Reducing the dietary starch:protein ratios in low-protein diets enhanced the growth performance of goslings from 1 to 28 days of age by Xucheng Zheng, Qian Lu, Chunhui Huang, Usman Nazir, Zhi Yang, Haiming Yang, Zhiyue Wang

“…In summary, the diet with 14% protein level, and 2.97 starch: protein ratio is recommended to use in gosling's growth phase of 1 to 28 days.…”
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A Retrospective Study in Trans Individuals Undergoing Gender Affirming Testosterone Treatment: Can Changes in Prolactin Counteract the Negative Effects on the Lipid Profile? by Jojo Steininger, Katalin Widmann, Ulrike Kaufmann, Marlene Hager, Rodrig Marculescu, Robert Krysiak, Johannes Ott

“…<b>Results:</b> The difference in PRL levels between baseline and follow-up was significant (<i>p</i> = 0.007) with a median difference of +2.3 ng/mL. Concerning blood lipids, the decline in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) reached statistical significance (median 56 mg/dL versus 50 mg/dL; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride levels increased (<i>p</i> = 0.023 and <i>p</i> = 0.045, respectively). …”
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Exploring the Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Indices and Their Derivatives With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve... by Zhou Y, Xue F

“…All four TyG-related indicators showed statistically significant relationships with OSA when grouped into quartiles (TyG: AOR = 1.448, 95% CI: 1.260– 1.663; TyG-BMI: AOR = 3.785, 95% CI: 3.319– 4.317; TyG-WC: AOR = 2.089, 95% CI: 1.629– 2.677; TyG-WHtR: AOR = 1.913, 95% CI: 1.548– 2.363). …”
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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…Compared to children who did not experience drought, we did not find evidence that any drought exposure was associated with an increased risk of infant mortality (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.00, 1.04], p = 0.072). When stratified by drought severity, we found a statistically significant association with severe drought (HR: 1.04; 95% CI [1.01, 1.07], p = 0.015), but no significant association with mild drought (HR: 1.01; 95% CI [0.99, 1.03], p = 0.353), compared to non-exposure to any drought. …”
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Biologics for eosinophilic oesophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Beibei Zeng, Doudou Jia, Shengen Li, Xuna Liu, Boxu Zhu, Yanqi Zhang, Yan Zhuang, Fei Dai

“…Data extraction and meta-analysis were conducted using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 17.0. Clinical response and histological remission were the major endpoints.Results Our search retrieved 3,237 articles. …”
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Can drug-induced sleep endoscopy improve the success rates of tongue base surgery? by Jong-Gyun Ha, Youngwoo Lee, Jae Sung Nam, Jeong Jin Park, Joo-Heon Yoon, Chang-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Ju Cho

“…For comparison between the MM and DISE groups, p-values were calculated using independent or paired t-tests for continuous variables and using chi-square test for categorical variables. Results By comparing the results of MM and DISE, consensus on the tongue base level showed insignificant concordance (kappa = 0.017, p = 0.865), whereas that on the oropharynx level showed fair agreement (kappa =0.241, p = 0.005). …”
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Whole genome sequence data of Trichoderma yunnanense strain TM10, a plant growth-promoting fungus and biocontrol agentNCBI by Dedat Prismantoro, Kah-Ooi Chua, Kelly Wan-Ee Teo, Rosamond Chan, Thomas Argyarich Jefferson, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd Suhaimi, Muhamad Shakirin Mispan, Mia Miranti, Febri Doni

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Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with pre-treatment reduced left ventricular function by Maor Tzuberi, Rafael Y. Brzezinski, Nir Flint, Moaad Slieman, Lior Zornitzki, Dana Viskin, Anna Rozenfeld Hemed, Barliz Waissengrin, Renana Barak, Inbal Golomb, Ido Wolf, Netanel Golan, Yan Topilsky, Shmuel Banai, Livia Kapusta, Michal Laufer-Perl

“…While a significantly higher incidence of CV events was observed in the reduced LVEF group (37% vs. 14%, p = 0.004), following a multivariate Cox regression analysis including baseline CV diseases and risk factors, pre-treatment reduced LVEF did not remain a significant independent predictor (p = 0.358). …”
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Tonsillektomi yapılan erişkin hastalarda dil basacağına bağlı ortaya çıkan dil ödeminin ultrasonografi ile değerlendirilmesi: Prospektif, paralel grup, klinik çalışma by Çağdaş Elsürer

“…Tonsillektomi grubu dil ödemi değerleri (0.90 ± 0.26 cm2), kontrol grubu değerlerine (0.11 ± 0.07 cm2) göre yüksek bulundu (p = 0.000). …”
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Eligibility for faricimab in a real-world diabetic macular oedema population: a cross-sectional study by Helena Norberg, Inger Westborg, Ayat Al-Najjar

“…The SMR and treatment practice populations were older (YOSEMITE 67.5±11.6 vs 62.8±10.0 years, p&lt;0.001 and RHINE 67.5±11.6 vs 61.6±10.1 years, p&lt;0.001) than those in the phase III studies and had lower CRT (YOSEMITE 446±96 vs 486±131 µm, p&lt;0.001 and RHINE 446±96 vs 471±127 µm, p=0.001).Conclusion Approximately 30% of DMO patients in the SMR met the main trial criteria from YOSEMITE and RHINE, while around 40% met the criteria based on treatment practice. …”
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Impact of the external knee flexion moment on patello-femoral loading derived from in vivo loads and kinematics by Adam Trepczynski, Paul Kneifel, Mark Heyland, Marko Leskovar, Philippe Moewis, Philipp Damm, William R. Taylor, Stefan Zachow, Georg N. Duda

“…The relationship between the EFM and the PF contact force was quantified using linear regression.ResultsMean peak TF contact forces of 1.97–3.24 times body weight (BW) were found while peak PF forces reached 1.75 to 3.29 times body weight (BW). …”
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Tear film lipid layer thickness and blink dynamics in patients with blepharospasm by Ji-Sun Paik, Min Jeong Kwon, Ga Hee Nam, Kyungdo Han, Woong-Joo Whang, Ho Sik Hwang, Suk-Woo Yang, Hyun-Seung Kim, Kyung Sun Na, Won-Kyung Cho

“…In tear film lipid profiles analyzed in BEB patients at pre-injection and 2-month follow-up after injection, average LLT significantly increased after injection (72.4 ± 22.7 nm to 83.0 ± 22.2 nm, p = 0.0215). Diabetes and young age were associated factors influencing the LLT increase. …”
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Lithological and geochemical characterization of ‘adinole’ artefacts from cave deposits in southwest Wales: A material of choice during the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic by Richard Bevins, Elizabeth A. Walker, Nick Pearce, Duncan Pirrie, Rob Ixer, Ian Saunders, Matthew Power

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AMH Is a Good Predictor of Metabolic Risk in Women with PCOS: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miaoxian Ou, Pei Xu, Han Lin, Kaichi Ma, Mingxing Liu

“…AMH was negatively associated with HOMA-IR (odds ratio (OR) −0.279, 95% confidence interval (CI) −0.36 to −0.20), fasting insulin (OR −0.282, 95% CI −0.36 to −0.20), 1-hour postprandial insulin (OR −0.184, 95% CI −0.28 to −0.11), 2-hour postprandial insulin (−0.180, 95%CI −0.28 to −0.11), 3-hour postprandial insulin (OR −0.198, 95% CI –0.30 to −0.13), waist-hip ratio (OR −0.235, 95% CI −0.31 to −0.14), and body mass index (OR −0.350, 95% CI −0.43 to −0.27). …”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…Survivors had significantly higher treatment costs (ZMK 9,837 vs. ZMK 6,037, p<0.005). Having burns (AOR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.09, p< 0.001) and hospital stay of one day (AOR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.05, p< 0.001) was positively associated with mortality, while hospital stay of more than five days (AOR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.96, 0.99, p = 0.002) was negatively associated with mortality.…”
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The effects of mindful self-care on medical resident wellness, depression, and burnout by Wendy M. GUYKER, Evette A. ADDAI, Catherine P. COOK-COTTONE, Susan M. ORRANGE, Sofie SCALETTA

“…Burned-out residents had significantly less self-care than those not burned out (F (1,97) = 15.69, p < .0001). Moderation analyses evidenced that mindful self-care is protective for residents against developing depression related to burnout and distress. …”
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抗病毒治疗HIV/AIDS患者抑郁状况及其影响因素分析 by 袁欣, 徐园园, 朱正平, 张敏, 吴苏姝, 王静文, 王少康

“…结果本研究共收集有效问卷1 879份，抑郁检出率为50.1%，多因素logistic回归分析结果显示：相较于初中及以下文化程度的患者，研究生及以上文化程度抑郁的风险更低［OR=0.534，95%CI（0.341，0.835），<italic>P</italic>=0.006］；相较于抗病毒治疗时长&lt;1年，抗病毒治疗时长1~5年［OR=0.729，95%CI（0.536，0.991）］、&gt;5~10年［OR=0.516，95%CI（0.379，0.702）］、&gt;10年［OR=0.603，95%CI（0.375，0.969）］抑郁的风险更低；相较于中低社会支持水平，高社会支持水平是HIV/AIDS患者抑郁保护性因素［OR=0.430，95%CI（0.349，0.530），<italic>P</italic>＜0.001］；相较于未存在治疗药物副作用，存在药物副作用发生抑郁的风险更高［OR=2.260，95%CI（1.833，2.786），<italic>P</italic>＜0.001］；同时在HIV耻辱感量表得分越高，抑郁的可能性越高。…”
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of disappearing Plasmodium vivax in southern Thailand by Parsakorn Tapaopong, Gustavo da Silva, Aurel Holzschuh, Wasinee Rungsarityotin, Chayanut Suansomjit, Kanit Pumchuea, Khajohnpong Manopwisedjaroen, Amnat Khamsiriwatchara, Podjadeach Khuntong, Liwang Cui, Cristian Koepfli, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Wang Nguitragool

“…In Yala, polyclonal infections were found in 53.7% of pvdbp II and 47.8% of pvmsp1 42 isolates, with average COI of 1.6 and 1.7. …”
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Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? A narrative review by Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado, José Manuel Morales-Puebla, Javier Gavilán

“…Objectives: In recent years, indications for Cochlear Implants (CIs) have been on the rise, with Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) patients among these emerging indications. …”
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Association between body composition indices and vascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Nikoohemmat, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Ali Valizadeh, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Reza Yari-Boroujeni, Zahra Seifi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri

“…Similarly, body fat percentage (BFP) was positively associated with PWV (ES: 1.45, 95% CI 1.15–1.82), and FFM showed a positive association with CAVI (ES: 1.46, 95% CI 0.78–2.71), both measures of arterial stiffness. …”
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