A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

“…We categorized our subjects, residing in two districts of Chonburi province, Thailand, into three groups: (i) individuals with a history of dog bites who underwent PEP; (ii) individuals bitten by dogs who did not receive PEP; and (iii) individuals who had never been bitten. …”
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Tamarindus Indica Ameliorates Behavioral and Cytoarchitectural Changes in the Cerebellar Cortex Following Prenatal Aluminum Chloride Exposure in Wistar Rats. by Usman, Ibe Michael, Adebisi, Samuel Sunday, Musa, Sunday Abraham, Iliya, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Archibong, Victor Bassey, Lemuel, Ann Monima, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Pregnant timed Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups (n=4). Group I (negative control) was given distilled water, group II was treated with 200 mg/kg of AlCl3, group III were given 200 mg/kg of AlCl3 and 400 mg/kg of ethyl acetate leaf fraction of Tamarindus indica (EATI), group IV were given 200 mg/kg of AlCl3 and 800 mg/kg of EATI, and group V were treated with 200 mg/kg of AlCl3 s/c and 300 mg/kg of vitamin E for 14 days (prenatal day 7–21) via the oral route. …”
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Effect of Regular Exercise on Anxiety and Loneliness of Rural Empty Nest Elderly by LIU Chuanshun, TONG Meiqizi, XU Yangfan, SHEN Longbin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…After intervention, 35 cases remained in the control group (1 case due to data loss, 2 cases lost contact), and 34 cases remained in the experimental group (1 case due to data loss, 2 cases withdrawed, 1 case did not meet the requirements of regular exercise). …”
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Perspective: Milk and Dairy Provide Affordable High-Quality Protein and Merit Inclusion in the Protein Foods Group by Adam Drewnowski

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Evaluating the effects of chlorhexidine and vitamin c mouthwash on oral health in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Nurdan Ozmeric, Ayaz Enver, Sila Cagri Isler, Ceren Gökmenoğlu, Merve Topaloğlu, Hilal Selamet, Gökçen Altun, Selin Aykol Sayar

“…Sixty patients were included, randomly divided into three groups. 1. Antiseptic phenol agent (P, Phenol), 2. …”
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Gait physiotherapy with motor imagery in people with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol for randomized control GAITimagery trial by Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Esperanza Ramírez Murcia, Estela Aznar-Requena, Dalia García Sotolongo, Rebeca Rosas-Martín, M. Luz Sánchez-Sánchez, M. Luz Sánchez-Sánchez

“…This study aims to determine if gait training combined with MI has a greater effect on the gait of people with PD than just gait training.MethodsThe GAITimagery is designed as a double-blind, randomized control trial, including a convenience sample in 2 parallel groups (1:1) with two interventions of 2 sessions per week during 6-week and 8-week follow-up. …”
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SNAP II and SNAPPE II as Predictors of Neonatal Mortality in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Does Postnatal Age Play a Role? by Mirta Noemi Mesquita Ramirez, Laura Evangelina Godoy, Elizabeth Alvarez Barrientos

“…A prospective study of newborns divided into 3 groups according to postnatal age: Group 1 (G1), of 0 to 6 days; Group 2 (G2) of 7 to 14 days; and Group 3 (G3), of 15 to 28 days. …”
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An Interactive Pain Application (MServ) Improves Postoperative Pain Management by Richard Gordon-Williams, Andreia Trigo, Paul Bassett, Amanda Williams, Stephen Cone, Martin Lees, Brigitta Brandner

“…We recruited 234 patients to a prospective cohort study into sequential groups in a nonrandomised manner, one day after major thoracic or urological surgery. Group 1 received standard care (SC, n = 102), group 2 were given a multifunctional device that fed back to the nursing staff alone (DN, n = 66), and group 3 were given the same device that fed back to both the nursing staff and the acute pain team (DNPT, n = 66). …”
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Neopterin and Beta-2 Microglobulin Relations to Immunity and Inflammatory Status in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients by Celina Wojciechowska, Jan Wodniecki, Romuald Wojnicz, Ewa Romuk, Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Beata Spinczyk, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

“…Neopterin level was increased in patients in group A compared to healthy controls 8.11 (4.50–12.57) versus 4.99 (2.66–8.28) nmol/L (P<0.05). β-2 microglobulin level was higher in DCM groups A (2.60 (1.71–3.58)) and B (2.52 (1.51–3.72)) than in the control group 1.75 (1.28–1.96) mg/L, P<0.001. Neopterin correlated positively with the number of macrophages in biopsy specimens (P<0.05) acute phase proteins: C-reactive proteins (P<0.05); fibrinogen (P<0.01); and NYHA functional class (P<0.05) and negatively with left ventricular ejection fraction (P<0.05). …”
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Profil Tumor Ganas Ovarium di Laboratorium Patologi Anatomi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Periode Januari 2011 Sampai Desember 2012 by Iwani Rahmah Rambe, Aswiyanti Asri, Adrial .

“…Distribution profile of malignant ovarian tumours by the age of majority in the age group 31-40 years were 45 cases (31,46%), based on the highest number of parity is the parity group 1-3 were 77 cases (66,37%), based on marital status which is mostly found in women who are married as many as 116 cases (81,11%), based on the origin of the tumour cells were observed on the epithelial cells by 137 cases (95,80%), and based on the histopathological subtype is most serosum ovarian cystadenocarcinoma were 72 cases (50,35%).…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Numerical Pain Scales Used for Pain Estimation during Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets by Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Ali A Assiry, Mubashir Baig Mirza, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan Shaik, Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rithvitou Horn

“…A comparative cross-sectional study performed on a sample of 60 patients (n = 60) including 14 males and 46 females who were ready for debonding and who were divided into three groups, i.e., finger pressure (FP), elastomeric wafer (EW), and stress relief (SR). …”
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The Humanistic and Economic Burden Associated with Anxiety and Depression among Adults with Comorbid Diabetes and Hypertension by Kimberly Wallace, Xiaohui Zhao, Ranjita Misra, Usha Sambamoorthi

“…Depending on the presence/absence of depression and anxiety, the study sample was divided into four groups (i.e., no depression/anxiety, depression only, anxiety only, and depression and anxiety). …”
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Effects of coenzyme q10 on lipid profile in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin, Yasemin Öznurlu, Tuğba Özaydın

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In the study, 38 adult male Wistar Abino rats were divided into five groups. Group I animals was no applied. Group II animals was intraperitoneally administered 0.3 ml corn oil daily and group III animals was intraperitoneally administered 10 mg/kg CoQ10 in 0.3 ml corn oil daily for four weeks. …”
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Characterization of Essential Oils from Seven <i>Salvia</i> Taxa from Greece with Chemometric Analysis by Spyridon Tziakas, Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou, Panagiota Fraskou, Katerina Goula, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Helen Skaltsa

“…The analysis classified the samples into two distinct groups based on their chemical classes; Group I (Svert, Sarg, Sampl, and Sath) was characterized by the highest amounts of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (42.7–88.0%), followed by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (6.7–41.6%) and monoterpenes (0–17.2%), while Group II (Soff, Stom, and SScl) showed the highest amounts of oxygenated monoterpenes (47–66.4%), followed by monoterpene hydrocarbons (4.9–22.7%), sesquiterpenes (3.2–15.3%), and oxygenated diterpenes (3.5–9.0%). …”
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The mystery of methylene blue and its role in managing post-cardiac surgery vasoplegic shock by Mohamed Elbayomi, Oliver Dewald, Presheet Pathare, Markus Kondruweit, Rene Tandler, Michael Weyand, Christian Heim

“…Pharmacy records identified 84 patients (group 1, MB group) who received methylene blue and 116 patients (group 2, Control group) who didn’t receive the drug. …”
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Sleep recovery ameliorates submandibular salivary gland inflammation associated with paradoxical sleep deprivation in male Wistar rats by Jude Ijuo Abeje, Shehu-Tijani T. Shittu, Olayinka Olawale Asafa, Bimpe Bolarinwa, Taye J. Lasisi

“…Leucocyte count and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio were determined in all groups. One-way ANOVA and the Tukey's post hoc tests were used for data analysis. …”
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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients by Zainab Bahramian, Majid Kazemi, Reza Vazirinejad, Hadi Hasani

“…The samples were randomly divided into four groups: 1- control group, 2- respiratory relaxation group, 3- foot reflex massage group, and 4- a combination of respiratory relaxation and reflexology massage. …”
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Role of Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostatic Powder in the Prevention of Complications After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective A... by Simona Parisi, Francesco Saverio Lucido, Francesca Fisone, Roberto Ruggiero, Salvatore Tolone, Francesco Iovino, Antonio Santoriello, Federico Maria Mongardini, Maddalena Paolicelli, Ludovico Docimo, Claudio Gambardella

“…During the US follow-up, on days 7, 15, and 30, the number of patients affected by seroma and the volumes were lower in the experimental group. <i>Conclusions</i>: The adsorbable hemostatic powder proved to be effective both in reducing the volume of drained fluid postoperatively and in decreasing the number and volume of reported seromas during the US follow-up.…”
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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

“…We will investigate the potential indicators of long-COVID by performing a matched analysis between those with a positive reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 infection and two control groups: (1) individuals with at least one negative RT-PCR test and never tested positive; (2) the general population (everyone who did not test positive) of Scotland. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…Among the patients who were recommended medical treatment, patients selected as Dionegest 2mg+Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg (Dienelle) treatment were considered Group 1, and patients deemed suitable for treatment with treatment 2mg Dionegest (Visanne) were considered Group 2. …”
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