Overworked Families by Suzanna Smith

“…“Most weeks, as I breathlessly try to keep up with my family responsibilities and the demands of my job, I often lament, ‘There just aren’t enough hours in the day!’” …”
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Stucco keratosis: a common yet poorly understood phenomenon by Neakiry Kivi, Louise Reiche

“…1) Retrospective analysis of a database of private clinic patients spanning %3 years. 2) Assessment of all private clinic patients who received a full skin examination for any reason over four weeks. 3) Survey of general practitioners (GPs) and GP registrars in attendance at a local conference.…”
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Overworked Families by Suzanna Smith

“…“Most weeks, as I breathlessly try to keep up with my family responsibilities and the demands of my job, I often lament, ‘There just aren’t enough hours in the day!’” …”
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Therapeutic Inhibition of Cathepsin S Reduces Inflammation and Mucus Plugging in Adult βENaC-Tg Mice by Ryan Brown, Donna M. Small, Declan F. Doherty, Leslie Holsinger, Robert Booth, Richard Williams, Rebecca J. Ingram, J. Stuart Elborn, Marcus A. Mall, Clifford C. Taggart, Sinéad Weldon

“…Methods. βENaC-Tg mice and wild-type (WT) littermates were treated with a CatS inhibitor from 4 to 6 weeks of age, and CatS-/-βENaC-Tg mice were analysed at 6 weeks of age. …”
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Effect of antioxidant capsule supplementation on oxidative stress markers in hypertensive patients by Novaes-Gaeta Ludmila N., Moraes Mariele C., Katayama Keyla Y., Sangaletti Carine T., Irigoyen Maria Claudia, Freitas Sarah, Viana Ariane, de Angelis Katia, Caldini Elia G., Lopes Heno F.

“…Study participants received placebo capsules for 4 weeks, then fruit extract capsules (blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate), one capsule of each per day for 4 weeks. …”
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Lactococcus lactis NCC 2287 Alleviates Food Allergic Manifestations in Sensitized Mice by Reducing IL-13 Expression Specifically in the Ileum by Adrian W. Zuercher, Marietta Weiss, Sébastien Holvoet, Mireille Moser, Hélène Moussu, Laurence van Overtvelt, Stéphane Horiot, Philippe Moingeon, Sophie Nutten, Guénolée Prioult, Anurag Singh, Annick Mercenier

“…BALB/c mice were sensitized at weekly intervals with ovalbumin (OVA) plus cholera toxin (CT) by the oral route for 7 weeks. …”
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A Case of Intestinal Obstruction in Pregnancy Diagnosed by MRI and Treated by Intravenous Hyperalimentation by Atsushi Daimon, Yoshito Terai, Yoko Nagayasu, Atsuko Okamoto, Takumi Sano, Yusuke Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Kanki, Daisuke Fujita, Masahide Ohmichi

“…We herein report a case of intestinal obstruction in a pregnant female with a history of laparoscopic myomectomy, who presented with hypogastric pain, abdominal distension, and vomiting at 26 weeks of gestation. A simple intestinal obstruction was diagnosed by MRI. …”
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Synergistical amelioration of muscle atrophy by modulating gut microbiota through the bioconversion of grape seed extract and whey using kefir lactic acid bacteria by Kun-Ho Seo, Eseul Kim, Hyunsook Kim

“…C57BL/6 J mice were hindlimb-immobilized for 2 weeks and fed a high-fat (HF) diet with G, W, WG, WD (W + D), or WDG for an additional 5 weeks. …”
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Durable Red Blood Cell Transfusion Independence in a Patient with an MDS/MPN Overlap Syndrome Following Discontinuation of Iron Chelation Therapy by Harpreet Kochhar, Chantal S. Leger, Heather A. Leitch

“…At 27 months of transfusion dependence, she started deferasirox and within 6 weeks became RBC transfusion independent, with the hemoglobin normalizing by 10 weeks of chelation. …”
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Sustained Remission in Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia after Romiplostim Tapering and Discontinuation: A Case Series in Real Life Management in Spain by María-Eva Mingot-Castellano, Carlos Grande-García, David Valcárcel-Ferreiras, Clara Conill-Cortés, Loreto de Olivar-Oliver

“…Romiplostim, a thrombopoietin-receptor agonist (TPO-ra), is a highly effective option in primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), with 80–90% of patients achieving platelet responses after few weeks of treatment. The evidence showing remissions, that is, sustained platelet counts after romiplostim discontinuation, in patients with ITP refractory to immunosuppressive therapy is steadily increasing. …”
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Impact of Methamphetamine Abuse: A Rare Case of Rapid Cerebral Aneurysm Growth with Review of Literature by James Fowler, Brian Fiani, Syed A. Quadri, Vladimir Cortez, Mudassir Frooqui, Atif Zafar, Fahad Shabbir Ahmed, Asad Ikram, Anirudh Ramachandran, Javed Siddiqi

“…However, very rapid growth of aneurysm within less than 2 weeks with methamphetamine abuse is very rarely observed or reported. …”
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Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Combination Treatment in a Patient with HCV Cirrhosis and HbS Beta 0-Thalassemia: Efficacy and Safety despite Baseline Hyperbilirubinemia by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Melanie Deutsch, Athanasios Georgalas, Helias Poulakidas, Lazaros Karnesis

“…Hyperbilirubinemia was benign and fully reversible and our patient finally achieved sustained virological response 24 weeks after the end of treatment.…”
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Prophylactic use of recombinant ADAMTS-13 during pregnancy for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura by Éloïse Colliou, Agnès Ribes, Clotilde Gaible, Mathilde Marlas, David Ribes, Isabelle Labadens, Paul Guerby, Stanislas Faguer

“…Clinical Approach: rADAMTS-13 was given intravenously weekly (40 Units/kg) from 17 weeks’ gestation. ADAMTS-13 activity was undetectable before the first administration, reached 60% to 90% of normal levels 2 hours after, and became undetectable between days 4 and 6. …”
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Digital Image Analysis of Vertebral Body S1 and Its Ossification Center in the Human Fetus by Magdalena Grzonkowska, Katarzyna Bogacz, Andrzej Żytkowski, Monika Szkultecka-Dębek, Michał Kułakowski, Michał Janiak, Agnieszka Rogalska, Mariusz Baumgart

“…Methods: The examinations were carried out on 54 human fetuses of both sexes (26 males and 28 females) aged 18–30 weeks of gestation, which had been preserved in 10% neutral formalin solution. …”
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Maternal Perception of Decreased Fetal Movement in One Twin: A Clue Leading to the Early Detection of Absent Variability due to Acute Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Hirotada Suzuki, Tomoyuki Kuwata, Akihide Ohkuchi, Yukari Yada, Shigeki Matsubara, Mitsuaki Suzuki

“…A 27-year-old primiparous woman with monochorionic diamniotic (MD) pregnancy had a slight difference of amniotic fluid volume at 312/7 weeks of gestation. DFM only in one twin at 314/7 weeks of gestation prompted her to receive urgent consultation. …”
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Multiple Renal Abscesses due to ESBL Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Causing Acute Pyelonephritis and Bacteremia: A Case Report with a Good Outcome (No... by Abdalla Khalil, Musaad Qurash, Asem Saleh, Rasha Ali, Mohamed Elwakil

“…Intravenous meropenem was continued for 4 weeks after inserting PICC line and the patient was followed up by home healthcare. …”
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Interferon Treatment of Hepatitis C Reinfection after Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis by Yaqin Chen, Gang Wu, Hongmin Zhang, Hua Xu, Hong Li, Ling Chen, Yixuan Yang, Peng Hu, Dazhi Zhang, Hong Ren, Huaidong Hu

“…The treatment group was found to have higher virological response (VR) rates than controls at 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks. Patients in the antiviral group had higher sustained virological response (SVR) rates and lower mean alanine aminotransferase levels relative to controls at 48 weeks, but more total serious adverse events (AEs) than controls. …”
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Pregnancy and Lactation in a 67-Year-Old Elderly Gravida following Donor Oocyte In Vitro Fertilization by Leila Magistrado, Mary C. Tolcher, Anju Suhag, Sonal Zambare, Kjersti M. Aagaard

“…Her cardiac function was monitored throughout pregnancy, and she delivered at 36 1/7 weeks by cesarean for a decline in left ventricular function with mitral regurgitation. …”
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Spontaneous Ovarian Pregnancy and Over Protective Management: A Case Report by Hatice Ender Soydinç, Mehmet Sıddık Evsen, Muhammet Erdal Sak, Fatmanur Çaça, Ali Özler

“… We aimed to present a case of primary ovarian pregnancy in a 31-year-old patient who presented to the emergency room with symptoms and signs of acute abdomen and positive beta HCG test. A gestation sac of 6 weeks was detected in the right ovary by transvaginal sonography. …”
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Keeping it Clean: Cleaning Bathrooms, Sink, Bathtub, Shower, Toilet by Mary N. Harrison

“…Some chores need to be done daily, others weekly. This document is FCS5232-04, one of a series of the Family Youth and Community Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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