Meat is healthy, green and vital to social and economic sustainability: frames used by the red meat industry during development of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations by Amanda Wood, Janice Swan, Talia Masino, Bjørk Tørnqvist, Elin Röös

“…The updated version recommends that individuals restrict red and processed meat consumption to a maximum of 350 grams per week for health reasons, and advises ‘considerably less’ is consumed for environmental reasons. …”
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Effects of carob rich-polyphenols on oxidative stress markers and physical performance in taekwondo athletes by Nawel Gaamouri, Hassane Zouhal, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Mehrez Hammami, Aloui Ghaith, El Hafedh El Mouhab, Anthony C. Hackney, Ismail Laher, Omar Ben Ounis

“…Physical performances improved significantly after six weeks in EG compared to PG for kicks number per set (from set 1 to set 5: p = 0.032, d = 0.70; p = 0.020, d = 0.77; p = 0.001, d = 1.12; p = 0.001, d = 1.25; p = 0.003, d = 1.01), total kicks number (p = 0,002, d = 1.04), and kick decrement index (%) (p = 0.017, d = 0.13). …”
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the American Palm Cixiid, Haplaxius crudus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) by Lidia Komondy, Jose Huguet-Tapia, Marina S. Ascunce, Ericka E. Helmick, Erica M. Goss, Brian W. Bahder

“…In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of H. crudus was sequenced, assembled, and annotated from PacBio Sequel II long sequencing reads using the University of Florida’s HiPerGator. The mitogenome of H. crudus is 15,848 bp long and encodes 37 mitochondrial genes (including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs) in addition to a putative noncoding internal control region. …”
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Habitual sleep duration, healthy eating, and digestive system cancer mortality by Diana A. Nôga, Elisa M. S. Meth, André P. Pacheco, Jonathan Cedernaes, Pei Xue, Christian Benedict

“…Healthy eating habits were defined as a daily intake of at least 25 g of fibre, seven portions of fruits and vegetables, and fewer than four servings of meat per week. These dietary factors were combined into a score ranging from 0 (least healthy) to 3 (healthiest). …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in awareness of chronic conditions: an observational study among older persons in rural north-east of South Africa by Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie

“…Generally, women are more aware of their condition; awareness increases with age except for HIV; persons from high consumption per capita households, living with one or more persons and living closer to a health facility are more likely to be aware of their conditions.Conclusions Older adults in rural South Africa are generally aware of their chronic conditions, though there are important differences by age, gender and socioeconomic status. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of clinical pharmacist-led interventions on the mean number of DRPs and the mean QoL score difference per patient DRPs in CKD patients.<h4>Method</h4>An open-labeled, randomized control trial performed from April 2023 to July 2023 in the nephrology unit of a tertiary care setting in Peshawar Pakistan. …”
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OUTCOME OF DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT by Erum Afzal, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal, Kausar Aftab, Rubeena Muein

“…All the Patients were advised regular weekly sessions at hospital by multidisciplinary team and at least 2 hours per day for continuation of these therapies at home. …”
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Effects of Soursop flowers (Annona muricata L.) extract on chemical changes of refined palm olein stored at frying temperature by Tonfack Djikeng Fabrice, Womeni Hilaire Macaire, Bala Krishna Marrapu, Mallampalli Sri Lakshmi Karuna, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad, Linder Michel

“…The oil was supplemented with the extract at concentrations 200â1800 ppm, and stored in the oven at 180 °C for 6 days (4 h heating per day). Palm olein containing butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) served as positive control while the same oil without antioxidant (Control) served as negative one, in order to monitor changes in oils. …”
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Solar Power Generation in Smart Cities Using an Integrated Machine Learning and Statistical Analysis Methods by Ahmad Almadhor, K. Mallikarjuna, R. Rahul, G. Chandra Shekara, Rishu Bhatia, Wesam Shishah, V. Mohanavel, S. Suresh Kumar, Sojan Palukaran Thimothy

“…Several regression techniques and solar irradiance-related metrics have been combined to forecast the mean sun irradiation in terms of kilowatt hours per square metre. Azimuth and zenith factors considerably enhance the performance of the model, as demonstrated by the proposed method. …”
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Enhancing Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) Propagation Efficiency through Growing Media by P. K. Anagha, D. P. Prakasha, N. Anand, M. Vijay, Shivayogi Ryavalad, Mude Ramya Sree

“…It revealed that vermicompost was found the best media for the propagation of cutting which recorded early sprouting (13.2 days), highest sprout length, number of sprouts per cutting, length of the longest root, number of primary roots, fresh weight, dry weight (15.19 cm, 3.20, 15.08 cm, 9.60, 82.00 g, 34.60 g respectively at 90 days after planting), and survival percentage (84%), whereas, the sand and soil media combination resulted in the lowest performance of dragon fruit cuttings, with minimal sprout length (4.10 cm), low percentage of cuttings sprouted (24%), and poor root development (9.64 cm longest root, 3.60 primary roots) with lowest fresh weight (27.80 g), dry weight (11.80 g) and survival percentage (20%) at 90 DAP. …”
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Echinococcosis of dogs in the North Caucasian Subjects (infrastructural, epizootological and sanitary-hygienic analysis) by S. Sh. Kabardiev, A. M. Bittirov, S. A. Aigubova, N. Kh. Gyulakhmedova

“…The moderate fecal egg count in 1,400 samples was 22.73 ± 1.49 eggs per 10 grams of dog feces. The data obtained are indicative of the disease unfavourable situation in the Subjects and the zoonosis spread at the regional level. …”
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The Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Tibial Bone Stress Injury Rehabilitation: An Exploratory Case Series by Andrew P Golden, Kathleen K Hogan, Jamie B Morris, Bryan B Pickens

“… # Study Design Case series # Methods Twenty military members with MRI-confirmed tibial BSI were recruited to complete lower extremity exercise with the addition of BFR twice per week for four weeks. The BFR cuff was applied proximally to the participant’s involved limb while they performed gluteal, thigh, and leg resistance exercises. …”
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Defining Radiation Belt Enhancement Events Based on Probability Distributions by Geoffrey D. Reeves, Elizabeth M. Vandegriff, Jonathan T. Niehof, Steven K. Morley, Gregory S. Cunningham, Michael G. Henderson, Brian A. Larsen

“…We define moderate, strong, and intense events as those that occur 100, 10, and 1 time per cycle and identify the flux thresholds that produce those occurrence frequencies. …”
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The role of Kegel exercises in reducing involuntary loss of urine in Overactive Bladder and Mixed Urinary Inconti-nence by Lucian Șerbanescu, Vadym Rotar, Elena-Valentina Ionescu, Alexandra-Ecaterina Ciota, Sebastian Mirea, Paris Ionescu, Andreea Cristina Costea

“…The participants were monitored for six months: In the first three months received only pharmacological therapy, solifenacin succinate 10 mg per day, and after this period the same group associated to the pharmacological treatment daily Kegel exercises. …”
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Impact of vitamin C on the reduction of opioid consumption for acute musculoskeletal pain: A double-blind randomized control pilot study. by Raoul Daoust, Jean Paquet, David Williamson, Vérilibe Huard, Caroline Arbour, Jeffrey J Perry, Marcel Émond, Simon Berthelot, Patrick Archambault, Dominique Rouleau, Judy Morris, Alexis Cournoyer

“…Fourteen (25%) participants were lost to follow-up and 33(83%) patients complied with treatment. For per-protocol analysis, the median (IQR) M5T consumed was 6.5 (3.3-19.5) for the vitamin C and 9.0 (1.5-16.0) for placebo group. …”
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TIKROVĖS POSTMODERNIOS GRIMASOS by Audronė Žukauskaitė

“…Taigi tikrovės sąvokos apibrėžimai reflektuoja "postmodernaus proto antinomiją": tiesioginė nuoroda į tikrovę rodosi per daug naivi, jog būtų laikoma filosofiniu problemos sprendimu, o postmoderni diskurso ideologija yra autoreferentiška ir nepajėgi nurodyti nieko anapus savęs. …”
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Trends and Spatiotemporal Patterns of the Meteorological Drought in the Ili River Valley from 1961 to 2023: An SPEI-Based Study by Su Hang, Alim Abbas, Bilal Imin, Nijat Kasim, Zinhar Zunun

“…The overall drought rate was −0.09 per decade, indicating milder drought severity in the IRV compared to broader Xinjiang. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…Both groups underwent a four-week treatment plan in which sessions were conducted twice per week. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to estimate the intensity of pain, Digital Electronic Pressure Algometer was used to measure pressure pain threshold (PPT) on trigger point around knee, and Digital goniometer was utilized to assess ROM of the knee joint before and after treatment. …”
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Is epinephrine still the drug of choice during cardiac arrest in the emergency department of the hospital? A meta-analysis by Hou Min, Dong Su, Kan Qing, Ouyang Meng, Zhang Yun

“…Pertinent articles were searched in central databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, using appropriate keywords as per the PRISMA guidelines. Retrospective and prospective studies were included according to the predefined PICOS criteria. …”
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The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain between October 2010 and March 2011: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Workplace Health... by Ameera Ali AL-Nooh, Abdulhussain Abdulabbas Abdulla Alajmi, David Wood

“…Data was collected from 1139 employees between October 2010 and March 2011 through interviews, including physical measurements, patient blood testing, and expired carbon monoxide (CO) levels as particles per million (ppm) for smokers. A summary of composite CVD risk factors was identified. …”
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