Production Performance and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Mass Balance in Biofloc-based African Catfish Intensive Culture at Different Densities by Sumitro, Tatag Budiardi, Hilmi Fauzi, Julie Ekasari

“…African catfish with an average body weight of 2.64 ± 0.06 g was randomly distributed into 12 units of round tank with a working volume of 2 m3 of water and maintained for 8 weeks. A completely randomized experimental design with four treatments (in triplicates), i.e. a control treatment at a fish density of 500 fish m-3 with regular water exchange and without organic carbon source addition, and biofloc treatments (BFT) at three different densities, i.e. 500 fish m-3 (BFT500), 750 fish m-3 (BFT750), and 1000 fish m-3 (BFT1000). …”
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Surgical Reimplantation for the Correction of Vesicoureteral Reflux following Failed Endoscopic Injection by Boris Chertin, Ksenia Prosolovich, Sagiv Aharon, Ofer Nativ, Sarel Halachmi

“…All patients were followed with an ultrasound 6 weeks following surgery and every 6 months thereafter for an average of 22 months. …”
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Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts by Fengyi Deng, Wenyan Wu, Xingyu Fan, Xing Zhong, Nuojin Wang, Yue Wang, Tianrong Pan, Yijun Du

“…Methods. db/db mice were injected intraperitoneally with 0.6 mg/kg dulaglutide for 10 weeks. Mouse muscle tissues were then pathologically evaluated and stained with F4/80 or MPO to detect macrophages and neutrophils, respectively. …”
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Continuous Exercise but Not High Intensity Interval Training Improves Fat Distribution in Overweight Adults by Shelley E. Keating, Elizabeth A. Machan, Helen T. O'Connor, James A. Gerofi, Amanda Sainsbury, Ian D. Caterson, Nathan A. Johnson

“…Work capacity and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) were measured before and after 12 weeks of intervention in 38 previously inactive overweight adults. …”
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Thyroidectomy for Painful Thyroiditis Resistant to Steroid Treatment: Three New Cases with Review of the Literature by Enrico Mazza, Francesco Quaglino, Adolfo Suriani, Nicola Palestini, Cristina Gottero, Renzo Leli, Stefano Taraglio

“…In more severe forms prednisone doses up to 40 mg daily for 2-3 weeks are recommended. Recurrences occur rarely and restoration of steroid treatment cures the disease. …”
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Single inhaler with beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium versus triple therapies in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fulvio Braido, Ioanna Vlachaki, Georgios F. Nikolaidis, Dimitrios Tzelis, Ifigeneia Barouma, Alessio Piraino, Alessandra Madoni, Nicola Scichilone

“…Network meta-analyses evaluated severe and moderate-to-severe exacerbations, pre-dose forced expiratory volume, and asthma control questionnaire responses at 52 (± 3) weeks. Among single-inhaler triple therapies, MD BDP/FOR/GLY significantly reduced the risk of severe exacerbations (RR [95% CrI] compared to MD fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol: 0.65 [0.49, 0.89]), while HD BDP/FOR/GLY demonstrated an improved trend in reducing severe and moderate-to-severe exacerbations versus HD indacaterol acetate/glycopyrronium bromide/mometasone, fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol, and salmeterol/fluticasone + tiotropium. …”
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Chitooligosaccharides suppress airway inflammation, fibrosis, and mucus hypersecretion in a house dust mite-induced allergy model by Yun-Ho Kim, Chan-Ho Park, Ju Myung Kim, Yeo Cho Yoon

“…Cell experiments were conducted at COS concentrations below 100 µg/ml, while animal experiments were performed at concentrations below 100 mg/kg body weight for 4 weeks. Samples of right lung tissue obtained from the experimental animals were used for gene and protein expression analysis, whereas samples of contralateral lung tissue were used for immunohistochemical analysis.ResultsCOS regulated Th1 immunity by inhibiting major cytokines, including inflammatory tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), in BEAS-2B cells. …”
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The Effect of Injectable Medication Procedure on the Level of Pain among Early Childhood patients by Farida A. K. Tahir, Pary M. Azize, Aram N. Abdul Razzaq

“…The study has been conducted for twelve weeks duration in the pediatric wards at medical and surgical hospitals in the Sulaimani city – Kurdistan region of Iraq between 1st March to 1st Jun 2019. …”
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The skin microbiota of preterm infants and impact of diaper change frequency. by Noelle E Younge, D Joshua Parris, Daniel Hatch, Angel Barnes, Debra H Brandon

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Medically stable preterm infants born <33 weeks' gestation were randomized to receive diaper changes at a frequency of every 3-hours or every 6-hours. …”
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Application of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: A randomized controlled trial by Hai-Sheng Zheng, Xing-Wu Zhong, Jia-Yao Xu, Hai-Yan Chen, Li-Na Liu, Bo-Wen Ou-Yang

“…Results: Our study included 106 patients in group A and 102 patients in group B. After 2 weeks, the intact mucosal epithelium lining the ostia was 96 in group A and 77 in group B. …”
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Pyruvate-Enriched Oral Rehydration Solution Improves Glucometabolic Disorders in the Kidneys of Diabetic db/db Mice by Xiao Meng Zhang, Hao Deng, Jin Dong Tong, Yi Zhen Wang, Xu Chao Ning, Xiu Hong Yang, Fang Qiang Zhou, Hui Min Jin

“…Present studies focused on oral pyruvate effects on diabetes status and DN with 0.35% pyruvate in pyruvate-enriched oral rehydration solution (Pyr-ORS) and 1% pyruvate as drinking water for 8 weeks, using the model of diabetic db/db mice. Both Pyr-ORS and 1% pyruvate showed comparable therapeutic effectiveness with controls of body weight and blood sugar, increases of blood insulin levels, and improvement of renal function and pathological changes. …”
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Post-COVID-19 patients’ clinical-epidemiological characteristics in Baracoa, Guantánamo by Yirleidy Rodríguez Labañino, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Alexander Durán Flores, Denny Matos Laffita, Oneidis Durán Flores

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: a high percentage of people who have suffered from COVID-19 report, after recovery from the acute phase, manifestations that last for more than three weeks, and even for three months after the original clinical picture.…”
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Differences in specificity, development time and virulence between two acanthocephalan parasites, infecting two cryptic species of Gammarus fossarum by Bauer, Alexandre, Develay Nguyen, Lucie, Motreuil, Sébastien, Teixeira, Maria, Debrosse, Nelly, Rigaud, Thierry

“…The mortality of infected individuals increased significantly after several weeks of development of both parasite species. P. tereticollis was less virulent than P. laevis, perhaps due to differences in host exploitation, since we evidenced that P. tereticollis had a much slower growth rate.…”
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Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate by M. K. Daud, Shafaqat Ali, Zohaib Abbas, Ihsan Elahi Zaheer, Muhammad Ahsan Riaz, Afifa Malik, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Shui Jin Zhu

“…Phytoextraction of zinc, copper, lead, iron, and nickel from landfill leachate by duckweed (L. minor) was investigated every 3 days over a period of 2 weeks. Bioconcentration factor and removal efficiency were also calculated. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese medicine Zuo-Gui-Wan on gut microbiota in an osteoporotic mouse model by Junjie Li, HaomingYou, Yucheng Hu, Ruxu Li, Tianxin Ouyang, Qiang Ran, Guilong Zhang, Yong Huang

“…The osteoporosis mouse model was established through ovariectomy. After eight weeks of Zuo-Gui-Wan treatment via gavage, serum calcium, phosphorus, ALT, AST, CREA, and other biochemical indicators were measured. …”
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The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials. by Martha Waugh, Gregory Youdan, Courtney Casale, Rachel Balaban, Emily S Cross, Dafna Merom

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Searches across five databases (September 2023) identified 148 studies evaluating 116 dance programs (≥4 weeks) for older adults (≥55 years, N = 8060), Dance interventions delivered to clinical groups were excluded. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

“…The patient’s condition improved to near premorbid levels after port removal and 6 weeks of targeted antimicrobial therapy. Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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Factors Indicating the Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation in Preterm Newborns with Normal Amniotic Fluid Volume by Onur Guralp, Nevin Tuten, Abdullah Tuten, Altay Gezer

“…STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred and seventy-one singleton pregnancies with normal amniotic fluid volume and delivered at between 24+0 and 37+0 gestational weeks were evaluated in a retrospective study. Any possible associations between the absolute percentage error of fetal weight estimations and the maternal and fetal data were examined. …”
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Do Lactation-Induced Changes in Ghrelin, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, and Peptide YY Influence Appetite and Body Weight Regulation during the First Postpartum Year? by D. Enette Larson-Meyer, Jessica Schueler, Erin Kyle, Kathleen J. Austin, Ann Marie Hart, Brenda M. Alexander

“…To determine whether fasting and meal-induced appetite-regulating hormones are altered during lactation and associated with body weight retention after childbearing, we studied 24 exclusively breastfeeding women (BMI = 25.2 ± 3.6 kg/m2) at 4-5 weeks postpartum and 20 never-pregnant controls (BMI = 24.0 ± 3.1 kg/m2). …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Part 2 explored user preferences and usability post-initial use and two weeks later.Results: Part 1 identified 1294 apps; after applying exclusion criteria, 87 apps were downloaded, with 48 included for analysis. …”
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