Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus Plus Exemestane in Postmenopausal Women with Treatment-refractory Hormone Receptor-positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-negative Adv... by Yuan-Ching Chang, Kun-Ming Rau, Dar-Ren Chen, Tsu-Yi Chao, Ming-Feng Hou, Chiun-Sheng Huang*

“…PFS and safety in EVEREXES compared favorably with BOLERO-2, especially among Taiwanese patients (median: 49 weeks; 95% confidence interval = 19.3–82.0). Conclusion: Although EVEREXES had a small Taiwanese population, the encouraging outcomes compared with BOLERO-2 showed that EVE + EXE is safe for Taiwanese patients with HR+ HER2− ABC who progressed on NSAIs. …”
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Potentiometric Determination of Ketotifen Fumarate in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Urine Using Carbon Paste and PVC Membrane Selective Electrodes by Eman Y. Z. Frag, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed M. Khalil, Mohammad M. A. Hwehy

“…The electrodes responses at different temperatures were also studied, and long operational lifetime of 12 and 5 weeks for CPE and PVC membrane electrodes, respectively, were found. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Liraglutide for Diabetes–Periodontitis Comorbidity: Killing Two Birds with One Stone by Man Yang, Yunqing Pang, Minyu Pei, Yuanyuan Li, Xuemin Yuan, Rongbing Tang, Jing Wang

“…LIRA treatment lasted for 4 weeks (300 μg/kg/d) after establishment of a rat model of DP. …”
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The effect of spiritual counseling based on the sound heart model on resilience and parenting competence in mothers with intellectually disabled children by Arefeh Sadeghi, Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee, Minoo Asadzandi

“…SHM sessions were conducted in ten 90-minute sessions weekly for the mothers in the experimental group. …”
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Medical Rehabilitation Impact Towards Dynamic Balance in Lateral Ankle Sprain Patients by Moses Rizky Haryanto, Jonathan Salim, Nana Novia Jayadi, Mirna Phandu

“…The modified star excursion balance test was performed initially and three weeks later. Normalized composite scores were recorded in Microsoft Excel and statistically analyzed using SPSS 24 with a 5% significance level. …”
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Optimizing in vitro introduction of wild common hop (Humulus lupulus L.) specimens using plant hormones by Olga V. Bychkova, Olga N. Mironenko, Elena P. Myakisheva, Inga Yu. Ivanova, Dmitry A. Dementiev

“…For wild samples, it was possible to achieve reproduction rates of 8–9 in one passage lasting 8 weeks. The results confirmed the high morphogenetic potential of wild hop samples AK-1 and AK-3 from the south of Western Siberia, as well as the national variety ‘Flagman’ for the use of clonal micropropagation technology to preserve genotypes in the in vitro collection, breeding, and production of planting material.…”
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Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy by Aziza Rashed Al-Rafiah, Khlood Mohammed Mehdar

“…Racine Scale (RC) and latency period to onset seizure were calculated. After eight weeks, the hippocampus rotarod performance and histological investigations were performed. …”
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Effects of Self-Made Prescription Compound Rhodiola on the Ultrastructure of Podocytes in Rats with Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy by Shaojing Yuan, Jie Liu, Zhenhua Sun, Lihua Meng, Jiying Zhu, Min Wang, Jie Su

“…Compound Rhodiola low-dose group, medium-dose group, and high-dose group were administered for 8 weeks, and the DN group and the blank control group were administered with normal saline. …”
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Epidemiology of Avian Tuberculosis in Selected Districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Tesfaye Debelu, Fufa Abunna, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa, Gobena Ameni

“…Nevertheless, only 0.02% (2/120) of the cultured tissues had shown colonial growth up to 12 weeks of incubation, and both were seen on sodium pyruvate-enriched Lowenstein–Jensen medium slants. …”
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A handheld milk conductivity sensing device (Mylee) for measuring secretory activation progress in lactating women: a device validation study by Sharon Haramati, Anastasia Firsow, Daniela Abigail Navarro, Ravid Shechter

“…Abstract Background Human milk electrolytes are known biomarkers of stages of lactation in the first weeks after birth. However, methods for measuring milk electrolytes are available only in laboratory or expert settings. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Thoracic Herpes Zoster-Related Pain: A Study Protocol by Liu Wang, Xinyu Lei, Zhixuan Lan, Ruilin He, Zongbin Jiang

“…Pain intensity (NRS-11), quality of life (SF-12), sleep quality (PSQI), pain characteristics, skin lesion recovery, average weekly consumption of rescue analgesics, and adverse events will be assessed. …”
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The gonad growth of Anguilla bicolor bicolor induced by hormone combination of HCG, MT, E2, and antidopamine by Abdul Zahri, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Muhammad Zairin Junior

“…Stimulation with hCG 20 IU/kg in combination with MT 3 mg/kg and 10 μg/kg antidopamine (hTA treatment) very effective for increased the growth of gonads with indicators gonadosomatic index (GSI) of 4.80%, hepatosomatic index 1.01% and concentration of E2 2.49±0.67 ng/mL were significantly different (P<0.05) than others treatment after ten weeks of application.   Key words: hormone, gonad growth, maturation, Indonesian short finned eel     ABSTRAK   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan gonad yang distimulasi oleh kombinasi human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), metiltestosteron (MT), estradiol (E2) dan antidopamin (A). …”
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Liraglutide Attenuates Hepatic Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Modulating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway by Jie Yu, Yuan Zhao, Lingling Xu, Wei Li, Huabing Zhang, Fan Ping, Yuxiu Li

“…Forty female C57BL/6J mice were equally assigned into five groups: diabetic group, insulin+diabetic group, liraglutide+diabetic group, insulin+liraglutide+diabetic group, and control group for eight weeks. Diabetic mice exhibited a significantly elevated blood glucose level and decreased body weight, and morphological changes of increased steatosis and apoptosis were observed in the liver compared with the control. …”
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The Prevalence of Occult Celiac Disease among Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: A Study from the Western Region of Iran by Ali Asghar Keshavarz, Homayoon Bashiri, Alireza Ahmadi, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi

“…In this descriptive, cross-sectional prospective study, patients who had a history of at least 12 weeks of upper abdominal discomfort were eligible to participate in the study during a 14-month recruitment period. …”
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Navigating large-volume subcutaneous injections of biopharmaceuticals: a systematic review of clinical pipelines and approved products by Philip Green, Andreas Schneider, Jakob Lange

“…Results show that anti-cancer LVSCs (n = 75) typically require 5.0 to 20.0 mL doses every three weeks and are administered by healthcare professionals. …”
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Infection Dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Wild-type and Delta Variant of Concern in a Pediatric Cohort in Southern India by Asha Jyothi Penugonda, Deepayan Biswas, Murugan Thimiri Palani, Sangeetha Priya, Rajesh Kumar Subaschandrabose, Koshy Alan Valiaveetil, Belavendra Antonisamy, Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra, Leni Grace Mathew, Mahesh Moorthy

“…We compared virus characteristics (viral load, virus variant - Wild-type or Delta), disease severity (asymptomatic, mild-to-moderate, and severe), and immunity levels to the virus (anti-N and anti-S) after 4–6 weeks. Results: Of 79 children recruited, 29%, 59%, and 11% had asymptomatic, mild-to moderate, or severe presentations, respectively. …”
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Exploring caregiver experiences and support needs in end-of-life care for people living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Andrew D Eaton, Marina Wasilewski, Tyler Redublo, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>End-of-life care supports individuals in the last few weeks or months of their life and their caregivers, offering psychosocial support, symptom management and relief, and resources. …”
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Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma with Small Bowel Metastasis Causing Bowel Obstruction by Ernesto Bustinza-Linares, Francisco Socola, Vinicius Ernani, Shelly A. Miller, Jonathan C. Trent

“…A 28-year-old female with history of chest wall extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) presented to the emergency department complaining of two weeks of lightheadedness and fatigue. Laboratories showed hemoglobin of 7.6 g/dL and a positive hemoccult test. …”
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Effects of functional strength training on pain, function, and lower extremity biomechanics in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized clinical trial by Zheyu Xiong, Wei Zheng, Haiwen Wang, Yuan Gao, Chengshuo Wang

“…FST group underwent six weeks of lower extremity training focused on functional adaptations, whereas SST group focus on lower extremity strength training. …”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis and Herpes Zoster as a Component of Syndrome of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an HIV-Positive Patient by Ermira Muço, Arta Karruli, Neada Hoxha, Alma Hoxhaj, Majlinda Kokici

“…The patient started treatment with acyclovir for 10 days. Four weeks later, he had no skin elements. At present, the patient continues HAART and is under regular monitoring. …”
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