Can Pregnancy Experience Predict Birth Experience, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety? A Prospective Descriptive Study by Monireh Moniri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shahla Meedya, Solmaz Ghanbari‐Homaie

“…From the 28th to 36th weeks of pregnancy, participants completed the Pregnancy Experience Scale. …”
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Hypertension and its risk factors among pregnant garment workers attending a health centre in Bangladesh by Tayeba Khatun, Arifa Akter, Mahesh Kumar Khanal, Zahid Arefin, Rijwan Bhuiyan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among conveniently selected adult pregnant garment workers at ≥20 weeks of gestation who visited a health centre of a garment company in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, between July and October 2023. …”
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Novel Form of Curcumin Improves Endothelial Function in Young, Healthy Individuals: A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study by Jonathan M. Oliver, Lee Stoner, David S. Rowlands, Aaron R. Caldwell, Elizabeth Sanders, Andreas Kreutzer, Joel B. Mitchell, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger

“…In apparently healthy adults, 8 weeks of 200 mg oral curcumin supplementation resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in endothelial function as measured by FMD. …”
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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Leading to Severe Vitamin K Deficiency and Coagulopathy by Maria Maldonado, Ali Alhousseini, Michael Awadalla, Jay Idler, Robert Welch, Karoline Puder, Manasi Patwardhan, Bernard Gonik

“…We report a case of a 16-year-old primigravid patient at 24 weeks and 3 days of gestation who presented with pruritus, hematuria, and preterm labor. …”
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Cellular Reconstruction of the Rectal Mucosa during surgical Treatment of Familial Adenomatosis of the Colon: 12 Years after the First Experience of Introduction into Clinical Prac... by D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, A. M. Kuzminov, S. I. Achkasov, E. A. Kogan, V. Yu. Korolik, G. T. Sukhikh

“…Our results show that the use of cell transplantation leads to the reconstruction of the rectal mucosa over a fairly short time: in 44/57 (77.2 %) patients, the endoscopic picture corresponded to the unchanged rectal mucosa 4 weeks after the surgery. In 13/57 (22.8 %) patients, a complete mucosal reconstruction was achieved 8–12 weeks after the surgery. …”
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Investigating Relationships between Balance Confidence and Balance Ability in Older Adults by Lara A. Thompson, Mehdi Badache, Joao Augusto Renno Brusamolin, Marzieh Savadkoohi, Jelani Guise, Gabriel Velluto de Paiva, Pius Suh, Pablo Sanchez Guerrero, Devdas Shetty

“…We sought to determine if balance confidence and ability, as well as their relationship, could change after several weeks of training. Twenty-seven healthy participants were trained for several weeks during standing and walking exercises. …”
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Comparative Antiviral Efficacy of Generic Sofosbuvir versus Brand Name Sofosbuvir with Ribavirin for the Treatment of Hepatitis C by L. Tang, M. Kamat, A. Shukla, M. Vora, C. Kalal, S. Kottilil, S. Shah

“…Between December 2014 and December 2015, 66 patients received either generic sofosbuvir (400mg) or brand name SOLVALDI (400mg) with weight based ribavirin for 24 weeks in a single multispecialty hospital in Mumbai. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…In this retrospective case-control study, we have examined plasma of patient with preterm birth (between 22 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=57)), with threatened preterm labor (between 23 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=49)), and with term delivery (n=25). …”
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Digital Image Analysis of Vertebral Body S1 and Its Ossification Center in the Human Fetus by Magdalena Grzonkowska, Katarzyna Bogacz, Andrzej Żytkowski, Monika Szkultecka-Dębek, Michał Kułakowski, Michał Janiak, Agnieszka Rogalska, Mariusz Baumgart

“…Methods: The examinations were carried out on 54 human fetuses of both sexes (26 males and 28 females) aged 18–30 weeks of gestation, which had been preserved in 10% neutral formalin solution. …”
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A Tissue Culture Technique for Rapid Clonal Propagation, Microrhizome Induction, and RAPD Analysis of <i>Kaempferia grandifolia</i> Saensouk & Jenjittikul—A Rare Plant Species in T... by Sukanya Nonthalee, Surapon Saensouk, Suthira Maneechai, Phetlasy Souladeth, Piyaporn Saensouk

“…The optimal responses for shoot multiplication (4.78 ± 1.15 shoots/explant) and root induction (11.56 ± 1.39 roots/explant) were obtained within 8 weeks in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 3 mg/L of 6-benzylamino purine (BAP) plus 0.5 mg/L of NAA. …”
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A Network Meta-Analysis to Compare Effectiveness of Baricitinib and Other Treatments in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Methotrexate by Walid Fakhouri, Xiaofei Wang, Inmaculada de La Torre, Claudia Nicolay

“…For ACR20, BARI 4 mg + MTX was found to be more effective than adalimumab (ADA) 40 mg + MTX (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.33), abatacept (ABA) 10 mg + MTX (IV/4 weeks) (OR 1.45), infliximab (IFX) 3 mg + MTX (IV/8 wks) (OR 1.63), and rituximab (RTX) 1000 mg + MTX (OR 1.63). …”
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Engagement in a web-based intervention for individuals who committed sexual offenses against children: observational study by Sonja Schröder, Safiye Tozdan, Peer Briken, Jürgen L. Müller, Peter Fromberger

“…The results of the present study indicate that (a) 81% of the participants logged into the web-based intervention within 8 weeks after login credentials were sent; (b) there was a trend toward lower treatment readiness and lower belief in their own technical prerequisites in individuals who did not login; (c) 15% of the participants completed all requested sessions within the first 5 weeks of participation, and the average participant logged in on 6 different days and completed two sessions; (d) the number of login days and completed sessions could be predicted by treatment readiness. …”
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Effectiveness of Vildagliptin in Clinical Practice: Pooled Analysis of Three Korean Observational Studies (the VICTORY Study) by Sunghwan Suh, Sun Ok Song, Jae Hyeon Kim, Hyungjin Cho, Woo Je Lee, Byung-Wan Lee

“…The effectiveness endpoint was the proportion of patients who achieved a glycemic target (HbA1c) of ≤7.0% at 24 weeks. In total, 4303 patients were included in the analysis; of these, 2087 patients were eligible. …”
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Folliculin Interacting Protein 1 (FNIP-1) expression and capillary density in gastrocnemius muscle tissue of mice after biological maturation period by Sinta Ayu Choiriyah, Bambang Purwanto, Viskasari Pintoko Kalanjati, Raden Argarini, Anisah Rosydiyah

“…Methodology: Thirty-six male mice were divided into mature groups aged eight weeks and immature groups aged four weeks. This study analyzed FNIP-1 and capillary density gastrocnemius muscle of mice using immunohistochemistry. …”
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Management of Vitamin D Deficiency Among the Under-Five Children Residing in Coastal Areas of Karnataka: A Study Protocol by Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Reshma R Kotian, Suneel C Mundkur, Shobha U Kamath, Anjeline D'Souza, Bhavana B Bhat, Sangeetha M Acharya

“…Both the group will receive intervention for 12 weeks and Serum Vitamin D levels will be tested after 12 weeks. …”
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Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum by Savanna Smith, Jonna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Natalia Wiemann, Ahfiya Howard, Mark Cunningham

“…Cerebral hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was also increased in PP RUPP dams, and had a strong correlation with PP RUPP BP, proinflammatory cytokines (TNF- α and IL-6), and GFAP astrocyte activation.Conclusion PP RUPP dams have increased BP, cerebral oxidative stress, and cerebral inflammation at 6 weeks postpartum. These changes in cerebral inflammation and oxidative stress may contribute to the pathology and development of HTN and CVDs in postpartum dams.…”
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Impact of Lactobacillus reuteri Supplementation on Anti-Helicobacter pylori Levofloxacin-Based Second-Line Therapy by Veronica Ojetti, Giovanni Bruno, Maria Elena Ainora, Giovanni Gigante, Gianluca Rizzo, Davide Roccarina, Antonio Gasbarrini

“…Each subject received a validated questionnaire to record symptoms everyday for 4 weeks from the start of therapy. H. pylori status and side effects were assessed 6 weeks after treatment. …”
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Intraocular Lens Opacification following Intracameral Injection of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator to Treat Inflammatory Membranes after Cataract Surgery by Simon S. M. Fung, Evripidis Sykakis, Niaz M. Islam, Hadi J. Zambarakji, Ramin Khoramnia, Gerd U. Auffarth, Dipak N. Parmar

“…Anterior chamber inflammatory membranes developed between 1 and 4 weeks of surgery and were treated with intracameral rtPA. …”
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Case report: Successful treatment of a thallium sulfate intoxication in a dog with use of Prussian blue by Fergal M. McDermott, Anne A. Kan, Claudine C. Hunault, Joris H. Robben, Dylan W. de Lange, Marieke A. Dijkman

“…The patient showed gradual improvement over several weeks, achieving full recovery at 11 weeks. This case emphasizes the importance of a timely diagnosis and the early start of targeted therapy using Prussian blue, in the management of thallium intoxication in veterinary patients.…”
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Handle Region Peptide Ameliorating Insulin Resistance but Not β Cell Functions in Male Rats Neonatally Treated with Sodium L-Glutamate by Guo-shu Yin, Shao-da Lin, Dong-chuan Xu, Ru-qiong Sun, Kun Lin, Chu-jia Lin

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HRP with a large dose of 1 mg/kg/d on glucose status in the rats treated neonatally with monosodium L-glutamate (MSG). At the age of 8 weeks, the MSG rats were randomly divided into MSG control group, HRP treated group with minipump (MSG-HRP group), losartan treated group (MSG-L group), and HRP and losartan cotreated group (MSG-HRP-L group) and fed with high-fat diet for 4 weeks. …”
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