Development and validation of a Guinea pig model for concurrent allergic rhinitis and asthma using recombinant Der f 2 by Feng Xu, Li Hu, Jianzhong Wang, Lineng Zhang

“…Methods Thirty-three guinea pigs were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group. …”
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The Effects of Different Levels of Tomato Juice in Drinking Water on the Egg Quality, Performance, and Hematological Parameters of Babcock White Laying Hens by Ü Özçınar, A Iqbal, C Uyarlar, EE Gültepe, IS Çetingül, OK Türedi, B Kenar, RU Khan, I Bayram

“…A total of 128 Babcock white laying hens, aged 50 weeks, were randomly divided into four groups (n=32), each consisting of four subgroups with eight hens. …”
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Comparative performance of a commercial and in-house Mp1p antigen-detecting enzyme immunoassay for the rapid diagnosis of talaromycosis. by Joseph Barwatt, Lottie Brown, Nguyen Thi Mai Thu, Paula Gonzalez, Sruthi Venugopalan, Heera Natesan Sambath, Ngo Thi Hoa, Jian-Piao Cai, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Vo Trieu Ly, Thuy Le

“…All participants were randomly selected from prospective cohorts recruited between 2011 and 2019 from five centers in Vietnam.…”
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Pharmacokinetic Analysis of the Bioavailability of AQUATURM^®, a Water-Soluble Curcumin Formulation, in Comparison to a Conventional Curcumin Tablet, in Human Subjects by Lillian Jabur, Rishi Pandey, Meena Mikhael, Garry Niedermayer, Erika Gyengesi, David Mahns, Gerald Münch

“…Each participant received a single oral dose of either AQUATURM® or the comparator product, followed by a 7-day washout period before receiving the alternate treatment. Blood samples were collected at multiple time points over a 12-h period post-dosing. …”
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Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Tolerability of Milvexian in Healthy Chinese Adults by Luo Z, Wang J, Niu Z, Hu C, Chintala M, Luo X, Lee TI, Plotnikov AN, Zannikos P

“…Part 2: Ten subjects received milvexian 200 mg on Day 1 followed by 200 mg BID on Days 5– 12. Plasma samples were collected for pharmacokinetics and aPTT assessments. …”
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Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Selected Indicators of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in the Myocardial Tissue of Diabetic Male Wistar Rats by Sadegh Jafari, Farzad Nazem, Hesam Parsa

“…Blood and heart tissue samples were collected for biochemical analyses and gene expression studies using qRT-PCR, focusing on PGC-1α, NRF1, NRF2, and TFAM genes. …”
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Two-Phase Multi-Point Design Exploration of Submerged Nacelles for Marine Propulsive Pump Installation by Filippo Avanzi, Andrea Magrini, Francesco De Vanna

“…Simulations for these in- and off-design conditions are systematically performed over a database of 512 randomly sampled geometric variants. The corresponding results show that optimised shapes improving the inlet Pressure Recovery (PR) and nacelle drag at cruise conditions result in beneficial outcomes also at take-off operations, where lip cavitation may occur. …”
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Effects of silver nanoparticle and low-level laser on the immune response and healing of albino mice skin wounds by H. H. Soltan, A. Afifi, A. Mahmoud, M. Refaat, O. F. Al Balah

“…Wounds were inflicted into 63 adult male albino mice (Mus musculus) and randomly divided into nine groups (7 per each). Control was left to normal healing. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals Lactobacillus and Indolelactic acid involved in small intestinal adaptation of piglet with short bowel syndrome by Weipeng Wang, Ying Lu, Bo Wu, Shicheng Peng, Wei Cai, Yongtao Xiao

“…Fifteen piglets were randomized into EN, PN, and PN-SBS groups. Fecal samples were collected for 16 S rRNA gene-based microbiota analysis. …”
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Antibody persistence to diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, Bordetella pertussis antigens, and Haemophilus influenzae type b following primary and first booster with pentavalent ver... by Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Nasiri Sarawanangkoor, Donchida Srimuan, Thaksaporn Thatsanathorn, Thanunrat Thongmee, Yong Poovorawan

“…Both groups received Tdap-IPV as a second booster at the age of 4 y. Blood samples were collected for evaluation of antibody persistence to diphtheria toxoid (DT), tetanus toxoid (TT), and Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) between 2 and 6 y of age annually, and for the immunogenicity study of Tdap-IPV at 1 month after the second booster. …”
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Supplementation of L-glutamine enhanced mucosal immunity and improved hormonal status of combat-sport athletes by Tung-Lin Lu, Ai-Chi Zheng, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Chi-Cheng Lu, Chung-Yuan Wang, Shih-Hua Fang

“…Saliva samples were collected to measure immunoglobulin A (IgA), nitric oxide (NO), testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) before and after three-week supplementation; moreover, Hooper’s index questionnaires were completed for wellness assessment. …”
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Protective Effects of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Genotoxic Potential of Isoflurane in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery by Sadaf Aroosa, Adeel Sattar, Aqeel Javeed, Muhammad Usman, Mian Abdul Hafeez, Mehmood Ahmad

“…Venous blood samples were collected at different time intervals and used to evaluate the oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA) and endogenous antioxidants superoxide dismutases (SOD) and catalases (CAT). …”
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Effects of Collagenase Preconditioning on Partially Incised Rat Tendon Treated with Light-Emitting Diodes and Platelet-Rich Plasma by Jihad A. M. Alzyoud, Abd Al-Rahman Salem Al-Shudiefat, Heba A. Ali, Samya A. Omoush, Dalal A. O. Shuqair

“…On day 21, blood samples were collected for hematological and biochemical analyses and tendon explants were harvested and subjected to histology. …”
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The role of the microbiota and metabolites in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis with UC-MSCs: Integrating fecal metabolomics and 16S rDNA analysis. by Yukai Luo, Shuang Zhou, Xiaojing Zhang, Yijian Lin, Jun Liu, Wenzhao Cheng, Yiming Zeng

“…Seventy-five mice were allocated into five groups, namely Control, Model, and low/medium/high dose of UC-MSCs groups, and survival metrics, lung morphology, and the levels of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and TGF-β1 were subsequently evaluated. Fecal samples from six mice in each of the Control group, Model group, and UC-MSCs-M groups were collected randomly for 16S rDNA sequencing to analyze the gut microbiota and nontargeted metabolomics.…”
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Hepatoprotective effect of Nobiletin against 5-fluorouracil induce hepatotoxicity by Safa A. Yahya, Nada N. Al-Shawi

“…All groups, seven animals of each group were sacrificed at day fifteenth (15); and, serum was collected to measure inflammatory and anti-inflammatory markers (interlukin-6 and interlukin-10) and liver function tests(ALT, LDH and AST); furthermore, liver tissue samples were collected to measure level of caspase-3, malondialdehyde and reduced form of glutathione, assessment of Hemeoxygenase-1 and NADPH quinone dehydrogenase-1 enzymes. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF WHO/INRUD CORE DRUG USE INDICATORS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE CENTRES IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A MULTICENTRE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Zohra Bhatti, Madeeha Laghari, Ayesha Tariq, Ahlam Sundus

“…For data collection, 399 prescriptions (199 prescriptions from public and 200 prescriptions from private healthcare facilities) were systematically sampled written from February to July 2022. To evaluate the prescription indicator, patient-care and facility-specific indicators, patients randomly selected from both public and private hospitals were examined and interviewed. …”
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High-Fat Diet and Alcohol Intake Promotes Inflammation and Impairs Skin Wound Healing in Wistar Rats by Daiane Figueiredo Rosa, Mariáurea Matias Sarandy, Rômulo Dias Novaes, Mariella Bontempo Freitas, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Pelúzio, Reggiani Vilela Gonçalves

“…Every seven days, the area and the rate of wound contraction were evaluated. Tissue samples were removed for histopathological analysis and biochemical analyses. …”
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Machine learning for predicting the outcomes and risks of cardiovascular diseases in patients with hypertension: results of ESSE-RF in the Primorsky Krai by V. A. Nevzorova, N. G. Plekhova, L. G. Priseko, I. N. Chernenko, D. Yu. Bogdanov, M. V. Mokshina, N. V. Kulakova

“…To create a forecasting model, a high-level language Python 2.7 was used using object-oriented programming and exception handling with multithreading support. Using randomization, learning (n=488) and test (n=245) samples were formed, which included data from patients with an established diagnosis of HTN.Results. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies among school-age children in the Swabi district of Pakistan by Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Syed Abbas Anwar, Sumera, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai

“…METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to May 2021. Blood samples from 246 randomly selected children (aged 5-16 years) in Swabi district of Pakistan were analyzed using ELISA. …”
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Design and maintenance of community-based cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa: a longitudinal evaluation of participant attrition in SchistoTrack by Christin Puthur, Betty Nabatte, Benjamin Tinkitina, Narcis B Kabatereine, Goylette F Chami

“…A total of 2885 individuals aged 5–92 years, who were recruited in 2022, were examined from 1445 randomly sampled households across three rural Ugandan districts. …”
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