Exoskeleton Training for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain (ExSCIP): Protocol for a Phase 2 Feasibility Randomised Trial [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with rese... by Orlaith Doherty, Conor White, Nanna Brix Finnerup, Eimear Smith, Mark Pollock, Nathan Kirwan, Olive Lennon, Catherine Blake

“…It will test the feasibility and acceptability of exoskeleton-based walking 3 times per week for 12 weeks (intervention), as a mechanistic-based intervention for NP after SCI. …”
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Short- But Not Long-Term Effects of Creep Feeding Provided to Suckling Piglets by María Romero, Ana Heras-Molina, María Muñoz, Luis Calvo, José Ignacio Morales, Ana Isabel Rodríguez, Rosa Escudero, Clemente López-Bote, Cristina Óvilo, Álvaro Olivares

“…Feces samples from the rectum were obtained at three time points (three days prior weaning, a week after weaning, and before the slaughtering of the pigs). …”
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Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor of Hepatotoxicity and Lower Survival Rate in Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer by A. A. Klunichenko, A. P. Seryakov, A. A. Seryakova, S. M. Demidov

“…In patients with sarcopenia and no toxic effects, the total survival median was 41 months, whilst hepatotoxicity combined with sarcopenia was associated with almost a 3 times lower median survival (14.1 months). A better survival trend was observed in a polychemotherapy cohort without sarcopenia, with the total survival median of 17.0 months compared to 15.2 months in such patients with sarcopenia (p = 0.781). …”
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Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM: A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers by Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma, Champa J. Wijesinghe, Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi, Sudharshani Wasalathanthri

“…Overall, seven themes emerged from both cases: (1) myths and traditions specific to the postpartum period, (2) lack of motivation, (3) time pressure, (4) financial barriers, (5) negligence of mothers and families, (6) lack of awareness regarding GDM and its postpartum dietary recommendations, and (7) cultural barriers. …”
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Single-cell immunopathology of recurrent acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with vancomycin by Eric M. Mukherjee, MD, PhD, Andrew Gibson, PhD, Matthew S. Krantz, MD, Rama Gangula, MS, Amy M. Palubinsky, PhD, Alan S. Boyd, MD, Jeffrey P. Zwerner, MD, PhD, Anna K. Dewan, MD, MS, Nontaya Nakkam, PhD, Katherine C. Konvinse, MD, PhD, Yueran Li, PhD, Ramesh Ram, PhD, Abha Chopra, PhD, Elizabeth J. Phillips, MD

“…Methods: A clinical timeline over an 8-year period was paired with skin testing, histopathology, and immunogenetic and other testing at 3 time points. Skin biopsies performed on affected skin (positive vancomycin-delayed intradermal testing [IDT]) and unaffected control skin 8 years after the initial event were subjected to single-cell sequencing to measure gene and protein expression. …”
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Myoelectric pattern recognition with virtual reality and serious gaming improves upper limb function in chronic stroke: a single case experimental design study by Maria Munoz-Novoa, Morten B. Kristoffersen, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, Autumn Naber, Max Ortiz-Catalan, Margit Alt Murphy

“…Methods In this single case experimental A-B-A design study, six individuals with chronic stroke and moderate to severe upper limb impairment completed 18, 2 h sessions, 3 times a week. Repeated assessments were performed using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), grip strength, and kinematics of the drinking task at baseline, during, and post intervention. …”
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Efficacy of Nonpreserved Sodium Hyaluronate Artificial Tears in Dry Eye Disease Patients Treated with Prostaglandin Analogs for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective, Nonrando... by Giulia Coco, Danilo Iannetta, Igino Febbraro, Ester Elmo, Gianluca Manni

“…Methods. 30 patients with DED receiving chronic treatment with prostaglandin analogs for primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension were administered ophthalmic formulations 3 times daily for 12 weeks. Foreign body sensation, burning, stinging, dryness, pain, frequency of symptoms, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), conjunctival hyperaemia, corneal fluorescein staining (CFS), tear film break-up time (TBUT), best-corrected visual acuity, Schirmer test results, and 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire score between the baseline and 4 and 12 weeks were evaluated. …”
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Expression of the transcription factor encoding gene <i>StTCP23</i> in potato plants infected with the tuber spindle viroid by N. V. Mironenko, A. S. Orina, N. M. Lashina, О. S. Afanasenko

“…An increase in the expression of StTCP23 was shown at 3 time points in ‘Colomba’ plants inoculated with the NicTr-3 strain compared to the control.Conclusion. …”
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Edible mushrooms as a potent therapeutics of subclinical thyroid dysfunction among adults, especially in obese individuals: a prospective cohort study by Juanjuan Zhang, Sabina Rayamajhi, Amrish Thapa, Ge Meng, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Hongmei Wu, Yeqing Gu, Shunming Zhang, Tingjing Zhang, Xuena Wang, Zhixia Cao, Jun Dong, Xiaoxi Zheng, Xu Zhang, Xinrong Dong, Xing Wang, Shaomei Sun, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Kaijun Niu

“…After adjusting potential confounding factors, the multivariable hazard ratios (95 % confidence intervals) for subclinical hypothyroidism were 1.00 (reference) for almost never, 0.53 (0.29, 0.97) for 1–3 times/week and 0.30 (0.10, 0.87) for ≥ 4 times/week (P for trend = 0.02). …”
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Analysis of the dynamics of occupational morbidity and its consequences in Ukraine in comparison with other countries of the world by M.H. Prodanchuk, A.V. Basanets, O.P. Kravchuk, K.Y. Hashynova, V.A. Hvozdetskyy

“…The global indicator of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALYs) from the occupational exposure factors in the world (5.1%) is 3 times higher than the similar one in Ukraine (1.53%). …”
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Evaluation of Contralateral Limb Cross Education and High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Functional Indices of the Affected Upper Limb in Subacute Phase... by Katayoon Rezaei, Amin Kordi Yoosefinejad, Farzaneh Moslemi Haghighi, Mohsen Razeghi

“…Group “A” received physical therapy (PT) for 10 sessions, 3 times per week. Group “B” received PT and HF-rTMS as follows: stimulation of 20 Hz for 5 s, intertrain interval for 50 s, 20 trains, 2000 pulses at 90% resting motor threshold, and conventional PT. …”
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Associations of Tea Consumption With the Risk of All‐Cause and Cause‐Specific Mortality Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study in China by Lifeng Wang, Xikang Fan, Jian Su, Yu Qin, Zhongming Sun, Yan Lu, Shujun Gu, Chong Shen, Jinyi Zhou, Hao Yu, Ming Wu

“…Compared with nonconsumers, regular tea consumption (≥ 3 times/week, 1 cup/day, > 30 years) was associated with reduced all‐cause mortality risk in T2DM, with HRs (95% CIs) of 0.82 (0.74, 0.91), 0.80 (0.72, 0.89), and 0.77 (0.68, 0.86). …”
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Tasks scheduling with different structures in cloud manufacturing according to the time and cost of transportation and the task arrival time by Zohre Kiapasha, Ali Salmasnia

“…Therefore, in this study, an optimization model with three objective functions of task completion time, the cost imposed on the cloud manufacturing system, and the quality of the selected services are developed to get closer to the real world; three features are included in it: 1) the possibility of tasks with two structures, series and parallel, 2) different arrival times of tasks in the cloud manufacturing system, and 3) time/cost of logistics between different enterprises.Methodology: First, six examples with different numbers of tasks and subtasks are designed with both sequential and parallel structures. …”
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Optimal radiation dose to induce an abscopal effect by combining carbon-ion radiotherapy and anti-CTLA4 antibody by Liqiu Ma, Yang Li, Yoshimitsu Sakamoto, Lin Xie, Saaya Suzuki, Yukari Yoshida, Li Sui, Gang Guo, Jialing Wen, Wangcai Ren, Kazuhiro Kakimi, Kensuke Osada, Akihisa Takahashi, Takashi Shimokawa

“…The diameter of the tumours in both legs was measured 3 times per week after irradiation. The number of pulmonary metastases was evaluated within 3 weeks after irradiation. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and bowel habits in 53 046 healthy Danish blood donors: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Christian Erikstrup, Ole Birger Pedersen, Henrik Hjalgrim, Erik Sørensen, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Klaus Rostgaard, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Susan Mikkelsen, Khoa Manh Dinh, Thorsten Brodersen, Janna Nissen, Anne Karmisholt Grosen, Jens Kjærgaard Boldsen, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Mie Topholm Bruun, Bitten Aagaard, Christina Mikkelsen, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…Half of the participants (50%) had a regular defaecation pattern (defined as generally the same stool consistency and stool frequency) consisting of Bristol Stool Form Scale 4 stools 1–3 times per day. Symptom phenotypes and their prevalence among 51 820 near-complete case participants were as follows: (1) no gastrointestinal symptoms (32%); (2) bloating and/or rumbling only (21%); (3) acid regurgitation and/or heartburn only (4%); (4) any other one or two symptoms (14%); (5) any three or four symptoms (18%); (6) any five or six symptoms (7%); (7) at least seven symptoms (3%). …”
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How effective is circuit training on physical fitness? A high-intensity study in the sport of futsal by John Paul C. Suniga, Joselito M. Custodio, Patrick John B. Roldan, Hatem A. Shlool, Mohammad Fayiz Abumoh'D

“…The program was implemented for 12 sessions, with full intensity 3 times a week. The instrument was carried out using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1. …”
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Alterations of Sexual and Erectile Functions after Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Based on Patient-Reported Questionnaires by László Gesztesi, Zsuzsa S. Kocsis, Kliton Jorgo, Georgina Fröhlich, Csaba Polgár, Péter Ágoston

“…However, there were significant decreases in function at a maximum of three time points after HDR therapy without hormone therapy. …”
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The Protective Effect of Teprenone on Aspirin-Related Gastric Mucosal Injuries by Jing Zhao, Yihong Fan, Wu Ye, Wen Feng, Yue Hu, Lijun Cai, Bin Lu

“…The aspirin group received aspirin enteric-coated tablets 100 mg/day, while the aspirin+teprenone group received teprenone 50 mg 3 times/day along with aspirin. The patients were recorded for gastrointestinal symptoms and gastric mucosal injuries during a follow-up period of 12 months with 3-month intervals. …”
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Evaluation of nitrous oxide reduction in solid carbon source-driven counter-diffusional biofilm denitrification system by Yingrui Liu, Feng Chen, Yanying He, Yufen Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yindong Tong, Yingxin Zhao, Bing-Jie Ni, Yiwen Liu

“…Under the condition that TN concentration was maintained at 30 mg-N/L, the TN removal rate in the scheme containing NO3-+NO2-+N2O was observed to be 1.75–2.3 times higher than that of the scheme with sole NOx of 30 mg-N/L. …”
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The Impact of Smoking on Clinical Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Women Compared to Men by Seyyed Saeed Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, Mehrab Sayadi, Soorena Khorshidi, Ehsan Hadiyan, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi

“…Participants were followed up seeking for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) including revascularization (PCI or coronary artery bypass grafting), myocardial infarction, and coronary death in three time intervals according to the time of index PCI (short term: up to 24 hours, mid-term: 24 hours to less than 6 months, and long term: more than 6 months). …”
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