Safety and efficacy of an Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibody (RedituxTM) In Indian patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis by Arun Hegde, Vivek Vasdev, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Kavita Singh, Sivasami Kartik, Abhishek Kumar

“…Results: DAS28-ESR score showed a statistically significant decline at 24 weeks (P < 0.001). Seventy-five percent patients showed an EULAR moderate response while 25% showed no EULAR response at 24 weeks posttreatment. …”
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Monocarboxylate Transporters: Role and Regulation in Corneal Diabetes by Pawan Shrestha, Amy E. Whelchel, Sarah E. Nicholas, Wentao Liang, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…Further, MCT10 was only expressed at 4 weeks for all cocultures and was limited to HCFs and T1DMs in monocultures. …”
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A Rare Case of Neurosyphilis with Calvaria Osteitis Presenting in Pregnancy by Gisella M. Newbery, Christine E. Henricks, Julie A. Vircks, Andreina Colina, David C. Mundy

“…She completed 14 days of intravenous aqueous crystalline penicillin G with additional benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units intramuscular weekly for two weeks. There was no evidence of congenital syphilis on neonatal examination. …”
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Effects of Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women in an Iodine-Sufficient Area in China by Xi Chen, Bai Jin, Jun Xia, Xincheng Tao, Xiaoping Huang, Lu Sun, Qingxin Yuan

“…Methods. 208 pregnant women at 24–28 weeks were divided into two groups, TPOAb-positive and TPOAb-negative groups. …”
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Comparative Evaluation Of Postoperative Sensitivity Using Total-Etch Versus Self-Etch Bonding Techniques In Resin Composite Restorations: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shahid Ahmad Marwat, Hassan Maqbool, Umair ul Haq, Zarnab Rizwan, Khadija Sajid, Shakeel Ur Rehman Khattak

“…Results: In Group A, the mean and SDs for post-operative sensitivity were 2.48+1.30 VAS at 24 hours and 2.05+1.30 VAS at 2 weeks. Group B showed reduced values of mean and SDs for postoperative sensitivity at 24 hours 1.73+1.66 VAS and 2 weeks 1.25+1.18. …”
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The Role of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids in Diabetes Mellitus-Induced Impaired Vascular Relaxation of Aortic Rings in Ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley Rats by Dragan Manojlović, Ana Stupin, Anita Matić, Zrinka Mihaljević, Sanja Novak, Ines Drenjančević

“…Bilateral ovariectomy was performed at the age of 5 weeks, and type 1 DM was induced by streptozotocin at the age of 6 weeks. …”
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Reconstruction of experimentally induced radial bone defect in rabbits by using acellular fish swim bladder and autologous bone marrow clot: Histopathological assessment by Noor A. Mahdi, Nadia H. Rija

“…The bone defects in all groups were evaluated histopathologically at 4,8- and 12-weeks post-operation to observe the bone formation and bridging of segmental bone defects. …”
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Screening Retinopathy of Prematurity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants in China and the Need for Earlier Screening Times by Jianxun Wang, Feng Chen, Shiping He, Daoman Xiang

“…The mean PMA of onset of ROP in infants who developed mild ROP was 37 weeks compared with 34 weeks for infants who developed severe ROP. …”
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Treatment for Nontype 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity by Intravitreal Injection of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs by Haitao Zhang, Xin Yang, Fangfang Zheng, Xiangke Yin, Suhua Wan

“…Compared with the type 1 ROP group, the nontype 1 ROP group had slightly later treatment time (39.8 ± 2.7 weeks vs 38.1 ± 2.6 weeks, P<0.05) and a higher proportion of fusion protein drugs (87.2% vs 54.5%, P<0.05). …”
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Prognostic factors for complications in patients with pancreatic pseudocyst by Manuel Alejandro Martínez Corrales, Leonila Noralis Portal Benítez, Yoisel Duarte Linares, Joaquín Zurbano Fernández

“…<strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: age greater than 52 years old, formation after six weeks, size less than six cm, and persistence greater than three weeks are risk factors for complications of pancreatic pseudocyst.…”
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Comparison the Efficacy of Fluconazole and Terbinafine in Patients with Moderate to Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis by Narges Alizadeh, Hamed Monadi Nori, Javad Golchi, Shahriar S. Eshkevari, Ehsan Kazemnejad, Abbas Darjani

“…One study group took terbinafine 250 mg daily (n=32) and the other one fluconazole 300 mg (n=32) weekly for four weeks. Seborrheic dermatitis area severity index (SDASI) and the intensity of itching were calculated before, at the end of treatment, and two weeks after treatment. …”
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction by Inderdeep Dhaliwal, Masoud Mahdavian, Shabnam Asghari, Benson Chun To Wong, Rosalie Labelle, Kayvan Amjadi

“…Quality of Life (QoL) was assessed before, at 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after ASEPT catheter insertion using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and LC13 questionnaires. …”
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Mutation yellow in agouti loci prevents age-related increase of skeletal muscle genes regulating free fatty acids oxidation by Y. V. Piskunova, A. Y. Kazantceva, A. V. Baklanov, N. M. Bazhan

“…The expression of Cpt1b was reduced in young Ay mice (10 weeks), there was no transient peak of transcription of Cpt1b, Ucp3 in skeletal muscle tissue and Lipe, Slc2a4 in WAT in early adult Ay mice (15 weeks), which was noted in а/а mice. …”
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Discharge instructions given to women following delivery by cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Juliet Musabeyezu, Jenna Santos, Anne Niyigena, Ange Uwimana, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Adeline A Boatin

“…<h4>Results</h4>We identified 78 eligible studies; 5 papers directly studied discharge protocols and 73 included information on discharge instructions in the context of a different study objective. 37 studies addressed wound care, with recommendations to return to a health facility for dressing changes and wound checks between 3 days to 6 weeks. 16 studies recommended antibiotic use at discharge, with 5 specifying a particular antibiotic. 19 studies provided recommendations around contraception and family planning, with 6 highlighting intrauterine device placement immediately after birth or 6-weeks postpartum and 6 studies discussing the importance of counselling services. …”
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Isokinetic Training Program to Improve the Physical Function and Muscular Performance of an Individual with Partial Injury of the Medial Meniscus: A Case Report by Karen Obara, Pedro Silva, Mariana Silva, Fagner Mendes, Gabriel Santiago, Ihan Oliveira, Jefferson Cardoso

“…He completed an isokinetic training program in addition to exercises that targeted proprioception (22 sessions, 11 weeks) to improve physical function and performance, which were assessed before and after treatment and at a six-month follow-up. …”
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How is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered to adults with comorbid persistent musculoskeletal pain and disordered sleep? A scoping review. by Abigail Browne, Roisin Cahalan, Kieran O' Sullivan

“…There was also considerable consistency in the frequency (weekly) and duration (5-9 weeks) of CBT-I programmes. …”
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PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…A total of 494 birds of both sexes, aged from 6 weeks to 36 weeks, were examined and necropsied. …”
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The Role of Quercetin and Exercise in Modulating Apoptosis and Cardiomyopathy via PI3K/AKT/FOXO3 Pathways in Diabetic Obese Rats by Mojdeh Khajehlandi, Lotfali Bolboli

“…Eight weeks of HIIT and MICT with or withoutquercetin treatment were performed. …”
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How does individualised physiotherapy work for people with low back pain? A Bayesian Network analysis using randomised controlled trial data. by Bernard X W Liew, Jon J Ford, Marco Scutari, Andrew J Hahne

“…Modelling incorporated the intervention period (0-10 weeks after study commencement-"early" changes) and the follow-up period (10-52 weeks after study commencement-"late" changes). …”
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Exploring the Chemopreventive Potential of <i>Artemisia annua</i> Methanolic Extract in Colorectal Cancer Induced by Azoxymethane in Mice by Faris Alrumaihi

“…Swiss albino mice were treated with MEA beginning two weeks before AOM induction, with treatment continuing for 21 weeks. …”
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