Formulation for foliar and soil application of entomopathogenic nematodes for controlling the onion thrips Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Hala M. S. Metwally, Mahmoud M. E. Saleh, Mokhtar Abonaem

“…Using the nematode-infected insect approach, a single application of 10 H. bacteriophora-infected Tenebrio molitor L. larvae per 1 m of the row (70 cm between rows) remained effective in the onion field for 5 weeks, following treatment, generating a pest population reduction of up to 77%, while the same rates of S. feltiae reduced the pest population by up to 59%. …”
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Normative Data for Bone Mass in Healthy Term Infants from Birth to 1 Year of Age by Sina Gallo, Catherine A. Vanstone, Hope A. Weiler

“…A prospective study was conducted to assess bone mass of term infants (37 to 42 weeks of gestation), weight appropriate for gestational age, and born to healthy mothers. …”
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Improving compliance and evaluating physician–patient concerns in glaucoma: a pilot study by Mohannad Albdour, Aaron Shi, Chuhan Wang, Ibrahim Saleh, Karanjit S Kooner

“…The patients were reinterviewed after 4 weeks of the intervention. An independent group of sixteen glaucoma specialists were also surveyed regarding their concerns for their glaucoma patients. …”
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Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis – A clinical study by Monika M, Rudhra K, Vennila K, Elanchezhiyan, Sri Harini P, S. Shakeron

“…Post-operative samples were collected after four weeks. Both pre- and post-treatment samples were subjected to real-time PCR (rtPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to quantify viral and bacterial loads, as well as levels of key inflammatory mediators. …”
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Evaluating the Mechanisms of Improved Glucose Homeostasis after Bariatric Surgery in Ossabaw Miniature Swine by Jonathan G. Sham, Vlad V. Simianu, Andrew S. Wright, Skye D. Stewart, Mouhamad Alloosh, Michael Sturek, David E. Cummings, David R. Flum

“…Intravenous glucose tolerance tests and standardized meal tolerance tests were performed prior to, 1, 2, and 8 weeks after surgery and at a single time-point for regular diet control pigs. …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to one Take Charge session, two Take Charge sessions 6 weeks apart or control.Outcomes The primary outcome will be the Physical Component Summary score of the Short-Form 36 at 12 months post stroke. …”
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Efficacy of ARB/HCTZ Combination Therapy in Uncontrolled Hypertensive Patients Compared with ARB Monotherapy: A Meta-Analysis by Linlin Ma, Keyang Zheng, Jiafu Yan, Wenli Cheng

“…We included articles that were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ARB/HCTZ with ARB for a duration of at least 4 weeks and reported on the efficacy or safety. Meta-analyses for efficacy outcomes were performed. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in the Effects of the Mediterranean Diet on Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis by Alexandra Bédard, Louise Corneau, Benoît Lamarche, Sylvie Dodin, Simone Lemieux

“…All foods were provided to 38 men and 32 premenopausal women (24–53 y) during 4 weeks. Variables were measured during a 180 min OGTT before and after the MedDiet. …”
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Evaluating Older Adults’ Engagement and Usability With AI-Driven Interventions: Randomized Pilot Study by Marcia Shade, Changmin Yan, Valerie K Jones, Julie Boron

“…MethodsA randomized pilot trial was conducted for 12-weeks in adults aged 60 years or older, self-reported living alone, and having chronic musculoskeletal pain. …”
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Early life stress, kangaroo care, parenting behavior and secure attachment predict executive functioning in 2 year olds born preterm by Bieke Bollen, Astrid Van den Brande, Chiara Bernagie, Alexandra Seghers, Steffie Amelynck, Christine Vanhole, Bart Boets, Gunnar Naulaers, Guy Bosmans, Els Ortibus

“…We examined the effect of early life neonatal stress, maternal perinatal stress, kangaroo care, maternal parenting behavior and secure child attachment on executive function at 2 years corrected age (CA) in children born preterm (i.e. < 34 weeks of gestation and/or < 1500 g birth weight). …”
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Persistent Cryptococcal Brain Infection despite Prolonged Immunorecovery in an HIV-Positive Patient by Tom Wingfield, Jo Baxter, Amit Herwadkar, Daniel du Plessis, Tom J. Blanchard, F. Javier Vilar, Anoop Varma

“…Combined antiretroviral therapy was started four weeks later and she showed early improvement. However, over the ensuing 18 months, her clinical course was marked by periodic worsening with symptoms resembling cryptococcal meningitis despite having achieved CD4 counts ≥400 cells/μL. …”
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Ameliorative effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 from Chinese yogurt on hyperuricemia by Hongyuan Zhao, Xiaoyu Chen, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Xinyi Pang, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…The in vivo results showed that the serum UA level decreased from 236.28 to 149.28 μmol/L after 8 weeks of oral administration of L. rhamnosus Fmb14 in inosine-induced hyperuricemia model mice. …”
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The effects of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine rehabilitation programs on post-acute ankle sprain: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hang Gao, Xiao Chen, Jiayi Ren, Xinglai Zhang, Yuqian Hu, Zhao Ma, Yuanjia Gu, Jiming Tao, Weian Yuan

“…The intervention lasted for a total of 2 weeks. The main outcome measures are Visual Analog Scale and Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire; the secondary outcome measures are the Foot Ankle Ability Assessment Scale, AOFAS Ankle Posterior Foot Scale, torque and gait. …”
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A risk-based approach to reduction of warm air infiltration for energy efficiency optimization in a cold storage system-a case study of a fruit packaging plant by Peter Kibagendi Mokaya, James Wakiru, Josephat Tanui

“…Warm air infiltration is a hidden phenomenon that can go unnoticed for weeks, months, or even years in cold storage envelopes. …”
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The Counteracting Effect of Chrysin on Dietary Fructose-Induced Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in Rats with a Focus on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism by Gabriela Campanher, Nelson Andrade, Joanne Lopes, Cláudia Silva, Maria João Pena, Ilda Rodrigues, Fátima Martel

“…Rats fed a chow diet were separated into four groups: Control (tap water), Fructose (tap water with 10% fructose), Chrysin (tap water+ chrysin (100 mg/kg body weight/d)), and Fructose + Chrysin (tap water with 10% fructose + chrysin (100 mg/kg body weight/d, daily)) (for 18 weeks). When associated with the chow diet, chrysin reduced hepatic lipid and glycogen storage, increased the hepatic antioxidant potential of glutathione and reduced de novo lipogenesis in the adipose tissue. …”
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Medium-term load forecasting with Power Market Survey: GEPCO case study by Sheeza Mariam Nawaz, Ubaid Ahmed, Adil Amin, Syed Afraz Hussain Shah, Anzar Mahmood

“…The time horizon for MTLF ranges from a few weeks to one year and it has applications in energy management and planning. …”
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Nanoparticle-in-Hydrogel Delivery System for the Sequential Release of Two Drugs by Demian van Straten, Jaime Fernández Bimbo, Wim E. Hennink, Tina Vermonden, Raymond M. Schiffelers

“…The micelles immediately released free dexamethasone from the hydrogel for two weeks. The dexamethasone phosphate loaded in the liposomes was not released until the gel degraded and intact liposomes were released, starting after 15 days. …”
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Macular Findings Obtained by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Muhammet Kazim Erol, Ozdemir Ozdemir, Deniz Turgut Coban, Ahmet Burak Bilgin, Berna Dogan, Esin Sogutlu Sari, Devrim Toslak

“…The results were obtained from 358 eyes of 179 infants (81 females and 98 males) of a mean gestational age of 30.9±2.7 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1609±477 g. ROP was diagnosed in 126 eyes and CME in 139 eyes. …”
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Prediction of football injuries using GPS-based data in Iranian professional football players: a machine learning approach by Reza Saberisani, Amir Hossein Barati, Mostafa Zarei, Paulo Santos, Armin Gorouhi, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Hadi Nobari

“…The acute-tochronic workload ratio was calculated separately for each variable using a ratio of 1:3 weeks. Finally, the decision tree algorithm with machine learning was utilised to assess the predictive power of injury occurrence based on the acute-to-chronic workload ratio.ResultsThe results showed that the variable of the number of decelerations had the highest predictive power compared to other variables [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.91, recall = 87.5%, precision = 58.3%, accuracy = 94.7%].ConclusionAlthough none of the selected external load variables in this study had high predictive power (AUC &gt; 0.95), due to the high predictive power of injury of the number of deceleration variables compared with other variables, the necessity of attention and management of this variable as a risk factor for injury occurrence is essential for preventing future injuries.…”
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Ab Externo Choroidal Fluid Drainage, Pars Plana Vitrectomy, and Endotamponade for the Management of Persistent Hypotony following Glaucoma Surgery by Susanna Friederike Koenig, Efstathios Vounotrypidis, Christian Maximilian Wertheimer, Armin Wolf

“…This is a retrospective cohort study of the postoperative course of ab externo drainage of persistent serous choroidal detachment (≥4 weeks) in combination with pars plana vitrectomy and gas endotamponade in six eyes of six patients after exhausting all conservative treatment options. …”
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