Beneficial Effects of Capybara Oil Supplementation on Steatosis and Liver Apoptosis in Obese Mice by Luciana Lontro Alves, Priscila Gomes Pereira, Bianca Torres Ciambarella, Miguel Porto Campos, Kíssila Rabelo, Ana Lúcia Rosa Nascimento, Raíssa Leal de Carvalho dos Santos Cunha, Cherley Borba Vieira Andrade, Alan Cesar Nunes Moraes, Andressa Bernardi, Fernanda Verdini Guimarães, Jemima Fuentes Ribeiro da Silva, Jorge José de Carvalho

“…Eighteen 3-month-old male C57Bl/6 mice received a control or high-fat diet for 18 weeks. From the 15th to the 18th week, the animals received treatment—through orogastric gavage—with placebo or free capybara oil (5 g/kg). …”
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Improved Outcome of Biliary Atresia with Postoperative High-Dose Steroid by Rui Dong, Zai Song, Gong Chen, Shan Zheng, Xian-min Xiao

“…Intravenous prednisolone administration was started 1 week after surgery, followed by 8 to 12 weeks of oral prednisolone. …”
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Quercetin attenuates cisplatin-induced fatigue through mechanisms associated with the regulation of the HPA axis and MCP-1 signaling by Cheng-Hung Chuang, Yu-An Tai, Ting-Jing Wu, Ying-Jui Ho, Shu-Lan Yeh, Shu-Lan Yeh

“…The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether quercetin regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) signaling, two factors contributing to CRF in mice exposed to cisplatin.MethodsMale BALB/c mice were randomly assigned to the following five groups for 15 weeks: Control, CDDP, CDDP+TAK779 (an antagonist of MCP-1 receptor, human CC chemokine receptor R2 (CCR2)), CDDP+OQ (a diet containing 1% quercetin) and CDDP+IQ (quercetin given by ip, 10 mg/kg, 3 times/week).ResultsThe results first showed that OQ and IQ significantly increased grip strength and locomotor activity, decreased plasma cortisol/corticosterone levels, and decreased the corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA level in the brain tissues in mice exposed to CDDP. …”
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Incorporating specific sambo exercises into distance learning for high school students aged 15-16 by Valeriia Zakharevich, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Olena Nesen, Abdulaziz Xamidjonov

“…The experiment lasted for 8 weeks (with sessions three times a week), during which specific sambo exercises were applied in a remote format during physical education lessons. …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses by Carrie Down, Amit Mehta, Gayle Salama, Erika Hissong, Russell Rosenblatt, Michael Cantor, David Helfgott, Kristen Marks

“…We describe an immunocompetent 67-year-old male who presented with one week of fever and abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen showed multiple bilobar hepatic lesions, some with rim enhancement, compatible with liver abscesses. …”
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Exploring Outcome Measures for Exercise Intervention in People with Parkinson’s Disease by L. A. King, A. Salarian, M. Mancini, K. C. Priest, J. Nutt, A. Serdar, J. Wilhelm, J. Schlimgen, M. Smith, F. B. Horak

“…Participants were randomized into either the Agility Boot Camp (ABC) or treadmill training; 4x/week for 4 weeks. Outcome measures were grouped by the International Classification of Function/Disability (ICF). …”
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Propolis as an Adjuvant in the Healing of Human Diabetic Foot Wounds Receiving Care in the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre from the Regional Hospital of Talca by Verónica Mujica, Roxana Orrego, Roberto Fuentealba, Elba Leiva, Jessica Zúñiga-Hernández

“…Randomized subjects received ambulatory healing treatment for diabetes foot wounds with propolis spray (3%), which was applied to cover the entire wound surface each time it was dressed from week 0 until cicatrization or 8 weeks as a maximum. …”
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Time Course of Muscle Damage and Inflammatory Responses to Resistance Training with Eccentric Overload in Trained Individuals by Bernardo Neme Ide, Lázaro Alessandro Soares Nunes, René Brenzikofer, Denise Vaz Macedo

“…The purpose of this study was to observe the time course of muscle damage and inflammatory responses following an eccentric overload resistance-training (EO) program. 3 females (23.8 ± 2.6 years; 70.9 ± 12.7 kg; 1.6 ± 0.08 m) and 5 males (23.8 ± 2.6 years; 75.1 ± 11.2 kg; 1.8 ± 0.1 m) underwent thirteen training sessions (4 × 8–10 eccentric-only repetitions—80% of eccentric 1RM, one-minute rest, 2x week−1, during 7 weeks, for three exercises). Blood samples were collected prior to (Pre) and after two (P2), seven (P7), nine (P9), eleven (P11), and thirteen (P13) sessions, always 96 hours after last session. …”
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Remote Lifestyle Coaching Plus a Connected Glucose Meter with Certified Diabetes Educator Support Improves Glucose and Weight Loss for People with Type 2 Diabetes by Jennifer B. Bollyky, Dena Bravata, Jason Yang, Mark Williamson, Jennifer Schneider

“…We randomized 330 eligible adults (T2D, HbA1c > 7.5%, BMI ≥ 25) to receive no further intervention (n=75), a connected scale (n=115), scale plus lightweight coaching (n=73), or scale plus intense coaching (n=67) for 12 weeks. We evaluated the change in outcomes using ANOVA. …”
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Usage of Surfactant and Evaluation of Lung Problems in Late Preterm Infants by Ozlem Yilman, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Sebnem Calkavur, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim

“…The median gestational week of the infants included in the study was 35 (34/36) weeks and the birth weight was 2185 (1780/2590) grams. …”
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Limb-belt resisted sprint training improves physical fitness and ball-throw velocity in pubertal handball players by Emna Makni, Firas Zghal, Raouf Hammami, Mohamed Abdelkader, Raghad Tarwneh, Mohamed Elloumi

“…The study assessed the effect of six weeks of biweekly upper and lower limbs’ weighted-belt resisted sprint training (BRST) and weighted-vest resisted sprint training (VRST), or normal sprint training (NST) on muscle strength, speed, change of direction and handball-throwing velocity in young handball players. …”
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Collapsing glomerulopathy associated with parvovirus B19 and systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with APOL1 high-risk variant for nephropathy by Thaíza Passaglia Bernardes, Thalita Alvarenga Ferradosa Paula, Gabriel Teixeira Montezuma Sales, Patrícia Varela Calais, Renato Demarchi Foresto, Luiz Antonio Moura, Marcelino de Souza Durão Junior, João Bosco Pesquero, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn

“…A 35-year-old woman with recent use of a JAK inhibitor due to rheumatoid arthritis presented with a 2-week history of fever, cervical adenopathy, and facial erythema. …”
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Health Economic Analysis of Two-Layer Bandage System for Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Peter J. Mallow

“…The follow-up time was a maximum of 6 weeks, and the perspective of the study was a US outpatient treatment center. …”
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Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizoaffective disorder: a retrospective case series of psychotic symptom remission and mood recovery by Nicole Laurent, Erin L. Bellamy, Katherine A. Tague, Donika Hristova, Ally Houston

“…Case 1, a 17-year-old female, achieved full remission of severe suicidal ideation, hallucinations, and anxiety within 6 weeks, with sustained improvements at a 24-week follow-up. …”
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Extraperitoneally Ruptured, Everted, and Prolapsed Bladder: A Very Rare Complication of Pelvic Injury by Rufus Wale Ojewola, Kehinde Habeeb Tijani, Olakunle Olaleke Badmus, Abisola Ekundayo Oliyide, Chukwudi Emmanuel Osegbe

“…She commenced physiotherapy and ambulation a week after surgery. Patient now walks normally and is continent of urine. …”
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Effects of Skipping Rope Training and Running on Cardiovascular Risk Indicators in Overweight and Obese Girls by Roya Gharaeinejad, Amir Hossein Haghighi, Roya Askari, Hadi Shahrabadi

“…The training programs were performed for 8 weeks at three sessions per week. RT program consisted of running with one-minute intervals and an intensity of 70-75% HRmax. …”
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The Therapeutic Effect of Nordic Walking on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study by Agata Wróblewska, Agata Gajos, Urszula Smyczyńska, Andrzej Bogucki

“…Twenty PD subjects trained NW for 12 weeks, with a frequency of twice per week. Each session lasted about 60 minutes. …”
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Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes—A Case Report and Literature Review by Dovile Kielaite, Saule Januskiene, Virginija Paliulyte

“…Following sudden fetal hypoxia, an urgent cesarean section was performed at 33 weeks of gestation. A preterm newborn was delivered in critical condition, and congenital syphilis was diagnosed. …”
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Chronic Osteoporotic Pain in Mice: Cutaneous and Deep Musculoskeletal Pain Are Partially Independent of Bone Resorption and Differentially Sensitive to Pharmacological Intervention... by Miyako Suzuki, Magali Millecamps, Lina Naso, Seiji Ohtori, Chisato Mori, Laura S. Stone

“…We investigated the behavioral signs of cutaneous and deep musculoskeletal pain and physical function; time-dependent changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and the emergence of the behavioral phenotype; and the effects of pharmacological interventions having different mechanisms of action (chronic intraperitoneal administration of pamidronate [0.25 mg/kg, 5x/week for 5 weeks] versus acute treatment with intraperitoneal morphine [10 mg/kg] and pregabalin [100 mg/kg]) in a mouse model of ovariectomized or sham-operated mice 6 months following surgery. …”
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Effects of a Groin Pain Prevention Program in Male High School Soccer Players: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by Kazuki Fujisaki, Kiyokazu Akasaka, Takahiro Otsudo, Hiroshi Hattori, Yuki Hasebe, Toby Hall

“… # Methods A cluster randomized controlled trial spanning 16 weeks was conducted on 202 high school soccer players from seven high schools in a Japanese under 18 Soccer League. …”
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