Observed climate trends and farmers’ adaptation strategies in Dendi District, West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Busha Getachew, Gonfa Kewessa, Worku Hailu, Gezahegn Girma

“…As rain-fed crop production relies on the timely and normal distribution of rainfall, these events significantly disrupt agricultural operations, particularly in mid-altitude and lowland areas. …”
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Clinicopathological analysis of adrenal intravascular large B-cell lymphoma by LIN Jiaxin, WEI Ran, SHUI Ruohong, LU Hongfen, LI Xiaoqiu, YU Baohua

“…It is of great importance to accumulate more cases and further understand the clinicopathological and molecular genetic characteristics of this rare disease, which might not only help with early diagnosis, timely treatment and improvement of prognosis, but also provide a theoretical basis for further understanding the pathogenesis and development of the disease and exploring therapeutic targets.…”
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Inulin supplementation in feed as a prebiotic for red tilapia Oreochromis sp. by Agustina Agustina, Adi Susanto

“…Red tilapia fry weighing an average of 5.27 ± 0.45 g was raised for 30 days in plastic container containing 40 L of water at a density of 15 fish per container (375 fish/m3). Fish were fed three times a day at satiation. Red tilapia-fed diet supplemented with 4 g/kg inulin of feed had higher body weight increase, protein efficiency ratio, digestive enzyme activity, and amount of lactic acid bacteria while food conversion ratio was lower compared to other treatments (p<0.05). …”
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Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

“…Secondary outcomes were: OKS Activity and Participation Questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L and UCLA Activity scores, Timed Up and Go Test, 6 min walk test, lower limb kinematics and lower limb muscle activity during walking and balance.Results This study found no difference in the OKS between groups. …”
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Evaluation of protein sparing effect in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fed with organic selenium supplemented diet by Christian Ernsz Pattipeilohy, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Mia Setiawati, Julie Ekasari

“…The experimental fish were reared for 60 days and fed three times daily to apparent satiation levels. Dietary supplementation of organic Se resulted in higher fish biomass, lower feed conversion ratio, higher protein retention and daily growth rate compared to the control diets with 28% and 30% protein levels. …”
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Characteristics of visual functions and their correlation with OCT-angiography of the macula in patients with small choroidal melanoma by Е.Б. Мякошина, S.V. Saakyan

“…</p> <p> <b>Conclusion</b>: the characterization of visual functions and their correlation with ophthalmoscopy is important for identifying the first signs of choroidal melanoma development.The assessment of OCT-A findings is a unique diagnostic criterion enabling to detect the first signs of macular microvascular disorders accompanying the manifestation and growth of extramacular choroidal melanoma. A timely diagnosis of small choroidal melanoma offers the opportunities of adequate treatment and, ultimately, improves the vital prognosis for patients with malignant tumor. …”
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Rehabilitation success and related costs following stroke in a regional hospital: a retrospective analysis based on the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient (AN-SNAP)... by Fan He, George Mnatzaganian, Michael Njovu, David Rutherford, Tara Alexander, Irene Blackberry

“…Delays in starting rehabilitation were linked to lower success rates, underscoring the importance of timely intervention. While higher average daily costs were associated with better FIM efficiency, total costs did not correlate with relative functional gains. …”
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Impact of post-breeding administration of hCG and flunixin meglumine on luteal function and pregnancy rates in anestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes by Ejaz Ahmad, Muhammad Muzammal Niaz, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Rizwan Yousuf, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Tanveer Ahmad

“…Briefly, CIDR was placed intravaginally in all buffaloes for 7 days, then an injection of PGF2α was given on day 06 and GnRH on day 09. Timed artificial insemination (TAI) was done at 14-16 hrs following GnRH. …”
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Evaluation of Six Novel Protein Sources on Apparent Digestibility in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei by Xiaoyue Li, Yongkang Chen, Chaozhong Zheng, Shuyan Chi, Shuang Zhang, Beiping Tan, Shiwei Xie

“…Six hundred and thirty healthy and uniform-sized shrimp (approximately 3.04±0.01 g) were randomly distributed into triplicate groups of 30 shrimp and they were fed three times daily. After the shrimp was acclimating for one week, their feces were collected 2 hours after the morning feeding until sufficient samples were available for compositional analysis to calculate apparent digestibility. …”
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Machine and deep learning algorithms for sentiment analysis during COVID-19: A vision to create fake news resistant society. by Muhammad Tayyab Zamir, Fida Ullah, Rasikh Tariq, Waqas Haider Bangyal, Muhammad Arif, Alexander Gelbukh

“…Consequently, the significance of sentiment analysis has grown in contemporary times due to the widespread utilization of social media platforms as a means for individuals to articulate their viewpoints. …”
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Risk factors for dengue mortality: a 7-year retrospective cohort in Honduras by Dilcia Sauceda-Acosta, Sandra Paola Paz Almendares, Elsy Cárcamo, Melba Zúniga-Gutiérrez, Briana Beltrán, María Félix Rivera, Marlon Meléndez Rodríguez, Judy Enamorado

“…Early identification of risk factors can help recognize patients who require close and timely clinical monitoring, which could improve outcomes in terms of reducing dengue mortality.…”
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Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer by Maycon Vinicius Damasceno de Oliveira, Gabriel Calandrini, Clauber Henrique Souza da Costa, Carlos Gabriel da Silva de Souza, Cláudio Nahum Alves, José Rogério A. Silva, Anderson H. Lima, Jerônimo Lameira

“…Abstract Plastic poses a significant environmental impact due to its chemical resilience, leading to prolonged and degradation times and resulting in widespread adverse effects on global flora and fauna. …”
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The relationships between some biochemical parameters and sperm quality in rams by Nuri Başpınar, Abdullah Kaya, Vahdettin Altunok, Bülent Güven, Firuze Kurtoğlu, Mehmet Bozkurt Ataman

“…The semen samples of each ram were collected two consecutive ejaculates by artificial vagina and blood samples 4 times every 3 days. Mean spermatozoon individual motility (%) for Akkaraman, Merinos, Awassie, Corriedale and German black face breeds were 70.5±1.9, 75.0±1.67, 73.0±1.66, 76.5±1.98 and 68.1±1.88 (%), respectively. …”
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Survival and growth responses of snakehead fish Channa striata Bloch. juvenile in aerated and unaerated acid sulfate water by , Purnamawati, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Kukuh Nirmala, Enang Harris Surawidjaja, Ridwan Affandi

“…The fishes were fed with commercial feed with protein content about 40%, feeding two times a day (morning and afternoon) were at satiation. …”
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Clinical Effects of Smart Phone Speech Training Combined with Scalp Acupuncture in Patients with Non-fluent Aphasia after Stroke by Mingyue XIONG, Yanyan TANG, Lihua CAO, Dian HUANG, Xiaodan LI, Jie TAN

“…All treatments were given once a day, five times a week, for a total of 4 weeks. The language ability was evaluated by the Western Aphasia Battery(WAB), Boston diagnostic aphasia examination(BDAE)severity classification and the Communication Activities of Daily Living Test(CADL-T).Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in spontaneous speech comprehension, retelling, naming, Aphasia quotient(AQ), BDAE severity classification and CADL-T scores between the two groups. …”
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Confronting food insecurity through agricultural interventions: the Farmer FIRST program in India by Purushothaman Venkatesan, Nilakandan Sivaramane, Ch Srinivasa Rao, Ramanujam Venkattakumar, Sethuraman Sivakumar, Palanisamy Mooventhan, Rajarshi Roy Burman, Bommu Kalyani, Lalitha Navya Challa

“…The incremental per capita farm income exceeded INR 20,000 in several zones, with the Northern Plain showing an increase of over 21 times. Food diversity improved marginally, supported by the integrated farming system. …”
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Susceptibility profile and associated factors of urinary tract infections among women with established preterm labor delivering at a tertiary teaching hospital in Eastern Uganda: a... by Abdirizak Ahmed Ifrah, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Carlos Antonio Batista Cedeño, Eilu Emmanuel, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Abstract Background Urinary tract infections have been recognized as a significant health issue since ancient times, but they are particularly concerning during pregnancy due to their potential to cause severe complications like preterm labor and low birth weight leading to significant neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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The application of phytoremediation Lemna perpusilla to increase the production performance of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in a recirculation system by Rina Hesti Utami, Kukuh Nirmala, Iman Rusmana, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Yuni Puji Hastuti

“…Perpusilla with amount 2% and 1% of biomass, respectively. They were fed three times a day with fresh L. perpusilla  at noon and commercial diet in the morning and afternoon. …”
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Promotional tone in reviews of menopausal hormone therapy after the Women's Health Initiative: an analysis of published articles. by Adriane Fugh-Berman, Christina Pike McDonald, Alicia M Bell, Emily Catherine Bethards, Anthony R Scialli

“…Articles promoting the use of menopausal hormone therapy were 2.41 times (95% confidence interval 1.49-4.93) as likely to have been authored by authors with conflicts of interest as by authors without conflicts of interest. …”
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Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

“…This study sought to identify differences in the use of ENDS device type based on age and cigarette use status to inform policy about regulating ENDS.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting Data was derived from a national survey conducted in 2021 in the USA.Participants Participants include 2369 US youth and adults (13 years or older) who reported past 30-day ENDS use.Outcome measures Past 30-day fairly regular use (i.e., several times a week or more) of ENDS device types, namely cigalikes, disposables, refillable tank/box mods, closed pods, refillable pods and drippers. …”
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