Impact of caffeine and vitamin D3 on the body-weight of pregnant BALB/c mice by Maimoona Khan, Muhammad Saad Abdullah, Fareeha Mushtaq, Faiza Umbreen, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Ayesha Shahid

“…Material and Methods:  Six-week old pregnant BALB/c mice, thirty (30) in number, weighing   26-28g, were taken and divided into three groups with 10 pregnant mice in each group.  …”
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Effects of rosemary extract and its residue on production, immune performance, and gut microbiota in geese by Yuzhi Huang, Lanmeng Xu, Hang He, Lijuan Peng, Qinfeng Liao, Kun Wan, Simeng Qin, Lijing Cao, Jie Zhang

“…IntroductionTo explore the effects of rosemary extract (RE) and its residue (RR) on the production, immune performance, and gut microbiota of geese.MethodsWe treat 28-day-old Sichuan white geese (n = 180) with three diets: (1) basal diet (control), (2) basal diet supplemented with 0.02% RE, and (3) basal diet supplemented with 15% RR for 42 days.Results and discussionOn day 70, compared with control treatment, the final body weight, average daily gain and lysozyme levels in the RE treatment increased significantly (p < 0.05). …”
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The Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae protein Mhp274 elicits mucosal and systemic immune responses in mice by Mengqi Xie, Zhongshun Huang, Yun Zhang, Yujie Gan, Huiying Li, Dan Li, Honglei Ding

“…The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the immune responses of immunodominant proteins Mhp170, Mhp274 and Mhp336 in BALB/c mice.MethodsThe recombinant Mhp170 (rMhp170), Mhp274 (rMhp274), and Mhp336 (rMhp336) proteins were purified from recombinant bacteria. Fifty-two six-week-old SPF female BALB/c mice were divided into five groups: a commercial inactivated vaccine-immunized group, three recombinant protein-inoculated groups, and a PBS-treated group. …”
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A Case of Torsion in an Otherwise-Normal Ovary with a Giant Hematosalpinx Larger than Enlarged Ovary: Utilization of Diagnostic Laparoscopy for the Accurate Diagnosis by Sae Yu, Koji Yamanoi, Masumi Sunada, Sachiko Kitamura, Naoki Horikawa, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Ken Yamaguchi, Akihito Horie, Junzo Hamanishi, Eiji Kondoh, Masaki Mandai

“…We report a case of torsion in an otherwise-normal ovary with a giant hematosalpinx. A 23-year-old woman presented with complaints of abdominal pain and nausea. …”
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An Evaluation of the Biocompatibility and Chemical Properties of Two Bioceramic Root Canal Sealers in a Sealer Extrusion Model of Rat Molars by Shintaro Takahara, Naoki Edanami, Razi Saifullah Ibn Belal, Kunihiko Yoshiba, Shoji Takenaka, Naoto Ohkura, Nagako Yoshiba, Susan Gomez-Kasimoto, Yuichiro Noiri

“…This study assessed the biocompatibility and chemical properties of two bioceramic root canal sealers, EndoSequence BC Sealer (EBC) and Nishika Canal Sealer BG (NBG), using a sealer extrusion model. Eight-week-old male Wistar rats were used. The mesial root canals of the upper first molars were pulpectomized and overfilled with EBC, NBG, or, as reference, epoxy resin-based AH Plus (AHP). …”
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Comparison of meat tenderness parameters and free amino acids content in different species: Buffalo, Yak and Maremmana beef by Michela Contò, Sabrina Di Giovanni, Giacomo Contò, Sebastiana Failla

“…This work aimed to evaluate the evolution of the proteolytic degradation on Longissimus dorsi muscle in male buffalo (B), yak (Y), and Maremmana beef breed (M) of about 16 months old during the pre-rigor and post-rigor period. …”
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Disease resistance traits of IPB-D2 chickens: Characterization of IgY concentrations, Newcastle disease antibody titers, and leukocyte profiles by Dwi Lestari, Sri Murtini, Niken Ulupi, Asep Gunawan, Isyana Khaerunnisa, Anneke Anggraeni, Cece Sumantri

“…Blood samples from 21-week-old chickens were collected for analysis of IgY concentrations using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ND antibody titers using the hemagglutination inhibition test, and leukocyte profiling using the Giemsa staining method. …”
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Tuberculosis and Sudden Death in Lithuania by Gintarė Zarembaitė, Gabrielė Žiūkaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Results: The study revealed that out of 100 pulmonary tuberculosis cases, 90% were male with the mean age of 53.48 ± 11.12 years old. In the case of sudden death where tuberculosis was found, a significant portion of the sample (91%) was not followed up at any medical institution. …”
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Fabry cardiomyopathy: Gb3‐induced auto‐reactive panmyocarditis requiring heart transplantation by Andrea Frustaci, Maurizio Scarpa, Rosalia Maria da Riol, Chiara Agrati, Nicoletta Finato, Romina Verardo, Claudia Grande, Cristina Chimenti, Concetta Di Nora, Matteo Antonio Russo, Ugolini Livi

“…Examining the explanted heart from a 57‐year‐old man with FD cardiomyopathy (CM) on 3‐year ERT presenting incoming ventricular fibrillation, we documented a severe virus‐negative myocarditis extended to cardiomyocytes, intramural coronary vessels, conduction tissue, and subepicardial ganglia. …”
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Comparative survival outcomes of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in patients with T1c, node-negative, triple-negative breast cancer: A population-based analysis by Yi-Zi Zheng, Jia-Qi Ying, Ting-Ting Wu, Yong-Hui Su, Ou-Chen Wang

“…The logistic regression model revealed that being under 50 years old and having grade III or undifferentiated disease were independent predictors of pCR. …”
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Assessing the Changes of Mumps Characteristics with Different Vaccination Strategies Using Surveillance Data: Importance to Introduce the 2-Dose Schedule in Quzhou of China by Chunting Zhou, Wei Song, Zhiying Yin, Sheng Li, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Shuangqing Wang

“…Except the children less than two years old, the mumps incidence for the children born from 2006 to 2010 was higher than that for the children born from 2011 to 2016. …”
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Fatty Liver and Insulin Resistance in the Liver-Specific Knockout Mice of Mitogen Inducible Gene-6 by Byung Kil Park, Eun-Ah Lee, Hee-Youn Kim, Jun Choul Lee, Koon Soon Kim, Won Hoon Jeong, Ki Young Kim, Bon Jeong Ku, Sang Dal Rhee

“…The fasting plasma concentrations of glucose, triglyceride, cholesterols, free fatty acids, and HOMA-IR were measured and the glucose tolerance and insulin resistance tests were performed in the 25-week-old Mig-6f/f and the Mig-6d/d mice. The protein levels of active insulin receptor, glucose 6-phosphatase, and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase were analyzed in the liver and fat. …”
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Understanding and reducing delayed dental care for early childhood caries: a structural equation model approach by Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Xin Liu

“…Data were collected via a general information survey questionnaire, the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old Children (SOHO-5), the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale-Chinese (CFSS-DS-C), the Parental Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire-8 (P-CPQ-8), the Family Impact Scale (FIS-8), and the Perceived Barriers to Health Care-Seeking Decision-Chinese (PBHSD-C). …”
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Addition of basil leaf (Ocimum basicilum L.) extract to AndroMed® extender improved the quality of spermatozoa of frozen thawed Simmental bull semen by Aditya Irawan, Fajar Ramadhan Subiyantoro, Suherni Susilowati, Tri Wahyu Suprayogi, Sri Pantja Madyawati, Pudji Srianto, Nove Hidajati, Eduardus Bimo Aksono Herupradoto, Kadek Rachmawati

“…This study used healthy, normal four-year-old Simmental bulls with good libido. The sample used was fresh semen from Simmental bull collected using an artificial vagina. …”
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Health effects of astaxanthin in the intestinal tract of yellow-feathered broilers by Yu-Yun Gao, Zhi-Xin Lin, Min Zhang, Rui Yang, Ping-Ting Guo, Jing Zhang, Chang-Kang Wang, Ling Jin

“…A total of 288 male yellow-feathered broilers (1-day-old) were randomly allocated to four groups with six replicates of 12 birds each. …”
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Effects of low, moderate, and high-intensity aquatic exercise on joint edema in induced rat knee arthritis by Alline Mardegan Mioto, Daniel Fernando dos Reis, Thiago Alves Garcia, Guilherme Akio Tamura Ozaki, Iara Buriola Trevisan, Rodrigo Metzker Pereira Ribeiro, Robson Chacon Castoldi, José Carlos Silva Camargo Filho

“…Methods: Twenty 60-day-old rats were divided into 5 groups: Control Group Arthritis (GCA), Control Group Placebo (GCP), Group Low Physical Activity (GL), Group Moderate Physical Activity (GM), and Group Intense Physical Activity (GI). …”
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A Case of Hypophosphatasia Started Enzyme Replacement Therapy Since Babyhood Stage by Tatsuya Akitomo, Noriko Niizato, Ami Kaneki, Masashi Ogawa, Taku Nishimura, Mariko Kametani, Momoko Usuda, Yuko Iwamoto, Chieko Mitsuhata, Ryota Nomura

“…Case presentation: A 1-year-old girl referred to our hospital had already lost two primary teeth at the time of her initial visit. …”
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The analysis of factors influencing patient choice of healthcare providers between tertiary hospitals and community clinics by Silin Wu, Silin Wu, Zhaoxia Lei, Tinglian Liu, Lan Chen, Yang Qin

“…Logistic regression indicated that being over 60 years old (OR: 1.94, CI: 1.02–3.69) and awareness of the tiered healthcare system (OR: 2.48, CI: 1.56–3.96) were significant factors for seeking primary care.ConclusionPatients with higher education and income prefer tertiary hospitals, while chronic disease patients are more likely to utilize community care. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Malay language Perception Towards Smoking Questionnaire (BM-PTSQ) among secondary school adolescents: Further validation using Confirmatory Factor A... by Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Hui Li Lim, Kee Chee Cheong, Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim, Ali Aman Marine, Yong Kang Cheah, Jia Hui Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali

“…Respondents were aged 13–16 years, 36.4% (n=241) were 13 years, 40.0% (n=265) were 14 years, and 23.6% (n=156) were 16 years old. We used parallel and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the domains of the questionnaire. …”
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The effect of meningococcal vaccines on new generation of systemic inflammatory markers in children by Omer Okuyan, Neval Elgormus, Seyma Dumur, Ugurcan Sayili, Hafize Uzun

“…In this study, in order to support the appropriate use of various MVs in the prevention of meningococcal meningitis (MM), the effects of MVs, especially single-dose and inter-booster administered, on inflammatory parameters in < 5-year-old children were investigated. Methods: A total of 464 healthy children were included in this study. …”
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