Use of testosterone replacement therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with intensive care unit-associated weakness and hospital-associated deconditioning: the Singapore General... by Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel, Du Soon Swee

“…During the 2-week trial period, the subjects underwent standard rehabilitation therapy. …”
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Parodontgel® on Wound Healing and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) after Tunneled Coronally Advanced Flap (TCAF) by Leonardo Mancini, Vincenzo Mancini

“…The gel was expected to reduce pain perception and minimize the need for painkiller intake during the critical first week of recovery. The patient was asked to fill a pain chart for the initial 7 days, recording pain levels on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) and the number of paracetamol tablets taken as painkillers. …”
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A Case Report of Acute-on-Chronic Methemoglobinemia by Gabriel Lathrop, Rodney Fullmer

“…Her laboratory studies were most notable for serum methemoglobin level critically elevated to 31.6% one week after exposure, and she received 1 milligram per kilogram methylene blue in the ED with subsequent reduction of methemoglobin to 0.7%. …”
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Clinical Response Predictive Model for Omalizumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Patients by Ruiqi Qian, Lingyi Yang, Xurui Shen, Cheng Chen, Jianan Huang, Xiuqin Zhang, Cuiping Fu

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Complementary Embryonic and Adult Cell Populations Enhance Myocardial Repair in Rat Myocardial Injury Model by Sergio Li Calzi, Todd Cook, Domenico G. Della Rocca, Juan Zhang, Vinayak Shenoy, Yuanqing Yan, Andrew Espejo, Anandharajan Rathinasabapathy, Max H. Jacobsen, Tatiana Salazar, George E. Sandusky, Lynn C. Shaw, Keith March, Mohan K. Raizada, Carl J. Pepine, Michael J. Katovich, Maria B. Grant

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Efficacy of tezepelumab in patients with severe asthma and persistent airflow obstruction by Elliot Israel, Mario Castro, Christopher S. Ambrose, Jean-Pierre Llanos, Nestor A. Molfino, Nicole L. Martin, Sandhia S. Ponnarambil, Neil Martin

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1989- “Beef is safe.” 1996- “Not.”

“…A sharply critical government report on the administration of mad-cow disease research leads the news from Nature this week. …”
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Active withdrawal of corticosteroids using tocilizumab and its association with autoantibody profiles in relapsed Takayasu arteritis: a multicentre, single-arm, prospective study (... by Tsuyoshi Shirai, Tomonori Ishii, Tomonori Ishii, Soshi Okazaki, Yuko Shirota, Yusho Ishii, Hiroko Sato, Hiroshi Fujii

“…CW can be a feasible target, and the precise selection of patients is critical.…”
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Effect of gut microbiota changes on cytokines IL-10 and IL-17 levels in liver transplantation patients by Mohamed Abdel-Raoof Fouda, Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab, Ahmed Esmail Abdelkader, Mohsen El-Sayd Ibrahim, Taher Abozeid Elsheikh, Hisham Mohammad Aldeweik, Nora Elfeky

“…Fourteen bacterial species have been identified in samples collected at three intervals: one week before, one week post, and two weeks post LT. …”
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The Role of Glucose, Serum, and Three-Dimensional Cell Culture on the Metabolism of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Byron Deorosan, Eric A. Nauman

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have become a critical addition to all facets of tissue engineering. …”
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Postoperative evaluation of visual and cognitive functions following cataract surgery in patients with age-related cataracts: a prospective longitudinal study by Chenzhu Zhao, Chenzhu Zhao, Xuan Li, Bolin Deng, Bingyue Shui, Lin Zhou, Zhengzheng Wu, Zhengzheng Wu

“…Cognitive and visual functions were evaluated preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of 4p and 4q Subtelomeric Microdeletion in De Novo Ring Chromosome 4 by Halit Akbas, Naci Cine, Mahmut Erdemoglu, Ahmet Engin Atay, Selda Simsek, Aysegul Turkyilmaz, Mehmet Fidanboy

“…These results were confirmed by means of array-CGH showing terminal deletions on 4p16.3 (130 kb) and 4q35.2 (2.449 Mb). In the 21th week of pregnancy, no gross anomalia, except two weeks symmetric growth retardation, was present in the fetal ultrasonographic examination. …”
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Addressing ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments: A Danish survey of clinical practice by E. Ghaziani, S. S. Christensen, C. H. Arens, E. E. Wæhrens

“…Intensity: 30-45 min 3-4 times/week in hospitals; 30-60 min 1-2 times/week in municipalities.Conclusions Therapists report to be guided by theory in their reasoning. …”
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Weight Gain Prevention for College Freshmen: Comparing Two Social Cognitive Theory-Based Interventions with and without Explicit Self-Regulation Training by Elizabeth A. Dennis, Kerry L. Potter, Paul A. Estabrooks, Brenda M. Davy

“…The college transition represents a critical period for maintaining a healthy weight, yet intervention participation and retention represent significant challenges. …”
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OZONE IMPROVES AUTOGENOUS GRAFT HEALING IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS: A MORPHOMETRIC AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY by Aysan Lektemür Alpan, Hülya Toker, Hatice Özer

“…Osteoblasts in AG+Ozone group were higher than AG group at 4th week (p>0.05). AG+Ozone group had more total bone area than AG group at 4th week. …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…There is critical relevance in understanding the multidisciplinary management of HIV/AIDs among individuals obtaining health services in Uganda. …”
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How learning to read Braille in visual and tactile domains reorganizes the sighted brain by Maciej Gaca, Alicja M. Olszewska, Dawid Droździel, Agnieszka Kulesza, Małgorzata Paplińska, Bartosz Kossowski, Katarzyna Jednoróg, Jacek Matuszewski, Aleksandra M. Herman, Artur Marchewka

“…No study has employed a complex reading task to monitor neural activity during the first weeks of Braille training. Since neuroplasticity can occur within days, understanding neural reorganization during early learning stages is critical. …”
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Hydrogen-oxygen mixture inhalation as an adjunctive treatment to home-based exercise in older patients with knee osteoarthritis: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized control... by Chenhui Wang, Mengwei Yan, Yuru Li, Lei Han, Hongqian Wang, Shufeng Jia, Xingchen Liu, Yang Liu, Fan Wu, Baoguo Wang

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Effect of early rehabilitation on hospital stay and postoperative complications in elderly hip fracture patients: a prospective cohort study by Wen Tang, Yiqi Wang, Yulian He, Bo Liu, Runzhi Yuan, Yanhui Zhou, Huayong Huang

“…Abstract Background Hip fractures in the elderly are a major global public health concern, with incidence projected to rise as populations age. Rehabilitation is critical to recovery after hip fracture surgery, but the ideal timing for initiation remains uncertain. …”
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Effect of the Holiday Season on Weight Gain: A Narrative Review by Rolando G. Díaz-Zavala, María F. Castro-Cantú, Mauro E. Valencia, Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Michelle M. Haby, Julián Esparza-Romero

“…Several studies suggest that the holiday season, starting from the last week of November to the first or second week of January, could be critical to gaining weight. …”
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