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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Salt exposure disrupts memory retrieval in habituation and conditioned place preference in planaria (Dugesia japonica).

Tazumi T, Prados J, Urcelay GP · 2026 · Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)

This study examined whether saline acts as an aversive stimulus for planarians and how it influences learning and memory. Using saline as an unconditioned stimulus, we first tested conditioned place avoidance. Saline did not support…

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Delayed neurological sequelae of carbon monoxide intoxication initially treated as infectious meningo encephalitis

Xavier Jannot, Alpha Oumar Diallo, Judicaelle Didierjean et al. · 2025 · European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

We report the case of a 75-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department for confusion, gait disturbances and mutism associated with an inflammatory syndrome occurring 3 weeks after acute carbon monoxide intoxication. The main hypothesis upon arrival was infectious meningoencephalitis, and the patient was put on acyclovir and antibiotics in meningeal doses. After a short stay in intensive care, the patient’s condition did not improve, and the revaluation of her case history and imaging studies led to the diagnosis of post-interval syndrome secondary to carbon monoxide intoxication after

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Use of a slow-release GnRH implant in an adult billy goat.

Demattio L, Fietz D, Schuler G et al. · 2024 · Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere

A 9.4 mg deslorelin slow-release implant was inserted into an adult, healthy billy goat to achieve temporary infertility and a reduction in sexual behavior. The implant was inserted in late autumn. No significant change in testis size was…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPublic aspects of medicine

Residential characteristics aggravating infestation by Culex quinquefasciatus in a region of Northeastern Brazil

Juliana Cavalcanti Correia, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues Barbosa, Cláudia Maria Fontes de Oliveira et al. · 2012 · Revista de Saúde Pública

OBJECTIVE: Analyse how basic sanitation conditions, water supply and housing conditions affect the concentration of Culex quinquefasciatus METHODS: Populations of C. quinquefasciatus in 61 houses in the municipality of Olinda, PE, were monitored between October 2009 and October 2010. Observations were carried out in homes without the presence of preferred breeding sites in order to identify characteristics that may be aggravating factors for the development of the mosquito. Five aggravating factors were analysed: vegetation cover surrounding the home, number of residents/home, water storage, s

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

Treatment Outcomes and Overall Survival of Patients With B‐Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia

Daniel A. Ermann, Victoria A. Vardell, Lindsey Fitzgerald et al. · 2026 · eJHaem

ABSTRACT Introduction B‐cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B‐PLL) is a rare, aggressive leukemic B‐cell malignancy historically associated with poor outcomes and recently reclassified in the WHO Fifth Edition but retained as a distinct entity in the ICC. Methods We analyzed 950 patients labeled as B‐PLL in the National Cancer Database (2004–2019), identified using ICD‐O‐3 morphology code 9833/3. Results Median age was 72 years, and 72% received systemic therapy at diagnosis. Median overall survival (OS) was poor (2.8 years) and did not improve over time. Patients initially managed with active surve

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture

Effect of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizas on rooting, weaning and subsequent growth of micropropagated Malus (L.) Moench

Marjatta Uosukainen, Mauritz Vestberg · 1994 · Agricultural and Food Science

The importance of different rooting methods and the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AMF) inoculation on the rooting rate, weaning survival and subsequent growth of microcuttings of Malus rootstock YP and the Finnish crab apple cultivars Hanna and Marjatta were studied in four experiments conducted at the Laukaa Research and Elite Plant Unit, Finland. Sucrose in the in vitro rooting medium gave the best support to weaning survival in comparision with glucose and fructose. Directly rooted microcuttings had a higher survival rate than in vitro rooted microcuttings. AMF inoculation did not impr

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture

Factors Influencing Off‑leash Dog Walking in Public Places

Michaela Sediva, Kristyna Holcova, Lenka Pillerova et al. · 2017 · Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis

Little is known about factors that influence owners’ decisions walking their dogs on or off a leash in public places. We examined the effect of the type of public place, dog’s age, sex and size, and human gender on off‑leash dog walking. Observations of 1850 dogs and their owners were made in streets and parks in Brno (Czech Republic). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed no significant effect of human gender on the frequency of unleashed dogs in streets and parks. Off‑leash dog walking was 2.8 times more likely in parks than in streets. Adult dogs were unleashed 1.9 times more likely

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysiology

Response of Vital Capacity (VC) to Multiple Repetitions of Performance and its Relation with Some Anthropometric Measurements for a Sample of Practitioners of Sports Activity

Mazen Samie Hassn · 2018 · مجلة الرافدين للعلوم الرياضية

The subject of the research focuses on identifying the differences between the three attempts to test the viability of VC and the contribution of age ratios, and some anthropometric measurements in the best bioenergy test. It also aims to adjust a regression model to predict the biological capacitance in relation to age and some anthropometric variables. The researcher hypothesizes that there are no significant differences between the three tests of the vital capacity, and that the coefficients of the regression model for linear regression equation in the biomass test are not different from ze

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Localized Pemphigus erythematosus with negative serology: a case report

M.Ghasemi, Z. Hajheidari, M. Golpour · 2007 · Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

AbstractPemphigus Erythematosus specially its localized form is a rare autoimmune blistering disease combining features of Pemphigus Foliaceus and Lupus Erythematosus. We reported a 60 years old woman with skin lesion which presented Erythemato squamo plaque with oozing in the right cheek. The chief compliant was burning and pruritus. Skin biopsy was obtained and discoid Lupus Erythemato was reported. She was prescribed with topical steroid but did not improve. All of the lab tests such as Anti DNA, ESR, RF, CRP, CH50, C3, C4, ANA were normal. The biopsy repeated and Pemphigus Erythematosus wa

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Intact reinforcement learning in healthy ageing

Lin W, Clarke AM, Pilz KS et al. · 2023 · Preprint

What does age in ageing? Results in reinforcement learning (RL) are mixed. Some studies found deteriorated performance in older participants compared to younger controls whereas other studies did not. Daniel et al. (2020) suggested that…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessScience

Effect of different cryopreservation extenders added with antioxidants on semen quality and in vitro embryo production efficiency in cattle

NATALIA C. SILVA, KAREN M. LEÃO, JOÃO T. PÁDUA et al. · 2021 · Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

Abstract To evaluate the addition of antioxidants in extenders on post-thaw bovine semen quality and in vitro embryo production efficiency. Six semen samples were collected from five Holstein bulls. In the experiment I, the samples were diluted with AndroMed® and Bovimix® and added antioxidants glutathione (1.5 and 2.5 mM) and melatonin (0.5 and 1.0 mM). In the experiment II, the best treatments obtained in experiment I were used for in vitro fecundation. Glutathione did not improve sperm viability. Melatonin had a negative effect on semen characteristics. Andromed® showed better results in sp

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry

PET Study in a Patient with Spinocerebellar Degeneration before and after Long-Term Administration of Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone

H. Tanji, H. Nagasawa, T. Hayashi et al. · 1996 · Behavioural Neurology

We studied the chronic effect of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) in a patient with spinocerebellar degeneration by measuring cerebral metabolic rate for glucose (CMRG1c) using 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18FDG) and positron emission tomography (PET). A 56-year-old female, who had suffered from progressive ataxia for 2 years, was treated by intravenous administration of 2 mg TRH for 3 weeks, and CMRG1c of the brain was measured before and after treatment. CMRG1c was markedly decreased in the cerebellum and there was no significant difference before and after the treatment, i.e. mean CM

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Caffeine enhances memory performance in young adults during their non-optimal time of day

Stephanie M Sherman, Timothy P Buckley, Elsa Baena et al. · 2016 · Frontiers in Psychology

Many college students struggle to perform well on exams in the early morning. Although students drink caffeinated beverages to feel more awake, it is unclear whether these actually improve performance. After consuming coffee (caffeinated or decaffeinated), college-age adults completed implicit and explicit memory tasks in the early morning and late afternoon (Experiment 1). During the morning, participants ingesting caffeine demonstrated a striking improvement in explicit memory, but not implicit memory. Caffeine did not alter memory performance in the afternoon. In Experiment 2, participants

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

A BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF LATERAL RELEASE AND ELMSLIE-TRILLAT PROCEDURES TO RESTABILISETHE MALTRACKTNG PATELLA

MM. Tahmasbi, F. Farahmand , AA. Amis · 1999 · Acta Medica Iranica

 The resistant* of pateSa against lateral displacement (Le. the stability), was studied tinder a range of conditions in vitro, at a range of knee flexion angles. Muscle forces were applied in physiological directions along the separate quadriceps muscles. Normal muscle actions with constant tension showed constant patellar stability up to sixty degrees knee flexion, and then a significant increase at ninety degrees. A pathological knee was simulated by relaxing vastus medians, and ■ lateral stability then dropped by 47%. Isolated rttlnaeular release in the pathological knee did not improv

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Complete Lymph Node Dissection vs Observation in Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma and Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy With High-risk Criteria: Multicenter Analysis in Hospitals in the Mediterranean Area.

Samaniego-González E, Podlipnik S, Ribero S et al. · 2026 · Actas dermo-sifiliograficas

Background Management of patients with cutaneous melanoma and positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has shifted toward surveillance rather than complete lymph node dissection (CLND), because CLND has failed to demonstrate a survival…

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Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with versus without Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in the RICCADSA Cinical Trial.

Eulenburg C, Celik Y, Redline S et al. · 2023 · Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Rationale: Recent randomized controlled trials did not show cardiovascular benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in intention-to-treat…

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Estimating the Opportunity for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Using Individual-Patient Data from a Large Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ryser MD, Holloway ST, Morsomme R et al. · 2025 · Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology

Background The UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening did not detect a reduction in ovarian cancer mortality with either multimodal screening (MMS) or transvaginal ultrasound screening (USS) compared with no screening. The…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessScience (General)

Excessive bowel volume loss during anus-preserving surgery for rectal cancer affects the bowel function after operation: A prospective observational cohort study (Bas-1611)

Fan Liu, Peng Guo, Quan Wang et al. · 2023 · Heliyon

Background: Bowel volume loss during anus-preserving surgery (APS) may result in low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). We conducted this prospective observational cohort study to measure the incidence of LARS after surgery and evaluate the relationship between bowel volume loss and bowel function. Methods: Patients with R0 resectable rectal cancer who consented to several bowel function surveys through telephone interviews after the operation were included. Enrolled patients underwent standard APS for rectal cancer, and three length indexes, viz. length of excised bowel, length of the distal

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAquaculture. Fisheries. Angling

Effects of selenium-enriched probiotics on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, intestinal health, and metabolism in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) juveniles

Fu liang, Ming Li, Meiling Yu et al. · 2026 · Aquaculture Reports

Abstracts: This study investigated the effects of selenium-enriched Bacillus subtilis on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, intestinal health, and metabolism of mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) juveniles. The experiment included a control group (Y), a Bacillus subtilis group (BS), an inorganic selenium group (Se), and three groups with low, medium, and high concentrations of selenium-enriched B. subtilis (S1, S2, S3) in a 30-day feeding trial. The results showed that selenium-enriched B. subtilis had no significant effect on the final average body weight or specific growth rate of

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the genitourinary system. Urology

Effect of an Oral Adsorbent, AST-120, on Dialysis Initiation and Survival in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Shingo Hatakeyama, Hayato Yamamoto, Akiko Okamoto et al. · 2012 · International Journal of Nephrology

The oral adsorbent AST-120 has the potential to delay dialysis initiation and improve survival of patients on dialysis. We evaluated the effect of AST-120 on dialysis initiation and its potential to improve survival in patients with chronic kidney disease. The present retrospective pair-matched study included 560 patients, grouped according to whether or not they received AST-120 before dialysis (AST-120 and non-AST-120 groups). The cumulative dialysis initiation free rate and survival rate were compared by the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the impact of AST-

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Hemodynamic Effects of an Increased Midodrine Dosing Frequency.

Macielak SA, Vollmer NJ, Haddad NA et al. · 2021 · Critical care explorations

In practice, midodrine has been used to reduce IV vasopressor requirements and decrease ICU length of stay. However, recent publications have failed to show clinical success when midodrine was administered every 8 hours. One possible…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Comparison of Mobilisation with Movement and Cryotherapy in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome-A Randomised Clinical Trial

Saumya Srivastava, Charu Eapen, Harramb Mittal · 2018 · Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Introduction: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is one of the common cause of shoulder ailment which leads to pain and restriction of the movements. Though Mobilisation with Movement and cryotherapy, both are found to be effective in managing SIS, there is no comparison done between the two treatments. Aim: To compare the effectiveness of Mobilisation With Movement (MWM) and cryotherapy in SIS. Materials and Methods: A randomised clinical trial was conducted on 22 subjects who aged between 18-64 years, and those who had a positive painful arc, three positive tests out of five i.e., Neer’s Im

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system

Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals

Cleusa Ema Quilici Belczak, José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Amélia Cristina Seidel et al. · 2018 · International Journal of Vascular Medicine

Background. Elastic compression stockings (ECS) are effective in preventing and reducing occupational edema (OE), but the optimal pressure according to the prevalent working position during the day is still controversial. Objective. To compare the effectiveness of ECS with different pressures (15–20 mmHg or 20–30 mmHg) for reducing OE in individuals working in different prolonged postures. Methods. This cross-sectional study comprised 116 lower limbs of 58 individuals divided into three groups according to their prevalent postures over the day (sitting, standing, or combination). Volumetric me

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessTechnology

Effect of Low-Temperature Conditioning of Excess Dairy Sewage Sludge with the Use of Solidified Carbon Dioxide on the Efficiency of Methane Fermentation

Joanna Kazimierowicz, Izabela Bartkowska, Maria Walery · 2020 · Energies

This study aimed to determine the effect of the low-temperature conditioning of excess dairy sewage sludge using solidified carbon dioxide on the efficiency of methane fermentation. An increase in the solidified carbon dioxide to excess dairy sewage sludge volumetric ratio above 0.3 had no significant effect on chemical oxygen demand concentration in the dissolved phase. The highest chemical oxygen demand values, ranging from 490.6 ± 12.9 to 510.5 ± 28.5 mg·dm −3 , were determined at solidified carbon dioxide to excess dairy sewage sludge ratio ranging from 0.3 to 0.5. The low-temperature cond

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessScience

The Effects of COVID-19-related Driving Restrictions on Air Quality in an Industrial City

Daulet Assanov, Aiymgul Kerimray, Birzhan Batkeyev et al. · 2021 · Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Abstract To slow the spread of COVID-19, the state of emergency was announced in Kazakhstan on March 16, 2020. Ust-Kamenogorsk instituted COVID-19 lockdown measures on April 2, 2020. The restrictions reduced the flow of traffic in the city but did not have a major impact on the large industries and power plants. In the areas with a complex profile of emission sources, traffic restriction measures alone may hardly tackle serious air pollution. This natural experiment allowed us to test how the reduction in transport movement affects air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk, as there is a tendency to hold

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