Six months of hybrid closed-loop therapy improves diabetes-specific positive well-being, and reduces diabetes distress and fear of hypoglycemia: secondary analysis of a randomized... by Anthony C Keech, Vijaya Sundararajan, Bruce R King, Sara Vogrin, Richard J MacIsaac, Leon A Bach, Jane Speight, Alicia J Jenkins, Christel Hendrieckx, David O’Neal, Sybil A McAuley, Geoff R Ambler, Fergus J Cameron, Jan M Fairchild, Elizabeth A Davis, Timothy W Jones, Morton G Burt, Philip M Clarke, Neale D Cohen, Peter G Colman, Joey Kaye, Kavita Kumareswaran, Melissa H Lee, Roland W Mccallum, Barbora Paldus, Stephen N Stranks, Steven Trawley, Glenn M Ward, David N O’Neal, Sienna Russell-Green, Deborah Jane Holmes-Walker, Benjamin Lam, Jennifer A Halliday, Glenn Ward, Catriona M Sims, D Jane Holmes-Walker, Andrzej Januszewski, Hanafi Mohammed Husin, Martin I de Bock, Mary B Abraham

“…In particular, improvement in diabetes-specific positive well-being was observed 13 weeks after HCL initiation and maintained at 26 weeks. …”
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Effects of music training on executive functions in preschool children aged 3–6 years: systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanan Lu, Lin Shi, Lin Shi, Ahmad Faudzi Musib

“…Significant improvements were seen for working memory following music training having a duration of ≥12 weeks (SMD = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.18–0.65), occurring <3 times per week (SMD = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.06–0.93), occurring ≥3 times per week (SMD = 0.28, 95% CI:0.1–0.47), and lasting 20–30 min per session (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.16–0.54). …”
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Integrating network analysis and experimental validation to reveal the mechanism of Cuscuta chinensis lam. Extract in the treatment of IgA nephropathy by Xianlong Zhang, Mingjie Liang, Ziyang Lin, Minyi Li, Tingting Duan, Yun Han, Lanqing Meng, Mengqiu Li, Guixuan Lin, Tao Xia, Ying Lai, Boen Liang, Bingqiong Li, Minhua Li, Fengxin Kang, Quan Zhu, Zhenghai Li, Junzheng Yang

“…Sprague-Dawley rats were administered with bovine serum albumin (BSA) with a dose of 800 mg/kg−1 every other day for a period of 12 weeks to obtain IgA nephropathy model. lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was injected through the tail vein at a dose of 0.05 mg at the 6th week, 8th week, and 10th week; 0.1 mL of CCl4 and 0.3 mL of castor oil were injected subcutaneously once a week for 12 weeks; the rats were gavaged with CCLE for 6 weeks from 13th week. …”
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Case report: Efgartigimod is a novel therapeutic option for ocular myasthenia gravis: a report of 2 cases by Tianying Ma, Ying Zhu, Ruixia Zhu

“…IntroductionEfgartigimod has been approved for the treatment of acetylcholine receptor antibodies-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (AChR-Ab+gMG), but its efficacy in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) is not known.Case presentationWe describe 2 cases of patients with AChR-Ab+ OMG who showed unfavorable responses to corticosteroids and tacrolimus. Within 2 weeks of initiating efgartigimod, both patients showed rapid improvement and minimal symptom expression was achieved in weeks 3 to 4, which was maintained up to week 12.ConclusionThe 2 cases described herein provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of efgartigimod for the treatment of OMG for patients who do not respond or are intolerant to conventional medications. …”
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Quality Analysis and Comprehensive Evaluation of Dongxiang Blue-Shelled Eggs at Different Laying Stages by XIE Min, GONG Lihui, GUANG Yelan, FEI Dan, ZHOU Yaomin, XU Jun

“…To investigate the changes in the quality of Dongxiang blue-shelled eggs at different laying stages, the egg quality, nutrient composition and mineral element contents were measured at the early (22 weeks old), middle (39 weeks old) and late laying phases (62 weeks old). …”
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Dealing with Pheochromocytoma during the First Trimester of Pregnancy by Konstantinos Kiroplastis, Apostolos Kambaroudis, Apostolos Andronikou, Andromachi Reklou, Dimitris Kokkonis, Panagiotis Petras, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Eudokia Anagnostara, Charalampos Spyridis

“…Surgical resection of the tumor was performed after the 14th week of pregnancy at the completion of organogenesis. …”
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Zinc Acetate Hydrate Supplementation versus Polaprezinc Supplementation for Improving Hypozincemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Etsuko Kumagai, Kazuhiro Furumachi, Akihiro Kurihara, Ken Hosokawa, Keiko Hosohata, Shinji Takai

“…Serum zinc levels of both groups were compared every 4 weeks for 1 year. In both groups, serum zinc levels significantly increased at 4–52 weeks. …”
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Physical Activity during Pregnancy: Impact of Applying Different Physical Activity Guidelines by Katie M. Smith, Christina G. Campbell

“…A longitudinal study was conducted to assess PA using a pattern-recognition monitor for a 7-day period at week 18 () and week 35 () of pregnancy. The amount of activity performed and the number of women meeting six different PA guidelines were evaluated. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…She maintained oral administration of edoxaban (NOAC) and got pregnant naturally fifty-five weeks later after the abortion. Anticoagulation therapy was changed from NOAC to ATIII formulation and unfractionated heparin at 5 weeks of gestation. …”
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Predictive Value of Eosinophilia and Basophilia in the Diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants by Melek Buyukeren, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…RESULTS: In the study group, there was a statistically significant difference in the severity of eosinophilia and basophilia in the first day, first week, second week, third week, and fourth week compared to the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Infliximab Combined with Enteral Nutrition for Managing Crohn’s Disease Complicated with Intestinal Fistulas by Xiao-Li Wu, Ren-Pin Chen, Li-Ping Tao, Jian-Sheng Wu, Xiang-Rong Chen, Wei-Chang Chen

“…Moreover, in the IFX treatment group, fistula healing was found in 8 at the 14th week and 18 at the 30th week, respectively, which was greater than that in the conventional therapy group. …”
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Effects of Curing Period of Livestock Droppings on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Varieties by S. Y. Abdulmaliq, Y. A. Abayomi, M. O. Aduloju, O. Olugbemi

“…Based on this outcome, the use of adequate quantity of livestock droppings cured for 3–6 weeks, in case of poultry dropping, and for 6 weeks, in case of cow dung, is recommended as an alternative to inorganic fertilizer. …”
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The Effect of Fermented Human Urine on the Cabbage Yields. by Nsanga, John

“…The findings reveal that fermented urine particularly at 50% and 100%femented for more than four weeks and applied weekly significantly enhances cabbage growth parameters. …”
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The Effectiveness of &#147;Improvement of Driver-Behavior Program&#148; on Self-Control of Individuals Whose Driving Licenses Have Been Seized due to Drinking and Driving. by &Yacute;brahim Taymur, Veli Duyan, Kadir &Ouml;zdel, Ersin Budak, Buket Belk&yacute;z G&uuml;ng&ouml;r

“…Self-Control Scale was administered to the group before, at the 6&#146;th week and after the 12-week program. Results: When we examined the Self-Control Scale (SCL) scores; means were 51&plusmn;17.69. 6 at the first assessment, 54.23&plusmn;15.61 at the 6&#146;th week, and 48.86&plusmn;17.76 at the 12&#146;th of the program. …”
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Gastrointestinal complaints in patients with anorexia nervosa in the timecourse of inpatient treatment by Caroline Riedlinger, Caroline Riedlinger, Nazar Mazurak, Nazar Mazurak, Norbert Schäffeler, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Paul Enck, Paul Enck, Isabelle Mack, Isabelle Mack

“…In this study, we analyzed the timecourse of GI symptoms and their relation to disease-specific, demographic, anthropometric, and psychological factors in inpatients with AN.MethodsIn weekly intervals, the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) was completed, and body weight was measured over a mean of 9.5 weeks in inpatients with AN. …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…The Exe+Functional group will engage in two times per week sessions of low-intensity resistance, and mobility exercises, along with a one time per week functional exercise session. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Add-On Therapy of Palmitoylethanolamide to Standard Therapy in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Velusamy Sivakumar, Thangavelu Saravanan, V.K. Damini

“…Results: Sixty patients with DPN were treated with adjunctive PEA and monitored for 8 weeks. Pain scores decreased significantly (6.05±1.096 to 4.15±1.233 at 4 weeks and 3.57±1.155 at 8 weeks, p˂0.05). …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture or waitlist control for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: study protocol for a two-centre randomised controlled trial by Yan Liu, Weiming Wang, Zhishun Liu, Liang Li, Sixing Liu, Zhiwei Zang, Weina Zhang

“…Participants in the acupuncture and SA groups will receive a 30 min acupuncture or SA treatment for a total of 12 sessions over 4 weeks, with a 12-week follow-up. Participants in the waitlist control group will not undergo treatment for a period of 16 weeks but instead will have the option of 4 weeks (12 sessions) of acupuncture free of charge at the end of the follow-up period. …”
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A Mineral Oil Plant Protection Product Improves Turfgrass Quality of Deficit Irrigated Bermudagrass by Mingying Xiang, Marco Schiavon, Pawel Orlinski, James H. Baird

“…Civitas was applied at 4.5 or 8.5 oz/1000 ft2 every two weeks (2019–20), and 8.5 oz/1000 ft2 every 3 weeks (2019 only), compared with an untreated control. …”
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Efficacy of Tui Na in idiopathic constipation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Huijuan Wang, Bichan Chen, Qian Long, Qiuping Yang, Jiawen Mao, Qinghua Ma, Xingqian Yi, Ying Wang, Yinghan Liu, Zhiliang Cao, Jianda Xu, Yong Ye, Wei Tang

“…At 4 weeks after the final treatment, the CAS score, weekly bowel movements and proportion of infants with bowel evacuation ≥2 h all significantly improved (P &lt; 0.05) compared with those in the initial situation. …”
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