Improving Cognitive Function after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Trial on the Potential Use of the Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality by Rosaria De Luca, Maria Grazia Maggio, Giuseppa Maresca, Desiree Latella, Antonino Cannavò, Francesca Sciarrone, Emanuele Lo Voi, Maria Accorinti, Placido Bramanti, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…Each treatment session lasted 60 minutes and was repeated three times a week for 8 weeks. All of the patients were evaluated by a specific psychometric battery before (T0) and immediately (T1) after the end of the training. …”
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Chyle Leak following Open Donor Nephrectomy: A Rare Complication—A Case Report by Sandeep Harkar, Dharam Vir Singh, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Raghav Talwar, Yajvender Pratap Singh Rana

“…The leak subsided spontaneously in three weeks and one week in the first and second patients, respectively. …”
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The synergism of occlusal splints along with therapeutic exercise on individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders – A pilot study by Tanuj Bachani, Fathima Banu Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…Hence, this study aims to compare the short-term efficacy of occlusal splint therapy and the synergistic effect of therapeutic exercise with occlusal splint therapy for 3 weeks in individuals with TMD. Settings and Design: in-vivo observational pilot study. …”
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Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women by Ayşegül Ağıl, Faruk Abıke, Arzu Daşkapan, Rıdvan Alaca, Handan Tüzün

“…The women exercised 3 days per week for 8 weeks under the supervision of a physiotherapist. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomized study to compare the effectiveness of a self-report distress tool and a mental health referral service to usual case management on program complet... by Shawna Bailey, Carrie Stoner, Kelly Cruise, Giulio DiDiodato

“…<h4>Design</h4>Pragmatic, multi-centre, 2x2 factorial, cluster randomized, superiority study with 4 parallel groups and primary endpoints of vocational program attendance and completion at 12 weeks and post-program employment at 24 months. Cluster randomization of each training cohort will be performed with a 1:1:1:1 allocation ratio using a site stratified, permuted-block group schema. …”
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The effect of Snoezelen intervention on problem behaviors in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial by Mina Kim, Sook-Hee Yi, Jee-Sun Lee, Ji-Young Lee, Yun-Tae Hwang, Jeong-Soo Kim

“…The experimental group received Snoezelen intervention three times a week for four weeks. Problem behaviors were assessed using the CBCL 1.5–5 and K-PSI, and motor function was assessed using the GMFCS. …”
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Effects of Housing Systems on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Tonic Immobility and Feather Score in Laying Hens by Mert Erek, Erdal Matur

“…Methods One hundred and twenty 42‐week‐old “Atak S” laying hens, purchased from a manufacturing company, were randomly assigned to 4 housing systems: conventional cages, furnished cages, deep‐litter system and free‐range. …”
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HYPERTENSION THERAPY USING ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBALS OF LEDS AND CARROTS by Ulfa Nur Khasanah, Ario Imandiri, Myrna Adianti

“…Results: Hypertension treatment with acupuncture therapy was given 12 times, 3 times a week. Herbs therapy was given for 4 weeks, taken once a day in the afternoon with a dose of 200 ml. …”
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Feature engineering on climate data with machine learning to understand time-lagging effects in pasture yield predictionGitHub by Thirunavukarasu Balasubramaniam, Wathsala Anupama Mohotti, Kenneth Sabir, Richi Nayak

“…However, different pasture species respond to climate attributes with varying time lags; for example, one species might be more influenced by last week’s weather while another by the previous month’s highlighting the nuanced temporal dependencies. …”
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A novel (targeted) kinesio taping application on chronic low back pain: Randomized clinical trial. by María Lourdes Peñalver-Barrios, Juan Francisco Lisón, Javier Ballester-Salvador, Julia Schmitt, Aida Ezzedinne-Angulo, María Dolores Arguisuelas, Julio Doménech

“…Targeted kinesio taping, according to skin/fascia mobility exploration, was applied in the experimental group (17 female/13 male; 49.47 ± 11.15 years) once a week for four sessions. The control group (17 female/14 male; 48.87 ± 9.09 years) underwent a placebo taping application. …”
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Salivary stimulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous Lilium brownii var. viridulum Baker extract for Sjögren’s syndrome: in vitro and in vivo studies by Na-Yeon Ha, Haein Jeong, Mun Seog Chang, Jinsung Kim

“…Cell viability, fluid secretion, and aquaporin-5 (AQP-5) expression were assessed. In vivo, thirty 20-week-old NOD/SCID mice received LB orally (100, 500, and 1,000 mg/kg) for 4 weeks, with salivary secretion rates measured. …”
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SIV Env RhmAbs + N-803 at ART initiation prolongs viral decay without disrupting reservoir establishment in SIV-infected infant macaques. by Omotayo Farinre, Tzoalli Anaya, Alexis C King, Kedan Endrias, Anne H Hébert, Alison L Hill, Sherrie Jean, Jennifer S Wood, Stephanie Ehnert, Shan Liang, Gregory M Laird, Rosemarie D Mason, Mario Roederer, Jeffrey T Safrit, Maud Mavigner, Ann Chahroudi

“…Following initiation of ART at 1-2 weeks after oral SIVmac251 infection, we observed biphasic decay of viremia, with first phase decay significantly faster in the ART + SIV RhmAbs-treated group compared to controls that received only ART. …”
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Comparative Study of Ectopic Lymphoid Aggregates in Sheep and Murine Models of Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Udari Eshani Perera, Louise Organ, Simon G. Royce, Chrishan S. Samuel, Habtamu B. Derseh, Sasika N. V. Dewage, Emmanuel Koumoundouros, Andrew Stent, Kenneth J. Snibson

“…Balb/c mice were twice intranasally instilled, one week apart, with either bleomycin (n = 7); or saline (control, n = 7). …”
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High-Dose Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation Increases Engraftment and Neuronal Distribution and Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats after Acutely Severe Spinal Cord Inju... by Taoyang Yuan, Qian Liu, Jie Kang, Hua Gao, Songbai Gui

“…At 8 weeks postgrafting, subjects that received the higher cell dose exhibited abundant nerve regeneration, extensive neuronal distribution, increased proportions of neurons and oligodendrocytes, and nascent functional neural network formation in the lesion area. …”
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The First Record of an Aggressive Form of Ocular Tumour Enhanced by Marek’s Disease Virus Infection in Layer Flock in Al-Najaf, Iraq by Aoula Al-Zebeeby, Ali Hadi Abbas, Haider Abas Alsaegh, Furkan Sabbar Alaraji

“…We investigated a rapidly developed tumour mass that was observed in an MD-vaccinated layer flock that showed obvious clinical signs of MD, accompanied by forming a small lump in one eye at age 21 weeks, which developed to a big lump at week 28 of age, leading to death. …”
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Effectiveness of combined techniques vs passive recovery in competitive squash players: A crossover study by Wilder Geovanny Valencia-Sánchez, Jorge M. Celis-Moreno, Nelson Esteban Valle Graciano

“…Statistical analyses included Student's t-test or Wilcoxon test, as well as repeated measures ANOVA or Friedman + Wilcoxon tests for intra-week analyses. Results: Significant differences were observed in pre-match lactate levels between the first and third weeks (t = -5.81; p < .01) and in post-match lactate levels (t = -2.42; p < .03). …”
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Effects of Multicomponent Exercise on Functional and Cognitive Parameters of Hypertensive Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Hélio José Coelho Junior, Bruno Rodrigues, Daniele Jardim Feriani, Ivan de Oliveira Gonçalves, Ricardo Yukio Asano, Samuel da Silva Aguiar, Marco Carlos Uchida

“…The program of exercise was performed twice a week, for 26 weeks. The physical exercises were thought to mimic the activities of daily living and, therefore, aggregated functional and walking exercises. …”
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Renoprotective Effect of Pitavastatin against TAA-Induced Renal Injury: Involvement of the miR-93/PTEN/AKT/mTOR Pathway by Marawan A. Elbaset, Bassim M. S. A. Mohamed, Passant E. Moustafa, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Sherif M. Afifi, Alyaa F. Hessin, Sahar S. Abdelrahman, Hany M. Fayed

“…Group 2 included rats which received TAA (100 mg/kg intraperitoneally thrice a week for two weeks) to destroy their kidneys. Groups 3 and 4 included rats which received Pita orally at 0.4 and 0.8 mg/kg for 14 days after TAA injections. …”
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Garlic and Onion Attenuates Vascular Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Fructose-Fed Rats by Marcela Alejandra Vazquez-Prieto, Cecilia Rodriguez Lanzi, Carina Lembo, Claudio Rómulo Galmarini, Roberto Miguel Miatello

“…Aqueous G and O extracts were administered orally in doses of 150 and 400 mg/kg/d respectively, and along with tempol, were given during the last 8 weeks of a 14-week period. At the end of the study, FFR had developed insulin resistance, aortic NADPH oxidase activity, increased SBP, plasma TBARS and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in mesenteric arteries, and a decrease in heart endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). …”
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Kolaviron Improved Resistance to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Blood (Erythrocyte, Serum, and Plasma) of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Omolola R. Ayepola, Nicole L. Brooks, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju

“…Diabetic rats were treated with kolaviron (100 mg/kg b·wt) orally, five times a week for a period of six weeks. Serum glucose and HBA1C concentrations were estimated in experimental groups. …”
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