The effect of six days open water swimming activity on salivary, oxidative stress and cortisol levels on elite master swimmers by Nihal Sekhar Oktay, Kubilay Cimen, Beste Tacal Aslan, Sukriye Caliskan, Cengiz Karagozoglu, Korkut Ulucan

“…The salivary LPO level of the swimmers significantly increased, and SOD and CAT activities and SA levels decreased significantly after swimming compared to the baseline. After swimming, the salivary cortisol levels of the swimmers significantly increased in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laps of the swim compared to each one’s baseline levels. …”
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The synergism of occlusal splints along with therapeutic exercise on individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders – A pilot study by Tanuj Bachani, Fathima Banu Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…Surface electromyography (EMG) was taken to evaluate the masseter and temporalis muscle activity at baseline and 2nd week. The patient’s perception of TMD was evaluated using the Fonseca questionnaire at baseline, 48 h, 14th, and 21st days. …”
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Randomised Trial: Adrenaline & Dexamethasone Vs. Adrenaline In Children With Bronchiolitis by Sidra Choudhary, Israr Liaqat, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Rafiq Ahmad, Jawad Niazi, Mian Mansoor

“…The clinical severity score was noted down at baseline. The patients were randomized into two groups with 32 in each group. …”
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Safety and efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange in neuromyelitis optica: A retrospective study from South India by Dibyajyoti Sahoo, Pragya Silwal, Abhishekh Basavarajegowda

“…Four of our patients started showing clinical improvement after the 2nd–3rd cycles of treatment. TPE was initiated early (within 5 days). …”
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Evaluating the impact of an after-school program on overhand throwing and perceived motor competence among students from low socio-economic backgrounds in the U.S. by Omar Albaloul, Omar Albaloul, Kahyun Nam, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, Conner Acri

“…Overhand throwing and perceived motor competence were assessed at baseline and post-intervention using the Test of Gross Motor Development—2nd Edition and Perceived Motor Competence for Children (PMC-C). …”
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Dexmedetomidine Infusion Associated with Transient Adrenal Insufficiency in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report by Elizabeth W. Tucker, David W. Cooke, Sapna R. Kudchadkar, Sybil Ann Klaus

“…He had a random cortisol level which was low at 0.4 mcg/dL, and the concern for adrenal suppression was confirmed with an ACTH stimulation test with the baseline cortisol of 0.4 mcg/dL and inappropriate 60 minute post-ACTH stimulation cortisol of 7.8 mcg/dL. …”
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Platelet Counts and Liver Enzymes after Bariatric Surgery by Hans-Erik Johansson, Arvo Haenni, Björn Zethelius

“…Ten morbidly obese patients (body mass index, BMI: 53.5±3.8 kg/m2) who underwent BPD-DS were evaluated preoperatively (baseline) and 1 year (1st followup) and 3 years (2nd followup) after surgery and compared with 21 morbidly obese patients (BMI: 42.3±5.2 kg/m2) who underwent RYGBP. …”
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Impact of interferon-free regimens in patients with chronic HCV and successfully ablated HCC by Amr Maged Mahmoud Rasheed, Maissa E. L. Raziky, Mohammad El Sayed, Mai Mehrez, Gamal Esmat

“…Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks sixth amongst all cancers and is the 2nd top cause of mortality attributable to cancer. …”
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Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp by Francisco González-Fernández, Halil Ceylan, Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Clemente, Pedro Bezerra, Yung-Sheng Chen

“…The friendly matches were scheduled on the training camp’s 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th days. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Evolution of Orofacial Symptoms and Disease Progression in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease: Longitudinal Data from the Jönköping Parkinson Registry by Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Örjan Skogar, Johan Lökk

“…Individuals with more severe orofacial burden at baseline had shorter median time to develop UPDRS-Part III > 28 [3rd tertile = 4.7 yr, 2nd tertile = 6.2 yr, and 1st tertile = 7.8 yr; p = 0.014]. …”
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Comparison between Sevoflurane and Isoflurane Effects on Hemodynamic Status by Adel Amen Hama

“…In all selected patients, pulse rate and mean blood pressure was recorded at baseline, at intubation at (5 Minute), (10 Minute), (15 Minute), (20 Minute), (25 Minute), (30Minute), (40 Minute) of the time of operation, extubation, and recovery. …”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The 1st group was administered Ursoliv®, and the 2nd group – Ursosan®. The baseline laboratory tests – markers of cytolysis and cholestasis, lipid profiles – and after 45 and 90 days of the treatment were assessed.Results. …”
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Resveratrol Supplementation in Wet AMD: Association With Fewer Intravitreal Injections and Reduced Macular Fibrosis by Datseris I, Rouvas A, Tzanidaki ME, Kardara M, Geros V, Gouliopoulos N

“…The main endpoints were the change of BCVA, the number of anti-VEGF injections, the change of central foveal thickness values, and the expansion or new development of fibrosis.Results: Between the studied groups, no significant differences were detected in the baseline demographic and clinical data (p> 0.05 for all). …”
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Polyvascular Disease in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Its Predictors and Outcomes by Hassan Al Thani, Ayman El-Menyar, Khalid F. AlHabib, Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Ahmad Hersi, Hussam AlFaleh, Nidal Asaad, Shukri Al Saif, Wael Almahmeed, Kadhim Sulaiman, Haitham Amin, Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali, Khalid AlNemer, Jassim Al Suwaidi

“…Data for 7689 consecutive ACS patients were collected from the 2nd Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events between October 2008 and June 2009. …”
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Les caves de Reims/Durocortorum à travers les exemples de la fouille du tramway by Magalie Cavé

“…AD, and then between the middle of the 2nd c. and the beginning of the 3rd c., never seems to coincide with the major works undertaken in public spaces during the first half of the 2nd c., but rather, always lags behind them. …”
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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retro... by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…Results The standard deviation scores (SDSs) for baseline weight and body mass index (BMI) were significantly lower in boys without GHD than in boys with GHD. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Pramipexole Sustained Release versus Immediate Release Formulation for Nocturnal Symptoms in Chinese Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Stud... by Haiyan Zhou, Shuhua Li, Hongmei Yu, Shenggang Sun, Xinhua Wan, Xiaodong Zhu, Chun-Feng Liu, Ling Chen, Wei Xiang, Yaqing Sun, Haibo Chen, Shengdi Chen

“…The primary endpoint was a change from baseline in PD Sleep Scale 2nd version (PDSS-2) total score at 18 weeks. …”
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A phase III, randomized, controlled noninferiority trial to study the efficacy and safety of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam (IMI/REL) vs piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZ) in patien... by Junjie Li, Feng Wei, Peng Xiang, Zhengang Tang, Lianshu Ding, Luke Francis Chen, Maria Losada, Zlatka Iamboliyska, Fang Sun, Mingfen Zhu, Xiaodan Guo, Xiaoling Du, Chang Chen, Christopher Bruno, Sandra Koseoglu, Katherine Young, Min Zhou, Jieming Qu

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Glucose Metabolism Changes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Treated with Direct Acting Antivirals by Sylvia Drazilova, Martin Janicko, Lubomir Skladany, Pavol Kristian, Marian Oltman, Maria Szantova, Dusan Krkoska, Eva Mazuchova, Lubica Piesecka, Veronika Vahalova, Marek Rac, Ivan Schreter, Ladislav Virag, Tomas Koller, Adriana Liptakova, Miriam Ondrasova, Peter Jarcuska

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Neoadjuvant apatinib addition to sintilimab and carboplatin-taxane based chemotherapy in patients with early triple-negative breast cancer: the phase 2 NeoSAC trial by Guoshuang Shen, Zhilin Liu, Miaozhou Wang, Yi Zhao, Xinlan Liu, Yujin Hou, Wenbiao Ma, Jingqi Han, Xiaofeng Zhou, Dengfeng Ren, Fuxing Zhao, Zitao Li, Shifen Huang, Yongzhi Chen, Yingjian He, Yan Liu, Zijun Zhu, Yongxin Li, Jinming Li, Mengting Da, Hongnan Mo, Feng Du, Liang Cui, Jing Bai, Zhen Liu, Fei Ma, Jiuda Zhao

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