Detailed Histologic Evaluation of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Dysphagia or Abdominal Pain and Comparison of the Histology between the Two Groups by Thirumazhisai S. Gunasekaran, Christopher Chu, Nemencio Ronquillo, Rohini Chennuri, Brian Adley, Kristina Borgen, Alan Schwartz, Robert Newberry, James Berman

“…Eosinophil distribution around rete pegs was also significantly higher in EoE-D group. …”
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Prevention and management of minor complications in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy by Kurt Boeykens, Ivo Duysburgh, Wim Verlinden

“…Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was developed by Ponsky-Gauderer in the early 1980s. …”
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Combined Treatment with Antiviral Therapy and Rituximab in Patients with Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: Review of the Literature and Report of a Case Using Direct Antiviral Agents-Based A... by Teresa Urraro, Laura Gragnani, Alessia Piluso, Alessio Fabbrizzi, Monica Monti, Elisa Fognani, Barbara Boldrini, Jessica Ranieri, Anna Linda Zignego

“…In the last decade, antiviral treatment (AT) with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) was considered the first therapeutic option for HCV-MC. …”
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Tc-Labeled Cyclic RGD Peptides for Noninvasive Monitoring of Tumor Integrin αβ Expression by Yang Zhou, Young-Seung Kim, Sudipta Chakraborty, Jiyun Shi, Haijuan Gao, Shuang Liu

“…This report describes the biologic evaluations of [ 99m Tc(HYNIC-3P-RGD 2 )(tricine)(TPPTS)] ( 99m Tc-3P-RGD 2 : 6-hydrazinonicotinyl; 3P-RGD 2 = PEG 4 -E[PEG 4 -c(RGDfK)] 2 ; PEG 4 = 15-amino-4,7,10,13-tetraoxapentadecanoic acid; and TPPTS = trisodium triphenylpho-sphine-3,3′,3“-trisulfonate), [ 99m Tc(HYNIC-3G-RGD 2 )(tricine)(TPPTS)] ( 99m Tc-3G-RGD 2 : 3G-RGD 2 = G 3 -E[G 3 -c(RGDfK)] 2 and G 3 = Gly-Gly-Gly), and 99m TcO(MAG 2 −3G-RGD 2 ) (MAG 2 = mercaptoacetylglycylglycyl) as radiotracers for noninvasive imaging of tumor integrin α v β 3 expression in five xenografted tumor-bearing models. …”
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Factors Affecting Proximal Colon Cleansing Based on Bowel Movement Kinetics: A Prospective Observational Study by Dae Bum Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Sung-Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Jung

“…Bowel cleansing was performed using 4 L of PEG. Surveys were conducted to obtain information regarding the “first defecation time.” …”
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Human embryonic stem cells cultured on hydrogels grafted with extracellular matrix protein‐derived peptides with polyethylene glycol joint nanosegments by Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman H. Hirad, Murugan A. Munusamy, S. Suresh Kumar, Akon Higuchi

“…We designed a polyethylene glycol (PEG) joint nanosegment (linker) to be used between base cell culture biomaterials and bioactive ECM‐derived peptides to enhance the probability of contact between ECM‐derived peptides and cell binding receptors of hPSCs. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Boceprevir for the Treatment of Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hungary by Raymond Odhiambo, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Shannon Allen Ferrante, Antoine El Khoury, Elamin Elbasha

“…**Background:** Recent international, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (SPRINT-2; RESPOND-2) demonstrated that the triple combination of peginterferon (PEG), ribavirin (RBV) and boceprevir (BOC) was more efficacious than the standard dual therapy of PEG and RBV in treatment of patients chronically infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. …”
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Rapid Heterotrophic Ossification with Cryopreserved Poly(ethylene glycol-) Microencapsulated BMP2-Expressing MSCs by Jennifer Mumaw, Erin T. Jordan, Corinne Sonnet, Ronke M. Olabisi, Elizabeth A. Olmsted-Davis, Alan R. Davis, John F. Peroni, Jennifer L. West, Franklin West, Yangqing Lu, Steven L. Stice

“…Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) microencapsulation and BMP2 transgene delivery are being developed together to induce rapid bone formation. …”
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School-based screening for childhood anxiety problems and intervention delivery: a codesign approach by Tamsin Ford, Alastair Gray, Cathy Creswell, Victoria Williamson, Obioha Ukoumunne, Falko Sniehotta, Mara Violato, Ian McDonald, Paul Brown, Paul Stallard, Michael Larkin, Tessa Reardon, Samantha Pearcey, Claire Hill, Susan H Spence, Maria Breen, Jason Stainer, Michelle Sancho, Roberta Button, Iheoma Green, Fran Morgan, Bec Jasper

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An Efficient Herbal Approach for Treating Fungal Infection in Cervical Cancer Patients by Developing and Optimizing a Vaginal Suppository by Mohammed Ghazwani, Umme Hani, Riyaz Ali M. Osmani, Mohamed Rahamathulla, M. Yasmin Begum, Shadma Wahab, D. V. Gowda, Akhila Akkihebbal Ravikumar, Honnavalli Yogish kumar, Hissana Ather, Afrasim Moin

“…Methodology. Combinations of PEG 1500 (10%–40%), PEG 6000 (40%–60%), and Poloxamer 407 (5%–30%) were entered as factors, and the responses evaluated were hardness, deformation time, and % drug release. …”
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Optimization of Soursop (Annona Muricata L.) Leaf Extract in Nanoemulgel And Antiacnes Activity Test Against Propionibacterium Acnes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermi... by Asyhari, Hanif Fibiana, Cabral, Kibedi B., Wikantyasning, Erindyah R.

“…This research aims to optimize the use of VCO, Tween 80, and PEG 400 in the nanoemulsion system, which will be added Carbopol 940 as a gelling agent to form a nanoemulgel and to determine antibacterial activity. …”
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Incorporation of Amphipathic Diblock Copolymer in Lipid Bilayer for Improving pH Responsiveness by Tian Xia, Weiju Hao, Yazhuo Shang, Shouhong Xu, Honglai Liu

“…Diblock copolymers (mPEG-b-PDPA), which were designed to possess pH-sensitivity as well as amphipathy, were used as an intelligent lock in the liposomal membrane. …”
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Effect of Additives on Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Tio𝟐/ZnO Nanocomposite Prepared via Sol-Gel Process by Shahram Moradi, Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sanaz Raeis Farshid, Saeed Abedini Khorrami, Mohammad Hadi Givianrad

“…TiO2/ZnO nanocomposites were prepared by the sol-gel method with and without addatives such as carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC), poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), polyvinylpyrrolidon, (PVP), and hydroxylpropylcellulose (HPC). …”
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Evaluation of the topical spray containing Centella asiatica extract and its efficacy on excision wounds in rats by Sawatdee Somchai, Choochuay Kanuengnit, Chanthorn Wirot, Srichana Teerapol

“…The extract was complexed with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) and formulated with Eudragit E100, glycerol, PEG 400, copovidone, ethanol and purified water. …”
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Comparison of Gelation Time and Polyalcohol Effect on Hydrogels from Domestic and Wild Silk Fibroins by Huijing Zhao, Siyong Xiong, Mingzhong Li, Qiang Zhang, Guiyang Liu

“…In order to further reduce the gelation time, various amounts of polyethylene glycol (PEG) were blended with the silk fibroins of A. pernyi and B. mori. …”
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Impact of hepatic steatosis on the efficacy of antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B and the establishment of predictive model: a cohort study by Guanghui Ren, Kaining Jia, Shi Yin, Yunpeng Guan, Qingwei Cong, Ying Zhu

“…Methods A cohort of 320 CHB patients on antiviral therapy (including NAs and PEG IFNα) were included and categorized into CHB + MASLD (n = 125) and CHB group (n = 195). …”
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The Efficacy of Short-Duration Polyethylene Glycol plus Electrolytes for Improving Bowel Preparation of Colonoscopy in Patients with Chronic Constipation by Naohisa Yoshida, Yoshikazu Inagaki, Kohei Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Yoriki, Yutaka Inada, Takaaki Murakami, Yuri Tomita, Hikaru Hashimoto, Satoshi Sugino, Ryohei Hirose, Osamu Dohi, Ken Inoue, Yoshito Itoh

“…Two or four sachets of PEG+E (13.7 or 27.4 g/day) were prescribed for 1 week before colonoscopy. …”
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Treatment of chronic hepatitis C by cepeginterferon alpha-2b in combination to ribavirin by M. V. Mayevskaya, O. O. Znoyko, Ye. A. Klimova, S. L. Maximov, S. N. Kizhlo, N. A. Petrochenkova, F. I. Nagimova, Yu. N. Linkova

“…Comparative study of efficacy and safety of Algeron in dozes of 1,5 and 2,0 mkg/kg and PegIntron in combination to ribavirin within combined mode of treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with subsequent assessment of therapeutic doze of Algeron.Material and methods. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Intranasal <i>N</i>-Acetyl-L-Cysteine with Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Modified Polymer Micelles on Neuropathic Pain in Partial Sciatic Nerve Ligation Mice by Hiroshi Nango, Ai Takahashi, Naoto Suzuki, Takumi Kurano, Saia Sakamoto, Taiki Nagatomo, Toyofumi Suzuki, Takanori Kanazawa, Yasuhiro Kosuge, Hiroko Miyagishi

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: We previously demonstrated that the intranasal administration of cell-penetrating Tat peptide-modified carrier, PEG-PCL-Tat, improves drug delivery to the central nervous system. …”
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Effect of pH on Physicochemical Properties and Encapsulation Efficiency of PEGylated Linolenic Acid Vesicles by Yin Yin Teo, Misni Misran, Kah Hin Low

“…The preparation of vesicle from a mixture of linolenic acid and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy-(polyethylene glycol) -2000] (DPPE-PEG2000) has been successfully carried out by using dry lipid hydration method. …”
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