Association between Interleukin-10-1082 G/A and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α 308 G/A Gene Polymorphisms and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Iranian Preterm Infants by Abolfazl Khoshdel, Soleiman Kheiri, Peyman Omidvari, Fahimeh Moradi, Majid Hamidi, Hossein Teimori

“…The age of the mothers and gestational age ranged 17–45 (mean: 28.6±5.3) years and 24–34 (mean: 34.3±2.38) weeks, respectively. Totally, 23 deaths were recorded in the RDS group. …”
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The Combination Effect of <i>Purpureocillium lilacinum</i> Strain (AUMC 10620) and Avermectin (B1a and B1b) on Control Citrus Nematode <i>Tylenchulus semipenetrans</i> (Cobb) Under... by Amr M. El-Marzoky, Mohamed A. M. S. Ali, Ahmed S. M. Elnahal, Dalia A. Abuljadayel, Wafa A. H. Alkherb, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Elsayed M. Abd El-Aal

“…Field trials confirmed the superior efficacy of the combined treatment, with <i>P. lilacinum</i> (15 × 10⁷ spores/mL) and avermectin (1000 ppm) reducing nematode populations by 70.85% in mandarin trees and 70.77% in sweet orange trees after three weeks, compared to the 83.59% and 81.76% reduction, respectively, achieved by oxamyl. …”
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Long-Term High Salt Intake Involves Reduced SK Currents and Increased Excitability of PVN Neurons with Projections to the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats by Andrew D. Chapp, Renjun Wang, Zixi (Jack) Cheng, Zhiying Shan, Qing-Hui Chen

“…The present study determined whether 5 weeks of HS (2% NaCl) intake alters the small conductance Ca2+-activated potassium channel (SK) current in presympathetic PVN neurons and whether this change affects the neuronal excitability. …”
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Facilitators and barriers of alcohol goals for Latinx men hospitalized with alcohol use disorder seen by an Addiction Consult Team by Mariam S. Carson, Alein Y. Haro-Ramos, Naomi López-Solano, Carla Fernandez, Marcus Cummins, Alicia Fernandez, Triveni DeFries, Marlene Martin

“…Understanding Latinx individuals’ barriers and facilitators to reach AUD-related goals can help implement culturally and linguistically concordant interventions to improve alcohol-related outcomes.Methods We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with Latinx, Spanish-speaking men with AUD within 20 weeks of hospital discharge who were seen by an addiction consult team during hospitalization in an urban, safety-net hospital in San Francisco. …”
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Effects of Telbivudine Treatment on the Circulating CD4+ T-Cell Subpopulations in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients by Yanhua Zheng, Zemin Huang, Xianhua Chen, Yi Tian, Jun Tang, Yi Zhang, Xiaomin Zhang, Jijun Zhou, Qing Mao, Bing Ni, Qinghong Wang, Yuzhang Wu

“…Statistical analyses indicated that Th17 and Tr1 (a Treg subtype) cells were the most sensitive subpopulations of the peripheral blood CD4+ T cells to telbivudine treatment over 52 weeks. Thus, Th17 and Tr1 cells may represent a suitable and effective predictor of responsiveness during telbivudine therapy. …”
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Does 5-minute training improve VO2max and agility? A study of situational game training in futsal by Agus Himawan, Haryo Mukti Widodo, Heni Yuli Handayani, Fajar Hidayatullah, Khoirul Anwar, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto, Tutur Jatmiko, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Muhamad Syamsul Taufik

“…The participants consisted of 16 futsal players divided into two groups: the experimental group undergoing situational game training with an additional 5-minute exercise load, and the control group undergoing regular training without additional load. Results: After 6 weeks of training intervention, the experimental group showed a significant improvement in VO2max values (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. …”
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The SGLT-2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin Has a Therapeutic Effect on Atherosclerosis in Diabetic ApoE−/− Mice by Weiling Leng, Xinshou Ouyang, Xiaotian Lei, Mingxia Wu, Liu Chen, Qinan Wu, Wuquan Deng, Ziwen Liang

“…Aortic atherosclerosis was induced in streptozotocin induced diabetic ApoE−/− mice by feeding with high-fat diet, and dapagliflozin was administrated intragastrically for 12 weeks as treatment. Effects of dapagliflozin on indices of glucose and fat metabolism, IL-1β, IL-18, NLRP3 protein levels, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured. …”
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Efficacy of Functional Re-Education as a Treatment for Infantile Flexible Flatfoot: Systematic Review by Cristina Molina-García, George Banwell, Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Andrés Reinoso-Cobo, Clara Pujol-Fuentes, Jose Medina-Luque, Laura Ramos-Petersen

“…The reviewed literature recommends a minimum treatment duration of eight weeks. Conclusions: Functional re-education represents an effective conservative treatment option for flexible flatfoot in children, positioning it as the treatment of choice for this condition.…”
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Exclusive Enteral Nutrition versus Infliximab in Inducing Therapy of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease by Youyou Luo, Jindan Yu, Jingan Lou, Youhong Fang, Jie Chen

“…Data were measured at baseline and after 8 weeks of therapy. Results. We enrolled 26 children with CD; of whom, 13 were treated with infliximab, 13 with EEN. …”
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A Cocktail Method for Promoting Cardiomyocyte Differentiation from Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Qing Gao, Maojuan Guo, Xijuan Jiang, Xiantong Hu, Yijing Wang, Yingchang Fan

“…The fourth-passage MSCs were treated with 5-aza, SalB, CLM, 5-aza+salB, 5-aza+CLM, SalB+CLM, and 5-aza+SalB+CLM for 2 weeks. Immunofluorescence results showed that cTnT expression in the 5-aza+salB+CLM group was stronger than other groups. …”
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Fluoroscopy Assisted Minimally Invasive Transplantation of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Embedded in HyStem Reduces the Progression of Nucleus Pulposus Degeneration in the Da... by Rifa Aquidah Subhan, Karunanithi Puvanan, Malliga Raman Murali, Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran, Samuel Shani, Basri Johan Jeet Abdullah, Azlina Amir Abbas, Jamal Azmi Mohamed, Tunku Kamarul

“…Augmentation of NP was assessed through histological and MRI T2 mapping of the NP after eight weeks of transplantation. T2 weighted signal intensity was higher in group I than in groups II and III (P<0.05). …”
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Histopathological analysis of the liver in hypercholesterolemia rats treated with Dillenia serrata fruits by Tien, Tri Wistya Utami, Pranita Aritrina, Laode Kardin, Sukurni, Andi Noor Kholidha Syarifin

“…Hypercholesterolemia was induced by a high-fat diet for two weeks. Rat liver tissues were analyzed histologically using Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining, and were observed under a light microscope at 40x magnification in five wide fields of view. …”
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Development and Validation of the Patient Experience Assessment Scale (PXAS) in Tertiary Care Hospital - Oman by Naima Khamis Al-Bulushi MD, FFR RCSI, Zainab Ali Al-Mukhaini MD, DCH, DTM&H, MSc, PhD, Jehan Al Fannah BSc, MSc, MBA, Afaf Ali Al Zadjali BSN, MBA, Huda Al Zidi BSc, Zubaida Mahmood Al-Balushi NNP BSN, MBA, Aida Khalfan Al-Hadidi IBCLC, Samir Al-Adawi BSc, MSc, PhD

“…SPSS analyzed data for reliability and test-retest over 3 to 4 weeks. Results: 464 participants were included, mainly aged 31 to 40, participated. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…To best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the effects of probiotics on gut dysbiosis in the infants of mothers with GDM. (2) Methods: This study will be a single-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial enrolling sixty neonates born after 35 weeks of gestation to mothers with GDM. The participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a triple-strain probiotic or a placebo for four months. …”
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Polystyrene microplastics disrupt adrenal steroid synthesis in male mice via mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying Xiong, Zhe Chen, Hanmin Xiang, Yi Liu, Yanlin Wang

“…In vivo, we further observed that chronic exposure to PS-MPs (0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/d for 4 weeks) could induce abnormal mitochondrial morphology and functional disruptions of adrenal glands in male mice, along with an imbalance in cellular oxidative stress, manifested as increased level of reactive oxygen species, diminished antioxidant activity (glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase). …”
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Preliminary experimental study on a novel device using biomaterial for shunting fibrotic bleb following Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery in dogs by Songhui Lee, Du-Min Go, Eunji Lee, Dae-Yong Kim, Kangmoon Seo, Seonmi Kang

“…Results showed that IOP in the eyes undergoing AGV surgery was significantly lower than in the contralateral normal eye (P < .001). After 3 weeks, the IOP increased, and the UBM examination confirmed the presence of a bleb wall and an underlying cavity. …”
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Pairing Cholinergic Enhancement with Perceptual Training Promotes Recovery of Age-Related Changes in Rat Primary Auditory Cortex by Patrice Voss, Maryse Thomas, You Chien Chou, José Miguel Cisneros-Franco, Lydia Ouellet, Etienne de Villers-Sidani

“…Rats learned to perform a two-tone frequency discrimination task over the course of two weeks, combined with either the administration of a cholinesterase inhibitor or saline. …”
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Weed Management in Spring Seeded Barley, Oats, and Wheat with Prosulfuron by Nader Soltani, Lynette R. Brown, Todd Cowan, Peter H. Sikkema

“…There was no injury in barley, oats, and wheat with glyphosate, prosulfuron, and glyphosate plus prosulfuron applied preplant at the rates evaluated at 1, 2, and 4 weeks after crop emergence. Prosulfuron provided 49–99% control of AMBEL, 28% or less control of CONAR, 31–94% control of POLCO, 49–98% control of SINAR, and 46–79% control of SONAR. …”
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Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock: Case Report and Literature Summary by Norman Stone, Mara Karamitopoulos, David Edelstein, Jenifer Hashem, James Tucci

“…Eight of the 22 cases were diagnosed days to weeks after the injury. Conclusions. Fracture after electric shock is uncommon. …”
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Micro/Nanostructures and Mechanical Properties of Trabecular Bone in Ovariectomized Rats by Shidi Hu, Jin Li, Lu Liu, Ruchun Dai, Zhifeng Sheng, Xianping Wu, Xiqiao Feng, Xuefeng Yao, Eryuan Liao, Evan Keller, Yebin Jiang

“…We performed a series of combined methodological experiments, including nanoindentation assessment of intrinsic material properties, atomic force microscopy (AFM) characterization of trabecular (Tb) nanostructure, and Tb microarchitecture and 2D BMD. At 15 weeks after surgery, we found significantly less Tb bone mineral density (BMD) at organ (−27%) and at tissue level (−12%), Tb bone volume fraction (−29%), Tb thickness (−14%), and Tb number (−17%) in ovariectomy (OVX) rats than in sham operated (SHAM) rats, while the structure model index (+91%) and Tb separation (+19%) became significantly greater. …”
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