Nonspecificity of adaptogenic effects of Ukrainian phytocompositions “Balm Truskavets’” and tea ATINE® by Igor Bombushkar, Anatoliy Gozhenko, Oksana Fihura, Ivan Savytskyi, Walery Zukow, Igor Popovych

“…Ukrainian phytocompositions balm “Truskavets’” and tea “ATINE” exhibits significantly pronounced approximately equal classic adaptogen properties. …”
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Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft-tissue Mobilisation of Iliotibial Band with Conventional Exercise Therapy versus Conventional Exercise Therapy Alone on Clinical Performance in P... by Janvhi Balbir Gandotra, Pranita Dattatraya Ganjave, Riddhi Ashish Shroff

“…However, both interventions were equally effective in enhancing functional performance.…”
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Design of the optimal groundwater quality monitoring network using a genetic algorithm based optimization approach by Somaye Janatrostami, Ali Salahi

“…Finally, they are coded by bit value equals to 1 for well that was selected for the network or by bit value equals to 0 for well that was not selected for the network. …”
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Determination of Survivability of Some Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Some Locally Produced Drinks by Aisha, A. S, Bukar, A, Abdulkadir, B, Abdul, N. A, Salima, A. S., Isa, I. A.

“…The isolation of the organisms from yoghurt and “nono” were conducted using cultural methods and further characterized using biochemical tests. …”
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The Concept of «Rules-Based Order» as applied to Outer Space by I. Yu. Shtodina

“…Historical, formal-legal, comparative-legal method and the method of system analysis, etc. were used in the study.THE RESEARCH RESULTS. …”
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A First Report on Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> O25 ST131 Dissemination in an Outpatient Population in Zagreb, Croatia by Maja Anušić, Tatjana Marijan, Ana Mlinarić Džepina, Vladimira Tičić, Lucija Gršković, Jasmina Vraneš

“…This retrospective study compared the dissemination of multidrug-resistant <i>E. coli</i> O25 ST131 isolated from the urine of outpatients at the largest Croatian clinical microbiology department across six years over two study periods. Methods: The <i>E. coli</i> O25 ST131 clonal lineage was detected via a rapid PCR method using <i>pabB</i> and <i>trpA</i> primers after positive agglutination with <i>E. coli</i> serogroup O25 antisera. …”
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The Effect of Pupil Size on Cone Contrast Sensitivity by Ali Almustanyir, Meznah S. Almutairi, Amal Aldrwish, Nabeela Hasrod, Bader A. Alqhtani, Tahani Alqahtani, Muteb Alanazi, Mansour Alghamdi, Essam Almutleb, Balsam Alabdulkader, Faisal Fakhouri, Mosaad Alhassan

“…This study examined how pupil size affects cone contrast sensitivity (CCS). Methods: This study included 50 participants of equal gender. …”
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Influence of nitric oxide delivery on kidney damage in experimental model of cardiopulmonary bypass with circulatory arrest by A. M. Boyko, N. O. Kamenshchikov, A. G. Miroshnichenko, Yu. K. Podoksenov, O. N. Serebryakova, A. N. Dzyuman, Yu. S. Svirko, O. N. Dymbrylova, V. A. Lugovskiy, M. L. Diakova, D. S. Panfilov, B. N. Kozlov

“…Animals were divided into 2 equal groups: 10 sheep which received nitric oxide (NO) through the inhalations supply and cardiopulmonary bypass machine at a dose of 80 ppm, and 10 control sheep. …”
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ZnCl2 Precipitation-Assisted Sample Preparation for Proteomic Analysis by Qiqing He, Qingjing Chen, Dongxue Wang, Fuchu He

“…It has been observed that 90.2% of the proteins can be recovered from lysates by incubating with an equal volume of ZPB at room temperature for 10 min. …”
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Oxidative Distress in Patients with Polytrauma by M. Sh. Khubutia, A. K. Shabanov, G. V. Bulava, A. G. Dorfman, Z. M. Zainudinov, M. V. Skulachev, A. N. Kuzovlev, O. A. Grebenchikov, A. A. Sergeev, M. I. Shpitonkov, G. Yu. Maltsev

“…At the same time, the risk of lifethreatening infectious complications increases.Objective: to study oxidative distress over time and its association with early pulmonary infectious complications in patients with polytrauma.Subjects and methods. The authors examined 35 patients with polytrauma in the first 6—12 and 12—24 hours and 3, 5—7, and 10 days after injury and 25 healthy volunteers. …”
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Effect of concurrent chemoradiation with cisplatin versus concurrent chemoradiation with carboplatin in locally advanced carcinoma cervix: A quasi-experimental study by Syed Md. Asadul Hoque, Uday Kumar Sarkar, Mohammad Rahamatullah, Newton Kumar Sarker, Md Jamal Uddin, Md Abdul Bari

“…Arm A received weekly cisplatin 40 mg/m2, Arm B received weekly carboplatin with an area under the curve equal to 2 during external beam radiation. Then all the patients in both arms were treated by intracavity brachytherapy. …”
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Socio-economic disparities in the appropriateness of diabetes care in an Italian region: findings of AEQUITAS study by Rosaria Gesuita, Francesca Piraccini, Edlira Skrami, Italo Paolini, Giuliano Sebastianelli, Carlo Stramenga, Dario Bartolucci, Alberico Marcobelli, Fabio Romagnoli, Giulia Silvestrini, Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani, Flavia Carle

“…Background: To evaluate socio-economic disparities in diabetes prevalence and care in Marches (a region of central Italy) in 2003-2010 through a cross-sectional study. Methods: The databases of 52 general practitioners were mined for people with diabetes (age ≥20 years). …”
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Effect of icatibant on sweating-induced dermal pain by Shunsuke Takahagi, Shunsuke Takahagi, Daiki Matsubara, Emi Murakami, Yumi Aoyama, Shinya Imamura, Atsushi Fukunaga, Atsushi Fukunaga, Yoshiko Oda, Hiroyuki Murota, Michihiro Hide, Michihiro Hide

“…This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect of icatibant, a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, for the dermal pain induced by sweating stimuli and explored the role of bradykinin in its pathomechanism.MethodsThis single-blind, randomized, crossover study enrolled adult patients who had experienced severe sweating-induced dermal pain. …”
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Can the Methotrexate Therapy Prevent the Development of Uveitis in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Results of a Retrospective Study by M. M. Kostik, E. V. Gaydar, M. F. Dubko, V. V. Masalova, L. S. Snegireva, I. A. Chikova, E. A. Isupova, T. N. Nikitina, E. D. Serogodskaya, O. V. Kalashnikova, A. Ravelli, V. G. Chasnyk

“…The time period between the onset of JIA and development of uveitis in two groups under study was the same and equal to 24 (12; 67) and 17 months (7; 35), respectively (p = 0.232). …”
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Effects of a 6-Week Concurrent Training Program Combining Resistance and Various Modalities of Aerobic Exercise in Obese Women with Prehypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jinhyuk Yu, Eunjoo Lee, Jae-Ho Choi, Yerin Sun, Seungyeon Woo, Sohyang Cho, Deunsol Hwang, Sung-Woo Kim, Jisu Kim, Kiwon Lim, Hun-Young Park

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Our study aimed to verify the effects of 6 weeks of concurrent training composed of resistance training (RT) and different modalities of aerobic exercise (moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) or high-intensity interval training (HIIT)) on body composition, blood pressure, vascular function, autonomic nervous system (ANS) function, blood lipid levels, cardiometabolic index (CMI), and health-related fitness in obese middle-aged women with prehypertension. <b>Methods</b>: We selected 26 middle-aged women with obesity and prehypertension and divided them equally into the RT + MICT (n = 13) and RT + HIIT (n = 13) groups. …”
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Pregabalin produces analgesia in males but not females in an animal model of chronic widespread muscle pain by Ashley N. Plumb, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Adam Janowski, Angela Smith, Lynn Rasmussen, Kathleen A. Sluka, Joseph B. Lesnak

“…The purpose of our study was to investigate potential sex differences in the analgesic efficacy of pregabalin that may contribute to disparities in human outcomes. Methods:. We used a mouse model of chronic widespread muscle pain (CWP) to test the effects of pregabalin on muscle hyperalgesia, nonreflexive pain, and motor behaviors. …”
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Strategies for men’s engagement and its effectiveness in improving child health and immunization—a rapid review by Sarah Nabia, Myra Betron, Elizabeth Arlotti-Parish, Amanda Varnauskas, Chinelo Cynthia Nduka, Angioha Pius, Jean Munro, Katharine Bagshaw, Chizoba Barbara Wonodi

“…IntroductionDespite widespread evidence and recognition that women bear the disproportionate burden of caregiving, there are major gaps in action geared towards equalizing this burden of care between men and women especially in the context of child health and immunization. …”
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Imbalance Term in the TKE Budget over Waves by Linta Vonta, Denis Bourras, Saïd Benjeddou, Christopher Luneau, Julien Touboul, Philippe Fraunié, Alexei Sentchev, Antoine Villefer

“…The turbulent friction velocity, upon which the momentum flux depends, was estimated from wind measurements by applying four classical methods including the eddy-covariance method and the inertial-dissipation method. …”
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Analysis of modified sitting positions for subarachnoid block: A prospective observational study by Nousheen Chowdhary, Ajaiz Rasool, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Majid Jehangir, Rohey Jan, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Aims and Objectives: Comparison of three different sitting positions including classical sitting position (CSP), hamstring stretch position (HSP), and riders sitting position (RSP), for SAB. Materials and Methods: A total of 207 patients, divided equally into three groups (CSP, HSP and RSP) with 69 patients in each group. …”
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Three-Dimensional Printed Model of the Mediastinum for Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Education by Catherine T. Byrd, MD, Winston L. Trope, BE, H. Henry Guo, MD, PhD, Kyle Gifford, BA, Prasha Bhandari, MPH, Jalen Benson, AB, Douglas Z. Liou, MD, Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH, Mark F. Berry, MD, Joseph B. Shrager, MD, Natalie S. Lui, MD, MAS

“…We hypothesized that a 3-dimensional printed model of the mediastinum would be an effective tool for teaching residents the anatomy and techniques for mediastinoscopy. Methods: A color model of the mediastinum was 3-dimensionally printed based on segmented computed tomographic images. …”
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