Evolution of Spanish population well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the COSMO-Spain study by Catarina Santos-Ribeiro, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Alba Ayala, María Romay-Barja, María Falcón, Maria João Forjaz

“…Other variables included in the survey were: sociodemographic data, concern about COVID-19, feelings of depression and fear, COVID-19-related worries, risk perception, self-efficacy, preventive behaviours, pandemic fatigue, health literacy, information search behaviours, and trust in several institutions. …”
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Awareness About Diabetes And Its Complications Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus by Faiza Batool, Kausar Malik, Lubna Meraj, Shazia Siddiq, Abbas Majeed, Sadia Khan

“…Foot care and awareness of diabetic foot complications were lacking among patients. 48 (24%) examined their feet daily, 66 (33%) never examined their feet, and 73 (36%) were never told about foot care by their doctors. …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…The main findings were associations between lack of support and feelings of unsafety at work (p < 0.001), higher long-term cortisol levels (p < 0.009), lack of support from colleagues (p < 0.001), and feelings of dejected/sad (p < 0.001) and high work pace (p = 0.03).ConclusionIndividuals who did not have the necessary support from their immediate boss and colleagues reported they felt more insecure at work and had higher biological long-term stress. …”
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Transitioning from wet lab to artificial intelligence: a systematic review of AI predictors in CRISPR by Ahtisham Fazeel Abbasi, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Andreas Dengel

“…It offers a unique platform for AI researchers to grasp deep understanding of the biological foundations behind each step in the CRISPR-Cas9 multi-step process. …”
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An Assessment of Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Facilities in Pennsylvania by James D. Ferguson, Zhengxia Dou, Charles F. Ramberg

“…Milk production, crop area and type, average county yields, and herd animal groups were used to construct a typical feeding program for these farms. Typical rations were constructed for six feeding groups (three milk production groups, one nonlactating group, two heifer groups) to meet milk production, pregnancy, and growth requirements. …”
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Integrating Metabolomics and Genomics to Uncover the Impact of Fermented Total Mixed Ration on Heifer Growth Performance Through Host-Dependent Metabolic Pathways by Zhenzhen Hu, Minyu Zuo, Shixuan Ding, Yifan Zhong, Mingyuan Xue, Huichao Zheng

“…With the increasing demand for enhancing livestock production performance and optimizing feed efficiency, this study aimed to investigate the effects of fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) containing different proportions of rice straw and sheath and leaves of <i>Zizania latifolia</i> on systemic nutrient metabolism and oxidative metabolism under host genetic regulation and on growth performance of heifers. …”
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Effects of cassava pellets and enzymes addition on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemical indices and cecum microbiota of broilers by Dan Yue, Ying Lu, Jin Zhao, Xiaoming He, Junhong Zhu, Jiawei Liang, Weidong Deng

“…The composition of feed significantly influences the growth performance and gut microbiota of broiler chicks, impacting their overall health and productivity. …”
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Research on Productivity Evaluation Method Based on Shale Gas Well Early Flow Stage Data by Yize Huang, Xizhe Li, Wei Guo, Xiaohua Liu, Wei Lin, Chao Qian, Mengfei Zhou, Yue Cui, Xiaomin Shi

“…The findings of this study enrich the productivity evaluation system, increase the accuracy of productivity evaluation results, and provide theoretical support for deep shale gas wells.…”
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QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) by Phyllis W. Muturi, Mary Mgonja, Patrick Rubaihayo, James K. Mwololo

“…Data was collected on leaf feeding, deadheart, exit holes, stem tunnels, leaf toughness, seedling vigour, bloom waxiness, and leaf glossiness. …”
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Tingkat keragaman ukuran benih ikan lele Clarias sp. yang diberi Artemia dengan periode yang berbeda by Dedi Jusadi, Farida Fitriani, Julie Ekasari, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…ABSTRACT   This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of different Artemia feeding period on the size variation of catfish Clarias sp. larvae. …”
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Effects of dietary digestible lysine levels in breeding Japanese quails on productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, blood metabolites and immune responses by Mohammad Amin Omary, Heydar Zarghi, Ahmad Hassanabadi

“…The experiment lasted for 12 weeks, which was divided into 3‐4‐week periods. Results Significant differences were observed for egg production (EP), egg mass (EM) and feed efficiency (FE) in response to increasing dietary dLys concentration with quadratic trends. …”
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Effect of total replacement of inorganic with organic sources of key trace minerals on performance and health of high producing dairy cows by P.H. Pomport, H.E. Warren, J. Taylor-Pickard

“…The aim of this trial was to compare the effect of complete replacement of certain inorganic trace minerals with organic, chelated minerals (Bioplex®, Selplex®; Alltech Inc, USA) against standard and reduced inorganic mineral levels in feed on the performance and health of dairy cows during a 10-week trial (W0-W10) period. …”
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Pulsed alternating wavelength system lighting does not negatively impact production or welfare but reduces dopamine activity and may improve bone growth in grow-out Pekin ducks by S. Tonissen, B.J. Emmert, J.M. Schober, E.M. Oluwagbenga, D.M. Karcher, G.S. Fraley

“…Ducks were placed in floor pens under PAWS or control lighting (1200 ducks/pen, n = 4 pens/treatment) at day of hatch until processing at 30 days of age (DOA). Body weights and feed intake were monitored weekly. Brains, femurs, tibiae, and humeri were collected on days 7, 14, 21 and 29 (n = 6 ducks/age/lighting type). …”
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Photostimulation decreases fearfulness, but improves growth performance and egg quality of breeder Pekin ducks by E.M. Oluwagbenga, J.M. Schober, M.M. Bergman, D.M. Karcher, C. Chavez, G.S. Fraley

“…We measured bodyweight at weeks 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 19, and 29, feed intake at weeks 1 to 7 and feed conversion ratio (FCR) was calculated for weeks 1, 2, and 5. …”
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Determinants of minimum meal frequency among children in Kumbungu District of Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Ambrose Atosona, Hidaya Abdul Wahab, Fuseini Alhassan, Mildred Donkoh, Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Clement Kubreziga Kubuga

“…A semi- structured questionnaire was used to obtain respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, maternal nutritional knowledge and feeding practices and anthropometric information of children. …”
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Effects of Different Molasses Levels and Slow-Release Urea Combinations on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Rumen Fermentation, and Microflora of Holstein Fattening Bulls by Zhiyuan Xu, Shuaihong Li, Fangzhou Yu, Yinghao Huang, Tao Xie, Hanbing Bian, Longfei Lv, Yapeng Hu, Ruoran Tao, Caiyun Fan, Sijia Liu, Jianbo Cheng

“…The economic benefit analysis showed that the daily feeding cost of fattened cattle in the MMU was reduced by RMB 1.62 yuan, and the daily farming benefit of each cow was increased by RMB 7.19 yuan. …”
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The relationship between pain, sleep quality, and care dependency in older adults living in a long-term care facility by Grażyna Puto, Anna Kliś-Kalinowska, Agata Musiał

“…The results support the need for a holistic approach in assessing pain, sleep quality, care dependency in older adults living in a long-term care facility.…”
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Experimental infection of wild boars (Sus scrofa) with Rickettsia rickettsii and evaluation of the transmission potential to Amblyomma sculptum ticks by Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Lina de Campos Binder, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima, Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso, Rayane Almeida Santos, Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt, Gracielle Teles Pádua, Gabriel Cândido dos Santos, Mariana Avelar Tavares, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa, Adriano Pinter, Artur Luiz de Almeida Felicio, Marcelo B. Labruna, Felipe da Silva Krawczak

“…Rickettsial DNA was not detected in molted ticks after acquisition feeding on wild boars. Moreover, no disease or seroconversion was observed in guinea pigs and rabbits that were infested with ticks originated from wild boar acquisition feeding. …”
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Effect of Ideal Amino Acid Ratio of Arginine to Lysine on Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Growth Performance, Antibody Titers of Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis Disease... by Wahab Liaqat, Urooj Anwar, Asfa Fatima, Azhar Rafique, Riaz Mustafa, Umar Farooq, Faisal Ramzan, Waseem Abbas, Muhammad Farooq Khalid, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Qamar Bilal, Muhammad Aziz ur Rahman

“…This study aimed to assess the effects of different arginine (Arg) to lysine (Lys) ratios on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and antibody titers of Newcastle disease (ND) and infectious bronchitis (IB) disease in broilers during 35 days of trial. …”
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Dietary Cinnamaldehyde Enhances Growth Performance, Digestion, Immunity, and Lipid Metabolism in Juvenile Fat Greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Yixin Gu, Jian Han, Wenjie Wang, Yu Zhan, Huijie Wang, Wenyuan Hua, Yue Liu, Yafeng Guo, Zhuang Xue, Wei Wang

“…Six experimental diets were formulated containing CNE at levels of 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 mg/kg for 8 weeks. The percent weight gain (PWG), specific growth rate (SGR), survival (SR), and feeding rate (FR) were significantly increased by including CNE in fish diets regardless of the inclusion level (P<0.05). …”
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