Aerobic-training effects on CD4 cell count and health related quality of life of people living with human immunodeficiency virus by Ignatius Onyewadume, Thabo Muswere

“…The 28 participants (23 females and 5 males) who met the inclusion criteria were of age 18 to 45. After 6 weeks, one female dropped out of the study. Participants were subjected to 12 weeks of aerobic training, three times a week for 60 minutes per session. …”
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The effect of an 8-month exercise program on bone density and some physical characteristics in sedentary women by Sedef Kurt, Serkan Hazar

“…Subjects performed an exercise program lasted an hour three days a week for eight months. Exercise program consisted of 45/50- minute step-aerobic one day a week; 30- minute run/walk and 30- minute stretching two days a week. …”
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Carboxypeptidase B1 in dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Matej Stančík, Marián Grendár, Marián Mokáň

“…Exploration of the estimated marginal means of Carboxypeptidase B1 revealed that the Carboxypeptidase B1 concentration was significantly higher among patients on twice per week dialysis regimen than among those treated with three dialysis sessions per week.…”
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Standardized Application of Urine Pressure Measurement in Urinary Retention of Spinal Cord Injury by Xiangxia MENG, LI Li, Jun LENG, Ziyun FENG, Jinglong SUN

“…Moreover, the residual urine and micturition times were recorded, and bacterial culture of urine was performed.Results:Both groups got improved 24 hour urination from the second week. The average number of urination, the average urine volume, the average number of leakage, residual urine volume, bladder safety capacity and urine culture bacteria significantly improved from the forth week onward compared with that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males by M. Heydari, J. Freund, S. H. Boutcher

“…The intervention group received HIIE three times per week, 20 min per session, for 12 weeks. Aerobic power improved significantly (P<0.001) by 15% for the exercising group. …”
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De la violencia mítica al « mundo flor ». Transformaciones de la Semana Santa en el Norte de México by Carlo Bonfiglioli, Arturo Gutiérrez, María Eugenia Olavarría

“…From mythical violence to « flower world »: transformations during Holy Week in North Mexico. During Holy Week in western and northwestern Mexico – among Yaquis, Tarahumaras, Coras, and Huicholes – ceremonial centers become the stage of a conflict between beings associated with the Christ-Sun and those associated with the underworld. …”
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All Teeth and Claws: Constructing Bears as Man-Eating Monsters in Television Documentaries by Michael Fuchs

“…Shark Week, as Matthew Lerberg (2016) has shown, epitomizes the representational reductionism which operates across media—sharks are nothing but fin and jaws. …”
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Forearmed and Deceived: Diagnosis? by LJ Miedzinski, J Mahood, M Sin, G Sterling

“…A 58-year-old male with a four-year history of noninsulin dependent diabetes presented in early January 1999 with a two-week history of progressive right fore arm swelling, pain, and limitation of wrist and elbow movement unassociated with recognized trauma. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of diffusion-weighted imaging during magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy in head and neck cancer by Simon Boeke, Jonas Habrich, Sarah Kübler, Jessica Boldt, Fritz Schick, Konstantin Nikolaou, Jens Kübler, Cihan Gani, Maximilian Niyazi, Daniel Zips, Daniela Thorwarth

“…Significant differences from 0 for mean ADC were observed starting from week 1, for tumor volumes from week 2 for GTV-P and week 1 for GTV-N and for HRS in week 1 for GTV-P and week 2 for GTV-N. …”
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Sex similarities and differences in the reverse and anti-remodeling effect of pressure unloading therapy in a rat model of aortic banding and debanding by Tímea Bálint, Mihály Ruppert, Bálint András Barta, Korkmaz-Icöz Sevil, Loganathan Sivakkanan, Attila Oláh, Sayour Alex Ali, Kálmán Benke, Dávid Nagy, Karck Matthias, Oliver Schilling, Béla Merkely, Gábor Szabó

“…AB induced similar proteomic alterations in both sexes at week 6, while characteristic differences were found at week 12. …”
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Growth of oysters (Crassostrea Sp.) at different stocking densities in Alue Naga Ponds, Banda Aceh by Rusydi Ichsan, Abdullah Abbas Muhammadar, Riska Dhia, Amelia Karla

“…Treatment B with a density of 35 individuals per 1500 cm² achieved an absolute length of 39.07 mm, absolute weight growth of 32.91 grams, and a weekly length growth rate of 3.25 mm/week. In contrast, treatment C with a density of 40 individuals per 1500 cm² resulted in an absolute length of 31.35 mm, absolute weight growth of 31.53 grams, and a weekly length growth rate of 2.61 mm/week. …”
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Temporal dynamics of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy injuries on magnetic resonance imaging by Holly Flyger, Samantha J. Holdsworth, Alistair J. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Hamid Abbasi

“…This review highlights that while the optimal timing of magnetic resonance imaging scans is not clear, overall, it suggests that magnetic resonance imaging within the first week of life provides strong prognostic accuracy. …”
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Use of a Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief Kit to Reduce Opioid Use Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study by Denis J O'Hara, Timothy F Tyler, Malachy P McHugh, Susan Y Kwiecien, Tyler Bergeron

“…Opioid use and pain declined from week one to four with no difference between groups (p<0.001). …”
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Effect of Voluntary Wheel Running on Striatal Dopamine Level and Neurocognitive Behaviors after Molar Loss in Rats by Linlin Zhang, Yi Feng, Wenliang Ji, Jianzhang Liu, Kun Liu

“…Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were enrolled in this study and randomly divided into following 4 groups: control group (C group), molar loss group (ML group), 1-week physical exercise before molar loss group (1W-ML group), and 4-week physical exercise before molar loss group (4W-ML group). …”
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Cyclosporine A and autologous serum efficacy for treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis by Ahmed Esmail, Ahmed O. Hashem, Mohammed Elashri, Mohamed Ahmed Hafez Ibrahim

“…While the scores reported for the symptoms and signs were statistically lower significantly among group B other than observed among group A as determined at the 4th week (P=0.015, and 0.004, respectively), 8th week (P<0.001, for both), and 12th week (P=0.001, and 0.002, respectively). …”
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Physical Activity and Risk of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Prediabetes among Males and Females in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2014 by Mabeline Velez, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Eva Goldwater, Nicole VanKim

“…Patterns were similar for leisure-time MVPA, but conflicting for occupational PA; females with 10-20 MET-hrs/week had a higher risk of diagnosed prediabetes (OR =1.71, 95% CI 1.11-2.61) and males with >20 MET-hrs/week had a higher risk for undiagnosed prediabetes (OR =1.17, 95% CI 1.02-1.35) after adjustment. …”
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A Randomized Treatment Study to Compare the Efficacy of Repeated Nerve Blocks with Cognitive Therapy for Control of Chronic Head and Neck Pain by George Gale, David Nussbaum, Peter Rothbart, Beverley Hann, Van Leung, Gillian Kanetz

“…Patients attended eight weekly treatment sessions. Baseline and seven weekly sets of values were recorded. …”
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The effect of low vision rehabilitation on the quality of life and caregiver burden of low vision patients – a randomized trial by Chunling Cai, Yuwei Shuai, Gonghui Li

“…A questionnaire survey was conducted on two groups of study subjects and their caregivers using the Low Vision Quality of Life Questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Zarit Burden Interview before intervention, at week 4 after intervention, and at week 8 after intervention. …”
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Preliminary results of open comparative randomized study PHG-M3/P01-09 «ORION» on application of «Phosphogliv» in combined therapy of chronic hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…To estimate efficacy and safety of «Phosphogliv» in combined therapy of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), that received no previous antiviral treatment.Preliminary results. Four-week application of phosphogliv (glycirrhizinic acid) in a dose of 2,5 g iv 5 times per week, previous to onset of antiviral therapy (AVT) by standard interferon α-2b/ribavirin in the mode corresponding to revealed genotype, has resulted in statistically significant decrease of serum transaminases: alanineaminotransferase (ALT), asparaginaminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) activity in comparison to the group of the patients, that received only standard interferon α-2b/ribavirin (р &lt;002, Wilcoxon T) to the 4-th week of treatment. …”
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Prebiotic Effects of Xylooligosaccharides on the Improvement of Microbiota Balance in Human Subjects by Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Liang-Mao Chou, Yi-Wen Chien, Jung-Su Chang, Ching-I Lin

“…Fecal samples were collected at the end of weeks 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 for microorganism examination. …”
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