Efficacy and Safety of Tracnil™ Administration in Patients with Dermatological Manifestations of PCOS: An Open-Label Single-Arm Study by Ezhil Arasan Ramanan, Sailatha Ravi, K. R. Radha Anbu, Margaret Michael

“…Our results show that Tracnil™ monotherapy could drastically reduce acne-related lesions of both inflammatory and noninflammatory types as quickly as 8 weeks. Additionally, it improves hirsutism and menstrual irregularities. …”
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Perivascular space imaging during therapy for medulloblastoma. by Ruitian Song, John O Glass, Shengjie Wu, Yimei Li, Giles W Robinson, Amar Gajjar, Thomas E Merchant, Wilburn E Reddick

“…We examined 778 scans from 241 MB patients at baseline (0M), after 12 weeks (about 3 months) of radiotherapy and rest (3M), after chemotherapy completion (12M), and a follow-up (FollowUp) at 18- or 21-months post-baseline. …”
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Techniques of Ozone Monitoring in a Mountain Forest Region: Passive and Continuous Sampling, Vertical and Canopy Profiles by Giacomo Gerosa, Cristina Mazzali, Antonio Ballarin-Denti

“…Passive samplers, even though supplied only weekly mean concentration values, made it possible to estimate the altitude concentration gradient useful to correct the altitude dependence of ozone concentrations to be inserted into exposure indexes. …”
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Abruptio Placentae Caused by Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis during Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review by Pınar Yalcin Bahat, Gokce Turan, Berna Aslan Cetin

“…A 22-year-old woman presented to our Emergency Department, at 35 weeks of gestation, for acute onset of abdominal pain and uterine contractions. …”
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Unusual Presentation with Orbital Mass in a Child with Precursor B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Lalita Sathitsamitphong, Rungrote Natesirinilkul, Worawut Choeyprasert, Pimlak Charoenkwan

“…The cytogenetic study showed 46,XX chromosomes. After 4 weeks of induction chemotherapy for very high-risk ALL, although the bone marrow was in remission, the proptosis was partially resolved. …”
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Systemic inflammation response index (SIRI)-based risk of pneumonia following successful PCI in STEMI patients by Dan Yan, Saibin Wang

“…It is not known whether there are any predictive markers for the onset of pneumonia in STEMI patients after successful PCI.Methods According to whether pneumonia occurred within two weeks of PCI, 619 STEMI patients were divided into pneumonia and nonpneumonia groups. …”
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Eye Habits Affect the Prevalence of Asthenopia in Patients with Myopia by Jing Wang, Peng Zeng, Xiao-wen Deng, Jia-qi Liang, Yun-ru Liao, Shu-xian Fan, Jian-hui Xiao

“…Age, gender, occupation, anisometropia, eye care education, weekly outdoor activity time, duration of continuous near work, daily screen time, dry eye, near phoria, and binocular accommodative facility were calculated using the Student’s test-test, Mann Whitney U test, and Pearson’s chi-square test. …”
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Adalimumab-induced optic neuropathy in a patient with Behçet’s syndrome by Sofia Miranda, Daniel Calado, Joana Rua, Fernando Salvador

“…A new cycle of high dose systemic corticosteroids consisting of three pulses of methylprednisolone followed by pred-nisolone with a quick tapering over 4 weeks was also started, with gradual improvement of visual acuity.…”
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Community health worker and caregiver experiences and perceptions of a multimodal handheld pulse oximeter used in sick child consultations in rural Burundi: A qualitative evaluatio... by Sarah Bauler, Leocadie Nivyindika, Titus Kirwa, Vital Habonimana, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Miles A Kirby, Asrat Tolossa

“…We used purposive sampling to recruit CHWs and trained them to use the oximeters during household iCCM consultations for children 6-59 months of age. After eight weeks of using the devices, we conducted eight focus group discussions to evaluate experiences and perceptions of the device among CHWs and caregivers. …”
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THE LIMBIC SYSTEM IN ADULT HUMAN BRAINS – COMPARATIVE MORPHOMETRIC ANATOMO-IMAGISTIC STUDY by Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, David-Constantin Bulgaru, Simona Alice Partene Vicoleanu, Razvan Tudor Tepordei, Cosmin Gabriel Popa, Roxana-Andreea Popa, Marius Constantin Moraru, Manuela Ursaru

“…Our study aims to demonstrate the variability of the components of the limbic system through their morphometric evaluation on anatomical parts and, respectively on CT images. 13 adult brains without known neurological abnormalities, fixed in 10% formalin solution for a minimum of 10 weeks, and 22 CT craniocerebral datasets of patients without any organic cerebral dysfunctions were evaluated. …”
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Noise risk assessment of the sensitive areas in the Administrative Center of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon by Sheerah Dale M. Orlasan, Judy Marie R. Zoleta, Kenn Migan Vincent C. Gumonan

“…The study used quantitative research method through the collected noise data for each location using a SL-4010 sound level meter across three weeks. The study employed quantitative analysis in F-Test using SPSS. …”
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Exploring the psychological impact of working during COVID-19 on medical and nursing students: a qualitative study by Ruth Riley, Louise Griffin

“…Study undertaken between January and May 2020.Participants A purposive sample of eight medical (six women and two men) and seven nursing (all women) students who worked >2 weeks in a healthcare setting during the COVID-19 pandemic (from 1 March 2020 onwards).Results Four core themes with corresponding subthemes were identified: (1) COVID-19 sources of distress—working conditions, exposure to suffering, death and dying, relationships and teams, individual inexperience and student identity, (2) negative impact on mental health and well-being—psychological and emotional distress, delayed distress, exhaustion, mental ill health, (3) protective factors from distress—access to support, environment, preparation and induction, recognition and reward, time for breaks and rest and (4) positive experiences and meaningful outcomes.Conclusions Student pandemic deployment has had a significant negative impact on students’ psychological well-being, as a result of demanding working conditions, unprecedented exposure to death and suffering and lack of preparation for new job roles. …”
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Effect of Spirulina platensis Supplementation by Different Concentration in Diet on Red Color Intensity of Kohaku Koi (Cyprinus carpio L.) by N.B.P Utomo, O. Carman, F. Fitriyati

“…Feeding with  1% of Spirulina platensis enriched paste diet for 5 weeks resulted in  a brighter red color compared to other treatments and control.   …”
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The Difference of Vitamin D and Calcium Levels in Preeclampsia and Normal Pregnancy by Lola Pebrianthy, Nurelilasari Siregar, Ayusdiningsih

“…Sample in this research were 25 women with over 20 weeks of pregnancy who are diagnosed with preeclampsia and 25 women with normal pregnancy, gathered using consecutive sampling technic. …”
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Biocompatibility, Degradation Behavior, and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy Plates In Vivo by Yongping Wang, Qingqing Qin, Xiaorong Liu, Qiangqiang Li, Huaibin Zhang, Dubin Yang, Yao Jiang

“…The concentrations of serum alanine transaminase, creatinine (CREA), creatine kinase (CK), and magnesium ion were measured before and 1 day, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 weeks after operation, respectively, to evaluate the biocompatibility of magnesium alloy plates. …”
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Functional Performance and Tendon Morphology After Operative or Nonoperative Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures by Sophie Zhu, Josh Garofalo, Monther Abuhantash, Sheila McRae, Peter MacDonald, Rob Longstaffe, Dan Ogborn

“…Eligible participants (n=12 OM; 12 NOM) who were treated with OM or NOM of ATR within three weeks of injury were evaluated a minimum 20 months following ATR. …”
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The Complementary Role of Motor Imagery on VO2max and Lactate in Professional Football Players with Grade II Ankle Sprains During the Return-to-Play Period by George Plakoutsis, Elias Tsepis, Konstantinos Fousekis, Anna Christakou, Maria Papandreou

“…A one-way ANOVA revealed statistically significant results within the first 4 weeks following the interventions in both groups. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Y-balance Test in Young Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“… # Methods Fifteen individuals with CLBP (≥ 12 weeks) and 15 age- and gender-matched asymptomatic adults completed the study. …”
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Low attitude despite excellent knowledge in dental students on treating HIV/AIDS patients: Where are we lacking as educators? by Prebha Manickam, Tina Varghese, Leanne Liew Xiao En, Kee Zi Qin, Kong He Xin

“…An educational intervention was conducted with the aim of improving awareness and management of patients with HIV/AIDS in dental settings. After three weeks, a post-assessment questionnaire was administered. …”
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Efficacy And Safety Of Low Dose Tofacitinib As Induction Therapy In Moderate To Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Study by Sadia Ahmed, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Kamran, Misbah Noureen, Iqra Ashraf, Javeria Khan

“…The Patients were given 5mg of Tofacitinib daily for 6-8 weeks. Total Mayo score i.e. stool frequency, Rectal bleeding, Endoscopic findings and physician global assessment and Partial Mayo score i.e. …”
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