Disruption of the Serotonergic System after Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia in a Rodent Model by Kathryn M. Buller, Julie A. Wixey, Hanna E. Reinebrant

“…Here we describe our current work investigating how the serotonergic network in the brain is disrupted in a rodent model of preterm hypoxia-ischemia. One week after postnatal day 3 hypoxia-ischemia, losses of serotonergic raphé neurons, reductions in serotonin levels in the brain, and reduced serotonin transporter expression are evident. …”
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Case of Cardiac Arrest Treated with Extra-Corporeal Life Support after MDMA Intoxication by Pierre Voizeux, Romain Lewandowski, Theresa Daily, Omar Ellouze, Olivier Bouchot, Belaïd Bouhemad, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot

“…We were able to rapidly regulate our patient’s temperature and we weaned all hemodynamic support in the first week of hospitalisation. Conclusion. Extracorporeal life support has several advantages as part of the management of hemodynamic instability induced by serotonin syndrome.…”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type II Infection of Ileum Mesothelium: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by SAC Medlicott, VG Falck, KB Laupland, M Akbari, PL Beck

“…A case of a 53-year-old type I diabetic patient with bowel obstruction one week subsequent to bronchitis is reported. At laparotomy, a perforated segment of ileum was associated with an adhesive peritoneal band. …”
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Three-Year Follow-Up of Participants from a Self-Weighing Randomized Controlled Trial by Lua Wilkinson, Carly R. Pacanowski, David Levitsky

“…Over 75% of these participants continued to weigh themselves at least once a week. Frequent self-weighing may be an effective, low-cost strategy for weight loss maintenance. …”
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Fetal Ovarian Cyst Rupture Resulting in Transient Fetal Ascites by Ömer Kandemir, Sertaç Esin, Deniz Esinler, Bülent Yırcı, Serdar Yalvaç

“…On the follow-up, one week later, there was no intraabdominal fluid or cyst. …”
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Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinomas with Pulsed Dye Laser: A Case Series by Norman Minars, Marianna Blyumin-Karasik

“…Sixteen men and thirteen women (29 total) with 39 biopsy-proven BCCs were treated with 1–4 PDL (595 nm) therapies at 2–4-week intervals. The treatment parameters included pulse energy of 15 J/cm 2, pulse length of 3 millisecond, with no dynamic cooling, and 7 mm spot size. …”
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The relationship self-efficacy and some of demographic characteristics with leisure time physical activities of Iranian workers by Mahdieh Irom, Ali Zareı, Farshad Tojarı

“…In this research what we aim to study as LTPA , means activities such as exercise, sport, leisure activities or hobbies which are not related to regular activities job duties, housework and daily commuting , were examined within a week. This study is a survey with sample population of 384 workers from 15 provinces, including 102 females and 282 males who were classified in five age categories, assessing their health status, 30.4 percent of them in fair health, respectively. …”
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Examinations of effects of socio-demographic features and disease-related data of patients with hemodialysis on the quality of life by Elif Togay, Hatice Öntürk Akyüz

“…Most participants (67%) had ≥ 3 children, 35.1% received dialysis treatment for 3–10 years, 90.7% had dialysis three times a week, and 64.9% had an arterio-venous fistula vascular access line. …”
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Effect of Modified Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery on GLP-1, GIP in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Shao-Wei Xiong, Jing Cao, Xian-Ming Liu, Xing-Ming Deng, Zeng Liu, Fang-Ting Zhang

“…In the study, the incretin indexes and blood glucose indexes were analyzed before surgery and 1 week and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. The results suggested that modified Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can promote GLP-1 secretion in patients with T2DM, while reducing the secretion of GIP. …”
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Olive Fertility as Affected by Cross-Pollination and Boron by A. Spinardi, D. Bassi

“…Intercompatibility was determined for “Casaliva,” “Frantoio,” and “Leccino,” as well as the effects of foliar Boron applications (0, 262, 525, or 1050 mg·L−1) applied about one week before anthesis on fruit set, shotberry set, and on in vitro pollen germination. …”
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Alleviating occupational stress in Chinese junior high school teachers: the role of mindfulness-based interventions by Huimian Bian, Huimian Bian, He Jiang

“…A total of 118 teachers participated in the study, with a randomly assigned experimental group undergoing an 4-week mindfulness training program, while the control group received no intervention. …”
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Combined Effect of Subchondral Drilling and Hyaluronic Acid with/without Diacerein in Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Lesion in Rabbits by Wanwisa Suwannaloet, Wiroon Laupattarakasem, Peerapol Sukon, Siriwan Ong-Chai, Pisamai Laupattarakasem

“…A full-thickness chondral defect was created along the patellar groove of both knees and then SCD was subsequently performed only in the left knee. A week later, the rabbits were allocated into 3 groups to receive weekly intra-articular (IA) injection for 5 weeks with normal saline solution (NSS) (group 1) or with HA (group 2 and group 3). …”
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Salário de docente básico by Pedro Demo

“…Therefore, the recent proposal of 40 working hours per week and a basic salary of R$ 950,00 seems to be very unsatisfactory, as it cannot regulate teachers' work time preferably in eight hours daily. …”
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Does Terminology Matter? Effects of the Citizen Science Label on Participation in a Wildlife Conservation Online Platform by Poppy McLeod, Jonathon Schuldt, Hwanseok Song, Rhiannon Crain, Janis Dickinson

“…One specific area of concern is the persistent gender gap in citizen science participation. A two-week field experiment (N = 699) with users of an online platform framed as either a citizen science or an environmental stewardship project examined framing and gender effects on engagement, sense of community (SoC), and indicators of pro-environmental interest. …”
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Developing Global Leaders through International Partnership: A Collaborative Model for Graduate Nursing Programs by Stephanie Gingerich, Gudrun Jonsdóttir, Jennifer Wentzel, Carol Flaten, Judy Pechacek, Helga Bragadóttir

“…The model, which relies on an innovative week-long immersion course, addresses the growing need for globally-minded nurse leaders capable of responding to the unique challenges of today's interconnected world. …”
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Bimatoprost Induced Serous Macular Detachment after Cataract Surgery by Swapnil Parchand, Subashini Kaliaperumal, Amit Kumar Deb, K. Ramesh Babu, Renuka Srinivasan

“…Discontinuation of bimatoprost led to resolution of serous detachment and choroidal folds within 3 weeks with significant improvement in visual acuity. …”
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Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Rare Complication of Systemic Sclerosis and Presinusoidal Portal Hypertension by Gary A. Abrams, Robert Chapman, Samuel R. W. Horton

“…Over the year, he underwent 50 thoracenteses and 20 paracenteses averaging 10–12 liters/week. Repeat pulmonary evaluation determined his pulmonary pressures to be normal and a secondary review of the “unremarkable” liver biopsy noted mild venous outflow obstruction and possibly Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia (NRH). …”
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Exercise reduced the formation of new adipocytes in the adipose tissue of mice in vivo. by Timothy D Allerton, Jonathan J Savoie, Mark D Fitch, Marc K Hellerstein, Jacqueline M Stephens, Ursula White

“…To determine if exercise affects in vivo adipocyte formation, fifty-two, sixteen-week-old C57BL/6J mice were allowed access to unlocked running wheels [Exercise (EX) group; n = 13 males, n = 13 females] or to locked wheels [Sedentary (SED) group; n = 13 males, n = 13 females] for 4-weeks. …”
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Progress on the prevention of poultry Salmonella with natural medicines by Yi Zhang, Jianglan Liu, Yinan Pan, Kai Shi, Ping Mai, Xiaokai Li, Shasha Shen

“…The mortality rate of chicken within one week of age can reach up to 40 %. Surviving individuals may become carriers of the bacteria, leading to latent infections that can result in bacterial residues in meat and egg products, posing serious threats to human food safety and health. …”
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Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan by Lee Friederich, Yuko Taniguchi, Naoko Araki, Naeko Naganuma, Joel Friederich, Kathryn R. Cullen

“…Eleven students enrolled in an intensive 2-week course participated in the study, completing the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT) and post-course interviews. …”
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