The Effect of Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-MethylbutyrateSupplementation on Performance Adaptations Following ResistanceTraining in Young Males by Farhad Rahmini-nia, Hani Haj Salimi

“…ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of 8 weeks beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation with resistance training on some components of physical fitness and body composition in young males. …”
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Science–tourism intersections onboard Arctic expedition cruise ships: Reflective insights from a fieldwork at the geographic North Pole by Alix Varnajot, Élise Lépy

“…Departing from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, this two-week ship-time fieldwork took us to the geographic North Pole, across the Arctic Ocean sea ice, and to several locations in northern Svalbard. …”
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Observation of Wear Characteristic on Razor Blades with Different Materials and Lubricants by Dedison Gasni, Haznam Putra, Muhammad Azam

“…The experiment was conducted on 6 students of the Mechanical Engineering study program with uniform beards and mustaches for 6 weeks. Each week, the wear from the surface of each blade was observed using an optical microscope. …”
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Rosuvastatin-Induced Oral Ulcer: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Metab Algeffari, Mansour Alsharidah

“…After eight weeks of statin discontinued, the patient showed improvement with no episodes of ulceration. …”
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A biomechanical study of the role of sitagliptin on the bone characteristics of diabetic rats by Stavros K Kourkoulis, Ermioni Pasiou, Arezoo Abdi, Despoina Perrea, John Vlamis

“…Twenty eight male, 10-week old Wistar rats were used, divided into three groups, i.e., the control one, the group including the diabetic rats and, finally, the group including the diabetic rats which were treated using sitagliptin. …”
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Clinical Observation on Xingnao Kaiqiao Acupuncture Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-stroke Speech Dysfunction by Zhaojun DAN, Haifeng LI, Xiaokuo HE, Junhua WANG, Zhikang CHEN

“…Both groups received routine medical treatment, the observation group was added with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture while the control group only carried repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation once a day, six times a week for four weeks. The Aphasia Battery in Chinese (ABC) method and the Boston diagnostic aphasia examination (BDAE) were used to assess aphasia degree and clinical curative effect.Results:The ABC and BDAE scores of two groups after treatment were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Reformer Pilates Exercises on Posture Disorder in Women by Gizem Başkaya, Hümeyra Kiloatar, Mihri Barış Karavelioğlu

“…An exercise programme was applied to the participants 3 days a week (90 minutes/day) for 8 weeks. Posture assessment of the participants for pre- and post-tests was performed using computerised photogrammetry and the obtained photographs were analysed in PostureScreen® (PostureCo Inc., Trinity, FL, USA) mobile application. …”
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Effect of Physiotherapy Combined with MOTOmed Viva2 on Motor Function of Children with Cerebral Palsy by Chuntao ZHANG, Zhenhuan LIU, Malan ZHANG

“…Two groups received therapy for twenty minutes each time, five times per week, twenty times for one small course, twenty days rest after each small course, and three small courses for a big course. …”
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Mycotic Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Critical Limb Ischemia in Culture-Negative Endocarditis by Vy Thuy Ho, Nathan K. Itoga, Tiffany Wu, Ehab Sorial, Manuel Garcia-Toca

“…This aneurysm tripled in size from 0.46 cm to 1.65 cm in a 3-week interval. Echocardiography demonstrated aortic valve vegetations leading to a diagnosis of culture-negative endocarditis. …”
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Improved Genetic Algorithm to Solve the Scheduling Problem of College English Courses by Jing Xu

“…Firstly, a variable-length decimal coding scheme satisfying the same course that can be scheduled at different times, different classrooms, and different teaching weeks per week is proposed, which fully considers the flexibility of classrooms and time arrangements of the course and makes the scheduling problem more reasonable. …”
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SUCROSE PULSING AND COLD STORAGE ON POST-STORAGE ATTRIBUTES OF CUT LILY FLOWERS IN DALAT, VIETNAM by Lê Như Bích, Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhung

“…The effects of sucrose pulsing, cold storage methods (dry and wet) and cold storage duration (one and two weeks) on the post-storage attributes of cut lilies in Dalat were studied. …”
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Involvement of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Evaluation of Immunotherapeutic Measures in a Mouse Model by Michel Denis, Marie Bédard, Jacques Gagnon, Yvon Cormier, Michel Laviolette

“…In addition, pulmonary fibrosis was evident in challenged mice at three weeks (twofold increase in lung hydroxyproline levels). …”
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Heterotopic Triplet Pregnancy after In Vitro Fertilization with Favorable Outcome of the Intrauterine Twin Pregnancy Subsequent to Surgical Treatment of the Tubal Pregnancy by Theodoros Felekis, Christodoulos Akrivis, Panagiotis Tsirkas, Ioannis Korkontzelos

“…We describe a case of a woman with heterotopic triplets at 9+4 gestational week following transfer of three embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization techniques. …”
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Learning Through Reflection: A Team’s Reflection on a Digital, Text-based Positive Health Coaching Intervention for Healthcare Professionals by Croia Loughnane, Róisín O’Donovan, Ashley P. Duggan, Pádraic Dunne

“…In that study, twenty-three participants were randomised into a wait-list control (n=12) or intervention group (n=11) engaged in a 12-week text-based coaching intervention. The coach’s reflective journal, analysed via Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) shows the potential scalability of text-based coaching, in addition to connection and significant rapport building despite nonverbal cues. …”
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Sarcoid-like reaction at the patient with chronic hepatitis C on a background of antiviral therapy by A. V. Lapshin, N. I. Kokina, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. A. Sokolina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…At female 53 year-old patient with chronic hepatitis C (HCV RNA+, genotype 1b) of moderate activity (А2, F0 by METAVIR scale) development of granulomatous pulmonary lesion accompanied by fever, respiratory failure, asthenic syndrome had been observed on the 22-nd week of antiviral therapy by PEG-interferon and ribavirin. …”
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Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Pregnant Woman: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carlos Zagalo, Francesca Pierdomenico, José Cabeçadas, Pedro David Santos

“…Here, we describe a case of Burkitt's lymphoma in a 24-week pregnant woman with cervical and abdominal involvement. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF CLINICALLY SUPERVISED EXERCISE PROGRAM ASCOMPARED TO HOME BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PAIN ANDDISABILITY IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS by Wahaj Sheikh

“…However control group has visited once in a week only. Result for evaluation of data SPSS 20 version was used. …”
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Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment by Peiji Song, Peiji Song, Kun Li, Xiaodie Xu, Guifeng Zhang, Zengkun Wang, Linbing Sun, Zekai Zhao, Ting Li, Ximing Wang, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia

“…Group A received Cordyceps sinensis for 1 week prior to undergoing heart rate-dependent personalized CM CCTA scanning; Group B received Cordyceps sinensis for 1 week followed by conventional dose CM CCTA scanning; Group C did not receive Cordyceps sinensis but underwent HR-dependent CM CCTA scanning; and Group D did not receive Cordyceps sinensis but underwent conventional dose CM CCTA scanning. …”
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A randomised, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of teprotumumab for active thyroid eye disease in Japanese patientsResearch in context by Yuji Hiromatsu, Eri Ishikawa, Ai Kozaki, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Mika Tanabe, Ken Hayashi, Yukihiro Imagawa, Kazutoyo Kaneda, Masashi Mimura, Xiaoxian Dai, Tomoko Hayashida, Takashi Akamizu

“…Patients received eight intravenous infusions, one every three weeks for 24 weeks. Patients, investigators, site personnel (except formulating pharmacists) were masked. …”
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Mechanism of Inhibition of Inflammation in Osteoarthritis by Tougu Xiaotong Capsule via Regulating Ras-Raf-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway by Munan LIN, Xiang SHAO, Limei XU, Xin ZHANG, Zaishi ZHU, Yidan HAN, Xinwei DUAN, Jianmei CHEN, song GAO, Xihai LI

“…Objective:To investigate the mechanism of inhibition of inflammation in osteoarthritis by Tougu Xiaotong capsule(TXC)via regulating Ras-Raf-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling pathways.Methods:The chondrocytes from 4-week-old SD male rats obtained by the mechanical typeⅡcollagenase digestion method were cultured in vitro and identified by typeⅡcollagen immunohistochemical staining. …”
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