Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…The exposures were baseline self-reported sleep duration (normal, short and long sleepers) and disturbances (sleep difficulties and awakening at nights). Crude and adjusted linear mixed models were used to assess the associations of interest, and coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervales (95% CI) were reported. …”
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Effect of delivery hospital busyness on early mortality in small preterm infants: a Finnish population-based cohort study in 2006–2016 by Mika Gissler, Sari Räisänen, Seppo Heinonen, Sture Andersson, Riitta Vilkko, Markus Leskinen

“…We analysed differences in the incidence of selected adverse outcomes between quiet and busy days compared with optimal delivery-volume days by logistic regression followed by crude (ORs) and adjusted ORs (aORs) with 99% CIs.Setting A population-based cohort study based on prospectively collected real-world data from five university hospitals and 21 non-tertiary-level delivery hospitals in Finland, 2006‒2016.Participants 4323 small preterm infants.Primary outcome measures Umbilical cord pH ≤7.05, Apgar score 0–3 points at the age of 1 min, Apgar score 0–3 points at age 5 min, birth asphyxia (International Classification of Diseases-10 code), resuscitation with intubation.Secondary outcome measures Perinatal mortality comprising stillbirths and early neonatal deaths (<7 days).Results Busy days (busy vs optimal) showed no correlation with the primary birth-related outcomes. …”
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Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Subconjunctival Injection of Fc-Endostatin, a Novel Inhibitor of Angiogenesis by Junko Yoshida, Robert T. Wicks, Andrea I. Zambrano, Betty M. Tyler, Kashi Javaherian, Rachel Grossman, Yassine J. Daoud, Peter Gehlbach, Henry Brem, Walter J. Stark

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The Effects of Concentrate Supplement Levels on Feed Utilization and Red Meat Production of Blackhead Somali Sheep Fed Natural Pasture Grass Hay as a Basal Diet by Shashie Ayele Yimenu, Mengistu Urge Letta

“…Results Sheep fed T1 and T2 consumed 6.1 and 8.2 MJ/day metabolizable energy (ME), respectively, and 73.1 and 93.6 g/day crude protein (CP), in that order. Consequently, sheep fed T2 produced 1.37 kg extra BW by growing an average rate of 15 g/day greater (p < 0.0001) over their counterpart fed T1. …”
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Dietary Fiber-Rich <i>Spartina anglica</i> Improves Intestinal Health and Antioxidant Capacity of Zhedong White Geese by Xiao Zhou, Li Wang, Jiuli Dai, Huiyan Jia, Kai Shi, Jian Zhao, Shufang Chen

“…In contrast, the SA12 group exhibited reduced digestibility of crude protein and ether extract, relative to the SA3 and SA6 groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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The incidence of radiologically verified community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalisation in adults living in southern Sweden, 2016-2018: a population-based study by Elisabeth Rünow, Frida Valeur, Gustav Torisson, Karin Hansen, Christian Theilacker, Kristian Riesbeck, Jonas Ahl

“…Results We identified 1,575 episodes of CAP in 1,471 unique individuals, accounting for 45% of the total eligible patient population. The crude incidence rate of CAP requiring hospitalization was 259 (95% CI: 246–272) and age-standardized rate was 294 (95% CI: 280–309) per 100,000 person-years. …”
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The Effect of Hydroquinone Extracted from Sonneratia caseolaris Fruit on the Hemolymph of Tiger Prawn, Penaeus monodon Fab., Infected by Vibrio harveyi by . Arifuddin, . Sukenda, D. Dana

“…These findings indicated that crude hydroquinone can increase non spesifik imune response of P. monodon against V. harveyi infection. …”
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Training of female health workers (FHWs) to enhance the advocacy and communication skills on COVID-19 vaccine and routine Immunization in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)... by Magid Al-Gunaid, Zakir Hussain, Leen Daoud, Khurram Akram

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Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil in Diet to Colossoma macropomum (Cuvier, 1818) by Márcia Valéria Silva do Couto, Natalino da Costa Sousa, Higo Andrade Abe, Joel Artur Rodrigues Dias, Carlos Alberto Martins Cordeiro, Peterson Emmanuel Guimarães Paixão, Thays Brito Reis Santos, Fernanda dos Santos Cunha, Juliana Oliveira Meneses, Ricardo Marques Nogueira Filho, Carol Nunes Costa Bomfim, Cláucia Aparecida Honorato, Bruno Trindade Cardoso, Rodrigo Yudi Fujimoto

“…This study investigated the effects of different dietary levels of virgin coconut oil on growth, body composition, bacterial resistance, and hematology parameters in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum). Six isolipidic (12% crude lipid) and isonitrogenous (33% CP) diets were formulated adding virgin coconut oil (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) as lipid source, replacing the soybean oil. …”
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Physical, Textural, Rheological, and Sensory Characteristics of Amaranth-Based Wheat Flour Bread by Sahreen Nasir, Farhana Mehraj Allai, Murtaza Gani, Shaiq Ganaie, Khalid Gul, Aabida Jabeen, Darakshan Majeed

“…AF supplementation increased the moisture (31.06 to 33.24%), ash (0.92 to 1.51%), protein (12.17 to 13.11%), fat (2.16 to 2.77%), and crude fibre content (1.11 to 1.72%) of the bread while the nitrogen-free extract and alkali water retention capacity decreased from 52.58 to 47.65% and 136.00 to 112.02%, respectively. …”
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The association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and sperm quality parameters: a cross-sectional study by Mitra Soltani, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, Zainab Shateri, Zahra Maghsoudi, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Moein Askarpour, Amir Hossein Asadi, Mehran Nouri

“…The association between UPFs and sperm parameters was analyzed using logistic regression. Results In the crude model, no significant associations were observed between the second and last tertiles of UPFs with abnormalities in sperm concentration, total motility, and morphology (p > 0.05 for all). …”
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Plasma matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases explored in relation to the severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 di... by Sven Hector, Hans Olav Thulesius, Mona Landin-Olsson, Magnus Hillman, Eva Olga Melin, Maria Thunander

“…HbA1c≥53 mmol/mol was associated with the progression of DR (crude OR 3.8, p=0.001). No other MMPs or TIMPs were linked to the severity or the progression of DR.Conclusions High levels of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 indicated more severe DR or diabetic nephropathy. …”
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Optimization of the Formulation of Rice Biscuits Supplemented with D. Edulis (L.) Powder Using Response Surface Methodology by Eliane Flore Eyenga, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo, Mercy Bih Loh Achu, Wilfred F. Mbacham, Sali Atanga Ndindeng

“…The optimized biscuit which scored the highest overall acceptability contained proteins (10.33 g/100 g DM), fat (27.66 g/100 g DM), crude fibers (2.5 g/100 g DM), ash (3.55 g/100 g DM), and carbohydrates (54.01 g/100 g DM). …”
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Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…Crude oil continues to impact many nations as it is among the major sources of fuel.  …”
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Comparative evaluation of funduscopy, PCR and serology in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano by Biodun Bintu Adebakin, Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Jamilu Abubakar Bala, Alhasan Sharif Abdullahi, Auwal Bello Muhammad, Jah Douglas Pam, Emeka John Dingwoke, Florence Olufunke Darda

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The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension measured by the food frequency questionnaire with metabolic syndrome and some inflammatory biomarkers in adolescents with... by Maryam Behrooz, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Samaneh Hajjarzadeh, Mirhadi Mousavi, Afshin Ghalegolab Behbahani, Siamak Shiva

“…There were no significant associations between DASH score and MetS and other cardiometabolic risk factors in crude and multivariate-adjusted models. In addition, the DASH score was positively associated with potassium, magnesium, sodium, vitamins D and C, docosahexaenoic acid, and soluble fiber (P < 0.05). …”
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Unveiling the biological activities of Heliotropium indicum L. plant extracts: anti-inflammatory activities, GC–MS analysis, and in-silico molecular docking by Mst. Sadia Afroz Shoily, Md. Ekramul Islam, Nur Mohammad Rasel, Shahnaz Parvin, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Aqibul Hasan Aqib, Debendra Nath Roy, Mst. Shahnaj Parvin

“…This study aims to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of the extract using in vitro methods and to assess its drug-likeness potential using docking, PASS and ADME. Fractionations of crude methanol extract (CME) were undertaken in n-hexane (NHF), chloroform (CHF), and ethyl acetate (EAF). …”
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Identification of Oil Vertical Migration Through Tectonic Fractures: A New Insight into the Oil Migration Process in the Central Ordos Basin, China by Yiwei Ren, Aiguo Wang, Yanjun Du, Chunyu Li, Bianyang Wang, Zilong Li, Jie Wang, Jinxiang Wei

“…Here, we provide a case study showing that combined geochemical and geological analyses are a robust tool for identifying oil vertical migration through tectonic fractures. The core samples and crude oils from the Mesozoic petroleum system in the Zhijing area were investigated by an integrated analysis including petrography, biomarkers, nitrogen compounds, and spatial distribution. …”
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Effects of Different Carbohydrate Levels in Diets on Growth Performance and Muscle Nutritive Value of Ying Carp and Scattered-Scaled Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio) by Pengfei Xiao, Yunya Wu, Hang Sha, Xiangzhong Luo, Guiwei Zou, Hongwei Liang

“…Results showed that the final body weight, feed efficiency, and specific growth rate of both carp varieties were significantly higher at the 30% carbohydrate level compared to 20% and 40%, indicating improved growth performance (p<0.05). Crude protein content in whole fish composition was significantly higher at the 30% carbohydrate level compared to the other two levels (p<0.05) for both varieties. …”
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Effects of harvesting corn varieties at varying maturities on silage quality and digestible dry matter yield of corn silages by Suphi Deniz, Hüseyin Nursoy, İbrahim Yılmaz, M. Akif Karslı

“…After 60 d of incubation, silages were opened and analyzed for DM. organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF). acid detergent liber (ADF), pH, lactic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid concentrations, and in vitro DM digestibility (IVDMD). …”
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