Comparison of genetic mutations in bladder cancers that arose following radiotherapy for prostate cancer with those in primary bladder cancers by Shogo Adomi, Kazuko Sakai, Yurie Kura, Marco A De Velasco, Saizo Fujimoto, Shingo Toyoda, Mamoru Hashimoto, Mitsuhisa Nishimoto, Eri Banno, Yoshitaka Saito, Koichi Sugimoto, Yujiro Hayashi, Takafumi Minami, Kazuhiro Yoshimura, Hirotsugu Uemura, Kazuto Nishio, Kazutoshi Fujita

“…There were significantly more C → T substitutions in the RA-BT group than in the BT group. In our study, the genetic mutations in the RA-BT group had distinct features from those in the BT group.…”
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Effects of Bacterial Translocation and Autophagy on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Hanlin Wang, Chang Li, Yingjian Jiang, Hongbo Li, Dianliang Zhang

“…LC3II expression was higher in the SAP-BT(-) group than that in the SAP-BT(+) group (P<0.01). …”
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Impact of temperature on EC50 of ropivacaine in axillary brachial plexus blocks: based on Dixon’s up-and-down method by Alin Wang, Yunhao Shao, Yuling Zheng, Xiaoling Li, Bixin Huang, Ying Mai, Zhongqi Zhang

“…This study aimed to determine the EC50 of ropivacaine at room temperature (RT, 23°C) and body temperature (BT, 37°C) using the Dixon’s up-and-down method.MethodsFifty-nine patients scheduled for upper limb surgery under ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block with ropivacaine were randomly divided into the RT group or BT group, with ropivacaine stored at 23°C for the RT group and 37°C for the BT group. …”
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Patient-reported long-term sexual morbidity in prostate cancer survivors treated with external beam radiation therapy alone or combined with high-dose-rate brachytherapy by Trude B. Wedde, Milada S. Hagen, Kari M. Vatne, Line B. Nilsen, Taran P. Hellebust, Wolfgang Lilleby

“…All sexual items were significantly better in the HDR-BT+ group except sexual problem. Significantly less fatigue was seen in the HDR-BT+ group despite longer duration of HT. …”
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Endometrial injection of embryo culture supernatant adversely affects assisted reproductive technology outcomes in frozen thawed embryo transfer cycles by Ayumu Ito, Yukiko Katagiri, Kentaro Nakaoka, Mami Unagami, Koichiro Ichizawa, Kenji Amano, Yukiko Tokuda, Satoko Oigawa, Masato Yoneyama, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Mami Sekiguchi, Mayuko Furui, Nahomi Umemura, Yuko Tamaki, Koichi Nagao, Masahiko Nakata

“…The stimulation of endometrial embryo transfer (SEET) group (118 cycles) received endometrial injections of the embryo culture supernatant, while the blastocyst transfer (BT) group (878 cycles) did not. Maternal age was significantly higher in the SEET than in the BT group (p < 0.05). …”
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Sodium butyrate attenuates skin wound-induced secondary intestinal barrier impairment in turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L. by Zhichu Chen, Jintao Pan, Guijuan Yu, Dong Huang, Wenbing Zhang, Qinghui Ai, Kangsen Mai, M. Ángeles Esteban, Yanjiao Zhang

“…The enhanced intestinal mucus barrier in the NaBT group, characterized by the significantly (P < 0.05) larger goblet cells and significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced mucin expressions (mucin 2 and mucin 5AC), may lead to these mitigating effects. …”
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Chemo-Mechanical Approach to Improve Repair Bond Strength of Denture Teeth by Zahra A. AlZaher, Danah F. Almaskin, Masoumah S. Qaw, Tahani H. Abu Showmi, Reem Abualsaud, Sultan Akhtar, Mohammed M. Gad

“…Significant drop in strength value was observed in all groups after thermal cycling P<0.004 except the BT group treated with alumina-blasting P=0.096. Conclusion. …”
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Theta–Beta/Gamma Coupling Identifies Bothersome Tinnitus Induced by Thalamocortical Dysrhythmia by Ying Wang, Jiajia Zhang, Xuan Huang, Shujian Huang, Yanmei Feng, Haibo Shi, Hui Wang, Richard Salvi, Shankai Yin

“…In contrast, theta–beta/gamma PAC was specifically enhanced in the cingulate gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus in the BT group. Notably, theta–gamma PAC in the orbitofrontal cortex was attenuated in the BT group and showed a negative correlation with their THI scores. …”
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CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ocimum basilicum SEEDS OIL AND inum usitatissimum SEEDS OIL ON PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGING AGAINST ISOPROTERENOL INDUCED ACUT... by Zainab A. H. AL-Mousawi, Muna H. Al-Saeed

“…The current study was undertaken to investigate the possible protective effect of Ocimum basilicum seeds oil and Linum usitatissimum seeds oil on some physiological parameter and histopathological changes when induced acute myocardial infarction in rabbits by isoproterenol.Thirty-six male rabbits were divided into six groups: group (C): control negative,group (ISO): received isoproterenol (control positive), (BP) group: basil seed oil protective group, (FP) group: flaxseed oilprotective group, (BT) group: basil seed oil treated group and (FT)group: flax seed oil treated group. …”
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Balneotherapy for the treatment of post-COVID syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Diana Ovejero, Anna Ribes, Judit Villar-García, Marta Trenchs-Rodriguez, Daniel Lopez, Xavier Nogués, Robert Güerri-Fernandez, Natalia Garcia-Giralt

“…Results Forty-seven patients in the BT group and 43 in the control group completed the study. …”
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CARDIOPROTECTIVE AND ANTILIPIDEMIC ROLE OF OCIMUM BASILICUM SEEDS OIL AND LINUM USITATISSIMUM SEEDS OIL IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION MALE RABBITS INDUCED BY ISOPROTERENOL by Zainab Abbas Hasan, Muna H. AL-Saeed

“…Thirty-six male rabbits were dividedinto six groups: group (C): control negative, group (ISO): received isoproterenol (control positive),(BP) group: basil seed oil protective group, (FP) group: flaxseed oil protective group, (BT) group:basil seed oil treated group and (FT) group: flaxseed oil treated group. …”
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Comparison of laparoscopic surgical skills acquired on a virtual reality simulator and a box trainer: an analysis for obstetrics-gynecology residents by M. Varras, C. Loukas, N. Nikiteas, V.K. Varra, F.N. Varra, E. Georgiou

“…Methods: Twenty residents in obstetrics-gynecology with minimal laparoscopic experience were randomized into two equal groups to be trained on either a VR simulator (Group-A) or a BT (Group-B). Group-A was trained on basic tasks (clipping, peg transfer, and cutting), whereas Group-B was trained on ovarian cystectomy and salpingotomy using custom training models. …”
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Beyond the splint: efficacy and safety of kinesio taping for non-operative management of finger injuries by Bekir Eray Kilinc, Halil Ibrahim Arikan, Onur Gultekin, Ali Varol, Bugra Ondur, Yunus Oc

“…Materials and methods A total of 175 patients were randomized into three treatment arms: KT (Group 1, n = 62), BT (Group 2, n = 52), and splinting (Group 3, n = 61). …”
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Comparing Outcomes in Transcatheter Embolization for the Management of Penetrating versus Blunt Trauma by Waseem Wahood, Wali Badar, Brian Funaki, Jeffrey A. Leef, Osman Ahmed

“…Mean number of vessels embolized was higher in the BT group compared to PT (2.26 [1.32] vs. 1.44 [1.03], p = 0.044). …”
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Effect of biotin on growth performance, serum biochemical profiles, and histomorphological changes in acetate gossypol-treated mice by Qiyu Luo, Qiyu Luo, Qiyu Luo, Tongxiang Xu, Tongxiang Xu, Tongxiang Xu, Zulibina Ainiwaer, Zulibina Ainiwaer, Zulibina Ainiwaer, Wenpeng Fan, Wenpeng Fan, Wenpeng Fan, Caidie Wang, Caidie Wang, Caidie Wang

“…The results showed that compared with AGC group mice, the average daily feed intake of BP group and BT group increased by 40.47 and 45.69% (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Microbial composition, bioactive compounds, and sensory evaluation of Kombucha prepared with green tea and black tea by Jiayi Yuan, Qing Nie, Wenjing Pan, Zhonghua Liu, Jianhua Wu, Zhusheng Liu, Shuxian Cai

“…The yeast community in K-BT group was the most abundant among the three Kombucha species, and Zygosaccharomyces was the dominant bacterial group. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Improving Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes with Intravenous Thrombolysis Prior to Mechanical Thrombectomy by Jessica Seetge, Balázs Cséke, Zsófia Nozomi Karádi, Edit Bosnyák, László Szapáry

“…Results: Of 82 patients, 51 (62.2%) received BT, while 31 (37.8%) underwent d-MT. The BT group showed a significantly higher rate of functional independence (45.7% vs. 17.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.014) and a lower 90-day mortality rate (13.7% vs. 35.5%, <i>p</i> = 0.029). …”
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Protective effects of betaine on the early fatty liver in laying hens through ameliorating lipid metabolism and oxidative stress by Chaohui Wang, Xi Sun, Xiaoying Liu, Yumeng Wang, Jiarui Luo, Xiaojun Yang, Yanli Liu

“…There existed 1,083 up- and 996 down-regulated genes in FLS group when compared with the control, and there were 169 upregulation and 405 downregulation genes in BT group when compared with FLS group. A total of 37 differential expression genes (DEGs) were rescued by betaine addition, which were related to lipid metabolism and antioxidant functions including APOC3, APOA4, G0S2, ERG28, PLA2G3, GPX4 and SLC5A8. …”
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Examining the effects of biofield therapy through simultaneous assessment of electrophysiological and cellular outcomes by Lorenzo Cohen, Arnaud Delorme, Andrew Cusimano, Sharmistha Chakraborty, Phuong Nguyen, Defeng Deng, Shafaqmuhammad Iqbal, Monica Nelson, Daoyan Wei, Chris Fields, Peiying Yang

“…We observed Ca2+ uptake increased over time during both BT and sham treatment, but the increase was significantly less for the BT group relative to the sham-treatment controls (p = 0.03). …”
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Insect fat influences broiler performance, meat quality, and the cecal microbiota similarly to plant oils rather than animal fats by Muhammad Rumman Aslam, Bartosz Kierończyk, Mateusz Rawski, Piotr Szymkowiak, Kinga Stuper-Szablewska, Paweł Kołodziejski, Robert Mikuła, Agata Dankowiakowska, Damian Józefiak

“…Reduced drip loss after 7 days was observed in the RO, PO, PF, PL, and BT groups, while the salt-induced water uptake in the PL group was greater than that in the BSFL group. …”
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