Antibiotic exposure is associated with minimal gut microbiome perturbations in healthy term infants by Alain J. Benitez, Ceylan Tanes, Elliot S. Friedman, Joseph P. Zackular, Eileen Ford, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Patricia A. DeRusso, Andrea Kelly, Hongzhe Li, Michal A. Elovitz, Gary D. Wu, Babette Zemel, Kyle Bittinger

“…In the short-term substudy, we observed microbiome differences only in the first 2 weeks following antibiotics initiation, mainly a decrease in Bifidobacterium bifidum. …”
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Determination of growth, leaf yield, quality and safety of potted Ocimum gratissimum L. cultivated using different fertilizer types by Nneka Angela Okoli, Elozonachukwu Stella Maris Udoh, Chukwudi Michael Lambert

“…Concentrations of Cu, Fe, Pb, Cd, Zn and Ni in the leaves were determined at 8 weeks after treatment application (WATA).   …”
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Effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on eustachian tube function in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis by Mahmoud Atef Abdelghaffar Youssef, Nassim Talaat Nassim, MohamedNourEddin Bashir Alkeeb, Tareq Muhammad Algarf

“…ET function was reevaluated 6 weeks post-operative in the form of an ETDQ-7, Valsalva maneuver, and tympanogram. …”
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The use of pigs vocalisation structure to assess the quality of human-pig relationship by Villain, Avelyne S, Guérin, Carole, Tallet, Céline

“…We repeated this test two weeks later, after a conditioning period during which human presence with additional positive contacts was used as a reward for all piglets. …”
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Altered Knee Loading Following Primary ACL Repair versus ACL Reconstruction by Steven Singleton, Harrison Scofield, Brittany Davis, Alexandra Waller, Craig Garrison, Shiho Goto, Joseph Hannon

“… # Conclusions Individuals following ACL-r demonstrate increased knee joint loading symmetry during a single leg squat task and greater quadriceps strength symmetry at 12 weeks post-surgery compared to those who underwent ACL-R…”
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The Reduced Expression of EOLA1 May Be Related to Refractory Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Mingxia Wu, Weiling Leng, Hang Pan, Xiaotian Lei, Liu Chen, Xinshou Ouyang, Ziwen Liang

“…The patients with DFU were divided into 2 groups based on the formation time of ulcer: the acute wound (AW) group with the course of disease≤4 weeks and the chronic wound (CW) group with the course of disease>4 weeks. …”
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Effect of Moxidectin Treatment at Peripartum on Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections in Ewes Raised under Tropical Andes High Altitude Conditions by J. J. Vargas-Duarte, H. Lozano-Márquez, H. A. Grajales-Lombana, C. Manrique-Perdomo, D. A. Martínez-Bello, C. Saegerman, M. Raes, N. Kirschvink

“…Suckling lambs (n=58) remained untreated and underwent four clinical and parasitological evaluations until 8 weeks after birth. Mox efficacy equaled 99.3% (T1) and 96.9% (T2). …”
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Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV-Infected Naïve Patients with Advanced Disease: The Role of Virus and Intrathecal Immune Activation by Monica Airoldi, Alessandra Bandera, Daria Trabattoni, Benedetta Tagliabue, Beatrice Arosio, Alessandro Soria, Veronica Rainone, Giuseppe Lapadula, Giorgio Annoni, Mario Clerici, Andrea Gori

“…Nevertheless, IL-6 and MIP-1β remained elevated after 12 weeks of therapy in HAND patients, in whom CSF HIV RNA decay was slower than the plasmatic one as well. …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…They had a significant reduction in loneliness after 5 weeks (p = .003), attributed to increased social connections and entertainment and viewing the voice-activated digital assistants as companions. …”
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Long-Term Safety of Transplanting Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells into the Extravascular Spaces of the Choroid of Rabbits by Adi Tzameret, Sapir E. Kalish, Ifat Sher, Lea Twito, Amilia Meir, Itay Levy, Shlomo Margel, Iris Moroz, Mordechai Rosner, Avraham J. Treves, Arnon Nagler, Michael Belkin, Ygal Rotenstreich

“…No reduction in retinal function was recorded by electroretinogram up to 10 weeks following transplantation. This study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of transplanting hBMSCs in the EVSC compartment in a large eye model of rabbits.…”
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Pregnancy Outcomes among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville by F. O. Galiba Atipo Tsiba, C. Itoua, C. Ehourossika, N. Y. Ngakegni, G. Buambo, N. S. B. Potokoue Mpia, A. Elira Dokekias

“…The average gestational age at delivery was 35 weeks for SCD women and 38 weeks for non-SCD women. …”
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Effect of Continuous Feeding of Ayu-Narezushi on Lipid Metabolism in a Mouse Model of Metabolic Syndrome by Takeshi Nishida, Koichi Tsuneyama, Yasuhiko Tago, Koji Nomura, Makoto Fujimoto, Takahiko Nakajima, Akira Noguchi, Takashi Minamisaka, Hideki Hatta, Johji Imura

“…Serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels were significantly lower in the Ayu-narezushi group than in the control group at 24 weeks of age. Furthermore, hepatic mRNA levels of carnitine-palmitoyl transferase 1 and acyl-CoA oxidase, which related to fatty acid oxidation, were significantly increased in the ayu-narezushi group than in the control group at 24 weeks of age. …”
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Steroid use for established bronchopulmonary dysplasia: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Roy K Philip, Joanna Seliga-Siwecka, Eduardo Villamor, Maria Pierro, Niazy Al Assaf, Sabina Strashun, Roberto Chioma, Kinga Zielińska, Krzysztof Włodarczyk

“…Introduction Postnatal steroids during the first few weeks of life have been demonstrated to be effective in decreasing the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious chronic respiratory condition affecting preterm infants. …”
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Effect of Melatonin on Cognitive Function and Sleep in relation to Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Melissa Voigt Hansen, Michael Tvilling Madsen, Lærke Toftegård Andersen, Ida Hageman, Lars Simon Rasmussen, Susanne Bokmand, Jacob Rosenberg, Ismail Gögenur

“…The incidence of POCD was 0% (0/20) [95% CI 0.0%; 16.8%] in the placebo group and 0% (0/26) [95% CI 0.0%; 13.2%] in the melatonin group 2 weeks postoperatively (P=1.00) and 6.3% (1/16) [95% CI 0.0%; 30.2%] in the placebo group and 0% (0/26) [95% CI 0.0%; 13.2%] in the melatonin group 12 weeks postoperatively (P=0.38). …”
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Sequencing and Integration of Cervical Manual Therapy and Vestibulo-oculomotor Therapy for Concussion Symptoms: Retrospective Analysis by Christopher Kevin Wong, Lauren Ziaks, Samantha Vargas, Tessia DeMattos, Chelsea Brown

“… # Purpose This study sought to describe the clinical and patient-reported outcomes for people with post-concussion symptoms after a protocol sequenced to address cervical dysfunction and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo within the first three weeks of injury, followed by integrated vision and vestibular therapy…”
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Effects of Fasudil on Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Left Ventricular Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prospective Intervention Study by Xiang Zhang, Xueming Zhang, Saihua Wang, Jun Luo, Zhihong Zhao, Changzhu Zheng, Jieyan Shen

“…Patients were diagnosed with passive pulmonary hypertension (PPH) or reactive pulmonary hypertension (RPH) by right heart catheterization and all receiving Rho kinase inhibitor fasudil for 2 weeks. The endpoint includes changes in SpO2, NT-pro BNP, cardiac functional classification, and echocardiography measurements after 2 weeks treatment. …”
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Acute kidney injury in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a single-center retrospective study by Ping Zhou, Bing Liu, Ning Shen, Xiaoting Fan, Shangwei Lu, Zhijuan Kong, Ying Gao, Zhimei Lv, Rong Wang

“…Renal recovery occurred in 17 patients (46%) at a median of 4 weeks (IQR 2–8) after ICI-AKI, including 16 (43%) with complete recovery and 1 (3%) with partial recovery. …”
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Vitamin D Supplementation and Hemoglobin Levels in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jana B. Ernst, Andreas Tomaschitz, Martin R. Grübler, Martin Gaksch, Katharina Kienreich, Nicolas Verheyen, Winfried März, Stefan Pilz, Armin Zittermann

“…In conclusion, a daily vitamin D supplement of 2800 IU for eight weeks did not improve Hb levels or anemic status in hypertensive patients. …”
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Effect of Decellularized Amniotic Membrane on the Tendon–Bone Integration in Rotator Cuff Repair: A Comparative Rat Model Study by Jiangtao Wang, Chunbao Li, Jiating Zhang, Mingyang An, Gang Zhao, Samuel D. Stark, Yujie Liu

“…In the normal control group (NCT group, n = 11), the supraspinatus was only exposed but not detached or repaired. After 4 weeks the rats were sacrificed. The assessment of specimens was conducted by micro‐CT analysis, histopathological evaluation, and biomechanical testing. …”
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Effectiveness of a personal health coaching intervention (diabetescoach) in patients with type 2 diabetes: protocol for an open-label, pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Oliver Faude, Fiona Streckmann, Lukas Zahner, Markus Gerber, Vivien Hohberg, Jan-Niklas Kreppke, Jan Kohl, Eleonora Seelig, Daniel König

“…All outcomes will be measured at baseline, at 27 weeks after inclusion and at 54 weeks after inclusion. …”
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