Daily versus three-times-weekly azithromycin in Chinese patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: protocol for a prospective, open-label and randomised controlled trial by Jing Li, Fei Chen, Wei Xiao, Feng Li, Lan Chen, Ting He, Yanxiong Mao, Aiping Zou, Bo Fan, Weihao Ni, Huimin You, Wenjiang Fu

“…Eligible patients with high-resolution CT defined NCFB will be randomly divided into three groups, which will receive either 250 mg daily azithromycin, or 500 mg three-times-weekly azithromycin or no treatment for 6 months. …”
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Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Atrial Septum in a Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Thomas Strecker, Michael Weyand, Abbas Agaimy

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Hydrilla leaf mining flies (unofficial common name) Hydrellia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ephydridae) by Emma Weeks, James Cuda

“…Royle), an invasive aquatic plant that has been classified as a Federal Noxious Weed. Hydrilla has invaded aquatic ecosystems in Florida and across the U.S. …”
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Hydrilla leaf mining flies (unofficial common name) Hydrellia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ephydridae) by Emma Weeks, James Cuda

“…Royle), an invasive aquatic plant that has been classified as a Federal Noxious Weed. Hydrilla has invaded aquatic ecosystems in Florida and across the U.S. …”
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Associations of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels at less than 24 weeks of gestation with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the BOSHI study by Seiya Izumi, Noriyuki Iwama, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Michihiro Satoh, Takahisa Murakami, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Takashi Sugiyama, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…This study aimed to evaluate the associations of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at <24 weeks of gestation with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and compare the strengths of the associations of HDP with FPG and HbA1c levels. …”
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A consort‐guided randomized, blinded, controlled clinical trial on the effects of 6 weeks training on heart rate variability in thoroughbred horses by Emma Santosuosso, Renaud Léguillette, Sierra Shoemaker, Ryan Baumwart, Sierra Temple, Kaneesha Hemmerling, Tessa Kell, Warwick Bayly

“…Animals Twelve healthy untrained thoroughbreds were randomly split into a training group (6 weeks of incremental racetrack training) and a control group (no training). …”
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Effect of 12 weeks of selective cardiorespiratory endurance and plyometrics training on 800-meter rural collegiate athletes: a randomised controlled trial by Neeraj Kumar, Anand N. Badwe

“…The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of selective plyometrics training in addition to their regular cardiorespiratory endurance training on the running performance in 800-meterrural collegiate athletes. …”
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Effects of 24 Weeks of Growth Hormone Treatment on Bone Microstructure and Volumetric Bone Density in Patients with Childhood-Onset Adult GH Deficiency by Hongbo Yang, Kemin Yan, Yuping Xu, Linjie Wang, Qi Zhang, Fengying Gong, Huijuan Zhu, Weibo Xia, Hui Pan

“…Main outcomes were vBMD and morphometric parameters from HR-pQCT. Results. After 24-week treatment, IGF-1 SDS gradually increased from −3.31 ± 1.56 to −1.92 ± 1.65 (p=0.113). …”
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Study on the Imprinting Status of Insulin-Like Growth Factor II (IGF-II) Gene in Villus during 6–10 Gestational Weeks by Jianhong Chen, Qun Fang, Baojiang Chen, Yi Zhou, Yanmin Luo

“…However, there was significant difference in IGF-II imprinting loss rate between two groups (P>.05). Conclusion. During weeks 6–10 of gestation, abnormal embryonic development is correlated with chromosomal abnormalities. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of 48 weeks of BIC/F/TAF and DRV/c/F/TAF on platelet function in the context of rapid ART start by Akif A. Khawaja, Gary Whitlock, Sarah Fidler, Alfredo Soler-Carracedo, Merle Henderson, Graham P. Taylor, Marta Boffito, Michael Emerson

“…Results An analysis of 21 participants was performed at Week 48 (96% male and 48% white; mean (range) age was 37 (23–78) years). …”
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Four Weeks of Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Self-Paced Walking Performance in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial by A. M. Edwards, G. P. Maguire, D. Graham, V. Boland, G. Richardson

“…Lung function, inspiratory muscle performance, 6-minute walking test, and predicted ̇VO2 max were assessed prior to and following the 4-week IMT intervention. Both groups performed 30 inspiratory breaths, twice daily using a proprietary inspiratory resistance device set to 55% of baseline maximal effort (EXP), or performing the same inspiratory training procedure at the minimum resistive setting (PLA). …”
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Implementing the practice of early skin-to-skin contact among infants ≥35 weeks gestation born vaginally: a quality improvement study by Kuldeep Singh, Arun Singh, Nisha Toteja, Pratibha Singh, Rohit Sasidharan, Neeraj Gupta, Bharti Yadav, Naveen Kumar Bhardwaj, KL Prasanna, Birkha Bishnoi

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Biology and Management of Thickhead (Crassocephalum crepidioides) in Ornamental Crop Production by Allison Bechtloff, Shawn T. Steed, Nathan S. Boyd, Stephen Christoper Marble

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Biology and Management of Thickhead (Crassocephalum crepidioides) in Ornamental Crop Production by Allison Bechtloff, Shawn T. Steed, Nathan S. Boyd, Stephen Christoper Marble

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Biology and Management of Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) in Citrus Groves by Ramdas Kanissery, Brent A. Sellers, Stephen Hubbard Futch

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Biology and Management of Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) in Citrus Groves by Ramdas Kanissery, Brent A. Sellers, Stephen Hubbard Futch

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Morphological and Functional Outcomes after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Injection for Macular Edema in Patients with Central Vein Occlusion at 48-Week Follow-Up by Cristina Nicula, Dorin Nicula, Anca Rednik, Adriana Bulboaca, Ovidiu Crișan

“…The mean BCVA (logMar) improved from 0.420.42 ± 0.23 logMar at baseline to 0.21 ± 0.23 logMar at 48 weeks in the BRVO group and from 0.72 ± 0.16 logMar at baseline to 0.31 ± 0.23 logMar at 48 weeks in the CRVO group. …”
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Combined Acetabulum Fracture and Hip Dislocation in an 18-Year-Old Female at 35-Week Gestation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Joseph R. Young, Lauren Vignaly, Jeremy Carroll, Phillip Ross, Benjamin Villacres Mori, Cory M. Czajka

“…We report the case of an 18-year-old female who sustained a left acetabulum fracture with a concurrent hip dislocation at 35 weeks’ gestation following a motor vehicle accident. …”
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Anthropometric but not motor characteristics of young volleyball players were improved after a one-week-long intense training sports camp by Robert Podstawski, Joanna M. Bukowska, Krzysztof Borysławski, Elżbieta Biernat, Daria Grodź, Ferenc Ihasz, Jacek Wąsik

“…In the group of motor abilities, a significant increase was observed only in the grip strength of the left hand. In conclusion, week-long sport camps can significantly affect the body composition characteristics of young volleyball players, but they do not induce significant changes in motor abilities.…”
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Effects of an 8-week pre-season targeted training on sprinting performance, agility and lower limb muscular asymmetries in elite soccer players by Artur Gołaś, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Robert Roczniok, Artur Terbalyan, Adam Maszczyk, Rafał Opaliński, Adam Zając

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an 8 week targeted training program on speed, agility, and muscle asymmetries in soccer players. 32 elite soccer players were recruited for the study. …”
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