Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…This study investigates the performance of broilers fed on low-density crude protein diets with increasing particle size of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) hulls.Materials and Methods: This experiment aimed to examine the effect of sunflower hull particle size on the performance and physiological response of broiler chickens fed with different protein levels. A completely randomized design based on a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement, comprising 6 treatments (6 replicates per treatment, 10 birds per replicate). …”
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Comparison of cardiovascular risk prediction models developed using machine learning based on data from a Sri Lankan cohort with World Health Organization risk charts for predictin... by Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, Chamila Mettananda, Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Norihiro Kato, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Maheeka Solangaarachchige, Prasanna Haddela

“…Introduction Models derived from non-Sri Lankan cohorts are used for cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification of Sri Lankans.Objective To develop a CV risk prediction model using machine learning (ML) based on data from a Sri Lankan cohort followed up for 10 years, and to compare the predictions with WHO risk charts.Design Cohort study.Setting The Ragama Health Study (RHS), an ongoing, prospective, population-based cohort study of patients randomly selected from the Ragama Medical Office of Heath area, Sri Lanka, focusing on the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases, was used to develop the model. …”
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Impact of Ketogenic and Mediterranean Diets on Gut Microbiota Profile and Clinical Outcomes in Drug-Naïve Patients with Diabesity: A 12-Month Pilot Study by Vanessa Palmas, Andrea Deledda, Vitor Heidrich, Giuseppina Sanna, Giulia Cambarau, Michele Fosci, Lorenzo Puglia, Enrico Antonio Cappai, Alessio Lai, Andrea Loviselli, Aldo Manzin, Fernanda Velluzzi

“…<b>Methods</b>: At baseline, patients were randomly assigned to either a VLCKD (KETO group) or a Mediterranean diet (MEDI group). …”
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Effect of ERAS-based sputum drainage nursing model on improving postoperative pulmonary function recovery in elderly patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (基于ERAS模式的排痰护理... by CAO Shuonan (曹硕楠), YUAN Qiaoling (袁巧玲), LIU Ranran (刘冉冉)

“…Objective　Methods 120 elderly patients suffering from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and receiving craniotomy from June 2019 to June 2021 were enrolled. Patients were randomly and equally divided into two groups: the traditional group(n=60, who received traditional nursing model) and the ERAS group (n=60, who received ERAS-based sputum drainage nursing model). …”
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Significance of changes in levels of neutrophil extracellular traps during development of silicosis in mice by Lu HAN, Ruru CHEN, Yulu XIONG, Ziye GUO, Hailan HE, Xiaohui HAO, Heliang LIU, Lingli GUO

“…MethodsA total of 28 SPF male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a control group, and a model group, and the model group was subdivided into, a 2 d model group, a 7 d model group, and a 28 d model group, with 7 mice in each group. …”
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Exploration of rituximab treatment strategies for membranous nephropathy adapted to the Chinese healthcare environment by Xiaolong Wang, Xueying Cao, Jie Wu, Shuang Liang, Jian Yang, Hong Wang

“…However, our experience is limited by its retrospective design and relatively small sample size, and further large-scale randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm our preliminary findings.…”
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The effectiveness of the use of filter on the tilapia growth performance, number of Nitrosomonas sp., and water quality in aquaponics systems by Yuli Andriani, , Zahidah, Yayat Dhahiyat, Ujang Subhan, Irfan Zidni, Rusky Intan Pratama, Nadia Purnamasari Gumay

“…The method used in this study was completely randomized design, consisting of five treatments and each was repeated three times. …”
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Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens by Liping Zhu, Jianping Wang, Xuemei Ding, Shiping Bai, Qiufeng Zeng, Yue Xuan, Keying Zhang

“…A total of 600 laying hens at 33 wk of age were randomly divided into 5 treatments containing a control diet and 4 diets with 11.5% rapeseed. …”
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The Combined Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Extracts to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats by Hadi Sarir, Saeedeh Zakerian, masood didarkhah

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of the combination of garlic and turmeric extract on the amount of plasma aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, the amount of triiodothyronine, thyroxine, total antioxidant capacity, and malondialdehyde in rats intoxicated with aflatoxin B1.Materials and Methods: In this research, 64 male Wistar rats with an average body weight of 250-300 g were used to evaluate the synergistic effect of garlic and turmeric extract against the damage caused by aflatoxin B1 in the form of a completely randomized design as a factorial experiment (2×2×2). …”
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Observation on the curative effect of umbilicus application therapy combined with Cucurbit moxibustion in the treatment of spleen deficiency syndrome of type 2 diabetes mellitus (敷... by GAO Junluan (高俊娈), XUE li (薛丽), ZHANG Gengliang (张庚良), HAO Min (郝民), MAO Hui (毛慧), SHEN Yanru (沈彦如)

“…Methods Using convenience sampling method, 60 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to our hospital from March 2020 to December 2020 were selected as the research objects, and randomly divided into two groups, 30 people in each group. …”
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Clinical effect of auricular point pressing with beans combined with acupoint massage in the treatment of post-stroke constipation with Qi deficiency syndrome (耳穴压豆联合穴位按摩治疗中风后气虚便秘的... by LI Chenchen (李陈晨), YANG Yu (杨宇), FAN Yan (范艳), JIA Tieying (贾铁英), HU Shirong (胡世荣)

“…Methods Totally 120 patients with post-stroke constipation of Qi deficiency syndrome were randomly divided into control group and study group, with 60 cases in each group. …”
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Optimization of salinity range for rearing glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Ade Yulita Hesti Lukas, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Tatag Budiardi, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Ridwan Affandi

“…It used a completely randomized design (CRD) with four salinity treatments and three replications, namely (A) 0 g/L, (B) 10 g/L, (C) 20 g/L, and (D) 30 g/L. …”
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Influence of ethnicity on cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor efficacy and toxicity: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Roberto Buonaiuto, Aldo Caltavituro, Margherita Tafuro, Alessandra Longobardi, Giuliana Pavone, Pierluigi De Santis, Roberta Caputo, Carmine De Angelis, Lucia Del Mastro, Fabio Puglisi, Mario Giuliano, Grazia Arpino, Martina Pagliuca, Michelino De Laurentiis

“…Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis including the most recent randomized trial data systematically searched from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL (from inception to May 31st, 2024) or presented in abstracts or oral presentations at the ESMO, ASCO, and SABCS international congresses. …”
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Second-line treatment patterns and outcomes in advanced HCC after progression on atezolizumab/bevacizumab by Meng Wu, Claudia A.M. Fulgenzi, Antonio D’Alessio, Alessio Cortellini, Ciro Celsa, Giulia F. Manfredi, Bernardo Stefanini, Y. Linda Wu, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Anwaar Saeed, Angelo Pirozzi, Tiziana Pressiani, Lorenza Rimassa, Martin Schoenlein, Kornelius Schulze, Johann von Felden, Yehia Mohamed, Ahmed O. Kaseb, Arndt Vogel, Natascha Roehlen, Marianna Silletta, Naoshi Nishida, Masatoshi Kudo, Caterina Vivaldi, Lorenz Balcar, Bernhard Scheiner, Matthias Pinter, Amit G. Singal, Joshua Glover, Susanna Ulahannan, Fredrich Foerster, Arndt Weinmann, Peter R. Galle, Neehar D. Parikh, Wei-Fan Hsu, Alessandro Parisi, Hong Jae Chon, David J. Pinato, Celina Ang

“…These results can help inform clinicians of possible treatment options for patients who progress after frontline atezolizumab plus bevacizumab while we await maturing data from randomized-controlled trials.…”
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Protective mechanism of safflower yellow injection on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by activating NLRP3 inflammasome by Lingmei Li, Ce Cao, Hao Guo, Li Lin, Lei Li, Yehao Zhang, Gaojie Xin, Zixin Liu, Shujuan Xu, Xiao Han, Qiong Zhang, Jianhua Fu

“…Methods The I/R model was prepared by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery for 45 min and then releasing the blood flow for 150 min. 96 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham group, I/R group, Hebeishuang group (HBS), SYI high-dose group (I/R + SYI-H), SYI medium-dose group (I/R + SYI-M) and SYI low-dose group (I/R + SYI-L). …”
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Extended HPV genotyping by the BD Onclarity assay: concordance with screening HPV-DNA assays, triage biomarkers, and histopathology in women from the NTCC2 study by Laura De Marco, Simonetta Bisanzi, Guglielmo Ronco, Pamela Mancuso, Francesca Carozzi, Elena Allia, Raffaella Rizzolo, Daniela Gustinucci, Helena Frayle, Jessica Viti, Anna Iossa, Elena Cesarini, Simonetta Bulletti, Basilio Passamonti, Silvia Gori, Laura Toniolo, Francesco Venturelli, Annarosa Del Mistro, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Maria Benevolo

“…Nevertheless, the agreement is substantial for women with high-grade cytology, histologically confirmed CIN3, and p16/ki67 or mRNA positivity at triage, thus confirming a good clinical performance of all the tests used.The NTCC2 trial is registered as Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT01837693.IMPORTANCELarge randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for high-risk types is more effective than cytology in detecting pre-cancerous lesions and preventing cervical cancer. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…In this study, 30 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups. Mice had free access to sheep milk for 14 days, and free access to 2.5 % DSS started on the 7th day of SM administration and sustained for 7 days. …”
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Application of Shenling lotion in nursing of perineal injury after vaginal delivery (参苓洗液在经阴道分娩产妇产后会阴损伤护理中的应用效果研究) by TANG Yang (唐杨), PENG Hong (彭鸿), WU Qiuxiang (吴秋香), WANG Yan (王燕), WANG Mingyang (王明洋), CHEN Lingfang (陈陵芳)

“…Methods A total of 200 puerperal women after vaginal delivery were randomly divided into the control group and observation group, with 100 cases in each group. …”
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Practice of continuing care with Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients after surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids in the specialized outpatient clinic (基于专病门诊的混合痔术后患... by Qin Shasha (秦沙沙), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), WEI Yongchun (魏永春), PENG Yujie (彭雨洁), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Ye (李野), WANG Yali (王亚丽), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞)

“…Methods Totally 80 patients undergoing surgical treatment of mixed hemorrhoids of Damp-Heat type were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Application of mind-mapping combined with scenario simulation method in clinical teaching and training of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills of nursing students (思维导图联合情景模拟的教学方式在... by ZHAO Lina (赵丽娜), LIU Ai (刘爱), WANG Honghong (王虹虹), WANG Xiaojie (王小杰), TONG Lu (佟璐), ZHANG Ji (张继), ZUO Lin (左琳), MING Yue (明月), CHEN Xinxin (陈鑫鑫), WANG Yuanyuan (王媛媛)

“…Methods A total of 24 nursing students who participated in the internship in the Emergency Medicine Department were randomly divided into the control group and study group, with 12 students in each group. …”
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