The Accordion Maneuver: A Noninvasive Strategy for Absent or Delayed Callus Formation in Cases of Limb Lengthening by Asim M. Makhdom, Adrian Sever Cartaleanu, Juan Sebastian Rendon, Isabelle Villemure, Reggie C. Hamdy

“…Four patients (6.15%) out of 65 showed poor bone regenerate in their tibiae and therefore accordion maneuver was applied for a mean of 6.75 weeks. Of these, three patients have had successful outcome with this technique. …”
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Different methods of bacterial inoculation on the yield of chamomile blossoms and essential oil by A. Mostafa, M. Khalafallah, S. AboSedera, H. Fathy, A. Higazy

“…The second technique was by adding the bacterial inocula to soil 2 weeks after transplantation. The results showed that root dipping method displayed high impact on the yield of chamomile blossoms and essential oil percentage. …”
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A case report of an early neonatal death accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 infection by Mitić Gorana P., Spasić Igor G., Panjković Milana D., Vučković Biljana A.

“…She was referred to the hospital at 29 gestational weeks due to progression of COVID-19 symptoms. Increased plasma thrombin and fibrinolytic activity were observed on admission , and low molecular weight heparin and antibiotic therapy were started immediately. …”
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Clinicomycological Characterization of Superficial Mycoses from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal by Sundar Khadka, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Dinesh Binod Pokharel, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Subhash Dhital, Basista Rijal

“…The growth was observed up to 4 weeks. Results. Out of total 200 specimens from the patients suspected of superficial mycoses, tinea corporis 50 (25%) was most common clinical types. …”
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Matrine Ameliorates Colorectal Cancer in Rats via Inhibition of HMGB1 Signaling and Downregulation of IL-6, TNF-α, and HMGB1 by Huizhen Fan, Chunyan Jiang, Baoyuan Zhong, Jianwen Sheng, Ting Chen, Qingqing Chen, Jingtao Li, Hongchuan Zhao

“…Expression of predicted serum targets were verified in a 1,2-dimethylhydrazine dihydrochloride-induced CRC model rats that were treated with matrine (ip) for 18 weeks. Data show that matrine suppressed CRC growth and decreased previously elevated expression of IL-6, TNF-α, p53, and HMGB1. …”
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Effects of Sitagliptin Treatment on Dysmetabolism, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes (ZDF Rat) by Liliana Ferreira, Edite Teixeira-de-Lemos, Filipa Pinto, Belmiro Parada, Cristina Mega, Helena Vala, Rui Pinto, Patrícia Garrido, José Sereno, Rosa Fernandes, Paulo Santos, Isabel Velada, Andreia Melo, Sara Nunes, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis

“…Diabetic and obese ZDF (fa/fa) rats and their controls (ZDF +/+) were treated during 6 weeks with vehicle (control) and sitagliptin (10 mg/kg/bw). …”
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Correlation between the Bone Mineral Density and Stress on Femur around a Duetto SI Stem by Rina Sakai, Takeaki Yamamoto, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Kentaro Uchida, Masaki Nakao, Kiyoshi Mabuchi

“…Time-course changes in the BMD, von Mises stress, and triaxial stress in Gruen zones 1 through 7 were calculated from those measured at 2 weeks and 5 months after surgery. The BMD and von Mises stress showed a bidirectional correlation when Gruen’s classification was plotted on the horizontal axis. …”
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Assessment of runoff composition and residence time using stable isotopes and hydrochemical characteristics in Urumqi River Basin, northwest China by Siqi Wu, Fang Feng, Shuang Jin, Zhongqin Li, Michael A. Urban, Qiaohua Huang, Qiannian Shi

“…Based on the convolution integration method, the mean residence time (MRT) of water in the basin was calculated, and the result was 86 weeks (21.5months).…”
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Mobile Phone Short Message Service (SMS) for Weight Management in Iranian Overweight and Obese Women: A Pilot Study by Somayeh Faghanipour, Eftekharalsadat Hajikazemi, Soghra Nikpour, Shabnam al-Sadat Shariatpanahi, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini

“…Also, the experimental group was instructed to weekly self-weight and to send the data to the principle researcher. …”
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Lithium Carbonate in the Treatment of Graves’ Disease with ATD-Induced Hepatic Injury or Leukopenia by Rendong Zheng, Kemian Liu, Kun Chen, Wen Cao, Lin Cao, Huifeng Zhang, Hongping Sun, Chao Liu

“…After treatment for 36 weeks, symptoms of hyperthyroidism and the level of thyroid hormones were improved and liver function, and white blood cells returned to a normal level. …”
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Novel fusion protein REA induces robust prime protection against tuberculosis in mice by Sintayehu Kebede Gurmessa, Han-Gyu Choi, Yong Woo Back, Zongyou Jiang, Thuy An Pham, Seunga Choi, Hwa-Jung Kim

“…Notably, REA-immunized mice suppressed MTB growth to undetectable levels at 16 weeks post-infection, which was supported by gross and pathologic findings and acid-fast staining of the lung tissues, and maintained antigen-specific multifunctional IFN-γ+IL-2+TNF-α CD4+ T and long-lasting T cells producing cytokines in the tissues. …”
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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…The aim of this study was to carry out a literature review on the overall benefits of resistance training (RT) after stroke and undertake a critical analysis of the resistance exercise programs surveyed (rest interval between sets and exercises, number of sets, number of repetitions, intensity, duration of training, and weekly frequency). To obtain articles for the review, we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). …”
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Digital humanistic program to manage premature frailty in young breast cancer survivors with gender perspective by Yun Hu, Joshua Wiley, Lulu Jiang, Xiyi Wang, Ran Yi, Jiehui Xu, Yanyan Liu, Aozhou Weng, Futai Zou, Eun-Ok Im

“…The control group received 12 weeks of online information support. Both groups improved in frailty dimensions (P < 0.05); the intervention group showed notable enhancements in psychological (P = 0.013) and social frailty (P < 0.001). …”
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Infectious Aortitis: A Life-Threatening Endovascular Complication of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Bacteremia by Seifeldin Hakim, Francisco Davila, Mitual Amin, Ismail Hader, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…The patient is asymptomatic with no complications at 18 weeks of follow-up. This case report illustrates that patients with infectious aortitis from nontyphoidal Salmonella may (1) present with nonspecific and nonlocalizing symptoms and signs except for sepsis; (2) have diagnostic blood cultures and abdominal CT findings; and (3) typically require aggressive, prolonged IV antibiotic therapy and surgery for potential cure of this life-threatening infection.…”
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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Michelle Chechter, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Nara Puls, Juliana Santos Valenciano, Cláudio Luciano Penna Fernandes Filho, Ronaldo Nonose, Crhistiny Emmanuelle Gabriel Bonassa, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

“…We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus in a patient with 33 weeks of gestation that developed complete necrosis of the left colon. …”
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Effects of Apatinib on the “Stemness” of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells In Vivo and Its Related Mechanisms by Bin Yang, Yan Wang, Zhuoying Chen, Yi-Ming Feng, Liang-Liang Shi

“…Tumor tissues were harvested after 2 weeks, and mRNA was extracted to detect changes in stemness-related genes (CD133, EPCAM, CD13, CD90, ALDH1, CD44, CD45, SOX2, NANOG, and OCT4) and Wnt/β-catenin, Hedgehog, and Hippo signal pathways. …”
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Respiratory Arrest in an Obese Pregnant Woman with Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Ayumi Iwashita, Yosuke Baba, Rie Usui, Akihide Ohkuchi, Shigeaki Muto, Shigeki Matsubara

“…The obese pregnant woman (prepregnancy weight: 107 kg) had vomited and lost 15 kg in bodyweight over appropriately 2 weeks prior to the arrest but had not complained due to communication difficulty, which, together with her obesity, prevented a Japanese obstetrician from noticing her severe condition. 1,000 mL of low potassium fluid plus thiamine was administered. …”
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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Changes in Soil and Soil Water after Cultivation by Mark Watkins, Hayley Castlehouse, Murray Hannah, David M. Nash

“…Dissolved Reactive P measured in the soil water was 70% less overall in the ploughed plots compared with the unploughed plots, and by 35 weeks after P treatments the decrease in Dissolved Reactive P was 66%. …”
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Etiologies and Outcomes of Acute Liver Failure in a Spanish Community by Emilio Fábrega, Miguel Ángel Mieses, Alvaro Terán, Irene Moraleja, Fernando Casafont, Javier Crespo, Fernando Pons-Romero

“…The overall short-term survival (6 weeks after admission) was 65%. Liver transplantation was performed in 11 patients with a survival of 82%. …”
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Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Report of Response to Rituximab by Uroosa Ibrahim, Sara Parylo, Shiksha Kedia, Shafinaz Hussein, Jean Paul Atallah

“…Thereafter, she received four weekly infusions of rituximab with improvement in her blood counts. …”
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