Modifiable early life risk factors for dental calculus in dogs: a retrospective cross-sectional study in Finland by Manal B. M. Hemida, Sarah Holm, Mia Eklundh, Anna Hielm-Björkman

“…Additionally, the study aimed to compare between energy value and macronutrient composition of non-processed meat-based diets and ultra-processed carbohydrate-based diets available on the Finnish market. …”
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Value of a BRAFV600E and lymphocyte subset-based nomogram for discriminating benign lesions from papillary thyroid carcinoma in C-TIRADS 3 and higher nodules by Wenran Zhang, Simei Zeng, Jiaqing Dou, Chenfan Yu

“…Five variables, including age, BRAFV600E genotype, NK cell counts, NK cell%, and CD4+ T cell%, were selected through LASSO regression with collinearity diagnostics for nomogram construction. …”
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Climate and gypsum parent material shape biocrust communities and moss ecology in the Chihuahuan and Mojave Deserts by Katelyn G. Gobbie, Nicole Pietrasiak, Brian M. Jusko, Rebecca E. Drenovsky

“…We employed canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) to relate the observed differences in biocrust abundance and composition across soil types to distinct environmental variables. …”
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Estudio del perfil antropométrico del jugador juvenil de balonmano en la Región de Murcia (Study Profile Anthropometric Youth Handball Player in Murcia) by Helena Vila Suárez, J. Arturo Abraldes Valeiras, Nuria Rodríguez Suárez

“…Abstract: The aim of this study was two fold, first to determine the body composition, physical and conditional characteristics of male handball players, who were playing in juvenile level in Murcia. …”
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Environmental and host factors underlying tick infestation in invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Hokkaido, Japan by Mebuki Ito, Miku Minamikawa, Anastasiia Kovba, Hideka Numata, Tetsuji Itoh, Yuki Katada, Shiho Niwa, Yurie Taya, Yuto Shiraki, Gita Sadaula Pandey, Samuel Kelava, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao, Ryosuke Omori, Yuma Ohari, Norikazu Isoda, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Keita Matsuno, Mariko Sashika

“…We first examined the composition, intensity, and seasonal variation of ticks infesting raccoons in six study areas in Hokkaido from March 2022 to August 2023. …”
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Diagnosis of a Severe Dust Storm Event over Iraq by Sama K. Al-Dabbagh

“…In addition to the atmospheric composition forecast data from the copernicus atmosphere monitoring service (CAMS), including meteorological and optical properties for different levels. …”
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Disruption in daily eating-fasting and activity-rest cycles in Indian adolescents attending school. by Neelu Jain Gupta, Akansha Khare

“…In phase 1, students' food data were analyzed for temporal details of eating events and observable differences in diet composition, such as an energy-dense diet (fast food (FF)), as confounding factors of circadian health. …”
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Functional movement screen test as an predictor for jumping tests performance and on-ice skating sprint in elite level ice hockey players. by Jakub Baron, Maciej Hołub, Arkadiusz Stanula

“…The relationships between the variables were quantified using Pearson’s product-moment correlation. …”
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Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Assemblages Driven by Environmental Factors Along Trophic Gradients in Thai Lentic Ecosystems by Peangtawan Phonmat, Ratcha Chaichana, Chuti Rakasachat, Pawee Klongvessa, Wirong Chanthorn, Sitthisak Moukomla

“…Plankton samples were identified and quantified to assess species richness, abundance, and community composition. The results revealed that lentic water bodies could be classified into four trophic states: 1 oligotrophic, 6 mesotrophic, 17 eutrophic, and 26 hypereutrophic systems. …”
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METHODICAL APPROACH TO COUNTERING THREATS OF ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL INTERESTS by M. Kryshtanovych, V. Ortynskyi, O. Krasivskyу, N. Maziy, V. Pasichnyk

“…Of the specific ones, let us single out the modeling method, which made it possible to form an appropriate composition of the main ways to counter the main threats to economic security in the context of protecting national interests. …”
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Gut microbiota diversity repeatedly diminishes over time following maintenance infliximab infusions in paediatric IBD patients. by Katrine Carlsen, Louise B Thingholm, Astrid Dempfle, Mikkel Malham, Corinna Bang, Andre Franke, Vibeke Wewer

“…The aim of this study is to investigate if diversity and composition of the gut microbiome correlate with time since treatment and disease activity during maintenance infliximab (IFX) therapy among children with IBD.…”
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Strategies for Well-being in New Work Spaces: A Case Study in a Post-Pandemic Context by María José Araya León, Ainoa Abella Garcia

“…Moreover, there is increased interest in the impact that spaces have on health, productivity and well-being as variables such as lighting, acoustics, biophilia, shape, composition, size and more influence perception and emotional, cognitive and behavioural states. …”
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Enhancing health-related fitness, self-efficacy, and quality of life in adults with physical disabilities: A 9-week community-based structured exercise and mindfulness program by Juntack Oh, Michele Aquino

“…Paired t-test and MANOVA revealed substantial improvements in health-related fitness markers, including grip strength and body composition, alongside heightened self-efficacy, and improvements across multiple quality of life domains compared to pretest measures. …”
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Organic petrographical, geochemical, and mineralogical features of the Permian Coalbrook Sub-basin, South Africa: Reconstruction of paleo-depositional conditions by F. Zonke Chitlango, Ofentse M. Moroeng, Nicola J. Wagner

“…The samples are classified as low-rank A sub-bituminous to medium-rank D bituminous, with variable maceral composition, with very low to moderate vitrinite (5.8–48.0 vol%, mineral matter free basis, mmf) although most samples are dominated by inertinite (from 42.0 to 90.6 vol%, mmf). …”
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Micellar Casein Concentrate in Hard Cheese Production by Elena I. Melnikova, Ekaterina V. Bogdanova, Ekaterina B. Stanislavskaia, Elena S. Rudnichenko, Mariya S. Chekmareva

“…The authors used standard research methods to study the chemical composition and properties cheese raw milk, micellar casein concentrate, standardized mixes, and hard Gruyere cheeses. …”
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Heterogeneity of Biofilm Formation Among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Coagulase-Negative <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species in Clinically Relevant Intravenous Fat Emulsions by Gustavo R. Alvira-Arill, Oscar R. Herrera, Jeremy S. Stultz, Brian M. Peters

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: These results suggest that biofilm formation in <i>S. aureus</i> is variably impacted by fatty acid composition in clinically relevant IFEs, with capric acid exhibiting bactericidal activity against tested isolates.…”
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Personal, occupational and cardiovascular risk factors associated with elevated blood pressure in Brazilian firefighters: a cross-sectional study by Eliana Zandonade, Fernanda Camargo Damacena, Karla Nívea Sampaio, Igor Magalhães Sales

“…Objective Our study evaluated the prevalence of hypertension in a population of Brazilian firefighters and the association of elevated blood pressure (BP) with personal, occupational, and cardiovascular risk factors.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting Our study was based on health inspections of the Military Fire Brigade of the Espírito Santo State, Brazil, performed in 2019.Participants The study participants were 859 male Brazilian firefighters.Outcome measures Data collected included sociodemographic (age, ethnicity, educational level, health insurance coverage), occupational (city of work, type of current activity, main operational activity), lifestyle (smoking and alcohol consumption), and health status (fasting glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides, blood pressure, and anthropometric composition). All firefighters in the pre-hypertension and hypertension range and/or using antihypertensive medication were considered as having BP above normal, and the association of this outcome with sociodemographic, occupational, lifestyle, and health status variables was analysed by a logistic regression model.Results We found that 45.6% of firefighters presented elevated BP levels. …”
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Impact of Drying on Phytonutritional Compounds, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Spiny Saltbush (<i>Rhagodia spinescens</i>) by Sephora Mutombo Mianda, Jiaxuan Li, Saleha Akter, Oladipupo Adiamo, Dharini Sivakumar, Yasmina Sultanbawa

“…In this study, changes in the nutritional composition, phenolic and carotenoid profiles of radical antioxidant scavenging activity [(2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)(ABTS)], antioxidant power [ferric reducing antioxidant ability assay (FRAP)], and cytotoxicity of freeze- and oven-dried (55 °C for 24 h) spiny saltbush were determined. …”
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Investigation of granuloma-targeted host-pathogen interactions identify vaccine correlates of immune protection associated with control of M. tuberculosis replication by David Forrest Ackart, Dr. Faye Lanni, Victoria Mitcham, Dr. G. Brooke Anderson, Dr. Michael Lyons, Dr. Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Dr Brendan Podell

“…Each granuloma was evaluated for Mtb replicative state and immune composition across multiple stages of TB disease in mice vaccinated with BCG, boosted with the ID93/GLA-SE candidate vaccine after BCG vaccination, or left unvaccinated. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL EXTRACTION CONDITIONS OF DANDELION HERB AND LARGE BURDOCK LEAF SPECIE BY METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL PLANNING OF A MULTIFACTORIAL EXPERIMENT by Yu. I. Chistova

“…The department of pharmacy of the Altai State Medical University has developed a specie of the following composition: dandelion medicinal herb and large burdock leaf (1:1). …”
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