Proportion of foetal and placental implantation abnormalities in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study of 35,919 women at public-sector primary healthcare facilities in central and s... by Franziska Krätzig, Jie Mei, Mahery Rebaliha, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Rinja Ranaivoson, Jenia Razafinjato, Jan-Walter De Neve, Mara Anna Franke, Nadine Muller, Julius Valentin Emmrich

“…Foetal malpresentation at 36 weeks of gestation or later was diagnosed in 5.48% (176/3,211) of women with the breech presentation being most common (breech 3.99%, 128/3,211; transverse 0.84%, 27/3,211; mobile 0.5%, 16/3,211; oblique 0.16%, 5/3,211). …”
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Cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit in children using electronic habit reminder versus palatal crib: a randomized clinical pilot study by Tassneim Eltager, Adel El Bardissy, Fatma Abdelgawad

“…Follow up was performed at 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. Primary outcome was assessing cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit in children. …”
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Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report by Weng D, Zhou H, Huang G, Cao Q, Wang H, Cao Z, Xie Q

“…With a total effective antibiotic treatment period of 7 weeks, the patient recovered without resorting to surgical interventions.Conclusion: This is a rare case of acute thoracic spondylitis caused by E. coli, successfully treated without surgery. …”
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Empagliflozin-Metformin Combination Has Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties that Correlate with Vascular Protection in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes by Miodrag Janić, Matej Cankar, Jan Šmid, Alenka France Štiglic, Aleš Jerin, Mišo Šabovič, Andrej Janež, Mojca Lunder

“…At inclusion and after 12 weeks of treatment, the blood samples were collected, and the oxidative stress (total antioxidative status (TAS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), uric acid, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), advanced glycosylation end products ((AGE) and isoprostane), and inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)) parameters were determined. …”
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Urban-Rural Differences in the Association Between Internet Use Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study by Yujie Liu, Xin Ge, Ying Wang, Xue Yang, Shangbin Liu, Chen Xu, Mi Xiang, Fan Hu, Yong Cai

“…MethodsThis longitudinal study used 3-wave data from the 2014-2018 China Family Panel Study. Weekly hours of internet use and depressive symptoms were measured using self-reported questionnaires. …”
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Features of Crohn's Disease Depending on the Age of Disease Onset by E. G. Ganich, O. B. Shchukina

“…We observed 180 patients with an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease for 52 weeks, followed by a retrospective assessment. Patients were divided into three groups depending on the age of the onset of the disease according to the Paris classification (A1, A2, A3). …”
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Effects of butyric acid and Protoxin probiotic in the feeding of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) by Rasool Zare, Abdolmohammad Abedian Kenari

“…The fish were fed three times a day until satiation for 9 weeks. Results and Discussion: The results showed that T2 and T4 improved the growth indices of Siberian sturgeon (p < 0.05). …”
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The effect of addition of organic and inorganic zinc on egg production, egg quality and some blood parameters in laying hens rations by Tuba Bülbül, Seher Küçükersan

“…A total of 200 Lohmann LSL layer hens which in 68 weeks of age were used in this study. There were two control and three treatment groups, each containing 40 hens. …”
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Differentiation of Isolated Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease from Other Small Bowel Ulcerative Diseases: Clinical Features and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Characteristics by Meng Niu, Zheng-Hao Chen, Meng Li, Xing Zhang, Chun-Xiao Chen

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for more than two weeks decreased the probability of a diagnosis of ISBCD (OR 0.173, 95% CI 0.043-0.695, p=0.013). …”
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Danshen-Honghua Ameliorates Stress-Induced Menopausal Depression in Rats by Simeng Gu, Yao Ma, Kemin Ge, Ruifang Nie, Erxi Wu, Yang Li

“…The rats in the last two groups were treated with stresses together with intragastric drug administration for three weeks after the surgery. Then open-field locomotor scores and sucrose intake were tested for behavior changes. …”
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Morphometric, histometric and histomorphological investigation of the effects of different ratios safflower (chartamus tinctorius l.) oil supplements on glandula uropygialis in jap... by İsmail Demircioğlu, Bestami Yılmaz, Kürşat Filikçi, Gülşah Güngören, Faruk Bozkaya

“…All groups were fed with isoenergic ration containing 21% crude protein and 3100 kCal metabolic energy during six weeks. The control group consumed the basic ration (0% safflower oil) while experimental groups were fed with rations containing three different levels (0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3%) of safflower. …”
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Impact of tropical Cyclone Marcus on ocean subsurface and surface layers by A.F. Koropitan, M.H.I. Khaldun, Y. Naulita

“…The Chlorophyll-a concentration increases 2.5 times, and since then starts to decrease until its ‘normal concentration’ within two weeks.CONCLUSION: Cyclone Marcus triggers the entrainment between the subsurface layer and the sea surface, forcing a phytoplankton growth, particularly in the path area. …”
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Online cognitive–behavioural therapy for traumatically bereaved people: study protocol for a randomised waitlist-controlled trial by Jos de Keijser, Lonneke Lenferink, Maarten Eisma, Geert Smid, Paul Boelen

“…Participants will complete questionnaires at pretreatment and 12 and 20 weeks after study enrolment. Eligible for participation are Dutch adults who lost a loved one at least 1 year earlier due to a traffic accident and report clinically relevant levels of PCBD, PTSD and/or depression. …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…Test-retest reliability over 4 weeks was excellent (ICC3,1=0.905, 95% CI=0.839-0.945). …”
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Perspectives of Midwives and Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky on Exercise Counseling During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study by Madhawa Perera, Taniya S. Nagpal, Maire M. Blankenship, Danilo V. Tolusso, Jordyn M. Cox, Dilini Prashadika, Mark Schafer, Rachel A. Tinius

“…Findings revealed that midwives and nurse practitioners recommend moderate exercise, aiming for 150 min weekly, monitoring heart rate for intensity, continuing prepregnancy exercise routines, starting low-intensity exercise during pregnancy such as walking, slowing down as pregnancy advances, and avoiding heavy lifting and vigorous activities. …”
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MODERN APPROACHES TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NONISCHEMIC (ARTERIAL) PRIAPISM by S. K. Yarovoi, R. A. Khromov, O. V. Dzhalilov

“…The observation period should not exceed 3–4 weeks.The prognosis of arterial priapism is much better than venous. …”
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Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction Using the Sternal Docking Technique by Yazdan Raji MD, Galvin J. Loughran MD, George Bugarinovic MD, Michael T. Freehill MD

“…Results: The sternal docking technique was successfully implemented for the reconstruction of a chronic anterior SCJ dislocation and allowed the patient to return to full pain-free activity by 16 weeks. Discussion: Chronic anterior SCJ dislocations may fail to respond to conservative treatment measures necessitating operative reconstruction. …”
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Exploring the use, perceptions, and challenges of mini-implants in orthodontic practice: a survey study by Tinela Panaite, Carina Balcos, Carmen Savin, Nicolae Daniel Olteanu, Nikolaos Karvelas, Cristian Romanec, Raluca-Maria Vieriu, Alice Chehab, Irina Zetu

“…Orthodontic specialists from Romania were invited to participate through the AREO association, and the survey was open for 12 weeks. Data collected from the survey were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression in SPSS software (Version 28), with a statistical significance threshold set at p &lt; 0.05.Resultsthrough a comprehensive analysis of survey data, the study investigates factors influencing specialists' perceptions, challenges encountered in practice, training engagement, material preferences, treatment outcomes, and indications for mini-implant usage. …”
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Emergence and expansion of dengue in Paltas: possible implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and climatic variations by Beatriz Quintero, Angélica X. Ramón-Ochoa, Solbey Morillo-Puente, Daniel A. Tenezaca-Ramón, Alejandra S. Cevallos-Naranjo

“…A clear pattern of dengue incidence was observed throughout the year, with a predominance (84.6%) in epidemiological weeks 16–39 (April–September), which coincided with the dry season in the region. …”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…A rootstock’s reaction to RKNs was assessed using root gall scores (GSs), egg count/g of root, and reproductive factors (Rfs) at the end of 6 and 12 weeks after transplanting (wat) in infested fields, respectively. …”
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