The Restoration Effect of Degraded Grassland Depends on the Response of Species Root Distribution to Resource Availability by Yiming Zhao, Hui Li, Fei Peng, Dabu Xilatu, Qing Chen, Shan Lin

“…The annual species <i>Salsola collina</i> Pall. exhibited the highest aboveground biomass (AGB) and ¹⁵N abundance compared to all other species. Furthermore, the ¹⁵N enrichment of <i>S</i>. …”
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Effect of additional dimensions and views in the echocardiographic determination of 3‐dimensional left ventricular volume in myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs by Weihow Hsue, Cortney E. Pelzek, Samantha Siess, Benjamin A. Terhaar, Shana B. Mintz, Romain Pariaut

“…Conclusions and Clinical Importance Incorporating additional dimensions improves bias and agreement in LV volume quantification, but comprehensive clinical experience with RT3P and RT3D is needed to improve consistency across all operators.…”
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Is the convergence insufficiency symptom survey applicable to elderly individuals? by Saeid Abdi, Haleh Kangari, Saeed Rahmani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Zahra Kamary Rad

“…The Rasch analysis demonstrated a satisfactory model fit, as all items had infit and outfit mean square values ranging between 0.6 and 1.4. …”
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Gut microbiota and quantitative traits divergence at different altitude of long-tailed dwarf hamsters, Cricetulus longicaudatus by Yue Ren, Mengfan Tao, Xiaoliang Wang, Xinsheng Pu, Guangtong Guo, Kuiyou Chen, Bingyu Zhao, Yu Hou, Xin'gen Yang, Yumei Xu

“…Finally, functional analysis of the gut microbiota showed changes in metabolic function that depended on elevation, and collinear network analysis showed how the gut microbiota interacts with each other. All of these results suggest that long-tailed hamsters are different depending on their altitude, with altitude being the main factor affecting both the structure of microbes and the way their metabolism works. …”
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<i>Lin28b-let-7</i> Modulates mRNA Expression of <i>GnRH1</i> Through Multiple Signaling Pathways Related to Glycolysis in GT1-7 Cells by Yujing Xie, Xin Li, Meng Wang, Mingxing Chu, Guiling Cao

“…These results indicate that <i>Lin28b-let-7</i> regulates <i>GnRH1</i> expression through several pathways, including the Kiss1/Gpr54, MAPK, and mTOR signaling pathways, which are all related to glucose metabolism and provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of the regulatory role of <i>Lin28b</i> on GnRH production.…”
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Dietary Supplementation with Omega-3-PUFA-Rich Fish Oil Reduces Signs of Food Allergy in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Mice by Olívia Gonçalves de Matos, Sylvia Stella Amaral, Pedro Elias Marques Pereira da Silva, Denise Alves Perez, Débora Moreira Alvarenga, Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira, Jacqueline Alvarez-Leite, Gustavo Batista Menezes, Denise Carmona Cara

“…Allergic group mice had increased serum levels of antiovalbumin IgE and IgG1 and changes in small intestine, characterized by an increased edema, number of rolling leukocytes in microcirculation, eosinophil infiltration, mucus production, and Paneth cell degranulation, in comparison to non-allergic group. All these inflammatory parameters were reduced in mice fed high-n-3-PUFA diet. …”
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Comparative analysis of species composition and quantitative analysis of udder microflora in cows with subclinical and clinical mastitis by N. N. Avduevskaya, A. V. Kapustin, A. V. Gorbatov, E. V. Ivanov

“…Due to the great relevance of the problem of mastitis in cows, the diversity of udder microflora in the affected animals, as well as to develop therapeutic and preventive measures on farms, studies were conducted to identify similarities and differences in the species composition of microorganisms in animals with sub­clinical and clinical breast inflammation, their proportion, to establish the correlation between the secreted microflora and the type of mastitis, as well as to study and compare the enzymatic properties of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from animals with clinical and subclinical mastitis. It was found that on all the studied farms the number of cows and heifers with subclinical mastitis exceeded the number of animals with clinical udder inflammation. …”
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CHRONOTYPE AND DAILY FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT MOTOR SUBTYPES OF PARKINSON DISEASE by A.D. Shkodina, M. Bardhan, K.A. Tarianyk, M. Yu. Delva

“…Light exposure indirectly moderately correlated with mid-sleep in all study groups. It was found that both the motor subtype (p<0.001) and the level of light exposure during the day (p<0.001) statistically significantly affect the mid-sleep. …”
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Suppressive Effect of Insulin on the Gene Expression and Plasma Concentrations of Mediators of Asthmatic Inflammation by Husam Ghanim, Kelly Green, Sanaa Abuaysheh, Manav Batra, Nitesh D. Kuhadiya, Reema Patel, Antoine Makdissi, Sandeep Dhindsa, Ajay Chaudhuri, Paresh Dandona

“…Following insulin infusion, the mRNA expression of IL-4, ADAM-33, LIGHT, and LTBR mRNA expression fell significantly (P<0.05 for all). There was also a concomitant reduction in plasma NOM, LIGHT, TGF-β1, MCP-1, and MMP-9 concentrations. …”
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Assessing the Health and Economic Outcomes of a 9-Valent HPV Vaccination Program in the United Kingdom by Kwame Owusu-Edusei, Cody Palmer, Olga Ovcinnikova, Giampiero Favato, Vincent Daniels

“…Outcomes were discounted at an annual rate of 3.5% and 1.5%. All costs were adjusted to 2020 British pounds (£). …”
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A comparison of the acute effects of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on working memory and emotional state in adolescent women with subt... by Shiwei Yuan, Lili Lin, Libin Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Qian Gu

“…Emotional state was assessed using the Feeling Scale (FS) and Felt Arousal Scale (FAS).ResultsRegarding working memory, for accuracy, SIT (82.41 ± 13.79%), MICT (81.79 ± 13.19%) and HIIT (82.06 ± 11.36%) have no significant difference (all p &gt; 0.05). However, for reaction time, MICT (459.86 ± 131.47 ms) is significantly faster than HIIT (491.16 ± 115.68 ms) (p = 0.046), and there is no significant difference between MICT and SIT (462.71 ± 120.64 ms) (p &gt; 0.05). …”
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Antibacterial and Mosquito Repellent Potential of Eight Citrus Cultivars and Their Chemical Composition by Mehwish Nawaz, Bait Ullah, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Violeta Apšegaitė, Raimondas Mozūraitis, Muhammad Azeem

“…<i>C. limon</i> peel EO exhibited the highest antibacterial activity among all citrus peel EOs with the minimum inhibitory concentration of 312 μg/mL against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. …”
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Effects of Elemental Mercury Vapor Inhalation on Arterial Blood Gases, Lung Histology, and Interleukin-1 Expression in Pulmonary Tissues of Rats by Liqaa A. Raffee, Khaled Z. Alawneh, Ruba A. Alassaf, Abdallah Alzoubi, Musa A. Alshehabat, Nadeem Alabdallah, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi

“…Both PO2 and SpO2 blood values were significantly decreased in the STG and LTG, while no changes were observed in HCO3 values in all groups. Histological evaluation of lung tissues revealed severe lesions characterized by pulmonary emphysema and inflammatory cellular infiltrate. …”
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Engaging stakeholders in the co-development of programs or interventions using Intervention Mapping: A scoping review. by Umair Majid, Claire Kim, Albina Cako, Anna R Gagliardi

“…The majority of studies employed multiple research methods (76.7%) and all 6 IM steps (73.3%). Resulting programs/interventions were single (55.4%) or multifaceted (46.4%), and 60.7% were pilot-tested. …”
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Balloon dilation for the treatment of male urethral strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tianyu Cai, Xiaoyu Li, Jian Lin, Chunru Xu, Xing Ji, Zhenpeng Zhu, Zhenke Guo

“…The aim of this study was to review and discuss the safety, efficacy and factors influencing the clinical application of balloon dilation for the treatment of male urethral strictures.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched for publications published before 17 July 2022.Study selection Two independent researchers screened and assessed the results, and all clinical studies on balloon dilation for the treatment of urethral strictures in men were included.Data extraction and synthesis The success rate, rate of adverse events, International Prostate Symptom Scores, maximum uroflow (Qmax) and postvoid residual urine volume were the main outcomes. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Mortality in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Recipients by Aamir Cheema, Tejwant Singh, Manreet Kanwar, Karuna Chilukuri, Viqar Maria, Fareena Saleem, Katrina Johnson, John Frank, Luis Pires, Sohail Hassan

“…The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the impact of CKD on all-cause and sudden cardiac death in ICD recipients. …”
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Influence of Patient Gender on In‐Hospital Mortality: A Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study by Nahikari Vizuete‐Aldave, Maider Ugartemendia‐Yerobi, Beatriz Pereda‐Goikoetxea, Nagore Zinkunegi‐Zubizarreta, Josune Zubeldia‐Etxeberria, Udane Elordi‐Guenaga, Haritz Arrieta, Ainitze Labaka

“…Methods Admission data pertaining to the period between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2018 were gathered for all registered acute care hospitals (both public and private) in the Basque Country. …”
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Human health risk assessment of aluminium in water treated with aluminium-based coagulants in a rural area by Fernando García-Ávila, Tatiana Encalada-Alvear, Luis M. Alvarez-Altamirano, Alex Avilés-Añazco, Lorgio Valdiviezo-Gonzalez, Emigdio Alfaro-Paredes

“…The results revealed significant variations in the concentration of aluminium between seasons, although all measurements remained within the limits allowed by Ecuadorian regulations and the WHO, which sets a limit of 0.2 mg/L for aluminium in drinking water. …”
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The Growth and Yield of Shallots and Melons Based on the Interseasonal Windbreaks Cropping System in Anticipation of Climate Change by Saparso, Sudarmaji Arief, Bachtiar Musthafa Muhammad, Tamad

“…There is an interaction between the type of season and the type of wind break in melon and shallot plants in almost all the observed variables. The 1.5 m plastic windbreaker is more effective in the rainy season on melon and shallot plants. …”
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Characterization and DNA barcoding of Zambian plant species used as inoculum in the traditional fermentation of Munkoyo; a cereal-based beverage by Mubonda Kalumbilo, David Chuba, Agripina Banda, Eddy J. Smid, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

“…To validate their identification, we evaluated three DNA barcoding markers (matK, rbcL, and ITS2) for species discrimination. All markers showed 100% PCR amplification and sequencing success rates, with ITS2 displaying the highest genetic variability and species-level resolution. …”
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