The Utility of Neutrophil CD64 and Presepsin as Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Monitoring Biomarkers in Neonatal Sepsis by Heba E. Hashem, Rania M. Abdel Halim, Sherin A. El Masry, Amira M. Mokhtar, Noureldin M. Abdelaal

“…Sixty-two of the enrolled sepsis neonates were subjected to follow-up assessment; they were reclassified according to their clinical improvement at the second time assessment into (group 1: sepsis group without improvement) (n = 20) and (group 2: improved sepsis group) (n = 42). …”
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Perspectives of Hispanic and Latinx Community Members on AI-Enabled mHealth Tools: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Stephanie A Kraft, Shaan Chopra, Miriana C Duran, Janet A Rojina, Abril Beretta, Katherine I López, Russell Javan, Benjamin S Wilfond, Margaret Rosenfeld, James Fogarty, Linda K Ko

“…Focus groups were stratified by language and region and included the following: 3 (n=18, 38% participants) Spanish urban groups, 2 (n=14, 29% participants) Spanish rural groups, 1 (n=6, 13% participants) English urban group, and 2 (n=10, 21% participants) English rural groups. …”
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Application of crisis management in patient complaint management in the pediatric dentistry clinic (危机管理在儿童口腔门诊投诉管理中的应用) by ZHOU Lina (周莉娜), LUO Sha (罗莎), WANG Yan (王雁)

“…Results The complaint rate in the study group was lower than that in the control group (1. 00% vs. 5. 50%, P＜0. 05). The praise rate in the study group was higher than that in the control group (12. 00% vs. 4. 50%, P＜0. 01). …”
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Serum Level Alteration of IL-6, IL-1β, and IFN-γ in Groups of Healthy Adults with Oxidative DNA Damage in Najaf Governorate by Dhuha S. Saleh, Hayder S. Hussain, Hasan N. Al-Haidari, Samia K. Abbas, Ayaid K. Zgair, Seenaa M. Ali

“…A total of 88 adult volunteers from three test groups were divided based on their inhabitance in different geographical regions in Najaf governorate. Group 1 (G1; n, 29) inhabitants of Al-Ansar, Al-Abbaseyeh, and Al-Manathera districts, Group 2 (G2; n, 27) inhabitants of 22 different scattered districts of the governorate, Group 3 (G3; n, 32) inhabitants of Kufa city and center districts in the old Najaf city. …”
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Pengaruh Gangguan Tidur Terhadap Kadar Hormon Testosteron dan Jumlah Spermatozoa pada Tikus Jantan Wistar by Leni Tri Wahyuni, Adnil Edwin Nurdin, Eliza Anas

“…The sample was 24 rats which consisted of 4 groups: one control group and three experimental groups. …”
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Projet Sphinx : réhabilitation d'un groupe de mandrills en milieu naturel by Lucille Martin‑Klimoczko, Anais Herbert, Anne Meyer, Mélanie Harté

“…Un mâle sauvage a rejoint le groupe 1 mois après le relâché et a rapidement pris la dominance du groupe. …”
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Probiotic Supplementation Alleviates Corticosterone-Induced Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Increasing Gut Microbiota Diversity in Broilers by Yuyan Feng, Wenqing Mei, Qu Chen, Xiaojing Chen, Yingdong Ni, Mingming Lei, Jie Liu

“…At the end of the experiment, broilers from four groups, (i) the control group (CON), (ii) corticosterone group (CORT), (iii) probiotic group (PB), and (iv) PB plus CORT group (CORT&PB), were slaughtered for sampling and analysis. …”
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The aptamer BC 007 for treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy: evaluation in Doberman  Pinschers of efficacy and outcomes by Sabine Werner, Gerd Wallukat, Niels‐Peter Becker, Katrin Wenzel, Johannes Müller, Ingolf Schimke, Gerhard Wess

“…Compared with the controls, DP treated with BC 007 showed a significantly longer survival time [572 days, interquartile range (IQR) 442–840 days] vs. Control group 1 (266 days, IQR 97–438 days; logrank: P = 0.009) and Control group 2 (229 days, IQR 174–319 days; logrank: P = 0.012). …”
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Characteristics of visual functions and their correlation with OCT-angiography of the macula in patients with small choroidal melanoma by Е.Б. Мякошина, S.V. Saakyan

“…All patients were split into 3 groups based on the tumor size. Group 1 (n=17): a prominence is 1.3±0.3 mm and a basal diameter is 6.8±2.2 mm; group 2 (n=12): a prominence is 1.7±0.4 mm and a basal diameter is 8.3±2.01 mm; group 3 (n=17): a prominence is 2.4±0.74 mm and a basal diameter is 9.75±0.47 mm. …”
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The effect of nitrogen fertilization and the use of biostimulators on the chemical composition of grains of two varieties of corn (Zea mays L.). by Marek Niewęgłowski, Anna Sikorska, Marek Gugała, Ewa Krasnodębska, Krystyna Zarzecka

“…The following factors were examined in the experiment: group I-two corn varieties: PR38N86 (280 FAO); P8400 (240 FAO) group II-four doses of nitrogen fertilization: control treatment-without nitrogen application (0 kg·ha-1 N) nitrogen doses-80 kg·ha-1 N, 120 kg·ha-1 N, 160 kg·ha-1 N, group III-four types of biostimulators used: (1) control treatment-without the use of a biostimulator, (2) biostimulator containing sodium ortho-nitrophenol, sodium para-nitrophenol, 5-nitroguaiacol sodium, (3) biostimulator containing potassium para-nitrophenolate, potassium ortho-nitrophenolate, potassium 5-nitrovacollate, (4) biostimulator containing molybdenum, zinc. …”
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A Novel Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Digital Network for Prehospital Emergency Support: Community Intervention Study by Ji Hoon Kim, Min Joung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim, Ha Yan Kim, Ji Min Sung, Hyuk-Jae Chang

“…In the system-guided optimal hospital transfer group, the mortality rate was significantly lower than in the control group (1.54%-0.64%, P=.01). ConclusionsThe present digital emergency medical system platform offers a novel approach to enhancing emergency patient transport by leveraging AI, real-time information sharing, and decision support. …”
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Development and Beta Validation of an mHealth-Based Hearing Screener (SRESHT) for Young Children in Resource-Limited Countries: Pilot Validation Study by Vidya Ramkumar, Deepashree Joshi B, Anil Prabhakar, James W Hall, Ramya Vaidyanath

“…Three subjective hearing screening modules were conceptualized and developed for different age groups: (1) behavioral observation audiometry–screening for infants aged from 0 to 1 year; (2) speech spectrum awareness task–screening for children 1 to 3 years old; and (3) speech recognition task–screening for children 3 to 6 years old. …”
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Effect of Different Anti-hypertensive Drugs on Circadian Blood Pressure Profile in Elderly Hypertensive Patients by Bingqing YU, Jinping ZHOU, Zhongxian FENG, Junxia XU

“…According to the survey of drug use, 204 elderly hypertension patients who were treated in cadre's wards of Fuzhou General Hospital were divided into five groups: 1) long-acting calcium channel blockers (CCB group)(<italic>n</italic>=50);2) angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensinⅡreceptor blockers (ARBs)(AA group)(<italic>n</italic>=22);3) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including ACEIs or ARBs (but not including diuretics)(AAND group)(<italic>n</italic>=60);4) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including diuretics (but not including ACEIs or ARBs)(DNAA group)(<italic>n</italic>=19);5) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including diuretics and ACEIs or ARBs group (DAA group)(<italic>n</italic>=53), to observe the profile on circadian blood pressure in each group, binary <italic>Logistic</italic> regression analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between circadian blood pressure profile and its influencing factors.Results:Compared to the CCB group, the level of all day average SBP and daytime SBP in the DAA group were both lower (all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), the decreasing level of SBP at night in the DAA group was higher (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of Acarbose on High Carohydrate Diet Induced Liver Injury in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) by Yanhao CAO, Xiaolong BO, Hongli LIU, Xiaoli HUANG

“…First, a normal-level carbohydrate group (1.3% α-starch, CK) and a high carbohydrate group (22.0% α-starch, high carbohydrate group) were set up to induce high carbohydrate diet-induced liver injury. …”
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Protective Effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Saponins on Liver Injury in Guinea Pigs of Hyperlipemia Based on Oxidative Stress by Tianyi DAI, Donglian LIU, Xingmin QIN, Chengling GAO, Jiayi LI, Hailing KUANG

“…Methods: A total of 32 guinea pigs were randomly divided into a model group, a low dose GPs group (85 mg/kg), a high dose GPs group (170 mg/kg), and a simvastatin group (1.5 mg/kg), with 8 animals in each group. All animals were fed with high-fat diet for 5 weeks to prepare a hyperlipemia model. …”
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Crinum jagus (J. Thomps. Dandy): Antioxidant and protective properties as a medicinal plant on toluene-induced oxidative stress damages in liver and kidney of rats by Mariama, Salihu, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, George D., Zouganelis, Souty M.Z., Sharkawi, Eman, Ibrahim Ahmed, Ibe Michael, Usman, Halima, Nalugo, Juma J., Ochieng, Ibrahim, Ssengendo, Olatayo Segun, Okeniran, Theophilus, Pius, Kyobe Ronald, Kimanje, Eric Simidi, Kegoye, Ritah, Kenganzi, Fred Ssempijja

“…The study was conducted on 8- week-old male Wistar rats (n = 80), weighing 243.3 ± 1.42 g. Group I, 1 ml/kg distilled water for 7 days; Group II, 4.5 ml/kg toluene once, 1 ml/kg distilled water for 7 days; Group III, 4.5 ml/kg toluene once, 500 mg/kg methanolic extract for 7 days; Group IV, 4.5 ml/kg toluene once, 500 mg/kg aqueous extract for 7 days; Group V, 500 mg/kg methanolic extract for 7 days; Group VI, 500 mg/kg aqueous extract for 7 days; Group VII, 500 mg/kg of vitamin C for 7 days; Group, VIII, 4.5 ml/kg toluene once, 500 mg/kg vitamin C for 7 days, all administrations were given by oral gavage. …”
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How Significant Are Marine Invertebrate Collagens? Exploring Trends in Research and Innovation by Mariana Almeida, Tiago Silva, Runar Gjerp Solstad, Ana I. Lillebø, Ricardo Calado, Helena Vieira

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Biofeedback Acupoint Stimulation Combined with Rood Technique on Walking Function of Stroke Patients in Convalescent Period by MENG Haichao, QU Shujie, CHANG Yongxia, HAO Lisha, ZHAO Hailu, MA Qiuyun, ZUO Xiaohong, WANG Zhengtian

“…Compared with that before treatment, iEMG of tibialis anterior muscle was significantly higher and RMS was significantly lower in both groups after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the control group, iEMG of tibialis anterior muscle was significantly higher and RMS was significantly lower in the observation group, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionBiofeedback acupoint stimulation combined with Rood technique can improve walking function and tibialis anterior muscle function in stroke patients during convalescence.…”
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Analysis of central retinal microcirculation in glaucoma after neuroretinoprotective treatment by N.G. Glazko, A.E. Egorov

“…Conventional treatment for glaucomatous optic neuropathy (antioxidants, vasodilators, nootropic drugs, and retinoprotectors) was performed in the control group.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Results</b>: in the study group, FAZ area reduced by 33% immediately after the treatment, by 28.7% after 1 month, and by 16.8% after 6 months compared to baseline. …”
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Niacin alters ruminal microbial composition and metabolites in sheep fed a high-concentrate diet by Zhiqiang Cheng, Jiancheng Liu, Yingying Yu, Wentao Liu, Xiaobin Li, Fengming Li, Changjiang Zang, Kailun Yang

“…Twelve sheep were randomly divided into two groups: (1) a control group (CON, n = 6) fed a basal diet and (2) a niacin group (NA, n = 6) fed a basal diet supplemented with 130 mg/day niacin for 35 days: days 1–14 were the adaptation period, days 15–35 were the experiment period. …”
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