Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Activity Is Related to Body Composition, Measures of Adiposity, and Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Excessive Adiposity and Different Degrees of Glucose... by Wellington S. Silva Júnior, Maria das Graças C. Souza, José Firmino Nogueira Neto, Eliete Bouskela, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar

“…After meal intake, DPP4 activity remained significantly associated with insulin, leptin, and resistin. In multiple regression analysis, BAI, WHR, percent lean mass, HOMA-IR, and leptin influenced DPP4 activity and explained approximately 26% of the variance on it. …”
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Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Vietnamese Rice: Assessment of Human Exposure to These Elements through Rice Consumption by Dinh Binh Chu, Hung Tuan Duong, Minh Thi Nguyet Luu, Hong-An Vu-Thi, Bich-Thuy Ly, Vu Duc Loi

“…In this work, twelve heavy metals and arsenic, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn, in a rice sample collected from some areas of Vietnam have been quantified and implemented by using multiple analytical platforms such as ICP-MS, AAS, and mercury analyser. …”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose index and acute kidney injury following traumatic brain injury by Rujun Pan, Shaojie Li, Baofang Wu, Jiayin Wang, Shanglu Lin, Longjie Chen, De Wei, Hongzhi Gao

“…The incidence of AKI was 9.4%. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified a relationship between the TyG levels and AKI risk. …”
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Evolution of Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Change Point Analysis of Textbook Outcome over Twenty Years by Yeshong Park, Ho-Seong Han, Seung Yeon Lim, Hyelim Joo, Jinju Kim, MeeYoung Kang, Boram Lee, Hae Won Lee, Yoo-Seok Yoon, Jai Young Cho

“…TO was defined as no intraoperative transfusions, positive margins, major complications, 30-day readmission or mortality, and prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS). <i>Results</i>: Multiple change point analysis identified three change points (2006, 2012, 2017), and patients were divided into four groups. …”
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Effectiveness of a bacteriophage YZU_PF006 in controlling dairy spoilage caused by Pseudomonas fluorescens by Lei Yuan, Lili Ma, Yang Liu, Xinhai Yuan, Shuo Wang, Wenyuan Zhou, Zhenbo Xu, Zhenquan Yang

“…Phage YZU_PF006 at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 100 increased the pH values of milk by 1.43 at 28°C and 0.81 at 7°C, increased the particle size of milk by 2.74 μm at 28°C and 1.74 μm at 7°C. …”
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A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery by Chihiro Kosugi, MD, Keiji Koda, MD, Hiroaki Shimizu, MD, Masato Yamazaki, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Mikito Mori, MD, Akihiro Usui, MD, Hiroyuki Nojima, MD, Satoshi Endo, MD, Hiroo Yanagibashi, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Toru Tochigi, MD, Tetsutaro Sazuka, MD, Mihono Hirota, MD, Hideyuki Kuboki, MD

“…To determine whether Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings containing ionic silver are superior to film dressings for preventing superficial surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery. Background:. Multiple clinical trials have assessed the effectiveness of silver-containing wound dressings; however, systematic reviews failed to find any advantages of these dressings and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to indicate that they prevented wound infections. …”
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Adaptation of an additively manufactured reactor concept for catalytic methanation with in-situ tar co-reforming of biogenic syngas by Jakob Müller, Alexander Feldner, Simon Markthaler, Peter Treiber, Jürgen Karl

“…The triangular modular reactor cell can easily be scaled up by connecting multiple cells in parallel, since the triangular shape can be extended efficiently into a honeycomb pattern.…”
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Technical Proficiency Analysis in Table Tennis: A Comparative Study Between Advanced and Intermediate Players by Benny Aprial, Denny Setyawan, George Danut Mocanu, Candra Brema Tarigan, Ghulam Mustafa, John Michael D. Aquino, Bilal Azmi Sarıtaş

“…The findings highlight that the progression from intermediate to advanced level requires improvements across multiple domains, including technical consistency, biomechanical efficiency, and tactical adaptability. …”
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Effectiveness of 12 weeks of listening to Gayatri Mantra in the management of non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study by Puneeth Nagarajaiah, Naveen Raj GM, Anil Mohan Rao S, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Mukkadan JK

“…Although it is known that mantra chanting offers multiple beneficial effects, the scientific studies related to these are limited. …”
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The effect of failed transfer of passive immunity and agammaglobulinemia on the occurrence of preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality in Holstein calves by Mely T. Olivera, Jesús Mellado, José E. García, Juan A. Encina, Perpetuo Álvarez, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño, Miguel Mellado

“…Material and methods: Health events and mortality records were obtained from Holstein calves (n = 4,349) in a large commercial dairy herd. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to model the effect of the failure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulins or AG on preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality of Holstein calves. …”
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‘I am happy to be listened to’: co-creation of a simple tool to measure women’s experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania by Brenda Sequeira D’mello, Natasha Housseine, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Thomas van den Akker, Zainab Muniro, Evance Polin, Nuswe Ambokile, Charles Festo, Jane Brandt Sørensen, David Sando

“…Method We employed a participatory approach utilizing multiple mixed methods. This included a scoping review, stakeholder engagement involving postnatal women, healthcare providers, health leadership, and global researchers through interviews, focus groups, and two surveys involving 201 and 838 postnatal women. …”
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Clinicopathological features of Lynch syndrome pedigrees with MSH2 c.351G>A gene variant by Shuai Zhang, Guanyu Fu, Gongping Sun, Yuanxin Tang, Jin Meng, Zhigang Wang, Rongjun Su, Wei Liu, Xiaoxia Li

“…The clinicopathological characteristics of LS in this family include common simultaneous or heterogeneous multiple primary cancers, a broad tumor spectrum, and a younger age with the continuation of genetic algebra.…”
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JWST, ALMA, and Keck Spectroscopic Constraints on the UV Luminosity Functions at z ∼ 7–14: Clumpiness and Compactness of the Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe by Yuichi Harikane, Akio K. Inoue, Richard S. Ellis, Masami Ouchi, Yurina Nakazato, Naoki Yoshida, Yoshiaki Ono, Fengwu Sun, Riku A. Sato, Giovanni Ferrami, Seiji Fujimoto, Nobunari Kashikawa, Derek J. McLeod, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Marcin Sawicki, Yuma Sugahara, Yi Xu, Satoshi Yamanaka, Adam C. Carnall, Fergus Cullen, James S. Dunlop, Eiichi Egami, Norman Grogin, Yuki Isobe, Anton M. Koekemoer, Nicolas Laporte, Chien-Hsiu Lee, Dan Magee, Hiroshi Matsuo, Yoshiki Matsuoka, Ken Mawatari, Kimihiko Nakajima, Minami Nakane, Yoichi Tamura, Hiroya Umeda, Hiroto Yanagisawa

“…We find that ∼70% of the bright galaxies at z ∼ 7 exhibit clumpy morphologies with multiple subcomponents, suggesting merger-induced starburst activity, which is consistent with SED fitting results showing bursty star formation histories. …”
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Cetacean feeding modelling using machine learning: A case study of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea by Carla Cherubini, Giulia Cipriano, Leonardo Saccotelli, Giovanni Dimauro, Giovanni Coppini, Roberto Carlucci, Carmelo Fanizza, Rosalia Maglietta

“…Behavioural data from April 2016 to October 2023, coupled with 20 environmental variables from Copernicus Marine Service and EMODnet-bathymetry datasets, were used to build Cetacean Feeding Models (CFMs) for the target species using Random Forest and RUSBoost algorithms. Multiple subsets of environmental predictors—physiographic, physical, inorganic, and bio-chemical—were employed to develop and evaluate ML models tailored to feeding prediction. …”
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Gene networks and metabolomic screening analysis revealed specific pathways of amino acid and acylcarnitine profile alterations in blood plasma of patients with Parkinson’s disease... by A. A. Makarova, P. M. Melnikova, A. D. Rogachev, P. S. Demenkov, T. V. Ivanisenko, E. V. Predtechenskaya, S. Y. Karmanov, V. V. Koval, A. G. Pokrovsky, I. N. Lavrik, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The molecular genetic mechanisms of these pathologies are multifactorial and involve multiple biological processes. To comprehensively analyze the pathophysiology of PD and VP, the methods of systems biology and gene network reconstruction are essential. …”
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Resveratrol Alleviates NEFA-Induced Oxidative Damage in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Restoring Mitochondrial Function by Longwei Sun, Junpeng Huang, Xiangyang Dou, Zhenyu Dong, Yuan Li, Shujing Tan, Ran Yu, Chengmin Li, Weiguo Zhao

“…Resveratrol (RES) is a polyphenolic compound with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and multiple other physiological effects. However, its effect on oxidative damage triggered by NEFAs in bovine mammary epithelial cells is rarely reported. …”
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The type of exercise most beneficial for quality of life in people with atrial fibrillation: a network meta-analysis by Zhen Yang, Xiaoting Qi, Gaopeng Li, Na Wu, Bingwen Qi, Mengyang Yuan, Yaxin Wang, Guangling Hu, Qiaofang Yang

“…We conducted comprehensive searches across multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Chinese databases such as CNKI, WanFang Data, and VIP. …”
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Optimizing Breeding Strategies for Pekin Ducks Using Genomic Selection: Genetic Parameter Evaluation and Selection Progress Analysis in Reproductive Traits by Jun Zhou, Jiang-Zhou Yu, Mei-Yi Zhu, Fang-Xi Yang, Jin-Ping Hao, Yong He, Xiao-Liang Zhu, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Feng Zhu

“…Using the BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction), GBLUP (Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction), and ssGBLUP (Single-step Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction) models, we assessed selection progress for body weight at 6 weeks, age at first egg, and egg number from 25 to 44 weeks over multiple generations. Ten-fold cross-validation was used to evaluate the genomic prediction performance. …”
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The oral disposition index calculated from a meal tolerance test is a crucial indicator for evaluating differential normalization of postprandial glucose and triglyceride excursion... by Yukako Yamamoto, Takeshi Togawa, Osamu Sekine, Yuki Ozamoto, Junko Fuse, Choka Azuma, Jun Ito-Kobayashi, Yasumitsu Oe, Akeo Hagiwara, Masaki Kobayashi, Tadahiro Kitamura, Masanori Iwanishi, Akira Shimatsu, Atsunori Kashiwagi

“…The results were as follows; (i) Postoperative body-weight reduction was associated with DM remission and reduced multiple cardiometabolic risks. (ii) OGTT data showing postprandial hyper-insulinemic hypoglycemia in many post-surgery patients were associated with overdiagnosis of improved glucose tolerance. …”
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Causal association between non-thyroidal autoimmune diseases and Graves' ophthalmopathy: A mendelian randomization study by Lan Ma, Xue Jiang, Zhijia Hou, Dongmei Li

“…Materials: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), multiple sclerosis (MS), psoriasis vulgaris (PV), type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were obtained from the IEU Open genome-wide association studies (GWAS) database, GWAS data for GO were obtained from the FinnGen database. …”
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