Moringa oleifera seed meal as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Growth and health implications for Cirrhinus mrigala by Sadia Tabassum, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Shafaqat Ali, Pallab K. Sarker, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Lalarukh

“…In a 90-day feeding study, 270 fingerlings were randomly assigned to six groups, each receiving one of six diets with varying MOSM concentrations. …”
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Comparison of the conceive-design-implement-operate model and lecture-based learning in teaching the “healthcare-associated infections” course by Yu Chen, Rui Zhang, Zhenke Zhou, Min Hong, Zheng Huang, Heling Wen, Lei Peng

“…Enhancing HAI education for nurses can improve patient safety and medical quality.AimThe study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the new conceive-design-implement-operate (CDIO) teaching model on nursing students’ HAI learning outcomes and compare it with the traditional LBL model, providing valuable insights for future HAI education in nursing.MethodsA total of 110 nursing students were randomly assigned to one of two groups for HAI training during the 2022–2023 academic year: a group that engaged in the CDIO model and another that received traditional lecture-based learning (LBL). …”
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Combined effects of Macleaya cordata extract and antimicrobial peptides on reproductive performance and oviduct microbiota in Xuefeng black-bone chickens by Hui Wan, Fu Yin, Guihua Chen, Yaling Yao, Qiongtao Zi, Yuxuan Zhou, Lixia Yan, Peng Li, Jingzhe Huang, Ning He, Meichun Li, Songchang Guo

“…A total of 900 chickens were randomly assigned to 5 groups with 6 replicates of 30 hens. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of the addition of sintilimab as a first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Chinese healthcare system perspec... by Cuicui Yu, Yingqi Wu, Yadi Geng, Hui Yan, Pengli Zhu, Peng Ji, Fei Wu, Lijuan Ning, Yubin Feng, Aizong Shen

“…Abstract Background The ORIENT-15 double-blind randomized controlled trial demonstrated that the addition of sintilimab to chemotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) resulted in better clinical outcomes. …”
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Genome-Wide Expression Difference of MicroRNAs in Basal Cell Carcinoma by Hai-Peng Wei, Song Zhan, Qing-An Zhu, Zhen-Juan Chen, Xian Feng, Jun-Yuan Chen, Qi-Lin Zhang, Jingjie Zhao, Lingzhang Meng

“…In order to validate the sRNA-seq data, expression of 15 randomly selected DEMs was measured using the TaqMan probe-based quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Surgical Treatment and Survival in Patients with Liver Metastases from Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Stefano Bacchetti, Serena Bertozzi, Ambrogio P. Londero, Alessandro Uzzau, Enrico Maria Pasqual

“…Our meta-analysis provides evidence supporting the hypothesis that hepatic resection increases overall survival in patients with liver metastases from GEP-NETs. Further randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm these findings and it would be desirable to identify new markers to properly select patients for surgical treatment.…”
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Antidiabetic Rosiglitazone Reduces Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Guang Wang, Zhe Zhang, Jie Yu, Fuchun Zhang, Liyun He, Jinru Wei, Jieming Mao, Xian Wang

“…A total of 116 diabetic patients with CAD who had undergone PCI were randomized to receive rosiglitazone (4 mg/d) or not for 6 months. …”
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Effectiveness of a family customised online FOCUS programme aimed on building resiliency in dyad relationship to support dyadic illness management in persons with heart failure and... by Xin Zhang, Xiaonan Zhang, Yongjun Cao, Weiling Yang, Yanting Li, Xuedong Li, Sixuan Jiang, Qingyun LV, Mei Cheng, Xiaoying Zang

“…The dyads (N=142) will be randomly allocated to the intervention group that will receive the family customised online FOCUS programme, and the attention control group that will not receive elements of the FOCUS programme. …”
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Leukodepleted Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Simancas-Racines, Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez, Gerard Urrutia, Diana Buitrago-Garcia, Solange Núñez-González, María José Martínez-Zapata, Eva Madrid, Xavier Bonfill, Ricardo Hidalgo-Ottolenghi

“…Methods. We searched randomized controlled trials (RCT), enrolling patients undergoing a major cardiovascular surgical procedure and transfused with LD-PRBC. …”
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Transcriptomics Analysis of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in Response to the Infection by <i>Setosphaeria turcica</i> by Hui Jia, Pan Li, Bu Tao, Yuwei Liu, Zhihang Liu, Mengfang Zhu, He Zhou, Maocun Wang, Jingao Dong, Shouqin Gu, Xiaodong Gong

“…The expression levels of six randomly selected DEGs were validated using qRT-PCR, confirming the accuracy of the RNA-Seq findings. …”
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Advancements related to probiotics for preventing and treating recurrent respiratory tract infections in children by Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yingying Xu, Yingying Xu, Ling Hu, Ling Hu, Xiaomei Wang

“…In conclusion, we propose future research directions including conducting more high-quality randomized controlled trials to optimize application strategies for probiotics alongside other treatments while considering variations based on age and health conditions among pediatric populations. …”
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Astragalin and rutin restore gut microbiota dysbiosis, alleviate obesity and insulin resistance in high-fat diet-fed C57BL/6J mice by Muni Swamy Ganjayi, Karunakaran Reddy Sankaran, Balaji Meriga, Ruchika Bhatia, Shikha Sharma, Kanthi Kiran Kondepudi

“…In the present study we investigated the impact of the combination of astragalin and rutin (CAR) on restoring gut-microbial dysbiosis and obesity and obesity related disorders. Randomized male C57BL/6J mice were experimentally divided into 5 groups and fed either a normal diet or a high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks. …”
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A new approach for evaluating maize transgressive segregants and their three-way cross potential in the S4 convergent breeding population by Nuniek Widiayani, Muhammad Fuad Anshori, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin, Muh Farid, Ifayanti Ridwan, Abd. Haris Bahrun, Muhammad Azrai, Amin Nur, Purnama Isti Khaerani, Willy Bayuardi Suwarno, Karlina Syahruddin, Naeem Khan, Majed A. Alotaibi, Mahmoud F. Seleiman

“…The experiment used a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Complement activation in wasp venom-induced acute kidney injury by Rui Cheng, Liang Xu, Jianhua Gong, Fanglin Yu, Ying Lv, Hai Yuan, Fengqi Hu

“…In this study, a complement-depleted mouse model was used to investigate the role of complement in wasp venom-induced AKI. Mice were randomly categorized into control, cobra venom factor (CVF), AKI, and CVF + AKI groups. …”
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Neural Determinants of Sedentary Lifestyle in Older Adults: A Brain Network Analysis by Mohsen Bahrami, Jonathan H Burdette, Paul J Laurienti, Barbara J Nicklas, W Jack Rejeski, Jason Fanning

“…Method The goal of the current study, using baseline fMRI and accelerometry data from 36 participants and advanced machine learning tools, was to determine if we could identify complex brain circuits underlying variability associated with changes in sitting time and daily steps during the 6‐month intensive phase among participants randomized to the WL + SitLess treatment condition. …”
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Effect of Ileal Transposition (IT) on Angiopoietin-Like Protein-8 (ANGPTL8) and Pentraxin (PTX3) Plasma Level in Sprague-Dawley Rats Fed High-Fat Diet (HFD) by Tomasz Sawczyn, Dominika Stygar, Katarzyna Nabrdalik, Michał Kukla, Oliwia Masri, Łukasz Magrowski, Wojciech Karcz, Jerzy Jochem

“…After eight weeks, animals in each group were randomly assigned to two types of surgery: IT and SHAM. …”
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Melatonin Supplementation Decreases Aerobic Exercise Training Induced-Lipid Peroxidation and Malondialdehyde in Sedentary Young Women by Ziaadini Fatemeh, Aminae Mohsen, Mahsa Rastegar M.M., Abbasian Sadegh, Memari Amir Hossein

“…Twenty sedentary young (20–25 years old) women were selected and randomly divided into two exercise training-supplement (n=10) and exercise training (n=10) groups. …”
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Ceftriaxone-associated dysbiosis decreases voriconazole bioavailability by upregulating intestinal P-glycoprotein expression through activation of the Nrf2-mediated signalling path... by Xiaokang Wang, Xiaokang Wang, Chunxiao Ye, Xixiao Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang

“…ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of intestinal dysbiosis on the bioavailability of voriconazole and to explore any underlying mechanisms.MethodSprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: a normal control group and a ceftriaxone-associated dysbiotic group. …”
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Experimental Fracture Model versus Osteotomy Model in Metacarpal Bone Plate Fixation by S. Ochman, T. Vordemvenne, J. Paletta, M. J. Raschke, R. H. Meffert, S. Doht

“…Porcine metacarpal bones (𝑛=40) were randomized into 4 groups. In groups I and II bones were fractured with a modified 3-point bending test. …”
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Evaluating a large language model’s ability to answer clinicians’ requests for evidence summaries by Mallory N. Blasingame, Taneya Y. Koonce, Annette M. Williams, Dario A. Giuse, Jing Su, Poppy A. Krump, Nunzia Bettinsoli Giuse

“…A subset of questions was randomly selected for verification of references provided by aiChat.  …”
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