Sustainable carbon nanomaterials solutions: Facile synthesis from heavy metal-rich water hyacinth using CVD method by Suparat Sasrimuang, Apichart Artnaseaw, Oranat Chuchuen, Chaiyapat Kruehong

“…CNMs were synthesized from the roots of water hyacinth cultured in iron-rich artificial wastewater for one week, compared to control plants grown under standard conditions. …”
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Iodine Levels in Pregnant Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Seyma Banu Arslanca, Vakkas korkmaz, Tufan Arslanca, Figen Besyaprak, Adil Barut

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate urinary iodine status in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum Study Design: A total of 121 women experiencing singleton pregnancies between 6 and 18 weeks of gestation were included in the study. The participants were divided into two groups; group 1 comprised 81 healthy pregnant women, and group 2 comprised 40 pregnant women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of Tai Chi in short-term, medium-term, and long-term on balance and strength among the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lina Nan, Diana Grunberg, Sinha De Silva, Divya Sivaramakrishnan

“…Results: Tai Chi significantly improved balance (SMD = 0.40; 95 % CI: 0.05 to 0.75; P = 0.03) and strength (SMD = 0.43; 95 % CI: 0.01 to 0.84; P = 0.04) in the elderly, especially in medium-term interventions (8–16 weeks). Long-term effects were not statistically significant, indicating variability in the sustained impact of Tai Chi. …”
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A Challenge for Diagnosing Acute Liver Injury with Concomitant/Sequential Exposure to Multiple Drugs: Can Causality Assessment Scales Be Utilized to Identify the Offending Drug? by Roxanne Lim, Hassan Choudry, Kim Conner, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Liver-specific causality assessment scales such as Council for the International Organization of Medical Sciences/Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method scoring system (CIOMS/RUCAM), Maria and Victorino scale, and Digestive Disease Week-Japan were applied to seek the most likely offending drug. …”
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Effects of respiratory muscle training on lung function in adolescents with overweight and obesity by María-Francisca Parra-vera, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Joaquín Salazar-Méndez, Pablo Valdes-Badilla, Eduardo Guzman Muñoz

“…Lung function was assessed using spirometry and pymometry before and after an 8-week intervention. Results revealed significant improvements in spirometry variables (FEV1, FVC, PEF, FEF25, FEF50, FEF75, FEF25-75) and pymometry variables (MIP, MEP) in the RMT group compared to controls. …”
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Eculizumab Therapy Leads to Rapid Resolution of Thrombocytopenia in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome by Han-Mou Tsai, Elizabeth Kuo

“…The resolution of hemolytic anemia and improvement in renal function were less predictable and were not apparent for weeks to months in two patients. The swift response in the platelet counts was only observed in one of five cases who received concurrent plasma exchange therapy and was not observed in a case of TMA due to gemcitabine/carboplatin. …”
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Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study by Susana Adjei-Mensah

“…This study explored the perspectives of mature students who had undergone 12 weeks of TBLT at a private university. The objective was to examine the impact they had observed on their language proficiency resulting from the approach. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring-Guided Linezolid Therapy for the Treatment of Multiple Staphylococcal Brain Abscesses in a 3-Month-Old Infant by Anna Cascone, Maia De Luca, Raffaele Simeoli, Bianca Maria Goffredo, Laura Cursi, Costanza Tripiciano, Lorenza Romani, Stefania Mercadante, Martina Di Giuseppe, Francesca Ippolita Calo Carducci, Davide Luglietto, Paola Bernaschi, Laura Lancella

“…A two-stage surgical drainage approach, consisting of repeated pus aspiration through an intracystic catheter, was then performed to achieve a significant reduction in abscess size. After nine weeks of antibiotic therapy, the patient was discharged in good clinical condition. …”
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Characteristics of adolescent romantic partnerships and their associations with partnership qualities by Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Gabrielle C. Kline

“…Most adolescents had same-age and different-gender romantic partners, lived geographically close to their partners, and spent several unsupervised hours with their partners each week, had a define the partnership talk, and anticipated stability in their partnership. …”
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A Rare Side Effect due to TNF-Alpha Blocking Agent: Acute Pleuropericarditis with Adalimumab by Hakan Ozkan, Ahmet Seckin Cetinkaya, Tekin Yildiz, Tahsin Bozat

“…Control chest X-ray and echocardiography after three weeks demonstrated complete resolution of both pleural and pericardial effusions. …”
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A Non-Frequently Considered Diagnosis of Dysphagia; Eosinophilic Esophagitis by Mehmet Ağın, Nilgün Uyduran Ünal, Serdar İskit

“…In the polyclinic control of the case after a week, it was observed that there was a significant decrease in the complaints about dysphagia and in the one-month control the complaints were all gone. …”
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Foot Skin Ischemic Necrosis following Heel Prick in a Newborn by Esad Koklu, Erdal Avni Ariguloglu, Selmin Koklu

“…The lesion, which was treated with topical mupirocin and povidone-iodine solution daily, slowly decreased in size and had almost fully resolved within 3 weeks. He was healthy and 9 months old at the time of writing this paper. …”
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Application of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the assessment of cardiopulmonary functional changes in lung cancer patients before and after radiotherapy by REN Mengyi, JIANG Xiaowei, ZHANG Yangmei, LI Jin

“…Objective To investigate the value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in the cardiopulmonary functional assessment of lung cancer patients before and after radiotherapy.Methods Lung cancer patients who were to undergo radiotherapy in the radiotherapy department of Xuzhou Central Hospital from July 2020 to December 2022 were included, and CPET (including static lung function) were performed one day before and one week after radiotherapy. The core indexes, circulatory indexes, respiratory indexes and static lung function indexes in the resting phase, warm-up phase, anaerobic threshold phase, limiting phase and recovery 3 min phase were derived from the test system. …”
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The hypoglycemic effect of ginsenoside Rd in db/db mice is mediated by increased insulin sensitivity and suppressed hepatic gluconeogenesis by Zaiqi Han, Haihui Yu, Zhe Liu, Yue Zhong, Sheng Chang, Xin Sun, Lu Yao

“…The results disclosed that after Rd treatment for four weeks, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and pyruvate intolerance were improved; moreover, hepatic steatosis was ameliorated. …”
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Mediastinal Extension of a Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A Rare Intrathoracic Complication of Pancreatitis by Carol Vitellas, Ivo Besong Mangeb, Luis Regalado, Chiemezie Chianotu Amadi

“…An initial follow-up CT examination 8 weeks after discharge revealed interval decrease in the posterior mediastinal collection but also interval development of loculated left pleural and pericardial effusions.…”
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Integrated thematic instruction in the environment of Czech primary schools: A cross-sectional study by Barancová Klára, Fasnerová Martina, Balušková Kateřina, Kantor Jiří

“…Teachers often use ITI in their practice in the form of one-day or weekly topics, and natural sciences are the most represented teaching areas. …”
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A mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome has impaired fear memory, which is rescued by lithium treatment. by Thomas K Pak, Calvin S Carter, Qihong Zhang, Sunny C Huang, Charles Searby, Ying Hsu, Rebecca J Taugher, Tim Vogel, Christopher C Cychosz, Rachel Genova, Nina N Moreira, Hanna Stevens, John A Wemmie, Andrew A Pieper, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Val C Sheffield

“…However, our results indicate that these behavioral impairments are the result of impaired hippocampal neurogenesis. Two-week treatment with lithium chloride partially restores the proliferation of hippocampal neurons which leads to a rescue of context fear conditioning. …”
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Microalbuminuria and sRAGE in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Treated with Nifedipine/Telmisartan Combination Treatment: A Substudy of TALENT by Colomba Falcone, Maria Paola Buzzi, Sara Bozzini, Chiara Boiocchi, Angela D'Angelo, Sandra Schirinzi, Ciro Esposito, Massimo Torreggiani, Jasmine Choi, Michael Ochan Kilama, Giuseppe Mancia

“…Treatment with nifedipine-telmisartan significantly decreased mean systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure and resulted in a significant increase in sRAGE plasma concentrations after 24 weeks of therapy. We concluded that in hypertensive patients with early-stage renal disease, sRAGE concentrations are not influenced by either microalbuminuria or GFR. …”
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Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate by M. K. Daud, Shafaqat Ali, Zohaib Abbas, Ihsan Elahi Zaheer, Muhammad Ahsan Riaz, Afifa Malik, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Shui Jin Zhu

“…Phytoextraction of zinc, copper, lead, iron, and nickel from landfill leachate by duckweed (L. minor) was investigated every 3 days over a period of 2 weeks. Bioconcentration factor and removal efficiency were also calculated. …”
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Cross Reaction of Haemonchus Contortus ANTIGEN WITH ANTI-Fasciola Gigantica Serum by Using Western Blot Technique by Firman Hadi Fanani, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Poedji Hastutiek, Setiawan Koesdarto, Endang Suprihati

“…Homogenate Fasciola gigantica was immunized to mice to get anti-Fasciola gigantica serum at a dose of 200 μg/mice and booster 3 times with a span of two weeks. Homogenates were carried out using the SDS-PAGE technique to analyze proteins using a brilliant blue dye. …”
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