Reduction of Ascites Susceptibility in Broiler Chickens under Cold Stress by Guanidinoacetic Acid Supplementation by Mousa Ezatikia, parviz Farhoomand, Sina Payvastegan, Bahram Pirooz, Negin Delfani

“…The blood samples were placed in tubes containing the anticoagulant heparin. …”
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AI-based pelvic floor surface electromyography reference ranges and high-precision pelvic floor dysfunction diagnosisResearch in context by Juan Chen, Jiahui Yao, Wei Chen, Feng Zhang, Heyuan Wang, Xiaoying Xu, Huan Ge, Hongmei Zhou, Jin Cen, Dan Li, Bengui Jiang, Li He, Tingting Fu, Zhengxian Xu, Lei Chu, Shuxia Zhang, Dongmei Yao, Linyi Wei, Liu Huang, Anjing Ge, Cuiping Jin, Zimu Fu, Qin Liu, Xuefeng Yu, Chengmao Zhao, Tengjiao Wang, Lan Zhu

“…The proportions of normal and abnormal samples were consistent across the 15 and 6 centres, ensuring balanced representation. …”
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Echocardiographic and biomarker characteristics in diabetes, coronary artery disease or both: insights from HOMAGE trial by Luca Monzo, Masatake Kobayashi, João Pedro Ferreira, Zohra Lamiral, Christian Delles, Andrew L. Clark, Frank Edelmann, Arantxa González, Stephane Heymans, Pierpaolo Pellicori, Johannes Petutschnigg, Job A. J. Verdonschot, Patrick Rossignol, John G. F. Cleland, Faiez Zannad, Nicolas Girerd, on behalf of the HOMAGE “Heart Omics in AGEing” Trial Committees and Investigators

“…DM+/CAD+), while the DM-/CAD- group was excluded due to the low sample size (N = 32). Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to assess the relations between variables and DM/CAD status. …”
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Industry sponsorship bias in randomized controlled trials of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a meta-research study based on the 2023 Brazilian guidelines on the... by Viviane Akemi Kakazu, Marcia Assis, Andrea Bacelar, Andréia Gomes Bezerra, Giovanna Lira Rosa Ciutti, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz, Luciano F. Drager, Mariana Pery Khoury, Mariana Pery Khoury, Ingrid Porto Araújo Leite, Ingrid Porto Araújo Leite, Ygor de Matos Luciano, Dalva Poyares, Dalva Poyares, Sergio Tufik, Sergio Tufik, Gabriel Natan Pires, Gabriel Natan Pires, Gabriel Natan Pires

“…This study aimed to assess whether industry sponsorship bias in dCBT-I trials is associated with more favorable outcomes.MethodsThis study was based on the sample of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included at the “2023 Brazilian Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia in Adults.” …”
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Waning immunity, prevailing non-vaccine type ptxP3 and macrolide-resistant strains in the 2024 pertussis outbreak in China: a multicentre cross-sectional descriptive studyResearch... by Jiehao Cai, Qiyi Liu, Biquan Chen, Yue Jiang, Xiaoyan Zeng, Jiebin Huang, Daojiong Lin, Huanyou Li, Jinqiang Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhuo, Yanping Zhang, Panpan Lv, Qiang Wang, Wenhong Zhang, Mingliang Chen, Mei Zeng

“…Summary: Background: In the spring and summer of 2024, an unexpected large outbreak of pertussis hit China, with the annual incidence of pertussis (34.03/100,000) more than 12-fold higher than that of 2023 (2.71/100,000). …”
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Análise de lesões musculoesqueléticas em praticantes de musculação e corrida (Analisis de lesión musculoesquelética em practicantes de musculación y de las carreras) (Analysis of... by Flavio Boechat de Oliveira, Wallin do Couto Conceição, Rafael Barreto, Igor Carvalho, Giovanne Moraes de L. Ribeiro, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

“…Objective: To characterize and analyze the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in bodybuilders and runners. Methods: The sample consisted of 30 bodybuilders and runners with more than 12 months of practice. …”
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Study on dispersion of abrasive particles in electro Fenton CMP slurry and design of green polishing fluid in neutral environment by Feng CHENG, Zirui WANG, Rui ZHU, Yongguang WANG, Yang PENG, Tianyu ZHANG, Dong ZHAO, Cheng FAN

“…Meanwhile, STPP can enhance the anti-settling ability of diamond abrasives in the Fenton reaction polishing slurry in a neutral environment, and the alkaline pH regulator weakens the anti-settling ability of diamond abrasives in polishing slurry more significantly than the acidic pH regulator.…”
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Understanding, predicting, and treating depression in pregnancy to improve mothers' and offspring's mental health outcomes: The HappyMums study by A. Biaggi, V. Zonca, C. Anacker, V. Begni, F. Benedetti, A. Bramante, A. Braniecka, V. Brenna, M. Bulgheroni, C. Buss, L. Cavaliere, C.A.M. Cecil, A.C. Couch, D. de Barra, H. El Marroun, S. Entringer, R. Grassi-Oliveira, M. Jackowska, A. Korosi, P.J.C. Kwant, J. Lahti, K. Lekadir, I. Mansuy, F. Manuella, M. Marizzoni, U. Meyer, C. Monk, S. Nakić Radoš, C.M. Pariante, B.J.A. Pollux, K. Priestley, K. Räikkönen, J. Richetto, M.A. Riva, L.M. Rothmann, V. Simonetti, B. Vai, A.C. Vernon, M. Žutić, A. Cattaneo

“…Background: Perinatal depression is common: on average, more than 13% of women suffer from physician-diagnosed disorder and 20% report symptoms bearing clinical relevance. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between diabetes treatment intensification and quality measure performance using electronic medical records. by Renée J G Arnold, Shuo Yang, Edward J Gold, Sepehr Farahbakhshian, John J Sheehan

“…., HbA1C levels, among patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Electronic medical records and diabetes registry data from a large, accountable care organization (ACO) were used to isolate a sample of adult patients with type 2 diabetes who received at least one oral antidiabetes agent and had at least one HbA1C level measurement ≥8.0% (64 mmol/mol; i.e., uncontrolled diabetes) between 7/1/2011 and 6/30/2015. …”
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Standardised packaging, minimum excise tax, and RYO focussed tax rise implications for UK tobacco pricing. by Rosemary Hiscock, Nicole H Augustin, J Robert Branston, Anna B Gilmore

“…Tax changes following the implementation of standardised packaging and the MET were more widely and quickly passed on to smokers in the form of higher prices than the tax change pre-implementation. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 strains and clinical profiles of COVID-19 patients in a Southern Brazil hospital by Bibiana S. de Oliveira Fam, Bibiana S. de Oliveira Fam, Nathan Araujo Cadore, Nathan Araujo Cadore, Renan Sbruzzi, Renan Sbruzzi, Marilea Furtado Feira, Marilea Furtado Feira, Giovanna Câmara Giudicelli, Giovanna Câmara Giudicelli, Luiz G. P. de Almeida, Alexandra L. Gerber, Ana Paula de C. Guimarães, Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos, Alexandre C. Pereira, Alexandre C. Pereira, Lygia V. Pereira, Lygia V. Pereira, Tábita Hünemeier, Tábita Hünemeier, Suzi Alves Camey, Suzi Alves Camey, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of variants on clinical outcomes in southern Brazil.MethodsIn total, samples from 277 patients, hospitalized and non-hospitalized, were collected between March 2020 and March 2021, before the vaccine was made widely available to the general population in Brazil. …”
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An influenza outbreak in a South African mine, following the relaxation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, September – December 2021 by Fiona Els, Mariana Khoza, Inge Kleinhans, Hetani Mdose, Sibongile Walaza, Cheryl Cohen, Anne von Gottberg, Fahima Moosa, Mignon du Plessis, Nicole Wolter, Chijioke Nkemjika Umunnakwe, Zinhle Makatini, Genevie Ntshoe, Andronica Moipone Shonhiwa, Nevashan Govender, Hugo Tempelman, Lourens Duvenhage, Charles Mandivenyi, Marlence Freda Ngobeni, Jackie Kleynhans

“…Immediate recommendations included isolation of infected individuals and more personalized education to increase adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions…”
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Activating STAT3 mutations in CD8+ T-cells correlate to serological positivity in rheumatoid arthritis by Katharine B. Moosic, Katharine B. Moosic, Katharine B. Moosic, Thomas L. Olson, Thomas L. Olson, Mark Freijat, Samara Khalique, Cait E. Hamele, Cait E. Hamele, Bryna Shemo, Bryna Shemo, Jesse Boodoo, William Baker, Gitanjali Khurana, Matthew Schmachtenberg, Matthew Schmachtenberg, Tristin Duffy, Tristin Duffy, Aakrosh Ratan, Aakrosh Ratan, Aakrosh Ratan, Erika Darrah, Felipe Andrade, Marieke Jones, Kristine C. Olson, Kristine C. Olson, David J. Feith, David J. Feith, Donald L. Kimpel, Thomas P. Loughran, Thomas P. Loughran

“…Based on the disease overlap between LGL leukemia rheumatoid arthritis (RA)a putative role for CD8+ T-cells in RA we hypothesized that STAT3 mutations may be detected in RA patient CD8+ T-cells correlate with clinical characteristics.MethodsBlood samples, clinical parameters, and demographics were collected from 98 RA patients and 9 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Quality of antidiabetic medicines in 13 sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional surveyResearch in context by Marie Antignac, Roland N'Guetta, Philippe Henri Secretan, Bernard Do, Meo Stephane Ikama, Jean Bruno Mipinda, Ibrahim Ali Toure, Jean Laurent Takombe, Yves Lubenga, Mouhamadoul Mounir Dia, El Bou Isselmou Boukhary Ould, Maxwell Dalaba, Naby Moussa Balde, Amadou Kake, Ely Cheikh Ibrahima Sy, Pauline Cavagna, Marie Cécile Perier, Eugène Sobngwi, Pr Badara Cisse, Christian Boitard, J.P. Empana, I. Bara Diop, Maimouna Ndour Mbaye, Xavier Jouven

“…Out of the 1673 (of 4951 collected) drug samples randomly tested, 28·0% (n: 468, 95% CI [22·3–33·0]) failed to meet standards related to the expected content of active ingredients (B: 27·2% 95% CI [21·5–32·0]; C: 0·8% 95% CI [0·2–3·5]), with more samples showing underdosage (19·31% 95% CI [14·8–24·3]) than overdosage (8·67% 95% CI [5·3–12·5]). …”
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A meta-analysis of effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology in prevention of deep venous thrombosis after surgery for femoral neck fracture (中医护理技术预防股骨颈骨折术后深静脉血栓形成... by JIA Hui (贾慧), YANG Ge (杨鸽), HUANG Binqian (黄彬倩), PENG Hong (彭鸿), LI Chunbei (李春梅), WANG He (王贺)

“…Conclusion Findings of the study showed an advantage of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology in prevention of deep venous thrombosisafter surgery for femoral neck fracture. More high-quality studies with larger sample size are needed to verify the effect of intervention. …”
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Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes of New Multiport Robotic Platforms in Urology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Giuseppe Reitano, Arianna Tumminello, Umar Ghaffar, Giorgio Saggionetto, Alessandra Taverna, Francesco Mangiacavallo, Mohamed E. Ahmed, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Filippo Carletti, Davide Minardi, Massimo Iafrate, Alessandro Morlacco, Giovanni Betto, R. Jeffrey Karnes, Fabrizio Dal Moro, Fabio Zattoni, Giacomo Novara

“…Background and objective: Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has steadily become more prevalent in urology. The Da Vinci multiport surgical robot (DVM-SR) continues to lead the field. …”
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High rate of mutations in the BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, NBN, and BLM genes in Russian ovarian cancer patients by Ye. I. Bateneva, M. G. Filippova, A. S. Tyulyandina, A. A. Meshcheryakov, K. I. Zhordania, A. N. Gritsai, V. V. Kadochnikova, D. D. Abramov, A. A. Ragimov, D. Yu. Trofimov, L. N. Lyubchenko

“…Whole peripheral blood samples were collected at the Clinical Subdivisions of the N.N. …”
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A Study on the Possibility of Molecular Communication between Honey Bees and Sunflower through the Interspecies Transfer of Small RNAs by Leila Gharehdaghi, Gholamhosein Tahmasbi, Taher Harkinezhad

“…Given the vital role of honeybees in plant pollination, this insect may serve as a more suitable model for studying these interactions. …”
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Psychosocial and Clinical Factors That Differentiate and Predict Patients&amp;rsquo; Adaptation to Chronic Diseases by Laza R, Al Ghazi L, Lustrea A, Lazureanu VE, Oancea CI, Luput-Andrica IM, Poplicean EI, Ilina R, Cireap N, Bob F, Olariu N, Ionita I, Lazar S, Dehelean L, Romosan RS, Romosan AM

“…Patients without comorbidities and fewer medications are more prone to illness denial, alongside younger, urban, employed, and higher-educated patients, potentially neglecting treatment. …”
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Effects of exogenous sugars on root sugar metabolism and antioxidant system under sub-low root-zone temperature in Malus baccata Borkh. by LIU Hanyu, WANG Peng, ZHOU Wenjie, SU Hong, LÜ Deguo, LI Lijie

“…Currently, most of the researches on plant response to low temperature stress focus on the aboveground part of the plant, while the root is more sensitive to temperature changes. 1 ℃ change in root zone temperature can cause significant changes in plant growth compared to air temperature. …”
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