VC_NF- samples treated with vitamin C only; (iv) Group VC_F- samples treated with vitamin C and fluoride mouthwash; (v) Group SB_NF- samples exposed to salbutamol inhaler with no fluoride exposure; (vi) Group SB_NF- samples exposed to salbutamol inhaler followed by fluoride exposure. …”
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Early embryonic thermal programming and post-hatch flavonoid (Scutellaria baicalensis) supplementation enhanced immune response markers in broiler chickens by Sadid Al Amaz, Md Ahosanul Haque Shahid, Rajesh Jha, Birendra Mishra

“…On embryonic day (ED) 12, the eggs were split into two groups: (1) Control, kept at standard temperature until hatch day (ED 21) and (2) Thermal Manipulation (TM), exposed to 38.5°C with 55% humidity for 12 h daily from ED 12 to ED 18. …”
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Urolithiasis complicated by chronic obstructive pyelonephritis in patients with concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, R. A. Khomov

“…Exacerbations of ChOP in patients of group I developed 1.5 times more often (once in 2.8-3 years) than in patients from the control group (on average after 18 months versus 28), and in group II almost annually (1 time in 13 months). …”
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At-Home Immersive Virtual Reality Exergames to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Among Office Workers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Jing Zhao, Akitomo Yasunaga, Andrew T Kaczynski, Hyuntae Park, Yufeng Luo, Jiuling Li, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Shohei Yano, Koichiro Oka, Mohammad Javad Koohsari

“…The participants, who will be tested over a 12-week period, will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) the VR exergame intervention group, (2) the regular physical activity control group, and (3) the nonexercise control group. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of Irritrol as final irrigant against Staphylococcus epidermidis: an in Vitro Study. by Hezha Saadi Hassan, Diyar Khalid Bakr

“…Whereas, in Group 3 (Normal Saline) had the least effect on the CFU count decrease. In group 1 (Irritrol) and G2 without activation. Irritrol had less effect than NaOCl 5.25% in the amount of eliminating bacteria count. …”
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Lipidomic and Instrumental Evaluation of a Melatonin-Based In & Out Strategy Versus Topical Treatment in Skin Aging: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Francesca Colombo, Stefano Alfano, Massimo Milani

“…Participants were divided into two groups: one received both the topical formula and oral melatonin supplementation (Group A), while the other received a topical melatonin-based formula (Group B). …”
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Novel models based on machine learning to predict the prognosis of metaplastic breast cancer by Yinghui Zhang, Wenxin An, Cong Wang, Xiaolei Liu, Qihong Zhang, Yue Zhang, Shaoqiang Cheng

“…Radiotherapy is more suitable for patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery with M0 stage [group1: (OS:HR = 0.499, 95%CI 0.320–0.777 p < 0.001; BCSS: HR = 0.519, 95%CI 0.290–0.929 p = 0.008)] and those with T3-4/N2-3M0 stage undergoing mastectomy [group2: (OS:HR = 0.595, 95%CI 0.437–0.810 p < 0.001; BCSS: HR = 0.607, 95%CI 0.427–0.862 p = 0.003)], compared to patients with stage T1-2/N0-1M0 undergoing mastectomy [group3: (OS:HR = 1.090, 95%CI 0.673–1.750 p = 0.730; BCSS: HR = 1.909, 95%CI 1.036–3.515 p = 0.038)]. …”
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Detection of Chromosome X;18 Breakpoints and Translocation of the Xq22.3;18q23 Regions Resulting in Variable Fertility Phenotypes by Attila Szvetko, Nicole Martin, Chris Joy, Andrea Hayward, Bob Watson, Andrew Cary, Stephen Withers

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Improving the combat capability of small police tactical groups by I. V. Vlasenko, I. P. Lykhyi, Ya. O. Slatin

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Atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndrome: clinical and anamnestic features and effects on the course by V.І. Tseluyko, F.B. Salem, N.A. Lopina, I.V. Kuznetsov

“…Depending on the presence of AF, patients with ACS were divided into 2 groups: group I (n = 65) – patients with ACS and AF, group II (n = 60) – patients with ACS without AF. …”
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<i>Bridelia ferruginea</i> Tea Consumption Improves Antioxidant Status in Individuals Living with Type 2 Diabetes by Collins Afriyie Appiah, Jennifer Ngounda, Mavis Boakye-Yiadom, Felix Charles Mills-Robertson, Mariette Nel, Rabia Johnson, Corinna Walsh

“…The comparator group had been on metformin treatment for a significantly longer period than the Bridelia group (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Participants in the comparator group consumed antioxidant-rich fruits more frequently (monthly basis) than those in the Bridelia group who ate fruits seldomly (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Changes in soft and hard tissue of central incisor before and after distal migration of the maxillary dentition in adult patients with different periodontal phenotypes by CHEN Rui, HAN Shuang, AN Qi

“…In both groups, the height of the lip and palate of the upper jaw decreased to different degrees, and the height of the palatal alveolar bone was lower in the thin gingival group (<i>P </i>&lt; 0.05). There were no significant differences in maxillary central incisor probing depth (PD), lip keratinized tissue width (KTW), or lip gingival recession (GR) between the two groups after treatment (<i>P </i>&gt; 0.05). …”
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Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) extract on lipid profile, glucose levels and its safety in adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. by Dimuthu Muthukuda, Chamini Kanatiwela de Silva, Saumiyah Ajanthan, Namal Wijesinghe, Anuradha Dahanayaka, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran

“…Participants were allocated to either C. zeylanicum extract or placebo group (1:1 allocation ratio). They were advised to take two capsules per day (1000 mg/day, a dose based on prior clinical studies suggesting potential efficacy and safety). …”
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Viability of pollen in sweet cherry (<i>Cerasus avium</i>) varieties of different ecogeographic origin in the Northwestern region of Russia by S. Yu. Orlova, A. V. Pavlov, V. G. Verzhuk

“…After storage in liquid nitrogen, the level of pollen germination increased in all cultivars of groups I and V as well as in a number of cultivars from group II (‘Raditza’, ‘Iput’, ‘Rechitsa’ and ‘Fatezh’), group III (‘Zarya Vostoka’, ‘Rondo’ and ‘Orlovskaya rozovaya’) and group IV (‘Severnaya’ and ‘Vityaz’). …”
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Cesarean section in Suriname using robson classification: a two-year nationwide cross-sectional study on rates, risk factors and perinatal outcomes of cesarean section by Zita D. Prüst, Josephine A. I. Dupont, Safir Liesdek, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp, Thomas van den Akker, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Lachmi R. Kodan

“…Robson group 2 and 4 (i.e. pre-labor CS, or CS after induction, among term women without previous CS and cephalic presentation) contributed to 21.8% (n = 985) of all CS performed. Robson group 1 and 3 (i.e. during spontaneous labor CS among term women without previous CS and cephalic presentation) accounted for 23.3% (n = 1,052) of all CS cases. …”
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The prognostic role of vasculoendothelial growth factor A in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction during 6-months follow-up period by N.P. Kopytsya, I.M. Кutya, I.V. Rodionova, Ya.V. Hilova

“…The selected group of patients who reached the combined endpoint included 29 (21.5 %) patients (group 1). The second group consisted of 106 people without cardiovascular events (group 2). …”
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Serum hsa-miR-22-3p, hsa-miR-885-5p, Lipase-to-Amylase Ratio, C-Reactive Protein, CA19-9, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Ade... by Jakub Wnuk, Dorota Hudy, Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk, Łukasz Michalecki, Kamil Dybek, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

“…Cox’s F test for overall survival showed statistically significant differences between groups (<i>p</i> = 0.002 for NLR, <i>p</i> = 0.007 for CRP and <i>p</i> = 0.007 for CA19-9). …”
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Efficacy of total transanal laparoscopic pull‑through and pure transanal endorectal pull‑through in the treatment of common‑type Hirschsprung disease by Guizhen Huang, Wenqian Huang, Chi Sun, Meng Li, Chaosheng He, Yi Su, Weili Xu, Suolin Li

“…The incidence of perioperative and long-term complications did not differ between the groups. One month postsurgery, the TTLP group showed lower values of anorectal manometry indicators, as compared with the PTEP group. …”
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