The necessity of gestational vitamin D supplementation depends on ambient temperature: concern for infant vitamin D status by Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu

“…Individual information on sociodemographic characteristics, perinatal health status, lifestyle, and birth outcomes was collected prospectively.ResultsThe best-fit relationship was observed in the regression model using a quadratic function to describe the association between the ambient temperature of the eighth gestational month (29–32 gestational weeks) and cord blood 25(OH)D concentrations (R2 = 0.358, p < 0.001). …”
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Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) following odontoid fracture in older or frail adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of collar versus no collar by John Norrie, Julie Woodfield, David J Lowe, Paul M Brennan, Catriona Keerie, Julia Lawton, Matthew J Reed, Andrew Stoddart, Julia Boyd, Helen Eborall, Gina Cranswick, James Tomlinson, Polly L Black, Sadaquate Khan, Patrick Statham, Ellie Edlmann, Phillip Correia Copley, Angela Niven, Susan Deborah Shenkin

“…The primary outcome is quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-5L at 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes include pain scores, neck disability index, health and social care use and costs, and mortality.Ethics and dissemination Informed consent for participation will be sought from those able to provide it. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

“…Participants are asked to record four traces every day for 3 weeks on a hand-held single-lead ECG device. Cardiologists remotely confirm episodes of AF identified by the device algorithm, and general practitioners follow-up with anticoagulation as appropriate. …”
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Development of an easy non‐destructive particle isolation protocol for quality control of red blood cell concentrates by Marine Ghodsi, Anne‐Sophie Cloos, Anaïs Lotens, Marine De Bueger, Patrick Van Der Smissen, Patrick Henriet, Nicolas Cellier, Christophe E. Pierreux, Tomé Najdovski, Donatienne Tyteca

“…It was reproducible, could predict the number of extracellular vesicles obtained with the 20,000 × g protocol and better discriminated between the three vesiculation cohorts than haemolysis at the legal expiry date of 6 weeks. However, by decreasing red blood cell concentrate volumes to fit with the volume in the quality control tubing, particle yield was highly reduced. …”
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Almond snacking modestly improves diet quality and waist circumference but not psychosocial assessments and other cardiometabolic markers in overweight, middle-aged adults: A rando... by Vernon Uganiza Rayo, Lauren Okamoto, Maricarmen Cervantes, Mee Young Hong, Nathaniel Jason, Mark Kern, Changqi Liu, Elise North, Svitlana Storm, Oliver C. Witard, Shirin Hooshmand

“…We examined blood glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, anthropometrics, blood pressure, food cravings, and mood both pre- and post-feeding, using a randomized, crossover design with 26 healthy adults (37±6 y) consuming either ALMOND (57 g/d) or an isocaloric amount of pretzels (CONTROL) for 8 weeks. Almond supplementation was expected to improve all primary outcomes when compared to CONTROL. …”
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The Instant Effects of Continuous Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Acupoints on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdala in Migraine without Aura: A Preliminary S... by Wenting Luo, Yue Zhang, Zhaoxian Yan, Xian Liu, Xiaoyan Hou, Weicui Chen, Yongsong Ye, Hui Li, Bo Liu

“…A significant positive correlation was observed between the FC of the left amygdala and right SMA and the frequency/total time of migraine attacks during the preceding four weeks. Conclusion. Continuous taVNS at acupoints can modulate the FC between the bilateral amygdalae and pain-related brain regions in MwoA, involving the limbic system, default mode network, and pain matrix, with obvious differences between the left amygdala and the right amygdala. …”
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Cryptococcosis in wait-listed liver transplant candidates: Prevalence, manifestations, and risk factors by Wan-Ting Tsai, Aristine Cheng, Yu-Chung Chuang, Cheng-Maw Ho, Yao-Ming Wu, Ming-Chih Ho, Hsin-Yun Sun, Ray-Hung Hu, Yee-Chun Chen

“…Of the 87 candidates undergoing liver transplantation, one (1.2%) recipient developed cryptococcosis 14 days post-transplant with negative CrAg three weeks before transplantation. HBsAg-positive chronic HBV infection with HBV DNA loads <2000 IU/mL was significantly associated with cryptococcosis (odds ratio 4.4, 95% confidence interval 1.2–16.5, p = 0.03) after the adjustment of MELD-Na score. …”
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Potency of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Indomethacin in Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Arthritic Rats: Roles of TNF-α, IL-10, iNOS, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 by Eman A. Ahmed, Osama M. Ahmed, Hanaa I. Fahim, Tarek M. Ali, Basem H. Elesawy, Mohamed B. Ashour

“…Therefore, our target of this study was to explore and compare the effect of BM-MSCs (1×106 cells/rat at the 1st, 6th, 12th, and 18th days) and IMC (2 mg/kg b.w./day for 3 weeks) either alone or in combination on arthritic rats. …”
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Global disparities in cancer supportive care: An international survey by Alexandre Chan, Lawson Eng, Changchuan Jiang, Mary Dagsi, Yu Ke, Mary Tanay, Cristiane Bergerot, Niharika Dixit, Ana Cardeña Gutiérrez, Ana I. Velazquez, Farhad Islami, Enrique Soto‐Perez‐de‐Celis

“…The survey, available for 3 weeks, comprised sections covering (1) sociodemographic information; (2) clinical service/practice‐related disparities in their region/nation; (3) population groups facing disparities within their region or country. …”
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Liposomal Formulation of Hydroxychloroquine Can Inhibit Autophagy In Vivo by Wieslawa H. Dragowska, Jagbir Singh, Mohamed Wehbe, Malathi Anantha, Katarina Edwards, Sharon M. Gorski, Marcel B. Bally, Ada W. Y. Leung

“…Autophagy markers in tumor tissue harvested after four weeks of treatment were assessed by Western blot. …”
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A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Anne, Laudisoit, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Gaber El-Saber, Batiha, Naif E. Al, Omairi, Eric, Aigbogun, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ibe Michael, Usman, Lisa M., DeTora, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Halima, Nalugo, Francis P., Crawley, Barbara E., Bierer, Daniel Chans, Mwandah, Charles Drago, Kato, Kenedy, Kiyimba, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, Linda, Lillian, Kevin, Matama, Shui Ching, Nelly Mak, David, Onanyang, Theophilus, Pius, David Paul, Nalumenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu, Nina Olivia, Rugambwa, Grace Henry, Musoke, Kevin, Bardosh, Juma John, Ochieng, Fred, Ssempijja, Patrick, Kyamanywa, Gabriel, Tumwine, Khalid J., Alzahrani, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…Methods—a rapid exploratory survey was conducted over 5 weeks among 260 respondents (66% male) from healthcare centers across the country using an online questionnaire. …”
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Dietary Supplementation with Inulin Modulates the Gut Microbiota and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes by Xiaojing Wang, Tong Wang, Qian Zhang, Li Xu, Xinhua Xiao

“…The mean age of 49 subjects was 56.6 ± 6.9 years and BMI was 25.07 ± 3.02 kg/m2. After 24 weeks of prevention, inulin significantly decreased fasting insulin (2.38 ± 0.50 vs. 2.22 ± 0.62, P=0.03) and 2-hour post-OGTT insulin (4.01 ± 0.77 vs. 3.74 ± 0.76, P=0.02) and improved HOMA-IR (1.05 ± 0.53 vs. 0.85 ± 0.66, P=0.03). …”
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Orally administered prednisolone decreases plasma arginine vasopressin and serum copeptin concentrations in healthy dogs by Mathieu Victor Paulin, Dorsa Mehrabanpour, Suraj Unniappan, Elisabeth C. R. Snead

“…Serial pAVP and sCoP concentrations, urine specific gravity (USG) and calculated plasma osmolality (pOsmcalculated) were determined during placebo and prednisolone administration, and up to 4 weeks after prednisolone discontinuation. Paired plasma samples for pAVP measurement were obtained in EDTA tubes with (pAVPP800) and without (pAVPEDTA) a proprietary combination of protease, esterase, and dipeptidyl peptidase‐IV inhibitors (BD Biosciences P800). …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Botswana: A Nationally Representative Population-Based Survey by Neo M. Tapela, Lei Clifton, Gontse Tshisimogo, Moagi Gaborone, Tebogo Madidimalo, Virginia Letsatsi, Tiny Masupe, Mosepele Mosepele, Joseph Makhema, Shahin Lockman, David J. Hunter

“…Hypertension was defined as self-report of use of antihypertensives in the previous two weeks and/or having elevated BP (≥140/90 mmHg). Multivariable logistic regression was employed to explore factors associated with hypertension, awareness (report of previous diagnosis), treatment (antihypertensives), and control (BP < 140/90). …”
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Exploring Web-Based Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population: Usability Study by Heather McClelland, Rory C O'Connor, Laura Gibson, Donald J MacIntyre

“…ResultsData were collected for 41 weeks (June 2022 to February 2023) spanning the launch of the website and the conclusion of the second marketing campaign. …”
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Salinity effect evaluation on the survival rate and hematology of snakeskin gourami juvenile Trichopodus pectoralis by Lies Setijaningsih

“…During 28-day of rearing, the experimental fish was fed using Tubifex sp. as restricted based on the FR (5%) of biomass per weekly sampling. The results showed that the optimal survival rate and growth showed the best at salinity 3 g/L because it showed the most stable blood level so that the fish could avoid stress response.   …”
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Real-world evaluation of physiotherapist-led exercise prehabilitation and rehabilitation during autologous stem cell transplantation in myeloma: a single-centre experience by Orla McCourt, Joanne Land, Neil Rabin, Kwee Yong, Abi Fisher, Jonathan Sive, Charalampia Kyriakou, Michael K Luong, Alasdair Longden

“…A hybrid service using face-to-face clinical assessments and weekly remotely supervised group exercise, via an online video conferencing platform, in the phase between stem cell harvest and admission (prehabilitation), and from discharge to 100 days post-ASCT (rehabilitation). …”
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Timing, risk factors, and causes of foetal and preweaning lamb mortality in lowland production systems involving a range of ewe genotypes by D. Shiels, J.F. Mee, J.P. Hanrahan, C.M. Dwyer, S. Fagan, T.W.J. Keady

“…Data were collected from all foetuses and lambs that died (between ∼120 days gestation and weaning at 14 weeks of age); 221 cases in 2017 and 241 cases in 2018. …”
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Comparison of the two treatment methods in primary hyperparathyroidism due to solitary parathyroid adenoma, Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol ablation vs. parathyroidectomy: a... by Mohammad Eslamian, Babak Tavakoli, Alireza Firouzfar, Alireza Pouramini, Bijan Iraj, Mohsen Kolahdouzan, Marjan Mansourian

“…Complications and lab data were evaluated 24 h, 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months following interventions. …”
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Side-Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal by Hanne Jorun Sixten, Ivar Rønnestad, André S. Bogevik, Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Ana S. Gomes, Floriana Lai, Ingvill Tolås, Virginie Gelebard, Marie Hillestad, Katerina Kousoulaki

“…The six diets were fed to triplicate tanks with Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.; 113 ± 1 g) over 8 weeks. Besides general performance, gut and brain gene expression for selected hormones and key neuropeptides involved in the control of appetite and digestive processes were studied during feeding and postprandial, and possible reference levels for Atlantic salmon were established. …”
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