Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes by Gokhan Yıldırım, Kemal Gungorduk, Fehmi Yazıcıoğlu, Ahmet Gul, Fatma Çakar, Özgü Çelikkol, Yavuz Ceylan

“…Mean gestational age was 23.69±5.48 weeks (range 12–38). Fetal karyotype was known in all fetuses. …”
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The Gut Microbiota in Women Suffering from Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with the Failure of Glycemic Control by Lifestyle Modification by Guangyong Ye, Long Zhang, Min Wang, Yunbo Chen, Silan Gu, Keyi Wang, Jianhang Leng, Yujia Gu, Xinyou Xie

“…We sequenced the V3-V4 regions of 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene from stool samples of 52 singleton pregnant women with 24–28 weeks of gestation. Our results showed that Blautia, Eubacterium_hallii_group, and Faecalibacterium in the gut microbiota showed significant differences among the normoglycemic mother, GDM1, and GDM2 groups, respectively. …”
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Antianemic Treatment of Cancer Patients in German Routine Practice: Data from a Prospective Cohort Study—The Tumor Anemia Registry by Tilman Steinmetz, Jan Schröder, Margarete Plath, Hartmut Link, Michèle Vogt, Melanie Frank, Norbert Marschner

“…Patients were followed up for 12 weeks. 63% of the patients had inoperable solid tumors, 22% operable solid tumors, and 15% hematological malignancies. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Epoxy Resin-Based and Bioceramic-Based Root Canal Sealers by Ju Kyung Lee, Sang Won Kwak, Jung-Hong Ha, WooCheol Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Kim

“…Set samples of 3 epoxy resin-based sealers and EndoSeal MTA presented a significant increase of pH over experimental time for 4 weeks. In conclusion, the bioceramic sealer and epoxy resin-based sealers showed clinical acceptable physicochemical properties, but BC Sealer and MTA Fillapex were not set completely.…”
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Oral Glutamine Supplement Inhibits Ascites Formation in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Mouse Model by Ming-Jen Chen, Tsang-En Wang, Shu-Jung Tsai, Ching-Chung Lin, Chia-Yuan Liu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Yu-Jen Chen

“…Serum albumin levels were estimated every 2 weeks. Results. At day 76, the average amount of ascitic fluid measured in the control group was 1.2±0.3 mL compared to 0.5±0.5 mL from the glutamine-supplemented mice (P=0.045). …”
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Lonicera caerulea polyphenols inhibit fat absorption by regulating Nrf2-ARE pathway mediated epithelial barrier dysfunction and special microbiota by Yuehua Wang, Ningxuan Gao, Andrea Nieto-Veloza, Lingxi Zhou, Xiyun Sun, Xu Si, Jinlong Tian, Yang Lin, Xinyao Jiao, Bin Li

“…Methods and results: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given HFD with or without co-administration of LCP for 8 weeks. The results showed that LCP supplementation significantly decreased the levels of serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and increased the contents of fecal sterols, in HFD rats. …”
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Survival and Effect of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum YW11 on the Physicochemical Properties of Ice Cream by Zhang Jian, Zhao Wen, Guo Xialei, Guo Ting, Zheng Yi, Wang Yuetong, Hao Yijiang, Yang Zhennai

“…Ice cream was prepared with exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Lactobacillus plantarum YW11 by direct inoculation (DI), addition of pre-fermented skim milk (FSM), or addition of the lyophilized powder of the YW11 strain (LP) into the ice cream mix. After 4 weeks of storage, viable counts of the YW11 strain decreased in all groups by 0.8–1.61 log cfu/g. …”
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Establishing a Surgical Procedure for Rhesus Epiretinal Scaffold Implantation with HiPSC-Derived Retinal Progenitors by Ziming Luo, Kang Li, Kaijing Li, Bikun Xian, Ying Liu, Sijing Yang, Chaochao Xu, Zhigang Fan, Shoutao Lu, Haijun Zhang, Jian Ge

“…Follow-up examination showed that retinal tack fixation was the only method to maintain the scaffolds attached to host retina for at least 3 weeks, which is the minimal time required for cell integration. …”
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Human Fat-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Xenogenically Implanted in a Rat Model Show Enhanced New Bone Formation in Maxillary Alveolar Tooth Defects by Andrew Wofford, Austin Bow, Steven Newby, Seth Brooks, Rachel Rodriguez, Tom Masi, Stacy Stephenson, Jack Gotcher, David E. Anderson, Josh Campbell, Madhu Dhar

“…This pattern was visible as early as 4 weeks post treatment. Conclusions. Xenogenically implanted human MSCs have the potential to heal an alveolar tooth defect in rats. …”
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The Role of Prenatal Exposure to Lead and Manganese in Child Cognitive Neurodevelopment at 18 Months: The Results of the Italian PHIME Cohort by Valentina Rosolen, Fabiano Barbiero, Marika Mariuz, Maria Parpinel, Luca Ronfani, Liza Vecchi Brumatti, Maura Bin, Luigi Castriotta, Francesca Valent, D’Anna Latesha Little, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Darja Mazej, Ingrid Falnoga, Milena Horvat, Fabio Barbone

“…All children born at term (≥37 weeks) were assessed with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition. …”
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PI3Kδ inhibitor linperlisib combined with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter, single-arm phase Ib/II trial by Peng Sun, Hong Cen, Haiyan Yang, Rui Huang, Zhen Cai, Xuekui Gu, Hanying Bao, Zusheng Xu, Zuhong Xu, Zhi-Ming Li

“…The treatment protocol included oral linperlisib alongside GEMOX administered intravenously every three weeks for up to six cycles. The primary efficacy endpoint was the objective response rate (ORR). …”
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Uterine Natural Killer Cell and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G1 and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G5 Expression in Vaginal Discharge of Threatened-Abortion Women: A Case-Control Study by Saeideh Sadat Shobeiri, Zahra Rahmani, Hadi Hossein Nataj, Hossein Ranjbaran, Masoud Mohammadi, Saeid Abediankenari

“…In a case-control study, we investigated 30 threatened-abortion women with bleeding or spotting less than 20 weeks of pregnancy as compared to 30 normal pregnant women. uNK cells percentage was assessed by flow cytometry. …”
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Impact of Wave COVID-19 Responses on Black Carbon Air Pollution in Moscow Megacity Background by Olga B. Popovicheva, Marina A. Chichaeva, Roman G. Kovach, Ekaterina Yu. Zhdanova, Victor M. Stepanenko, Alexander Varentsov, Nikolay S. Kasimov

“…Decrease of traffic and industrial enterprise emissions during lockdown led to the change of BC daily and weekly trends. During the lockdown 2021 the mean BC increased despite a high number of pandemic cases. …”
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Effect of the Nitrification Inhibitor 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate on the Deep Placement of Nitrogen Fertilizers for Soybean Cultivation by Soshi Hatano, Yoichi Fujita, Yoshifumi Nagumo, Norikuni Ohtake, Kuni Sueyoshi, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Takashi Sato, Sayuri Tanabata, Kyoko Higuchi, Akihiro Saito, Takuji Ohyama

“…DMU inhibits nitrification similar to the pattern of LN until 8 weeks. The increasing DMPP concentration did not markedly increase the nitrification inhibition. …”
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Case Report on Renal Failure Reversal in Lambda Chain Multiple Myeloma with Bortezomib and Dexamethasone by Bhanu K. Patibandla, Akshita Narra, Ahmad A. Alwassia, Anthony Bartley, Gurprataap S. Sandhu, James Rooney, Robert M. Black

“…She had been taking ibuprofen as needed for pain for a few weeks. Labs showed a white cell count—18,900/μL with no bandemia, hemoglobin 10.8 gm/dL, potassium—6.7 mEq/L, bicarbonate—15 mEq/L, blood urea nitrogen—62 mg/dL, SCr—5.6 mg/dL (baseline: 1.10), and corrected calcium—11.8 mg/dL. …”
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An Exploratory Study of Training Intensity in EEG Neurofeedback by Inês Esteves, Wenya Nan, Cristiana Alves, Alexandre Calapez, Fernando Melício, Agostinho Rosa

“…Nine participants in the INTENSIVE group completed 4 sessions with 37.5 minutes each during consecutive days, while nine participants in the SPARSE group performed 6 sessions of 25 minutes spread over approximately 3 weeks. As a result, regarding the short-term effects, the upper alpha band amplitude change within sessions did not significantly differ between the two groups. …”
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Symptoms, but Not a Biomarker Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids, Predict Asthma in Preschool Children with Recurrent Wheeze by E. M. M. Klaassen, K. D. G. van de Kant, Q. Jöbsis, S. T. P. Høvig, C. P. van Schayck, G. T. Rijkers, E. Dompeling

“…Methods. 175 children (aged two–four years) with recurrent wheeze received 200 μg Beclomethasone extra-fine daily for eight weeks. Changes in Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) biomarkers (pH, interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IFN-γ, sICAM, and CCL-11), Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), airway resistance, and symptoms were assessed. …”
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Improved Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair with Cell- and Cytokine-Seeded Collagen Patches by Hui Qu, Bao-dong Xie, Jian Wu, Bo Lv, Jun-bo Chuai, Jian-zhong Li, Jun Cai, Hua Wu, Shu-lin Jiang, Xiao-ping Leng, Kai Kang

“…Overall, the rats that underwent modified SVR lost less blood and had lower mortality. After 4 weeks, the rats repaired with this cell-seeded, cytokine-immobilized patch presented preserved cardiac function, beneficial morphology, enhanced cell infiltration, and functional vessel formation compared with the cytokine-free (MSC patch), cell-free (GF patch), or blank controls (EDC patch). …”
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients Reveals a Potential Risk of Hypoglycemia in Older Men by Feng-fei Li, Bing-li Liu, Hong-hong Zhu, Ting Li, Wen-li Zhang, Xiao-fei Su, Jin-dan Wu, Xue-qin Wang, Ning Xu, Wei-Nan Yu, Qun Yuan, Guan-cheng Qi, Lei Ye, Kok-Onn Lee, Jian-hua Ma

“…CSII therapy was maintained for 3 weeks after the glycemic target was reached. CGM was performed 2 times before and after completion of insulin treatment. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Russian Society for the Study of the Liver, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the National Scientific Society of Infectious Disease S... by V. T. Ivashkin, V. P. Chulanov, N. A. Mamonova, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, I. N. Tikhonov, P. O. Bogomolov, E. V. Volchkova, A. S. Dmitriev, O. O. Znojko, E. A. Klimova, K. V. Kozlov, I. E. Kravchenko, E. Yu. Malinnikova, R. V. Maslennikov, M. I. Mikhailov, K. E. Novak, I. G. Nikitin, V. E. Syutkin, E. V. Esaulenko, A. A. Sheptulin, E. N. Shirokova, N. D. Yushchuk

“…The terms of dispensary observation of patients without cirrhosis of the liver have been reduced (up to 12 weeks after the end of therapy). Also, these recommendations present approaches to active screening of hepatitis in risk groups, preventive and rehabilitation measures after the end of treatment.Conclusion. …”
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