Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study. by Johny Bozdarov, Brett D M Jones, Madeha Umer, Daniel M Blumberger, Ishrat M Husain

“…MBBT is an instructor-led, manualized, non-contact boxing group-exercise program (delivered in 90 min sessions, twice a week, over 10 weeks) that blends principles of mindfulness, meditation and group therapy. …”
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Influence of Medication on Flare Up and Infection After Elective Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient – A Narrative Review by Yaldi Rosadi, Yustin Marinta, Muthiah Nur Afifah

“…The use of MTX doses of 5 to 10 mg/week did not show an association with infection or flare incidence. …”
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Healthy Living: Tips for Staying Regular by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Constipation means having a bowel movement fewer than three times a week. Stools are usually hard and can be painful to pass. …”
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Effect of the cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Yue Guo, Ming Li, Chaowei Xie, Xiaoyan Liu, Yushan Chen, Jun Yang, Yuxue Wu, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

“…Intervention Instructed cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training was given to students in the IG for eight weeks, five days a week for 45 min, whereas students in the CG continued with their usual activities. …”
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Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for hypertension complicated by anxiety or sleep disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Xue-Ying Bao, Cun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Tong Qian, Lu Wang, Jian-Feng Tu, Bin-Yan Li, Xiao Wang, Fang Wan, Zhi-Han Li, Zhao-Yi Liu, Liang-Xiao Ma, Li-Qiong Wang

“…The primary outcome was the change in office systolic blood pressure from baseline to week four. Secondary outcomes included changes in office diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale score from baseline to week four. …”
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Levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in Umbilical Cord Blood in Relation to Mode of Birth by Ebru Aslan Patlakoğlu, Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA, Mustafa Uğur, Cuma Taşın, Nezaket Kadıoğlu

“…Also maternal age, gestational week, birth weight and body mass index did not correlate with cord blood cytokine levels. …”
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The impact of genetic polymorphisms of IL28B gene on the efficacy of antiviral therapy of the chronic hepatitis C by using the standard Interferon-<i>α</i> by A. V. Lapshin, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, P. O. Bogomolov, I. G. Nikitin, O. O. Znoyko

“…The study of IL28B genetic polymorphisms was conducted in 66 patients with HCV who did not receive the treatment earlier. The 24- week or 48-week antiviral therapy by standard Interferon-α2b and Ribavirin was prescribed to all patients, taking into consideration the genotype of the HCV-infection. …”
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The Impact of Surgical Trauma, BMI and Analgesics Intake on Postoperative Pain after Periapical Surgery in the Anterior Maxillary Region by Jure Martinić, Lidija Gavić, Antonija Tadin, Ante Mihovilović, Petra Stazić, Daniel Jerković

“…In the first postoperative week, each patient received the same postoperative instructions and a pain questionnaire to record pain intensity and analgesic consumption. …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…The Exe+Functional group will engage in two times per week sessions of low-intensity resistance, and mobility exercises, along with a one time per week functional exercise session. …”
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Reliability and Differences Between Sexes in Landing Mechanics when Performing the Lateral Bound Test by Andy Waldhelm, Sydney Allen, Lacy Grand, Carolyn Bopp, Kristian Foster, Ginger Muckridge, Neil Schwarz

“…Additionally, video of 10 individuals’ trials were analyzed twice with one week between the analyses to obtain intra-rater reliability while 12 participants were retested one week later to determine test-retest reliability…”
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A comparison of the efficacy of the effect of online versus face-to-face group counseling based on positive-approach on sexual intimacy of women after benign abdominal hysterectomy... by Orly Nazanin Kalimi, Tayebeh Mokhtari Sorkhani, Ali Dehghani, Mahshid Bokaie

“…In the Face-to-Face Group, the mean score increased from 70.21 ± 6.75 to 81.24 ± 5.55 at eight weeks and 85.03 ± 5.40 at twelve weeks (P < 0.001). …”
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Autostable-II stent versus bicanalicular silicon intubation for management of lacrimal canalicular obstruction by Zamzam M.A. Khalil, Raafat M.A. Abdallah, Ahmed M.K. Elshafei, Amr A.M. Abdelrahman

“…The patients were evaluated 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively when A-II SRS and BST were removed and 3 months after their removal. …”
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Muscle selection and dosing in patients undergoing treatment with abobotulinumtoxinA for lower limb spasticity in real-world practice by Richard D. Zorowitz, Jorge Jacinto, Stephen Ashford, Mathieu Beneteau, Pascal Maisonobe, Christian Hannes, Alberto Esquenazi

“…The most frequent therapy interventions (mean ± SD of 1.8 ± 1.3h/week with a qualified therapist and 5.3 ± 5.9h/week self-rehabilitation in Cycle 1) were task-specific practice, passive stretch, strength training, and positioning. …”
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Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…This research addresses this issue by analyzing the error distribution in forecasts of weekly deaths. By deriving empirical prediction intervals, we provide a more accurate probabilistic study of weekly expected and excess deaths compared to the use of conventional parametric intervals. …”
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Evaluating attachment-based family therapy in residential treatment in the United States: does adolescents’ increased attachment security to caregivers lead to decreases in depress... by Guy Diamond, Alannah Shelby Rivers, Payne Winston-Lindeboom, Jody Russon, Michael Roeske

“…Attachment insecurity and depressive symptoms were measured at intake, week 3, and week 5. A random-intercept, cross-lagged panel model was used to examine the relationships between attachment and depression over time. …”
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Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series by Anders F. Brekke, Johanne Bjørklund, Rosa C. Holse, Christian Larsen, Mikkel H. Hjortshoej

“…Participants underwent a progressive six-week home-based LL-BFR training intervention with three sessions per week and were allowed to continue sports activities if pain was ≤ NRS 5. …”
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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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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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Tracing COVID-19 cluster during offline learning in the new era of pandemic by Maria Mardalena Martini Kaisar, Helen Kristin, Tria Asri Widowati, Clarissa Rachel, Anastasia Hengestu, Sem Samuel Surja, Soegianto Ali

“…The implementation of health protocol resulted in a low positive rate compared to North Jakarta's statistics for the same week, preventing the formation of new COVID-19 clusters. …”
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