A Peculiar Cause of Shock: Analysing Two Clinical Cases by João Oliveira, Alberto Costa-Silva, Luís Vale, Daniel Costa, Rui Almeida-Pinto, Carlos Martins-Silva, Tiago Antunes-Lopes, João Silva

“…Multiorgan failure progressively improved. After 2 weeks, the patient was submitted to a laparoscopic transperitoneal right adrenalectomy. …”
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Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography of Plaque Psoriasis Under IL-17 Inhibitor Therapy: Artificial Intelligence-Supported Analysis by Hanna B. Wirsching, Oliver J. Mayer, Sophia Schlingmann, Janis R. Thamm, Stefan Schiele, Anna Rubeck, Wera Heinz, Julia Welzel, Sandra Schuh

“…LC-OCT and clinical assessment with a local psoriasis and severity index of the study plaque and a control area were performed before the initiation of therapy as well as after 4 and 12 weeks of treatment. A manual and AI-supported measurement of the thickness of epidermis, stratum corneum, and undulation of the dermo-epidermal junction was carried out. …”
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Rosuvastatin effects on the HDL proteome in hyperlipidemic patients by Vavlukis Ana, Mladenovska Kristina, Davalieva Katarina, Vavlukis Marija, Dimovski Aleksandar

“…Patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia were assigned to 20 mg/day rosuvastatin and blood samples were drawn at study entry and after 12 weeks of treatment. A label-free LC-MS/MS protein profiling was conducted, coupled with bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Assessing the influence of matcha green tea extract on NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway activation in rats: A study on irradiation-induced acute hepatic inflammatory response by Noha Sayed Hamed, Eithar K. El Adham, Amal I. Hassan

“…Study design and method: In this experimental investigation, the administration of M was conducted on female Wistar rats for duration of two weeks after gamma-ray irradiation. Next, a series of biochemical experiments were conducted to examine the impact of M on lipid peroxidation levels, antioxidant enzyme activities, and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α) in liver tissue. …”
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Comparison of Goal Achievement during an Early, Intensive Nutrition Intervention Delivered to People with Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer by Telephone Compared with Mobile Applicatio... by Kate Furness, Catherine E. Huggins, Lauren Hanna, Daniel Croagh, Mitchell Sarkies, Terry P. Haines

“…Participants in the intervention groups received a regular nutrition intervention for 18 weeks from an experienced dietitian via telephone or mobile application (app) using behaviour change techniques to assist in goal achievement. …”
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Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during Pregnancy by Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad, Nanna Voldner, Kari Bø

“…The participants filled in a validated self-administered questionnaire, physical activity pregnancy questionnaire (PAPQ) in gestation, weeks 32–36. The questionnaire contained 53 questions with one particular question addressing the TTM and the five stages: (1) precontemplation stage, (2) contemplation stage, (3) preparation stage, (4) action stage, and (5) maintenance stage. …”
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Modification of Lipid Profile in Commercial Cow Milk Samples before and after Their Expiration Date: Evaluation of Storage Crucial Parameters and Possible Environmentally Friendly... by Eduardo Sommella, Manuela Giovanna Basilicata, Gian Carlo Tenore, Michele Manfra, Raffaella Mastrocinque, Carmine Ostacolo, Andrea Vitale, Marcello Chieppa, Pietro Campiglia, Giacomo Pepe

“…Moreover, our data demonstrate that milk, several weeks after its expiry date, is a rich source of fatty acids that may be recovered as potential substrates for the formulation of economically viable products and eco-friendly diesel-like fuels.…”
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Influence of Artificial Sweetener on Human Blood Glucose Concentration by Ilse Skokan, P. Christian Endler, Beatrix Wulkersdorfer, Dieter Magometschnigg, Heinz Spranger

“…In the sense of a cross-over design, three test trials were performed at intervals of several weeks. Each trial was followed by a test free interval. …”
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Sustained response off treatment after fostamatinib in refractory immune thrombocytopenia: A series of four case reports by Waleed Ghanima, Francisco Javier Lucas Boronat, Valentina Carrai, Stefan Rackwitz

“…He received fostamatinib in the FIT-3 open-label extension for seven weeks and maintained SROT for 2.5 years. Case 2 was a 54-year-old female patient with chronic, highly refractory ITP. …”
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Prospective Study of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy in Absenceof Myelopathy by Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Pradip Patil, Uday Ghate, Rishabh Nair

“…Conclusion: The final conclusion that can be drawn after analyzing the NDI score at different interval of time i-e before surgery, immediately and after surgery, 6 weeks post surgery, 3 months post surgery and 6 months post surgey is that patients have shown successive improvements with every follow up done.…”
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Rectal application of a highly osmolar personal lubricant in a macaque model induces acute cytotoxicity but does not increase risk of SHIV infection. by Sundaram A Vishwanathan, Monica R Morris, Richard J Wolitski, Wei Luo, Charles E Rose, Dianna M Blau, Theodros Tsegaye, Sherif R Zaki, David A Garber, Leecresia T Jenkins, Tara C Henning, Dorothy L Patton, R Michael Hendry, Janet M McNicholl, Ellen N Kersh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cytotoxicity was documented by measuring inflammatory cytokines and epithelial tissue sloughing during six weeks of repeated, non-traumatic lubricant or control buffer applications to rectum and anus. …”
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Case Report of HIV and Neurosyphilis Coinfection in a Recent Migrant: Old Diseases in New Faces by Alexa Van Besien, Ian Paolo Mauricio, Ronald Belfort, Joseph Lykins

“…Case Report: A 69-year-old male, recent Haitian migrant presented for subacute altered mental status and visual and auditory hallucinations for approximately four weeks. The patient’s neurological exam was non-focal, but laboratory evaluation showed an elevated paraprotein gap (6.7 grams per deciliter). …”
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Complete Resolution of Pseudomalignant Erosion in a Reflux Gastroesophageal Polyp with Proton Pump Inhibitor by Takahiko Nakajima, Haruo Yagi, Hayato Baba, Takashi Minamisaka, Shigeharu Miwa, Shinichi Hayashi, Takeshi Nishida, Hideki Hatta, Koichi Tsuneyama, Johji Imura

“…A second biopsy performed after the administration of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for 4 weeks revealed endoscopic resolution of the polyp along with the complete histological resolution of the bizarre stromal cells and led to the diagnosis of pseudomalignant erosion in a reflux gastroesophageal polyp. …”
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Frequency of pregnancy induced hypertension and its association with elevated serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin levels during mid trimester of pregnancy by Saman Habib, Aqsa Ikram ul Haq, Shama Bashir, Nadia Sadiq, Noreen Majeed, Nabeela Waheed

“…A total of one hundred and twenty-two (n=122) normotensive pregnant females at 13-20 weeks gestational age and 18-35 years of maternal age were selected in this study after informed consent from every patient. …”
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Use of amantadine in traumatic brain injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by João Félix, Luísa Araújo, Antônio Henriques, Ana Pereira, Saul Carneiro

“…No significant differences in Disability Rating Scale, day 3 GCS, Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), length of hospital stay, or duration of mechanical ventilation were observed between amantadine and placebo groups.ConclusionIn our analysis, TBI patients benefit from the use of amantadine in the day 7 GCS score and show better results in the MMSE test, but placebo patients benefit from not using amantadine in the DRS between weeks 3 and 4. No other statistically significant results were found related to the use of this medication.Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_ record.php?…”
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Real-world assessment of effectiveness and safety of filgotinib in 286 patients with ulcerative colitis in 9 UK centres by David Young, Sohail Rahmany, Deborah Taylor, Emma Davis, Michael Colwill, Sonia Kalyanji Mehta, Roisin Campbell, Karl Hazel, Karishma Sethi-Arora, Susan Ritchie, Ashley I Heinson, Helen Moyses, Keith Bodger, Emma Johnston, Lucy Hicks, Anjan Dhar, Jimmy Limdi, Rachel Cooney, John Paul Seenan, Kamal Patel, Alissa Walsh, Fraser Cummings

“…Baseline demographic and clinical data, clinical disease activity scores, endoscopic activity indices, and biomarkers (C-reactive protein and faecal calprotectin) were collected at baseline, at 8–12 weeks after initiation (post-induction) and during maintenance (the most recent review) where available. …”
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Quality of Nurses Working in the Selected Hospitals of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences by Mojgan Gholitabar Omrani, mohammad Reza Ghasemi, Mohammad Gholizadeh Gerdrodbari, Roghayeh Javan, Neda Mahdavifar

“…In the intervention group, foot reflexology massage was conducted by each research unit for 12 sessions, each for 30 minutes for six weeks. Both groups performed the Pittsburgh sleep quality index at the beginning of the study and five days after the intervention. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes by Gokhan Yıldırım, Kemal Gungorduk, Fehmi Yazıcıoğlu, Ahmet Gul, Fatma Çakar, Özgü Çelikkol, Yavuz Ceylan

“…Mean gestational age was 23.69±5.48 weeks (range 12–38). Fetal karyotype was known in all fetuses. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Maternal Smoking on Quality of Life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 by SØren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…The Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 is a prospective longitudinal perinatal study that included all deliveries (over 20 weeks gestation, birthweight over 250 g) that took place at the University Hospital (Rigshospitalet) in Copenhagen, Denmark during the period of September 21, 1959 to December 21, 1961 and used in this follow-up study to investigate the connection between maternal smoking during pregnancy and the quality of life of the child 31 to 33 years later. …”
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Pregnancy Promotes Maternal Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Guinea Pigs by Lily Wan, Tian Tu, Qi-Lei Zhang, Juan Jiang, Xiao-Xin Yan

“…In guinea pigs, pregnancy lasts ~9 weeks; we set to explore if hippocampal neurogenesis is altered in these animals, relative to gestational stages. …”
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