The effect of zinc and copper supplementation to ration on blood acid-base and some plasma electrolyte levels in lambs by Nurcan Dönmez, Zafer Durgun, Ramazan Çöl

“…The animals were divided into 4 equal groups. First group (control. K) with basal ration (70 % forage. 30 % concentrated feed), the second group (group Zn) with basal ration plus Zn supplementation (250 mg/kg in dry matter of the ration), 31*1 group (group Cu) with basal ration plus Cu supplementation (25 mg/kg in dry matter of the ration) and the 4m group (group Zn + Cu) with Zn and Cu supplementation (250 mg/kg Zn and 25 mg/kg Cu in dry matter of the ration) were fed ad libitum for 3 months. …”
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Diagnostic value of miR-193a-5p in severe pneumonia and its correlation with prognosis by Xiaoji Su, Lijuan Zhu, Jiajia Zhuo, Shihai Zhang

“…Methods A total of 150 children with severe pneumonia and an equal number of healthy children were selected for analysis. …”
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A virtual-reality (VR) cognitive pupillometry analysis of auditory and visual phonemic awareness tasks involving ‘th’ sound variations by Mohsen Mahmoudi-Dehaki, Nasim Nasr-Esfahani

“…Participants were divided into two equal groups. The first group underwent auditory and visual PATs (i.e., picture sorting and word discrimination). …”
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Weight trajectories in aging humanized APOE mice with translational validity to human Alzheimer's risk population: A retrospective analysis. by Francesca Vitali, Jean-Paul Wiegand, Lillian Parker-Halstead, Allan Tucker, Roberta Diaz Brinton

“…Weight trajectories of APOE3/3 mice were equally distributed across weight gain, loss and stability. …”
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Languages of Written and Oral Communication between Russian Emperors and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, 1725–1799 by M. A. Petrova

“…For example, Russian emperors addressed secular electors not as "brothers" or "sisters"—terms typically reserved for sovereign equals— but as "uncles," "aunts," or, later, "in-laws" (occasionally "cousins"). …”
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Increasing TB/HIV Case Notification through an Active Case-Finding Approach among Rural and Mining Communities in Northwest Tanzania by R. Abeid, C. Mergenthaler, V. Muzuka, A. Goodluck, T. Nkwabi, J. Bigio, Aguilera Vasquez N, T. Pande, F. Haraka, J. Creswell, T. Rahman, M. Straetemans

“…For TB, this is true not only amongst miners but also FSW living in the same communities, who appear to be at similar or equally high risk of infection. Local NGOs can help to bridge the TB treatment coverage gap and to improve TB and HIV health outcomes by linking these marginalized groups with public sector services. …”
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Assessing the health and economic burden of obesity-related complications in East-Asian populations: implementation of risk equations in the Core Obesity Model for Japan and model... by Ichiro Tatsuno, Mark Lamotte, Laetitia Gerlier, Anamaria-Vera Olivieri, James Baker-Knight

“…External validation results were aligned with known geographical patterns: complications occurred at lower BMI in Japanese individuals, with a threefold higher incidence of diabetes and twofold higher obstructive sleep apnoea, gout prevalence and colorectal cancer at equal BMI. Conversely, the 10-year cumulative ACS incidences predicted in a Japanese population were less than half of those in a Western population.Conclusion The Japanese COM adaptation addresses ethnicity-specific patterns of overweight/obesity, with better sensitivity to lower BMIs for several associated complications. …”
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The effect of gnrh and simultaneous gnrh and pgf2α treatment of dairy cows with ovarian cysts by Hüseyin Erdem, Tevfik Tekeli, Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Yenice

“…Fourteen cows with cystic ovaries were divided inlo two groups in equal numbers for the treatment. Twenty µg buserelin (GnRH) were injected to (he group I. and 20 jig buserelin (GnRH) and 25 mg dinoprost (PGF2α) to the group II 71.4 % of the cows were responded to the treatment and become pregnant in both groups. …”
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Aging Does Not Affect Beta Modulation during Reaching Movements by Serena Ricci, Ramtin Mehraram, Elisa Tatti, Aaron B. Nelson, Martina Bossini-Baroggi, Priya Panday, Nancy Lin, M. Felice Ghilardi

“…Here, we determine whether the practice-related increase of beta modulation depth is equally present in a group of younger and a group of older subjects during the performance of a 30-minute block of reaching movements. …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…It can be concluded that intravenous ketamine and lidocaine were equally effective in preventing Ache during propofol injection.   …”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…This study revealed that the average concentrations of CO2, PM10 (an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 µm), and PM2.5 (an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) in the PICU met Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) indoor air quality standards. …”
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Comparison of treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological agents and JAK-STAT inhibitors. An extension study by Małgorzata Wisłowska

“…Conclusions The results of treatment with JAKi were successful, but the potential side effects indicate that this treatment may not be equally suitable for all RA patients.…”
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Integrated Approach for Biomarker Discovery and Mechanistic Insights into the Co-Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Zhu Y, Liu J, Wang B

“…Yidong Zhu,1,* Jun Liu,1,* Bo Wang2 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Wang, Email bowang13241@163.comBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Serum amylase level measurement in acute abdominal pain by Taher Abdullah Hawramy, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Botan H. Tahir

“…Overall, 68 patients were included, with mean age of 45.9 years over the aforementioned time period, 44 females (64.7%) and 24 males (35.3%), of which 37 patients had normal serum amylase level (14 male and 23 female patients), defined as levels between (35 IU/L-115 IU/L) by the laboratory (ELISA) device used for all the tests, while the other 31 patients (10 males and 21 females) had high serum amylase levels due to different disease processes, the most common two with equal frequencies were acute calculous cholecystitis (41.9%) and acute pancreatitis (41.9%).   …”
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Hybrid Modification of Stone Mastic Asphalt with Cellulose and Basalt Fiber by You Huang, Zhaohui Liu, Li Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Qingxiang Xu

“…Specifically, cellulose fiber improved draindown, ductility, and fatigue more significantly, whilst basalt fiber has more influence on improving permanent deformation, deflection strength, and stress sensitivity. Equal portion of cellulose and basalt fiber has the best moisture damage resistance. …”
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Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Daily Versus Weekly Oral Iron Supplementation In Preventing Anemia During Pregnancy by Maliha Sadaf, Khansa Iqbal, Saira Ahmed, Mehak Sehar, Nabeela Waheed

“…They were randomly divided into two equal groups using SPSS, Group A (35) received daily oral iron and Group B, 35 received weekly oral iron.  …”
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Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Powder on the Clarity, Colloidal Particles, and Nutritional Contents of Cashew Apple Juice by Cajethan U. Ugwuoke, Felicitas G. Ugwuoke, Benedicta A. Omeje, Godwin E. Eze, Nnennaya S. Monwuba, Florence O. Ifeanyieze, Juliana A. Ukonze

“…The colloidal particle contents of cashew apple juice were significantly reduced by the use of M. oleifera seed powder. It was equally found out that the clarified cashew apple juice contained an appreciable amount of nutrients. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…It is claimed that literary texts for children dynamically reflect current global trends in culture, environmental pollution, gender equality, and family issues. While some topics remain taboo for young readers, others are increasingly prevalent, gradually replacing magical worlds with more realistic, thought-provoking imagery. …”
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Effect of chiropractic care on low back pain for active-duty military members: Mediation through biopsychosocial factors. by Zacariah K Shannon, Cynthia R Long, Elizabeth A Chrischilles, Christine M Goertz, Robert B Wallace, Carri Casteel, Ryan M Carnahan

“…The difference in effect on pain intensity occurring through biopsychosocial factors was smaller (natural indirect effect = -0.32, 95% CI = -0.50 to -0.18), equaling 26% (95% CI = 15 to 42) of the total effect (-1.23, 95% CI = -1.52 to -0.88). …”
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Bidirectional causal associations between frailty measures and sleep disturbances: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Che L, Zang H, Bi Y, Wen B, Xu L

“…Lu Che,* Han Zang,* Yaodan Bi, Bei Wen, Li Xu Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Xu, Email pumchxuli@163.comBackground: Observational studies have demonstrated a strong association between sleep disturbances and frailty. …”
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