Dietary supplementation of Astragalus polysaccharide or its nanoparticles enhances testicular hemodynamics, echotexture, scrotal circumference, concentration of testosterone, estra... by Eman Fayez, Ali Salama, Mohamed Ahmed Ismail, Fady Sayed Youssef, Zaher Mohamed Rawash, MR Oshba, Haney Samir

“…Blood collection and ultrasonographic assessment of the testes and supratesticular arteries (STAs) were conducted immediately before treatment (W0) and once weekly for 6 successive weeks after APS and nano APS administration (W1-W6). …”
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Effects of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou training on upper limb motor function in stroke patients: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. by Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Yu, Wangsheng Liao, Jiening Wang, Yan Lu, Naizhen Wang, Zhou Huanxia

“…Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks later, and statistical analyzes were performed using two-way repeated measures analysis of variance.…”
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Expectant Management of Miscarriage in View of NICE Guideline 154 by Junaid Rafi, Haroona Khalil

“…To find out the success rate of conservative management of complete two weeks for miscarriage in view of NICE Guideline 154. …”
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Efficacy of Tui Na in idiopathic constipation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Huijuan Wang, Bichan Chen, Qian Long, Qiuping Yang, Jiawen Mao, Qinghua Ma, Xingqian Yi, Ying Wang, Yinghan Liu, Zhiliang Cao, Jianda Xu, Yong Ye, Wei Tang

“…At 4 weeks after the final treatment, the CAS score, weekly bowel movements and proportion of infants with bowel evacuation ≥2 h all significantly improved (P < 0.05) compared with those in the initial situation. …”
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Prebiotic Effects of Xylooligosaccharides on the Improvement of Microbiota Balance in Human Subjects by Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Liang-Mao Chou, Yi-Wen Chien, Jung-Su Chang, Ching-I Lin

“…Fecal samples were collected at the end of weeks 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 for microorganism examination. …”
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Aerobic exercise attenuates high-fat diet–induced renal injury through kidney metabolite modulation in mice by Yingzhe Xiong, Yisheng Luan, Lingfeng Yuan, Weihao Hong, Bin Wang, Hua Zhao, Bing Zhang

“…Mice were acclimated to the laboratory for 1 week, given 12 weeks of being on their respective diets, and then the Con + Ex and HFD + Ex groups were subjected to moderate intensity aerobic treadmill running 45 min/day, 5 days/week for 8 weeks.Results We found that HFD-induced obesity mainly impacts kidney glycerin phospholipids, glycerides, and fatty acyls, and aerobic exercise mainly impacts kidney glycerides, amino acids and organic acids as well as their derivatives. …”
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Syndecan-4 is More Sensitive in Detecting Hypertensive Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in 2K2C Rats by Wenyue Dai, Yanqiu Liu, Fengjuan Yao, Wei Li, Jia Liu, Cuiling Li, Donghong Liu

“…Both the 2K2C hypertension group (n = 21) and the sham-operated group (n = 15) were equally divided into 3 subgroups according to the schedules (week 4, week 8, and week 12). Serum SDC-4 and BNP were detected by ELISA, and echocardiography indexes were acquired. …”
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Growth of Infants with Intestinal Failure or Feeding Intolerance Does Not Follow Standard Growth Curves by Danielle L. Morton, Keli M. Hawthorne, Carolyn E. Moore

“…Weekly weight, length, and head circumference growth velocities were calculated. …”
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The Effect of Self-Myofascial Release on the Pennation Angle of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and the Vastus Lateralis in Athletic Male Individuals: An Ultrasound Investigation by Queenie Mae Torrente, Alban Killingback, Philip J Adds, Claire Robertson

“… # Hypothesis There will be a significant decrease in the pennation angles of the VMO and VL after seven weeks of SMR using a foam roller. # Study Design Cohort Study # Methods Twenty-five young, athletic, male participants were recruited to use a foam roller, along the full length of both anterior thighs, three times weekly, on three separate days, for seven weeks. …”
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Efficacy of varenicline versus bupropion for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ashish R. Patel, Jigar R. Panchal, Chetna K. Desai

“…Compared with bupropion, varenicline can significantly improve the CAR at the end of treatment, at 24 weeks, and at 52 weeks of follow-up.…”
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The Effect of Maximal Leg Press Strength Training on Bilateral Deficit by Erdal Arı, Hamit Cihan, İbrahim Can, Rasim Kale

“…The groups in training continued these resistance exercises as 1 hour a day, 3 days a week, for 12 weeks. The improvement in strength brought by training was compared as bilateral training group and unilateral training group. …”
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The haematological influences of seaweed extract on growing japanese quails by Ercan Keskin, Zafer Durgun, Mehmet Kocabatmaz

“…At 1 st. 2 nd and 3 rd weeks of age. 5 chicks of each group were randomly slaughtered for blood withdrawal from each chicks. …”
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Impact of a Traditional Dietary Supplement with Coconut Milk and Soya Milk on the Lipid Profile in Normal Free Living Subjects by R. A. I. Ekanayaka, N. K. Ekanayaka, B. Perera, P. G. S. M. De Silva

“…Sixty (60) healthy volunteers aged 18–57 years were given coconut milk porridge (CMP) for 5 days of the week for 8 weeks, followed by a 2-week washout period, subsequent to which they received isoenergetic soya milk porridge (SMP) for 8 weeks. …”
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Is Oral Omega-3 Effective in Reducing Mucocutaneous Side Effects of Isotretinoin in Patients with Acne Vulgaris? by Mina Mirnezami, Hoda Rahimi

“…The treatment was lasted for 16 weeks and mucocutaneous side effects of isotretinoin were recorded and compared between the two groups in weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16. …”
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The Effect of Probiotics on Childhood Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Double Blind Clinical Trial by M. Sadeghzadeh, A. Rabieefar, P. Khoshnevisasl, N. Mousavinasab, K. Eftekhari

“…In this placebo controlled trial, fifty-six children aged 4–12 years with constipation received randomly lactulose plus Protexin or lactulose plus placebo daily for four weeks. Stool frequency and consistency, abdominal pain, fecal incontinence, and weight gain were studied at the beginning, after the first week, and at the end of the 4th week in both groups. …”
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P-glycoprotein and/or Histone Deacetylase 2 Regulates Steroid Responsiveness in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome by Harshit Singh, Narayan Prasad, Durga Prasanna Misra, Akhilesh Kumar Jaiswal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty-one patients were recruited at baseline (n = 31) (before initiating steroid therapy); after 6 weeks of steroid therapy, 24 patients achieved remission (steroid-sensitive NS [SSNS] n = 24 mean age, 7.96 ± 3.90), whereas seven patients were resistant to steroids (SRNS, n = 7, mean age 10.00 ± 3.55). mRNA expression of HDAC2 and P-gp and functional analysis of P-gp and enzymatic activity of HDAC2 were analyzed at baseline, and at 6 weeks of steroid treatment and at the time of relapse. …”
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Supplementation with Korean Red Ginseng Improves Current Perception Threshold in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Kahui Park, YuSik Kim, Junghye Kim, Shinae Kang, Jong Suk Park, Chul Woo Ahn, Ji Sun Nam

“…Participants were randomly allocated to either the placebo or KRG group and took corresponding tablets for 24 weeks. The primary outcomes were changes in current perception threshold (CPT) at week 24. …”
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Targeting B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator Regulates Lupus Disease Development in NZB/W Mice by Gherardi L, Aubergeon L, Sayah M, Fauny JD, Dumortier H, Monneaux F

“…In this study, we analyzed BTLA expression and function in the NZB/W lupus-mouse model and examined the therapeutic potential of BTLA targeting.Methods: BTLA expression and function were analyzed in young (10– 12-week-old) and old-diseased NZB/W mice (> 35-week-old with proteinuria) in comparison to age-related BALB/W control mice. 20– 22 weeks old NZB/W mice (n=10) were injected i.p with 3 mg/kg, twice a week for ten weeks, with the anti-BTLA antibody 6F7 or its isotype control.Results: In old-diseased NZB/W mice, BTLA expression is slightly modified in B cell subsets whereas CD4+ T cells display impaired BTLA functionality. …”
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Antibiofilm effect of Nano chitosan and calcium hydroxide intracanal medications and their effects on the microhardness and chemical structure of radicular dentine by Maha Nasr, Ahmed Abdou, Dina M. Bassiouny, Reham Hassan

“…Ca(OH)2 showed the highest reduction in the microhardness compared to CSNPs groups after 1 week (P = 0.0495) and after 4 weeks (P = 0.0495). …”
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Early plasma ferritin concentrations are not associated with time to red cell transfusions in extremely and very preterm neonates: a prospective single-site observational study by Naomi McCallion, Áine Fox, Fionnuala Ní Áinle, Claire Murphy, Lauren Murphy, Daniel O'Reilly, Anna-Claire Glynn, Grainne Kelleher

“…Objective To assess the relationship between plasma ferritin concentrations and (1) antenatal factors and (2) requirement for red cell transfusion.Study design This single-site prospective study recruited infants in the first week of life who were born <32 weeks’ corrected gestational age and did not receive a red cell transfusion prior to sampling. …”
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