Correlation between Peripheral T Cell Subsets and the Activity of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Hong Hu, Liang Liang, Qian Ge, Xing Jiang, Zhizheng Fu, Chun Liu, Jian Long

“…To investigate the circulating T cell subsets in TAO and the correlations between them and the activity of TAO. Methods. Thirty-eight TAO patients (19 active and 19 nonactive) were enrolled. …”
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Morpho-phylogenetic evidence reveals novel hyphomycetous fungi on medicinal plants in Southwestern China by Hong-Zhi Du, Ning-Guo Liu, Na Wu, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Jian-Kui Liu

“…During a survey of saprobic fungi on medicinal plants in Southwestern China, thirty-nine hyphomycetous collections belonging to Dictyosporiaceae, Melanommataceae, and Stachybotryaceae were identified, representing nineteen distinct species. …”
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Poststroke Erectile Dysfunction in Cameroon: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Quality of Life by Daniel Gams Massi, Gervais Ngoupayou Mountap, Hervé Edouard Moby, Frantz Guy Epoupa Ngalle, Sidick Mouliom, Jacques Doumbe, Njankouo Yacouba Mapoure

“…Conclusion. About two-thirds of stroke patients developed ED. Diabetes and dyslipidemia were predictive factors of ED in stroke patients.…”
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Waste oil management: Analyses of waste oils from vehicle crankcases and gearboxes by V. Pelitli, Ö. Doğan, H.J. Köroğlu

“…The analyses revealed that waste engine crankcase oils from fifteen to thirty five years old vehicles contained chromium, lead, chlorine and total halogens levels above legal limits set by Ministry of Environment and Forestry for recycling. …”
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Morphological changes in root dentin after irradiation with diode laser 980 nm in two directions: an in-vitro study by Elsayed Abdallah Eltayeb, Soha Adel Abdou

“…Materials and methods Thirty extracted human single-rooted lower premolars teeth with mature apex were chosen from Dental Department of Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt. …”
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School Management Committee and The Implementation of Universal Primary Education in Primary Schools. A Case of Nakaseke Central Constituency, Uganda. by Isingoma, Tomson

“…Using qualitative and quantitative approach, data was collected from a sample of thirty six participants. The findings were that Consultative roles were the most executed as compared to supervisory/monitoring roles and administrative/ management roles. …”
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Superbugs-related prolonged admissions in three tertiary hospitals, Kano State, Nigeria by Alkali, Bashir, Garba, Iliyasu, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Abdurrazak, Kibiya, Muhammad, Hassan Abubakar, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Faruku, Sarkinfada, Ezera, Agwu

“…Results: One hundred and thirty eight (138) isolates were recovered, from the studied participants. …”
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A Regression Model to Enhance the Profitability of Local Construction Contractors in Uganda by Buhamizo, Isaac, Muhwezi, Lawrence, Sengonzi, Ruth

“…A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect primary data from 47 local construction companies registered with the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) and secondary data were collected from audited books of accounts covering from year 2016 to 2018. Thirty-five valid responses were received, representing a response rate of 74%. …”
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Performance Disparity in Mathematics between male and female Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Kamuganguzi Subcounty, Kabale District. by Amos, Musimenta

“…Cross sectional research design was used and a sample size of two hundred thirty respondents was used. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select respondents. …”
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Allium Cepa (Onion) Extract Enhances and Protects Testicular Function and Architecture against Paraquat Induced Oxidative Damage. by Uzozie Chikere, Ofoego, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…This study investigated the therapeutic potentials of ethanolic extract of A. cepa bulbs against paraquat-induced testicular toxicity in animal model. Thirty Wistar rats were split into control and five test groups (n=5). …”
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INSTITUTIONAL GLOBALIZATION AS A SYSTEM OF INTEGRATION THE PHENOMENON OF THE POSTMODERN DEVELOPMENT by V. V. Zinchenko

“…Modern defending, using all their reserves: public thirst for justice, the priority of rationality (at least in the economy), monologist public agencies and politicians in contrast to the dialogic postmodern imperative modality in the spiritual existence of man instead the freedom. …”
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Correlates Poorly with Four-Hour Creatinine Clearance in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury by Christopher J. Kirwan, Barbara J. Philips, Iain A. M. MacPhee

“…Fifty-one critically ill patients with AKI were recruited. Thirty-seven met inclusion criteria, and the performance of eGFR equations was compared to 4CrCl. …”
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Changes in Shoulder and Lumbar Injury Incidence in Swimmers After Physical Examination and Exercise Programs by Hiroki Takayama, Masatoshi Nakamura, Satoshi Kataura, Shinya Kazekami, Ryosuke Takane, Yosuke Mitomi, Shigeto Nakagawa

“… # Study Design Observational Cohort study # Methods Thirty-one male high school and college student swimmers underwent a physical examination. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Distance and Faceto- face Breastfeeding Education on Female Nursing Students’ Knowledge: A Quasiexperimental Study by Marjan Kevenjan, Fatemeh Vizeshfar, Ladan Zarshenas

“…This study was conducted to compare the effect of distance and face-to-face breastfeeding education on female nursing students’ knowledge.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study conducted on 138 female nursing students in their third to eighth semesters at nursing and midwifery school in Shiraz. …”
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Modulatory Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus PB01 on Mechanical Sensitivity in a Female Diet-Induced Obesity Model by Hiva Alipour, Parisa Gazerani, Mahmoud Heidari, Fereshteh Dardmeh

“…Hence, this study aimed at investigating the potential effects of oral probiotic supplementation on mechanical pain thresholds in female diet-induced obese mice compared with controls. Thirty-two adult female mice (N=32) were randomly divided into two groups receiving standard (normal-weight group; NW) or high-fat diet (diet-induced obesity; DIO). …”
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Combined Phacoemulsification and Goniosynechialysis under an Endoscope for Chronic Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma by Li Nie, Weihua Pan, Aiwu Fang, Zhangliang Li, Zhenbin Qian, Lin Fu, Yau Kei Chan

“…All patients were followed for more than a year. Results. Thirty-eight eyes of 31 patients were included. The mean follow-up duration was 16.3 ± 3.9 months. …”
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Sport Specialization, Physical Performance and Injury History in Canadian Junior High School Students by Chris Whatman, Carla van den Berg, Luz Palacios-Derflingher, Carolyn Emery

“… # Results Two hundred and thirty-eight students participated in the study. Eighteen percent of participants reported high specialization, with no significant associations between sex, grade or school size and specialization category. …”
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The Cytokine and Bone Protein Expression by Ellagic Acid-Hydroxyapatite in Bone Remodelling Model by Dyah Noviana Primasari, Intan Nirwana, Hendrik Setia Budi, Agung Satria Wardhana, Annisa Fitria Sari, Novita Novita, Andika Putri Setyawan, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Khairul Anuar Shariff

“…This study aimed to determine the effects of combining ellagic acid and hydroxyapatite in bone marker remodelling by analysing the expression of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 10 (IL-10), bone morphogenetic 4 protein (BMP-4), and osteopontin (OPN). Methods. Thirty Wistar rats were used in the study. A defect was created in each animal’s femur using a low-speed diamond bur. …”
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Natural History and Factors Associated with Early and Delayed Mortality in HIV-Infected Patients Treated of Tuberculosis under Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course Strategy: A... by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Lakshminaryana Bachu, Manoranjan Midde

“…CD4 lymphocyte count was below 200 cells/mm3 in 77% of the cases, and 21% were retreatments. Two thirds were presented with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis was tuberculous meningitis followed by pleuritis, abdominal tuberculosis, and lymphadenitis. …”
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Effect of Sustained Translatory Joint-play Techniques Combined with Stretching Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction after Rotator Cuff Injury by Mingliang JIN, Hua YUAN, Xiang MU, Qiang DUAN, Xu HU, Zhongqi LU

“…Objective:To investigate effects of sustained translatory joint-play techniques combined with stretching technique on the patients with shoulder dysfunction after rotator cuff injury.Methods:Thirty-six patients with shoulder dysfunction after rotator cuff injury were divided into control group and treatment group according to the random number table, with 18 cases in each group. …”
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