Optimal protein requirement for rapid and coordinated test growth of juvenile sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius) by Panke Gong, Haijing Liu, Dan Gou, Weixiao Di, Huinan Zuo, Jun Ding, Yaqing Chang, Rantao Zuo

“…The test height growth rate of S. intermedius in the P5 group was comparable to that in the P10 and P15 groups but was still lower than that in the kelp group. The TH/TD of S. intermedius in the P5 group was comparable to that in the P10 and kelp groups but was significantly greater than that in the P15, P20, P25 groups. …”
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Application of Conversational AI Models in Decision Making for Clinical Periodontology: Analysis and Predictive Modeling by Albert Camlet, Aida Kusiak, Dariusz Świetlik

“…In the case of ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4, incorrect responses showed notably lower difficulty index values during the Spring 2023 session in English and Polish (<i>p</i> < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: ChatGPT-4 exceeded the 60% threshold and passed the examination in the Spring 2023 session in the English version. …”
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MILK FATTY ACID COMPOSITION IN HOLSTEIN COWS UNDER CHRONIC HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS by V. Danchuk, S. Midyk, V. Korniyenko, O. Izhboldina, N. Cherniy, А. Sydelnykov, V. Postoi, R. Mylostyvyi

“…This value was significantly lower than that of cows' milk collected in May and November. …”
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Are Functional Performance Test Scores Better When Compared to Baseline or Contralateral Limb Scores Following LE Injury in Adolescent Athletes? by Edward Jones, Jessica Jochum, Hannah Corn, Michaela O'Brien, Melissa Parks, Jamal Armoush, Amanda Annee

“…These results could make preseason testing more efficient when creating a reference for determining RTP readiness following lower extremity injury.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…Also, residents in other urban centres had significantly lower odds than those in urban core. Persons living in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Quebec were at increased odds of having the MCM compared to those in British Columbia. …”
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Spatial-temporal evolution and multi-scenario prediction of carbon emissions from land use in the adjacent areas of nature reserves by Yuan Li, Yu-Ling Peng, Wei-Ying Cheng, Hao-Na Peng

“…The eastern regions exhibited elevated emissions, whereas the southern regions demonstrated comparatively lower emissions. The extent of carbon sources continued to grow, with areas exhibiting low, medium, and high carbon emissions all displaying expansion tendencies. …”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

“…Recommendations to improve accessibility of HIVSS/ST included more awareness (advertising by trustful providers), more access locations (pharmacies/supermarkets/schools) and lower costs. Our findings indicate that HIVSS/ST is a valuable additional HIV testing method for users, but more insight into the contribution of HIVSS/ST to HIV prevention policies is needed.…”
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Improving quality of surgical and anaesthesia care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of hospital-based quality improvement interventions by Justine Davies, Nataliya Brima, Imran O Morhason-Bello, Andy JM Leather, Vandy Charles

“…Risk of bias was not assessed.Results Of 1573 articles identified, 49 were included from 17/48 sub-Saharan African countries, 16 of which were low-income or lower middle-income countries. Almost two-thirds of the studies took place in East Africa (31/49, 63.2%). …”
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DAILY – A personalized circadian Zeitgeber therapy as an adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder patients: results of a pilot trial by Naomi Springer, Naomi Springer, Lisa Echtler, Lisa Echtler, Paul Volkmann, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Jasmin Hochenbleicher, Eva Hoch, Eva Hoch, Gabi Koller, Dominic Landgraf

“…The DAILY pilot study is a six-week monocentric trial with a controlled, randomized, single-blinded, parallel-group design. 41 AUD patients participated in the pilot study and were randomly assigned to an intervention group (IG) or a control group (CG).ResultsThe variability of daily activities was significantly lower in the IG group than in the CG group. Of the IG participants, two had relapsed during the study (&lt;12%), whereas ten relapsed in the CG group (&gt;60%). …”
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Right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling in cardiac resynchronization therapy: evolution and prognosis by Jan Stassen, Xavier Galloo, Kensuke Hirasawa, Surenjav Chimed, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Victoria Delgado, Pieter van derBijl, Jeroen J. Bax

“…Survival rates at 3 and 5 year follow‐up were significantly lower for patients with a TAPSE/PASP ratio <0.45 mm/mmHg (76% and 58%, respectively), compared with those with a TAPSE/PASP ratio ≥0.45 mm/mmHg (91% and 82%, respectively) (P < 0.001). …”
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Influence of caffeic acid and Bacillus coagulans supplementation on growth, digestive enzymes, immune response, and antioxidant gene expression in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and... by Seyedeh Shiva Alavinejad, Mehdi Soltani, Seyed saeed Mirzargar, Poulin Shohreh, Ali Taherimirghaed

“…In addition, amylase, lipase, protease, and trypsin in CA group exhibited a higher activity than CD (P < 0.05). A lower decrease in aspartate aminotransferase and a higher increase in alkaline phosphatas were observed in BC and CA+BC groups than CD group (P < 0.05). …”
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Short-term outcomes of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum in preterm neonates: a double-blind placebocontrolled randomized trial by Ameneh Lamsehchi, Maryam Shokouhi Solgi, Mohammad Kazem Sabzehei, Behnaz Basiri, Elahe Talebi Ghane, Kiana Kimiaei Asadi, Sina Azadnajafabad

“…The necrotizing enterocolitis rate was significantly lower in the intervention versus placebo arm (11.1% vs. 28.6%, respectively, P=0.010), as was the clinically suspected sepsis rate (15.9% vs. 39.7%, respectively, P=0.004). …”
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Role of bilevel erector spinae with high thoracic block vs conventional unilevel block in analgesia and reduction of pain in axilla in breast cancer surgeries: a randomized control... by Walaa Y. Elsabeeny, Reham M. Fahmy, Fatma H. Elshamy, Nahla N. Shehab, Sayed M. Abed, Walid S. Taha, Mostafa A. Ibrahim, Ahmed F. Gad

“…Postoperative visual analog scale was lower for the bilevel group after 2, 4, and 24 hours compared with both the control group and the unilevel groups, P < 0.005. …”
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Cross-sectional association between plasma aldosterone concentration and cognitive performance by mini-mental state examination in community dwellers by Aketilieke Nusufujiang, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Nanfang Li, Ling Yao, Wenbo Yang, Hui Wang, Mei Li, Lin Gan, Adalaiti Maitituersun, Miaomiao Liu, Qiaolifanayi Nuermaimaiti, Li Cai, Xiayire Aierken, Xiufang Li, Qin Luo, Jing Hong

“…In logistic regression, the highest third tertile of PAC group showed significantly lower odds for the presence of low cognitive performance in total (OR = 0.83, 95%CI: 0.73–0.93, p = 0.002) and diseased without taking medicine participants (OR = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.57–0.86, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Chemometric Methods—A Valuable Tool for Investigating the Interactions Between Antifungal Drugs (Including Antifungal Antibiotics) and Food by Agnieszka Wiesner-Kiełczewska, Paweł Zagrodzki, Alicja Gawalska, Paweł Paśko

“…Background/Objectives: Developing antifungal drugs with lower potential for interactions with food may help to optimize treatment and reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Effect of raw materials C/N ratio on the quality of Bokashi by Irfan, Dewi Yunita, Muhammad Fadhil, Fauzan

“…In general, C/N of bokashi was lower than that of initial raw materials; however, 10 days fermentation was not sufficient to decompose organic matter in raw materials with a C/N of 150 perfectly. …”
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Profiles and predictors of access to human and veterinary healthcare in multispecies households by Jennifer W. Applebaum, Courtney Dunn, Shelby E. McDonald, Kaylinn Escobar, Erin K. King, Rosalie Corona, Megan K. Mueller

“…The fourth subgroup, “Moderate access” (11%), characterized by financial barriers despite non-employer health insurance, showed a lower likelihood of recent dental and veterinary visits. …”
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Assessing the Air Quality Impact of Train Operation at Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station from Portable Sensor Data by Deepanshu Agarwal, Xuan Truong Trinh, Wataru Takeuchi

“…The results indicate that above-ground platforms have significantly lower PM2.5 and PM10 levels compared to underground platforms (17.09 μg/m³ vs. 22.73 μg/m³ for PM2.5; 39.54 μg/m³ vs. 56.98 μg/m³ for PM10). …”
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN POLAND by Monika Król

“…The first legislation relating to environmental protection in agricultural activities appeared in the seventies and addressed the problem of prevention of changing agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes, preventing of lowering their fertility and restoring value in use to agricultural land, degraded as a result of non-agricultural activities. …”
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Life-course socioeconomic status and breast and cervical cancer screening: analysis of the WHO's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) by Dejana Braithwaite, Tomi Akinyemiju, Kemi Ogunsina, Swati Sakhuja, Valentine Ogbhodo

“…Objectives Socioeconomic differences in screening have been well documented in upper-income countries; however, few studies have examined socioeconomic status (SES) over the life-course in relation to cancer screening in lower-income and middle-income countries. Here, we examine individual, parental and life-course SES differences in breast and cervical cancer screening among women in India, China, Mexico, Russia and South Africa.Setting Data from the WHO's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) 2007–2008 data were used for survey-weighted multivariable regression analysis. …”
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