Improving the Quality of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Using an Educational Video by Sateesh R Prakash, Siddharth Verma, John McGowan, Betsy E Smith, Anjali Shroff, Gregory H Gibson, Michael Cheng, Douglas Lowe, Kavitha Gopal, Smruti R Mohanty

“…Adequate bowel preparation continues to remain a limiting factor. One hundred thirty-three patients scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy were prospectively randomized in a single-blinded manner to video or nonvideo group. …”
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Microbial Load and Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Khebab Sold on a University Campus and Its Environs in Ghana by Azumah Ayamah, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Linda Aurelia Ofori

“…This study assessed a load of S. aureus and E. coli in khebabs (beef, chevon, and gizzard) sold on the KNUST campus and its environs and how resistant they are to clinically relevant antimicrobial agents. Thirty-six (36) khebab samples were purchased from vendors at Kotei, Ayeduase, Kentinkrono, Boadi, KNUST campus, and Ayigya. …”
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Prevalence of Oral Manifestations and Their Association with CD4/CD8 Ratio and HIV Viral Load in South India by Sharma Gaurav, Pai M. Keerthilatha, Nagpal Archna

“…HIV viral loads were available for thirty patients only. The prevalence of oral manifestations was 80.6% (83/103). …”
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Assessment of the Antimicrobial Efficacy and Mechanical Properties of Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) Incorporating Silver Nanoparticles In Varying Concentrations for Pediatric Dental A... by Md. Imran, Rashmirekha Mallick, Rohit Vadlamani, Antarik Dhar

“…Mechanical properties, including compressive strength and wear resistance, were measured using standardized tests. Thirty pediatric patients were randomly assigned to receive dental treatments using one of the three modified GIC formulations. …”
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Studying self-fertility in new black currant cultivars from the VIR collection in Northwestern Russia by O. A. Tikhonova

“…Cultivars were assessed for their self-fertility levels at Pushkin and Pavlovsk Laboratories of VIR in 2019–2022. Thirty black currant cultivars of eight genetic groups served as the research material. …”
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Influence of Body Mass Index on Inflammatory Profile at Admission in Critically Ill Septic Patients by Fernando G. Zampieri, Vanessa Jacob, Hermes V. Barbeiro, Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva, Heraldo P. de Souza

“…Methods. 33 septic patients were included. An array of thirty-two cytokines and chemokines was measured using Milliplex technology. …”
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Gallic acid showed neuroprotection against endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats by Abdulmutalip Karaaslanlı, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer, Fırat Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to investigate the role of gallic acid treatment on spinal cord tissues after spinal cord injury (SCI) and its relationship with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by histochemical, immunohistochemical, and in-silico techniques. Methods: Thirty female Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups: sham, SCI, and SCI+gallic acid. …”
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Efficiency of selection in early generations of crop hybrids for high yield and yield components (a review) by S. B. Lepekhov

“…Sixty-seven scientific papers on direct or indirect selection in early generations have been analyzed. Thirty-three papers have reported positive results. …”
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Introduction of the ‘Blue Card’ Concussion Policy to Semi-Elite Australian Football: Medical Staff Experiences and Perceptions by Jacob R Msando, Gill Cowen, Sarah A Harris, Troy Kirkham, Myles C Murphy

“…Staff also felt umpires are not qualified to identify suspected concussions on-field (67%). Over two-thirds of medical staff feel the Football Commission needs to provide education about concussion policies before the commencement of each season. …”
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Clinico-demographical Profile of Pelvis and Acetabular Fracture Presenting in Tertiary Care Center of Nepal: An Observational Study by Ranjib Jha, Santosh Thapa, Asish Rajthala

“…The median age was 38 years (IQR: 25.25-46.75) and 36 (75%) were male. Thirty three (69%) patients required surgery, 17 (35%) patients had additional surgery for associated injury and 14 (29%) required intensive care unit admission. …”
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Machine learning techniques for independent gait recovery prediction in acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke by Jiangping Ma, Yuanjie Xie

“…Patients were randomly divided into training and validation sets at a 7:3 ratio. Thirty-one medical characteristics were collected, and the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression was applied to screen predictor variables. …”
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A cross-sectional survey on the effects of ambient temperature and humidity on health outcomes in individuals with chronic respiratory disease by Samantha Mekhuri, Shirley Quach, Caroline Barakat, Winnie Sun, Mika L Nonoyama

“…Negative responders to weather extremes were *a priori* defined as having a change of ≥ 2 points in the CAT. # Main Results Thirty-six participants responded; the mean age (SD) was 65 (11) years, and 23 (64%) were females. …”
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Comparison between Sevoflurane and Isoflurane Effects on Hemodynamic Status by Adel Amen Hama

“…Patients and methods: this prospective study was carried out at Al-Hilla Teaching Hospital/Babylon as well as Balad General Hospital/Salah Al-Din, from 2nd (March) 2021-20th (May) 2021. Thirty patients between the ages 7- 68 years were enrolled in this study, 13 Male and 17 females. …”
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis: Potential Therapeutic Target by Hui-Yuan Li, Li-Feng Huang, Xiao-Rong Huang, Dan Wu, Xiao-Cui Chen, Ji-Xin Tang, Ning An, Hua-Feng Liu, Chen Yang

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease. Approximately one-third to two-thirds of the patients with SLE progress to lupus nephritis (LN). …”
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Effect of sugarcane bagasse biochar on soybean germination and initial growth by Lorrana Zelia Martins de Souza, Halax Duart Martins Silva, Giovanni Uema Alcantara, Bruna Cristina Pinto, Adriana Duneya Diaz Carillo, Osania Emerenciano Ferreira, Gustavo Henrique Gravatim Costa, Alan Machado

“…The effect of biochar on the germination of soybean seeds was evaluated, and a greenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the response of soybean seedlings to biochar application at different rates (CK, 0% w/w; BC1, 1% w/w; BC3, 3% w/w; and BC5, 5% w/w). Thirty days after sowing, the growth parameters, soil physicochemical attributes, and microbiota were evaluated. …”
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A systematic review of pathophysiological and psychosocial measures in adaptive sports and their implications for coaching practice by Junyan Liu, Hongjun Yu, W. Catherine Cheung, Adam Bleakney, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Google Scholar was conducted, and studies were selected based on clear inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thirty-six studies met these criteria and were included in the thematic analysis. …”
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Assessment of ameliorative effects of Moringa oleifera Lam. on epididymal dysfunctions and fertility in streptozotocin–induced diabetic rats by Ram Niwas Jangir, Gyan Chand Jain

“…Objective: To assess the protective effects of 70% ethanolic extract of Moringa (M.) oleifera leaves on fertility and epididymal dysfunctions in diabetic rats. Methods: Thirty-six male Wistar rats were divided into six groups, each with six rats. …”
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Influence of Air Abrasion and Sonic Technique on Microtensile Bond Strength of One-Step Self-Etch Adhesive on Human Dentin by Baraba Anja, Dukić Walter, Chieffi Nicoletta, Ferrari Marco, Sonja Pezelj Ribarić, Miletić Ivana

“…The occlusal enamel was removed to obtain a flat dentin surface for thirty-six human molar teeth. The teeth were randomly divided into three experimental groups (n = 12 per group), according to the pretreatment of the dentin: (1) control group, (2) air abrasion group, and (3) sonic preparation group. …”
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Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices by Marty M. Meyer, Scott D. Young, Benjamin Sun, Maher Azzouz, Michael S. Firstenberg

“…Overall yield of EGD, colonoscopy, balloon-assisted, and video capsule endoscopy were evaluated. Results. Thirty-six bleeding episodes occurred involving 20 patients. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Level and Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study by Guwani Liyanage, Anusha Kaneshapillai, Suthesan Kanthasamy

“…Household income was significantly associated with CAP (OR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.021–0.567, p=0.008). Conclusion. Two-thirds of the children with CAP had vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency. …”
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