Discussion of irritable bowel syndrome issue and functional constipations in reports of the 21st United European Gastroenterological Week (Berlin, 2013) by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vizye-Khripunova

“…To discuss the reports devoted to the issue of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic functional constipation (CFC), that were presented at the 21st United European Gastroenterological Week (Berlin, October, 14–16, 2013).Key points. Of etiological and pathogenic factors of IBS the major attention is given now to hereditary factors, past intestinal infections, bile acids absorbtion disorders, changes of innate immune system. …”
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Home Availability and the Impact of Weekly Stressful Events Are Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake among African American and Hispanic/Latina Women by Tracey A. Ledoux, Scherezade K. Mama, Daniel P. O'Connor, Heather Adamus, Margaret L. Fraser, Rebecca E. Lee

“…The purpose of this study was to test mediation of home availability of FV (HAFV) and moderation of impact of weekly stressful events (IWSE) on the association between NAG and NAS with FV consumption among African American (AA) and Hispanic/Latina (HL) women. …”
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Performance of a Two-Week Rehabilitation Improves Motor Function in Inpatients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Pre–Post Study by Naomi Matsuda, Yasuyuki Takamatsu, Makoto Sawada, Ikuko Aiba

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Overall, this 2-week short-term rehabilitation intervention was shown to have beneficial effects on balance in patients with PSP-RS and PSP-PGF.…”
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Changes in Circulating BDNF in relation to Sex, Diet, and Exercise: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Study in Overweight and Obese Participants by M. Glud, T. Christiansen, L. H. Larsen, B. Richelsen, J. M. Bruun

“…The purpose of this study was to compare BDNF concentrations in women and men during a 12-week weight loss intervention. Using a previously published 12-week randomized study, serum BDNF was assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. …”
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Monthly or Weekly Supplementation with Cholecalciferol 20,000 IU in People Living with HIV: Results from a Nested Cohort Study by Sebastian Noe, Christine I. Moeckel, Christiane Schwerdtfeger, Celia Oldenbuettel, Hans Jaeger, Eva Wolf, Christoph D. Spinner

“…A higher rate of 25(OH)D level normalization can be achieved via weekly supplementation. For several PLWH, even a weekly dose of cholecalciferol 20,000 IU might not be adequate to maintain 25(OH)D levels >30 ng/mL without an initial “loading” dose. …”
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Perinatal Outcome of Previable Premature Rupture of Membranes Before 24 Weeks of Gestation: A Single-Centered Retrospective Cohort Study by Yasemin Dogan, Ercan Kockaya, Muzeyyen Dilsad Eser, Ayla Gunlemez

“… OBJECTIVE: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) has unfavorable consequences for the neonate and the mother if it occurs before 24 weeks of gestation. We aim to present our series to elucidate the course of previable PPROM and to detect maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness of 12 weeks of listening to Gayatri Mantra in the management of non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study by Puneeth Nagarajaiah, Naveen Raj GM, Anil Mohan Rao S, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Mukkadan JK

“…After recording the baseline values, the participants were asked to listen to the Gayatri Mantra 108 chanting twice a day for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks of listening, post-intervention values were recorded and analyzed. …”
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Deep Brain Stimulation of Hemiparkinsonian Rats with Unipolar and Bipolar Electrodes for up to 6 Weeks: Behavioral Testing of Freely Moving Animals by Kathrin Badstuebner, Ulrike Gimsa, Immo Weber, Armin Tuchscherer, Jan Gimsa

“…Performance in the apomorphine-induced rotation test showed no improvement after 6 weeks. DBS reduced the initiation time of the contralateral paw in the stepping test after 3 weeks of DBS followed by 3 weeks without DBS. …”
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Effects of a 16-week dance intervention on loneliness and self-esteem in left behind children: a randomised controlled trial by Xiaolin Li, Qian Yang, Jiayi Long, Linghui Zhou, Chunxia Lu, Zhenqian Zhou, Ming Zeng, Weixin Dong

“…Participants were measured three times using the Children’s Loneliness Scale and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale: baseline (T0), after 8 weeks (T1), and post-intervention (16 weeks, T2). …”
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The effects of 8 weeks of multi-directional movement training combined with balance training on the change of direction of young table tennis players by Qianqian Chen, Yanfei Li, Xinchen Heng, Lei Zhao, Bin Wu

“…Both groups participated in the same multi-directional movement training program, which was conducted three times a week with 24–48 h of recovery between sessions for a duration of 8 weeks.ResultsSignificant group effects were observed in the modified agility test, non-dominant leg, dominant leg, and push block side lunge right test (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Applying a 12-Week TRX Suspension and Plyometric Training Program: Effects on Biomotor Abilities and Physiological Adaptations in Volleyball Players by Abhijith Muriyedath, Masilamani Elayaraja, Nirmal Michael Salvi, Farjana Akter Boby, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Yuni Astuti, Karuppasamy Govindasamy

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of a 12-week TRX suspension and plyometric training program on biomotor abilities and physiological adaptations in male volleyball players. …”
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Real-life Experience of Bimekizumab in 27 Obese Patients With Plaque-type Psoriasis: a 24-week Multicenter Retrospective Study by Zeno Fratton, Vincenzo Maione, Stefano Bighetti, Luca Bettolini, Giuseppe Stinco, Enzo Errichetti

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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“… The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of twelve-week aerobic exercise on health-related physical fitness components of grade eleven Gonjy preparatory school male students. …”
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Efficacy and safety of filgotinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: week 156 interim results from a long-term extension study by Hendrik Schulze-Koops, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Daniel Aletaha, Maya H Buch, Yoshiya Tanaka, Ricardo Blanco, Paul Emery, Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Bernard G Combe, Roberto Caporali, Patrick Verschueren, Vijay Rajendran, Anna Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz, Edmund V Ekoka Omoruyi, Francesco De Leonardis

“…At week 156, Boolean remission 1.0 was achieved by 18.8% and 15.4% of patients treated with de novo filgotinib 200 mg and 100 mg, respectively, and by 21.1% and 18.5% when Boolean 2.0 criteria were applied. …”
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The Effects of Six Weeks of Endurance Training and CGRP Inhibition on Nrf2 and AKT Expression in the Hippocampal Tissue of Male Wistar Rats by Maryam Zare, Shila Nayebifar, Soheil Aminizadeh, Majid Vahidian-Rezazadeh

“…To study the effects of a six-week endurance training protocol and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibition on the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and protein kinase B (PKB) or AKT expression in the hippocampal tissue of male Wistar rats. …”
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48-Week Outcome after Cessation of Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Treatment in Chronic Hepatitis B Patient and the Associated Factors with Relapse by Wen-xiong Xu, Qian Zhang, Xiang Zhu, Chao-shuang Lin, You-ming Chen, Hong Deng, Yong-yu Mei, Zhi-xin Zhao, Dong-ying Xie, Zhi-liang Gao, Chan Xie, Liang Peng

“…The 62 patients could be divided into 4 categories according to the 48-week clinical development of relapse. Virologic relapses occurred in 39 (62.9%) patients, with 72.7% occurring in the first 24 weeks in origin HBeAg positive patients and 82.4% in the first 12 weeks in origin HBeAg negative patients. …”
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Associations between subjective and objective measures of stress and load: an insight from 45-week prospective study in 189 elite athletes by Kristina Drole, Mojca Doupona, Kathrin Steffen, Kathrin Steffen, Aleš Jerin, Aleš Jerin, Armin Paravlic, Armin Paravlic

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Effects of a 12-Week Skipping Exercise Program on Leg Endurance in Competitive Badminton Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ririn Irena, Ardila Melati, Vlad Adrian Geanta, ⁠Ayu Mayzura Simbolon, Retha Foret

“…The participants in the intervention cohort undertook a 12-week progressive skipping exercise program in conjunction with their regular badminton training, whereas the control group adhered solely to standard training protocols. …”
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Labour and Neonatal Outcome in Small for Gestational Age Babies Delivered Beyond 36+0 Weeks: A Retrospective Cohort Study by K. E. Boers, J. A. M. van der Post, Ben W. J. Mol, J. M. M. van Lith, S. A. Scherjon

“…We used data of all nulliparae between 2000 and 2005 with a singleton in cephalic presentation beyond 36+0 weeks, with a birth weight below the 10th percentile. …”
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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“… The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of twelve-week aerobic exercise on health-related physical fitness components of grade eleven Gonjy preparatory school male students. …”
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