Peripheral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial by Zicai Liu, Dongling Xie, Xin Wen, Risheng Wang, Quan Yang, Huiyu Liu, Yuchun Shao, Tingting Liu

“…The effective improvement rate of the TMS group after 2 weeks was 90.0%, and that of the control group was 53.3%, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). …”
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Effects of Multipolar Radiofrequency and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment for Face and Neck Rejuvenation by Thais Cristina Ferraz de Oliveira, Sheyla de Fatima Soares Rocha, Daniel Gontijo Ramos, Camila Gontijo Ramos, Michelle Vanessa dos Anjos Carvalho, Mariana Gontijo Ramos

“…Eleven patients with mild to moderate grades of photoaging underwent eight radiofrequency and pulsed electromagnetic field treatment sessions, once a week. Clinical photographs were taken before and a week after the end of the treatment, and improvement of facial skin parameters was evaluated by two different investigators. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Different Types of Luting Cements by Sazan Sherdl Saleem

“…In MDCT, bacterial suspensions were exposed to the cements, and colony-forming unit (CFU) counts were recorded at various time points to assess microbial survival.Top of Form Results: In ADT, GC Gold Label glass ionomer exhibited the highest inhibition zones (17.75 mm) after one week, surpassing other intervals of the same cement and all other cements tested. …”
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An Analysis of the Impact of Digital Therapeutic Interventions on Attention and Working Memory in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Tr... by Seon-Chil Kim, Hojun Lee

“…The study results show that children with ADHD in the experimental group, who use digital game-based content, exhibit a reduction of 8.13 ± 6.71 points in the K-ARS total score at the fourth week compared to baseline, while the control group shows a reduction of 7.14 ± 8.73 points. …”
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Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef M. Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“…However, there were no significant between-group differences from baseline to two weeks (*p* =0.098), and from four weeks to eight weeks (*p* = 0.413)…”
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Impact of Severe Obesity and Weight Loss on Systolic Left Ventricular Function and Morphology: Assessment by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography by Sevda Karimian, Jürgen Stein, Boris Bauer, Claudius Teupe

“…Twenty-one obese subjects underwent a 12-week low calorie fasting phase of a formula diet. …”
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A Single-Center 7-Year Experience with End-Stage Renal Disease Care in Nigeria—A Surrogate for the Poor State of ESRD Care in Nigeria and Other Sub-Saharan African Countries: Advo... by Datonye Dennis Alasia, Pedro Emem-Chioma, Friday Samuel Wokoma

“…Total dialysis sessions during the 7-year period was 1476 giving an average weekly dialysis session of 0.013 (0.05 hour/week) per patient per week. …”
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Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Portal Vein Remodeling in a Rat Model of Portal Hypertension by Bin Wen, Jian Liang, Xin Deng, Ran Chen, Peichun Peng

“…The fluid shear stress declined from week 4 onwards (P<0.01 versus control group). NO, NOS, and ET-1 increased after repeated CCI4 injections. …”
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Effect of muscle energy technique versus Pilates on functional outcomes among physiotherapy students with non-specific neck pain by Janani Arul, Rachana R

“…Both groups underwent a 3-week intervention, with three sessions per week. …”
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Weight Gain Prevention for College Freshmen: Comparing Two Social Cognitive Theory-Based Interventions with and without Explicit Self-Regulation Training by Elizabeth A. Dennis, Kerry L. Potter, Paul A. Estabrooks, Brenda M. Davy

“…Freshmen (n=45) aged >18 years were randomized to a 14-week intervention, SCT or SCTSR; both included online modules and in-class meetings. …”
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Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Groups of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Low Schooling: A Pilot Study by Neildja Maria da Silva, Monalisa Silva de França, Dellis Kariny Freitas Holanda de Almeida, Evelin Suyany Guedes de Lima, Vinícius Hugley Brito dos Santos, João Victor de Araújo Souza, Ana Rodriguez Larrad, Débora de Almeida Aloise, Núbia Maria Freire Vieira Lima

“…Twenty-one older people were randomly assigned to two groups: G1 (n = 11) and G2 (n = 10); sixteen of whom completed the sixteen sessions over a six-week period, three times a week. During eight sessions, G1 performed adapted dual-task multicomponent exercises (strengthening, balance, and cognition) and G2 simple multicomponent exercises (strengthening and balance), and both groups engaged in eight additional sessions of simple multicomponent exercises. …”
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Study on the Correlation between Pain and Cytokine Expression in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Bone Metastasis of Malignant Cancer Treated Using External Radiation Therapy by Yaling Lou, Yu Chen, Yumei Yuan, Ronghua Wang, Hanmin Shan

“…The clinical characteristics and peripheral venous blood were collected from patients one week before and one week after radiotherapy. The preradiotherapy and postradiotherapy pain scores, quality of life (QOL), and blood cytokine profiles of the patients to that of the controls were collected to identify pain-related cytokines. …”
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The effect of a combined long‐duration static stretching and resistance training regimen on a competitive bodybuilder: A case study by Kai A. Homer, Eric R. Helms, Alyssa‐Joy Spence

“…A case‐study was conducted on a competitive bodybuilder implementing long‐duration, high‐intensity stretching of the plantar flexors (60 min 6x/week for 12 weeks) in conjunction with their habitual RT. …”
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Lichen Planus Induced by Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Therapy in a Patient Monitored for Delta Hepatitis by Safak Kaya, Eyup Arslan, Birol Baysal, Sule Nergiz Baykara, Ozlem Ceren Uzun, Sehmuz Kaya

“…He was therefore started on subcutaneous pegylated interferon alfa-2a therapy at 180 mcg/week for delta hepatitis. At month 4 of therapy, the patient developed diffuse eroded lace-like lesions in oral mucosa, white plaques on lips, and itchy papular lesions in the hands and feet. …”
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The Effectiveness of Fluorescent Light Energy as Adjunct Therapy in Canine Deep Pyoderma: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Andrea Marchegiani, Alessandro Fruganti, Andrea Spaterna, Matteo Cerquetella, Adolfo M. Tambella, Susan Paterson

“…Assessments were undertaken weekly for 8 weeks and every 2 weeks thereafter until 12 weeks after enrolment. …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (Group 1): who did not participate in the aerobic exercise, or an experimental group (Group 2): where a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise, for not less than 3 times a week, and for at least 45 minutes per session was administered. …”
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Harlequin Ichthyosis: Case Series by Huriye Ezveci, Sukran Dogru, Fatih Akkus, Kazim Gezginc

“…Study Design: The study includes instances of HI that were diagnosed at the clinic throughout 2018–2023. The week of diagnosis, ultrasonographic findings, week of birth, and findings at the time of delivery for all patients were acquired via electronic reports and archival data. …”
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Influence of Dietary Factors on Helicobacter pylori and CagA Seroprevalence in Bulgaria by Daniel Yordanov, Lyudmila Boyanova, Rumyana Markovska, Juliana Ilieva, Nikolay Andreev, Galina Gergova, Ivan Mitov

“…Frequent (>5 days per week) yoghurt consumption also was associated with lower H. pylori virulence of the strains (CagA IgG OR, 0.56 with 95% CI, 0.341–0.921). …”
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Developing human upper, lower, and deep lung airway models: Combining different scaffolds and developing complex co-cultures by Rasika S Murkar, Cornelia Wiese-Rischke, Tobias Weigel, Sascha Kopp, Heike Walles

“…While PET membranes (30 µm thickness) were unsuitable for alveolar models due to their stiffness and relatively high Young’s modulus, a combination of collagenous scaffolds seeded with Calu-3 cells and fibroblasts, showed increased mucus production going from week 1 to week 4 of air lift culture. Meanwhile standard electrospun polymer membrane (50–60 µm thick), which possesses a considerably low modulus of elasticity, offered higher flexibility and supported co-cultures of primary alveolar epithelial (huAEC) and endothelial cells (hEC) in concert with lung biopsy-derived fibroblasts which enhanced maturation of the tissue model. …”
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A Review of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in terms of Sources, Applications, Human Exposure, Dietary Intake, Toxicity, Legal Regulation, and Methods of Determination by Katarzyna Sznajder-Katarzyńska, Magdalena Surma, Iwona Cieślik

“…As summarized in this study, PFAAs levels need further assessment due to the science-based TWI standards laid down by the EFSA’s CONTAM Panel regarding the risk to human health posed by the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in food (tolerable weekly intakes of PFOA and PFOS set up to 6 ng·kg−1·bw·week−1 and 13 ng·kg−1·bw·week−1, respectively). …”
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