THE EFFECT OF QUERCETIN ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN RAT LIVER UNDER 270TH DAY CENTRAL DEPRIVATION OF LUTEINIZING HORMONE SYNTHESIS by M.V. Rud, V.I. Shepitko, Ye.V. Stetsuk, O.Ye. Akimov

“…In experimental group II, animals received triptorelin acetate in the same dosage and quercetin 100 mg per kg body weight 3 times a week, whereas the control group was administered saline. …”
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Padlet: a tool for fostering collaborative learning and feedback literacy in dental education by Avita Rath

“…This study investigated the impact of Padlet, a digital pinboard, on collaborative learning and feedback literacy among undergraduate dental students during a formative assessment activity guided by Nicol and MacFarlane's feedback principles.MethodsA convenience sample of 39 Year 3 dental students (25 women and 14 men, mean age = 22) enrolled in a Bachelor of Dental Surgery program at a private dental school in Malaysia participated in a week-long Padlet-based peer feedback activity focused on periodontics. …”
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Clinical efficacy studies of the vaccine against feline panleukopenia, calicivirus infection and viral rhinotracheitis Carnifel PCH in kittens by T. S. Galkina, A. A. Komarova, A. M. Kiselev

“…Clinical studies were conducted using 8–12 week-old kittens from different litters born from seronegative, non-vaccinated cats and kept in the household, in a veterinary hospital and animal shelters. …”
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Causal Link between Ventricular Ectopy and Concussion by J. Patrick Neary, Jyotpal Singh, Jonathan P. Christiansen, Taylor A. Teckchandani, Kirsty L. Potter

“…., mild traumatic brain injury) within a week of each other. Concussion symptoms included cognitive difficulties, “not feeling well,” lethargy, fatigue, and signs of depression. …”
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Rectal versus vaginal progesterone administration for luteal phase support in the hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) cycle: protocol for a non-inferiority... by Peter Humaidan, Birgit Alsbjerg

“…The reason for comparing the two routes of administration is that rectal administration has been suggested to be more patient friendly.Methods and analysis This study is a randomised controlled trial comparing the ongoing pregnancy rate (OPR) at week 12 in HRT-FET cycles after rectal administered progesterone as the only administered progesterone compared with a vaginal luteal phase support regimen. …”
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The Effectiveness of Motivational Psychotherapy on Social-Emotional Competencies of Students with Type 1 Diabetes by Hossein Sahebdel, Hossein Kareshki, Hossein Mehrabi

“…The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute sessions of motivational psychotherapy, held twice a week, while the control group received no intervention. …”
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Test-retest reliability of postural control measures in healthy secondary school pupils: insights from the MOVE12 pilot study by Sigbjørn Litleskare, Sigbjørn Litleskare, Svein Barene

“…The study sample comprised 215 upper secondary school pupils (114 girls) aged 16–17 years, all drawn from the control group of a larger intervention study. There was a 12-week interval between the initial test and the retest. …”
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The influence of different forms of apple products on all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension by Chuang Sun, Yingying Chen, Yue Guan, Yiming Zeng, Jie Li, Liang Chen

“…Cox regression model was constructed to analyze the correlation between apple, apple juice, and apple sauce consumption and all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension.ResultsThe consumption of apples 3–6 times/week was associated with a 48% reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension (HR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.37–0.72, p < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of Monocular Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with an Automated Thermodynamic System in Elderly Chinese Patients: A Contralateral Eye Study by Yinying Zhao, Jialu Xie, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xiaolei Lin, Shangrong Wang, Jiling Ma, Yune Zhao

“…All patients were examined before treatment and one week, one month, and three months after treatment. …”
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First density estimates of the Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra and recommendations for its conservation by Luke D. Martin, Herison Razafimanantsoa, Eva S. Nomenjanahary, Sylviane Volampeno, Alison M. Behie

“…Using a systematic random design we surveyed 15 transects over a 6-week period in 2023, recording 92 detections from a total survey effort of 46.5 km. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire by Arife Korkut, Ilkim Citak Karakaya, Semiha Yenisehir, Mehmet Gurhan Karakaya

“…Retests were performed on 27 participants, after one week. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire were investigated. …”
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Influence of Different Strength Training Protocol on Breaststroke Performance in Competitive Swimmers by Nimrot Manalu, Syarifah Fathynah SS, Ivan Reano Panjaitan, Alifian Dwi Putra Situmorang, Deo Rivaldi, Muhammad Farhan Tumanggor

“…Materials and methods. A 24-week randomized controlled trial was conducted with 48 competitive breaststroke swimmers (26 male, 22 female, aged 18–25 years). …”
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Development of coordination abilities of fencers aged 10-12 years living in the territory of martial law by Iryna Kryventsova, Vladimir Potop, Krzystzof Prusik, Dmytro Samoilov

“…The groups studied three times a week for 3 hours. The control group studied according to the standard program of the fencing department of the sports school. …”
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Minimally Invasive Repetitive UVA Irradiation along with Riboflavin Treatment Increased the Strength of Sclera Collagen Cross-Linking by Bo Xiao, Yanhua Chu, Hongyan Wang, Quanhong Han

“…For the single-irradiation group, a specially made LED light source was inserted through a minimally invasive conjunctival incision to gain close contact with the sclera for irradiation, and for the repetitive irradiation groups, the above experimental procedure was repeated once or twice every other week. Biomechanical parameters of the sclera including ultimate stress (σ) and 8% Young’s modulus (E) were compared among the groups. …”
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Prevalence of alcohol and drug consumption and knowledge of drug/alcohol-related sexual assaults among Italian adolescents by Antonio Villa, Alessia Fazio, Anna Esposito

“…Results: Recent problem drinking (‘every day’ or ‘once a week’) was reported from 9% (‘wine’) up to 28% (‘beer’) of students. …”
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The Role of Correcting Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Ascites Control in Decompensated Cirrhotic Patients by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The first group received standard treatment for cirrhosis, the second — standard treatment and replacement therapy with 20 % human albumin solution at a dose of 200 mL per week for 3 months.Results. The value of the native conformation of albumin and the functional parameters of albumin were significantly lower than in the group of healthy individuals (p < 0.001). …”
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Modulation of High-Frequency rTMS on Reward Circuitry in Individuals with Nicotine Dependence: A Preliminary fMRI Study by Tao Wang, Ruiyang Li, Dongyan Chen, Mei Xie, Zhiqiang Li, Huan Mao, Yuting Ling, Xiaoyun Liang, Guojun Xu, Jianjun Zhang

“…We recruited 17 nicotine-dependence participants, who completed 10 sessions of 10 Hz rTMS over a 2-week period and underwent evaluation of several dependence-related scales, and resting-state fMRI scan before and after the treatment. …”
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Etiology of Tendency Toward Using Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Teenager’s Consumers by Soodabeh Rostami, Atousa Kalantar Hormozi, Mohammad Asgari, Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh

“…This qualitative study utilized a descriptive phenomenological method, conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 11 teenagers aged 17-20 years old who used cannabis at least once a week in Mashhad city (Iran) in 2022. Participants were selected by convenience and purposive sampling methods. …”
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Acupuncture Alleviates CUMS-Induced Depression-Like Behaviors by Restoring Prefrontal Cortex Neuroplasticity by Peng Li, Wenya Huang, Yiping Chen, Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Wenjing Cheng, Yang Huang, Wenjie Chen, Yanxun Huang, Xinnan Wu, Yining Yan, Junliang Shen, Tao Tong, Shuqiong Huang, Xianjun Meng

“…The acupuncture group and the fluoxetine group were given a 3-week treatment after the modeling intervention. The researcher performed the open-field, elevated plus maze, and sucrose preference tests to evaluate depressive behaviors. …”
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Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pneumocystis Pneumonia of an Infant with AIDS by Grégoire Cane, Arnaud De Boislambert, Charlotte Sgro, Pierre Lavedan, Hélène Foulgoc, Nadir Tafer, Alexandre Ouattara

“…We report here the case of a 13-week-old girl who was previously healthy presenting with altered immunity and refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) initially attributed to bacterial pneumonia. …”
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