Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In IBS-D group of the patients, after 4-week course of meteospasmyl treatment stool frequency significantly decreased, consistency of feces became less loose. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…The main outcome variable, sexual performance anxiety, was assessed via Davis’s questionnaire at baseline, completion of the intervention (week 8), and follow-up (week 12). The secondary outcome variable spouse’s satisfaction was assessed (weeks 8 and 12, via visual analog scale). …”
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Vedolizumab for inflammatory bowel diseasesI by Igor L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…GEMINI-1 study of ulcerative colitis has demonstrated efficacy of the drug in remission induction (clinical response rate of 47,1% of patients, clinical remission of 16,9% and endoscopic remission of 40,9% at the 6th week) and in remission maintenance (percent of patients in clinical remission at 52nd week at drug injection every 4 weeks - 44,8%). …”
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Use of testosterone replacement therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with intensive care unit-associated weakness and hospital-associated deconditioning: the Singapore General... by Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel, Du Soon Swee

“…During the 2-week trial period, the subjects underwent standard rehabilitation therapy. …”
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Carboxypeptidase B1 in dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Matej Stančík, Marián Grendár, Marián Mokáň

“…Exploration of the estimated marginal means of Carboxypeptidase B1 revealed that the Carboxypeptidase B1 concentration was significantly higher among patients on twice per week dialysis regimen than among those treated with three dialysis sessions per week.…”
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Use of a Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief Kit to Reduce Opioid Use Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study by Denis J O'Hara, Timothy F Tyler, Malachy P McHugh, Susan Y Kwiecien, Tyler Bergeron

“…Opioid use and pain declined from week one to four with no difference between groups (p<0.001). …”
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Preliminary results of open comparative randomized study PHG-M3/P01-09 «ORION» on application of «Phosphogliv» in combined therapy of chronic hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…To estimate efficacy and safety of «Phosphogliv» in combined therapy of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), that received no previous antiviral treatment.Preliminary results. Four-week application of phosphogliv (glycirrhizinic acid) in a dose of 2,5 g iv 5 times per week, previous to onset of antiviral therapy (AVT) by standard interferon α-2b/ribavirin in the mode corresponding to revealed genotype, has resulted in statistically significant decrease of serum transaminases: alanineaminotransferase (ALT), asparaginaminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) activity in comparison to the group of the patients, that received only standard interferon α-2b/ribavirin (р &lt;002, Wilcoxon T) to the 4-th week of treatment. …”
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Secukinumab in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: efficacy and safety results through 3 years from the year 1 extension of the randomised phase III FUTURE 1 trial by Philip J Mease, Arthur Kavanaugh, Andreas Reimold, Hasan Tahir, Jürgen Rech, Stephen Hall, Piet Geusens, Pascale Pellet, Evie Maria Delicha, Shephard Mpofu, Luminita Pricop

“…Improvements in quality of life and physical function were also sustained through week 156. Radiographic results (observed data; van der Heijde modified total Sharp score (mTSS)) showed that 78.1% (secukinumab 150 mg) and 74.8% (secukinumab 75 mg) of patients had no radiographic progression (≤0.5 increase in mTSS) through week 156. …”
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Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens. by Namalika D Karunaratne, Sasmitha De Silva, Minoli Herath, Ruvini Liyanage, Pabodha Weththasinghe, Barana C Jayawardana, Eranga De Seram, Anil Pushpakumara, Mathew Flavel

“…However, there was a trend toward significance in egg weight at week 45. The results indicated that PRSE supplementation led to a significant reduction in yolk colour during week 45 (P = 0.001), although no differences were observed in subsequent weeks. …”
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Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnoea, Functional Capacity and Thoracic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report by Priyanka K Chilhate, Lajwanti Lalwani (Adwani)

“…This study focuses on a 67-year-old man who visited a respiratory clinic with breathing problems for the past 15 days and chest pain for the past week. He also had a yellowish cough and occasional fever in the last week. …”
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Optimization of the cholesterol gallstone model in C57BL/6 mice and evaluation of Lactobacillus intervention effects by Cong Wang, Ting Jiang, Lvwang Ye, Mengyan Du, Fang Liu

“…Based on these preliminary findings, we added two more experimental groups: a 2-week probiotic pretreatment + high-fat diet group (Pre2w-HF) and a 4-week probiotic pretreatment + high-fat diet group (Pre4w-HF), to further investigate the dose-dependence and efficacy of probiotic pretreatment. …”
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Evaluation of bone healing in trabeculae structure of mandibular corpus and angulus fracture patients with fractal dimension analysis by Poerwati Soetji Rahajoe, Hendra Sukawijaksa, Pingky Krisna Arindra, Silviana Farrah Diba

“…Observations were carried out on postoperative 1st day, 2nd week, 8–13th week and >13th week respectively. Results: Twenty-five subjects who met the inclusion requirements were involved in the study. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in depression risk: Limitations of the moderate effect of physical activity changes in Korea. by Su Kyoung Lee, Yong Jin Kwon

“…Additionally, the risk was 2.64 times higher for those increasing from 1-2 times to ≥5 times per week (aOR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.35-5.15), and 2.83 times higher for those consistently engaging in PA 3-4 times per week (aOR, 2.83; 95% CI, 1.35-5.94). …”
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Virtual reality head-mounted display game for intermittent exotropia in a randomized controlled trial by Hee Kyung Yang, Dong Hyun Kim, Je Hyun Kim, Taeg Keun Whangbo, Jeong-Min Hwang

“…Outcome measures were assessed after 4 weeks, and re-evaluated after a washout period of 4 weeks. …”
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Chronic wounds and adaptive Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A phenotypic and genotypic characterization by Kasandra Buchholtz, Rie Jønsson, Rasmus L. Marvig, Biljana Mojsoska, Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

“…The results provided from this study will allow us to understand P. aeruginosa colonization during a 8 week time period.…”
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Energy management education for persons living with long COVID-related fatigue (EMERGE): protocol of a two-parallel arms target trial emulation study in a multicentre outpatient in... by Emilia Riggi, Marco Barbero, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…Four self-reported questionnaires (fatigue impact, self-efficacy in performing energy management strategies, competency in performing daily activities, health-related quality of life) will be administered at baseline (T0; week 0), after lesson 7 (T1; week 6), post-intervention (T2; week 14) and follow-up (T3, week 24). …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

“…Results: Mean age, gravidity, parity, abortion, and gestational week were 28 years, 3, 1, 1, and 15.7 weeks, respectively. …”
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Clinical outcomes of asynchronous telerehabilitation through a mobile app are equivalent to synchronous telerehabilitation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study by Eren Timurtaş, İrem Hüzmeli, İlkşan Demirbüken, Mine Gülden Polat

“…Methods The research, utilizing a randomized clinical study design, involves sixty-six FMS patients in an 8-week exercise program. Participants are divided into synchronous (n: 33) and asynchronous (n: 33) groups. …”
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Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy by Zexia Dou, Jindong Han, Shaozhen Zhao

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) performed 1 week after PPV revealed unclosed IMHs with the presence of the ‘cuff’ sign and intraretinal cysts. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“…Each group underwent an 8-week therapeutic exercise program, 5 sessions per week, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes. …”
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