Transformative Gamified Binocular Therapy for Unilateral Amblyopia in Young Children: Pilot Prospective Efficacy and Safety Study by Wenqing Zhu, Shuneng Gu, Jian Li, Jin Lin, Chanling Hu, Rui Liu

“…MethodsThis pilot prospective study enrolled 11 children aged 4-6 years with unilateral amblyopia. Following at least 8 weeks of refractive correction, participants underwent binocular gamified digital therapy for 60 minutes per day, 5 days a week. …”
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Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Large Population of Women Living in Spain: Implications for Preventative Strategies by Ana M. Ramos-Leví, Natalia Pérez-Ferre, M. Dolores Fernández, Laura del Valle, Elena Bordiu, Ana Rosa Bedia, Miguel A. Herraiz, M. José Torrejón, Alfonso L. Calle-Pascual

“…After logistic regression model, biscuits and pastries intake <4 times/week, red and processed meats intake <6 servings/week, sugared drinks <4 servings/week, light walking >30 minutes/day, and 30 minutes/day of sports at least 2 days/week, compared with opposite consumption, was associated with less GDM risk. …”
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Visual and Keeping Quality of Stored Bulb Onions as Affected by Harvest and Postharvest Treatments by Irene N. Kiura, Bernard M. Gichimu, Felix Rotich

“…The treatments consisted of harvesting stage (25%, 50%, and 75% top fall), curing period (none, 1 week, and 2 weeks) and time of topping (before and after curing). …”
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The Combination Therapy with Zoledronic Acid and Propranolol Improves the Trabecular Microarchitecture and Mechanical Property in an Rat Model of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Deepak Kumar Khajuria, Rema Razdan, D. Roy Mahapatra

“…Female Wistar rats were OVX or sham-operated at 3 months of age. Twelve weeks after surgery, rats were randomized into six groups: (1) sham + vehicle, (2) OVX + vehicle, (3) OVX + ZOL (100 μg/kg, i.v. single dose), (4) OVX + ZOL (50 μg/kg, i.v. single dose), (5) OVX + PRO (0.1 mg/kg, s.c. 5 days per week), and (6) OVX + ZOL (50 μg/kg, i.v. single dose) + PRO (0.1 mg/kg, s.c. 5 days per week) for 12 weeks. …”
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Protective Efficacy of the Calicivirus Valency of the Leucofeligen Vaccine against a Virulent Heterologous Challenge in Kittens by Cynthia Lesbros, Virginie Martin, Wojciech Najbar, Annaele Sanquer, David Mcgahie, Hyone-Myong Eun, Sylvie Gueguen

“…The vaccinated cats received Leucofeligen twice subcutaneously with a 3-week interval. Four weeks after the second vaccination, all cats were challenged with virulent heterologous FCV and followed up for 21 days, monitoring their general condition, clinical signs, and immunological responses. …”
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Sulodexide Protects Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury via Upregulating Klotho Expression at an Early Stage of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yu Ning Liu, Jingwei Zhou, Tingting Li, Jing Wu, Shu Hua Xie, Hua-feng Liu, Zhangsuo Liu, Tae Sun Park, Yaoxian Wang, Wei Jing Liu

“…In this study, the diabetic rats were treated with SDX either from week 0 to 24 or from week 13 to 24. We found that 24-week treatment significantly decreased the urinary protein and HAVCR1 excretion, inhibited the interstitial expansion, and downregulated the renal cell apoptosis and interstitial fibrosis. …”
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Rehabilitation After Surgical Treatment of Pectoralis Major Rupture in a CrossFit® Practitioner: A Case Report by Lucas Gomes da Silva, Rafael Marques Ferrer, José Roberto de Souza Jr., Mauro E.C. Gracitelli, Leonardo Luiz Barretti Secchi

“…Shoulder range of motion was assessed through goniometry, and muscle strength was assessed through isometric dynamometry. # Outcomes At week seven the subject had full range of motion, and at week fourteen achieved limb symmetry (Limb Symmetry Index - 84.78 – Abduction; 97.58 – Adduction; 86.15 – Internal Rotation; 85.06 – External Rotation) in muscle strength. …”
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Evaluation of Fish Biosolids as a Fertilizer for Organic Tomato Transplant Production by Cicely Schembri, Nicholas Kaczmar, John Osborn, Michael B. Timmons, Neil S. Mattson

“…Plant performance was monitored for 4 weeks starting with commercially available 2-week-old seedlings. …”
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Short-Term Outcome of Patients with Cirrhosis and Concurrent Portal Cavernoma Presenting with Acute Variceal Bleeding by Xuefeng Luo, Wanqin Wang, Xiaoli Fan, Ying Zhao, Xiaoze Wang, Jinlin Yang, Li Yang

“…The 6-week mortality rate did not differ between the cavernoma and control group (25% versus 12.5%, p=0.137). …”
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Direct Spinal Ventral Root Repair following Avulsion: Effectiveness of a New Heterologous Fibrin Sealant on Motoneuron Survival and Regeneration by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Roberta Barbizan, Rui Seabra Ferreira, Benedito Barraviera, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…The spinal cords were processed to evaluate neuronal survival, synaptic stability, and glial reactivity, 4 and 12 weeks after lesion. Sciatic nerves were processed to investigate Schwann cell activity by p75NTR expression (4 weeks after surgery) and to count myelinated axons and morphometric evaluation (12 weeks after surgery). …”
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Perioperative gum-chewing training prevents a decrease in tongue pressure after esophagectomy in thoracic esophageal cancer patients: a nonrandomized trial by Reiko Yamanaka-Kohno, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Aya Yokoi, Naoaki Maeda, Shunsuke Tanabe, Kazuhiro Noma, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Toshiharu Mituhashi, Yoshihide Nakamura, Souto Nanba, Yurika Uchida, Takayuki Maruyama, Manabu Morita, Daisuke Ekuni

“…Abstract Tongue pressure (TP) decreases significantly after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients (ECPs). Meanwhile, 2 weeks of gum-chewing training (GCT) significantly increased TP in healthy university students. …”
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Clinical study of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty by Wang Hongbin, Yuan Hua, Sun Xiaolong, Xu Mulan, Wu Xiangbo, Long Hua

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)on chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty(TKA).MethodsA total of 121 patients with postoperative chronic post-surgical pain(CPSP)who underwent unilateral TKA from January 2021 to June 2023 and who fulfilled the criteria were randomly assigned to receive rTMS(paralateral M1 area,10Hz,80% resting threshold,stimulation time of 1s,interval time of 3s,1200 pulses/min,once daily)or sham stimulation for one week.NRS scores and HSS scores for knee pain were compared between the two groups after 3 days,1 week,2 weeks,and 4 weeks of treatment,by repeated-measures analysis of variance.ResultsRepeated analyses of the NRS scores and total HSS scores in the two groups revealed statistically significant differences in rTMS compared with controls in pain (HSS1), joint activity (HSS3), flexion (HSS5), and subtraction (HSS7).ConclusionAs a safe and cost-effective neuromodulatory technique, rTMS is well suited to relieve chronic pain after TKA, improve the overall recovery of joint function, and improve quality of life, and is worthy of clinical application.…”
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Exercise Intervention in Women with Fibromyalgia and Its Influence on Pain, Psychological Variables, and Disability: An Observational Study by María Elena González-Álvarez, Víctor Riquelme-Aguado, Giacomo Rossettini, Josué Fernández-Carnero, Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…This study aims to examine the effects of a 6-week telerehabilitation combined exercise program—including mobility, strength, and high-intensity exercises—on pain, psychological variables, and disability in women with fibromyalgia. (2) Methods: In this observational study involving 53 FM patients, the outcomes measured were the pressure pain threshold (PPT), the conditioned pain modulation (CPM) paradigm, levels of pain on the measurement day and the average of the last week (using NRS) the impact of the fibromyalgia (using Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), and anxiety (using the Spanish version of the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory—STAI). (3) Results: Statistically significant changes were observed in the intervention group in PPT, CPM, NRS, and FIQ. (4) Conclusions: A six-week telerehabilitation therapeutic exercise intervention consisting of two scheduled exercise sessions per week lasting approximately 45 min each is associated with reduced pain levels, enhanced pain inhibitory pathways, and a decreased impact of fibromyalgia compared to patients who do not adopt a more active lifestyle.…”
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Effect of acute detraining following two types of resistance training on strength performance and body composition in trained athletes by Dariush Vatanı, Masoumeh Azizi, Uones Bakhtıary, Vahid Tadıbı

“…Group (I) performed resistance training with a low intensity and high volume (LIHV) and group (II) low volume and high intensity (HILV) for six weeks and then experienced 2 weeks detraining. Subjects were evaluated three phases in pretest, posttest, and end of the detraining period. …”
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An Experimental Study on Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Excessive Secretion after Submandibular Gland Transplantation in Rabbits by Shang Xie, Hui Xu, Bo Lin, Kan Wang, Xiao-Feng Shan, Zhi-Gang Cai

“…After BTXA injection, a significant decrease of excessive secretion after SMG transplantation was found in 2 and 4 weeks groups, but no significant effect on 12 and 24 weeks groups. …”
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Enhanced computerized cognitive remediation therapy improved cognitive function, negative symptoms, and GDNF in male long-term inpatients with schizophrenia by Peiyun Zhang, Lingyun Chen, Qianqian Qin, Chao Liu, Haijiao Zhu, Wenqing Hu, Wenqing Hu, Xinyu He, Kaihong Tang, Qi Yan, Hongmei Shen, Hongmei Shen

“…The CCRT intervention consisted of 40 individual 40-min sessions over 8 weeks, conducted five times a week. Psychiatric symptoms, cognition, and serum levels of BDNF and GDNF were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.ResultsCompared to the control group, the CCRT group exhibited decreased total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale and negative subscale scores, as well as increased Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status scores. …”
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The Effects of Bromocriptine on Preventing Postpartum Flare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients from South China by Qiu Qian, Liang Liuqin, Li Hao, Yuan Shiwen, Zhan Zhongping, Chen Dongying, Lian Fan, Xu Hanshi, Yang Xiuyan, Ye Yujin

“…Clinical features were recorded every 4 weeks. Serum prolactin and estradiol levels were measured at the second week and the second month after delivery. …”
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A structured exercise regimen enhances autonomic function compared to unstructured physical activities in geriatric horses by Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Onjira Huangsaksri, Sipaporn Vichitkraivin, Sireetorn Pakdeelikhit, Wanlapa Chotiyothin, Sirapatch Wongkosoljit, Thita Wonghanchao, Metha Chanda

“…Furthermore, beat-to-beat intervals did not change in sedentary horses, fluctuated in horses engaged in unstructured activities from weeks 8 to 10 (p < 0.05), and increased in the structured exercise group during weeks 10 to 12 (p < 0.05). …”
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Populasi Mikroba Pada Saluran Cerna Ayam Pedaging yang diberi Probiotik dan Fitogenik sebagai Feed Additive dalam Ransum by Muhammad Daud, Muhammad Aman Yaman, Zahrul Fuadi, Mulyadi Mulyadi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the population of lactic acid bacteria and pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli) in the gastrointestinal tract (duodenum, jejunum, ileum and cecum) of broiler chickens aged 2, 4 and 6 weeks given probiotics and phytogenics in the diet. …”
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Comparison of fattening performance of limousine, charolais, angus and hereford breed bulls by Tamer Kayar, Şeref İnal

“…The calves were fed ad libitum for 24 weeks of fattening. During the first 12 weeks of fattening, the animals were given fattening development feed with 14.26% crude protein (CP) and 2637 kcal / kg metabolic energy (ME) and in the last 12 weeks, they were given fattening completion feed with 14.11% CP and 2744 kcal / kg ME. …”
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