The Exposure Assessment in Current Time Study: Implementation, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Real-Time Data Collection in a Community Cohort of Illicit Drug Users by Gregory D. Kirk, Beth S. Linas, Ryan P. Westergaard, Damani Piggott, Robert C. Bollinger, Larry W. Chang, Andrew Genz

“…Four sequential field trials targeting observation of 30 individuals followed for a four week period. Participants. Participants were recruited from an ongoing community-cohort of current or former injection drug users. …”
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Changes induced in mouse lipid metabolism by simultaneous impact of antisense oligonucleotide derivatives to <i>apoB</i>, <i>PCSK9</i>, and <i>apoCIII</i> mRNAs by S. I. Oshevski, Y. I. Ragino, E. V. Kashtanova, Y. V. Polonskaya, E. M. Stakhneva, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, N. A. Kolchanov, M. I. Voevoda

“…The subsequent ASO injection with concurrent switching to a high-fat diet after 1 week resulted in a decrease in the non-HDL CHL by 28, 2, 28, 70, 33, and 49 % for ASOs (1–6), respectively, as compared with the control; the HDL CHL/non-HDL CHL ratio was 1.5-, 1.1-, 2-, 3.7-, 1.9-, and 2-fold better. …”
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Iatrogenic Hypotension Induced by the Improper Treatment of Normal Grief by Kyle E. Robinson

“…After visiting Mada Clinics two weeks later, all medications were stopped, and the man’s symptoms resolved. …”
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Maxillary mucormycosis masquerading as an endodontic-periodontal lesion by Abubacker Afreen Jannath, Krishnan Viswanathan, Sambanthan Thiruneelakandan, Rajasekar Sundaram, Srinivasan Sivapragasam

“…However, 2 weeks later, the patient presented with swelling, prompting surgical excision and biopsy. …”
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Shoulder Dislocation in Children. A Case Presentation by Eduardo García Pérez, Yovanny Ferrer Lozano, Yanett Morejón Trofimova

“…This was reduced and immobilized for three weeks. At five weeks of development the affected shoulder presented the same range of movements than contralateral shoulder.…”
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Sigmoid Venous Thrombosis in JAK2 V617F Mutated Polycythemia Vera by Cilomar Martins De Oliveira Filho, Alexander Gavralidis

“…A 60-year-old female presented with headaches, blurry vision, diplopia, and dizziness for six weeks. Her workup revealed an elevated hematocrit, thrombocytosis, high ferritin, and normal erythropoietin. …”
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The mucosal barrier and anti-viral immune responses can eliminate portions of the viral population during transmission and early viral growth. by Ryan V Moriarty, Athena E Golfinos, Dane D Gellerup, Hannah Schweigert, Jaffna Mathiaparanam, Alexis J Balgeman, Andrea M Weiler, Thomas C Friedrich, Brandon F Keele, Miles P Davenport, Vanessa Venturi, Shelby L O'Connor

“…In this study, we use molecularly barcoded SIV (SIVmac239M) to track distinct viral lineages for 12 weeks after intravenous (IV) or intrarectal (IR) challenge in macaques. …”
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Effectiveness of autologous growth factor concentrates combined with topical minoxidil in patients of androgenic alopecia by Lavanya Maripati, Pranitha Raireddy, Subhash Reddy Dudhipala, B. Raghavendra Rao

“…Four injections were administered 4 weeks apart, and patients were followed for 16 weeks. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis before and after Different Treatments by José A. O'Daly, Humberto M. Spinetti, Joe Gleason, María B. Rodríguez

“…Time for remission of lesions were spontaneous remission (SR) 7 weeks; Glucantime (Glu) chemotherapy 9 weeks; immunotherapy with La, Lv, Lb, and Lch amastigotes Tosyl-Lysil Chloromethyl-ketone (TLCK) treated and Nonidet P-40(NP-40) extracted (VT) 7 weeks. …”
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Metalloproteinases and their Inhibitors under the Course of Immunostimulation by CPG-ODN and Specific Antigen Inhalation in Equine Asthma by Ann Kristin Barton, Tarek Shety, John Klier, Sabine Geis, Ralf Einspanier, Heidrun Gehlen

“…Misbalance of elastinolytic activity seems to improve by CpG-ODN inhalation for at least 6 weeks posttherapy, which may reduce the remodeling of the extracellular matrix. …”
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TWELVE INTRAUTERINE TRANSFUSIONS IN THE EARLY EDEMATOUS FORM OF HEMOLYTIC DISEASE IN BOTH FETUSES WITH DICHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWINS by Антон Валерьевич Михайлов, Алексей Николаевич Кянксеп, Светлана Владимировна Самусь, Анна Антоновна Савельева, Татьяна Александровна Каштанова, Инна Викторовна Кянксеп, Артем Николаевич Романовский

“…Seven intrauterine blood transfusions were consecutively performed to the first fetus and five transfusions to the second ones from 24 weeks of pregnancy. The last intrauterine transfusions to both fetuses were performed at 36 1/7 weeks. …”
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Effect of use of Different Levels of Zingiber officinale on Production ‎‎,blood traits and Liver enzymes in Awassi Ewe’s Blood‎ by ‎ Dhia A.Al-Khayat, Ahmed M.M. Zakri

“…also in blood traits there was a significant  increase (P<0.05) in  PCV, Hb, WBCs ,Lymphocytes accounts  in group  B  during weeks of trail compare with the groups A & C  while there was significant decrease (P<0.05) in Neutrophile accounts in group  B during weeks of trail compare with the treatments  A &C, there was significant decrease (P<0.05)on GOT (Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transminase) level  in group  B  compare with the groups  A & C.  …”
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Effects of Chronic Stress and Comfort Food in Testicular Morphology in Adult Wistar Rats by Carina F. Barnabé, Roger G. Marchon, Maria V. C. Pinto, Bianca M. Gregório, Anneliese Fortuna-Costa, Francisco J. B. Sampaio, Diogo B. De Souza

“…Material and methods: 32 Wistar rats (10 weeks old) were divided into four groups: control (C), stressed (S), control + comfort food (C+CF), and stressed + comfort food (S+CF). …”
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The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lavender Oil on the Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Gulsah Yasa Ozturk, Ibrahim Bashan

“…Forty-two patients aged 18 years and over who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology 2010 diagnostic criteria and used lavender oil as an aromatherapeutic by applying it on the wrist or via inhalation for four weeks were included in this study. The Short-Form (SF)-36 Quality of Life Scale was administered to the patients at baseline and after four weeks of lavender oil treatment to determine whether there was any change in their quality of life. …”
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Structured Exercise Program is Feasible and Improves Functional Capacity among Older Adults in Puerto Rico by Osvaldo J Hernandez Soto, Farah A Ramirez Marrero

“…In this study we evaluated functional capacity in 22 older adults in Puerto Rico (mean age ± standard deviation = 73.3 ± 8.2 years) before, during and after eight weeks participation in a structured exercise program. …”
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Impact of Baseline Central Retinal Thickness on Outcomes in the VIVID-DME and VISTA-DME Studies by Edoardo Midena, Mark Gillies, Todd A. Katz, Carola Metzig, Chengxing Lu, Yuichiro Ogura

“…Post hoc analyses of two randomized controlled trials in which 862 DME patients were randomized 1 : 1 : 1 to treatment with intravitreal aflibercept 2.0 mg every 4 weeks (2q4), intravitreal aflibercept 2.0 mg every 8 weeks after five initial monthly doses (2q8), or macular laser photocoagulation at baseline and as needed. …”
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Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness after Panretinal Photocoagulation with Red and Green Laser in Bilateral Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: Short Term Results by Ramak Roohipoor, Sina Dantism, Aliasghar Ahmadraji, Reza Karkhaneh, Mohammad Zarei, Fariba Ghasemi

“…Subfoveal choroidal, central retinal, and RNFL thicknesses were evaluated at baseline and 6 weeks after treatment. Results. The mean subfoveal choroidal, central retinal, and peripapillary nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness increased significantly in each eye 6 weeks after PRP (P values in red laser group: <0.01, 0.03, and <0.01, resp., and in green laser group <0.01, <0.01, and <0.01). …”
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Upper Extremity Function following Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results of the ARCUS Trial by Eva M. Zwaan, Elena S. Cheung, Alexander J. J. IJsselmuiden, Carlo A. J. Holtzer, Ton A. R. Schreuders, Marcel J. M Kofflard, J. Henk Coert

“…Clinical outcomes were monitored during six months of follow-up, with its primary endpoint at two weeks. Results. A total of 440 TR-PCI and 62 control patients were included. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Stroke in Puerperal Woman with High Titer of Anti-Phospholipid IgM Antibody by Hiroto Hirashima, Masahiro Iwamoto, Tadashi Ozawa, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Shigeki Matsubara, Akihide Ohkuchi

“…A 36-year-old nulliparous woman with both rheumatoid arthritis and recurrent pregnancy loss, probably due to a high titer of anti-phospholipid IgM antibody, was referred at 10 weeks of gestation. Low-dose aspirin at 100 mg/day and heparin calcium subcutaneous injection at 10,000 units/day were started before pregnancy and stopped at 35+6 and 40+2 weeks, respectively. …”
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Impact of Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment on Total WBC Count in Patients with Periodontitis by Hozan Wrya Azeez, Arkhawan Ali Abdulhaq, Ziwar Ahmed Salih

“…Also, a significant decrease in Plaque Index and clinical attachment level at base line and 4 weeks following therapy P value=0.035 and 0.026 respectively. …”
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