Positive effects of optimal dietary protein content on the growth, reproductive performance and health of Procambarus clarkii broodstock farming in rice field by Hui Luo, Feng Qin, Yu Li, Chuanbo Xiao, Wenbo Sun, Fan Liu, Guangjun Lv, Hua Ye, Yuanfa He, Wenping He, Feng Xu, Yong Lin, Dapeng Wang, Honghao Jin

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the optimal protein requirement of Procambarus clarkii cultured in paddy field, six isoenergetic and isolipid diets were formulated to contain graded levels of 28 %, 31 %, 34 %, 37 %, 40 % and 43 % crude protein (called P28–43 group). There were 3 replicates in each treatment and 20 crayfish in each replicate with an initial average body weight of (20.30 ± 0.24) g were fed for 56 days. …”
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Predictors of Complications Related to Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Arrhythmias by I. A. Ruslyakova, K. S. Belyakov, A. A. Abdulrazakov, V. A. Marinin

“…The PR- and PSA-related complication rates were 3.29% and 0.73 %, respectively. Hemopericardium/cardiac tamponade with an incidence of 1.45% and cerebral stroke/TIA documented in 1.17% of cases predominated among the PR complications. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Kenyan Hospital by A. G. Mugendi, M. N. Kubo, D. G. Nyamu, L. M. Mwaniki, S. K. Wahome, J. E. Haberer

“…Patients on AZT/3TC/EFV were 3.7 times more likely to have HAND (OR = 3.7, p=0.03) compared to other HAART regimens. …”
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Study of Influence of Various Methods of Intraoperative Keratoprotection in Phacoemulsification of Senile Cataract on Morphological and Functional State of Ocular Surface Structure... by S. V. Tonkonogiy, О. V. Kolenko, A. V. Vasiliev

“…OSDI scores in all groups before surgery were comparable. 3 months after the operation, the minimum OSDI values were 3a and 3b in subgroups. Iatrogenic dry eye syndrome (DES) in patients of 3b subgroup was significantly lower than in patients of other groups.Conclusion. …”
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Serum concentrations of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Danish pregnant women—temporal trends during pregnancy, correlations with partners, associations with physica... by Ida Karoline Bach Jensen, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Christian Lindh, Caroline Borup Roland, Signe de Place Knudsen, Jane M. Bendix, Stig Molsted, Tine D. Clausen, Bente Stallknecht, Ole H. Mortensen, Ellen Løkkegaard, Lisbeth E. Knudsen

“…Partner serum PFAS concentrations were 3–145% higher than maternal concentration (except for PFUnDA). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of motor neuron disease in adults aged 65 years and older from 1990 to 2021 and forecast to 2040 by Quanfeng Zhao, Bin Zhang, Xiulan Chen, Peishu Fu, Yang Yang, Yang Yang, Yang Yang, Qian Wang

“…An estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was estimated to represent temporal trends, and a Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort model was used to forecast the future burden of elderly MND.ResultsIn 2021, the global ASRs of incidence, prevalence, mortality, and DALYs for elderly MND were 3.63 (95% uncertainty intervals [UI], 2.95–4.36), 11.45 (95% UI, 8.69–14.88), 3.28(95% UI, 2.90–3.61), and 59.92 (95% UI, 53.94–65.53), respectively. …”
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Dynamics of Kidney Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Who Receive Dabigatran by N. A. Novikova, Z. K. Salpagarova, M. I. Chashkina, A. A. Bykova, Z. A. Alimova, А. S. Yadykina, D. F. Mesitskaya, N. A. Babakova, D. A. Andreev

“…During the observation period, there were 3 cases of major bleeding and 133 cases of minor bleeding. …”
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SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral immunity in a Norwegian cohort between 2020 and 2023 by Marjut Sarjomaa, Kristine Karlsrud Berg, Keson Jaioun, Yngvar Tveten, Hege Kersten, Harald Reiso, Randi Eikeland, Carina Thilesen, Svein Arne Nordbø, Ingeborg S. Aaberge, Neil Pearce, Anne Kristin Moeller Fell

“…Irrespective of pre-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection status, the booster-immunized participants were 3.7 × more likely to have high antibody levels against spike protein vs the non-booster-immunized ones. …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 8 pediatric patients with COVID-19 complicated with pneumomediastinum admitted to the Department of Pediatrics at Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated with Yangtze University from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, including age, gender, imaging, clinical characteristics, and treatment. Results 8 children were 3.5 years to 12 years, with a female ratio of 3∶5. …”
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Comparing the performance of DeoxyriboNucleic Acid methylation analysis and cytology for detecting cervical (pre)cancer in women with high-risk human papillomavirus-positive status... by Hong Tao, Fang Yu, Li Yang, Xiaozhu Pei, Saiping Mao, Xing Fan

“…The relative specificities of combining HPV 16/18 with PAX1 m and GYPC m for CIN2+ detection compared to cytology were 3.38 (95% CI: 2.96–3.86) and 3.67 (95% CI: 3.15–4.27), respectively. …”
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A NEW METHOD TO ASSESS FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF SERUM COMPLEMENT SYSTEM by E. G. Cheremnykh, P. A. Ivanov, M. I. Faktor, N. S. Karpova, E. F. Vasiljeva, K. V. Gusev, O. S. Brusov

“…The average coefficients of variation (CV) were 3.9% and 2.7%, respectively, thus satisfying the reliability criteria in research. …”
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Yogurt with cornflower (Centaurea cyanus L.) petals as a source of antioxidant compounds and dietary fiber: Physicochemical and spectroscopic research during storage by J. Król, A. Brodziak, L. Ślusarczyk, A. Matwijczuk, M. Chwil, R. Matraszek-Gawron

“…The regions with the most pronounced changes in the intensity of the bands were ∼3,300, 1,640, 1,550, and 1,240 cm−1, and there were noticeable changes at ∼1,030 cm−1. …”
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Thoracic paravertebral block versus local infiltration anesthesia for percutaneous kyphoplasty to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures combined with intercostal neura... by Yimin Li, Haijie Xia, Shucheng Chen, Yunfan Qian, Guangjie Shen, Xiqiang Zhong, Zhiqiang Jia, Chengxuan Tang, Shaoqi He

“…The corresponding scores in the TPVB group were 2 (2–2), 20.47 ± 3.14, and 84 (84–84), respectively, and in the LI group were 3 (3–3), 22.53 ± 4.20, and 84 (74–84), respectively (p < 0.05). …”
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Analysis of prognosis and influencing factors of sepsis patients receiving blood component transfusion by ZHAO Bingjie, CAO Bowei, ZHU Yuanpei, ZHANG Ningjie

“…In septic transfusion patients, the [M(P25, P75)] lactate concentration (mmol/L) and RBC storage time (d) in the non-survivor vs survivor groups were 3.5(1.9-7.7) vs 2.1(1.3-3.5), 18.0 (13.0-18.0) vs 12.0(9.0-14.0), respectively (both P<0.05). …”
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Does Body Mass Index and Height Influence the Incident Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Subjects? by Donghui Duan, Hui Li, Jiaying Xu, Liping Wong, Guodong Xu, Fanqian Kong, Sixuan Li, Qinghai Gong, Xiaohong Zhang, Jinshun Zhao, Lina Zhang, Guozhang Xu, Wenhua Xing, Liyuan Han

“…While for female subjects, the SIRs in quartile 1 (<155 cm), quartile 2 (156–160 cm), quartile 3 (161–165 cm), and quartile 4 (≥166 cm) were 3.57 (95% CI 3.11–3.49), 2.96 (95% CI 2.61–3.31), 1.94 (95% CI 1.51–2.36), and 1.71 (95% CI 0.95–2.47), respectively (Ptrend<0.01). …”
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Characterization of Novel Antimalarial Compound ACT-451840: Preclinical Assessment of Activity and Dose-Efficacy Modeling. by Amélie Le Bihan, Ruben de Kanter, Iñigo Angulo-Barturen, Christoph Binkert, Christoph Boss, Reto Brun, Ralf Brunner, Stephan Buchmann, Jeremy Burrows, Koen J Dechering, Michael Delves, Sonja Ewerling, Santiago Ferrer, Christoph Fischli, Francisco Javier Gamo-Benito, Nina F Gnädig, Bibia Heidmann, María Belén Jiménez-Díaz, Didier Leroy, Maria Santos Martínez, Solange Meyer, Joerg J Moehrle, Caroline L Ng, Rintis Noviyanti, Andrea Ruecker, Laura María Sanz, Robert W Sauerwein, Christian Scheurer, Sarah Schleiferboeck, Robert Sinden, Christopher Snyder, Judith Straimer, Grennady Wirjanata, Jutta Marfurt, Ric N Price, Thomas Weller, Walter Fischli, David A Fidock, Martine Clozel, Sergio Wittlin

“…The 90% effective doses in the in vivo efficacy models were 3.7 mg/kg against P. falciparum (95% confidence interval: 3.3-4.9 mg/kg) and 13 mg/kg against P. berghei (95% confidence interval: 11-16 mg/kg). …”
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Comparative outcomes of retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy for cT1 and cT2 renal tumors: a single-center experience by Ren-Jie Lin, Chia-Chih Hsieh, Wen-Hsin Tseng, Chien-Liang Liu, Steven K. Huang, Allen W. Chiu

“…Results Mean tumor sizes in Group A and Group B were 3.67 ± 1.56 cm and 9.90 ± 2.97 cm, respectively. …”
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Evapotranspiração e produtividade da mangueira sob diferentes tratamentos de irrigação Evapotranspiration and mango yield under different irrigation treatments by João H. B. da C. Campos, Vicente de P. R. da Silva, Pedro V. de Azevedo, Cícera J. R. Borges, José M. Soares, Magna S. B. de Moura, Bernardo B. da Silva

“…Throughout the mango fruiting cycle the mean daily evapotranspirations were 3.0, 3.2, 3.6 and 4.1 mm day-1 in the treatments T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. …”
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A single blood luteinizing hormone level of triptorelin stimulation test can diagnose hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis activation in girls with high body mass index by Beilei Zeng, Beilei Zeng, Yinyin Huang, Yinyin Huang, Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou, Ye Li, Ye Li, Panwang Huang, Panwang Huang, Zhuangjian Xu, Yaping Ma, Yaping Ma

“…When LH20 min, LH40 min, LH60 min and PLH were ≥3.26 IU/L, ≥4.09 IU/L, ≥4.27 IU/L and ≥4.51 IU/L, the sensitivity for diagnosing HPGA activation in girls with overweight/obesity were 99.03%, 95.45%, 98.18% and 97.27%, and the corresponding specificity were 94.59%, 97.37%, 100.00%, and 100.00%, respectively. …”
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Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of nanocrystalline zirconia by Juan Carlos Fariñas

“…The average crystallite size for the as-synthesized samples Z and ZK were 3.2 ± 0.8 and 5.5 ± 0.9 nm, respectively, while for the calcined ones the values were 8.5 ± 1.2 and 7.6 ± 1.2 nm, respectively. …”
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