Effects of dietary supplementation of combined safflower meal and sunflower meal on fattening performance and carcass quality characteristics in quails by Tuba Bulbul, Elmas Ulutas, Vural Ozdemir, Aziz Bulbul, Mustafa Evcimen

“…The experimental period was lasted for 5 weeks.<p> <b>Results:</b> There were no changes in terms of body weights, body weight gain and feed intake as well as carcass weights, relative weight of liver, heart, spleen, gizzard, proventriculus and abdominal fat in all experimental groups with SSM supplementation (P>0.05). …”
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Eales&rsquo; Disease in Inuit: A Short Report and Clinical Update by Forshaw TRJ, Moldow B

“…The right eye was treated in outpatients with sectoral laser photocoagulation. At seven weeks’ follow-up, the visual acuity had improved from 6/12 to 6/6 (right eye) and from 6/36 to 6/7.5 (left eye).Conclusion: The prevalence of tuberculosis in Greenland is very high and it is recommended that clinicians remain alert to the possibility of Eales’ disease, as beneficial visual outcomes are associated with prompt diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Phenolic-Rich Baccaurea angulata Modulates Inflammatory Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis by Muhammad Ibrahim, Maryam Abimbola Mikail, Idris Adewale Ahmed, Radiah Abdul Ghani

“…Group CH was fed 1% cholesterol diet only, group C1 was fed 1% cholesterol diet and 0.5 ml/kg/day B. angulata WF juice, group C2 was fed 1% cholesterol diet and 1.0 ml/kg/day B. angulata WF juice, group C3 was fed 1% cholesterol diet and 1.5 ml/kg/day B. angulata WF juice, group N was fed standard pellet only, group N1 was fed standard pellet and 0.5 ml/kg/day B. angulata WF juice, and group N2 was fed standard pellet and 1.0 ml/kg/day B. angulata WF juice for 12 weeks. Results. The administration of the various juices reduced the concentrations of induced serum inflammatory biomarkers. …”
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Analysis of the Renal Protection and Antioxidative Stress Effects of Panax notoginseng Saponins in Diabetic Nephropathy Mice by Wei Mi, Min Yu, Shuying Yin, Yuhan Ji, Tala Shi, Ning Li

“…A DN mouse model was constructed, and then low, medium, and high doses of PNS were used to intervene the model group mice. Eight weeks after intervention, the 24 h urine protein (UPro) and urinary albumin (UAlb) were quantitatively examined, and the related blood biochemical indices were measured. …”
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Morphoagronomic and Phenological Characteristics of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Grown in Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon by Taffo Junior Baudoin Wouokoue, Francois Romain Fouelefack, Nguenjou Carole Leticia Liejip, Wanchebe Eleonore Biakdjolbo, Tchinda Elodie Mafouo

“…Phenological data were monitored weekly for 5 months. Significant differences were observed within and between accessions for both morphological and agronomic characters. …”
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E-Selectin/AAV Gene Therapy Promotes Myogenesis and Skeletal Muscle Recovery in a Mouse Hindlimb Ischemia Model by Antoine J. Ribieras, Yulexi Y. Ortiz, Yan Li, Nga T. Le, Carlos T. Huerta, Francesca A. Voza, Hongwei Shao, Roberto I. Vazquez-Padron, Zhao-Jun Liu, Omaida C. Velazquez

“…After three postoperative weeks, hindlimb muscle was harvested for immunofluorescence analysis. …”
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The Association between Intertwin Difference in First Trimester Crown-Rump Length, Nuchal Translucency, and Birth Weight Discordance in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Stu... by Zachary Michael Ferraro, Tinghua Zhang, Felipe Moretti, Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

“…Although intertwin CRL and NT discordance measured via ultrasound between 11-14 weeks gestation are related to birth weight discordance, there is uncertainty as to whether twin birth weight differences are related to adverse pregnancy outcomes in this population.…”
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Serum IL-1β, IL-2, and IL-6 in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Children by Yasar Dogan, Saadet Akarsu, Bilal Ustundag, Erdal Yilmaz, Metin Kaya Gurgoze

“…Children with IDDM were divided into three subgroups: (1) previously diagnosed patients (long standing IDDM) (n:15), (2) newly diagnosed patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (before treatment) (n:12), and (3) newly diagnosed patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment for two weeks) (n:12). In all stages of diabetes higher levels of IL-1β and TNF-α and lower levels of IL-2 and IL-6 were detected. …”
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Using Real‐Time Power BI Formative Feedback to Improve Nurse Anesthesia Students' Clinical Competence: An Educational Intervention by Ali Khalafi, Sajjad Choopani, Nooshin Sarvi‐Sarmeydani, Elham Maraghi

“…The intervention entailed providing immediate, web‐based feedback on students' performance through a visual dashboard on Microsoft Power BI, along with weekly assessments using the Common Clinical Assessment Tool (CCAT). …”
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Nutritional and phenolic profiles of Hibiscus cannabinus L.: Food and feed industries prospect by Tlou Christopher Kujoana, Monnye Mabelebele, William James Weeks, Freddy Manyeula, Nthabiseng Amenda Sebola

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A mixed-methods investigation of an ecological momentary assessment protocol for cigarette-smoking youth: Psychometric properties and participant experiences by Suhaavi Kochhar, Hanneke Scholten, Dominique F Maciejewski, Michelle A Pingel, Maartje Luijten

“…We conducted a mixed-methods study to test the EMA component of a mobile intervention for middle to late-aged adolescents (16–20 years) who smoke cigarettes at least weekly. Method: Participants (N = 84) filled out global self-report measures at pre- and post-test, and reported their craving, mood, and smoking behaviour five times daily for seven days via their phones. …”
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Ascertaining the Effectiveness of Coordination Training Interventions in Enhancing Sports Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Ashwani Saini, Bipin Kumar Dubey, Rakesh Vishwakarma

“…The studies included were confined to different coordination interventions, such as balance, rhythm, agility, neuromuscular training, jump ropeladder exercises, spatial orientation, non-sports specific and proprioceptive training, ranging from 6 weeks to an annual macrocycle with participants (sub-junior and junior levels) from different sports. …”
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High glucose promotes macrophage switching to the M1 phenotype via the downregulation of STAT-3 mediated autophagy. by Yu Zhao, Yuteng Jiang, Fengmei Wang, Li Sun, Mengyuan Ding, Liyuan Zhang, Beibei Wu, Xiaoliang Zhang

“…The rats were sacrificed at 18 weeks for histological and molecular analysis. RAW264.7 cells were cultured in vitro with 30 mM glucose in the presence or absence of a STAT-3 activator (colivelin) and an autophagy activator (rapamycin). …”
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Exercise-Induced Adaptations to the Mouse Striatal Adenosine System by Ella E. Bauer, Trevor J. Buhr, Carter H. Reed, Peter J. Clark

“…The results suggest that eight weeks of running wheel access spared age-related increases of A1R and A2AR protein concentrations across the dorsal and ventral striatal structures. …”
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Cumulative Incidence of Revision for a Balanced Knee System at a Mean 8-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review of 500 Consecutive Total Knee Arthroplasties by Michael H. Bourne, Tony L. Miller, E. Marc Mariani

“…Follow-up was performed at 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years. 48 patients (9.6%) were considered lost to follow-up. …”
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Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) on Growth Performance, Carcass Quality and Health of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles by Augustine Eyiwunmi Falaye, Abel Abah, Shakiru Okanlawon Sule

“…Juveniles of C. gariepinus with average weight (7.35±0.48 g/fish) were stocked at 13 fish/25 L of water for 12 weeks in a completely randomized design and fed at 3% body weight daily. …”
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THE EFFECT OF COATING HATCHING EGGS WITH CHITOSAN AND SPRAYING WITH ACETIC ACID ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF HATCHED CHICKS by W. I. Al-jugifi, E. T. Mohammad

“…The results showed that there were no significant differences of the experimental coefficients and their overlaps in the weekly body weight of the birds. While a significant superiority of the T3 treatment was found in the weight gain of birds within 35 days. …”
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Factors predicting early discontinuation of methotrexate as a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in Italy: Results from the GISEA registry by Andreina Manfredi, Marco Sebastiani, Florenzo Iannone, Elisa Gremese, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Ennio Favalli, Roberto Gorla, Fausto Salaffi, Enrico Fusaro, Rosario Foti, Luca Cantarini, Roberto Caporali, Alberto Cauli, Stefano Alivernini, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Antonio Carletto, Fabrizio Conti, Salvatore D'Angelo1, Oscar Epis, Roberta Ramonda, Antonio Marchesoni, Gianfranco Ferraccioli, Giovanni Lapadula

“…In particular, patients treated with 7.5 mg of MTX weekly showed a higher rate of discontinuation for inefficacy than adverse events, and the contrary was detected for higher doses. …”
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Immediate and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Infants With Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Sudan by Sulafa K. M. Ali, Amna Elsheikh, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhassan

“…Post-BAS oxygen saturation increased to 87 (IQR 85–90%) with a median improvement of 40% (p = 0.048), which was more significant in those less than 2 weeks of age. Minor complications occurred in 14 patients, and two patients (2.6%) died. …”
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The Effect of Strength Training on the Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People by Ernesta Klimavičiūtė, Sandra Naujalė, Lina Mickevičienė, Erika Krasinskė, Margarita Drozdova – Statkevičienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

“…Strength training in which leg pressing, leg bending and leg extension exercises were performed lasted 12 weeks. The short version of the World Health Organization (WHO 100) Quality of Life Questionnaire was used to assess quality of life, the subjects’ physical abilities were evaluated using the Fullerton Test set, and ANAM4 cognitive function tests were used to assess cognitive functions   Results: When comparing restricted blood flow, concentric training and control groups, the results of the functional test evaluation were improved statistically significantly: standing and walking, standing up from a chair (p<.001). …”
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