Impacts of early postpartum behavioral patterns on the fertility and milk production of tropical dairy cows by Aqeel Raza, Kumail Abbas, Theerawat Swangchan-Uthai, Henk Hogeveen, Chaidate Inchaisri

“…Cox regression suggested that cows in Cluster 0 had a higher, although non-significant, likelihood of estrus onset at 40 DIM (Hazard ratio = 1.44, p = 0.09). …”
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Mediating effect of pubertal stages on the family environment and neurodevelopment: An open-data replication and multiverse analysis of an ABCD Study® by Michael I. Demidenko, Dominic P. Kelly, Felicia A. Hardi, Ka I. Ip, Sujin Lee, Hannah Becker, Sunghyun Hong, Sandra Thijssen, Monica Luciana, Daniel P. Keating

“…Recent work from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® suggests that puberty may indirectly account for some association between the family environment and brain structure and function (Thijssen et al., 2020). However, a limited number of large studies have evaluated what, how, and why environmental factors impact neurodevelopment. …”
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Unveiling the metabolic roles: how lead exposure elevates uric acid levels by Wanlu Liu, Yaotang Deng, Guoliang Li, Zhiqiang Zhao, Xinyu Zhu, Jiazhen Zhou, Mushi Yi, Simin Xian, Yue Hu, Youyi Wu, Qiaoyuan Yang, Lili Liu, Yansen Bai

“…Our findings reveal a causal chain, metabolic alteration, and subsequent kidney function decline involved in the physiologies and pathogenesis of Pb exposure-induced UA elevation, indicating several key metabolites could serve as a target for effective prevention and treatment.…”
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The Influence of Remnant Preservation on the Final Outcome after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Comparative Study by Vishanth Krishna Rao, Madan Ballal

“…Follow-up assessments at 15 days, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, and 12 months postoperatively revealed improvements in functional outcomes in all the groups. The remnant-preserved ACLR (R-ACLR) group had significantly better functional outcomes with short-term assessments at 6 and 12 weeks, in contrast to the standard ACLR (S-ACLR) group. …”
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Cardiac magnetic resonance markers of pre-clinical hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy in genetic variant carriers by Philip M. Croon, Marion van Vugt, Cornelis P. Allaart, Bram Ruijsink, Perry M. Elliott, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Rohan Khera, Connie R. Bezzina, Michiel Winter, A. Floriaan Schmidt

“…Associations overlapping with incident disease and HCM G + had opposite effect directions, such as RV-ESV with HF (HR 1.22, 95%CI 1.07; 1.40). …”
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Household wealth and its association with non-adherence, quality of life, anxiety and depression amongst hemodialysis patients in two centers in Cameroon by Hermine Danielle Epse Ebana Menye Fouda, Franck Niverd Mefeya Mouaffo, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Pamela Tumchou, Lionel Elimby, Denis Teuwafeu, Ronald Gobina, Marie-Patrice Halle

“…Anxiety and depression risk were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); p-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Inbreeding and genetic load in a pair of sibling grouse species: Tetrastes sewersowi and T. bonasia by Kai Song, Tom van der Valk, Bin Gao, Peter Halvarsson, Yun Fang, Wendong Xie, Siegfried Klaus, Zhiming Han, Yue-Hua Sun, Jacob Höglund

“…However, when we compared the relatively more severe class of loss-of-function mutations, Hazel Grouse had slightly higher levels than Chinese Grouse, a result which may indicate that purifying selection (purging) has been more efficient in Chinese Grouse on this class of mutations.…”
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Comparative study of arthroscopic autologous cancellous bone grafting and medial malleolar osteotomy combined with autologous periosteal iliac bone grafting for the treatment of os... by Xinyu Tang, Xinkun Han, Haitao Fu, Youliang Shen, Dongfang Zhang, Qinwei Guo, Chao Qi

“…Both surgical methods were able to relieve patients’ pain, restore function, and improve cartilage repair. Level of evidence III, retrospective comparative study.…”
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Ectopic Mediastinal Thyroid: A Crossroad Between a Multi-Layered Endocrine Perspective and a Contemporary Approach in Thoracic Surgery by Claudiu Nistor, Mihai-Lucian Ciobica, Oana-Claudia Sima, Anca-Pati Cucu, Florina Vasilescu, Lucian-George Eftimie, Dana Terzea, Mihai Costachescu, Adrian Ciuche, Mara Carsote

“…She was re-admitted 12 months later: the MET had increased +1 cm (+45% volume) and was confirmed at a 99mTc pertechnetate scintigraphy. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Canine Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles on Stimulated CD4+ T Cells Isolated from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Takahiro Teshima, Yunosuke Yuchi, Ryohei Suzuki, Hirotaka Matsumoto, Hidekazu Koyama

“…However, CD4+ T cells that had incorporated labeled cADSC-EVs comprised only a few percent of all cells. …”
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Determination of Trace Elements in Corydalis conspersa and Corydalis linarioides by ICP-AES by Qing Du, Yanguo Cai, Zhi Chen, Dongliang Wei, Yande Cao, Ying Chen, Shulin Yu, Qianqian Zhao, Jiang Wu, Mingdi Liu

“…It can be used for the determination of trace elements in Corydalis conspersa and Corydalis linarioides to provide effective basis for revealing the function of trace elements with plant growth.…”
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Mechanical injuries of the eye: Incidence, structure and possibilities for prevention by Jovanović Miloš, Stefanović Ivan

“…Most of the patients (30.3%) had visual acuity L+P+ (light perception with correct projection) only, on attendance, but it varied from complete blindness to 1.0. …”
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Professionals’ experiences and attitudes toward use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in hospice palliative inpatient care units: A multicenter survey in Taiwan by Yu-Jia Lin, Hsiao-Ting Chang, Ming-Hwai Lin, Ru-Yih Chen, Ping-Jen Chen, Wen-Yuan Lin, Jyh-Gang Hsieh, Ying-Wei Wang, Chung-Chieh Hu, Yi-Sheng Liou, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Chun-Yi Tu, Yi-Jen Wang, Bo-Ren Cheng, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Fang-Pey Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang

“…Overall, 59.8%, of respondents suggested that TCM had rare side effects, and 58.2% were worried that TCM could affect the liver and kidney function of patients. …”
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LncRNA RP11-297P16.4 Promotes the Invasion and Metastasis of Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma by Targeting the miR-145-5p/MMP-2/9 Axis by Wei Wang, Yu Lu, Guang-Mei Qin, Lin-Feng Ni, Bai-Xue Xu, Chao-Feng Liu, Bao-Feng Yu, Hai-Long Wang, Min Pang

“…<b>Results:</b> Silencing of the lncRNA RP11-297P16.4 inhibited the NSCLC cell line invasion and migration potential, but re-expression of the lncRNA RP11-297P16.4 had the opposite effect. A luciferase reporter confirmed that the lncRNA RP11-297P16.4 functions as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) through the sponge of miR-145-5p. …”
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Prediction of knee joint pain in Tai Chi practitioners: a cross-sectional machine learning approach by Yang Chen, Xiaojie Su, Fei Yao, Yushan Liu, Hua Xing, Yubin Ju, Zhiran Kang, Wuquan Sun, Lijun Yao, Li Gong

“…Dataset 1 was established by whether the participant had knee pain, and dataset 2 by whether the participant’s knee pain affected daily living function. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Intravenous Injection of Fresh and Frozen Thawed HO-1-Overexpressed Ad-MSCs in Dogs with Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Imdad Ullah Khan, Yongseok Yoon, Kyeung Uk Choi, Kwang Rae Jo, Namyul Kim, Eunbee Lee, Wan Hee Kim, Oh-Kyeong Kweon

“…Owing to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions of hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1), HO-1-expressing canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-MSCs) could be efficacious in treating spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Differences in the Clinical and Hematological Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with and without Type 2 Diabetes by Yujing Sun, Ruxing Zhao, Zhao Hu, Weili Wang, Shouyu Wang, Ling Gao, Jianchun Fei, Xiangdong Jian, Yu Li, Huizhen Zheng, Xinguo Hou, Li Chen

“…The laboratory tests, including routine blood tests, serum biochemistry, and coagulation function, were performed upon admission. Results. The two groups showed no significant differences in baseline parameters, including age, sex, chest X-ray, or computed tomography (CT) findings, upon admission. …”
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The influence of intraoperative sedation on memory consolidation: a single-blind randomized controlled trial by V. O. Churakov, A. Yu. Zaitsev, G. D. Vzorin, A. M. Bukinich, K. V. Dubrovin, K. V. Anokhin, V. V. Nourkova

“…Propofol and dexmedetomidine provided an inhibitory effect on the ability to hold information in short-term memory compared to control group (р &lt; 0.001 и р &lt; 0.001, respectively). Propofol had the most effect on short-term memory and the level of its amnesic effect was associated with the cognitive function of patients (p = 0.013, R² = 0.23, β = 0.472). …”
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Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review by Megan Bowers, Carmine Petrasso, Amy McLuskie, Joanne Bayly, Barry J. A. Laird, Irene J. Higginson, Matthew Maddocks

“…Within‐arm standardised mean changes in quality of life were calculated for thirteen studies; all had a high risk of bias or raised concerns. In eleven studies, quality of life scores improved following the intervention, whereas in two studies they declined. …”
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Role of ZBED3 in PALD1/PIP2- dependent calcium homeostasis during oocyte maturation by Danyu Ni, Qijun Xie, Yuting Chen, Yi Wei, Peng Lang, Xiaodan Shi, Ye Yang, Xiufeng Ling, Chun Zhao

“…Abstract Zinc Finger BED-Type Containing 3 (ZBED3) had been shown to be a novel component of the subcortical maternal complex (SCMC). …”
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