Control of White Spot Lesion Adjacent to Orthodontic Bracket with Use of Fluoride Varnish or Chlorhexidine Gel by Manuel Restrepo, Diego G. Bussaneli, Fabiano Jeremias, Rita C. L. Cordeiro, Ana C. Magalhães, Denise M. Palomari Spolidorio, Lourdes Santos-Pinto

“…Thirty premolars with artificially induced WSLs were randomly assigned to three groups: (1) two applications of 5% NaF-varnish (F), with one-week interval, (2) two applications of 2% chlorhexidine gel (CHX), with one-week interval, and (3) control (CO), no treatment. …”
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Cognitive Stimulation for Apathy in Probable Early-Stage Alzheimer's by Linda L. Buettner, Suzanne Fitzsimmons, Serdar Atav, Kaycee Sink

“…Interventions were offered twice weekly after baseline evaluations were completed. …”
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A Single 60 mg Dose of Denosumab Might Improve Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity in Postmenopausal Nondiabetic Severe Osteoporotic Women by Elena Passeri, Stefano Benedini, Elena Costa, Sabrina Corbetta

“…Nonetheless, 60 mg denosumab induced a significant reduction in the hepatic insulin resistance index at 4 weeks and in HbA1c levels at 12 weeks. Conclusions. …”
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Dexmedetomidine to Help Nerve Regeneration in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury Model by Wook Jeong, Hsichiang Kung, Chia Chi Cheng, Changwoo Lim, Min Jung Jung, Jaeho Lee, Doo Sik Kim, Yusom Shin

“…The sciatic nerve injury was assessed for nerve regeneration at 2 and 6 weeks. Results. There were no differences between groups 2 and 3 in their sciatic functional index (SFI) values or histological findings at 2 weeks postinjury. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training Combined with Increased Physical Activity to Prevent Chronic Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial by Tatsuya Hirase, Hideki Kataoka, Shigeru Inokuchi, Jiro Nakano, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita

“…The exercise training comprised weekly 60-min sessions for 12 weeks. The program to increase physical activity required participants to record their daily step counts using pedometers. …”
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Bilateral Multiligamentous Knee Injuries: A Case Report and Technique Review by Malynda S. Messer, Brendan Southam, Brian M. Grawe

“…The patient subsequently underwent acute ligamentous reconstructions of both knees performed at 2 weeks and 3 weeks after the initial injury. One year after these procedures, the patient has achieved excellent functional outcomes and has returned to recreational sports.…”
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Vibration therapy as an intervention for trochanteric hip fractures – A randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial by Ronald Man Yeung Wong, Pui Yan Wong, Chaoran Liu, Chun Sing Chui, Wing Hong Liu, Ning Tang, James Griffith, Ning Zhang, Wing Hoi Cheung

“…The balancing ability test could not be performed in most of the subjects at the baseline measurement. However, from week 6 to week 26, LMHFV group had significantly improved balancing compared to placebo group for overall stability index (week 26: 1.6 ± 1.1 vs. 3.4 ± 2.6; p = 0.006), anteroposterior stability index (week 26: 1.1 ± 0.7 vs. 2.1 ± 1.9; p = 0.048) and medial-lateral stability index (week 26: 0.9 ± 0.7 vs. 2.2 ± 2.2; p = 0.008). …”
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Acute Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis following Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection and Ventral Hernia Repair by Bhradeev Sivasambu, Meera Yogarajah, Thomas Wilson

“…A 51-year-old lady had laparoscopic small bowel resection and primary anastomosis with ventral hernia repair 4 weeks earlier for partial small bowel obstruction. …”
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Placental Insertion into the Cervix with Cervical Shortening as a Clinical Sign to Suspect Cervico-Isthmic Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Chisa Ito, Hirotada Suzuki, Yusuke Amano, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Akihide Ohkuchi, Hironori Takahashi, Hiroyuki Fujiwara

“…Cervical shortening with a cervical length of 14 mm was noted at 13 weeks of gestation. The placenta is gradually inserted into the cervix. …”
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Previable Preeclampsia Diagnosed by Renal Biopsy in Setting of Novel Diagnosis of C4 Glomerulopathy by Jessica Parrott, Timothy A. Fields, Marc Parrish

“…Preeclampsia diagnosed before 20 weeks’ gestational age is a rare entity, particularly without any predisposing factors. …”
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Fetal Ovarian Cyst Rupture Resulting in Transient Fetal Ascites by Ömer Kandemir, Sertaç Esin, Deniz Esinler, Bülent Yırcı, Serdar Yalvaç

“…On the follow-up, one week later, there was no intraabdominal fluid or cyst. …”
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Incarcerated Uterus Presenting as Short Cervix and Placenta Previa by Ali Alhousseini, Salam Zeineddine, Adham Alsamsam, Bernard Gonik, Jacques Abramowicz, Karoline Puder, Homam Saker, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade

“…A 26-year-old woman presents at 19 4/7 weeks for evaluation of a short cervix and placenta previa. …”
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Mice with Obesity Hyperlipidemia and Steatohepatitis by Koichi Tsuneyama, Yen-Chen Chen, Makoto Fujimoto, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Wataru Suzuki, Tsutomu Shimada, Seiichi Iizuka, Mitsunobu Nagata, Masaki Aburada, Shao-Yuan Chen

“…Nineteen MSG male mice were divided into HBOT treated and control groups at 12 weeks of ages. The HBOT group was treated with hyperbaric oxygen from 12 to 14 weeks (first phase) and then from 16 to 18 weeks (second phase). …”
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Effect of Conception Vessel Moxibustion of Different Duration on Urinary Function in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder after Suprasacral Spinal Cord Injury by Jun LENG, Wen GUO, Huimin LIU, Xiaoxue LENG, Xiaolei FANG, Chen ZHANG

“…The control group was given conception vessel moxibustion at conception vessel segment[Jiuwei (RN 15) to Zhongji (RN 3)], moxibustion for one hour each time, three times a week, continuous treatment for four weeks. The observation group moxibustion for two hours each time, and the other treatment procedures were the same as those in the control group, three times a week, continuous treatment for four weeks. …”
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The Effects of Self-Monitoring Using a Smartwatch and Smartphone App on Stress Awareness, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being–Related Outcomes in Police Officers: Longitudinal Mixed Desi... by Herman Jaap de Vries, Roos Delahaij, Marianne van Zwieten, Helen Verhoef, Wim Kamphuis

“…The data of 79 participants were included for analysis. During the first 5 weeks, participants used no self-monitoring technology (control period). …”
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Effect of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Motor Imagery Training on Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia by ZHOU Sujian, WANG Shuiliang, LIU Xiaoying, WANG Pengqi, QIN Yin

“…The stimulation time was 2 s, and the interval was 10 s, for a total of 600 pulses, 10 min a time, once a day, five days a week, lasting for four weeks. The combination group received motor imagery training on the basis of the rTMS group, 20 min a time, once a day, five days a week, lasting for four weeks. …”
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Observational study: effect of varying transport durations and feed withdrawal on the physiological status and health of dairy calves by Luca L. van Dijk, Susanne Siegmann, Niamh L. Field, Katie Sugrue, Cornelis G. van Reenen, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Muireann Conneely, Gearoid Sayers

“…Each calf was blood sampled (arrival at destination farm, 1-week and 3-weeks post-arrival), health scored (arrival, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20d post-arrival) and weighed (farm/mart of origin [IRE and INT only], arrival, and 3-weeks post-arrival). …”
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Effect of Liuzijue Combined with Inspiratory Muscle Training on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by WANG Qing, LIU Siyuan, CAO Haihao, QU Xinjie, ZHANG Linlin, BI Hongyan

“…The control group received routine drug treatment and rehabilitation training, including rehabilitation training 30 minutes a time, once a day, five days a week, lasting for eight weeks. The inspiratory muscle training group received the inspiratory muscle training on the basis of the control group, 20 minutes a time, once a day, five days a week, lasting for eight weeks. …”
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Maternal exposure to ambient temperature and risk of preterm birth in Chengdu, China, from 2017 to 2020: a cohort study by Qiqi Huang, Xiong-Fei Pan, Shijiao Yan, Zhonghan Sun, Yuwei Lai, Yixiang Ye, Jiaying Yuan, Chuanzhu Lv, Rixing Wang, Xingyue Song

“…The main exposure assessment was conducted during eight different exposure windows, including the first three months of pregnancy, 7 weeks periods during the first two trimesters, throughout pregnancy, 1-week preceding delivery, and 4 weeks preceding delivery. …”
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Effectiveness of potent topical corticosteroids versus mild ones in primary care for children with moderate flare-ups of atopic dermatitis; results of a randomised controlled trial by Patrick J E Bindels, Arthur M Bohnen, Gijs Elshout, Suzanne G M A Pasmans, Karlijn F van Halewijn

“…The potent TCS also significantly improved the POEM at 1 week (5.5 vs 12.0, p=0.042) and 4 weeks (4.3 vs 12.7, p=0.030). …”
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