“…STUDY DESIGN, SAMPLES/MATERIALS, METHODS: Sperm suspended in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at 37°C were examined by (1)H MRS scanning using a (1)H excitation-sculpting solvent suppression sequence after recovery from fresh ejaculates by one of three different methods: (i) simple centrifugation; (ii) DGC with one wash; or (iii) DGC with two washes. …”
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“…Patients were recruited from January 2016 to June 2017. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Semen donors and patients were recruited in accordance with local ethics approval (13/ES/0091) from the East of Scotland Research Ethics Service (EoSRES) REC1. …”
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“…This longitudinal study (1) estimated the prevalence of purchased behavioral health care and (2) identified patient and visit characteristics predicting receipt of purchased behavioral health care in acute care facilities from 2000 to 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical claims with Major Diagnostic Code 19 (mental disorders/diseases) or 20 (alcohol/drug disorders) as primary diagnoses and TRICARE as the primary/secondary payer were analyzed for MHS beneficiaries (n = 17,943) receiving behavioral health care in civilian acute care facilities from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2014. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic value and characteristic features of FCD epileptogenic zones using a novel sequence called fluid and white matter suppression (FLAWS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with pathologically confirmed FCD and good surgery outcomes (class I or II, according to the Engel Epilepsy Surgery Outcome Scale) were retrospectively included in the study. …”
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“…In this study, we investigated the effect of metformin therapy added to a hypocaloric diet on the inflammatory pattern and cardiac performance (MPI) in obese patients with pre-diabetic condition. Materials and Methods: Fifty-eight obese patients that were enrolled for abdominoplastic surgery were divided into patients with pre-diabetic condition (n 40) and normo-glycemic patients (n18). …”
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“…Objective: This study investigated changes in GABA(B) receptor expression during paclitaxel-induced apoptosis of hippocampal neurons and the role of the p38MAPK/NF-κB pathway in this process. Materials and methods: Hippocampal neurons isolated from neonatal Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into six groups: Control (C), SB (10 µL of 10-µmol/L SB203580), SN (53 µg/mL SN50), N (1 µmol/L paclitaxel), SB + N (10 µmol/L SB203580 + 1 µmol/L paclitaxel) and SN + N (53 µg/mL SN50 + 1 µmol/L paclitaxel). …”
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“…STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (1 January 1990–31 December 2017) that evaluated the effect of endometriosis on maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes was conducted. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Studies were considered for inclusion if they were prospective or retrospective cohort or case–control studies; included women greater than 20 weeks gestational age with endometriosis; included a control group of gravid women without endometriosis; and, reported at least one of the outcomes of interest. …”
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“…Patients were followed for 1 year after randomization. PARTICIPANTS /MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Participants aged 35–42 years with a body weight ≥50 kg who were undergoing an IVF cycle were randomized to undergo COS with a single dose of corifollitropin alfa 150 μg on Day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle, or follitropin beta 300 IU/day for 7 days starting on Day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle. …”
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“…At 18.5 weeks mice were euthanized and ovaries and cumulus–oocyte complexes (COC) were collected to examine the possibility of ameliorating the negative effects of maternal and post-weaning HFD. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Ovary and COC mRNA expression was analysed using RT-qPCR. …”
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“…STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: This is a position paper with the objective of reviewing the magnitude and burden of UP in LAC, as well as available LARC methods and barriers to their access, with the goal of increasing knowledge and awareness among healthcare professionals (HCP), policymakers and the general public about the potential to reduce UP rates through the increased use of LARC. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHOD: We searched the electronic databases of PubMed and EMBASE to identify studies published up to May 2017. …”
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“…All groups were then compared based on pregnancy outcomes (natural-SBT group: n = 157, CC-SBT group: n = 24, SVBT-A: n = 1143, SVBT-B: n = 329). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Women were aged 30–39 years at oocyte retrieval. …”
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“…Clinical data were extracted by reviewing obstetric records of all deliveries from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014, in a standardized electronic database regarding the mother’s health before and during pregnancy, complications during pregnancy and at birth, and neonatal outcome. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Following an accurate evaluation of exclusion criteria (multiparity, maternal pre-pregnancy diseases, prior uterine surgery, fetal malformations, intrauterine deaths, elective cesarean section and pregnancy complications), the group of uncomplicated singleton term pregnancies from autologous ART conception by in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) (n = 188) was compared with a maternal age and body mass index (BMI) matched group of spontaneous pregnancies (n = 1168). …”
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“…The subsequent embryonic developmental potential following the parthenogenetic activation using these three agents was recorded in human (n = 10, n = 9 and n = 9, respectively) and mouse (n = 20 per agent) oocytes, by determining pronucleus, or 2-cell and blastocyst formation rates. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: MII oocytes from B6D2F1 mice (6–10 weeks old) as well as human IVM oocytes and IVO oocytes (from patients aged 25–38 years old) with aggregates of smooth endoplasmic reticulum clusters were used. …”
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“…SRM has only been investigated in young children at group level but not at individual participant level in the international literature due to the lack of reliable speech recognition test materials able to detect subtle statistically significant within-participant changes in speech-recognition-in-noise thresholds. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: To carry out a systematic review of the literature and to perform a meta-analysis of studies that directly compare TAE and surgery in patients with refractory NVUGIB. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Embase. …”
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“…After comparing the range of local indigo extraction methods, our results showed that the following was best of these traditional recipes: a indigo-yielding plant material to tap water ratio of 30 kg: 200 l, lime 3 kg, a fermentation time of 2–3 d, aeration by agitation for up to 60 min, and a precipitation time of 2–3 h. …”
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“…STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: This is a retrospective cohort study in 909 women undergoing 3588 IUI cycles starting treatment between the first of January 2008 and the first of March 2012. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Women aged 22–45 years with TSH 0.3–4.5 mIU/L without thyroid hormone substitution were included at Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, an Iodine-sufficient area. …”
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“…Study inclusion is expected to be complete in 3–5 years. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: The research population consists of patients with moderate to severe endometriosis (ASRM III/IV) who are scheduled for their first, second or third IVF/ICSI treatment attempt. …”
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“…STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: A review of power and precision in 199 RCTs and meta-analyses from 107 Cochrane Reviews was conducted. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Systematic reviews published by Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility with the primary outcome live birth were identified. …”
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“…The aim of this study was to investigate the association between TSH levels and lipid profile in patients with primary hypothyroidism. Materials and methods: Retrospective evaluation of patients with primary hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine (LT4), with normal levels of FT4. …”
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