Any Sugar with That? Assessment of Dissolved Sucrose as Supplementary Feed in Nursery Rearing of Juvenile Bivalves by Andy Jordan, Bradley Skelton, Maria Mugica, Andrew Jeffs

“…The growth and survival of the mussels were measured over three weeks. All combinations of sucrose concentrations and exposures improved the growth of spat compared with the control without sucrose. …”
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The Impact of Nickel Mining on Soil Properties and Growth of Two Fast-Growing Tropical Trees Species by Ricksy Prematuri, Maman Turjaman, Takumi Sato, Keitaro Tawaraya

“…Falcataria moluccana and A. saman were then grown in the collected soils for 15 weeks in a greenhouse. Shoot height and shoot and root dry weights of the seedlings were measured. …”
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Is the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) a Useful Tool for Predicting IVF Success? by Dragiša Šljivancanin, Snežana Vidaković, Darija Kisić Tepavčević, Bojana Petrović, Una Šljivančanin, Milan Dokić

“…Both partners in the IVF program were required to complete the paper-based BDI 5 to 10 days before starting ovarian stimulation, within the 48 h preceding oocyte aspiration and four weeks after embryo transfer. We sought to identify potential predictors of a favorable IVF outcome by using logistic regression modeling. …”
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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The test re-test method was employed to test the reliability of the instrument, by conducting a pilot study, whereby, the questionnaire was administered twice within an interval of two weeks to 20 management staff of service firms, and the result of the two tests was correlated. …”
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Alteration of Thyroid-Related Hormones within Normal Ranges and Early Functional Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Xiao-yan Xu, Wen-yu Li, Xing-yue Hu

“…Total triiodothyronine (T3), total thyroxine (T4), free T3, free T4, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were assessed to determine their values for predicting functional outcome at the first follow-up clinic visits, which usually occurred 2 to 4 weeks after discharge from the hospital. 722 patients were finally included. …”
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Food Preferences in Two Detritivore Species: Laboratory Choice Tests Using Leaf Litters of Different Tree Species by Gabriela Makulec, Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec

“…The food preferences of the studied animals were determined on the basis of the consumption (mass loss) of litter for each litter species at the end of two-weeks lasting experiments. The results showed that the litter mass losses in both detritivores were significantly influenced by the tree species. …”
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Pyloric Balloon Dilatation for Delayed Gastric Emptying in Children by DM Israel, G Mahdi, E Hassall

“…Thirteen children had complete resolution of symptoms, and five had transient improvement lasting four to eight weeks after PBD with subsequent complete resolution of symptoms following surgical pyloroplasty. …”
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Internal Fixation of Type I Capitellum Fracture with Headless Screws: A Case Report by Charlie Sanjaya, I Ketut Gede Arta Bujangga

“…The patient was also encouraged to do early elbow mobilization to avoid contractures and joint stiffness, routine follow-up every two weeks for a ROM evaluation. Preoperative Mayo Elbow-Performance Index score (MEPI) was 15, and postoperative 100. …”
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Dietary Valine Requirement of Juvenile Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) by Jaehyeong Shin, Deahyun Ko, Mirasha Hasanthi, Gunho Eom, Kyeong–Jun Lee

“…Six experimental diets containing graded levels of Val (4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 g/kg, dry matter basis) were fed to the fish in triplicate groups for 13 weeks. The lowest growth, feed utilization, and survival were observed in 4 g/kg Val group (P<0.05). …”
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Effects of Renal Denervation on Ouabain-Induced Hypertension in Rats by Minna Tang, Jialu Hu, Wenshu Li, Ningzhi Zhang, Sisi Ning, Yan Yan, Zhaoqiang Cui

“…Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into following groups (n = 10 each): control group (sham surgery plus intraperitoneal saline injection), RDN group (renal denervation (RDN) plus intraperitoneal saline injection), ouabain group (sham surgery plus intraperitoneal ouabain injection), and ouabain + RDN group (RDN plus intraperitoneal ouabain injection). After eight weeks, compared with the control group, rats in the ouabain group exhibited elevated blood pressure (P<0.05), increased plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine, angiotensin II, and aldosterone levels (P<0.05). …”
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Spleen and Liver Stiffness Evaluation by ARFI Imaging: A Reliable Tool for a Short-Term Monitoring of Portal Hypertension? by Andreas Binzberger, Mark Hänle, Matthias Pfahler, Wolfgang Kratzer, Thomas Seufferlein, Eugen Zizer

“…Investigations were performed at baseline and a follow-up visit after 6-8 weeks. To address the known large variability of values for spleen elastography, well-defined corresponding areas in the spleen were used for baseline and follow-up elastography. …”
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The Effect of a Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum)-Fortified Biscuit on the Hemoglobin Level and Cognitive Performance of Adolescent Females in the Ahafo Region of Ghana: A Pilot Study by Abigail Owusuaa Appiah, Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Pepertual Suglo Puotege, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

“…The participants in the intervention and control groups received a total of 30 turkey berry-fortified biscuit supplementation or 30 placebos for a period of six weeks, respectively. The hemoglobin levels and cognitive test scores were obtained before and after the intervention. …”
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Uterine Rupture in Pregnancy following Two Abdominal Myomectomies and IVF by Marco D’Asta, Ferdinando Antonio Gulino, Carla Ettore, Valentina Dilisi, Elisa Pappalardo, Giuseppe Ettore

“…A 33-year-old primigravida comes to our obstetric emergency room for pelvic pain at 29 weeks of gestation. In her medical history, there were two previous surgical operations of abdominal myomectomy, one in 2015 and one in January 2021 (6 months before conception). …”
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Anaerobically digested dairy fiber in soilless potting media for poinsettias by John R. Lamont, George C. Elliott

“…PourThru samples from pots containing peat-ADDF-perlite had greater phosphate concentrations than peat-perlite for approximately 5 weeks. Conclusions The ADDF used in this trial can be used as a 50 % substitute for peat in potting media for poinsettias and contains significant amounts of plant available nutrients. …”
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Disseminated Candida lusitaniae: Nosocomial Acquisition Secondary to an Indwelling Urinary Catheter by Ali Raja, Julia Park

“…He returned to the hospital 3 weeks later with symptoms of dysarthria, right-sided facial droop, and right-sided weakness. …”
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Individual-specific strategies inform category learning by Jared S. Collina, Gozde Erdil, Mingyi Xia, Christopher F. Angeloni, Katherine C. Wood, Janaki Sheth, Konrad P. Kording, Yale E. Cohen, Maria N. Geffen

“…Because the mice took several weeks to learn the task, we were able to quantify the time course of individual strategies and how they relate to how mice categorize stimuli around the categorization boundary. …”
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Cognitive Group Therapy for Test Anxiety by Sevinc ULUSOY, Kaasim Fatih YAVUZ, Fatma Betul ESEN, Gokhan UMUT, Hasan Turan KARATEPE

“…Six 90 min sessions of cognitive group therapy is applied weekly. Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (RTSQ) and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) were given to attendants. …”
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Functional Outcome of Osteosynthesis with PHILOS in Elderly Patients: Experience at Tertiary Care Centre by Narendra Singh Kushwaha, Sushil Kumar Saini, Ashutosh Verma, Ravindra Mohan, Atul Kumar Saroj, Arpit Singh, M. C. Prajwal

“…Following the surgery, patients were followed up regularly at six weeks, three months, and six months. Final outcome was analyzed by Constant Shoulder Score. …”
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The Effectiveness of Intraocular Methotrexate in the Treatment of Posterior Uveitis in Behçet’s Disease Patients Compared to Retrobulbar Steroids Injection by Hossam El Din Mohamed Khalil, Heba A. El Gendy, Hala Ahmed Raafat Youssef, Hazem Effat Haroun, Tamer Atef Gheita, Hossam Mahmoud Bakir

“…Relapses were noted in 11 eyes (35.5%), in group A, with the mean duration of remission being 19.1 weeks ± 2.13 compared to 7.35±2.8 in 20 eyes (64.5%) in group B (p≤0.1). …”
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Patterns of Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction Defined According to National Kidney Foundation Guidelines As Blood Flow <300 mL/min by Robert I. Griffiths, Britt B. Newsome, Geoffrey A. Block, Robert J. Herbert, Mark D. Danese

“…Patients were included if they received at least eight weeks of hemodialysis exclusively through a catheter between 08/04 and 12/06, and catheter hemodialysis was the first treatment modality following diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (first access), or it immediately followed at least one 30-day period of dialysis exclusively through a fistula or graft (replacement access). …”
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