The effect of light-emitting diode-mediated photobiomodulation therapy on orthodontic tooth movement: A literature review by Rashin Bahrami, Nariman Nikparto, Fateme Gharibpour, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Abbas Bahador

“…Five studies were included in the review, comprising two animal studies (ages 10 and 12 weeks) and three human studies (ages ranging from 15 to 17 years). …”
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Ameliorative Effects of Polygonatum kingianum Polysaccharides on Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Brain Function Impairments in Obese Mice by XU Yuncong, YAN Qiaojuan, ZHU Chunhua, YANG Shaoqing, LI Houjiang, JIANG Zhengqiang

“…To study the effects of Polygonatum kingianum polysaccharides (PKP) on lipid metabolism disorders and brain function impairments in obese mice, the obese mice were treated with PKP, prepared by enzyme-assisted extraction, for 12 weeks. Changes in body mass and blood lipids, as well as pathological changes in liver and adipose tissue were observed. …”
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Microalbuminuria and sRAGE in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Treated with Nifedipine/Telmisartan Combination Treatment: A Substudy of TALENT by Colomba Falcone, Maria Paola Buzzi, Sara Bozzini, Chiara Boiocchi, Angela D'Angelo, Sandra Schirinzi, Ciro Esposito, Massimo Torreggiani, Jasmine Choi, Michael Ochan Kilama, Giuseppe Mancia

“…Treatment with nifedipine-telmisartan significantly decreased mean systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure and resulted in a significant increase in sRAGE plasma concentrations after 24 weeks of therapy. We concluded that in hypertensive patients with early-stage renal disease, sRAGE concentrations are not influenced by either microalbuminuria or GFR. …”
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The Effect of auriculotherapy on sleep quality in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized clinical trial by Laleh Mohammadi, Zahra Tagharrobi, Khadijeh Sharifi, Zahra Sooki, Mohammad Zare, Fatemeh Zare Joshaghani

“…The intervention group used Vacaria seeds to apply ear acupressure to Shenmen, Sympathetic, Subcortex, Heart, and Endocrine points for four weeks, while the sham group received adhesives without seeds and pressure. …”
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Prevalence of Cholelithiasis and Associated Factors of Gallstone Formation after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital-Baghdad by Abdulrahman M. Mohammed, Abdulnaser M. Mohammed, Tuka Y. Hassan

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 128 patients with morbid obesity, who were treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and followed up at two weeks, one month, six months, and one year after surgery between October 2018 and July 2020, at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and the Dowaly Private Hospital. …”
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Sensory Diet Program Through In-Person and Tele-Occupationa Therapy in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Simin Dehghani, Marzieh Pashmdarfard, Zahra Pashazadeh Azari, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Sima Dehghani, Navid Mirzakhani Araghi

“…The number of sessions for both groups was 20 30-minute sessions administered over 8 weeks. Through photos, videos, and explanations, sensory problems were described in both groups, the mother presented and implemented activities and environmental adaptations, and the therapist supervised the implementation. …”
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PTPIP51: A New Interaction Partner of the Insulin Receptor and PKA in Adipose Tissue by M. A. Bobrich, S. A. Schwabe, A. Brobeil, M. Viard, M. Kamm, F. C. Mooren, K. Krüger, C. Tag, M. Wimmer

“…Two groups (one high-fat diet and one standard diet) were submitted to endurance training, while the remaining two groups served as untrained control groups. After ten weeks, we measured glucose tolerance of the mice. …”
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Risk factors and outcomes of vitamin D deficiency in very preterm infants by Hannah Cho, Yoon Lee, Saelin Oh, Ju Sun Heo

“…Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and other biochemical parameters were measured between 4 and 6 weeks of age. VDD was defined as a serum 25(OH)D level <20 ng/mL. …”
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Effects of Repetitive Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Pilot Study by Cheng-Hsin Chen, Shao-Yuan Chen, Vinchi Wang, Chao-Ching Chen, Kaw-Chen Wang, Chih-Hao Chen, Yi-Chien Liu, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Ping-Keung Yip, Wen-Ya Ma, Chuan-Chieh Liu

“…The HBOT group (n=16) received conventional medical treatment with 10 sessions of adjunctive HBOT within 3–5 days after stroke onset, while the control group (n=30) received the same treatment but without HBOT. Early (around two weeks after onset) and late (one month after onset) outcomes (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, NIHSS scores) and efficacy (changes of NIHSS scores) of HBOT were evaluated. …”
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Factor-Reduced Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Efficiently Differentiate into Neurons Independent of the Number of Reprogramming Factors by Andreas Hermann, Jeong Beom Kim, Sumitra Srimasorn, Holm Zaehres, Peter Reinhardt, Hans R. Schöler, Alexander Storch

“…To prove whether this is also true for human cells, we compared the efficiency of neuronal differentiation of iPSC generated from fetal human neural stem cells with either one (OCT4; hiPSC1F-NSC) or two (OCT4, KLF4; hiPSC2F-NSC) reprogramming factors with iPSC produced from human fibroblasts using three (hiPSC3F-FIB) or four reprogramming factors (hiPSC4F-FIB). After four weeks of coculture with PA6 stromal cells, neuronal differentiation of hiPSC1F-NSC and hiPSC2F-NSC was as efficient as iPSC3F-FIB or iPSC4F-FIB. …”
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Development and feasibility of an mHealth intervention for psychoeducational support of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot randomized cont... by Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Ka Yi Hong, Oluwabukola Sharon Ayo, Adetutu Sefinat Alade, Moshood Akinwumi Lawal, Ibironke Elizabeth Somoye, Victoria Adediran, Olamide Sado, Ka Ming Chow

“…The intervention group received the CENBA programme, which included BC education, coping skills training, a discussion forum, and nurse-led consultations, delivered via a mobile application and phone calls over six weeks. The control group received standard care. …”
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Providing black soldier fly maggot flour (Hermetia illucens) as a substitute for concentrated feed for the low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) content... by Sisda Indah Millenia Kartika, Sri Hidanah, Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum, Ratna Damayanti, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito

“…This study used 20 broilers strain Cobb 500 aged five weeks. The P0 group was given a basal diet consisting of 30% concentrate, 60% corn, and 10% rice bran. …”
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A Pregnant Woman with Excess Vasopressinase-Induced Diabetes Insipidus Complicated by Central Diabetes Insipidus like Lymphocytic Infundibulo-Neurohypophysitis by Shinnosuke Yanagisawa, Yoichi Oikawa, Mai Endo, Kazuyuki Inoue, Ritsuko Nakajima, Shigemitsu Yasuda, Masayasu Sato, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masashi Isshiki, Akira Shimada

“…A 39-year-old pregnant woman suddenly presented with thirst, polydipsia, and polyuria after 31 gestation weeks (GWs). Based on laboratory findings of hypotonic urine (78 mOsm/kgH2O) with higher plasma osmolality (298 mOsm/kgH2O) and higher serum sodium levels (149 mEq/L), gestational DI was suspected, and the clinical course was monitored without therapy until the results of a measurement of plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels were available. …”
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Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Laura Maffeis, Lorenza Pugni, Carlo Pietrasanta, Andrea Ronchi, Monica Fumagalli, Carlo Gelmetti, Fabio Mosca

“…Here, we report on a premature infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, who developed multiple anetodermic patches of skin on the trunk at the sites where electrocardiographic electrodes were previously applied. …”
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Prenatal inflammation and trauma symptoms in Latina mothers: The role of discrimination and growing up in an ethnic minoritized context by Rebeca Alvarado-Harris, Krista Perreira, Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombe, William Roger Mills‐Koonce, Hudson P. Santos, Jr.

“…Methods: Latina mothers, primarily of Mexican and Central American heritage (n = 150), completed the Everyday Discrimination Scale and the Traumatic Avoidance subscale of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms-II during pregnancy (24–32 weeks). Plasma levels of cytokines were measured with multiplex assays, which were aggregated into a pro-inflammatory cytokine profile (IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-8) after a Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported this approach. …”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“…Acceptability was evaluated through three methods: (1) open-ended chatbot interactions on day 30, (2) a web-based structured questionnaire at 2 months post baseline, and (3) semistructured telephone interviews with 15 participants 2 weeks post intervention. Participants for interviews were stratified by adherence levels and randomly selected from Hatyai and Maelan districts. …”
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Functional Brain Correlates of Upper Limb Spasticity and Its Mitigation following Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Survivors by Svetlana Pundik, Adam D. Falchook, Jessica McCabe, Krisanne Litinas, Janis J. Daly

“…Methods. 23 stroke survivors (>6 months) were treated with an arm motor learning and spasticity therapy (5 d/wk for 12 weeks). Outcome measures included Modified Ashworth scale, sensory tests, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for wrist and hand movement. …”
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The Different Insulin-Sensitising and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Palmitoleic Acid and Oleic Acid in a Prediabetes Model by Denisa Miklankova, Irena Markova, Martina Hüttl, Barbora Stankova, Hana Malinska

“…POA and OA were each administered intragastrically at a dose of 100 mg/kg b.wt. for four weeks. Results. Supplementation with both MUFAs significantly elevated insulin and glucagon levels, but only POA decreased nonfasting glucose. …”
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Functional Outcome (Short Term) of Modular Cementless Bipolar HemiArthroplasty (Hydroxyapatite-Coated Stem) for Fracture Neck of Femur in the Elderly by Navin K. Shukla, Lata Keshkar, Jayanta Mukherjee, Ratnesh Kumar, Shivendra Singh, Alok C. Agrawal

“…Postoperative follow-up was done every 4–20 weeks and thereafter at intervals of 3–12 months. …”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Patients with Iron Deficiency at a Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Real-World Clinical... by António Robalo Nunes, Ana Palricas Costa, Sara Lemos Rocha, Ana Garcia de Oliveira

“…Mean age was 58.6 ± 17.5 years and most patients received cumulative FCM doses of 501–1000 mg (63.2%). Six weeks after administration of FCM, efficacy endpoints hemoglobin increase ≥2 g/dL, hemoglobin increase ≥3 g/dL, and transferrin saturation > 20% were attained by 41%, 20%, and 63% of patients, respectively. …”
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