Predictive value of the angiogenic test (sFlt / PIGF ratio) in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Perinatal results in Cienfuegos by Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Greter Torres Vázquez

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the angiogenic test was positive more frequently in those pregnant women who developed eclampsia preeclamsia, with 90.7% vs. 9.3% in those who did not develop eclampsia preeclamsia (p = 0.000); as well as those less than 34 weeks of gestational age who developed pre-eclampsia (72%), with high sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Imagined and Actual Acupuncture Effects on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study by Jin Cao, Scott P. Orr, Georgia Wilson, Jian Kong

“…All patients in Studies 1 and 2 received 6 treatments over 4 weeks. Results. All three treatments (VGAIT, real, and sham acupuncture) significantly reduced pain severity as measured by a low back pain bothersomeness score. …”
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Whole of Government: An Effective Strategy for Ensuring Child Support Post-Religious Court Rulings by Istiqomah Sinaga, Asmuni Asmuni, Dhiauddin Tanjung

“…., when they are no longer able to fulfill weekly financial 'honey-do lists'. Religious courts have no binding force, and cannot enforce him fulfill his obligations as a parent. …”
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Utilization of garlic and meniran flour by repelleting method in feed for preventive and curative efficacy of Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish Clarias sp. by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Dadang Kurniawan, Karno Setyotomo, Mia Setiawati

“…The preventive treatments were given for two weeks before challenging test. The curative treatment was performed on 2nd–8th day after challenging test. …”
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Implementation and Monitoring of a Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Management Program in a Tertiary Hospital in Morocco: Opportunities and Challenges by Imane Khachani, Mohamed Hassan Alami, Rachid Bezad

“…A physical space and a weekly fixed GTD consultation were set, and personalized follow-up was established for each patient. …”
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Applying Educational Programming Language-Based Learning to Enhance the Programming Skills of Non-ICT Engineering College Students by Jorge Rodas-Silva, Jorge Parraga-Alava, Mariuxi Vinueza-Morales, Ana Eva Chacón Luna, Jesennia Cárdenas-Cobo

“…The intervention involved the use of App Lab as an EPL and lasted for a duration of 3 weeks exclusively for the experimental group, while the control group followed their usual tutoring program. …”
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Vascular Guidance: Microstructural Scaffold Patterning for Inductive Neovascularization by Daniel Muller, Harvey Chim, Augustinus Bader, Matthew Whiteman, Jan-Thorsten Schantz

“…Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were seeded onto the scaffolds and implanted into a rat model, with an arteriovenous bundle inserted at the proximal extent of the vascular network. After 3 weeks, scaffolds were elevated as a prefabricated composite tissue-polymer flap and transferred using microsurgical technique. …”
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Travel Behavior Changes after COVID-19 Outbreak in Taiwan by Rong-Chang Jou, Chen-Siang Yeh, Ke-Hong Chen

“…Finally, the important explanatory variables included the importance of the time to promote government policies (such as implementing the real-name registration system for mask purchases, publishing confirmed cases, and establishing the transit disinfection system), types and number of weekly activities, and storage of various types of consumer goods. …”
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MEK1/2 Inhibitor (GDC0623) Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts Inhibited by IL-1β through the MEK-Erk1/2 and Jak/Stat3 Pathways by Zeng-Qiao Zhang, Xiao-Shen Hu, Ye-Chen Lu, Jun-Peng Zhang, Wen-Yao Li, Wei-Yang Zhang, Wei Feng, Dao-Fang Ding, Jian-Guang Xu

“…Osteoblasts were cultured in an osteogenic induction medium for 1–3 weeks after which their differentiations were assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, Alizarin Red staining, calcium concentration, immunocytochemistry staining, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Efficient Micropropagation of Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene: An Important Medicinal Plant of Western Himalaya by Mudasir Fayaz, Seema Singh, Irshad Ahmad Bhat, Musadiq Hussain Bhat, Firdous Ahmad Khanday, Alamgir Ahmad Dar

“…After incubation for 4 weeks at optimum BAP concentration, cultures were transferred to secondary medium with BAP (optimized concentration) supplemented with different auxins (indole acetic acid, indole butyric acid, and naphthalene acetic acid [NAA]). …”
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Glufosinate Effects on Nitrogen Nutrition, Growth, Yield, and Seed Composition in Glufosinate-Resistant and Glufosinate-Sensitive Soybean by Krishna N. Reddy, Robert M. Zablotowicz, Nacer Bellaloui, Wei Ding

“…Glufosinate drift was simulated by application at 45 g/ha to glyphosate-resistant and conventional (glufosinate-sensitive) soybean at 3 weeks after planting (WAP). Glufosinate effects were also evaluated in glufosinate-resistant soybean at 450 g/ha applied twice at 3 and 6 WAP. …”
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The effect of wild vetch seed (vicia ervilia) with treatment on growth performance and carcass traits in broiler chickens by Mehmet Avcı, Rahmi Kanat

“…The experiment continued at six weeks. The highest live we-ighis were obtained in groups control and raw (1349.46 and 1283.16 g. respectively) There were no significant differences regarding live weight in soaking, boiled and roasting groups (1248.00, 1250.40, 1231.09 g, respectively). …”
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Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized... by Sutin Sriussadaporn, Wanwaroon Pumchumpol, Raweewan Lertwattanarak, Tada Kunavisarut

“…During the treatment, there was no difference in baseline characteristics, serum FT3 and FT4 reductions, and cumulative rate of achieving euthyroidism (4.8% versus 4.3%, 28.6% versus 34.8%, 71.4% versus 82.6%, and 85.7% versus 87.0% at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks, resp.) between both regimens. Hypothyroidism developed in DD-MMI significantly more than in OD-MMI (17.4% versus 0%, p<0.05). …”
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PreZon: Prediction by Zone and Its Application to Egg Productivity in Chickens by Yen-Jen Lin, Ming Li Liou, Wen Chuan Lee, Chuan Yi Tang

“…The levels of four serum proteins, including apolipoprotein A-I, vitellogenin, X protein (an IGF-I-like protein), and apo VLDL-II, were measured in chickens that were 8, 14, 22, or 24 weeks old. Total egg numbers were recorded for each individual bird during the egg production period. …”
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Comparison of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact and Chest-to-Chest Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Risk of Oxygen Desaturation and Change in Heart Rate in Low Birth Weight and/or Prem... by Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku

“…In this study, we enrolled 46 LBW and/or premature babies born between 32 and 37 completed weeks of gestation. We used a parallel-group randomized controlled clinical trial. …”
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The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on the Cross-Transfer of Strength by Alicia M. Goodwill, Dawson J. Kidgell

“…Training groups performed 9 sessions over 3 weeks, involving unilateral squats for the right leg, with or without WBV (35 Hz; 2.5 mm amplitude). …”
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Transtemporal Endoscopic Deep Plane Face Lift by Zekeriya Kul, MD, Erhan Eryilmaz, MD, Emre Özer, MD

“…Temporary frontal neuropraxia occurred in 5 patients, resolving within 3 weeks to 3 months. Revision surgery was required for 6 patients due to excess preauricular skin or temporal skin accumulation malar dimpling. …”
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Long-term Measurements of PM2.5 Concentrations in Lubbock, Texas by Mary C. Kelley, Mallory M. Brown, Clifford B. Fedler, Karin Ardon-Dryer

“…The hourly PM2.5 concentrations were measured at the local Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) station, analyzed for diurnal, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and yearly changes, and compared with meteorological parameters (such as the temperature, wind direction or speed, and visibility) recorded by the local National Weather Service station at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. …”
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A European Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management by Michel Delvaux, Jacques Frexinos

“…In European countries, maintenance therapy is frequently prescribed for several weeks to attempt to decrease the number of acute episodes. …”
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Design of a regression model to predict the presence of depression during pregnancy based on emotional intelligence, parental care, anxiety and stress by Sandro Giovanazzi, Aquiles Pérez

“…The sample consisted of 273 pregnant women-mothers between 14 and 38 weeks pregnant, aged between 18 and 38 years, for a mean of 25.67 years (SD= 5.8). …”
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