The effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases and metabolic indicators in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial by Farzaneh Mohammadi, Nadia Razmjooei, Mohammad Ali Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Nejati, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari, Najmeh Hejazi

“…After a 2-week run-in period, the groups received a dietary plan and dietary plan plus a cup of kefir drink twice a day (500 cc/d), respectively. …”
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Effect of the Holiday Season on Weight Gain: A Narrative Review by Rolando G. Díaz-Zavala, María F. Castro-Cantú, Mauro E. Valencia, Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Michelle M. Haby, Julián Esparza-Romero

“…Several studies suggest that the holiday season, starting from the last week of November to the first or second week of January, could be critical to gaining weight. …”
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A Novel Platelet Activating Factor Receptor Antagonist Reduces Cell Infiltration and Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Mice Exposed to Desiccating Conditions after PRK by Salomon Esquenazi, Jiucheng He, Na Li, Nicolas G. Bazan, Isi Esquenazi, Haydee E. P. Bazan

“…Methods. Eighty 13-14 week old female Balb/C mice were used. They were divided into two groups: One group was treated with LAU-0901 topical drops. …”
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A Mineral Oil Plant Protection Product Improves Turfgrass Quality of Deficit Irrigated Bermudagrass by Mingying Xiang, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Orlinski, James H. Baird

“…Civitas was applied at 4.5 or 8.5 oz/1000 ft2 every two weeks (2019–20), and 8.5 oz/1000 ft2 every 3 weeks (2019 only), compared with an untreated control. …”
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A novel combination of treatments for acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint by Zhi-qiang Song, Chen‑xi Li, Zhong‑cheng Gong

“…This treatment achieved a success rate of 94.59% (35/37). After one week of treatment, the MMO exhibited a statistically significant improvement, while the VAS pain scores showed a statistically significant decrease (P < 0.001). …”
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Development of Murine Hepatic NK Cells during Ontogeny: Comparison with Spleen NK Cells by Xian Wu, Yongyan Chen, Haiming Wei, Rui Sun, Zhigang Tian

“…After birth, the percentage of CD27−CD11b−NK cells in both the liver and spleen gradually decreased to their lowest level at 6 weeks. More CD27+CD11b−NK cells were detected in the liver than that in spleen from week 1 to 6. …”
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IONPs-induced neurotoxicity via cascade of neuro-oxidative stress, parthanatos-mediated cell death, neuro-inflammation and neurodegenerative changes: Ameliorating effect of rosemar... by Arwa A. Elsheikh, Noha Ali Abd-Almotaleb, Mona Mostafa Ahmed, Eman El-Sayed Khayal

“…Thirty adult male albino rats were allocated into five groups: the control, the vehicle (intravenous saline injection once/week), the RO extract group (orally gavaged100mg/kg/day), IONPs (intravenously injected 30 mg/kg once/week), and the combined RO+IONPs (orally gavaged RO extract 1 hrh before intravenous injection of IONPs). …”
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Costs of home-delivered antiretroviral therapy refills for persons living with HIV: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. by Ashley S Tseng, Ruanne V Barnabas, Alastair van Heerden, Xolani Ntinga, Maitreyi Sahu

“…We estimated that home-delivered ART can reasonably be scaled up to 12 home deliveries per day for five days per week in the rural setting. When delivered at-scale, home-delivered ART cost $267 in the first year and $183 for subsequent years per client. …”
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Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Methods In this double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial, patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving metformin and the other receiving a placebo for four months (starting at 0.5 g/day for the first week, increasing to 1 g/day for the second week, and increasing to 1.5 g/day for the remaining period). …”
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The effect of green tea consumption on cholesterol reduction: a study among social service employees in East Nusa Tenggara by Patricia Flamli Uma Mukin, Anita Lidesna Shinta Amat, Elisabeth Levina Sari Setianingrum, Magdarita Riwu

“…The treatment group consumed 240 ml of green tea twice daily for one week, while the control group received no intervention. …”
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Effect of early rehabilitation on hospital stay and postoperative complications in elderly hip fracture patients: a prospective cohort study by Wen Tang, Yiqi Wang, Yulian He, Bo Liu, Runzhi Yuan, Yanhui Zhou, Huayong Huang

“…Methods In this prospective cohort study, patients aged 65 and older are divided into early rehabilitation (within 48 h) and delayed rehabilitation (after one week) groups. Data will be collected using electronic medical records (EMR), standardized clinical tools (Barthel Index, Timed Up and Go), and patient-reported outcome measures (SF-36, EQ-5D). …”
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Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors by Andy H. Lee, Jonine Jancey, Peter Howat, Linda Burke, Deborah A. Kerr, Trevor Shilton

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based postal and telephone physical activity and nutrition pilot program for seniors. …”
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Effect of chiropractic care on low back pain for active-duty military members: Mediation through biopsychosocial factors. by Zacariah K Shannon, Cynthia R Long, Elizabeth A Chrischilles, Christine M Goertz, Robert B Wallace, Carri Casteel, Ryan M Carnahan

“…Mediation of the adjusted mean effect difference on 12-week outcomes of PROMIS-29 pain interference and intensity by 6-week mediators of other PROMIS-29 physical, mental, and social health subdomains was evaluated. …”
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Brain Health Indicators in Cuban Preschoolers by Yaser Ramírez Benítez, Miriela Díaz Bringas, Rodneys Mauricio Jiménez-Morales, Ijang Bih Ngyah-Etchutambe, Linda S. Pagani

“…Continuous exposure (five to seven times per week) and transient exposure (two to three times per week) were found to be more negatively related to sleep quality than in cognitive functions, particularly in children of middle socio-economic status. …”
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Prevalence of enteroviruses in healthy populations and excretion of pathogens in patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease in a highly endemic area of southwest China. by Qiang Wu, Xiaoqing Fu, Lili Jiang, Rusong Yang, Jianping Cun, Xiaofang Zhou, Yongming Zhou, Yibing Xiang, Wenpeng Gu, Jianhua Fan, Hong Li, Wen Xu

“…The positive rate of EV-A71 in the stool specimens of confirmed patients dropped to 50% by the end of the third week, and the same occurred with CV-A16 by the end of approximately the seventh week after onset. …”
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Psychometric Assessment of a Physician-Patient Communication Behaviors Scale: The Perspective of Adult HIV Patients in Kenya by Juddy Wachira, Susan Middlestadt, Michael Reece, Chao-Ying Joanne Peng, Paula Braitstein

“…Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .81) and one-week retest reliability scores (.82) supported the reliability of the 13-item scale. …”
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Forecasting of Covid-19 cases based on prediction using artificial neural network curve fitting technique by S.K. Tamang, P.D. Singh, B. Datta

“…., (i) forecasting as per the present trend of rising cases of different countries (ii) forecasting of one week following up with the improvement trends as per China and South Korea, and (iii) forecasting if followed up the progressive trends as per China and South Korea before a week. …”
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Impact of Resistance Exercise under Hypoxia on Postexercise Hemodynamics in Healthy Young Males by Masahiro Horiuchi, Arisa Ni-i-nou, Mitsuhiro Miyazaki, Daisuke Ando, Katsuhiro Koyama

“…The subjects belonged to a track & field club (sprinters, hurdlers, and long jumpers) and engage in regular physical training (1-2 h per day, 3-5 days per week). Each participant performed eight sets of bilateral leg squats with a one-minute interval under normoxia (room air) and hypoxia (13 % FiO2). …”
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Self-reported characterization of sleep quality in trained male and female amateur triathletes: a descriptive study by Luiz Vieira da Silva Neto, Tatiana Albuquerque Melo Kramer, Gloria Maria Alves Trajano, Luiz José Frota Solon Júnior

“…A survey was carried out with 151 trained amateur triathletes, 108 men (38.6 ± 8.1 years; 5.8 ± 4.3 years’ experience in triathlon training; training frequency 6.3 ± 0.9 days per week) and 43 women (39.3 ± 7.6 years; 4.8 ± 3.3 years’ experience in triathlon training; training frequency 6.5 ± 0.6 days per week). …”
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Efficacy of Single-Pill Combination of Telmisartan 80 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Prospective Subgroup Analysis of a Ra... by Harold Bays, Pingjin Gao, Birgit Völker, Michaela Mattheus, Luis M. Ruilope, Dingliang Zhu

“…Hypertensive patients were randomized (2 : 1) to receive T80/H25 or T80 for 6 weeks, following a 1-week, low-dose, and run-in period. …”
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