Slowly Delivered Icariin/Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote the Healing of Calvarial Critical-Size Bone Defects by Tianlin Liu, Xin Zhang, Yuan Luo, Yuanliang Huang, Gang Wu

“…Icariin that was adsorbed onto the SMC-PHBHHx scaffold showed a slow release profile within a 2-week monitoring span. Eight weeks after implantation in calvarial critical-size bone defects, the constructs with icariin were associated with significantly higher bone volume density, trabecular thickness, trabecular number, and significantly lower trabecular separation than the constructs without icariin. …”
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Comparative Study of Vitamin C Concentration in Boiled and Roasted Gonja. by Birungi, Alido

“…A bunch of mature unripe Gonja was obtained from the farm for the two species (Musa paradisiaca and Musa acuminata) and transported in a cool dry bag and stored in a warm dry store for about a week to allow ripening. Fifteen fingers were detached randomly from each bunch and they were each divided into three groups so that each group had 5 fingers. …”
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Effects of Absenteeism on Academic Performance of Pupils in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro District. by Alfred Safari, Ruteisire

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Stem cells prevent long-term deterioration of renal function after renal artery revascularization in a renovascular hypertension model in rats by Nikolas Waack, Tatiana Guirao, Edgar Maquigussa, Erika Nishi, Milene Ormanji, Olinda Ykuta, Mirian Boim

“…The animals were followed up for 10 weeks. The animals in the MSC group received cell infusions at the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th weeks. …”
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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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Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants by Giulia Aquilano, Maria Grazia Capretti, Francesca Nanni, Luigi Corvaglia, Arianna Aceti, Liliana Gabrielli, Angela Chiereghin, Giacomo Faldella, Tiziana Lazzarotto

“…Low CD4+ T-cell activity at birth is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the first week of life (p=0.049). Conclusions. Preterm infants show a lack in CD4+ T-cell activity at birth. …”
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Recurrent nocturnal hypoglycemic hemiplegia: a case report and review of the literature by Hanako Toyama, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Tatsunori Shimizu, Izumi Otaka, Sakiko Abe, Shunsuke Kato, Sayaka Ando, Takehiro Sato, Tsukasa Morii, Hiroki Fujita, Hironori Waki

“…Recurrent hypoglycemic hemiplegia occurs more frequently on the right side than on the left side, and most recurrences occur within approximately a week, almost exclusively at midnight and in the early morning. …”
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Diet Control and Swimming Exercise Ameliorate HFD-Induced Cognitive Impairment Related to the SIRT1-NF-κB/PGC-1α Pathways in ApoE-/- Mice by Wei Wei, Zhicheng Lin, PeiTao Xu, Xinru Lv, Libin Lin, Yongxu Li, Yangjie Zhou, Taotao Lu, Xiehua Xue

“…Here, we evaluate the effects of diet control and swimming or both on the prevention of cognitive impairment by enhancing SIRT1 activity. Twenty-week-old ApoE-/- mice were fed a HFD for 8 weeks and then were treated with diet control and/or swimming for 8 weeks. …”
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Extended spectrum betalactamase and Carbapenemase producing gram negative bacteria from healthcare workers gowns at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Sisay Gebrish Sharew, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Demissew Shenkute Gebreyes, Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe, Agumas Shibabaw

“…Gown type (p = 0.041), laundering practice (p = 0.045), number of gowns (p = 0.002), and gown washing frequency per week (p = 0.017).were significantly associated with bacterial contamination of gowns. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Amlodipine in Japanese Patients With Essential Hypertension: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open‐Label, Noninferiority Study (PARASOL... by Koichi Yamamoto, Daisuke Yarimizu, Ayano Shimanishi, Shunsuke Eguchi, Kazuma Iekushi, Yoichi Takami, Yoichi Nozato, Kazuomi Kario, Hiromi Rakugi

“…The primary endpoint was the noninferiority of sacubitril/valsartan compared with amlodipine in mean change in 24‐h SBP from baseline to Week 8, followed by a significance test as a secondary endpoint analysis. …”
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Development of Sustainable Bioplastic Composite Films from Cocoa Pod Husk Waste Cellulose and Kappa-Carrageenan by Esa Ghanim Fadhallah, Ahmad Sapta Zuidar, Sri Hidayati, Haidawati Haidawati, Amarilia Harsanti Dameswary, Aisyah Tri Ramadhani

“…The bioplastic with P1 (8 g cellulose, 2 g carrageenan), P2 (6 g cellulose, 4 g carrageenan), P3 (5 g cellulose, 5 g carrageenan), and P4 (4 g cellulose, 6 g carrageenan) formulations completely degraded in 3 weeks, while those with higher kappa-carrageenan content degraded faster, with P5 completely degrading in 2 weeks and P6 in 1 week. …”
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Soybean Lectin Enhances Biofilm Formation by Bradyrhizobium japonicum in the Absence of Plants by Julieta Pérez-Giménez, Elías J. Mongiardini, M. Julia Althabegoiti, Julieta Covelli, J. Ignacio Quelas, Silvina L. López-García, Aníbal R. Lodeiro

“…SBL was very stable, since its agglutinating activity of B. japonicum cells as well as of human group A+ erythrocytes was resistant to preincubation for one week at 60°C. Hence, we propose that plant remnants might constitute a source of this lectin, which might remain active in soil and thus favor B. japonicum biofilm formation in the interval between soybean crop seasons.…”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“… # Design Controlled laboratory study, cross-sectional design # Methods Runners who averaged at least 20 miles per week were invited to participate. Athletes ran on an instrumented treadmill at their preferred training pace for a 6-minute warm-up. …”
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Efficacy of aquatic exercises on balance in children with sickle cell anemia: A randomized controlled trial by Omar Abd El-Hameed Abd El-Fattah Ghetas, Azza Abd El-Aziz Abd El-Hady, El-Sayed Ali Shaheen Ali, Amira El-Sayed El-Bagalaty

“…The program continued for eight weeks with two sessions per week with a total of sixteen sessions. …”
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Peri-implant soft tissue conditioning of immediate posterior implants by CAD-CAM socket sealing abutments: a randomized clinical trial by Mai Mohamed Elgendi, Iman Salah Eldin Hamdy, Hanaa Ibraheem Sallam

“…Patient satisfaction was assessed one week and one year after crown insertion using visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Growth and some period yield characteristics of denizli x leghorn crosses (f<sub>2</sub>) by Mustafa Garip, Mehmet Nizamlioglu, Ercan Kurar, AlperYilmaz, Tamer Çağlayan, Süleyman Dere, Zafer Bulut, Yusuf Ozsensoy, Varol Kurtoglu

“…In addition, the second generation live weights were measured as 1814.60 g in females and in 1900.00 g in males at the end of 32nd week (p<0.001). Egg weight and specific gravity values were calculated as 47.81 g and 1.08 respectively in the F2 population.…”
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Increasing Thai Catfish's Immunity (Pangasius hypophthalmus Fowler) Using Ascorbic Acid by , Ilmiah, D. Dana, F. H. Pasaribu, R. Affandi

“…Fish of 15-20 g in weight were kept in aquaria for 6 weeks with density of 15 fish/aquaria.  Feed was given at 5-10 % of total biomass with frequency of three times a day.  …”
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Evaluation of Krill Meal in Commercial Diets for Juvenile Swimming Crab (Portunus trituberculatus) by Chen Guo, Min Jin, Lefei Jiao, Shichao Xie, Xiangsheng Zhang, Jiaxiang Luo, Tingting Zhu, Qicun Zhou

“…An 8-week feeding trial was carried out to assess the effect of dietary krill meal on growth performance and expression of genes related to TOR pathway and antioxidation of swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus). …”
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The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study by Yingchun Gu, Juncai Bai, Yang Li, Ling Han, Dongwei Wang

“…In the Tai Chi group, the type of exercise was 24 simplified forms of Tai Chi, at least 3 times/week for 30–60 min/ time. The median duration of practice for Tai Chi group was 26.5 (11,41) years. …”
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Sarcopenia in IBD patients and the role of nutritional and physical activity interventions in its management – a systematic review by Michalina Jurkiewicz, Karolina Siembab, Julia Białeta, Katarzyna Rowińska, Agnieszka Napieralska, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Daria Bednarczyk, Wiktoria Pysiewicz

“…IBD patients should do 3-5 moderate-intensity trainings per week. Exercise programs should combine aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercises. …”
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