Primary Congenital Lymphedema Complicated by Hydrops Fetalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Paul Singh, Matthew Connell

“…Delivery was undertaken at 32 weeks for nonreassuring fetal status and the infant expired at approximately 45 minutes of life. …”
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Study on the evolving role of the People’s Republic of China in resolving the conflict in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by F. F. Sharipov, М. A. Dyakonova

“…The research done by the authors over the last six months has developed rapidly in recent weeks and even days, indicating that geopolitical turbulence is developing in recent times.The article classifies the full range of the People’s Republic of China interests in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and identifies the factors that influence the formation of China’s system of interests in Afghanistan, including factors in the international environment. …”
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Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury in a Healthy Patient following PCSK9-Inhibitor Injection by B.-O. Stüben, D. P. Hoyer, S. Radunz, F. Saner, H. Schmidt, H. A. Baba, J. W. Treckmann, L. I. Mazilescu

“…In October 2022, an otherwise healthy 66-year-old male presented at the University Hospital Essen with acute liver injury following an inclisiran injection for hypercholesterinaemia. Four weeks following admission, the patient fully recovered after initially receiving short-term cortisol therapy and open albumin (OPAL) dialysis, and the indices of liver, kidney, and coagulation function were normal at discharge. …”
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Effects of the Attention Training Technique on Auditory Hallucinations in Schizo-Affective Disorder: A Single Case Study by Karin E. P. Carter, Adrian Wells

“…The patient monitored the frequency, duration, and her distress over the voices on a daily basis during baseline and intervention phases across a study period of 80 weeks. Visual analysis of the data showed that ATT when introduced at three phases following baselines or control conditions was associated with a reduction in auditory hallucination frequency and duration compared to the other phases. …”
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Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis

“…The cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CCl</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>, and thalidomide (10 mg/kg/day or 100 mg/kg/day) was given by intragastric administration for 8 weeks. Liver histopathology and immunohistochemistry were significantly improved and the expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin, and TNF-<mml:math> <mml:mi>&#x03B1;</mml:mi> </mml:math> mRNA and protein were decreased significantly in rats treated with a high dose of thalidomide. …”
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The Heart-Placenta Axis in the First Month of Pregnancy: Induction and Prevention of Cardiovascular Birth Defects by Kersti K. Linask

“…Extrapolating from animal studies to human pregnancy, our studies showed that folate (FA) deficiency as well as one-time exposure to environmental factors in the first two to three weeks of human gestation can result in severe congenital heart defects (CHDs). …”
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Acute Renal Failure due to a Tobramycin and Vancomycin Spacer in Revision Two-Staged Knee Arthroplasty by Ronak A. Patel, Hayden P. Baker, Sara B. Smith

“…The first stage involves removal of the infected prosthesis and placement of an antibiotic impregnated cement spacer; following a period ranging from 4 weeks to 6 months, the spacer is then removed and replaced with a permanent prosthesis. …”
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The chronic need to improve the management of pain by Eldon Tunks

“…Only physicians who met the eligibility criteria of having written 20 or more prescriptions for moderate to severe pain in the preceding four weeks or having devoted 20% of their time to palliative care were eligible to participate. …”
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A Case Report of Management of Medulloepithelioma of the Ciliary Body and Iris without Recurrence over an Observation Period of Twenty Years by N. Eide, J. Navaratnam, P. Jebsen

“…To reduce the risk of recurrence of the probable malignant tumor, she was treated with Ruthenium plaque therapy about six weeks following surgical removal. Pars plana vitrectomy and lensectomy with laser photocoagulation of the peripheral retina were performed at the removal of the brachytherapy plaque. …”
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Using Virtual Reality in the Classroom: Reflections of STEM Teachers on the Use of Teaching and Learning Tools by Bekir Yildirim, Emine Sahin-Topalcengiz, Gokhan Arikan, Serkan Timur

“…Teachers received three weeks of intensive training. Afterward, teachers applied VR for two months in their classrooms. …”
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Plant Regeneration and Cellular Behaviour Studies in Celosia cristata Grown In Vivo and In Vitro by Rosna Mat Taha, Sharifah Nurashikin Wafa

“…In vitro flowering was observed on MS basal medium after six weeks. The occurrence of somaclonal variation and changes in cellular behavior from in vivo and in vitro grown plants were investigated through cytological studies and image analysis. …”
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Gammarus-Microbial Interactions: A Review by Daniel Nelson

“…In freshwater habitats leaf litter is colonized rapidly (within ∼1-2 weeks) by aquatic fungi and bacteria, making the leaves more palatable and nutritious to consumers. …”
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Designing a system of learning materials to explain climate change to children by Lucy Blackwell

“…These materials were tested in a Montessori school and a state primary school over 5 weeks, using a qualitative research methodology of observation and semi-structured interviews. …”
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People With Cerebral Palsy: Effects of and Perspectives for Therapy by Margaret J. Mayston

“…The condition has become more complex over the last 20 years with the increasing survival of children born at less than 28 to 30 weeks gestationai age. Impairments present in children with CP as a direct result of the brain injury or occurring indirectly to compensate for underlying problems include abnormal muscle tone; weakness and lack of fitness; limited variety of muscle synergies; contracture and altered biomechanics, the net result being limited functional ability. …”
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Pengaruh Stretching Exercise Pada Kualitas Hidup Dan Status Fungsional Lansia Penderita Dm Tipe 2 by Isni Hijriana, Yusnita

“…The intervention given was stretching exercise for 4 weeks. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test statistical test showed that there was a difference between before and after the stretching exercise intervention on the functional status of the elderly, quality of life, general health dimensions, physical health, and social with a p-value (p=0.00), but there is no relationship on the psychological health and environmental dimension. …”
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An Unusual Case of Kidney Injury in a Young Woman with a Connective Tissue Disease by Roberto Rivera, Salvador Vila

“…The microhematuria disappeared within 2 weeks of beginning rasburicase. The rapid reversal of renal insufficiency and all urinary abnormalities after the start of rasburicase infusions suggests that the renal injury was most likely due to uric acid-mediated renal injury and not lupus nephritis. …”
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Diogenes Syndrome: Identification and Distinction from Hoarding Disorder by Carmel Proctor, Sakib Rahman

“…Police officers attended the man’s home following the alarm being raised by his stepfather that he had not been seen or heard from in 3 weeks. His home was covered in several feet of rubbish, rotting food, and debris and smelled intensely of rotting mould, urine, and faeces. …”
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Successful Outcome in Posttraumatic Superficial Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm following Distal Femur Fracture by Lalith Mohan, Sai Charan Vemulapalli, Chandrasekhar Patnala, Asif Hussain Khazi Syed, K. K. Kiran Kumar, A. Sundeep Kund

“…A 60-year-old woman sustained right femur fracture and presented to us after taking native massage therapy for 6 weeks. Radiographs showed suspected posteromedial soft tissue shadow. …”
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THE IMPACT OF ALTITUDE TRAINING ON LUNG ADAPTATION AND ENDURANCE IMPROVEMENT IN ELITE VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES by Nora DEDA

“…The athletes were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 10 volleyball players trained at altitude (2000 m above sea level) for 4 weeks, while the control group of 10 volleyball players continued regular training at sea level. …”
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Overlapping of DRESS and Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to first-line antituberculosis drugs: a case report by Cristian Morán-Mariños, Felix Llanos-Tejada, Rebeca Huamani-Llantoy, Capriny Bernal-Turpo, Kimberly López-Pilco, Alex Ventura-Leon, Renato Casanova-Mendoza

“…This situation can manifest between 2 and 8 weeks after the first exposure to the medication. …”
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