Malondialdehyde and carbonyl levels in skeletal muscle tissues after intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposures by Syarifah Dewi, Alexander Rafael Satyadharma, Albertus Raditya Danendra, Wardaya

“…Results: The MDA level was significantly increased in group I compared to the control group (p=0.008). There were decreasing MDA levels in groups II, III, and IV compared to group I. …”
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Comparative Activity of Several Antimicrobial Agents against Nosocomial Gram-Negative Rods Isolated across Canada by Shelley R Scriver, Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Study Group, Donald E Low

“…Consecutive isolates from 10 institutions, as well as additional strains of selected species of Enterobacteriaceae that are known to possess the Bush group 1 beta-lactamase, were tested for susceptibility to 12 antimicrobials. …”
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The effects of different light periods on sonic production characteristics of pheasants (p.colchicus) by C Sadettin C, Tepeli, O. Çetin, K. Kırıkçı, K. Yapar, R. Yılmaz

“…Following the onset of stimulatory light, the first egg was obtained in 23 and 22 days in groups 1.2 and 3 respectively, Egg production periods of pheasants were determined as 138 and 136 days in groups 1.2 and 3. …”
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Could kDNA-PCR in Peripheral Blood Replace the Examination of Bone Marrow for the Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis? by Natalia Souza de Godoy, Marcos Luiz Alves Andrino, Regina Maia de Souza, Erika Gakiya, Valdir Sabbaga Amato, José Ângelo Lauletta Lindoso, Lucia Maria Almeida Braz

“…Based on the GS, 38 samples from 32 patients were grouped: Group 1, 20 samples of VL cases, and Group 2, 18 samples of non-VL cases. …”
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Accumulation of Bile in the Gallbladder: Evaluation by means of Serial Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography with Gadolinium Ethoxybenzyl Diethylenetriaminep... by Tsutomu Tamada, Katsuyoshi Ito, Kazuya Yasokawa, Atsushi Higaki, Akihiko Kanki, Yasufumi Noda, Akira Yamamoto

“…Forty-eight of 75 patients (64%) were included in group 1, and remaining 27 (36%) were in group 2. The frequency of the presence of T1 hyperintense bile or sludge of gallbladder was significantly higher in patients with group 2 than that in patients with group 1 (P=0.041). …”
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Plasma α-Glutathione S-Transferase Evaluation in Patients with Acute and Chronic Liver Injury by Jolanta Czuczejko, Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec

“…The patients were divided into three groups: group I (acute viral hepatitis B or C), group II (chronic hepatitis B or C), and group III (chronic liver disease or cirrhosis with different etiologies). …”
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Correlation between the Rotation of the First Molars and the Severity of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion by Betânia Pessoa Lima, Célia Regina Maio Pinzan-Vercelino, Laércio Santos Dias, Fausto Silva Bramante, Rudys Rodolfo De Jesus Tavarez

“…This correlation was statistically significant for indicator 1 between Groups 1 and 3 and for indicator 2 between Groups 1 and 4, which include cases of extreme malocclusion. …”
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Effects of Different Ratios of Mixed Silage of Licorice Stems and Leaves and Whole Corn on Fermentation Quality, Microbial Diversity, and Aerobic Stability by Qifeng Gao, Yuliang Sun, Limin Tang, Haonan Liu, Chenchen Yang, Yulan Ren, Fangpeng Liu, Chunying Jia, Houjun Yu, Tao Jiang

“…On the 15th day of aerobic exposure, the pH value of the G5Y5 group was significantly lower than that of the other groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and the number of lactic acid bacteria was significantly higher than that of the G6Y4 group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Capsaicin Modulates Ruminal Fermentation and Bacterial Communities in Beef Cattle with High-Grain Diet-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis by Wei You, Haijian Cheng, Xin Hu, Enliang Song, Fugui Jiang

“…In total, 18 healthy Simmental crossbred cattle were randomized into three separate groups (<i>n</i> = 6/group): (1) control diet (CON; forage-to-concentrate ratio = 80:20); (2) high-grain diet (SARA; forage-to-concentrate ratio = 20:80); and (3) high-grain diet supplemented with capsaicin (CAP; 250 mg/cattle/day). …”
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The impact of pre-transplant ventricular assist device support in pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure on the outcomes of heart transplantation—“a single center experien... by L. Lily Rosenthal, L. Lily Rosenthal, L. Lily Rosenthal, Carola Grinninger, Sarah Marie Ulrich, Robert Dalla Pozza, Nikolaus A. Haas, Paolo Brenner, Michael Schmoeckel, Sebastian Michel, Sebastian Michel, Sebastian Michel, Christian Hagl, Christian Hagl, Jürgen Hörer, Jürgen Hörer, Jürgen Hörer

“…The mean length of hospital stay (days) was 214 ± 209 in group 1 and 128 ± 91 days in group 2. Early primary-graft-failure was 10% in group 1 and 13% in group 2. …”
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Protective effects of gallic acid against nickel-induced kidney injury: impact of antioxidants and transcription factor on the incidence of nephrotoxicity by Areej I. Alhazmi, Mohamed F. El-Refaei, Eman A. A. Abdallah

“…Moreover, levels of 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B (p65), and protein carbonyl (PC) were significantly elevated in group III compared with group I. Furthermore, the western blot analysis revealed significant high NF-κB p65 expression, immunohistochemistry of the NF-κB and caspase-1 expression levels were significantly increased in group III compared to group I. …”
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Double Cerclage In Cervical Insufficiency: A Single Tertiary Center Experience by Ismet Hortu, Cagdas Sahin, Orkun Ilgen, Mert Kazandi, Ali Akdemir, A. Mete Ergenoglu

“…Mean birth weight of the fetuses were 2490±265 g and 2.710 ±361 g in group1 and group 2, respectively. Mean gestational age at the time of birth in group 1 and group 2 were found 36±1.83 weeks and 35.6±1.14 weeks, respectively. …”
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The effect of cable fixation on union time in subtrochanteric femur fractures treated with cephalomedullary nailing by Fatih İlker Can, Emre Gültaç, Rabia Mihriban Kılınç, Cem Yalın Kılınç

“…A statistically significant difference was found between Group 1 and Group 2 and also between Group 1 and Group 3 regarding the union time (p=0.007, p=0.001, respectively). …”
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Carotid endarterectomy outcomes according to anesthesia method: General anesthesia or regional anesthesia? by Fehim Can Sevil, Serkan Gume, Mehmet Tort, Necip Becit

“…In Group 1, carotid shunt was placed in patients with a negative awake test (n: 21, 12.7%) and in Group 2 carotid shunt was placed in all cases. …”
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Evaluation of Intervertebral Disc Space Width Between 10th and 11th Thoracic Vertebrae in Cats Using Radiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Jiwon Kim, Danbee Kwon, Bumseok Kim, Kichang Lee, Hakyoung Yoon

“…The DW of the T8–T12 disc spaces was significantly narrower than that of the T12–T13 disc space in Group 1 using radiography. In Groups 1 and 2 using radiography, the CW and VW of the T8–T11 disc spaces were significantly narrower than those of the T11–T13 disc spaces. …”
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Do the Microshear Test Variables Affect the Bond Strength Values? by Andrea M. Andrade, Eugenio Garcia, Sandra Kiss Moura, Alessandra Reis, Alessandro Loguercio, Luciana Mendonça Silva, Gustavo H. D. Pimentel, Rosa Helena Miranda Grande

“…Specimens were tested under shear mode and the data subjected to a two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s tests. Groups 1 and 2 resulted in statistically similar mean μSBS (); however, a greater number of pretest failures were observed for Group 1. …”
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The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa by Honoré Kalombayi Tshamala, Loukia Aketi, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, Eric Musalu Mafuta, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Joseph Diayisu Shiku

“…The frequency of lipoatrophy was not statistically different between group 1 (16.3%) and group 3 (21.5%). A significantly higher proportion of lipohypertrophy, hypercholesterolemia, and lactic acidosis was noted in children of group 1, compared to the controls (p<0.05). …”
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Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Alone and Ursodeoxycholic Acid Plus Domperidone on Radiolucent Gallstones and Gallbladder Contractility in Humans by Ilyas Tuncer, Mustafa Harman, Yasar Colak, Ismail Arslan, M. Kursad Turkdogan

“…After 12 months of treatment, stone dissolution was found in 9 (40.9%) of the patients in group I and 7 (38.8%) of the patients in group II. …”
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Mydriasis Stability During Cataract Surgery in Patients with Systemic Comorbidities Using a Standardised Combination of Intracameral Mydriatics and Anaesthetic by Joanna Dereń-Szumełda, Mariola Dorecka, Mirosław Dereń, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek

“…A total of 103 patients were enrolled, divided into three groups: cataract with diabetes (C + DM group, <i>n</i> = 35), cataract with PXF (C + PXF group, <i>n</i> = 32), and cataract without those comorbidities (C group, <i>n</i> = 36). …”
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Isolated Subclinical Hyperthyrotropinemia in Obese Children: Does Levothyroxine (LT4) Improve Weight Reduction during Combined Behavioral Therapy? by Pawel Matusik, Aneta Gawlik, Aleksandra Januszek-Trzciakowska, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

“…TSH normalized in 80.9% of children from Group 1 versus 90.5% from Group 2, p = NS. Delta BMI z-score was insignificantly higher in Group 1 compared to Group 2. …”
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