Impacts of Chelated Iron Supplement with Organic Acid and Amino Acid on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Feeding Behaviors, and Blood Parameters in Suckling Calves by Mahdi Ghavidel, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi, Mohammad Asadi

“…To prepare plasma, blood samples were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 min, and plasma samples were transferred to -20 °C until analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Understory Plant Species Biodiversity in Buaxus hyrcana Habitats within Hyrcanian Forests by alireza Bijani-Nejad, Asghar Fallah, Hamid Jalilund, Hamed Asadi

“…The present research investigates the floristic-physiognomic status of boxwood habitats in Cheshme Bulbul, Sangdeh, Si-Sangan, and Shafarood regions. Methods: In this research, the important habitats of Hyrkanian boxwood were sampled from the protected area of Cheshme Bulbul, Bandar Gaz, Golestan province, as the easternmost distribution area of this species in Hyrkanian forests to Shafarood forests in Gilan province. …”
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Tackling copyright issues in AI image generation through originality estimation and genericization by Hiroaki Chiba-Okabe, Weijie J. Su

“…Here, we propose a genericization method that modifies the outputs of a generative model to make them more generic and less likely to imitate distinctive features of copyrighted materials. …”
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Seroprevalence of Measles, Rubella and Mumps Antibodies in Foreign Citizens Registered in Moscow Region (Labour Migrants) by T. A. Semenenko, T. П. Gotvyanskaya, E. N. Kudryavtseva, E. V. Rusakova, A. V. Nozdracheva, L. F. Evseeva, M. I. Korabelnikova, D. V. Dubodelov, I. S. Shmyr, S. N. Kuzin

“…The aim of the study was to determine the role of foreign citizens registered in Moscow region, in the maintenance of the epidemic process of measles, rubella and mumps based on the basis of their susceptibility to these infections and compare with the control group (residents of the Russia Central Federal District - donors of blood). Materials and methods. Examination included 909 samples of blood sera obtained from migrant workers and 939 blood donors (residents of the Central Federal district of Russia) which were tested for the presence of antibodies (IgG) to measles, rubella and mumps with the help of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Associations between perceived discrimination over the life course, subjective social status, and health literacy: A racial/ethnic stratification analysis by Jemar R. Bather, Adolfo G. Cuevas, Adrian Harris, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Melody S. Goodman

“…More perceived discrimination was associated with lower HL in the White and Multiracial participants. …”
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Boar Sperm Motility Assessment Using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis: Current Practices, Limitations, and Methodological Challenges by Lenka Hackerova, Aneta Pilsova, Zuzana Pilsova, Natalie Zelenkova, Pavla Tymich Hegrova, Barbora Klusackova, Eva Chmelikova, Marketa Sedmikova, Ondrej Simonik, Pavla Postlerova

“…Nevertheless, this more objective method still presents some significant challenges, including variability in the sample preparation, imaging conditions, and analytical parameters. …”
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Gluten-Free Bread Enriched with Potato and Cricket Powder: Comparative Study of the Effects of Protein on Physicochemical Properties Bonds and Molecular Interactions by Jakub Królak, Jan Jakub Kucharski, Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski, Klaudia Dudek, Millena Ruszkowska, Paweł Jeżowski, Łukasz Masewicz, Przemysław Siejak, Hanna Maria Baranowska

“…NMR results demonstrated shorter T₁, T₂₁, and T₂₂ times for CP, suggesting reduced water mobility and a denser structure, while PP samples showed higher values, indicating a looser, more hydrated matrix. …”
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Detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins using a colorimetric immunosensing tool for food safety control by Ambbar Aballay-González, Sandra Leonardo, Margarita Fernández-Tejedor, Maria Rambla-Alegre, Jorge Diogène, AhlamAl Kharusi, Maximiliano Figueroa, Allisson Astuya-Villalón, Mònica Campàs

“…The presence of PSP toxins in shellfish is currently detected through instrumental analysis methods, which are costly, or more rarely with the mouse bioassay, which is ethically criticized. …”
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The hidden risk: Intracranial hemorrhage following durotomies in spine surgery by Julius Gerstmeyer, MD, August Avantaggio, Clifford Pierre, MD, Neel Patel, MD, Donald D. Davis, MD, Bryan Anderson, DO, Periklis Godolias, MD, Thomas Schildhauer, MD, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, MD, Rod J. Oskouian, MD, Jens R. Chapman, MD

“…The aim was to assess the incidence and risk factors of ICH in patients undergoing elective spine surgery. Methods: Utilizing the 2020 National Impatient Sample (NIS) adults (>18 years) were selected by primary procedure category codes for spine fusion, discectomy, spinal cord decompression and cervicothoracic/lumbosacral nerve decompression. …”
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Rate of Overlap between ICD-11 Gaming Disorder and DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder along with Turkish Reliability of the Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents (GADIS-A) by Mustafa Tuncturk, Gul Karacetin, Cagatay Ermis, R. Ogulcan Ciray, Merve Can, Celal Yesilkaya, Ayca Atay, Gokce Elif Alkas, Damla Kasap, Omca Guney, Sezen Alarslan, Burak Cakir, Eren Halac, Aysegul Tonyalı, Fatma Nur Elmas, Serkan Turan

“…Comorbid ADHD diagnoses were more commonly found in the IGD group compared to the clinical comparison group. …”
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Dietary fiber, starch, and sugars in bananas at different stages of ripeness in the retail market. by Katherine M Phillips, Ryan C McGinty, Garret Couture, Pamela R Pehrsson, Kyle McKillop, Naomi K Fukagawa

“…The goal of this work was to evaluate changes in dietary fiber measured by the traditional enzymatic-gravimetric method (AOAC 991.43) and the more recently accepted modified enzymatic-gravimetric method (AOAC 2011.25), mono- and disaccharides, and starch as a function of assessed ripeness in a controlled study of a single lot of bananas and in bananas at the same assessed stages of ripeness from bananas purchased in retail stores, from different suppliers. …”
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Selective transfer learning with adversarial training for stock movement prediction by Yang Li, Hong-Ning Dai, Zibin Zheng

“…This paper contributes a new stock movement prediction model, Selective Transfer Learning with Adversarial Training (STLAT). Our STLAT method advances existing solutions in two major aspects: (i) tailoring the pre-trained and fine-tuned method for stock movement prediction and (ii) introducing the data selector module to select the more relevant training samples. …”
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Digital Storytelling and Students’ Academic Engagement in Civic Education: Implications for Sustainable Development by Celestine Nkanu, David Francis Ekpoto, Amina Peter Adams, Idorenyin Edet Johnson, Anthony Etta Bisong, Odim Otu Offem, Efut Etim Nkanu, Fredrick Awhen Opoh, Samuel Manyo Takon, Agnes Edet Asuquo Offiong, James Eburikure Olayi, Samuel Orim Orim, Flora Michael Monity, James Abua Ewa, Oyobo-Gladys Tom Abam, John Edogi Egbe, Akaninyene Billy Orok, Joseph Enyia Ekpang

“…This research used a sample of 183 students, including 85 males and 98 females, selected by purposive and simple random selection methods. …”
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U.S. Physicians’ Views on E-Cigarette Risks and Benefits to Adults Who Smoke Versus Young People Who Do Not Smoke by Monica Magalhaes, PhD, Michelle T. Bover Manderski, PhD, MPH, Michelle Jeong, PhD, William J. Young, PhD, Michael B. Steinberg, MD, MPH, Nir Eyal, DPhil

“…Physicians’ perceptions of and attitudes toward this tradeoff remain underexplored. Methods: A random sample of U.S. physicians (N=940) were surveyed on a variety of tobacco-related issues and on their treatment practices and demographics. …”
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Emergency department use and hospital admissions among adult orthotopic heart transplant patients by Suveenkrishna Pothuru, Wan‐Chi Chan, Amandeep Goyal, Tarun Dalia, Ioannis Mastoris, Andrew Sauer, Kamal Gupta, Charles B. Porter, Zubair Shah

“…Abstract Objective To study the demographics, clinical presentations, and outcomes of emergency department (ED) visits of patients with heart transplantation (HT) in the United States. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample database from 2016 to 2018. …”
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Normal Metabolic Levels in Prefrontal Cortex in Euthymic Bipolar I Patients with and without Suicide Attempts by Marlos Vasconcelos Rocha, Fabiana Nery-Fernandes, José Luiz Guimarães, Lucas de Castro Quarantini, Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Giovanna G. Ladeia-Rocha, Andrea Parolin Jackowski, César de Araujo Neto, Ângela Miranda-Scippa

“…Besides, these results may implicate mood dependent alterations in brain metabolic activity. However, more studies with larger sample sizes of this heterogeneous disorder are warranted to clarify these data.…”
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Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts: a moderated mediation approach by Marta Brás, Marta Brás, Marta Brás, Cátia Martins, Cátia Martins, Cátia Martins, Cristina Nunes, Cristina Nunes, Cristina Nunes, Saul Neves Jesus, Saul Neves Jesus, Saul Neves Jesus, Ana Rita Madeira, Cláudia Carmo, Cláudia Carmo, Cláudia Carmo

“…Therefore, it is important to identify its risk and protective factors, and how they interact to develop more effective interventions. The present study aims to analyze the relation between depressive symptoms, hopelessness (risk factors) with reasons for living (protective factors) and suicidal ideation in young adults with and without previous suicide attempts.MethodsA sample of 845 Portuguese young adults answered an online form which assessed suicidal ideation, hopelessness, depressive symptoms, and reasons for living. …”
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DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Culex and Anopheles Species in Siirt, Türkiye by Halil Dilmen, Behcet İnal, Mehmet Salih Özgökçe, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi, Hilmi Kara, Sedriye Çatkın, Meryem Özer Dilmen, Gülcihan Koyunçu

“…Further studies with a larger sample size and additional sequences are needed to establish more comprehensive phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Persistence of Untreated Bed Nets in the Retail Market in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Benjamin Kamala, Dana Loll, Ruth Msolla, David Dadi, Peter Gitanya, Charles Mwalimu, Frank Chacky, Stella Kajange, Mwinyi Khamis, Sarah-Blythe Ballard, Naomi Serbantez, Stephen Poyer

“…The study used mixed methods: (1) a quantitative survey among sampled outlets supported by photographic documentation of all net products and (2) key informant interviews of retailers and wholesalers. …”
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Objective Endoscopic Analysis with Linked Color Imaging regarding Gastric Mucosal Atrophy: A Pilot Study by Kazuhiro Mizukami, Ryo Ogawa, Kazuhisa Okamoto, Mitsutaka Shuto, Kensuke Fukuda, Akira Sonoda, Osamu Matsunari, Yuka Hirashita, Tadayoshi Okimoto, Masaaki Kodama, Kazunari Murakami

“…LCI was also more effective in both of the Helicobacter pylori-infected group (P=0.00003) and the Helicobacter pylori-eradicated group (P=0.00002). …”
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