Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…One ongoing project is quantifying the burden of adverse mental health outcomes measured with validated clinical scales from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic until mid-2023. …”
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The Effect of Different Ratio of Methionine-Zinc and Zinc Oxide on Performance Indicators and Diarrhea in Suckling Holstein Calves by Morteza Rezapour, Yadollah Chashnidel, Asadollah Teimoury Yansary, Essa Dirandeh

“…Data were analyzed in a completely randomized design using the GLM procedure of SAS. For variables measured over time (average daily gain, dry matter intake, and feed conversion ratio), time was added to the model as a repeated factor. …”
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Profile of 17ß-estradiol, vitellogenin, and egg diameter during gonad maturation process of striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus by Wahyu Pamungkas, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Mia Setiawati, Eddy Supriyono, Imron Imron

“…Blood samples were collected from immature striped catfish, male and female with different stage of gonad maturity (stage I, II, III, and IV) to measure the concentrations of E2 and Vtg. Gonad maturity development of striped catfish was observed based on egg diameter. …”
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Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction: retrospective study of ejection fraction trajectory risk by Robert J.H. Miller, Majid Nabipoor, Erik Youngson, Gynter Kotrri, Nowell M. Fine, Jonathan G. Howlett, Ian D. Paterson, Justin Ezekowitz, Finlay A. McAlister

“…Methods and results Patients with HF and ≥2 echocardiograms performed ≥6 months apart were included if the LVEF measured 40–49% on the second study. Patients were classified as HFmrEF‐Increasing if LVEF had increased ≥10% (n = 450), HFmrEF‐Decreasing if LVEF had decreased ≥10% (n = 512), or HFmrEF‐Stable if they did not meet other criteria (n = 389). …”
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Integrating 16S rDNA and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic mechanism of electroacupuncture in type 2 diabetic rats by Zhang Yue, Wang Xiang, Deng Duping, Gong Yuanyuan, Chen Xuanyi, Li Juan, Li Juan, Hong Xiaojuan

“…Fecal microbial communities were analyzed by 16S rDNA sequencing, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were measured using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of esophageal cancer: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Weiqiu Jin, Kaichen Huang, Ziyin Ding, Mengwei Zhang, Chongwu Li, Zheng Yuan, Ke Ma, Xiaodan Ye

“…Region-specific and age-targeted measures are crucial to addressing these inequalities, especially in light of increasing EC burdens in older men and in African regions. …”
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Soybean oil, a linoleic acid source, in lamb diets: metabolic, feeding behavior, and ruminal parameters by V. G. O. Lima, L. O. da Silva, J. E. de Freitas Jr., H. D. R. Alba, V. M. Leite, W. P. Silva, D. D. S. Pina, L. C. Leite, C. S. Rodrigues, S. A. Santos, G. G. P. de Carvalho

“…The data were analyzed using linear and quadratic polynomial contrasts, except for the ruminal fermentation parameters and plasma glucose, which were analyzed using repeated measures over time. There was a linear reduction in DM (<span class="inline-formula"><i>P</i></span> <span class="inline-formula">=</span> 0.019) and crude protein (<span class="inline-formula"><i>P</i></span> <span class="inline-formula">=</span> 0.007) intake as well as a linear decrease in non-fibrous carbohydrate intake (<span class="inline-formula"><i>P</i></span> <span class="inline-formula">&lt;</span> 0.001) and digestibility (<span class="inline-formula"><i>P</i></span> <span class="inline-formula">=</span> 0.039) due to increased SO inclusion levels. …”
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Improving Growth Performance and Reducing Mortality by Supplementing the Ethanolic Extract of Grape Leaves (Vinifera Vitis) in Broilers under Induced Ascites by Mokhtar Fathi, Taimour Tanha, Reza Taherkhani, Vahid Rezaee

“…In addition, liver enzymes present in the serum including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were also measured. Results and Discussion: The results showed that induction of ascites increased the ratio of right ventricle to total ventricles, mortalities due to ascites, feed intake, feed conversion ratio and body weight (P <0.05). …”
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Modified minimally invasive chevron osteotomy versus traditional incision chevron osteotomy by Run Tang, Jie Yang, Xiao Jun Liang, Yi Li, JunHu Wang, MiaoLuo Jin, Yang Du, Tong Lu, YiXiang Hao

“…The hallux valgus angle (HVA), 1–2 metatarsal angle (1-2IMA), and distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA) were measured and compared on the weight-bearing X-ray film of the foot preoperatively and postoperatively. …”
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The effect of the MyBFF@school program on cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Muhammad Ashaari Kamarudin, Alston Choong, Lakvinder Singh, Vinotha Genisan, Abqariyah Yahya, Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…The primary outcome was cardiorespiratory fitness using physical fitness score (PFS) measured by the modified Harvard step test. Data were collected at baseline, month-3 and month-6 and were analyzed according to the intention-to-treat principle using mixed linear models. …”
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The Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Mineral Biochar on Performance, Blood Parameters, Production and Milk Composition of Holstein Dairy Cows by Ali Khatibi Bardsiri, Reza Valizadeh, Seyed Hadi Ebrahimi, Pirouz Shakeri, Abbas Ali Naserian

“…Food consumption and milk production were measured daily. Sampling was done on the 17th and 18th day to determine the composition of milk. …”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Aphasia after Stroke：A Meta-Analysis by CUI Ying, LI Bo, TIAN Guang

“…The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of tDCS in the treatment of aphasia after stroke were included, and the retrieval time for each database was from inception to August 2021. The main outcome measures were clinical efficacy, aphasia symptom scores [Western aphasia battery (WAB), picture naming test, communication abilities of daily living (CADL), etc.]. …”
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Bilateral Virtual Water Trade Balance and Sustainable Development using the Gravity Model An Explanation by sepideh ameri golestan, sadegh bakhtiari, Sara Ghobadi

“…Therefore, the use of virtual water trade approach by countries shows a favorable performance in relation to useful management measures. This research, while using the gravity model and the PPML estimator, studies the factors affecting the bilateral trade balance of virtual water in five major agricultural products of Iran (wheat, rice, dates, pistachios, and watermelon) in terms of sustainable development approach. …”
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FTO rs17817449 Variant Increases the Risk of Severe Obesity in a Brazilian Cohort: A Case-Control Study by Salum KCR, Assis ISS, Kopke ÚA, Palhinha L, Abreu GM, Gouvêa LW, Teixeira MR, Mattos FCC, Nogueira Neto JF, Felício RFM, Rosado EL, Zembrzuski VM, Campos Junior M, Maya-Monteiro CM, Cabello PH, Carneiro JRI, Bozza PT, Kohlrausch FB, da Fonseca ACP

“…We collected demographic, body composition, biochemical, and genotyping data by real-time PCR, and performed logistic and linear regression analyses to investigate the association of polymorphisms with severe obesity status and obesity-related quantitative parameters.Results: Individuals with severe obesity had significantly higher anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and biochemical levels. The FTO rs17817449 TT genotype was associated with a significantly higher risk of developing severe obesity, and distinct cytokine expression was observed across the FTO rs17817449 genotypes. …”
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Changes in the functionality of tear film and autorefractometry reading after instillations of artificial tear products of different viscosity by V.V. Brzheskiy, E.L. Efimova, M.A. Kopylova, P.V. Kocharina, A.A. Primak, V.P. Nikolaenko

“…The critical refraction and tear film parameters were evaluated by keratometry, corneal topography, TBUT, and tear meniscus height measurements. Next, an artificial tear product was instilled, i.e., group 1 (14 patients, 28 eyes) received a 0.15% sodium hyaluronate-based preparation, and group 2 (16 patients, 32 eyes) received a 0.4% sodium hyaluronate-based preparation. …”
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Kidney Function and Incident Stroke and Dementia Using an Updated Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation Without Race: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Samuel R. Moen, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Timothy M. Hughes, Craig W. Johnson, Mark J. Sarnak, Sarah N. Forrester, W.T. Longstreth, Jr., Mercedes R. Carnethon, James S. Pankow, Sanaz Sedaghat

“…Analytical Approach: Cox proportional regression adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, and clinical variables was performed to estimate associations between different eGFR measures and risk of incident stroke and dementia. …”
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Effects of early pulmonary rehabilitation exercise on the lung function and indicators of arterial blood gas analysis in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... by XU Nannan (徐楠楠), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵)

“…Indicators of arterial blood gas analysis and lung function were measured and compared between two groups before intervention and 3 months after intervention. …”
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Precision Target Spraying System Integrated with Remote Deep Learning Recognition Model for Cabbage Plant Centers by ZHANG Hui, HU Jun, SHI Hang, LIU Changxi, WU Miao

“…Throughout the testing phase, the response frequency of the electromagnetic valve was measured to calculate the corresponding spray volume for each nozzle.…”
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Selected results of a post-registration observational study on the clinical efficacy and tolerability of Bimicombi Antiglau ECO and Brim Antiglau ECO in different stages of primary... by A.V. Kuroyedov, M.V. Kosakovskaya, O.V. Gapon’ko, V.V. Gorodnichiy, D.N. Lovpache, I.A. Bulakh

“…Changing treatment regimen (in a planned manner) prevented tachyphylaxis and tolerance to previously prescribed drugs, which was established by IOP measurements (a 20% reduction in IOP compared with prior data). …”
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Therapeutic effects of composite probiotics derived from fermented camel milk on metabolic dysregulation and intestinal barrier integrity in type 2 diabetes rats by Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Jialehasibieke Sailike, Xin Sun, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi

“…Experimental groups included a diabetic control, Metformin, and low- and high-dose CPCM. Measurements over 6 weeks included body weight (BW), fasting blood glucose (FBG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), C-peptide (CP), lipid profiles, inflammatory markers, fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and tight junction protein expression in colonic tissues.ResultsHigh-dose CPCM significantly increased BW by 22.2% (p &lt; 0.05) and reduced FBG by 6.5 mmol/L (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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