Growth and survival of Kryptopterus lais treated with thyroxine hormone by , Agusnimar, , Rosyadi

“…ABSTRACT   This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different doses of thyroxine supplemented in commercial feed (pellet 781-1, produced by Choroend Pokhpand Indonesia) on growth and survival of Kryptopterus lais. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

“…Methods and analysis The review will be conducted in four iterative phases, with embedded stakeholder involvement: (1) refining the review focus and generating initial programme theories, (2) exploring and developing the programme theories in light of evidence, (3) testing/refining the programme theories and (4) constructing actionable recommendations. …”
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Diagnostic potential of CDK1 and STAT1 in acute kidney injury associated with gastrointestinal cancers: a bioinformatics-based study by Qiuwan Wei, Yiqing Shen, Yiren Tian, Yunzhi Ling

“…This study aims to evaluate the potential value of CDK1 and STAT1 in the diagnosis of AKI in this patient population.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on adjacent tissue, cancerous and the clinical data tissue from 150 gastrointestinal cancer patients treated at our hospital from May 2022 to May 2023. …”
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Right ventricular function in athletes engaged in endurance exercise using speckle tracking echocardiography: a meta-analysis by Chenzan Guo, Hebin Zhang, Cunxin Yang, Peipei Hu, Hui Ma, Ying Ma, Feng Gao

“…Methods A comprehensive search of relevant studies published before March 19, 2024 that examined RV systolic function using speckle tracking technology was conducted. Weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as pooled statistics. …”
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Effect of oral potassium supplementation on urinary potassium excretion and its diagnostic value for primary aldosteronism by Ke Zhang, Xiyun Deng, Zhuoran Li, Chen Yi, Jianqiong Kong, Yunhong Wang

“…Objectives We aimed to: (1) explore the effect of oral potassium supplementation on urinary potassium excretion, and (2) evaluate the value of urinary potassium-related indicators in distinguishing primary aldosteronism (PA) from non-PA patients.Design and methods A prospective study of 20 patients with hypertension and hypokalemia caused by renal potassium loss between November 2023 and April 2024 was conducted. Demographic features, 24-hour urine collection before and after potassium supplementation were all collected.Results The patients had a mean age of 49.38 years and 70% were male. …”
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Preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen behavioral model: A generalized structural equat... by Elaheh Amirian, Samaneh Razeghi, Alireza Molaei, Ahmad R Shamshiri, Simin Z Mohebbi

“…A phone-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, Iran, on 886 children in 2023. …”
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The Health‐Related Quality of Life Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on People Living with Multiple Sclerosis and the General Population: A Comparative Study Utilizing the EQ‐5D‐5L w... by Glen J. Henson, Ingrid van derMei, Bruce V. Taylor, Suzi B. Claflin, Andrew J. Palmer, Gang Chen, Julie A. Campbell

“…Descriptive and multivariable regression analyses were conducted. Results A total of 1020 general population individuals and 1635 MS participants entered the study (mean age 52.4 and 58.4; female 52.4% and 80.2%, respectively). …”
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Genomic selection for resistance to one pathogenic strain of Vibrio splendidus in blue mussel Mytilus edulis by Munusamy Ajithkumar, Jonathan D’Ambrosio, Marie-Agnès Travers, Romain Morvezen, Lionel Degremont

“…Additionally, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify putative QTLs underlying disease resistance. We conducted an experimental infection involving 2,280 mussels sampled from 24 half-sib families containing each two full-sib families which were injected with V. splendidus. …”
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Determinants of Mortality in Patients with Nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia in Southwest China: A Five-Year Case-Control Study by Shuangshuang Yang, Jide Sun, Xianan Wu, Liping Zhang

“…A five-year case-control study was conducted from January 2011 to December 2015 in a tertiary teaching hospital with 3200 beds, Southwest China. …”
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Relation of Malnutrition and Nosocomical Infections in Cancer Patients in Hospital: An Observational Study by Bianca Tabita Muresan, Martín Núñez‐Abad, Ana Artero, Jaime Rios Rios, Alberto Jacobo Cunquero-Tomás, Vega Iranzo, Javier Garrido, Ana Jiménez-Portilla, Carlos Camps Herrero, Carlos J. Sánchez Juan

“…This observational, cross-sectional, noninterventional, descriptive study was conducted in a 500-bed university hospital in Valencia (Spain). …”
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Adult Trauma Patients with Isolated Thoracolumbar Spinous and Transverse Process Fractures May be Managed Conservatively to Improve Emergency Department Throughput by Kyrillos Awad, Dean Spencer, Divya Ramakrishnan, Marija Pejinovska, Areg Grigorian, Sebastian Schubl, Jeffry Nahmias

“…A statistical analysis was conducted. Results Of 98 patients with spinous process fractures, 21 had iSPF and 77 had SPF+ VB. …”
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Enhancing salinity tolerance in cultivated rice through introgression of African rice genes and application of moringa leaf extract by Heba A. Saleh, Shaimaa M. N. Tourky, Farag Ibraheem, Samy A. Abo-Hamed, Wafaa M. Shukry, Walid H. Elgamal, Eman M. Elghareeb

“…These responses were associated with significant differential reductions in relative water content, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and gas exchange parameters (transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and intercellular CO2 concentration), ascorbic acid, and total protein. …”
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The relationship between stress, social support, and quality of life among spouses of patients at the end-of-life stage in Thailand: A correlational study by Rathapon Thawonphat, Tiraporn Junda, Bualuang Sumdaengrit

“…Methods: A correlational descriptive study design was used. The study was conducted with 84 spouses of patients in the end-of-life stage at a university hospital between October 2021 and March 2022. …”
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Sexual dimorphism related to growth in climbing perch Anabas testudineus by Rahmat Hidayat, Odang Carman, , Alimuddin

“…In addition to genetic factors, the difference possibly reflects the sexual dimorphism in this fish; female grows faster than male. This research was conducted to examine sexual dimorphism related to growth quantitatively. …”
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Causal Model of Aggression based on Personality Traits, Early Maladaptive Schema and Aggression: Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies by Shila Mohseni, Majid Barzegar, Azarmidokht Rezaei, Hossein Baghooli

“…Four questionnaires were utilized to collect data: Young's Early Maladaptive Schemas Short Form (SQ-SF), the Five Factor Model of Personality (NEO), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), and the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ). Data analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation methods and structural equation modeling, employing SPSS and AMOS software. …”
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Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“…Objectives: To examine the risk factors contributing to the unexpected outbreak in the Colombo Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) area and offer recommendations for public health implications Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all 142 notified cases of fever and maculopapular rash reported for one-year from 1 January 2023 in Colombo RDHS area. …”
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Nano urea’s environmental edge and economic efficacy in boosting wheat grain yield across diverse Indian agro-climates by S. C. Tripathi, Nitesh Kumar, Karnam Venkatesh

“…To achieve this objective, a multi-location field experiment on nano and prilled urea was conducted under irrigated conditions across 21 locations with 13 different treatments during the agricultural seasons of 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. …”
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Association between terminal pleural elastance and radiographic lung re-expansion after therapeutic thoracentesis in patients with symptomatic pleural effusion: a post-hoc analysis... by Fabien Maldonado, Michael Lester, Otis B Rickman, Lance J Roller, Sameer K Avasarala, James M Katsis, Robert J Lentz

“…We investigated the association between lung re-expansion on post-pleural drainage chest imaging and pleural physiology, with particular attention to pleural elastance over the final 200 mL aspirated.Design Post-hoc analysis of a recent randomised trial.Setting and participants Post-results analysis of 61 subjects at least 18 years old with symptomatic pleural effusions estimated to be at least of 0.5 L in volume allocated to manometry-guided therapeutic thoracentesis in a recent randomised trial conducted at two major university hospitals in the USA.Primary outcome measures The primary outcome was concordance of radiographic with normal terminal pleural elastance over the final 200 mL aspirated. …”
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Environmental maternal exposures and the risk of premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction: The Generation Gemelli study protocol of newborn exposome. by Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Roberta Pastorino, Alessandra Maio, Francesca Stollagli, Chiara Tirone, Marta Barba, Angela Maria Cozzolino, Denise Pires Marafon, Martina Porcelli, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Anthea Bottoni, Angela Paladini, Simona Fattore, Domenico Marco Romeo, Ornella Parolini, Wanda Lattanzi, Guido Rindi, Luca Tamagnone, Marco Marazza, Maurizio Genuardi, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Antonio Chiaretti, Tina Pasciuto, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Vincenzo Valentini, Giovanni Scambia, Walter Ricciardi, Giovanni Vento, Antonio Lanzone, Stefania Boccia

“…We will perform laboratory examinations including dosage of heavy metals and essential elements, investigation of placental distress and fetal brain damage of biomarkers, analysis of microbiota and of DNA methylation profile. We will conduct clinical follow-up assessments in both cases and controls at months 12 and 24 and we will collect anthropometric data, feeding types with particular reference to breastfeeding and its duration, pediatric emergency room visits, hospitalizations, medication usage, known allergies, and neuropsychological development.…”
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Safety and tumour-specific immunological responses of combined dendritic cell vaccination and anti-CD40 agonistic antibody treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer:... by Joachim G J V Aerts, Sjoerd H van der Burg, Martijn P Lolkema, Sai Ping Lau, Freek R van ’t Land, Marjolein Y V Homs, Casper H J van Eijck

“…University Medical Center Rotterdam approved the conduct of the trial. Written informed consent will be required for all participants. …”
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