Biology of Gratiana boliviana, the First Biocontrol Agent Released to Control Tropical Soda Apple in the USA by Julio C. Medal, D. Gandolfo, James P. Cuda

“… Tropical soda apple (TSA), Solanum viarum Dunal (Solanaceae), is a perennial weed, native to South America, that has spreading throughout Florida at an alarming rate during the last decade. …”
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Characterising “obesogenic” versus “protective” food consumption, and their value chain among Ghanaian households by Reginald Adjetey Annan, Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Robert Aidoo, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Elizabeth C Swart

“…Results: About 20% of households consume Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and confectionery weekly, and just 2% consumed processed meat. Of the protective foods, fish had the highest proportion of households consuming weekly (74.5%), followed by cooked vegetables (53.1%) and legumes (22.8%). …”
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Comparison between 18F-DCFPyL PET/MRI-guided ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy and systematic biopsy for tumor detection and grading in selected patients: A prospective randomized... by Shaoxi Niu, Yachao Liu, Liyan Ao, Xiaohui Ding, Xiao Chang, Jinhang Li, Jiajin Liu, Kan Liu, Nanxing Zou, Baixuan Xu, Yong Xu, Baojun Wang, Xu Zhang

“…No statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the positive surgical margin, complications, or 6-week postoperative prostate-specific antigen level. …”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and Neck Disability Index (NDI) score were evaluated for 32 weeks. Patient-reported outcomes including surgical treatment data, re-treatment data, and patient-reported condition were collected for long-term follow-up. …”
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Understanding Community Health Care Through Problem-Based Learning With Real-Patient Videos: Single-Arm Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study by Kiyoshi Shikino, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Nobuyuki Araki, Ikuo Shimizu, Hajime Kasai, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Tajima, Yu Li, Misaki Onodera, Shoichi Ito

“…Each group participated in two 3-hour PBL sessions per week over 2 consecutive weeks. Quantitative data were collected using pre- and postintervention questionnaires, comprehension tests, and tutor-assessed rubrics. …”
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Ethanol extract of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua mitigates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice by Dongliang Chen, Yue Shen, Yue Shen, Fang Huang, Bo Huang, Shangfu Xu, Shangfu Xu, Lisheng Li, Lisheng Li, Jie Liu, Zheng Li, Xia Li

“…The NASH mouse model was establishment in C57BL/6J mice via high-fat diet (HFD) feeding for 12 weeks, and from the 9th week, mice were gavaged with PCE (100, 300, and 900 mg/kg/day), simvastatin (4 mg/kg) or saline. …”
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Metabolic and molecular Characterization, following dietary exposure to DINCH, Reveals new Implications for its role as a Metabolism-Disrupting chemical by Sontje Krupka, Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Cornelius Goerdeler, Beatrice Engelmann, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Kristin Schubert, Nora Klöting, Martin von Bergen, Matthias Blüher

“…Mice were exposed to two doses of DINCH for 16 weeks, followed by a 10-week recovery period. Tissue analysis confirmed the presence of DINCH and MINCH in liver and adipose tissue after treatment and recovery. …”
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Production and bioactivity test of recombinant protein common carp growth hormone by Deny Sapto Chondro Utomo, . Alimuddin, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Irvan Faizal

“…Common carp juveniles with average body weight of 5.2±0.4 g were intramuscularly injected once a week for 4 weeks with rGH protein solution from 1 μg bacterial cells per gram fish body weight. …”
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Usability of volatile organic compounds from exhaled breath compared with those from ruminal fluid, serum, urine, and milk to identify diet-specific metabolite profiles in lactatin... by J. Eichinger, A.-M. Reiche, A. Münger, L. Eggerschwiler, G. Pimentel, P. Fuchsmann, K. Huber, F. Dohme-Meier

“…Most diet-influenced VOC in the affected biological matrices were identified as dietary components. The experimental week influenced the VOC profiles of all matrices, especially those of exhaled breath. …”
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Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In IBS-D group of the patients, after 4-week course of meteospasmyl treatment stool frequency significantly decreased, consistency of feces became less loose. …”
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Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Large Population of Women Living in Spain: Implications for Preventative Strategies by Ana M. Ramos-Leví, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, M. Dolores Fernández, Laura del Valle, Elena Bordiu, Ana Rosa Bedia, Miguel A. Herraiz, M. José Torrejón, Alfonso L. Calle-Pascual

“…After logistic regression model, biscuits and pastries intake <4 times/week, red and processed meats intake <6 servings/week, sugared drinks <4 servings/week, light walking >30 minutes/day, and 30 minutes/day of sports at least 2 days/week, compared with opposite consumption, was associated with less GDM risk. …”
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Flexi-Bar Training for Restoring Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women: A Pre-Post design by Aishwarya Nitin Sonwane, Shrajal Shetty, Sakshi Shekhar

“…Eighteen postpartum women, who had given birth within 2 months to 1.5 years prior, participated in a two week FB training program consisting of four sessions per week. …”
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The Relationship between High-Intensity Physical Activity and Traumatic Dental Injury among Young Adults in South Korea by Ji-Young Son, Dong-Hun Han

“…In all models, high-intensity exercisers had more traumatic dental injuries than moderate-intensity exercisers, and participants who exercised vigorously 4 or more days per week had a significantly higher prevalence experience of traumatic dental injuries. …”
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Persistence of Overseeded Cool-Season Grasses in Bermudagrass Turf by Thomas Serensits, Matthew Cutulle, Jeffrey F. Derr

“…When the overseeded grass persists beyond the spring; however, it becomes a weed. The ability of perennial ryegrass, Italian (annual) ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass, and hybrid bluegrass to persist in bermudagrass one year after seeding was determined. …”
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The effect of an 8-month exercise program on bone density and some physical characteristics in sedentary women by Sedef Kurt, Serkan Hazar

“…Subjects performed an exercise program lasted an hour three days a week for eight months. Exercise program consisted of 45/50- minute step-aerobic one day a week; 30- minute run/walk and 30- minute stretching two days a week. …”
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Carboxypeptidase B1 in dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Matej Stančík, Marián Grendár, Marián Mokáň

“…Exploration of the estimated marginal means of Carboxypeptidase B1 revealed that the Carboxypeptidase B1 concentration was significantly higher among patients on twice per week dialysis regimen than among those treated with three dialysis sessions per week.…”
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Female maturation and rematuration acceleration of Mutiara strain catfish (Clarias gariepinus) using combination of oocyte developer hormone and astaxanthin addition diet by Fatahillah Maulana Jufri, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Mia Setiawati

“…Research designs were divided into C (Control), A50 (astaxanthin 50 mg/kg feed), A100 (astaxanthin 100 mg/kg feed), Od0.5 (Oodev 0.5 mL/kg fish for two weeks), Od1 (1 mL/kg fish for 2 weeks), Od0.5A50 (combined Od0.5 with A50), Od1A50 (combined Od1 with A50), Od0.5A100 (combined Od0.5 with A100), and Od1A100 (combined Od1 with A100). …”
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Clinical Features and Changes in Insulin Requirements in People with Type 2 Diabetes Requiring Insulin When Hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Antonella Corcillo, Aaisha Saqib, Niruthika Sithamparanathan, Amina Khanam, Jamal Williams, Abhiti Gulati, Dulmini Kariyawasam, Janaka Karalliedde

“…We also describe changes in insulin requirements at time of discharge from hospital and 6 weeks later during the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection (April–March 2020) in the UK. …”
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Effects of Metformin Added to Insulin in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: An Exploratory Crossover Randomized Trial by Daizhi Yang, Jinhua Yan, Hongrong Deng, Xubin Yang, Sihui Luo, Xueying Zheng, Jing Lv, Wen Liang, Mengjie Hong, Zekai Wu, Bin Yao, Jianping Weng, Wen Xu

“…Participants were randomly received metformin (≤1000 mg/d) added to insulin for 24 weeks followed by insulin monotherapy for a subsequent 24 weeks or vice versa. …”
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Supplemental oxygen strategies in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia after the neonatal intensive care unit period: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (SOS BPD s... by Anton H van Kaam, Wes Onland, Irwin K M Reiss, Peter H Dijk, Arend F Bos, Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, E Villamor, LGM van Rooij, M de Jong, JS von Lindern, Lucas Goossens, Stephanie Balink, Elianne J L E Vrijlandt, Anthon R Hulsmann, Debbie H Nuytemans, Arwen J Sprij, André A Kroon, Marielle Pijnenburg, MGA Baartmans, GJ Blok, WP de Boode, HD Buiter, CE Counsilman, CA Dalen Meurs, ACM Dassel, AM de Grauw, MEN van den Heuvel, JLAM van Hillegersberg, JCR van Hoften, JHL van Hoorn, CH ten Hove, A Kamerbeek, AAMW van Kempen, LH van der Meer, RMJ Moonen, EEM Mulder, HJ Niemarkt, MAG van Scherpenzeel-de Vries, IAM Schiering, RNGB Tan

“…However, it is unknown what oxygen saturation levels are optimal to improve outcomes in infants with established BPD from 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) onwards. The aim of this study is to compare the use of a higher oxygen saturation limit (≥95%) to a lower oxygen saturation limit (≥90%) after 36 weeks PMA in infants diagnosed with moderate or severe BPD.Methods and analysis This non-blinded, multicentre, randomised controlled trial will recruit 198 preterm born infants with moderate or severe BPD between 36 and 38 weeks PMA. …”
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