Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…To investigate the effects of practice variability combined with task-oriented electromyographic biofeedback (EMGBFB) on strength and balance in people with chronic stroke. Methods. Thirty-three participants were randomly assigned into the constant force EMGBFB tibialis anterior (TA) exercise (constant) group, the variable force EMGBFB tibialis anterior exercise (variable) group, or the upper extremity exercise without EMGBFB (control) group. …”
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Overall Survival of Elderly Patients Having Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Is Comparable to Younger Patients: Results from a South Asian Population by Pramodh Chitral Chandrasinghe, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Thaaqib Nazar, Sumudu Kumarage, Janaki Hewavisenthi, Kemal Ismail Deen

“…The aim of this study is to assess the thirty-day mortality (TDM) and overall survival (OS) of elderly patients undergoing surgery for CRC. …”
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The Crosstalk between Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Macrophages in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review by Rita Lih-Ying Shin, Chien-Wei Lee, Oscar Yuan-Jie Shen, Hongtao Xu, Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee

“…According to the PRISMA protocol, we extracted literature from PubMed and Embase databases by using “mesenchymal stem cells” and “macrophages” and “bone regeneration” as keywords. Thirty-three studies were selected for this review. …”
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Colonic stenting in acute malignant large bowel obstruction: audit of efficacy and safety in a Singapore tertiary referral centre by James Weiquan Li, James Chi-Yong Ngu, Kok Ren Lim, Shu Wen Tay, Bochao Jiang, Ramesh Wijaya, Sulaiman Yusof, Calvin Jianming Ong, Andrew Boon Eu Kwek, Tiing Leong Ang

“…Primary anastomosis rate was 98%. Thirty-nine patients had follow-up beyond 1-year posttreatment (median 34 months). …”
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Effect of Different Bleaching Methods on Monomer Release from Aged Microhybrid and Nanohybrid Resin Composites by Siavash Abdollahpour, Tarane Estedlal, Nasim Chiniforush, Niyousha Rafeie, Nariman Nikparto, Mahdi Abbasi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of in-office, at-home, and laser-assisted bleaching on the monomer release (bisphenol A diglycidyl dimethacrylate (BisGMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), and urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA)) from aged nanohybrid (Grandio, Voco) and microhybrid (Clearfil AP-X Esthetics, Kuraray) resin composites. Methods. Thirty-two samples of each composite were prepared. …”
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Black Orpheus by Hlonipha Mokoena

“… Although it’s only been thirty years since the Berlin Wall was torn down, the term “Cold War” has become something of an antique. …”
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Evaluation of naked oat accessions from the VIR collection for their qualitative characteristics in Kazakhstan by A. I. Abugalieva, I. G. Loskutov, T. V. Savin, V. A. Chudinov

“…Currently, only hulled oat cultivars are introduced into industrial cultivation in Kazakhstan, so the breeding trend aimed at the development of high-yielding naked oat cultivars may be regarded as a priority.Materials and methods. Thirty-five accessions of naked oats (Avena  sativa L.  …”
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Barriers and enablers of access to diabetes eye care in Auckland, New Zealand: a qualitative study by David Squirrell, Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Corina Grey, Rinki Murphy, Pushkar Raj Silwal, Maryam Pirouzi

“…We performed a thematic analysis and described the main barriers and enablers to accessing services using the Theoretical Domains Framework.Setting The study took place in two of the three public funding and planning agencies that provide primary and secondary health services in Auckland, the largest city in Aotearoa New Zealand.Participants Thirty people with diabetes in Auckland who had experienced interrupted diabetes eye care, having missed at least one appointment or being discharged back to their general practitioner after missing several appointments.Results We identified barriers and enablers experienced by our predominantly Pacific and Māori participants that aligned with 7 (of the 14) domains in the Theoretical Domains Framework. …”
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The Intra- and Inter-rater Reliability of an Arm Care Screening Tool in High School Baseball Coaches by Kyle A. Matsel, Stephanie N. Brown, Matt C. Hoch, Robert J. Butler, Philip M. Westgate, Terry R. Malone, Tim L. Uhl

“… # Study Design Methodological intra- and inter-rater reliability study # Methods Thirty-one male high school baseball players (15.9 years ± 1.06) were independently scored on the Arm Care Screen (ACS) by three examiners (two coaches, one physical therapist) in real-time and again seven days later by reviewing video recordings of each players’ initial screening performance. …”
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Frequency of Genital Involvement in Women with Oral Lichen Planus in Southern Iran by M. Davarmanesh, A. Samsami Dehaghani, Z. Deilami, A. Monabbati, L. Dastgheib

“…To determine the frequency and risk factors of genital involvement in a group of Iranian women affected by oral lichen planus. Methods. Thirty-six women with clinical and histopathological diagnosis of oral lichen planus were evaluated for demographic, historical, and clinical parameters of the oral disease. …”
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Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM: A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers by Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma, Champa J. Wijesinghe, Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi, Sudharshani Wasalathanthri

“…Six focus group discussions were conducted with thirty mothers with a history of GDM and six in-depth interviews with six health care workers. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Beminet Yimenu, Belayneh Mengist

“…The mean age of the participants was 37.5 ± 13.6 years and two-thirds of the participants were males. Nearly half of the patients 92 (44%), 50 (54%) from the exposed and 42 (46%) from the nonexposed group, were delayed getting treatment from the hospital. …”
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Attitudes and perceptions of health schools’ students toward mobile learning: a cross-sectional study by Faten Hamad, Suha AlMuhaissen, Christine Urquhart, Ruba Tarawneh, Muzdalifa Asaad, Mays Abu-Ajamieh

“…Results Among the participants, 92.6% reported using smartphones as their primary device for mobile learning, and 98.8% relied on YouTube as their main educational website. Over two-thirds of the surveyed students expressed concerns about feeling isolated during mobile learning. …”
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Prevalence, Intensity, and Associated Factors of Schistosoma mansoni among School Children in Northwest Ethiopia by Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Ayenew Addisu, Yalewayker Tegegne

“…The mean egg count of the parasite among the infected study participants was 523.665 eggs per gram (epg) of stool. Thirty-seven, 42, and 21 percent of the study participant’s infection were due to light, moderate, and heavy infection intensities, respectively. …”
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Temperate phage-antibiotic synergy is widespread—extending to Pseudomonas—but varies by phage, host strain, and antibiotic pairing by Rabia Fatima, Alexander P. Hynes

“…Supported by this interaction, here we explore the potential use of combined temperate phage and antibiotic against the multi-drug-resistant pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In all, thirty-nine temperate phages were isolated from clinical strains, and a subset was screened for synergy with six antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, meropenem, piperacillin, tobramycin, and polymyxin B), using checkerboard assays. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Yield and Related Traits at Areka, Southern Ethiopia by Simon Yohannes, Gobeze Loha, Mesfin Kebede Gessese

“…Treatments consisted of thirty three common bean genotypes were laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. …”
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Clove oil as a neuromodulator in environmental cadmium cognitive impairment on the prefrontal cortex of Wistar rats by Obinna O. Uchewa, Chinedu B. Egwuagu, Ogugua A. EGWU, Augustine O. Ibegbu

“…Objective: To investigate the neuromodulatory role of clove oil (CLO) in Cd-induced cognitive impairment. Methods: Thirty-five Wistar rats randomly assigned into five groups of seven were used. …”
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Peritoneal histopathological changes and cultures after autogenous fecal peritonitis induced in elderly rat model: response to intravenous use of meropenem and intra-abdominal inoc... by Carlos Alberto Figueiredo Filho, Celia Maria Machado Barbosa Castro, Guilherme Veras Mascena, Gustavo Ithamar Souto Maior, Tharcia Kiara Beserra Oliveira, Valéria Wanderley Pinto Brandão Marquis, Carlos Teixeira Brandt

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the peritoneal histopathological changes and culture after the use of intravenous meropenem and intra-abdominal inoculation of 10% aqueous extract of anacardiaceae, in elderly rat model after autogenous fecal peritonitis induced. Methods: Thirty 18-month-old Wistar rats received induction of autogenous fecal peritonitis and then were stratified into two groups: study I, treated with meropenem (40 mg/kg); and study II, treated with meropenem (40 mg/kg) and intraperitoneal 10% aqueous extract of anacardiaceae. …”
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Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis – A clinical study by Monika M, Rudhra K, Vennila K, Elanchezhiyan, Sri Harini P, S. Shakeron

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) pulling in reducing the microbial load and inflammatory mediators responsible for chronic periodontitis, in comparison to chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash and distilled water. Methods: Thirty patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis were randomly allocated into three groups. …”
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Evaluating the Mechanisms of Improved Glucose Homeostasis after Bariatric Surgery in Ossabaw Miniature Swine by Jonathan G. Sham, Vlad V. Simianu, Andrew S. Wright, Skye D. Stewart, Mouhamad Alloosh, Michael Sturek, David E. Cummings, David R. Flum

“…Glucose homeostasis was studied in 53 Ossabaw swine. Thirty-two received an obesogenic diet and were randomized to RYGB, gastrojejunostomy (GJ), gastrojejunostomy with duodenal exclusion (GJD), or Sham operations. …”
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