Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery by Erhan Yumuşak, Kemal Örnek

“…Baseline visual acuity showed a significant increase in all groups at 1 month. In group 1, compared to baseline value, foveal thickness (FT) increased significantly at 1 month and showed a significant decrease up to month 3. …”
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HLA-C Alleles and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Brazilian Patients with AIDS by Tânia Gisela Biberg-Salum, Maria de Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues, Ana Paula Morais Fernandes, Neifi Hassan Salum Deghaide, Jayter Silva de Paula, Erick C. Castelli, Celso Teixeira Mendes-Junior, Eduardo Antonio Donadi

“…Three groups of individuals were studied: (i) 49 patients with AIDS and CR (Group I), (ii) 161 patients with AIDS without CR (Group II), and (iii) 202 healthy HIV-negative individuals (Group III). …”
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Effects of hyaluronic acid on bone graft healing: An experimental study on sheep. by Muhmmed Ahmed Mustafa, Othman A. Omar

“…Both groups were characterized by new bone formation in defects however the bone formation in group 1 significantly preceded. Conclusion: hyaluronic acid induces the onset of Oral and Maxillofacial department. …”
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Sympathovagal Imbalance in Prehypertensive Offspring of Two Parents versus One Parent Hypertensive by G. K. Pal, Pravati Pal, Nivedita Nanda, V. Lalitha, T. K. Dutta, C. Adithan

“…Body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), basal heart rate (BHR), blood pressure (BP), HR and BP response to standing, deep breathing difference, BP response to handgrip and spectral indices of heart rate variability (HRV) were analyzed in normotensive offspring of two parents hypertensive (Group I), normotensive offspring of one parent hypertensive (Group II), prehypertensive offspring of two parents hypertensive (Group III) and prehypertensive offspring of one parent hypertensive (Group IV). …”
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Medizinischer Fachwortschatz in deutschsprachigen Kinderwunschforen by Hanna Stypa

“…It has been possible to identify 94 examples of medical terms, which were classified into six groups: 1) terms relating to pregnancy in general, 2) terms relating to fertilisation, 3) terms relating to female physiology and anatomy, 4) terms relating to medical examinations, 5) terms relating to diseases, 6) terms relating to fertility treatments. …”
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The problem of attainment to the dietary changes of hypertension in the context of Primary Health Care by Luciana Saraiva da Silva, Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Amanda Gomes Ribeiro

“…The study evaluated the evolution of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietetic parameters in three stages: T1 - before the intervention, T2 – at the end of the intervention and T3 - eight months after interventions stopped. In group 1, there was no statistically significant differences in the parameters, while in group 2 there was statistically significant differences for the values of waist circumference (p = 0,030), systolic blood pressure (p = 0,012) and consumption of salt (p = 0,003). …”
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Beneficial Effects of Montelukast Against Methotrexate-Induced Liver Toxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Study by Evren Kose, Hilal Irmak Sapmaz, Ediz Sarihan, Nigar Vardi, Yusuf Turkoz, Nihat Ekinci

“…The effects of montelukast against methotrexate-induced liver damage were investigated. 35 Wistar albino female rats were divided into 5 groups as follows: group I: control; group II: montelukast (ML); group III: methotrexate (Mtx); group IV: montelukast treatment after methotrexate application (Mtx + ML); group V: montelukast treatment before methotrexate application (ML + Mtx). …”
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Primary Headache Attributed to External Compression or Traction to the Head: A Narrative Review by Ole Hensel, Torsten Kraya

“…Two forms can be distinguished in this group: (1) headache attributed to external compression and (2) headache attributed to external traction. …”
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Weight Loss and Melatonin Reduce Obesity-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Testis by Dogan Atilgan, Bekir S. Parlaktas, Nihat Uluocak, Fikret Erdemir, Sahin Kilic, Unal Erkorkmaz, Huseyin Ozyurt, Fatma Markoc

“…Materials and Methods. 28 male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, each consisting of 7 rats: control group (Group 1), obesity group (Group 2), obesity + MLT group (Group 3), and weight loss group (Group 4). …”
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Effect of Flat Cornea on Visual Outcome after LASIK by Engy Mohamed Mostafa

“…Patients were grouped according to the degree of preoperative myopia into three groups: Group 1, −6 D to −7.9 D; Group 2, −8 to −9.9 D; and Group 3, −10 to −12 D. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal and Estimation of Dentin Microhardness Using TRITON Endodontic Irrigant: An In Vitro Study by Nawfal A. Zakaria, Mohammed Khudair

“…Methods: Thirty extracted single canal teeth were divided into three groups; Group 1 was irrigated with NaOCl and EDTA. Group 2 received Triton treatment, but Group 3 received Qmix irrigation. …”
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The Efficiency of Chitosan Against Tert Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)-Induced Neurobehavioral Changes and Toxicity Effects in Male Rats by Shahad Alahmadi, Mohammed Mufadhe Alanazi, Fawaz Alasmari, Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Gadah Albasher

“…Methods: Rats were divided into four groups (n = 8/group): (1) Control, (2) Chitosan only, (3) TBHQ only, and (4) Chitosan + TBHQ. …”
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Effect of Addition of Taurine on the Liquid Storage (5°C) of Mithun (Bos frontalis) Semen by P. Perumal, Kezhavituo Vupru, C. Rajkhowa

“…A total of 50 ejaculates were collected twice a week from 8 mithun bulls, and semen was split into 4 equal aliquots and diluted with the TEYC extender. Group 1: semen was without additives (control); groups 2 to 4: semen was diluted with 25 mM, 50 mM, and 100 mM of taurine, respectively. …”
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Long-Term Natural Outcomes of Simple Hemorrhage Associated with Lacquer Crack in High Myopia: A Risk Factor for Myopic CNV? by Bing Liu, Xiongze Zhang, Lan Mi, Ling Chen, Feng Wen

“…There was no significant difference in the final BCVA between group 1 (LC crossed the central fovea) and group 2 (no LC crossed the central fovea) (P=0.299). …”
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Effect of Core Stability Training Monitored by Rehabilitative Ultrasound Image and Surface Electromyogram in Local Core Muscles of Healthy People by Yaochao Zheng, Songjian Ke, Caina Lin, Xiao Li, Cuicui Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenjun Xin, Chao Ma, Shaoling Wu

“…Methods. 60 healthy volunteers were allocated randomly into two groups, one of which received monitoring training and the other participated identical training without monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of Two Different Treatments for Larch Logs as Substrates to Cultivate <i>Ganoderma tsugae</i> in the Forest by Lei Xia, Xiao Tan, Peng Wang, Dahai Yang, Yang Zhang, Yanru Cui, Ya Yu, Weidong Zhang, Xiao Huang, Jiawei Wen

“…After larch wood segments were sun-dried, they were divided into two groups; one group was bagged and autoclaved, while the other group was bagged without any treatment. …”
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Lack of Association of Childhood Partial Epilepsy with Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene by Aycan Unalp, Elcin Bora, Tufan Cankaya, Ozlem Giray Bozkaya, Derya Ercal, Aysel Ozturk, Ayfer Ulgenalp

“…Epileptic children were divided into two groups: 1—idiopathic (n=85) and 2—symptomathic epilepsy (n=27). …”
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Implications of a twelve-week aerobic exercise on functional work capacity in HIV positive clients on antiretroviral therapy by Mwebaze Nicholas, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Constance A.n. Nsibambi

“…Volunteers were randomly assigned to a control group (Group 1), where no treatment was administered, and an experimental group (Group 2), where a twelve-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise was administered. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Ozonated Water and 0.2% Chlorhexidine with Scaling and Root Planning in Chronic Periodontitis – A Randomized Controlled Trial by Priyanka Aggarwal, Akshay Bhargava, Shweta Bali, Vaishali Rai Sharma, Amit Garg, Neeti Mittal

“…Subjects and Methods: Thirty-one patients with at least one site of 4–6 mm periodontal pocket depth (PD), bilaterally (either maxillary or mandibular arch) were randomly divided into two groups (Group 1 [0.2% chlorhexidine + SRP], Group 2 [ozonated water + SRP]). …”
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Necessity of Antibiotics following Simple Exodontia by Waqas Yousuf, Moiz Khan, Hasan Mehdi, Sana Mateen

“…All the patients undergoing simple extractions were grouped into two categories: Group 1, patients receiving antibiotics, and Group 2, patients receiving no antibiotics. …”
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