Effects of in ovo feeding of vitamin C on embryonic development, hatching process, and chick rectal temperature of broiler embryos by Shan Du, Jianchuan Zhou, Xiang Ao, Xiang Ao, Yufei Zhu, Yufei Zhu

“…Trial 1 was conducted under normal incubation conditions without the IOF procedure and was designed to analyze the characteristics of embryonic development and establish the scoring standards for yolk absorption and the rupture of the shell membrane. …”
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Clinical burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in France by Philippe Charron, Carla Zema, François-Emery Cotté, Eléonore Herquelot, Taryn Krause, Florent Daydé, Jean-Noël Trochu

“…Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes by NYHA class over time were examined.ResultsOverall, 6,823 patients with obstructive HCM were included (54.7% male, mean [standard deviation (SD)] age 66.2 [16.7] years). At inclusion, the proportion of patients in NYHA classes I, II, III, and IV were 4%, 32%, 60%, and 4%, respectively. …”
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Capital formation and production of carbon emissions in low-carbon development by E.S. Siregar, S.U. Sentosa, A. Satrianto

“…Low carbon development is a new platform to maintain economic growth through reducing carbon emissions and reducing the use of natural resources, because it was predicted that reducing emissions will increase economic growth while preventing forest loss, improving air quality and living standards, and reducing mortality rates.METHODS: Utilizing a quantitative method, this study integrates a novel viewpoint by combining low-carbon development with related emission factors. …”
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F-FDG PET/CT Quantitative Parameters and Texture Analysis Effectively Differentiate Endometrial Precancerous Lesion and Early-Stage Carcinoma by Tong Wang MD, Hongzan Sun MD, Yan Guo PhD, Lue Zou MD

“…Results: There were moderate positive correlations between the PET standardized uptake values (SUVpeak, SUVmax, and SUVmean) and postoperative pathological features with correlation coefficients ( r s ) of 0.663, 0.651, and 0.651, respectively ( P < .001). …”
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Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing by Noura Alsufyani, Andre Isaac, Manisha Witmans, Paul Major, Hamdy El-Hakim

“…Further research is needed into the role of DISE in surgically naïve patients with SDB, and to compare DISE-directed surgery with the current standard of care.…”
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A deep learning model for assistive decision-making during robot-aided rehabilitation therapies based on therapists’ demonstrations by David Martínez-Pascual, José M. Catalán, Luís D. Lledó, Andrea Blanco-Ivorra, Nicolás García-Aracil

“…These robotic devices provide tools to monitor the patient’s recovery progress while providing highly standardized and intensive therapy. A major challenge in using these robotic devices is the ability to decide when to assist the user. …”
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Reproducibility and Consistency of Isolation Protocols for Fibroblasts, Smooth Muscle Cells, and Epithelial Cells from the Human Vagina by Jayson Sueters, Rogier Schipperheijn, Judith Huirne, Theo Smit, Zeliha Guler

“…The best results were obtained after digestion with 0.1% collagenase-IV, where pure FB colonies formed with high cell viability. (4) Conclusions: Today, vaginoplasty is considered the gold standard for surgically creating a neovagina, despite its considerable drawbacks and limitations. …”
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Prolonged pain-to-balloon time still impairs midterm left ventricular function following STEMI by Dominik Felbel, Sabrina Fackler, Rachel Michalke, Michael Paukovitsch, Matthias Gröger, Mirjam Keßler, Nicoleta Nita, Yannick Teumer, Leonhard Schneider, Armin Imhof, Dominik Buckert, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Sinisa Markovic

“…This study evaluates the proportion of impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) following STEMI in the context of current healthcare settings at a tertiary care center equipped with the most advanced and up-to-date standards of care. Methods Patients experiencing STEMI as their first manifestation of coronary artery disease were analyzed, as these individuals had no prior experience with heart-related chest pain. …”
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The Innovation Intermediaries Role in the Adoption of Emerging Technologies in Iran's Automotive Industry by Ali Maleki, Hadi Nilforoushan

“…Through SmartPLS modeling, standard regression coefficients can be obtained for paths, coefficients of determination for internal variables, and index sizes for the conceptual model. …”
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IN FRAMEWORK OF “ONE BELT, ONE ROAD” INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION by D. A. Smaliakou

“…The educational component of humanitarian interaction enables to provide effective tools for adjustment and support for the international dialogue and has an extensive range of opportunities for harmonization of cultural, social and even political standards.It is emphasized that further strengthening of the productive bilateral interaction of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation is prevented by its developed model which is under construction and functions mainly at the level of public authorities. …”
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Identifying community-driven priority questions in acoustic backscatter research by Vincent Lecours, Benjamin Misiuk, Benjamin Misiuk, Felix Butschek, Felix Butschek, Philippe Blondel, Giacomo Montereale-Gavazzi, Vanessa L. Lucieer, Chris McGonigle

“…, and “How can we quantify seafloor backscatter quality and develop standards similar to what exists with bathymetry?”.…”
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Effects of sexual counseling and education based on self-efficacy theory on the sexual function of women with breast cancer by Azadeh Jamshidi, Farzaneh Noroozi, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Tayebeh Gharibi

“…Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, percentage, frequency) and analytical tests, including the independent t-test, Mann‒Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test and repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post hoc LSD test were used for data analysis, considering a significance level of less than 0.05 in all cases. …”
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The association between tobacco and alcohol use and health outcomes in individuals living with diabetes and prediabetes in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by S J Mulder, T Chivese, C O Egbe

“…Of a total of 6 108 participants (mean (standard deviation) age 41 (19) years), 72.2% (n=4 409) had prediabetes and 27.8% (n=1 699) T2DM; 17.7% (n=1 084) were current smokers and 9.3% (n=565) reported problem/risky alcohol use. …”
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Implementasi Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process dan Simple Additive Weighting untuk Pemilihan Dosen Terbaik Studi Kasus STMIK Atma Luhur by Laurentinus laurentinus, Sobirin Rinaldi

“…Abstract In support of education, which grew rapidly in this era of globalization, higher education lecturers are required to have a competent and certified teachers,but do not yet have a benchmark for assessing the performance of lecturers whether they are in accordance with educational standards. The purpose of this research is to design and develop a decision support system in assessing the performance of lecturers using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and Simple Additive Weighting.To determine the criteria, it is required  using  AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method in  weighting criteria and subcriteria for each measurement can be more accurately, the value of each criteria to calculate the ranking use Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method of several alternatives. …”
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Assessment of Vitamin D3 Level Among a Sample of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Al-Hilla City by Ahmed Mahdi Habeeb, Atta Ah Mousa Al-Sarray, Ali Hussein Al Hafidh, Rafah Sabah Barrak, Afraa Brahim

“…Data were provided in simple frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and range measures. Type 2 diabetes patients' mean ± SD ages were 55.4 ± 10.1, while controls had a mean ± SD of age of 55.3 ± 10.0. the sociodemographic features of T2DM and participant control. …”
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Forestry features of regionalization of forest reproductive material by Oleg Danchuk, Vasyl Blystiv, Zinovii Yurkiv, Vitaly Vovchanskyi

“…The proposed version of the regionalization of forest reproductive material brings the standards in the field of forest seed production and nurseries closer to the requirements of Directive 105/99 of the European Union, which are set out in five paragraphs of the annex (clauses 1208-1212) of the Government Resolution No. 1106 of October 25, 2017 on the implementation of legislation of Ukraine to the requirements of the European Union. …”
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Efficacy and safety of tripterygium glycosides combined with ACEI/ARB on diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis by Zhuan’E. Yao, Zhuan’E. Yao, Pengbo Wang, Qinjuan Fu, Qiong Song, Haojian Xu, Peng Zhang

“…AimsThis study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tripterygium glycosides combined with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEI/ARBs) in treating Diabetic nephropathy and provide high-level evidence to support its standardized application.MethodsLiteratures were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP databases, the search time frame was defined as from the time of establishment to April 2023. …”
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A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“…Eligible dyads will have at least one member who exhibits clinically elevated emotional distress and will demonstrate capacity to consent to research participation on a standardized assessment. Consenting dyads will complete baseline assessments of emotional distress, quality of life, relationship functioning, and resiliency skills. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of First-Line Treatment Options for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis by Luqing Zhao, Zhiting Zhao, Xiaoqi Yan, Fei Wu, Ning Sun, Renhong Guo, Shaorong Yu, Xiao Hu, Jifeng Feng

“…Based on PACIFIC trial, durvalumab as consolidation therapy following concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) has been a new standard treatment for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Optimized Method to Generate Well-Characterized Macrophages from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Qimin Hai, Peter Bazeley, Juying Han, Gregory Brubaker, Jennifer Powers, Claudia M. Diaz-Montero, Jonathan D. Smith

“…This approach incorporates microwell plates and cell filtration to standardize the production of embryoid bodies and subsequent macrophage progenitors. …”
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