Application of efgartigimod in Chinese patients with myasthenia gravis: a single-center real-world prospective study by Geke Zhu, Han Zhou, Wanying Wang, Yongbo Ma, Xiangtao Nie, Wenjing Qi, Lei Hao, Xiuming Guo

“…Methods: Patients received efgartigimod at a dose of 10 mg/kg infused once weekly for 4 weeks. During the treatment, the corticosteroids dosage could be adjusted as appropriate or the non-steroidal immunosuppressive therapies (NSISTs) added. …”
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Transfer of optogenetic vectors into the brain of neonatal animals to study neuron functions during subsequent periods of development by D. A. Lanshakov, U. S. Drozd, T. A. Zapara, N. N. Dygalo

“…The peak expression of the transferred gene is usually achieved at week 3–5 after the transfer of the vector, which is what was also observed in our experiments. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Children in Northern Iran by Leila Shahbaznejad, Hamed Rouhanizadeh, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Faeze Sadat Movahedi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

“…But after 2-3 weeks following infection, symptoms of MIS-C or multisystem involvement can occur and COVID-19 should be considered. …”
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Successful management of refractory epilepsy in creatine transporter deficiency with cannabidiol and clobazam: A case report by Maria Borrell‐Pichot, Carmen Fons, Susana Boronat, Alba Sierra‐Marcos

“…The patient became seizure‐free from the first week, and up to 1 year of follow‐up. Behavioral improvement was also noted by his caregivers. …”
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Armodafinil versus Modafinil in Patients of Excessive Sleepiness Associated with Shift Work Sleep Disorder: A Randomized Double Blind Multicentric Clinical Trial by D. V. Tembe, A. Dhavale, H. Desai, D. N. Mane, S. K. Raut, G. Dhingra, U. Sardesai, S. Saoji, M. Rohra, V. G. Shinde, M. Padsalge, A. Paliwal, K. Abbasi, P. Devnani, S. Papinwar, S. Phadke, H. Mehta, V. Bhailume

“…Material and Methods. This was a 12-week, randomized, comparative, double-blind, multicentric, parallel-group study in 211 patients of SWSD, receiving armodafinil (150 mg) or modafinil (200 mg) one hour prior to the night shift. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…The majority of triplet neonates with complications had a mean duration of NICU stay less than 1 week, 70.8% (n=17). Conclusion: While triplet pregnancies remain rare, they are associated with a significant materno-foetal risk which must be anticipated by obstetricians. …”
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Urinary Intestinal Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Can Distinguish Necrotizing Enterocolitis from Sepsis in Early Stage of the Disease by Stepan Coufal, Alena Kokesova, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, Jiri Snajdauf, Michal Rygl, Miloslav Kverka

“…We collected paired serum (at enrollment and week later) and urine (collected for two days in 6 h intervals) samples from 42 patients with suspected NEC. …”
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Circulation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Poland Between Seasons of 2009/2010 and 2022/2023 Based on SENTINEL System by Karol Szymański, Anna Poznańska, Katarzyna Kondratiuk, Ewelina Hallmann, Katarzyna Łuniewska, Aleksander Masny, Lidia B. Brydak

“…Before the pandemic, the period of heightened RSV infection risk typically commenced in the 51st week or later, with a statistically significant correlation indicating that a later start was associated with a shorter season duration (<i>p</i> = 0.034). …”
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Quantification of Rear-End Crash Risk and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors Based on a New Surrogate Safety Measure by Qiangqiang Shangguan, Ting Fu, Junhua Wang, Rui Jiang, Shou’en Fang

“…Moreover, results from the mixed-effects linear regression model suggest that driving characteristics, traffic density, day-of-week (workday vs. holiday), and time-of-day (peak hours vs. off-peak hours) had significant effects on driving risks. …”
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Effect of scaling on levels of interleukin 1-beta and clinical periodontal parameters among e-cigarette users and non-smokers: A prospective study by Alaa B. Alkhalifah, Nehad T. Alfuraih, Bobby Joseph, Jagan K. Baskaradoss

“…Clinical measures, periodontal parameters [probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI), and bleeding on probing (BOP)], and GCF IL-1β were measured at T0, after 1 week (T1) and after 3 weeks (T2). Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to assess the changes in the periodontal measurements and IL-1β levels at different time points and Mann–Whitney U Test was used to compare the two groups. …”
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Quadruple Therapy Offers High SVR Rates in Patients with HCV Genotype 4 with Previous Treatment Failure by Yousry Esam-Eldin Abo-amer, Rehab Badawi, Mohamed El-Abgeegy, Heba Fadl Elsergany, Ahmed Abdelhaleem Mohamed, Sahar Mohamed Mostafa, Hatem Samir Alegaily, Shaimaa Soliman, Sally Elnawasany, Sherief Abd-Elsalam

“…SVR was achieved in 100 patients (97.1%) at week 12 after treatment. No dangerous or life-threatening adverse events were recorded. …”
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Nontyphoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis in a Tertiary Children’s Hospital in Southern China: Characteristics and Dietary Considerations by Lu Ren, Min Yang, Lanlan Geng, Peiyu Chen, Huan Chen, Sitang Gong, Ding-You Li

“…Forty-one (28.9%) and 9 (6.3%) children improved with a lactose-free diet and hypoallergenic formula, respectively, when diarrhea persisted for more than a week. Conclusions. Salmonella Typhimurium was the predominant serotype. …”
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Repeated exposure to low doses of light induces retinal damage in vivo in a wavelength-dependent manner by Anaïs Françon, Laurent Jonet, Francine Behar-Cohen, Alicia Torriglia

“…Here, we investigate the retinal phototoxicity of a repeated exposure to light emitting diodes of different spectral compositions in 6-week-old albino rats. Rats were exposed twice a day for 15 days to retinal doses that were safe in acute exposure (0.1 and 0.2 J/cm² for blue and white lights, 0.2 J/cm² for green light and 0.05 J/cm² for red light). …”
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Habitual sleep duration, healthy eating, and digestive system cancer mortality by Diana A. Nôga, Elisa M. S. Meth, André P. Pacheco, Jonathan Cedernaes, Pei Xue, Christian Benedict

“…Healthy eating habits were defined as a daily intake of at least 25 g of fibre, seven portions of fruits and vegetables, and fewer than four servings of meat per week. These dietary factors were combined into a score ranging from 0 (least healthy) to 3 (healthiest). …”
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Evaluation of Cottonseed Meal as an Alternative to Fish Meal in Diet for Juvenile Asian Red-Tailed Catfish Hemibagrus wyckioides by Biwei Li, Linhai Su, Yan Sun, Han Huang, Junming Deng, Zhiyong Cao

“…A 10-week trial was performed to investigate the effects of replacing fishmeal with cottonseed meal (CSM) on the growth rate, protein metabolism, and antioxidant response of Asian red-tailed catfish Hemibagrus wyckioides. …”
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Saffron's protective role against atherosclerosis-induced cataract progression in New Zealand white rabbits with phytochemical analysis of saffron's extract. by Yasmin Mohd Zainal Abidin Shukri, Iman Nabilah Abd Rahim, Nurul Alimah Abdul Nasir, Che Puteh Osman, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim

“…The normal diet group was given a normal diet over the 8 weeks. After completing the 16-week experimental protocol, the NZWR were euthanized, and their lenses were extracted for histopathological evaluation. …”
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A Case of Adenomatous Goiter Involving Diffuse, Acute, and Painful Thyroid Enlargement after Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology by Toshiro Shimo, Katsuhiro Tanaka, Ryohei Ogata, Wataru Saito, Yusuke Ohta, Yoshikazu Koike, Tetsumasa Yamashita, Yutaka Yamamoto, Junichi Kurebayashi

“…Thus, we continued the steroid (prednisone) treatment, but the dose was gradually reduced from 10 mg/day to 5 mg/day at 1 week after the patient’s symptoms disappeared. The mechanism responsible for the patient’s condition remains unclear.…”
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The Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Tibial Bone Stress Injury Rehabilitation: An Exploratory Case Series by Andrew P Golden, Kathleen K Hogan, Jamie B Morris, Bryan B Pickens

“… # Study Design Case series # Methods Twenty military members with MRI-confirmed tibial BSI were recruited to complete lower extremity exercise with the addition of BFR twice per week for four weeks. The BFR cuff was applied proximally to the participant’s involved limb while they performed gluteal, thigh, and leg resistance exercises. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Fascial Manipulation in Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbosacral Spine by Anna Mikołajczyk-Kocięcka, Marek Kocięcki, Lech Cyryłowski, Aleksandra Szylińska, Paweł Rynio, Magdalena Gębska, Ewelina Szuba, Jarosław Kaźmierczak

“…The study group (S) was subjected to therapy using Fascial Manipulation, which included two treatments—the first on the day the patient reported for the study and the second a week later. Patients for this study were selected at random. …”
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Effect of dendritic cell vaccine on blood redox status in patients with cervical cancer by A. P. Menshenina, I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, T. I. Moiseenko, E. V. Verenikina, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova

“…Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione and antioxidant enzyme activity were studied in 27 patients aged 27–65 years with advanced primary and recurrent CC receiving chemotherapy (CT) with DCV or DCV as monotherapy at a dose of 10 million cells intradermally once a week. The same indices were studied in 20 healthy women from the comparison group.Results. …”
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