Peculiarities of cardio-respiratory relationships in qualified athletes with different types of heart rhythm regulation according to respiratory maneuver data by Oleksandr Romanchuk, Oleksandr Romanchuk

“…According to the results of the analysis of the HRV study during spontaneous breathing, the athletes were divided into 4 groups taking into account the type of heart rate regulation (HRR). Group 1 (with type I) consisted of 53 people, group 2 (with type II)—29 people, group 3 (with type III)—85 people, group 4 (with type IV)—16 people. …”
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Impact of invasive infections on clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis: early predictive factors and implications for prophylactic anti-infective therapy by Fabienne Bender, Theresa König, Matthias Hecker, Moritz Fritzenwanker, Jacqueline Braun, Joern Pons-Kühnemann, Matthias Wolff, Andreas Hecker, Martin Reichert

“…Methods Patients with acute pancreatitis were retrospectively reviewed and divided into two groups: one with a septic course defined by pathogen detection [GERM(+)] and one without [GERM(-)]. …”
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Exercise on Striatal Dopamine Level and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Male Rats after 2-VO Cerebral Ischemia by Yongzhao Fan, Xiaoyang Kong, Kun Liu, Hao Wu

“…The male Sprague-Dawley rats were signed on in this study and randomly divided into following 4 groups: Control group (C group), Sham group (S group), ischemia group (I group), and 3 weeks physical exercise before ischemia group (3RI group). …”
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Study Comparison between Alcoholic Extract of Broccoli, Folic Acid and Ferrous Sulfate Against Damage of the Cardiovascular System Induced by Lead-acetate in Rabbits by Dina S Dheyab, Jawad K Arrak, Majida A J Al-Qayim

“…Twenty-five female local rabbits 5 months in age with a verge of  weighing 1500 Kg were divided into 5 randomized groups: 1st as a control group (C) and the other four groups 2nd(lead acetate ),3rd(T1F),4th(T2FS),5th(T3B) were exposed to lead acetate 10 mg/kg/Bw/daily for 4 weeks , the second group continued to receive a lead for 8 weeks, while 3rd,4th, and 5th treated with alcoholic extract of the broccoli, folic acid and ferrous sulfate respectively. …”
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Study of vascular endothelial dysfunction in children with beta-thalassemia major before and after quercetin therapy by Fatma Al Zahraa Sherai, Maaly Mabrouk, Ibrahim Badraia, Adel Hagag, Eman Elaskary

“…They were categorized into two equal groups: group I: received 12 weeks of quercetin therapy and group II: served as control group and received 12 weeks of placebo. …”
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Comorbidity in in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by O.V. Somilo, S.O. Makarov, O.I. Kalbus

“…Study participants were divided into two groups – Group 1 and Group 2 – based on EDSS scores. Separately, study participants were divided into groups based on the principle of receiving pain-modifying therapy. …”
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The effect of vitamin D and vitamin A supplementation on T cell levels of patients with pneumosepsis: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial by Abolfazl Jokar, Alireza Sistani, Ghasem Mosayebi, Atefeh Poyandeh

“…Methods: This double-blind clinical trial enrolled 84 pneumosepsis patients who were randomly assigned to four groups after demographic data collection. Intervention: Group 1 received standard treatment plus 300,000 IU of vitamin D and 50,000 IU of vitamin A. …”
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Clinical and immunological features of rotavirus infection in children infected with herpesviruses by M.Yu. Sliepchenko, O.M. Olkhovska, Ya.V. Kolesnyk, A.V. Gavrylov

“…A total of 81 children aged 12-36 months with RVI were examined. The Group 1 included 33 children who were not found to be infected with any of the herpesviruses. …”
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Effects of Dietary Nano-Composite of Copper and Carbon on Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity, and Cecal Microbiota of Weaned Ira White Rabbits by Ying-Huan Zhou, Xiao-Ping Liu, Xiao-Ming Gu, Hai-Xuan Lv, Yun Yang, Zai-Xing Cai, Bin Di, Chang-Kang Wang, Yu-Yun Gao, Ling Jin

“…In addition, the metagenomic analysis of 16 S rRNA showed significant differences in the cecal microbial structure of weaned Ira white rabbits in the NCCC III group compared with the CON, NCCC I, and NCCC II groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla of cecal microorganisms in weaned Ira rabbits in the NCCC diet groups. …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…All samples were immersed in demineralizing solution for ten days to create WSLs, and then the teeth were allocated randomly into one of the three groups: Group 1 (control group-immersed in artificial saliva), Group 2 (treated with Colgate sensitive Pro-Relief toothpaste), and Group 3 (Clinpro 5000 toothpaste). …”
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Role of Melatonin as an Adjunctive Treatment for Depression and Cognitive Impairment in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Shima Hatamkhani, Sepideh Roshan, Afshin Shiva

“…Cognitive function, as measured by the MMSE, improved in both groups (1.28 ± 0.81 for melatonin, 1.52 ± 0.1 for placebo), with significant within-group differences (P = 0.048 and P = 0.002, respectively). …”
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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Group 1 Comp-AcuPhysio (n = 25), receiving Acugraph-guided acupuncture with physiotherapy, or Group 2 Man-AcuPhysio (n = 25), receiving manually selected acupuncture with physiotherapy. …”
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The results of many years of complex use of cycle- and power-ergometry in determining the physical capacity of young athletes by M. F. Khoroshukha, A. I. Bosenko, Ye. L. Mykhaliuk, M. M. Filippov

“…According to the results of their performance at competitions, all athletes were additionally divided into two groups: 1) a group of people who won prize places at competitions in their chosen sports – winners, 2) a group of their peers who unsuccessfully performed at competitions – outsiders. …”
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Right ventricular myocardial work: proof-of-concept for the assessment of pressure-strain loops of patients with pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension by Bárbara Lacerda Teixeira, Francisco Albuquerque, Raquel Santos, André Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalheiro, João Reis, Luis Almeida Morais, Tânia Mano, Pedro Rio, Ana Teresa Timoteo, Rui Cruz Ferreira, Ana Galrinho

“…Objectives to evaluate the relationship between RVMW and invasive indices of right heart catheterization (RHC) in a cohort of patients with group I and group IV PH and to compare with a control group without PH. …”
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Effects of organic acid blends on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, microbiota, and serum lipid parameters of broiler chickens by Swapnali Waghmare, Mahesh Gupta, K.B. Bahiram, J.P. Korde, Rekha Bhat, Yashwant Datar, Pushpendra Rajora, M.M. Kadam, Megha Kaore, N.V. Kurkure

“…Each group was further divided into 3 replicates, and each further divided into three replicates of ten bird. The birds in Group 1 (T1) were fed a basal diet supplemented with plain drinking water, those in Group 2 (T2) received basal feed supplemented with Acidapure powder (1 kg/MT feed) and plain drinking water, those in Group 3 (T3) received basal feed supplemented with Acidapure liquid in the drinking water (0.2 ml/l water), and those in Group 4 (T4) received basal feed supplemented with Acidapure powder (1 kg/MT feed) and Acidapure liquid in the drinking water (0.2 ml/l water). …”
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Sound-Induced Flash Illusions Support Cortex Hyperexcitability in Fibromyalgia by Vincenzo Di Stefano, Salvatore Iacono, Andrea Gagliardo, Bruna Maggio, Giuliana Guggino, Massimo Gangitano, Roberto Monastero, Vito Renato Maggio, Nadia Bolognini, Filippo Brighina

“…The mean number of perceived flashes in fission and fusion illusion trials was compared between the groups (i.e., FM, FM with migraine, and HCs) using repeated-measures analysis of variance. …”
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JNK Signaling Pathway Suppresses LPS-Mediated Apoptosis of HK-2 Cells by Upregulating NGAL by Mei Han, Yuxia Pan, Mengying Gao, Junli Zhang, Fan Wang

“…The NGAL mRNA expression level in the SB + LPS group was decreased significantly compared with that in the LPS group, but it was slightly higher than that in the SP group (∼1.5 times of that in the Con group). However, caspase-3 mRNA expression was increased significantly in the SB + LPS group (P<0.001) (3.5 times of that in the Con group). …”
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Graft Survival after Penetrating Keratoplasty in Cases of Trabeculectomy versus Ahmed Valve Implant by Abdelhamid Elhofi, Hany Ahmed Helaly

“…Post-PKP glaucoma was managed surgically by either trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (group 1) or Ahmed glaucoma valve (group 2). Results. …”
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Reduction of depressive symptoms among patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biological therapy: a quantitative comparative incision study by J. Zinkevičiūtė, S. Ambrasas, A. Kiziela, R. Strumila, S. Brašiškienė, E. Dlugauskas

“…The mean anxiety subscale scores were not significantly different (3.78 vs 5.48; p>0.05), while the mean depressive subscale score was significantly different in the control group (1.43 vs 2.65; p<0.05). Conclusions. Participants treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor experienced fewer depression symptoms than participants showing similar disease activity, but receiving different medical treatment. …”
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Effect of anti-sclerostin antibody on orthodontic tooth movement in ovariectomized rats by Hyunna Ahn, Wonse Park, Sung-Hwan Choi, Namki Hong, Jisun Huh, Seoyeon Jung

“…Methods Twenty-four 12-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: (1) ovariectomy (OVX) group, (2) ovariectomy + romosozumab (ROMO) group. …”
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