Retrospective evaluation of risk factors for worsening renal function after angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment in dogs by Yelim Lee, Minju Baek, Dongseop Lee, Jinyeong Park, Yeon Chae, Byeong‐Teck Kang, Taesik Yun, Hakhyun Kim

“…Therefore, reevaluation of renal function is recommended 1‐2 weeks after starting ACEi therapy. Objectives To identify risk factors for WRF in dogs receiving ACEi for cardiac diseases, proteinuria, or systemic hypertension. …”
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Ice speed of a Greenlandic tidewater glacier modulated by tide, melt, and rain by S. Sugiyama, S. Sugiyama, S. Tsutaki, S. Tsutaki, D. Sakakibara, D. Sakakibara, I. Asaji, K. Kondo, Y. Wang, E. Podolskiy, G. Jouvet, G. Jouvet, M. Funk

“…Three global positioning system (GPS) receivers were operated for several weeks in July of 2013–2017 and 2019. Horizontal ice speed varied over timescales of hours to days, including short-term speed-up events as well as diurnal and semidiurnal variations. …”
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Kefir Prevents Adipose Tissue Growth Through the Induction of Apoptotic Elements in High-Fructose Corn Syrup-Fed Rats by Esra Aslan, Gokhan Sadi, Hilal Guzel, Cigdem Karaca, Omer Adil Korkmaz, Mine Kanat Pektas, Mehmet Celegen, Tugce Aladag, Seyma Oncu, Mehmet Bilgehan Pektas

“…HFCS (20%, w/v ) was given in drinking water and kefir (1 mL/100 g body weight) by gastric gavage daily for 8 weeks. Levels of insulin signaling, inflammation, and apoptosis-associated proteins of adipose tissues were determined with Western blot and immunohistochemical techniques. …”
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Co-occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes and earthworms enhances enduring biocontrol activity and microbial diversity in a naturalized plant-soil system by Maryam Chelkha, Rubén Blanco-Pérez, David Labarga, María de Toro, Jorge Dueñas-Hernani, Kyle Wickings, Raquel Campos-Herrera

“…Using tomato plants and field soil, the study investigated different treatments: control, EW (Eisenia fetida), EPN (Steinernema feltiae), CEx, and combinations of EPN-EW and EPN-CEx, at two and four weeks post-application. Assessments included plant growth, EPN infectivity, soil properties, and bacterial profiling via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Differences in Characteristics of Peripartum Patients Who Did and Did Not Require an Upgrade to the Intensive Care Unit: A Propensity Score Matching Study by Jennifer A. Walker, Jerry M. Yang, Saad Pirzada, Manahel Zahid, Samantha Asuncion, Amanda Tuchler, Gillian Cooper, Allison Lankford, Emad Elsamadicy, Quincy K. Tran

“…Mean maternal age (±Standard Deviation) and gestational age for the group was 29.5 (±5.8) years and 31.5 (±7.5) weeks, respectively. The Median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score [Interquartile] at ward admission for the controls was 0 [0–1] versus 2 [0–3.3, <i>p</i> = 0.001] for upgrade patients. …”
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Efficacy of brain-computer interface training with motor imagery-contingent feedback in improving upper limb function and neuroplasticity among persons with chronic stroke: a doubl... by Myeong Sun Kim, Hyunju Park, Ilho Kwon, Kwang-Ok An, Hayeon Kim, Gyulee Park, Wooseok Hyung, Chang-Hwan Im, Joon-Ho Shin

“…Results Compared to the MI-independent feedback BCI group, the MI-contingent feedback BCI group showed significantly greater improvements in MRC-WE scores (mean difference = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.03–1.00, p = 0.036) and demonstrated increased AROM-WE at 4 weeks post-intervention (p = 0.019). Enhanced functional connectivity in the affected hemisphere was observed in the MI-contingent feedback BCI group, correlating with MRC-WE and Fugl-Meyer assessment-distal scores. …”
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Influenza Immunization in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Epidemiology and Long-Term Outcomes by Marie-Theres Dammann, Hannah Kraft, Guido Stichtenoth, Kathrin Hanke, Michael Zemlin, Janina Soler Wenglein, Isabell Ricklefs, Alexander Herz, Alexander Humberg, Dorothee Viemann, Geraldine Engels, Matthias Volkmar Kopp, Folke Brinkmann, Carsten Fortmann-Grote, Wolfgang Göpel, Egbert Herting, Christoph Härtel, Ingmar Fortmann, on behalf of the German Neonatal Network

“…In Germany, only one quarter of 6-year-old VLBWIs were immunized against influenza, particularly those born <28 gestational weeks and/or BPD. Specific influenza immunization guidelines that define evidence-based recommendations are needed for this vulnerable group.…”
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The Influence of Ficus deltoidea in Preserving Alveolar Bone in Ovariectomized Rats by N. I. Omar, B. Baharin, S. F. Lau, N. Ibrahim, N. Mohd, A. Ahmad Fauzi, N. Muhammad, N. M. Fernandez

“…Treatment of the rats commenced two weeks after ovariectomy—the OVXP rats that served as positive control received Premarin® (64.5 μg/kg body weight), while OVXF rats were given F. deltoidea (800 mg/kg body weight); both agents were administered orally for two months. …”
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Axonal regeneration and innervation ratio following supercharged end-to-side nerve transfer by Leopold Harnoncourt, Martin Schmoll, Christopher Festin, Laurenz Pflaum, Markus Breuss, Johanna Klepetko, Dominik C. Dotzauer, Florian J. Jaklin, Udo Maierhofer, Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, Oskar C. Aszmann, Oskar C. Aszmann

“…The biceps muscle function was assessed 12 weeks post-surgery using electrical stimulation.ResultsMuscle assessments revealed no significant differences in force between the experimental groups. …”
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Efficacy of the Foodbot Factory digital curriculum-based nutrition education intervention in improving children’s nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in elementary school... by Wendy Lou, Michael Farkouh, JoAnne Arcand, Jacqueline Marie Brown, Saman Tahir, Beatriz Franco-Arellano, Ann LeSage, Janette Hughes, Bill Kapralos, Ellen Vogel, Claire Tugault-Lafleur

“…Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately postintervention, and 4 weeks and 3 months postintervention using the Nutrition Attitudes and Knowledge questionnaire, the Block Kids Food Screener, a modified Family Nutrition and Physical Activity screener and an acceptability questionnaire. …”
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Single-cell microbiota phenotyping reveals distinct disease and therapy-associated signatures in Crohn’s disease by Lisa Budzinski, Gi-Ung Kang, René Riedel, Toni Sempert, Leonie Lietz, René Maier, Janine Büttner, Bettina Bochow, Marcell T. Tordai, Aayushi Shah, Amro Abbas, Tanisha Momtaz, Jannike L. Krause, Robin Kempkens, Katrin Lehman, Gitta A. Heinz, Anne E. Benken, Stefanie Bartsch, Kathleen Necke, Ute Hoffmann, Mir-Farzin Mashreghi, Robert Biesen, Tilmann Kallinich, Tobias Alexander, Bosse Jessen, Carl Weidinger, Britta Siegmund, Andreas Radbruch, Anja Schirbel, Benjamin Moser, Hyun-Dong Chang

“…In addition, we identified phenotypic signatures in the CD microbiota which not only reflected remission after 6 weeks of anti-TNF treatment, but were also able to predict remission before the start of an adalimumab treatment course in a pilot study. …”
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The effect of using Echinacea extract as an immune system stimulant and antioxidant on blood indicators, growth efficiency, and carcass characteristics in broiler chickens to produ... by Elwy A. Ashour, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Ismail E. Ismail, Mahmoud Kamal, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Ayman A. Swelum, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack

“…They received 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 cm3 EPA/liter water every 3 d weekly until the end of the trial (30 d). Our findings found significant differences in avian mass between experimental treatments during growth phases. …”
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Impact of mango peel pectin and Bacillus iranensis on growth, immunity, and gene expression in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Anisa Rilla Lubis, Nguyen Vu Linh, Khambou Tayyamath, Supreya Wannavijit, Punika Ninyamasiri, Chanagun Chitmanat, Wanaporn Tapingkae, Einar Ringø, Hien Van Doan, Maria Ángeles Esteban

“…A total of 320 fingerlings (average weight 30.5 ± 0.014 g) were divided into four groups and fed different diets for eight weeks: a control diet, a diet with 10 g kg⁻¹ mango pectin, a diet with 1.6 × 10⁹ CFU mL⁻¹ of Bacillus iranensis, and a combined diet of both supplements (10 g kg⁻¹ mango pectin + 1.6 ×10⁹ CFU mL⁻¹ of Bacillus iranensis). …”
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Dietary functional palatability enhancer improved growth and appetite in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed a reduced fish meal diet by Xinyan Zhi, Yixin Gu, Wenli Zhao, Shichao Xie, Yangguang Bao, Sofia Morais, Dong Li, Maolong He, Min Jin, Qicun Zhou

“…The 360 juvenile M. salmoides (13.44 ± 0.03 g) were cultured for 8 weeks in 12 recirculating tanks, 4 per experimental group. …”
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Dental Pulp Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Limb Ischemia via Promoting Capillary Proliferation and Collateral Development in a Preclinical Model by Youfeng Li, Yuning Zhang, Hua Wang, Chengfeng Sun, Dongmei Liu, Hongying Liu, Jia He, Furong Chen, Weiting Wang, Xi Jiang, Chu-tse Wu, Yuefeng Yang

“…The flow velocity restored to nearly 20% of the normal level at 3 weeks after treatments with DP-MSCs and BM-MSCs, and obvious capillary proliferation and collateral development could be observed. …”
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Humic Acid Enhances Antioxidant and Glyoxalase Systems to Combat Copper Toxicity in Citrus by Wei-Tao Huang, Xu-Feng Chen, Wei-Lin Huang, Qian Shen, Fei Lu, Ning-Wei Lai, Jiuxin Guo, Lin-Tong Yang, Xin Ye, Li-Song Chen

“…Xuegan) seedlings were treated with 0 (HA0), 0.1 (HA0.1), or 0.5 (HA0.5) mM humic acid (HA) and 0.5 (Cu0.5) or 400 (Cu400 or Cu excess) μM CuCl₂ for 24 weeks. The purpose was to validate the hypothesis that HA reduces the oxidative injury caused by Cu400 in roots and leaves via the coordination of strengthened antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. …”
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Family-focused intervention programme to foster adolescent mental health and well-being: protocol for a multicountry cluster randomised factorial trial (FLOURISH Phase 2) by Heather M Foran, Marija Raleva, Nina Heinrichs, Graham Moore, Yulia Shenderovich, Xiang Zhao, Judith Simon, Antonio Piolanti, Viorel Babii, Janina Mueller, Franziska Waller, Dennis Wienand, Swetha Sampathkumar, Ivo Kunovski

“…Data will be collected at baseline and postintervention, approximately, 8 weeks later. Statistical analyses will include regression models to assess the main and interaction effects of the intervention components and cost analyses.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval from the University of Klagenfurt in Austria (approval number: 2023–013), the Medical Faculty at St. …”
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Sacubitril/Valsartan for Blood Pressure Lowering in Non‐Dialysis‐Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3–5 Patients With Hypertension: A Multicenter Clinical Study by Yu Yan, Xiaomin Li, Juan Cao, Jingyuan Cao, Yao Wang, Liang Wang, Jirong Yu, Lianhua Chen, Min Yang, Xinzhong Huang, Lei Shen, Hong Ding, Manzhi Li, Di Yin, Linglin Jiang, Liang Tang, Yujia Jiang, Ling Hu, Jiyi Si, Hui Zhang, Liqin Cui, Xiameng Gu, Kun Hu, Dongxing Mu, Bicheng Liu, Xiaoliang Zhang, Dong Sun, Xin Wan, Bin Wang

“…The main outcomes measured were blood pressure control, changes in blood pressure and laboratory parameters within 8 weeks post‐treatment initiation, and incidence of adverse events. …”
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Serological insights from SARS-CoV-2 heterologous prime and boost responses in Thailand by Daniel Ward, Lapasrada Pattarapreeyakul, Rujiraporn Pitaksalee, Naphatcha Thawong, Waritta Sawaengdee, Suthida Tuntigumthon, Catriona Patterson, Kevin Tetteh, Susana Campino, Panadda Dhepakson, Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Taane G. Clark

“…Additionally, a heterologous BNT162b2 boost at 4-weeks post-initial vaccination showed greater antibody levels than a ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 boost (IgG: 1.1-fold, IgM: slight decrease, IgA: 1.5-fold increase). …”
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Cannabidiol Alleviates Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via CB2 Receptor Activation and TRPV1 Desensitization by Jun Jie Piao, Soomin Kim, Dongho Shin, Hwa Jong Lee, Kyung-Hwa Jeon, Wen Jie Tian, Kyung Jae Hur, Jong Soo Kang, Hyun-Je Park, Joo Young Cha, Aeri Song, Sang-Hyuck Park, Mahadevan Rajasekaran, Woong Jin Bae, Sungjoo Kim Yoon, Sae Woong Kim

“…Prostatitis was induced through administration of 17β-estradiol and dihydrotestosterone. After four weeks of CBD treatment, a pain index was evaluated, and prostate tissue was collected for subsequent histologic examination and western blot analysis. …”