Effects of organic acid blends on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, microbiota, and serum lipid parameters of broiler chickens by Swapnali Waghmare, Mahesh Gupta, K.B. Bahiram, J.P. Korde, Rekha Bhat, Yashwant Datar, Pushpendra Rajora, M.M. Kadam, Megha Kaore, N.V. Kurkure

“…A total of 120-day-old chicks with similar live body weights were randomly divided into four groups. Each group was further divided into 3 replicates, and each further divided into three replicates of ten bird. …”
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Cardiovascular disease risk in cancer survivors: a population-based cohort study from the UK Biobank, and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Hong Li, Yazhou He, Zubing Mei, Hong Wu, Yang Shen, Ziqiang Wang, Jichun Zhao, Chuan Xu, Yanhong Zhou, Chi Shu, Botao Yu, Xiran Wang, Changtao Li, Yiqiang Liu

“…We then systematically searched Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane Library to retrieve previous cohorts. Random-effect meta-analysis was performed to pool relative risk estimates. …”
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Effects of nano-selenium and/or vitamin E supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, histopathology and resistance to Aspergillus flavus in Nile tilapia (Oreochromi... by Walaa K. Bazina, Wesam A. Tawfik, Nadia A. Abd Elghany, Saadea Saadony, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Muna Omer Alamoudi, Mohamed Y. M. Aly, Abuelhassan Elshazly Younis, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Moaheda E. H. Eissa, Mohammad Bodrul Munir, Saadiah Ibrahim, Ismail Yousef, Yusuf O. H. Omar, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Heba E. Abd Elnabi

“…The experiment followed a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replicates per treatment. …”
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Risk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study by Phyllis Atta Parbey, Elvis Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Martin Adjuik, Margaret Kweku

“…Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select mothers attending Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) for the screening of their children. …”
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Attenuation of acute kidney injury in a murine model of neonatal Escherichia coli sepsis by Esther M. Speer, Atilade A. Adedeji, Joyce Lin, Alexandra Khorasanchi, Asma Rasheed, Maya Bhat, Kelly Mackenzie, Randolph Hennigar, Kimberly J. Reidy, Robert P. Woroniecki

“…After 1.5 hours, septic pups randomly received saline, gentamicin or cefotaxime, with/without PTX. 5.5h after sepsis initiation, kidneys and blood were harvested for measurements of biomarkers of inflammation and kidney injury. …”
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Proteomic and serologic assessments of responses to mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 vaccines in human recipient sera by Thomas E. Hickey, Uma Mudunuri, Heidi A. Hempel, Troy J. Kemp, Nancy V. Roche, Keyur Talsania, Brian A. Sellers, James M. Cherry, Ligia A. Pinto

“…Sera from male recipients of BNT162b2 demonstrated upregulated markers of immune response to doublestranded RNA and cell-cycle G(2)/M transition at 1-month. Random Forest analysis of proteomic data from pre-third-dose sera identified 85 markers used to develop a model predictive of robust or weaker IgG responses and antibody levels to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein at 6-months following boost; no specific markers were individually predictive of 6-month IgG response. …”
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Oncological outcomes following extreme oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (eOPBCS) for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC): A systematic review and meta-analysis by Megan Chua Wern Ee, Ashley Lee Shi Hui, Wong Hung Chew, Emmeline Elaine Cua-Delos Santos, Sean Li Siwei, Sng Ming Xian, Qin Xiang Ng, Serene Goh Si Ning

“…Data were synthesized using a random-effects model. Results: Of 866 identified studies, 33 were included in the systematic review and 4 in the meta-analysis, involving 2902 patients with LABC. …”
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Time-varying intensity of ventilatory inefficiency and mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by Lianlian Jiang, Hui Chen, Wei Chang, Qin Sun, Xueyan Yuan, Zongsheng Wu, Jianfeng Xie, Ling Liu, Yi Yang

“…Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of four randomized controlled trials (FACTT, ALTA, EDEN, and SAILS) from the ARDS Network. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake by Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Biruk Beletew Abate, Betelhem Anteneh Adamu, Aschalew Mulatu Tefera, Kaleab Temelket Mekonnen, Melkam Alemu Ashagrie, Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh

“…The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit participants. …”
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Salt tolerance evaluation and key salt-tolerant traits at germination stage of upland cotton by Mengjie An, Xinhui Huang, Yilei Long, Yin Wang, Yanping Tan, Zhen Qin, Xiantao Ai, Yan Wang

“…Therefore, in this study, 16 cotton samples with geographical representation were randomly selected from 308 cotton germplasms to determine the optimal 200 mmol·L-1 NaCl in cotton germination experiments. …”
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Evaluation of naturally occurring IgG anti-Vi antibody titers as predictors and correlates of typhoid fever in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Farhana Khanam, Natasha Y. Rickett, Faisal Ahmmed, Md Taufiqul Islam, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Justin Im, Asma Binte Aziz, Beatrice Ongadi, Fahima Chowdhury, Ashraful Islam Khan, Afroza Akter, Md Golam Firoj, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Kassa Haile, Se Eun Park, Martin Bundi Mwebia, Moses Mwangi, Benjamin Ngugi, Meseret Gebre Behute, Kelvin Kering, Suneth Agampodi, Suman Kanungo, Xinxue Liu, Andrew J. Pollard, K. Zaman, Deok Ryun Kim, Samuel Kariuki, Firdausi Qadri, John D. Clemens

“…Plasma IgG anti-Vi antibodies were measured using a standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in random serosurveys of a population that had not previously received typhoid vaccination. …”
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Investigation of the use of a sensor bracelet for the presymptomatic detection of changes in physiological parameters related to COVID-19: an interim analysis of a prospective coho... by Stefanie Aeschbacher, David Conen, Diederick E Grobbee, Raphael Twerenbold, Thomas Lung, Theo Rispens, Jakob Kjellberg, Lorenz Risch, Martin Risch, Marianna Mitratza, Harald Renz, Spiros Denaxas, Billy Franks, Diederick Grobbee, Martina Rothenbühler, Janneke Wijgert, Santiago Montes, Richard Dobson, Hans Reitsma, Christian Simon, Titia Leurink, Charisma Hehakaya, Patricia Bruijning, Kirsten Grossmann, Ornella C Weideli, Marc Kovac, Fiona Pereira, Nadia Wohlwend, Corina Risch, Dorothea Hillmann, Daniel Leibovitz, Vladimir Kovacevic, Andjela Markovic, Paul Klaver, Timo B Brakenhoff, George S Downward, Ariel Dowling, Maureen Cronin, Brianna M Goodale, Brianna Goodale, Ornella Weideli, Regien Stokman, Hans Van Dijk, Eric Houtman, Jon Bouwman, Kay Hage, Lotte Smets, Marcel van Willigen, Maui Chodura, Niki de Vink, Tessa Heikamp, Timo Brakenhoff, Wendy van Scherpenzeel, Wout Aarts, Alison Kuchta, Antonella Chiucchiuini, Steve Emby, Annemarijn Douwes, George Downward, Nathalie Vigot, Pieter Stolk, Duco Veen, Daniel Oberski, Amos Folarin, Pablo Fernandez Medina, Eskild Fredslund

“…The training set consisted of 40 days measurements from 66 participants. Based on a random split, the test set included 30% of participants and 70% were selected for the training set. …”
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Sucrose-Sweetened Drinks Reduce the Physical Performance and Increase the Cardiovascular Risk in Physically Active Males by Raianne dos Santos Baleeiro, Aparecida Patricia Guimarães, Perciliany Martins de Souza, Rafael da Silva Andrade, Karina Barbosa de Queiroz, Daniel Barbosa Coelho, Emerson Cruz de Oliveira, Lenice Kappes Becker

“…Seventeen volunteers consumed a placebo drink (Pd; carbohydrate free) and an excessive SSB drink (eSSBd = Pd plus 300 g sucrose). In a blind randomized crossover study, the subjects were assigned to Pd or eSSBd groups for 15 days. …”
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Mulberry leaf extract reduces damage by regulating the oxidative response, immune response and intestinal flora of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) under chronic heat stress by Bing Fu, Donglai Zhou, Xiaotong Qiu, Xiaotong Qiu, Jieqiu Zheng, Jieqiu Zheng, Qiong Yang, Yang Xiao, Sentai Liao, Qingrong Li, Dongxu Xing

“…This study evaluated the protective effect of dietary MLE on HS-induced liver injury and intestinal flora disturbance in Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) based on oxidative damage parameters, immune parameters, and intestinal flora composition. Fish were randomly assigned into three groups: CON group (ambient temperature, 26°C, basal diet), HS group (33°C, basal diet), and HS + MLE group (33°C, basal diet supplemented with 9 g/kg MLE). …”
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Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India by Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Rekha Thapar, Nithin Kumar, Sharana Hegde, Anjali Mangaldas Kamat, Vaman Kulkarni, Ramesh Holla, B. B. Darshan, Kanchan Tanuj, Vasudev Guddattu, Avinash Kumar

“…The chi-square test and random-effect logistic regression analyses were used. …”
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Acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shumeng Ren, Yuhang Chen, Yu Liu, Qiuyi Lv, Jing Peng, Lei Song, Yihuai Zou, Hua Zhang, Xing Chen

“…ObjectiveThis meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke to provide the current best evidence for clinical practice.MethodsA systematic search was performed for eligible articles on the acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke based on 14 databases. …”
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Is the Use of Tourniquets More Advantageous than Other Bleeding Control Techniques in Patients with Limb Hemorrhage? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Cirocchi, Dominica Prigorschi, Luca Properzi, Matteo Matteucci, Francesca Duro, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Bruno Cirillo, Paolo Sapienza, Gioia Brachini, Sara Lauricella, Diletta Cassini, Antonia Rizzuto, Andrea Mingoli

“…Further research, including high-quality randomized controlled trials, is required, as well as awareness and education campaigns relating to proper tourniquet use in the prehospital setting.…”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Our study combines two promising clinical methodologies—conditioning/dose-extension and open-label placebo—to investigate whether placebo effects can increase the effective potency of methadone in treatment-seeking OUD patients.Methods and analysis A total of 120 newly enrolled treatment-seeking OUD patients will be randomly assigned to one of two different groups: either methadone plus daily placebo dose-extension (PDE; treatment group) or methadone/treatment as usual (control). …”
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Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocolDetai... by A.J. Lora Mantilla, L.A. Parra Gomez, P.A. Camacho-López, J. Otero-Wandurraga, B. Novella, A. González-Medina, O. Valdez-Tiburcio, F. Lanas, M.C. Rocha-Lezama, J. Alonzo-Arias, C. Rivilla-Piñango, C. Cáceres-Ramírez, S.J. Villabona-Flórez, Y.M. Giraldo-Castrillón, P. López-Jaramillo

“…Methodology: The COTRACO study is a quasi-experimental, parallel-group, non-randomized, before-and-after study. A community-based model will be implemented in 600 patients in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, involving NPHWs to: 1) apply standardized treatment algorithms, 2) promote adherence to healthy lifestyles, and 3) provide standardized pharmacological treatment. …”
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Effects of Different Molasses Levels and Slow-Release Urea Combinations on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Rumen Fermentation, and Microflora of Holstein Fattening Bulls by Zhiyuan Xu, Shuaihong Li, Fangzhou Yu, Yinghao Huang, Tao Xie, Hanbing Bian, Longfei Lv, Yapeng Hu, Ruoran Tao, Caiyun Fan, Sijia Liu, Jianbo Cheng

“…Sixty Holstein fattening bulls of a similar age, weight, and health status were randomly divided into four groups of fifteen Holstein fattening bulls each. …”
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