Efficacy of Inhaled Steroid Over Systemic Steroid in Stabilizing Acute Asthma in Emergency Room by B.V. Siva Vara Prasad Rao, Santhosh K B, Anil Sankol S M

“…All patients were assigned in random consecutive case fashion to one of the three groups such as Group I(inhaled steroid), Group II(intravenous steroid) and Group III(inhaled beta-2 agonist). …”
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Investigating the Effect of 8 Weeks of Endurance Training on the Levels of Inflammatory Markers (IL-6/TNF-α) and Some Metabolic Parameters in Male Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Live... by Vahid Kazemizadeh, Amirabbas Monazzami, Fakhredin Saba, Andrew J McAinch

“…Material and Methods: A total of 44 Wistar rats were randomly assigned into two groups: (I) standard diet group of 22 rats and (II) high-fat diet group with 22 rats supplemented with free access to fructose water. …”
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Effects of Chemical and Biological Inhibitors of Ethylene on Heat Tolerance in Annual Bluegrass by Sean McBride, William Errickson, Bingru Huang

“…Plants were separated into three treatment groups: 1) 25 mL of water (untreated control); 2) 25 mL of 25 µmol AVG; 3) 25 mL of P. aspalathi inoculant suspension. …”
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Assessment of surface roughness and compressive strength of resin-based composite using different types of bleaching protocols. by Hemn Muhssin Suleman

“…Every forty samples were divided into four groups; Group 1 (n = 10) The samples were stored in deionized water at 37°C for two weeks as control, group 2 (n =10) The samples were subjected to bleaching with 22% Carbamide Peroxide (CP) Home bleaching, group 3 (n =10) The samples were subjected to bleaching with 14% Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) Home bleaching and group 4 (n =10) The samples were subjected to bleaching with 25% Hydrogen Peroxide (HP in-Office) in a dental clinic. …”
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Cannabidiol Alleviates Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via CB2 Receptor Activation and TRPV1 Desensitization by Jun Jie Piao, Soomin Kim, Dongho Shin, Hwa Jong Lee, Kyung-Hwa Jeon, Wen Jie Tian, Kyung Jae Hur, Jong Soo Kang, Hyun-Je Park, Joo Young Cha, Aeri Song, Sang-Hyuck Park, Mahadevan Rajasekaran, Woong Jin Bae, Sungjoo Kim Yoon, Sae Woong Kim

“…Materials and Methods: RWPE-1 cells were stratified in vitro into three groups: (1) controls, (2) cells with LPS-induced inflammation, and (3) cells with LPS-induced inflammation and treated with CBD. …”

The Association of Plasma Selenium and Selenoprotein P Levels with Depression Severity and Anxiety Symptoms Among Medical Students in Latvia by Zanda Birģele, Paula Marija Vimba, Anastasija Ševčenko, Andrejs Šķesters, Gunta Ancāne, Laura Valaine

“…The median selenium level was not significantly lower (<i>p</i> = 0.214) in the study group compared to the control group. <i>Conclusions</i>: There is a statistically significant correlation between selenoprotein P and symptoms of depression and anxiety, and there is a tendency for students with symptoms of depression and anxiety to have lower selenium levels. …”
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Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Methods In this double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial, patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving metformin and the other receiving a placebo for four months (starting at 0.5 g/day for the first week, increasing to 1 g/day for the second week, and increasing to 1.5 g/day for the remaining period). …”
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Assessing the Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Warfarin and Rivaroxaban for Cancer Associated Thrombosis: Experience From a Resource Limited Setting by Abel Tenaw Tasamma, Tsegab Alemayehu Bukate, Abdulrahim Mehadi, Bereket Tagesse Handiso, Beniam Yohannes Kassa, Eman Omer Hassen, Zekarias Seifu Ayalew, Dawit Habtie Tegegne, Gebeyehu Tessema Azibte, Tigest Abebaw Zewdie, Tinsaye Zergaw Shihur, Yonas Degelo Geremamo, Yeabsira Dessalegne Mesfin, Rediet M. Alemayehu, Amanuel Kassu Asefa, Fozia Abdela, Addisu Melkie

“…The patients were categorized into two groups (1) warfarin and (2) rivaroxaban. They were then retrospectively followed for 12 months. …”
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Total Parathyroidectomy with Subcutaneous Parathyroid Forearm Autotransplantation in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Experience by Claudio Casella, Alessandro Galani, Luigi Totaro, Silvia Ministrini, Silvia Lai, Mira Dimko, Nazario Portolani

“…According to the surgical technique, patients were divided into an intramuscular group (Group 1) and a subcutaneous group (Group 2). 38 patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism were enrolled; 23 patients were subjected to total parathyroidectomy with parathyroid tissue replanting in the subcutaneous forearm of the upper nondominant limb, while 15 patients were subjected to replanting in the intramuscular seat. …”
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Childhood-Onset Takayasu Arteritis: Clinical Features of Disease and Relapse Risk Factors by Vera Podzolkova, Galina Lyskina, Olga Shpitonkova, Angelina Polyanskaya, Svetlana Chebysheva, Marina Shakhnazarova, Jinbo Zhao, Aleksandr Suvorov, Vera Khudoroshkova, Natalia Geppe

“…The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (18 patients) with no evidence of relapse and Group 2 (24 patients) with relapse despite first-line treatment at the end of the follow-up period. …”
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Cross-Sectional Analysis of IL-6, TNF-α, Adiponectin, Leptin, and Klotho Serum Levels in Relation to BMI Among Overweight and Obese Children Aged 10–14 in La Rioja, Spain by Beatriz Fernández-Vallejo, Francisco Jiménez Monteagudo, Lourdes Romero, Maria Isabel López Aznárez, María del Carmen Romero Cobas, Laura Pérez-Martínez

“…Mean age was similar between groups (<i>p</i> = 0.40). Obesity was more prevalent in males (59.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.048). …”
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Effects of an exercise program with augmented reality on functional fitness and physical activity of community-dwelling older adults by Soraia Ferreira, Soraia Ferreira, José Marmeleira, José Marmeleira, Jesus Del Pozo Cruz, Jesus Del Pozo Cruz, Nilton Leite, Nilton Leite, Alexandre Bernardino, Ana Moradell, Ana Moradell, Ana Moradell, Ana Moradell, Armando Raimundo, Armando Raimundo

“…Participants were divided into three groups: a control group that maintained their usual activities, and two experimental groups, one with multimodal training (EG1) and the other with multimodal training combined with augmented reality (EG2). …”
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Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial. by Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Maria Renata José, Geslaine Janaina Bueno Dos Santos, Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, José Stechman-Neto, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Cristiano Miranda de Araújo, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

“…The interventions will include vestibular rehabilitation with virtual reality using the Wii® console, Wii-Remote and Wii Balance Board (Nintendo), and the studies will include pre- and post intervention assessments. Group I will include twenty volunteers who performed balance games. …”
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The effect of different amounts of bıotin in broilers' ration on growth performance and fatty liver syndrome by Şakir Doğan Tuncer, Reşat Aştı, Behiç Coşkun, Erdoğan. Şeker, Ülker Demirci

“…According to these results, experimental group I (50 &mikro;g/kg biotin) consumed less feed for 1 kg weight gain than the others.…”
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Peripapillary atrophy area predicts the decrease of macular choroidal thickness in young adults during myopia progression by Xun Xu, Jianfeng Zhu, Ying Fan, Luyao Ye, Ya Shi, Menghan Li, Qiuying Chen, Guangyi Hu, Jiamin Xie, Jiangnan He

“…It was observed that the HM group experienced a significantly greater reduction in average macular ChT (−7.35±11.70 µm) than the non-HM group (−1.85±16.95 µm, p=0.004). Multivariate regression analysis showed that a greater reduction of ChT was associated with baseline PPA area (β=−26.646, p&lt;0.001) and the change in AL (β=−35.230, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with extracorporeal shockwave therapy for poststroke spasticity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Man Yang, Lu Liu, Peng-Yu Wang, Yang Zhu, Ling-Yi Liao, Qiu-Yi Peng, Yong Tao, Jin-Jing Liu, Xiang-Qin Fang, Shi-Hao Gao, Chang-Yue Gao

“…In this trial, 136 patients with PSS will be randomly divided into 4 groups: experimental group 1 (TMS), experimental group 2 (ESWT), experimental group 3 (ESWT+TMS) and control group, 34 patients in each group; all patients received routine rehabilitation. …”
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Association of early aspirin use with 90-day mortality in patients with sepsis: an PSM analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Chunsheng Huang, Qiaoling Tong, Wenyuan Zhang, Zhihao Pan

“…The aspirin users group had a lower 90-day mortality than the aspirin nonusers group [1,624 (21.8%) vs. 2,035 (27.3%), P &lt; 0.001]. …”
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Comparison of Suture Anchor Repair and Suture Tape Augmentation for Reconstruction of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament: A Biomechanical Study by Qingfeng Shao, Dahai Hu, Xinru Chen, Huajun Wang, Lei Xiao, Qiang Teng, Jinsong Hong, Huige Hou, Xiaofei Zheng

“…Methods Eighteen fresh‐frozen cadaver ankles were used for the study and divided into one of three groups: (1) intact ATFL group, (2) arthroscopically reconstructed with suture tape augmentation internal brace of the ATFL (STA group), and (3) arthroscopically repaired ATFL with suture anchors (SAR group). …”
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Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy by Aziza Rashed Al-Rafiah, Khlood Mohammed Mehdar

“…To achieve this aim, fifty rats were randomly divided into five groups. Group I: control, group II: received PLC (400 mg/kg intraperitoneally), group III: received PLC + SVP (500 mg/kg orally), group IV: received PLC + SVP + L (100 mg/kg orally), and group V: received (PLC + L). …”
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Assessment of the Relationship between Maxillary Posterior Teeth and Maxillary Sinus Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography by Alaa Abdelqader Altaweel, Sami Mohammed Saad Sowairi, Ahmed Mohammed Saaduddin Sapri, Sama Abdulelah Saeedi, Asalah Hamad Alamri, Albtoul Ahmed Alnobi, Maha Fahad ALSharif, Ahmed Mohsen A Altokhi, Hisham Abbas

“…Patients were divided into four groups according to age: group I (20–30 years), group II (31–40 years), group III (41–50 years), and group IV (more than 50 years). …”
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