Effects of supplementation with vitamin D3 on growth performance, lipid metabolism and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens by Jiawei Li, Ximei Li, Jiamin Tian, Linna Xu, Yan Chen, Susu Jiang, Guohua Zhang, Jianxiong Lu

“…Supplementary VD3 significantly enhanced average daily gain (ADG) in broilers aged 57-84 d and 1-84 d, and increased leg muscle rate and fat content in breast and leg muscles and reduced abdominal fat rate of broilers at 84 d. …”
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Development of an interpretable model for foot soft tissue stiffness based on gait plantar pressure analysis by Xiaotian Bai, Xiao Hou, Dazhi Lv, Dazhi Lv, Jialin Wei, Jialin Wei, Yiling Song, Zhengyan Tang, Hongfeng Huo, Hongfeng Huo, Jingmin Liu

“…The findings could inform orthotic insole design.MethodsA sample of 30 healthy young male subjects with normal feet were recruited (age 23.56 ± 3.28 years, height 1.76 ± 0.04 m, weight 72.21 ± 5.69 kg). …”
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Pola Infeksi Oportunistik yang Menyebabkan Kematian pada Penyandang AIDS di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010-2012 by Aghnia Jolanda Putri, Eryati Darwin, Efrida .

“…A total of 31 subjects were selected from 132 hospitalized people with AIDS. The group age of subjects was 25-34 years old with range of length of stay 1-36 days. …”
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Building National Identity from Within: The Role of Self-Competence in Strengthening National Identity by B. Baydhowi, M. Preston, V. Syahputra, A.D. Cahyani, D. Rabitha

“…The study sample consists of 504 university students (176 men and 328 women), aged between 18 to 25 years, recruited from 20 public and private universities in Jakarta, Indonesia.…”
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Trends in the use and dual use of factory-made combustible cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes: Results from South African Social Attitudes Surveys during... by Catherine O. Egbe, Siphesihle Gwambe, Mukhethwa Londani, Olufemi Erinoso, Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf

“…Results About 51% of the participants were female, and 51.9% were aged 16–34 years. CTP smoking significantly increased from 18.1% (2010) to 23.6% (2018) (p=0.015), while ATPU increased from 20.2% (2010) to 25.9% (2018) (p=0.005). …”
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Technique and long-term results of surgical resection of sclera in patients with primary glaucoma by E.A. Korchuganova, O.A. Rumyantseva, A.Yu. Kazantzeva

“…In view of the gradual decrease in IOP, it is possible to stabilize visual functions and provide rapid rehabilitation of patients who do not need in-patient observation. For the patients aged 75 years and younger, it is advisable to perform 1 resection in case when the initial EO coefficient is at least 0.08 mm3/min/mm Hg, and 2 resections — in case when the EO coefficient is <0.08 mm3/min/mm Hg.…”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…In developed countries, obesity and overweight are global public health challenges that are devastating health and economy, as they are increasing at an alarming rate, taking into account the fact that childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries of all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity [4]. Obesity and overweight constitute an important source of morbidity, impaired quality of life and mortality, as they are associated with several cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases [5]. …”
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Cost Savings in Chronic Pain Patients Initiating Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) with a 60-Day PNS Treatment by David M. Dickerson, Hemant Kalia, Kevin E. Vorenkamp, Konstantin V. Slavin, Jonathan M. Hagedorn, Candace Gunnarsson, Eric L. Keuffel, Andrew J. Epstein, Mark Stultz, Nathan D. Crosby

“…Clinical response to 60-Day PNS was estimated by retrospectively reviewing anonymized outcomes from a national real-world database, focusing on patients ≥ 65 years of age who were implanted with a 60-day percutaneous PNS system. …”
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Southern Ocean control on atmospheric CO₂ changes across late Pliocene Marine Isotope Stage M2 by S. Hou, L. Toebrock, M. van der Linden, F. Rothstegge, M. Ziegler, L. J. Lourens, P. K. Bijl

“…By providing tight and independent age constraints from benthic foraminiferal <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸O</span>, we find that, much more than benthic <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸O</span> or local SST, latitudinal migrations of the STF are tightly coupled to global <i>p</i><span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> variations across the M2. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…., “matches”), each consisting of a volunteer mentor and a youth of color aged 9- to 17-years old with whom they were paired through BBBS. …”
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Correlation Analysis of the Entorhinal Cortex-Hippocampus Nerve Fiber Changes and Memory Dysfunction in P301L-Tau Mouse Model and Molecular Mechanism by CHEN Xiaocheng, LIANG Shengxiang, LIN Bingbing, LIU Weilin, HUANG Jia

“…After the injection, they were routinely fed to 12 months of age. Morris water maze test was used to detect the learning and memory function. …”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…Most of myopia occurs first time at the age 13 years (19%). Average refractive power of myopia students increased 0.30 D annual. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…We evaluated 2 policies compared to current hypertension treatment: (1) expansion of HIV primary care clinics into chronic care clinics that provide hypertension treatment for all persons regardless of HIV status (chronic care clinic or CCC policy); and (2) CCC plus population-level hypertension screening of adults ≥40 years of age by community health workers (CHW policy). For our primary analysis, we used a cost-effectiveness threshold of US $500 per disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) averted, a 3% annual discount rate, and a 50-year time horizon. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets by Hao Cheng, Hao Li, Yujie Zhao, Kai Yang, Jing Wang, Bie Tan, Xiaokang Ma

“…Twenty-four (12 NX and 12 DLY) at 28 days of age were transported into an experimental house and fed the same weaned piglet diet. …”
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The Association between Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Metabolic-Related Genes and Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Zhiyong Hu, ShaSha Tao, Huaqing Liu, Guotao Pan, Bingyan Li, Zengli Zhang

“…Compared with those with T/T genotype, the RR of the patients with rs10877012 for <30 ng/mL level was 0.544 (95% CI: 0.291-0.917), and the RR after adjusting age and outdoor activity was 0.560 (95% CI: 0.292-0.970). …”
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Hubungan Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah dengan Kejadian Askariasis dan Trikuriasis pada Siswa SD N 29 Purus Padang by Hildya Kusmi, Nuzulia Irawati, Husnil Kadri

“…<br />Kata kunci: infeksi kecacingan, sanitasi lingkungan, askariasis, trikuriasis</p><p> </p><p>Abstract <br />Prevalence of worms infestation is still high, especially found among children at the elementary school age. Type of worms that often infect are Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. …”
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Antiplasmodial and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Malaria in Embu County, Kenya by Bibianne Waiganjo, Gervason Moriasi, Jared Onyancha, Nelson Elias, Francis Muregi

“…It affects persons of all ages; however, pregnant mothers, young children, and the elderly suffer the most due to their dwindled immune state. …”
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Ten days of supplementation with a standardized Boswellia serrata extract attenuates soreness and accelerates recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running in recreationally ac... by Dawna Salter, Himana Yalamanchi, Aiswarya Yalamanchi, Amulya Yalamanchi

“…In total, 50 men (mean age 28 ± 4) were randomly allocated to consume 60 mg SBS or PLA once per day for 10 days (6 days before, the day of, and 3 days after DHR). …”
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Diabetes mortality burden attributable to influenza in China: A population-based time-series analysis by Suijun Tong, Peng Yin, Jianhong Li, Zhenping Zhao, Yuchang Zhou, Maigeng Zhou

“…This resulted in 256,845 diabetes-related deaths with an average age of 73.36 years. During this period, the mean influenza virus-positive rate was 12.79 %. …”
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Treatment patterns and clinical profile in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a Japanese cross-sectional survey by Hidekata Yasuoka, Yuko Waseda, Yuko Kaneko, Masateru Okazaki, Ryoko Iwasaki, Shoko Nagata, Mark Small, Haruyuki Ishii

“…Patients had a mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at survey date of 68.0 (11.6) years, 43.5% were female, 50.3% were former smokers and 18.1% were employed full time. …”
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