High-dose dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication inducing less impact on the gut microbiota by Jia-Lun Guan, Ting-Ting Xu, Ya Lin, Yan-Shuai Mo, Bi-Yu He, Ying-Ying Han, Ji-Yan Li, Su-Hong Xia, Ya-Ni Zhou, Jia-Zhi Liao, Pei-Yuan Li

“…Compared with baseline, alpha and beta diversities significantly changed at week 2 after receiving BQT and did not recover fully at week 8. …”
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Novel Organic Mineral Complex Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Changes in the Gut and Liver of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats by M. S. Crawford, A. E. Mohr, K. L. Sweazea

“…Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 36) were divided into two dietary groups: Chow or HFD fed for 10 weeks. …”
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The Effects of Chlormadinone Acetate on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Erectile Functions of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study by Kiyohide Fujimoto, Yoshihiko Hirao, Yasuo Ohashi, Yasuhiro Shibata, Kohzo Fuji, Hidenori Tsuji, Katsuhito Miyazawa, Mikinobu Ohtani, Ryoji Furuya, Eitetsu Boku

“…Significant improvements were observed in IPSS from week 8 to week 48 (32 weeks after treatment). IPSS-QOL improvements were also significant from week 8 to week 48. …”
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Web-Based Exercise and Nutrition Intervention to Improve Leg Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Pre-Post Pilot Study by Berber Gijsbertha Dorhout, Nick Wezenbeek, Lisette C P G M de Groot, Pol Grootswagers

“…Intervention adherence and acceptance was measured in week 25. The 1 repetition maximum knee extension strength, repeated chair rise test, and protein intake were measured at baseline, week 13, and week 25. …”
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Comparison of the Retinal Straylight in Pseudophakic Eyes with PMMA, Hydrophobic Acrylic, and Hydrophilic Acrylic Spherical Intraocular Lens by Ya-wen Guo, Jun Li, Hui Song, Xin Tang

“…Straylight was measured using C-Quant at 1 week and 1 month postoperatively in natural and dilated pupils. …”
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Effect of Reablement Strategies targeting Sarcopenia (ReStart-S) on sarcopenic older adults residing in long term care settings: A protocol for cluster randomized trial by Prabal Kumar, Shashikiran Umakanth, Olivier Bruyère, Girish N

“…The outcomes will be measured at week 0, week 6, week 12, and week 18. Conclusion: ReStart-S program if found to be effective could be implemented globally to manage sarcopenia and promote healthy ageing in older adults, enhancing their independence in LTCS.…”
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The Relationship between Selenium and T3 in Selenium Supplemented and Nonsupplemented Ewes and Their Lambs by Abd Elghany Hefnawy, Seham Youssef, P. Villalobos Aguilera, C. Valverde Rodríguez, J. L. Tórtora Pérez

“…Maternal plasma and serum samples were collected weekly from the 8th week before birth until the 8th week after birth and milk samples were taken from ewes weekly, while plasma and serum samples were collected at 48 hours, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th weeks after birth from the newborn lambs. …”
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BEHAVIOR OF RAT NEONATES WITH INHERITED STRESS-INDUCED ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by I. O. Meshkov, T. A. Alekhina, T. A. Moreva

“…Pups of the ISIAH strain exhibited a delay in behavioral maturation in the first week of postnatal development compared to WAG pups of the same age and showed higher locomotor activity in the second week. …”
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Delayed Interval Delivery of a Second Twin after the Preterm Labor of the First One in Twin Pregnancies: Delayed Delivery in Twin Pregnancies by Yunus Aydin, Murat Celiloglu

“…A diamnionic dichorionic twin pregnant women (due to in vitro fertilization) admitted to emergency department at the 21st week of gestation because of regular contractions. …”
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Applying Acupuncture as Part of Multidisciplinary Treatment for Locked-in Syndrome: A Case Report by Liu Tsung-Han, Tsung-Han Yang

“…By week 4, the patient began receiving traditional acupuncture therapy for a total of 9 weeks. …”

Elastoplastic Modelling of an In Situ Concrete Spalling Experiment Using the Ottosen Failure Criterion by Lauri Kalle Tapio Uotinen, Topias Kalle Aleksi Siren

“…Elastoplastic modelling using the Ottosen failure criterion predicts damage initiation on week 5 and the concrete ultimate strain limit of 0.0035 is exceeded on week 10. …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment for Postprandial Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jihang Du, Yinhao Feng, Qiang Yuan, Haiping Gong, Jie An, Liu Wu, Qian Dai, Bojun Xu, Haozhong Wang, Jian Luo

“…Significantly improved NDI (Nepean dyspepsia index) scores of PDS patients at week 4 (SMD 0.61, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.74). Significantly improved NDI scores in PDS patients at week 16 (SMD 0.49, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.71). …”
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Safety and efficacy of telaprevir in treatment of a chronic hepatitis C in patients of the Russian population included in early access program study by D. T. Abrurakhmanov, V. G. Morozov, I. G. Nikitin, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, Ye. N. Bessonova, I. G. Bakulin, V. A. Isakov, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Nurmukhametova, E. Z. Burnevich, Ye. V. Chesnokov, V. D. Pasechnikov, A. Hill, I. Lonjon-Domanec, S. N. Kizhlo

“…Efficacy and safety of this therapeutic mode were evaluated in intermediate analysis on 16-th week of treatment in 153 patients from Russia who have already reached the 16-th week of treatment or potentially can do so.Material and methods. …”
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Food Fights and Femur Wars

“…Nature leads this week with a story about new rules for planting genetically modified (GM) seeds in Europe. …”
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Troxipide in the Management of Gastritis: A Randomized Comparative Trial in General Practice by Bhupesh Dewan, Aarthi Balasubramanian

“…The severity of the signs of endoscopic gastritis at baseline and week 4 using a four-point scale and the subjective symptom severity at baseline and week 2 & week 4 using a Visual analog scale (VAS) were documented. …”
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Preface by Nikoletta Hendrik

“… In March 2017, we dedicated a week of enthusiasm to Stoic philosophy by hosting the first Hungarian version of Stoic Week, inspired by the original idea of Stoicon. …”
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Mutual Effect of <i>NAT2</i> rs1799930 (590G>A) Polymorphism and Alcohol Abuse on Risk of Acute Pancreatitis by T. A. Samgina

“…A survey selected individuals with the alcohol consumption of &gt;200 g/week pure ethanol two times a week or more during 10 or more years. …”
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Early applicability of retinopathy of prematurity score (ROPScore) and serum insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) for predicting treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity: a prospe... by Aliaa Adel Ali, Nancy Abd El-Salam Ahmed Gomaa, Basma Samir Kamil, Ahmed Awadein, Heba Baz, Esraa Ahmed Elmazzahy

“…Conclusions ROPScore applied at week 2 and week 6 of life showed the same sensitivity and specificity to predict treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity. …”
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The Effects of C. lacerata on Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Arim Choi, Jung Hye Kim, Hye-Kyung Chung, Chul Woo Ahn, Hee Joon Choi, Yu-Sik Kim, Ji Sun Nam

“…HOMA-IR and QUICKI indices were improved at week 12 in the C. lacerata group, especially in subjects with HOMA-IR of 1.8 or more (p<0.05). …”
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Atrioventricular Conduction Delay in the Second Trimester Measured by Fetal Magnetocardiography by Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Henrike Paulsen, Krunoslav Stingl, Johanna Braendle, Rangmar Goelz, Joerg Henes

“…Fetal AV block in SSA/Ro pregnancies is generally not seen before 18-week gestation and onset is rare after 28-week gestation. …”
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