Substitution of non-forage fibre sources for cereal grains and molasses in calf starter on performance and development of ruminal function by D.B. Vagnoni, C. Sousa, M.A. Messman

“…One hundred and thirty-six, new-born female Holstein calves (body weight (BW) = 37.6±0.79 kg) were allocated to one of four starter feeds to evaluate the effects of replacing cereal grains and (or) molasses with non-forage fibre sources on intake, weight gain, and indicators of ruminal development. …”
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Enhancing trauma triage in low-resource settings using machine learning: a performance comparison with the Kampala Trauma Score by Mike Nsubuga, Timothy Mwanje Kintu, Helen Please, Kelsey Stewart, Sergio M. Navarro

“…Results All four ML models outperformed the KTS model, with the RF and GB both achieving AUC-ROC values of 0.91, compared to 0.62 (95% CI: 0.61–0.63) for the KTS (p < 0.01). The RF model demonstrated the highest accuracy at 0.69 (95% CI: 0.68–0.70), while the KTS-based model showed an accuracy of 0.54 (95% CI: 0.52–0.55). …”
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Postoperative New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation following Noncardiac Operations: Prevalence, Complication, and Long-Term MACE by Ofir Koren, Rony Hakim, Asaf Israeli, Ehud Rozner, Yoav Turgeman

“…The highest prevalence was observed after hip fixation and laparotomy surgeries (54.9 and 26.7 per 1000 patients, respectively). The median length of hospitalization was significantly higher in POAF patients (21.0 vs. 4.8 days, p<0.001). …”
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Master your practice! A quantitative analysis of Device and system handling training to enable competent interactions with intelligent voice assistants by Maximilian Baumann, André Markus, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich

“…Users often have a superficial understanding of the full range of functions IVAs can be used for and how to use them effectively. …”
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Characteristics of NAFLD Based on Hypopituitarism by Kazuhisa Kodama, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Yasufumi Seki, Yuichi Ikarashi, Takaomi Sagawa, Tomomi Kogiso, Maiko Taniai, Katsutoshi Tokushige

“…The body mass index (surgery group, 30.2 ± 4.1; nonsurgery group, 29.2 ± 14.2) and the rate of diabetes (75% in surgery group, 14.3% in nonsurgery group) tended to be higher in the surgery group, and the hepatic fibrosis grade (surgery group, 3.75 ± 0.38; nonsurgery group, 1.64 ± 1.07) was significantly higher in the surgery group. …”
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Responses of Loess Ground with Different Slopes and Vegetation Covers to Rainfall Infiltration by ZHANG Lina, LI Ping, HU Xiangyang, ZHONG Jianping, YANG Kai, ZHAO Zhiyan, LI Tonglu

“…[Conclusion] The study can provide a theoretical support for shallow landslide mitigation and soil erosion control for loess slopes.…”
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Sedative Effect of Nasal Midazolam-Ketamine at Different Doses on 3-6-year-old Uncooperative Dental Patients by Masoud Fallahinejad Ghajari, Ghassem Ansari, Mostafa Mohaveri, Ahmad Eghbali Zarch, Sajjad Razavi

“…Results: No significant differences were noted in vital signs between groups at recording intervals (anesthetic injecting [P=0.719], 10 min [P=0.317] and 20 min [P=0.480]). No reports were received on post-treatment nausea (P=0.289).  …”
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Research progress in the treatment and nursing of ulcerative colitis with Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine (溃疡性结肠炎中西医治疗及护理研究进展) by Li Dongqing (李东青), FAN Dongying (范东英), JIANG Xiaofang (蒋小芳)

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Testing Multi-Theory Model (MTM) in Predicting Physical Activity Behavior Among Upper Elementary School Children in Northern India by Poonam KHANNA, Tejinder Pal SINGH, Tarundeep SINGH, Rekha KAUSHIK, Manoj SHARMA

“…Examining the su- stenance model, two constructs of emotional transformation (β = 0.169, P = 0.012) and practice for change (β = 0.177, P = 0.008) were significant predictors. Discussion and Conclusion: In conclusion, MTM is a useful framework to design interventions to pro- mote physical activity among upper elementary school children in India. …”
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A novel soil water-heat-salt coupling model for freezing-thawing period in farmland with shallow groundwater by Pu Wang, Zhongyi Liu, Chaozi Wang, Chenglong Zhang, Weishu Wang, Xianghao Wang, Juan Han, Zailin Huo

“…Note that the developed model could accurately simulate soil temperature dynamics, with R² > 0.85 and NSE > 0.77. This study developed a high-efficiency freeze-thaw model for regions like Hetao, with shallow groundwater and severe soil salinization. …”
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Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of local oestrogen treatment in postmenopausal women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery (LOTUS): a pilot study to... by Jane Daniels, Lee Middleton, Tina Sara Verghese, Versha Cheed, Lisa Leighton, Pallavi Manish Latthe

“…To obtain estimates for important aspects of the protocol to allow development of a definitive trial.Results 325 women seeking POP surgery were screened over 13 months and 157 (48%) were eligible. Of these, 100 (64%) were randomised, 50 to oestrogen and 50 to no oestrogen treatment, with 89 (44/45 respectively) ultimately having surgery. …”
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Cardiovascular Safety of Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Angelina Grest, Judith Kurmann, Markus Müller, Victor Jeger, Bernard Krüger, Donat R. Spahn, Dominique Bettex, Alain Rudiger

“…Patients receiving clonidine (n = 193) were younger (66 (57–73) vs 70 (63–77) years, p=0.003) and had a lower SAPS II (35 (27–48) vs 41 (31–54), p=0.008) compared with patients receiving dexmedetomidine (n = 141). …”
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Associations Between Dynamic Strength Index and Jumping, Sprinting and Change of Direction Performance in Highly Trained Basketball Players by Jernej Pleša, Filip Ujaković, Chris Bishop, Nejc Šarabon, Žiga Kozinc

“…No correlations were found between CMJ peak force and performance variables, while weak correlations were observed between DSI and unilateral horizontal jump (<i>r</i> = −0.36; <i>p</i> < 0.05), lateral jumps, linear sprint and CoD deficit (<i>r</i> = −0.37, −0.38; <i>p</i> < 0.05), showing that lower magnitude of DSI is associated with better performance in those tests. …”
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Pretransplant HbA1c Is a Useful Predictor for the Development of New-Onset Diabetes in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving No or Low-Dose Erythropoietin by Kazuaki Tokodai, Noritoshi Amada, Izumi Haga, Atsushi Nakamura, Toshiaki Kashiwadate, Naoki Kawagishi, Noriaki Ohuchi

“…Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that recipient age, gender, and HbA1c were predictors of NODAT. In the multivariate analysis, the association between pretransplant HbA1c and NODAT development did not reach statistical significance (P=0.07). …”
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The Dose Makes the Poison: Sugar and Obesity in the United States – a Review by Samir Faruque, Janice Tong, Vuk Lacmanovic, Christiana Agbonghae, Dulce M Minaya, Krzysztof Czaja

“…In the US, current estimates for these costs range from $147 to $210 billion per year. Obesity is a multifactorial disease: genetics, lifestyle choices, metabolism, and diet. …”
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Chronology and Typology of Wallpaper in the World until the 19th Century A. D. and the Encounter of Qajar Courtiers with it by Zahra Babaei Kalemasihi, Melika Yazdani

“…Another finding of the present study is the extent of the design, motif, technique, and space used for wallpaper in Vasigh Ansari's House, which has turned this collection into a wallpaper treasure of the Qajar period.Conclusion: China (due to the invention of paper and its various uses) and France (due to inventions and progress in wallpaper production until the 19th century) can be considered the founders of wallpaper. Concerning the coincidence of the Era of Naser al-Din Shah with the popularity of wallpaper in the Victorian period, it can be said that the use of wallpaper in Iran by the Qajar court is a reflection of global taste and the political-social conditions of this era.…”
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Observation of symptomatic thromboembolic events in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography patients with interruption of antithrombotic therapies by Jinqing Wu, Jinqing Wu, Jianglong Hong, Hao Ding, Qiao Mei

“…The symptomatic TE event rate in subjects on any antithrombotic drug was 1.46% with an odds ratio (OR) of 5.267 (n = 689, 95% CI 1.79–15.46, p = 0.002), compared with those not treated with antithrombotic drugs (n = 1,793). …”
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A Weighted Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression Approach for Predicting the Growth of Indoor-Cultured Abalone by Seung-Won Seo, Gyumin Choi, Ho-Jin Jung, Mi-Jin Choi, Young-Dae Oh, Hyun-Seok Jang, Han-Kyu Lim, Seongil Jo

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Global, regional and national burden of pancreatic cancer and its attributable risk factors from 2019 to 2021, with projection to 2044 by Xiao Li, Yi Zhang, Zeyi Yan, Wenkai Jiang, Shaozhen Rui, Shaozhen Rui

“…The 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were reported for annual numbers and rates (per 100,000 populations).ResultsIn 2021, there were 508,532 (95% UI: 462,09 to 547,208) incident cases of pancreatic cancer globally, of which 273,617 (250,808 to 299,347; 53.8%) were in males. …”
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Sub-Clinical Regional Macular Changes in Self-Reported Diabetic Subjects: Vascular and Retinal Layer Analysis Using Swept-Source OCT by Challa NK, Alghamdi WM, Alluwimi MS, Alshammeri S

“…Duration of diabetes has shown a significantly high positive correlation (r = 0.77, P < 0.01) with superior macular VD.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the diabetic macula experiences significant ganglion cell layer (GCL) thinning and reduced superficial capillary plexus (SCP) vascular density even before the onset of clinical retinopathy. …”
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