A Case of Intrathoracic Gastric Duplication Cyst Detected on Prenatal Ultrasound Examination by Hisako Yagi, Yoshino Kinjyo, Yukiko Chinen, Hayase Nitta, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Keiko Mekaru, Hitoshi Masamoto, Hideki Goya, Tomohide Yoshida, Naoya Sanabe, Yoichi Aoki

“…A 37-year-old (G4P3) woman was referred to our hospital at 32 weeks of gestation for the evaluation of a fetus with an intrathoracic cystic lesion. …”
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Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae as a Protein Substitute in Adverse Food Reactions for Canine Dermatitis: Preliminary Results Among Patients by Nuttawan Srifawattana, Yuthana Phimolsiripol, Pinpanit Boonchuay, Kannika Na-Lampang, Promporn Piboon, Sonthaya Umsumarng, Korakot Nganvongpanit

“…However, no significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were observed between the pre-study baseline (2.0 ± 1.1) and scores at 2 weeks (2.3 ± 1.5) and 4 weeks (2.4 ± 1.2) of feeding with BSF-based food, which indicated that BSF larvae did not exacerbate pruritic symptoms. …”
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Associations between caregivers’ health behaviours and overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Hu, Juan Du, Wenjing Ji, Xueling Li, Aimin Liang, Xiwei Xu

“…Additionally, children whose caregivers consumed sweets 2–3 times/week (OR 1.535, 95% CI 1.133 to 2.081) or ≥4 times/week (OR 1.916, 95% CI 1.258 to 2.918), as well as children whose caregivers consumed fast food ≥4 times/week (OR 2.298, 95% CI 1.349 to 3.914), were more likely to be overweight and obesity than children whose caregivers consumed these foods ≤1 time/week. …”
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Transition to competent oral feeding in preterm infants: Analyzing timing and determinants by Gabriela Bolea Muguruza, Cristina de Frutos Martínez, M. Teresa Tamayo Martínez, Judith Martín Corral

“…Results: We included 145 VLBW infants with a median gestational age (GA) of 29 weeks with a weight of 1247 g. Oral feeding was initiated at 33.6 weeks (SD, 1.2) and full oral feeding was achieved at 35.9 weeks (SD, 1.9). …”
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Question Wording Matters in Measuring Frequency of Fear of Crime: A Survey Experiment of the Anchoring Effect by Aubrey L. Etopio, Emily R. Berthelot

“…We hypothesized that the year condition would yield lower frequency and higher intensity reports, followed by the month condition, and then the week condition. We did not find differences in intensity between conditions, but we found stark differences in frequencies between the year, month, and week conditions in the hypothesized direction. …”
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Predictive Value of Eosinophilia and Basophilia in the Diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants by Melek Buyukeren, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…RESULTS: In the study group, there was a statistically significant difference in the severity of eosinophilia and basophilia in the first day, first week, second week, third week, and fourth week compared to the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Death to the Coral Reefs and More Money for Everybody Else

“…It was a bad week for the residents of the world’s rapidly disappearing coral reefs, says Science in its lead story. …”
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Factors Affecting Herbicide Use in Fruits and Vegetables by C. E. Rouse, Peter J. Dittmar

“…Proper herbicide application is critical for fruit and vegetable growers to effectively manage weeds. Improper herbicide application may lead to herbicide loss from the targeted area, increased crop injury, and reduced weed control. …”
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Factors Affecting Herbicide Use in Fruits and Vegetables by C. E. Rouse, Peter J. Dittmar

“…Proper herbicide application is critical for fruit and vegetable growers to effectively manage weeds. Improper herbicide application may lead to herbicide loss from the targeted area, increased crop injury, and reduced weed control. …”
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Sex differences in the peripheral levels of cytokines during 12-month antipsychotic treatment in a drug-naïve schizophrenia spectrum cohort by I. Ratke, A. Torsvik, C.A. Bartz-Johannessen, F. Fathian, I. Joa, S.M. Klæbo Reitan, E.M. Løberg, M. Rettenbacher, S. Skrede, V.M. Steen, E. Johnsen, R.A. Kroken

“…TNF-α increased in women at weeks 26 (p = 0.008) and 39 (p = 0.012). IL-6 had a transient increase in women at weeks 12 (p = 0.003) and 26 (p = 0.007). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia by Sanya Sharma, Ajeet Sidana, Shivangi Mehta, Manoj Kumar Bajaj

“…Patients were reassessed at 10 weeks. Results: A total of 40 patients completed the study duration of 10 weeks. …”
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Hygienic Evaluation of Electrolyzed or Ozonated Water-Washed Apples Stored under Different Temperatures and Relative Humidity Conditions by Jiao Wang, Yuequi Pei, Hyejin Kim, Sung-Yong Hong, Ae-Son Om

“…In the present study, we evaluated the hygienic status of electrolyzed water (EW)- or ozonated water (OW)-washed apples, which were stored over 2 weeks under the combination of 2 different temperatures (25 and 30°C) and 2 different relative humidity (RH) conditions (85 and 90%). …”
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Fetal sirenomelia type VI. A case report by Lilian Rachel Vila Ferrán, María Antonia Ocaña Gil

“…Grade VII is its most serious form and can be diagnosed during prenatal ultrasound in the first weeks of pregnancy, leading to induced abortion in most cases. …”
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Early Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer during Pregnancy after Primary Staging Surgery in the First Trimester by Munetoshi Akazawa, Kazunori Hashimoto

“…The patient was a 29-year-old woman who underwent fertility-sparing surgery at 15 weeks of pregnancy for ovarian cancer (mucinous adenocarcinoma, FIGO stage IC). …”
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Evaluation of antihyperlipidemic effect of rosemary oil in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Deniz Uluisik, Ercan Keskin

“…At the end of three weeks, blood samples collected from the all animals were assessed lipid parameters.…”
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Effects of Src Kinase Inhibition on Expression of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B after Brain Hypoxia in a Piglet Animal Model by Dimitrios Angelis, Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos

“…PTP-1B increased posthypoxia by about 30% and persisted for 2 weeks while Src kinase inhibition attenuated the expected PTP-1B-increased expression. …”
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Efficacy of Intra Sheath Corticosteroid Injection in Treatment of De Quervain Disease by Qasim Mahmood, Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir, Noman Khalid

“…Injections were performed a maximum of three times, with an interval of 2 weeks between injections. Patients were called for follow-up 3 months after the last injection and efficacy was noted. …”
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Expedient Treatment of a Collodion Baby by Michael Chung, Jaime Pittenger, Stuart Tobin, Andrew Chung, Nirmala Desai

“…Although the collodion membrane is only an evanescent condition of the newborn, neonatal complications can occur in 45% of all collodion babies, leading to a mortality rate of ~11% in the first few weeks of life. Most children born as collodion babies will spontaneously desquamate within 2 weeks, but may be as long as 3 months. …”
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The Effect of Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals on Osseointegration of Titanium Implants: An In Vivo Rabbit Study by Karin Breding, Ryo Jimbo, Mariko Hayashi, Ying Xue, Kamal Mustafa, Martin Andersson

“…The study was performed using two healing time points, 3 and 12 weeks. The results showed that the torque needed to remove the implants was insignificant between the non- and HA-coated implants, both at weeks 3 and 12. …”
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Fetal Tachycardia Treated Successfully with Maternally Administered Propylthiouracil by Barbara V. Parilla, Farhan Hanif, Keren Hasbani, Thomas Iannucci

“…A 32-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 2, and abortus 1, with hypothyroidism and a history of Graves’ disease, presented at 23 6/7 weeks of gestation with a persistent fetal tachycardia. …”
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