Delta Cell Hyperplasia in Adult Goto-Kakizaki (GK/MolTac) Diabetic Rats by Lukáš Alán, Tomáš Olejár, Monika Cahová, Jaroslav Zelenka, Zuzana Berková, Magdalena Smětáková, František Saudek, Radoslav Matěj, Petr Ježek

“…Aiming to compare delta cell physiology/pathology of GK to Wistar rats, we found that delta cell number increased over time as did somatostatin mRNA and delta cells distribution in PI is different in GK rats. Subtle changes in 6-week-old GK rats were found. With maturation and aging of GK rats, disturbed cytoarchitecture occurred with irregular beta cells accompanied by delta cell hyperplasia and loss of pancreatic polypeptide (PPY) positivity. …”
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The Effect of Music on the Happiness of Turkman Elderly in Day Care Centers by Zahra Sabzi, Razieh Saffar, Fatemeh Mehravar, Hamideh Mancheri

“…The intervention consisted of 12 group music therapy sessions, each lasting 45-50 minutes, three times a week, involving the playing of happy Turkman music. …”
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Effect of Existential Group Therapy on the Quality of Sexual Life in Infertile Men\'s Spouses by samira ghorbani, Shahrbanoo Salehin, Ali Mohamad Nazari, Seyedeh Solmaz Talebi, Afsaneh Keramat

“…The intervention was carried out in eight 90-minute sessions per week based on the existential group therapy counseling model. …”
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Medical Student Musculoskeletal Knowledge: Examining the Impact and Value of an Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Using the Freedman and Bernstein Examination by Nicole Nishime, Mary Seibel, Dieter Lindskog, Daniel Wiznia

“…Abstract Purpose Given the importance of musculoskeletal knowledge but the limited orthopaedic instruction offered in medical school, our Orthopaedic Surgery Department developed a three-week clerkship for interested students. This study assesses the clerkship’s impact on medical student musculoskeletal knowledge through administration of the Freedman and Bernstein Basic Cognitive Musculoskeletal Examination. …”
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How mothers with severe emotion dysregulation use DBT skills in parenting contexts: observational coding of skills use in a DBT skills training group by Yoel Everett, Olivia A. Frigoletto, Jacqueline R. O’Brien, Amy L. Byrd, Stephanie D. Stepp, Maureen Zalewski

“…Methods This study used clinician-rated observational coding of skill use examples that were provided by mothers with severe emotion dysregulation (n = 16) who participated in a standard 48-week DBT Skills Training (DBT-ST) program in the context of a larger randomized controlled trial (NCT03060902). …”
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The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus Urban Variations by Anwar A. Al-Nuaim, Yahya Al-Nakeeb, Mark Lyons, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Alan Nevill, Peter Collins, Michael J. Duncan

“…The questionnaire allows the calculation of total energy expenditure in metabolic equivalent (MET-min) values per week. Results. Significant differences in the PA levels of youth were evident with regard to gender, geographical areas, and type of school. …”
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Loaded with Callistemon citrinus Phenolics Exhibited Anticancer Properties against Three Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq, Irfan S. Ahmad, Hanafy Fouly, Fakhar-i-Abbas, Anwarul Hasan, Mosbah Kushad

“…Release of phenolics from encapsulation during storage was biphasic during the first week and then levelled off thereafter. Nanoencapsulated phenolics from C. citrinus extract, berberine, and combination of both enhanced their bioactivity against the three breast cancer cell lines by nearly 2-fold. …”
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Crevicular Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Rate of Tooth Movement of Female Orthodontic Subjects under Different Continuous Force Applications by Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab, Maryati Md Dasor, Sahidan Senafi, Asma Alhusna Abang Abdullah, Zulham Yamamoto, Abdul Aziz Jemain, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin

“…ALP activity at the mesial sites peaked at week 1 for 150 gm group with significant differences when compared with the 100 gm group. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Ferulate 5-Hydroxylase Gene from Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) by Jonggeun Kim, Bosung Choi, Young-Hwan Park, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Hyoun-Sub Lim, Savithiry Natarajan, Sang-Un Park, Hanhong Bae

“…The highest transcript level of the F5H ortholog was observed in immature flower tissues and in early stage (6 week-old) of stem tissues, with a certain level of expression in all tissues tested. …”
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The Combination of Host-Associated Bacillus megaterium R32 and Stachyose Promotes the Intestinal Health of Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus. L) by Yaoyao Kong, Sifan Zhao, Weihao Ou, Kangsen Mai, Yanjiao Zhang

“…An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of host-associated Bacillus megaterium R32 and stachyose on the intestinal mucosal defense system of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus. …”
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Evaluation of Peripapillary Nerve Fiber Layer after Dexamethasone Implantation (Ozurdex) in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions by Muhammed Nurullah Bulut, Yusuf Özertürk, Ümit Çallı, Güzide Akçay, Ulviye Kıvrak, Kezban Bulut

“…The mean IOP was significantly increased from baseline at day 1, week 1, and month 1 visits (p1=0.008, p2=0.018, and p3=0.022, resp.). …”
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Ultrasound diagnostics of traumatic pancreatitis at combined trauma by O. A. Alekseyechkina, E. Ya. Dubrov, D. A. Kosolapov, V. M. Abuchina

“…In patients of the second group signs of acute pancreatitis were revealed at 2–3 week on a background of progressing multiorgan failure.Conclusions. …”
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Prospective observational study to evaluate the feasibility of the mobile app for mild cognitive impairment detection and screening by Reo Hamaguchi, Seiji Hongo, Naoto Doi, Hisamitsu Ide, Ryozo Saito, Junji Kishimoto, Nobuhiro Handa, Shigeo Horie

“…Participants completed both the mobile app and the MoCA-J in a randomized order within a two-week period, with a minimum one-day interval between tests.Results and conclusionThe intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the mobile app and the MoCA-J was 0.956 (95% CI: 0.89-0.983), demonstrating a very high level of correlation. …”
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Enhancing intercultural communication via the ENACT Web App in language teaching by Belma Haznedar, Elifcan Öztekin, Sumru Akcan

“…Ten pre-service English language teachers, who participated in the project as workshop facilitators, were initially engaged with the web app as users by completing a 2-week online training. After the training, they facilitated intercultural pairs in producing cultural activities in a task-based digital learning pedagogy in 3-5 hour sessions. …”
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Availability of Emergency Department Wait Times Information: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Renee Bradley, Jeffrey Landreville, Jeffrey J. Perry, Lisa A. Calder

“…We used preassigned shifts utilized for even patient perspective representation of the 24 hours-a-day/7 days-a-week service. We included waiting room patients over 18 years of age and excluded patients directly referred to a specialty service or who did not speak French or English. …”
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Changes in Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations and Ocular Biometric Measurements after Phacoemulsification Combined with Goniosynechialysis in Primary Angle Closure/Glaucoma Patients by Jiali Xia, Siqi Guo, Fei Hu, Liqi Fan, Ling Yu, Jian Ye

“…The pre- and postsurgery measurements of intraocular pressure (IOP) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were conducted at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. …”
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A CFA-Induced Model of Inflammatory Skin Disease in Miniature Swine by Nalú Navarro-Alvarez, Beatriz M. M. Gonçalves, Alec R. Andrews, David H. Sachs, Christene A. Huang

“…Animals injected into the dermis and/or epidermis demonstrated a severe inflammatory response on the skin surface with massive swelling, redness within 12hrs of CFA injection, and severe skin necrosis within a week, preventing accurate induration measurements. …”
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A Case of Influenza B and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Coinfection in an Adult by Taro Shinozaki, Kotaro Sasahara, Eri Iwami, Aoi Kuroda, Tatsu Matsuzaki, Takahiro Nakajima, Takeshi Terashima

“…A 19-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of a persistent fever and cough that lasted for over a week. Influenza B virus infection was diagnosed using the rapid test kit. …”
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Effect of ramadan fasting on body weight and percent of body fat among student from program nutrition study of UPN “Veteran” Jakarta, Indonesia by Ayu Nurjanah Wida, Wahyuningsih Utami, Quratul Marjan Avliyah, Fransiske Simanungkalit Sintha

“…Data collection was carried out 3 times, namely before fasting, the second week of fasting and after one month of fasting ended. …”
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Acute Hepatitis Induced by Intravesical BCG Therapy: A Rare but Serious Complication by Hakima Abid, Mouna Figuigui, Sidi Adil Ibrahimi, Mohamed El Abkari, Mohamed Mzyiene, Soufiane Ennaciri, Ouima Justin Ziba, Mohamed Jamal El Fassi, Layla Tahiri Elousrouti, Laila Chbani

“…We have reported the observation of a 47-year-old patient followed up for a bladder tumor operated for transurethral resection of the bladder, then having benefited from an instillation of BCG therapy complicated by occurrence a week later of an acute hepatitis. The diagnostic time was 2 days, and the outcome was favorable with corticosteroid therapy.…”
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