Dietary inclusion of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoter on live performance, carcass traits, physical meat quality, and health status of b... by Al Ibne Rifat, Chondhon Chandro Bormon, Md Golam Akib, Mohammad Shamsul Ataher, Md Kamruzzaman, Amitush Dutta, Amio Kante Das, Kanan Talukder, Mahmoud Azzam, Mohammed Hamdy Farouk, Razib Das, Shad Mahfuz

“…The MLE group had the highest average daily gain, final body weight, and lower feed conversion ratio than both control and antibiotic groups. Overall, the MLE treatment significantly reduced (p < 0.05) the broiler’s feed consumption. …”
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Concentrations and health risks of metal elements in ambient air PM2.5 in two urban districts of Hefei city from 2015 to 2023: analysis of monitoring data by Yu ZHU, Linling YU, Derui YAN, Changchun XIAO

“…The median hazard quotients (HQ) of non-carcinogenic risk for all metals in both districts were less than 1. However, 1% to 9% of the HQ values for arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, and manganese were greater than 1, indicating a certain level of non-carcinogenic risk associated with the metals. …”
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Management of sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS): a protocol for the VVS-SAS cohort study by Jean Louis Pepin, Nicolas Molinari, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Carey Meredith Suehs, Frédéric Roche, Vincent Puel, Isabelle Godard, Georgios Papaioannou, Philippe Gosse, Fabrice Thoin, Jean Claude Deharo, Naïma Zarqane

“…We therefore designed this pilot study to provide a framework for the observation of changes in outcomes accompanying the deployment of SAS treatments in patients with VVS.Methods and analysis This is a multicentre, registry-based study whose primary objective is to evaluate the effect of SAS management on the number of syncope/presyncope episodes in a population suffering from both VVS and SAS. To this effect, syncope rates prior to the treatment of SAS will be compared with those occurring after the initiation of the latter. …”
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Azole Resistance and <i>ERG11</i> Mutation in Clinical Isolates of <i>Candida tropicalis</i> by Adriele Celine Siqueira, Gisele Aparecida Bernardi, Lavinia Nery Villa Stangler Arend, Gabrielle Tomé Cordeiro, Daiane Rosolen, Fernanda Costa Brandão Berti, Amanda Maria Martins Ferreira, Thaís Muniz Vasconcelos, Bianca Cruz Neves, Luiza Souza Rodrigues, Libera Maria Dalla-Costa

“…The emergence of <i>C. tropicalis</i> azole resistance has been previously described in Brazil; however, the presence of resistant isolates in urine highlights the need for surveillance resistant strains in both urinary and invasive contexts. In our study mutations in <i>ERG11</i> were the main resistance mechanism identified in <i>C. tropicalis</i>.…”
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Genetic inbreeding load and its individual prediction for milk yield in French dairy sheep by Simona Antonios, Silvia T. Rodríguez-Ramilo, Andres Legarra, Jean-Michel Astruc, Luis Varona, Zulma G. Vitezica

“…Estimation of the additive genetic value for inbreeding load is possible using a decomposition of inbreeding in partial inbreeding components due to ancestors. Both the magnitude of variation in partial inbreeding components and the additive genetic variance of inbreeding loads are largely unknown. …”
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Increases in the susceptibility of human endometrial CD4+ T cells to HIV-1 infection post-menopause are not dependent on greater viral receptor expression frequency by Landon G. vom Steeg, Zheng Shen, Jane Collins, Mickey V. Patel, Fiona D. Barr, Daniel C. Hopkins, Christina Ochsenbauer, Charles R. Wira

“…After controlling for changes in the expression of either receptor, both CCR5 and α4β7 expressing CD4+ T cells isolated from the EM of post-menopausal women remained more susceptible to HIV-1 infection than those isolated from pre-menopausal women. …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Recommendations by all participants included ensuring that both laser and anti-VEGF injections are widely available across the country and controlling costs for patients and the healthcare system.Conclusions Reducing DR treatment costs, optimising treatments options, and expanding the network of clinics offering treatment outside metropolitan areas were the main issues raised by participants. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…BDCA-1 expression at baseline was lower in ONE compared to both other groups (ONE 0.15%; LNE 0.27%; LE 0.33%; 𝑃<.05), but significantly increased in ONE after training (+50%; 𝑃<.05). …”
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Gait spatiotemporal alterations in schoolchildren with overweight or obesity: a cross-sectional study by José Omar Larios-Tinoco, Xochiquetzalli Tejeda-Castellanos, Carlos Maximiliano Sánchez-Medina, Ma. Elena Ortiz-Cornejo, Horacio Márquez-González, María de Lourdes Martín-López, Salvador Villalpando-Carrión, Claudia Gutiérrez-Camacho, José Luis Alaniz-Arcos

“…Results The stride length in both limbs was lower in schoolchildren with obesity compared to the overweight group, with a mean difference of 0.08 m on the right side (CI 95% 0.01–0.16; p = 0.02) and 0.09 m on the left side (CI 95% 0.01–0.17; p = 0.02); also, on the left side, the swing speed (m/s) was lower in the children with obesity than in the normal weight group, with a mean difference of 0.23 m/s (CI 95% 0.03–0.43; p = 0.01). …”
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Acquiring Pragmatic Competence during Short-Term Study Abroad: The Service Encounter Request by Todd Hernández, Paulo Boero

“…Además, en los diálogos también se nota que los estudiantes mejoraron con respecto a las estrategias de petición que ellos usaron. …”
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Performance of HPV16/18 in Triage of Cytological Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance by Xiaoqin Cao, Shuzheng Liu, Manman Jia, Hongmin Chen, Dongmei Zhao, Bing Dong, Zhen Guo, Lingyan Ren, Shaokai Zhang, Xibin Sun

“…Women presenting for routine cervical cancer screening had cervical specimens collected, with which both liquid-based cytology (LBC) and hrHPVs were examined; those with ASC-US cytology underwent colposcopy. …”
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Immunological mechanisms of tuberculosis susceptibility in TB-infected individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from mycobacterial growth inhibition assay and cytokine a... by Bindu Dasan, Anuradha Rajamanickam, Arul Nancy Pandiarajan, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Sujatha Nott, Subash Babu

“…The findings also highlight the importance of integrated care strategies for managing both T2DM and TB, particularly in TB-endemic regions, and point to the need for further research to develop more effective interventions tailored to this vulnerable population.…”
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Assessing five-year trend and socio-demographic determinants of caesarean section delivery in Ghana by Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, Anthony Ofosu, Anthony Kolsabilik Kuug, Atsu Ayi, Comfort Dede Tetteh, Saviour Edem Vidzro, Christopher Tetteh Odopey, Angela Nana Esi Ackon, Evelyn Acquah, Desmond Klu, Mustapha Immurana, Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba, Hubert Amu

“…The data included information on C-section deliveries from both public and private health facilities in Ghana. …”
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Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey by Jisu Seo, Kyungok Joo, Yuelin Li, Nayoung Kim, Eunna Oh, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…A structural equation modeling was employed to test a hypothesized model, examining both direct and indirect effects of influencing factors on healthy aging. …”
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Combined therapy of human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells and scalp acupuncture alleviates brain damage in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Yu Zhou, Xu-Huan Li, Lu-Na He, Li-Na Wang, Jing Zang, Dong-Ming Wang, Jing Gao, Xue-feng Yu

“…Results: The CP group exhibited significant neurobehavioral deficits and increased apoptosis. Both hAMSCs and hAMSCs+AP treatments improved neurobehavioral function and reduced apoptosis. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterization, and in-vitro anticancer effect of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using Acalypha indica Linn: In-silico approach by Luailik Madaniyah, Saidun Fiddaroini, Elok Kamilah Hayati, Moh. Farid Rahman, Akhmad Sabarudin

“…These results indicate that the modification of AgNPs with chitosan (AgNPs-Chit) significantly enhances anticancer efficacy compared to both AgNPs and Acalypha indica L. extract. The modification with AgNPs increased anticancer efficiency by 338%, while AgNPs-Chit showed a 446% increase compared to the original extract, highlighting the enhanced potential of these nanoparticles in inhibiting cancer cell growth. …”
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Optimal Bone Preparation for Triple-Tapered Stems: Does the Sagittal Taper Affect Optimal Femoral Sizing? by Jeff Shi, MD, Kevin Salomon, MD, Victor Shen, BS, Andrew Moore, MD, John T. Wilson, MD, Brian Palumbo, MD

“…The TTP overall mean percent metaphyseal fill was 74 ± 6% in the AP view and 71 ± 5% in the lateral view, both significantly higher than single-tapered preparation which was 67 ± 7% and 65 ± 7%, respectively (P < .001). …”
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Odpowiedź na pracę dr. Pawła E. Tomaszewskiego pt. „Komentarz do artykułu Mariusza W. Majewskiego opublikowanego w Studia Historiae Scientiarum 17 (2018), ss. 89–117” by Mariusz W. Majewski

“…The author proposes that a systematic team inquiry into both press and archival resources regarding Jan Czochralski should be carried out, and researchers should be allowed access to respective private archives. …”
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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

“…Seven (1.8 %) participants were infected by both protozoan species. Children whose mothers/guardians did not attend formal education were at higher risk of IPI (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.801; 95 %CI: 1.666–4.711, p < 0.001) than children from literate mothers/guardians. …”
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Characteristics and combustion kinetics of fuel pellets composed of waste of polyethylene terephthalate and biomass by K. Manatura, U. Samaksaman

“…The major characteristics were a combination of those from both the constituent materials. Functional groups of the pellets were contributed by terephthalate and lignocellulose. …”
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