Effects of cassava pellets and enzymes addition on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemical indices and cecum microbiota of broilers by Dan Yue, Ying Lu, Jin Zhao, Xiaoming He, Junhong Zhu, Jiawei Liang, Weidong Deng

“…A total of 144 healthy 1-day-old AA broilers were randomly assigned to six dietary groups: basal diet (K1), basal diet + 5 % cassava pellets (K2), basal diet + 10 % cassava pellets (K3), basal diet + 20 % cassava pellets (K4), basal diet + 20 % cassava pellets + 0.3 % tannase (K5), and basal diet + 20 % cassava pellets + 0.3 % tannase + 2500 U/kg α-amylase (K6). …”
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Salt tolerance evaluation and key salt-tolerant traits at germination stage of upland cotton by Mengjie An, Xinhui Huang, Yilei Long, Yin Wang, Yanping Tan, Zhen Qin, Xiantao Ai, Yan Wang

“…Therefore, in this study, 16 cotton samples with geographical representation were randomly selected from 308 cotton germplasms to determine the optimal 200 mmol·L-1 NaCl in cotton germination experiments. …”
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Prevalence and access to care for cardiovascular risk factors in older people in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey by Justine Davies, Rachel Nugent, Ioannis Bakolis, Haja Wurie, Maria Lisa Odland, Miles Witham, Rashid Ansumana, Tahir Bockarie, Joseph Lamin

“…In Sierra Leone, there is limited empirical data on the prevalence of CVDRFs, and there are no previous studies on the access to care for these conditions.Methods This study in rural and urban Sierra Leone collected demographic, anthropometric measurements and clinical data from randomly sampled individuals over 40 years old using a household survey. …”
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Pharmacological management of gambling disorder: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Konstantinos Ioannidis, Cinzia Del Giovane, Charidimos Tzagarakis, Jeremy E. Solly, Samuel J. Westwood, Valeria Parlatini, Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Jon E. Grant, Samuele Cortese, Samuel R. Chamberlain

“…Methods: Based on our pre-registered protocol [CRD42022329520], a structured search was conducted across broad range of databases, for double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of medications for gambling disorder. …”
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Phase I trial of hydroxychloroquine to enhance palbociclib and letrozole efficacy in ER+/HER2− breast cancer by Akshara Singareeka Raghavendra, Nicole M. Kettner, Danielle Kwiatkowski, Senthil Damodaran, Yan Wang, David Ramirez, Dan S. Gombos, Kelly K. Hunt, Yu Shen, Khandan Keyomarsi, Debu Tripathy

“…These findings suggest that adding HCQ could potentially enhance the efficacy of low-dose palbociclib and standard letrozole therapy, pending verification in larger randomized studies.…”
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Exploring using HBsAg to predict interferon treatment course to achieve clinical cure in chronic hepatitis B patients: a clinical study by Fei Yan, Fei Tang, Jing Chen, YiCheng Lin, XinYu Chen, Qin Du, WeiLi Yin, Jing Liang, Lei Liu, Fang Wang, BaiGuo Xu, Qing Ye, HuiLing Xiang

“…All patients achieved hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) clearance post-treatment.ResultThe study enrolled 176 patients with chronic hepatitis B, with the median IFN treatment course of 35.23 ± 25.22 weeks. They were randomly divided into two cohorts in a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Obese Individuals by Camila Oliveira, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Lorena Rosa, Annelisa Santos, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Carolina Mendonça, Lucas Silva, Paulo Gentil, Ana Cristina Rebelo

“…The present study is a cutout of a randomized clinical trial “Effect of nutritional intervention and olive oil in severe obesity” (DieTBra Trial), where the baseline data were analyzed. …”
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Investigating the impact of oligo-chitosan on the growth dynamics and yield traits of Oryza sativa L. ‘BRRI dhan29’ under subtropical conditions by Afrina Rahman, Rayhan Ahammed, Jayanta Roy, Md Liton Mia, Mohammad Abdul Kader, Mubarak A. Khan, Md Harun Rashid, Uttam Kumer Sarker, Md Romij Uddin, Md Shafiqul Islam

“…The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design containing three replications. …”
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Sucrose-Sweetened Drinks Reduce the Physical Performance and Increase the Cardiovascular Risk in Physically Active Males by Raianne dos Santos Baleeiro, Aparecida Patricia Guimarães, Perciliany Martins de Souza, Rafael da Silva Andrade, Karina Barbosa de Queiroz, Daniel Barbosa Coelho, Emerson Cruz de Oliveira, Lenice Kappes Becker

“…Seventeen volunteers consumed a placebo drink (Pd; carbohydrate free) and an excessive SSB drink (eSSBd = Pd plus 300 g sucrose). In a blind randomized crossover study, the subjects were assigned to Pd or eSSBd groups for 15 days. …”
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Distinct lipidomic profiles but similar improvements in aerobic capacity following sprint interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training in male adolescents by Wantang Su, Jianming Liu, Jianming Liu, Aozhe Wang, Haifeng Zhang, Yaqi Sun, Zhiyi Yan, Michael Svensson, Ji-Guo Yu, Li Zhao

“…This study aimed to investigate how two different exercise intensities affect aerobic capacity and serum lipidomic profiles in healthy adolescents.MethodsTwenty-four healthy untrained male adolescents (13.08 ± 0.88 years old) were recruited and randomly assigned to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) group or sprint interval training (SIT) group to complete a specific training on a cycle ergometer for 6 weeks. …”
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Mulberry leaf extract reduces damage by regulating the oxidative response, immune response and intestinal flora of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) under chronic heat stress by Bing Fu, Donglai Zhou, Xiaotong Qiu, Xiaotong Qiu, Jieqiu Zheng, Jieqiu Zheng, Qiong Yang, Yang Xiao, Sentai Liao, Qingrong Li, Dongxu Xing

“…This study evaluated the protective effect of dietary MLE on HS-induced liver injury and intestinal flora disturbance in Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) based on oxidative damage parameters, immune parameters, and intestinal flora composition. Fish were randomly assigned into three groups: CON group (ambient temperature, 26°C, basal diet), HS group (33°C, basal diet), and HS + MLE group (33°C, basal diet supplemented with 9 g/kg MLE). …”
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Fatty acid synthase inhibition improves hypertension-induced erectile dysfunction by suppressing oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis through activating the... by Jiaochen Luan, Mengchi Yu, Qi Gu, Xuan Zhou, Yunqiang Shao, Tong Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Zheng Zhu, Ninghong Song, Jie Yang

“…In vivo, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were randomly divided into two groups. The SHR+C75 group received intraperitoneal injections of C75 at a dose of 2 mg/kg once a week. …”
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European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and Liver Dysfunction by Andreea Ludusanu, Adelina Tanevski, Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu, Razvan Lucian Bobeica, Dragos Andrei Chiran, Cristinel Ionel Stan, Viorel Dragos Radu, Vasile Lucian Boiculese, Grigore Tinica

“…<b>Methods:</b> This was a retrospective study, and it included 185 patients, with 93 survivors being randomly chosen from a total of 589 surviving patients using age, emergency and the weight of cardiac procedures as criteria to match the 92 deceased patients during hospitalization in the postoperative period who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone or CABG and other concomitant cardiovascular interventions during a 10-year period of time. …”
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Replacing rice straw with peanut vine and Broussonetia papyrifera silage in beef cattle feed reduced the use of soybean meal by Xin Yi, Yueming Li, Yue Liu, Minzhe Zhang, Zhenming Zhou, Qingxiang Meng, Hao Wu

“…Forty-five Simmental crossbred bulls (initial body weight = 484.29 ± 8.49 kg) were randomly allotted into three dietary treatment groups (n = 15): (1) CON, 5% rice straw (DM basis); (2) PEV, 5% peanut vine (DM basis); and (3) BPS, 5% B. papyrifera silage (DM basis). …”
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Comparative safety of transvenous and leadless pacemakers in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis study by Cedric Mhasseb, Mayassa Kiwan, Marie-Elie Merhi, Nicolas Moussallem, Jana Moussalli, Maroun Abou Zeid, Sarah Abou Daher, Ghassan Nabbout, Sami Azar, Amjad Kanaan, Frederic Harb

“…However, higher odds of cardiac perforation and tamponade and thromboembolic events were observed among patients receiving LP. The lack of both randomized clinical trials and long term follow up studies limits our assessment and emphasizes the need for ongoing investigation to understand the extended complications associated with these devices amidst advancing technology.…”
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Comparing the bio-fertilizer quality of co-composted municipal organic wastes of different mix ratio: evidence from Tigray, northern Ethiopia by Kassa Teka, Tigist. A. Gessesse, Yemane Welday

“…Method: Four treatments, T1 (70% sludge, 15.3% wheat straw and 14.7% cattle manure), T2 (50% sludge, 14.8% wheat straw and 35.2% cattle manure), T3 (30% sludge, 20% wheat straw and 50% cattle manure) and T4 (20% sludge, 14.2% wheat straw and 65.8% cattle manure) having three replications were arranged in a randomized complete design. Matured compost samples, composted for 90 days, were analyzed for nutrient contents, pathogens and heavy metals concentration. …”
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Design and application of a pharyngeal swab samples collection device (一种咽拭子采集装置的设计及应用) by KANG Jie (康杰), LU Minghui (路明惠), TIAN Ruixi (田润溪), FAN Jiao (范姣), WANG Lin (王琳)

“…Methods A total of 120 hospital staff members who conducted nucleic acid testing were randomly divided into the control group and study group, with 60 cases in each group. …”
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Application of “One Syndrome and One Product”nursing mode for inpatients with post-stroke depression (“一证一品”护理模式在中风后抑郁患者护理中的应用) by YANG Yu (杨宇), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), FAN Yan (范艳), LIU Yanna (刘燕娜), HU Shirong (胡世荣)

“…Methods Totally 90 inpatients of post-stroke depression were divided into control (n=45)and observation group (n=45) according on randomized principles. The control group were treated with routine therapy and nursing, while the observation group were treated additionally with the special Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing interventions based on the model of "One Syndrome and One Product". …”
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Sevoflurane Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment Induced by Aβ1–40 in Rats through Initiating Neurotoxicity, Neuroinflammation, and Neuronal Apoptosis in Rat Hippocampus by Yue Tian, Ke-yan Chen, Li-dan Liu, Yun-xia Dong, Ping Zhao, Shan-bin Guo

“…Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups of normal saline (NS) + O2, NS + sevoflurane (sevo), amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) + O2, and Aβ + sevo. …”
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Rehydrated corn grain silage with wet brewery residue and different inoculants by E. L. L. Lelis, V. B. Tavares, R. M. A. Teixeira, B. G. C. Homem, C. H. Nogueira, J. M. Silva

“…The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design in a 4 x 3 factorial scheme with four replications. …”
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