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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Thermography in posterior scleritis by A. Kawali, S. Sanjay, P. Mahendradas, R. Shetty

“…AmpΔt was compared between the groups.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Results</b>: in a total of 6 PS patients, B-scan ultrasonography revealed the thickening of the posterior sclera. …”
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Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

“…Additionally, the mean pulsatility index of the placental spiral artery (PIP) was significantly lower in patients with beta-thalassemia minor compared to the healthy group (1.44 vs. 2.02, P=0.02). Analysis of the correlations between different sonographic indices showed a significant positive correlation between the pulsatility index of the umbilical artery at the placental junction (PIU) and the resistance index of the umbilical artery at the placental junction (RIU) (r=0.879, P=0.001). …”
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Corneal hysteresis as a predictor of glaucomatous optic neuropathy progression by N.I. Kurysheva, E.O. Shatalova, L.V. Lepeshkina

“…All patients were divided into two groups: group 1 — with no GON progression, group 2 — with GON progression. …”
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Is It Possible to Achieve Favorable Accelerated Dental Changes with No Periodontal Complications When Retracting Upper Anterior Teeth Assisted by Flapless Corticotomy Compared to T... by Hanin Nizar Khlef, Mohammad Younis Hajeer

“…The en-masse retraction rate in the first three months was higher in the TC group than the FC group (1.82, 1.66, and 1.39 mm/month vs 1.60, 1.42, and 1.22 mm/month, respectively) with statistically significant differences (P<0.001, P<0.001, P=0.001, respectively). …”
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Alchornea cordifolia leaf-extract ameliorates bisphenol A-induced obesity in male Wistar rats by Abdulhakeem Rotimi Agboola, Ako Hogan Itam, Chinedum Martins Ekeleme, Eyuwa Ignatius Agwupuye, Zuwairatu Oyiza Ahmed, Godswill Peter Igiakong, Gideon Bassey Agbor, Asmau Niwoye Abubakar, Zainab Adamu, Esien David-Oku, Item Justin Atangwho

“…Afterwards, obesity was confirmed using anthropometric indicators, and the animals were treated for another four weeks as follows: Group 1 (Normal control) received drug/extract reconstitution solvent, olive oil, Group 2 (obese control) received 50 mg/kg of BPA, Group 3 received a conventional anti-obesity drug, Orlistat (30 mg/kg), Group 4 received ACEE (500 mg/kg), and Group 5 received ACEE (1000 mg/kg). …”
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The predictive value of echocardiographic parameters regarding appearance of atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndrome by V.Y. Tseluyko, F. Ben Salem, N.A. Lopina

“…The patients were divided into groups according to the presence of AF. Group 1 included patients with AF. Those of them who had the new-onset AF during ACS hospitalization constituted subgroup 1a (n = 41). …”
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Health and school difficulties of children in foster care in the experience of their foster parents by B. Faltová, A. Mojžíšová, J. Holá, L. Shuranová, Z. Čermák

“…In a total sample of 102 respondents, we identified two different groups. One group – 64 respondents with healthy children and another group – 38 respondents with children with health difficulties. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of WRKY transcription factors under abiotic stresses in Carthamus tinctorius L by Zhengwei Tan, Dandan Lu, Yongliang Yu, Lei Li, Lanjie Xu, Wei Dong, Qing Yang, Chunming Li, Xiufu Wan, Huizhen Liang

“…Results In this study, we identified 84 WRKY genes within the safflower genome, and classified them into three primary groups (Groups I, II, and III) based on molecular structure and phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Extended-release amphetamine (Dyanavel XR) is associated with reduced immediate-release supplementation in adults with ADHD, regardless of baseline patient variables: a retrospecti... by Joel L. Young, Richard N. Powell, Anna Powell, Lisa L. M. Welling, Lauren Granata, Jaime Saal, Margot Nash

“…The association between Dyanavel XR, IR supplementation, and patient variables were investigated by backward stepwise linear regressions modeled using the variable groupings: (1) side effects reported at baseline, (2) side effects reported after 90 days, and (3) change in depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms from baseline to 90 days using assessment scale scores. …”
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Comparative end-of-life communication and support in hospitalised decedents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective regional cohort study in Ottawa, Canada by Shirley H Bush, Monisha Kabir, Peter Lawlor, James Downar, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Sarina Isenberg, Peter Tanuseputro, Akshai Iyengar, Claire Dyason, Julie Lapenskie, Colleen Webber, Henrique Parsons, Samantha Rose Adeli, Ella Besserer, Leila Cohen, Valérie Gratton, Rebekah Murphy, Grace Warmels, Adrianna Bruni, Chelsea Noel, Brandon Heidinger, Koby Anderson, Kyle Arsenault-Mehta, Krista Wooller, Daniel Bedard, Paula Enright, Isabelle Desjardins, Khadija Bhimji

“…Objective To compare end-of-life in-person family presence, patient–family communication and healthcare team–family communication encounters in hospitalised decedents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design In a regional multicentre retrospective cohort study, electronic health record data were abstracted for a prepandemic group (pre-COVID) and two intrapandemic (March–August 2020, wave 1) groups, one COVID-19 free (COVID-ve) and one with COVID-19 infection (COVID+ve). …”
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Mechanisms of the Effect of Starvation Duration on the Regulation of Feeding Rhythm and Metabolic Physiology of Cultured Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) by Xiaomeng Wang, Huang Liu, Chenglin Zhang, Chen Zhu, Huiyi Liu

“…Meanwhile, the expression of inflammatory factor genes such as IL-1β, IL-10 and TNF-α in the liver increased with the prolongation of starvation time, in which both S8 and S16 groups in the liver were significantly different from the S0 group, and after resumption of feeding, the IL-1β and TNF-α genes of the S8 and S16 groups were significantly different from those of the normal feeding group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), while there was no differentiation for the IL-10 gene. …”
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The value of blood lactate and lactate clearance rate in evaluating the prognosis of athletes with heat illness of varying degrees after high-intensity exercise by Li Yu, Xuehui Dong, Huanhuan Li, Lili Mi

“…Results After 2 and 6 h of therapy, lactate levels decreased significantly in the good prognosis group (1.2 ± 0.5 mmol/L at 2 h and 0.8 ± 0.3 mmol/L at 6 h), but remained elevated in the poor prognosis group (4.2 ± 1.2 mmol/L at 2 h and 3.5 ± 1.5 mmol/L at 6 h). …”
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The Effect Of Different Types Of Warming On Technical Action In Small-Sided Games by Adem Civan, Veysel Böge

“…Before the study, the players were divided into four groups and for 15 minutes; Group 1 started SSG with static warm-up, group 2 dynamic warm-up, group 3 with ball warm-up, and group 4 without warming up. …”
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Mobile Phone App to Promote Lifestyle Change in People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Feasibility 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial by Gyri Skoglund, Gunvor Hilde, Pernille Lunde, Venessa Vera Cruz Naceno, Cecilie Fromholt Olsen, Birgitta Blakstad Nilsson

“…Statistically significant reduction in body weight and waist circumference was shown in group 1 and 3. ConclusionsBased on the preset criteria for success, the Plunde app is feasible in providing support for lifestyle change. …”
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An Exploration of Students’ Misconceptions about the Concept ‘Classification of Animals’ at Secondary Level and Effectiveness of Inquiry Method for Conceptual Change by Anjum NAZ, Abida NASREEN

“…Whole sample of the study was randomly divided into two groups’ i.e. Group A &amp; Group B. Group B participated in inquiry sessions while group A was kept outside. …”
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Clinical and anamnestic characteristics of patients with clinical manifestations of peripheral artery disease as a function of Т(–786)С polymorphism of the endothelial NO-synthase... by V.I. Tseluyko, L.M. Yakovleva, O.D. Yarova

“…The patients were divided into three groups: I group – 33 people with T/T genotype, II group – 26 people with C/T genotype and IІI group – 41 people with C/C genotype. …”
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Dynamic conditioning of porcine kidney grafts with extracellular vesicles derived from urine progenitor cells: A proof‐of‐concept study by Perrine Burdeyron, Sébastien Giraud, Maryne Lepoittevin, Nina Jordan, Sonia Brishoual, Maïté Jacquard, Virginie Ameteau, Nadège Boildieu, Estelle Lemarie, Jonathan Daniel, Frédéric Martins, Nicolas Mélis, Marine Coué, Raphaël Thuillier, Henri Leuvenink, Luc Pellerin, Thierry Hauet, Clara Steichen

“…Three groups were performed (n = 5–6): Group 1 (G1): HMP/vehicle + NMP/vehicle, Group 2 (G2): HMP/EVs + NMP/vehicle, Group 3 (G3): HMP/EVs + NMP/EVs. …”
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Eyes of Aniso-Axial Length Individuals Share Generally Similar Corneal Biometrics with Normal Eyes in Cataract Population by Min Zhang, Tianhui Chen, Michael Deng, Jiahui Chen, Qinghe Jing, Yongxiang Jiang

“…There was smaller anterior corneal astigmatism in the shorter aniso-axial length group than those in the longer aniso-axial length group (1.01 ± 0.70 D vs 1.12 ± 0.76 D, P=0.031). The longer aniso-axial length eyes had greater anterior corneal steep curvature (44.13 ± 1.69 D vs 43.87 ± 1.69 D, P=0.009) and anterior corneal astigmatism (1.12 ± 0.76 D vs 1.02 ± 0.69 D, P=0.023) compared with longer non-aniso-axial length subjects. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Esketamine vs Sufentanil with Propofol for Sedation in EUS: A Randomized, Controlled Study by Liu C, Wang Y, Yin Y, Wang P, Ji X, Sun J, Zhao S, Jia Y, Liu S, Zhou Z

“…Of these, 172 were assigned to the esketamine group and 168 were assigned to the sufentanil group. 1 patient in the esketamine group was lost in the follow-up. …”
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