Single-session upper limb plyometric training is as effective as two sessions for improving muscle strength, power, and serve velocity in male youth tennis players: a randomized pa... by Jian Wang, Qi Xu

“…This study aimed to compare the effects of one vs. two weekly sessions of upper limb plyometric training (ULPT) on muscle strength, power, and serve velocity in male youth tennis players.MethodsWe conducted a randomized controlled study with two ULPT groups: one receiving one session weekly (ULPT1w) and the other two sessions (ULPT2w), alongside a control group maintaining regular tennis training. …”
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Recombinant Human Leptin Does Not Alter Gut Hormone Levels after Gastric Bypass but May Attenuate Sweet Cravings by Rushika Conroy, Gerardo Febres, Donald J. McMahon, Michael O. Thorner, Bruce D. Gaylinn, Irene Conwell, Louis Aronne, Judith Korner

“…Mean post-op period was 53±2.3 months; mean BMI was 34.6±0.2 kg/m2. At 16 weeks, there was no significant change in weight within or between groups. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium (WJMSC-CM) on Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment by Improving Oxidative Stress, Neu... by Zohre Aghaei, Narges Karbalaei, Mohammad Reza Namavar, Masoud Haghani, Mahboobeh Razmkhah, Mahdi Khorsand Ghaffari, Marzieh Nemati

“…The injections of insulin (3 U/day, S.C.) and WJMSC-CM (10 mg/week, I.P.) were done for 60 days. The Morris water maze and open field were used to measure cognition and anxiety-like behaviors. …”
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Factors Affecting Persistent Postoperative Pain in Patients with Hip Fractures by Kyo Goto, Hideki Kataoka, Ayana Honda, Junichiro Yamashita, Kaoru Morita, Tatsuya Hirase, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita

“…In the severe group, pain with movement and Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores were higher than those of the light group at 2 weeks and at 4 weeks after surgery. The regression analysis showed that pain with movement at 2 weeks and at 4 weeks after surgery and pain catastrophizing at 4 weeks after surgery were related to persistent postoperative pain. …”
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Ruptured Pericallosal Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report by I Wayan Niryana, Made Bhuwana Putra, Christopher Lauren, Yosep Mote, I Gusti Ketut Agung Surya Kencana

“…Case Presentation: A 47-year-old woman presented with a week-long history of intense headache. Initial evaluation revealed a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 and positive signs of meningeal irritation. …”
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THE EFFECT OF QUERCETIN ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN RAT LIVER UNDER 270TH DAY CENTRAL DEPRIVATION OF LUTEINIZING HORMONE SYNTHESIS by M.V. Rud, V.I. Shepitko, Ye.V. Stetsuk, O.Ye. Akimov

“…In experimental group II, animals received triptorelin acetate in the same dosage and quercetin 100 mg per kg body weight 3 times a week, whereas the control group was administered saline. …”
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Padlet: a tool for fostering collaborative learning and feedback literacy in dental education by Avita Rath

“…This study investigated the impact of Padlet, a digital pinboard, on collaborative learning and feedback literacy among undergraduate dental students during a formative assessment activity guided by Nicol and MacFarlane's feedback principles.MethodsA convenience sample of 39 Year 3 dental students (25 women and 14 men, mean age = 22) enrolled in a Bachelor of Dental Surgery program at a private dental school in Malaysia participated in a week-long Padlet-based peer feedback activity focused on periodontics. …”
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Clinical efficacy studies of the vaccine against feline panleukopenia, calicivirus infection and viral rhinotracheitis Carnifel PCH in kittens by T. S. Galkina, A. A. Komarova, A. M. Kiselev

“…Clinical studies were conducted using 8–12 week-old kittens from different litters born from seronegative, non-vaccinated cats and kept in the household, in a veterinary hospital and animal shelters. …”
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Causal Link between Ventricular Ectopy and Concussion by J. Patrick Neary, Jyotpal Singh, Jonathan P. Christiansen, Taylor A. Teckchandani, Kirsty L. Potter

“…., mild traumatic brain injury) within a week of each other. Concussion symptoms included cognitive difficulties, “not feeling well,” lethargy, fatigue, and signs of depression. …”
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Rectal versus vaginal progesterone administration for luteal phase support in the hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) cycle: protocol for a non-inferiority... by Peter Humaidan, Birgit Alsbjerg

“…The reason for comparing the two routes of administration is that rectal administration has been suggested to be more patient friendly.Methods and analysis This study is a randomised controlled trial comparing the ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR) at week 12 in HRT-FET cycles after rectal administered progesterone as the only administered progesterone compared with a vaginal luteal phase support regimen. …”
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The Effectiveness of Motivational Psychotherapy on Social-Emotional Competencies of Students with Type 1 Diabetes by Hossein Sahebdel, Hossein Kareshki, Hossein Mehrabi

“…The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute sessions of motivational psychotherapy, held twice a week, while the control group received no intervention. …”
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Automatic Continuous CRT Optimization to Improve Hemodynamic Response: An Italian Single-Center Experience by Gregorio Covino, Mario Volpicelli, Paolo Capogrosso

“…Continuous automatic weekly optimization of CRT over 6 months consistently improved R-HR, R-HSR, and clinical response in NYHA class II/III heart failure patients versus baseline. …”
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Test-retest reliability of postural control measures in healthy secondary school pupils: insights from the MOVE12 pilot study by Sigbjørn Litleskare, Sigbjørn Litleskare, Svein Barene

“…The study sample comprised 215 upper secondary school pupils (114 girls) aged 16–17 years, all drawn from the control group of a larger intervention study. There was a 12-week interval between the initial test and the retest. …”
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The influence of different forms of apple products on all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension by Chuang Sun, Yingying Chen, Yue Guan, Yiming Zeng, Jie Li, Liang Chen

“…Cox regression model was constructed to analyze the correlation between apple, apple juice, and apple sauce consumption and all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension.ResultsThe consumption of apples 3–6 times/week was associated with a 48% reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension (HR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.37–0.72, p < 0.001). …”
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Correction of Excessive Tibial Plateau Angle and Limb Shortening in a Juvenile Dog Using a Hinged Circular Fixator Construct and Distraction Osteogenesis by Daniel D. Lewis, Stanley E. Kim, Justin Shmalberg, Sandra L. MacArthur

“…An 18-week-old Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy that was hit by a car sustained a Salter-Harris type III fracture of the left proximal tibial physis and ipsilateral diaphyseal femoral and tibial fractures. …”
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Evaluation of Monocular Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with an Automated Thermodynamic System in Elderly Chinese Patients: A Contralateral Eye Study by Yinying Zhao, Jialu Xie, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xiaolei Lin, Shangrong Wang, Jiling Ma, Yune Zhao

“…All patients were examined before treatment and one week, one month, and three months after treatment. …”
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First density estimates of the Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra and recommendations for its conservation by Luke D. Martin, Herison Razafimanantsoa, Eva S. Nomenjanahary, Sylviane Volampeno, Alison M. Behie

“…Using a systematic random design we surveyed 15 transects over a 6-week period in 2023, recording 92 detections from a total survey effort of 46.5 km. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire by Arife Korkut, Ilkim Citak Karakaya, Semiha Yenisehir, Mehmet Gurhan Karakaya

“…Retests were performed on 27 participants, after one week. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire were investigated. …”
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Fetoplacental Discrepancy with Normal Karyotype in Amniotic Fluid and Two Different Cell Lines in Placenta by Veronica Ortega, Christina Mendiola, Eric Williamson, Kenneth Higby, Gopalrao V. N. Velagaleti

“…A 41-year-old woman of Middle-Eastern origin, gravida 2, para 1, underwent amniocentesis at 16-week gestation because of advanced maternal age. …”
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Bioaccumulation and Evaluation of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Toxicity and Combination Effects of Vitamin E and C with it on Exposed Male Rats by Soma Ismael Majeed, Sulaf Mustafa Mohammed, Ali Mustafa Mohammad

“…Then toxic doses of MgO NPs were administered orally with vitamins E and C, or a combination of them for six weeks, twice a week. The result showed 500 mg/kg bw/day MgO NPs is considered as a toxic and leads to a significant Mg bioaccumulation in the liver (P < 0.001) and significantly increased serum ROS (P<0.001) and histopathological damage in the liver and kidney with an immunologic response. …”
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