The Floating Acromion: A Rare and Previously Unreported Injury Possibly Requiring Surgical Stabilization by Simone J. M. Stoots, Robert J. Derksen

“…Initially, since there was no dislocation, this “floating acromion” was treated conservatively. However, after 4 weeks, no improvement in pain was seen and a control CT scan revealed no callus formation. …”
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Effects of Dual-Channel Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Performance in Patients with Hemiparesis by Shmuel Springer, Jean-Jacques Vatine, Ronit Lipson, Alon Wolf, Yocheved Laufer

“…For example, after six weeks, the two-minute gait speed with peroneal stimulation and with the dual channel was 0.66 ± 0.30 m/sec and 0.70 ± 0.31 m/sec, respectively (). …”
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Differential Effects of Calorie Restriction and Exercise on the Adipose Transcriptome in Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Karrie E. Wheatley, Leticia M. Nogueira, Susan N. Perkins, Stephen D. Hursting

“…We tested the hypothesis that obesity reversal by calorie restriction (CR) versus treadmill exercise (EX) differentially modulates adipose gene expression using 48 female C57BL/6 mice administered a diet-induced obesity (DIO) regimen for 8 weeks, then randomized to receive for 8 weeks either: (1) a control (AIN-76A) diet, fed ad libitum (DIO control); (2) a 30% CR regimen; (3) a treadmill EX regimen (with AIN-76A diet fed ad libitum); or (4) continuation of the DIO diet. …”
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Temperature control of shoot growth and floral initiation in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) by Ola M. Heide, Rodmar Rivero, Anita Sønsteby

“…A drop from high to low temperature after 6 weeks caused growth cessation and initiation of flowering, whereas the reverse shift had the opposite effect. …”
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Evolving Bioprosthetic Tissue Calcification Can Be Quantified Using Serial Multislice CT Scanning by B. Meuris, H. De Praetere, W. Coudyzer, W. Flameng

“…In stentless conduits, the distribution of wall calcification can be reliably quantified with CT. After 20 weeks, the CT-determined mean calcium volume was 1831 ± 581 mm³, with a mean wall calcium content of 89.8 ± 44.4 μg/mg (). …”
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Renal Urotensin II System Plays Roles in the Regulation of Blood Pressure in Dahl Salt-Resistant Rat by Fei Wu, Guanjong Chen, Aihua Zhang, Yang Yu, Minhua Fan, Chaoshu Tang

“…After high-salt diet for 8 weeks, the SBP of the KO group is significantly higher than that of the wild type group. …”
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Behavior of Newborns Weighing less than 1 800 g by Betsy Rodríguez González, Jorge Luis Felpeto Fuentes

“…<strong><br />Conclusion:</strong> the incidence of low weight and ventilation was poor, a predominance of males, the weight group of 1 402 to 1 800 g, gestational age from 32 to 36 weeks and within the main causes of death were sepsis and intraventricular hemorrhage, and survival was obtained properly.…”
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Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Combination Treatment in a Patient with HCV Cirrhosis and HbS Beta 0-Thalassemia: Efficacy and Safety despite Baseline Hyperbilirubinemia by Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Melanie Deutsch, Athanasios Georgalas, Helias Poulakidas, Lazaros Karnesis

“…Hyperbilirubinemia was benign and fully reversible and our patient finally achieved sustained virological response 24 weeks after the end of treatment.…”
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Pyrogallol-Phloroglucinol-6, 6-Bieckol Restored Primary Cilia Length, Which Was Decreased by High-Fat Diet in Visceral Adipose Tissue, and Decreased Adipogenesis by Seyeon Oh, Myeongjoo Son, Ji Tae Jang, Chul Hyun Park, Kuk Hui Son, Kyunghee Byun

“…The mice group was given the normal fat diet (NFD/saline), HFD mice group for 4 weeks, and then HFD was also treated for the next 4 weeks with saline (HFD/saline), Ecklonia cava extract (HFD/ECE), or pyrogallol-phloroglucinol-6, 6-bieckol, a segment of ECE (HFD/PPB). …”
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Effect of Dietary Content of Menhaden Oil with or without Salsalate on Neuropathic Endpoints in High-Fat-Fed/Low-Dose Streptozotocin-Treated Sprague Dawley Rats by Eric P. Davidson, Lawrence J. Coppey, Hanna Shevalye, Alexander Obrosov, Mark A. Yorek

“…In this study, we wanted to extend our investigation of the efficacy of fish oil with or without salsalate on vascular and neural complications using a type 2 diabetic rat model. Four weeks after the onset of hyperglycemia, diabetic rats were treated via the diet with 3 different amounts of menhaden oil with or without salsalate for 12 weeks. …”
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A Prospective Study Assessing Tumour Response, Survival, and Palliative Care Outcomes in Patients with HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, M... by H. Francis, M. J. Bates, L. Kalilani

“…The overall response rate was 64% at 6 weeks, and median progression-free survival was 30 weeks. …”
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The Efficacy of Pramipexole, a Dopamine Receptor Agonist, as an Adjunctive Treatment in Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Open-Label Trial by Hiroaki Hori, Hiroshi Kunugi

“…Patients were monitored at an ambulatory care facility every two weeks until 12 weeks. Pramipexole was added to existing medication. …”
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INTENSE PULSED LIGHT (IPL) – TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION by Monika Dimitrova, Irina Kuneva

“…Each patient received two procedures spaced two weeks apart. Tear breakup time (TBUT) and Schirmer's test were evaluated at baseline and two weeks following the final treatment. …”
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Alginate Encapsulation of Begonia Microshoots for Short-Term Storage and Distribution by Hamidou F. Sakhanokho, Cecil T. Pounders, Eugene K. Blythe

“…Both control and encapsulated shoots were transferred into sterile Petri dishes and stored at 4°C or 22°C for 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks. Conversion of synthetic seeds into plantlets for both storage environments was assessed in MS medium or peat-based substrate. …”
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Lung Ultrasound Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Pneumothorax by Luigi Cattarossi, Roberto Copetti, Giacomo Brusa, Stefano Pintaldi

“…Twenty-three had PTX requiring aspiration or chest drainage (birth weight 2120 ± 1640 grams; gestational age = 36 ± 5 weeks), and 26 were suffering from respiratory distress without PTX (birth weight 2120 ± 1640 grams; gestational age = 34 ± 5 weeks). …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Treatment of Pain in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer by Anna Wiechowska-Kozłowska, Klaudiusz Boer, Maciej Wójcicki, Piotr Milkiewicz

“…Patients scored their pain according to a 0–10 point scale and were interviewed 1-2 weeks and 2-3 months after the procedure. Results. …”
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Intussusception in the Setting of an Ulcerative Colitis Flare by Varag Abed, Alexis Faber, Cristina Jageka, Ryan Goleniak, Raef Fadel

“…She presented to our gastroenterology clinic two weeks after the beginning of her flare and was started on prednisone 40 mg daily. …”
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A prospective study of functional outcome of treatment of intra-articular fracture of proximal interphalangeal joint by static traction and early mobilization in adults by Ameya H. Velankar, Ashok M. Ghodke, Sanjeev Kumar Singh

“…This splint is removed after 2 weeks, followed by the initiation of early mobilization. …”
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Using of seaweed extract in diets of japanese quails: 1. the effects of seaweed extract on growing performance by Fatma İnal, Behiç Coşkun, İlhami Çelik, Şeref İnal, Nurettin Gülşen, Zabit Yener

“…Two trials were conducted in this study investigating the possibilities of a seaweed extract from As-cophyllum nodosum (Maxicrop) in Japanese quails In the first trial, total 336 day old quaiifs were used. During 5 weeks, the animals fed diets containing 0, 0.01, 0.1 and 1 % extract. …”
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An Efficient In Vitro Propagation Protocol of Cocoyam [Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L) Schott] by Anne E. Sama, Harrison G. Hughes, Mohamed S. Abbas, Mohamed A. Shahba

“…Sprouted corm sections of “South Dade” white cocoyam were potted and maintained in a greenhouse for 8 weeks. Shoot tips of 3–5 mm comprising the apical meristem with 4–6 leaf primordial, and approximately 0.5 mm of corm tissue at the base. …”
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