Dietary supplementary with ellagic acid improves the intestinal barrier function and flora structure of broiler chicken challenged with E. coli K88 by Peng Li, Shengnan Zhao, Yi Teng, Shaochen Han, Yuzhu Yang, Mengjun Wu, Shuangshuang Guo, Bingying Ding, Lei Xiao, Dan Yi

“…Ellagic acid (EA) contributes to the immunity and anti-oxidant function of body, whereas there are few reports about its effect on the intestinal health and growth performance of broiler chickens. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia by Sanya Sharma, Ajeet Sidana, Shivangi Mehta, Manoj Kumar Bajaj

“…Treatment with antipsychotics leads to improvement in psychopathology and neurocognitive functions. Aim: To see comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Seeing emotions: an eye-tracking study of emotion recognition in deaf individuals amid facial occlusions by Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Shengqin Cao, Shengqin Cao, Zhiquan Zhou, Kaiwen Cheng

“…Second, the eye area is more crucial for recognizing negative emotions, while the mouth area is critical for recognizing positive emotions. …”
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The Effect of COVID-19 on Arterial Stiffness and Inflammation: A Longitudinal Prospective Study by Jhony Baissary, Ziad Koberssy, Jared C. Durieux, Ornina Atieh, Joviane Daher, Kate Ailstock, Danielle Labbato, Theresa Foster, Michael A. Rodgers, Alexander Merheb, Nicholas T. Funderburg, Grace A. McComsey

“…Data are limited for assessing the effect of COVID infection on endothelial function, pre- and post-pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess changes in pre-pandemic cardiovascular parameters after COVID-19 infection. …”
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Głęboka dystrakcja jako zasada semiotyczna w społecznie zaangażowanych grach przeglądarkowych o tematyce politycznej by Miłosz Babecki

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Application Efficacy of Nursing Interventions Guided by the Medication-Psychological-Nursing-Family-Support (MPNFS) Framework in Mitigating Cancer-Related Fatigue and Enhancing Pul... by Zhu Y, Liu Y

“…Complications: The MPNFS group exhibited lower incidence rates of nausea/vomiting, myelosuppression, fatigue, and malnutrition (P< 0.05).Conclusion: Incorporating MPNFS theory-based nursing interventions alongside conventional care enhances CRF management, mitigates negative emotions, improves nutritional and pulmonary function, elevates quality of life, and reduces complication risks in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Keywords: MPNFS theory, nursing, lung cancer, chemotherapy, cancer-related fatigue, pulmonary function…”
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Depression and its Severity among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Agnieszka Skorupska-Król, Lidia Pejas-Grzybek, Iwona Oskędra

“…Young people do not feel negative emotions because they are not ill for a long time. …”
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Estimation of Potential GDP and output Gap. Comparative Perspective by Dorin Măntescu, Dan-Tudor Lazăr

“…The potential GDP growth rates calculated using the Cobb Douglas production function and Hodrick-Prescott methodology, decelerated substantially across the board in the countries studied once the international economic and financial crisis hit, recording even negative rates of growth in Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain. …”
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Decreased vitamin D increase the risk for subclinical hypothyroidism in individuals with T2DM: a cross-sectional study by Yaling Fang, Yaling Fang, Xin Wen, Hui You, Yueye Huang, Shen Qu, Xingchun Wang, Le Bu

“…Our study aimed to examine the relationship between thyroid function and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).Methods730 patients with T2DM were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the A-test and cutoff points for assessing outcomes and planning acute and post-acute rehabilitation of patients surgically treated for hip fractures and ost... by Vukomanović Aleksandra, Đurović Aleksandar, Brdareski Zorica

“…The A-test is used in daily clinical practice for monitoring functional recovery of orthopedic patients during early rehabilitation. …”
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A Time Series Analysis for Supply Response Scenario of Food Grains in Bangladesh: The Quest of Structural Changes by Mohammad Ariful Islam

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The impact of paraspinal muscle morphology on functional outcome in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease undergoing surgery - A prospective observational study by Niraj Ghimire, Prashant Lakhe, Anil Kumar, Nisha Ghimire, Chayanika Kutum, Deepak Choudhary, Bhanu Pratap Singh Chauhan, Poonam Narang, Hukum Singh, Daljit Singh

“…Results: The MF and ES cross-sectional area on MRI was in proportion to the functional status. (higher ODI and VAS). Preoperative MF TCSA was positively correlated with preoperative ODI ((r = −0.441, p = = 0.032), preoperative VAS (r = −0.338, p = 0.048) and was negatively correlated with change in ODI (r = −0.268, p = 0.016) while preoperative ES TCSA was negatively correlated with preoperative ODI (r = −0.420, p = 0.003). …”
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Association Between Thyroid Function Parameters and Plasma Branched-Chain Amino and Keto Acids in Patients With Euthyroid Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Xinghua Cai, Yuanying Xu, Jie Gao, Huihui Zhang, Jun Lu, Tao Lei

“…Conclusions: Thyroid function parameters positively correlated with plasma BCAAs but negatively correlated with plasma BCKAs in patients with euthyroid T2DM. …”
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Dynamics of a fractional order SEIRS epidemic model with vaccination and nonlinear incidence rates by Nabil Saidi, Atika Radid

“…To assess their global asymptotic stability, we construct appropriate Lyapunov functionals and apply LaSalle’s invariance principle for fractional systems. …”
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Reliability and Validity Study of the <italic>International Classification of Functioning</italic>，<italic>Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set</italic> in Rehabilitation of Kn... by LEI Lei, PENG Zhizhou, GAO Mingyue, LI Fei, MAO Ningning, WU Xi, XIAO Chengcheng, XUN Yajing, ZHAO Suchen, FAN Xiaojun

“…The most common moderate to severe impairments in body function domain included b280 sensation of pain (54 cases, 90.00%), b455 exercise tolerance (44 cases, 73.33%), and b134 sleep function (28 cases, 46.67%); the most common moderate to severe impairments in activities included d455 moving around (52 cases, 86.67%) and d410 changing basic body position (30 cases, 50.00%); the most common moderate to severe impairments in participation included d660 assisting others (38 cases, 63.33%), d850 remunerative employment (32 cases, 53.33%) and d920 recreation and leisure (38 cases, 63.33%). (2) Criterion-related validity: the ICF-RS body function score was negatively correlated with HSS score (|<italic>r</italic>|&gt;0.4, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the ICF-RS physical activity score was negatively correlated with the MBI, HSS and the bodily pain dimension score of SF-36 (|<italic>r</italic>|&gt;0.6, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Weight restoration in patients with anorexia nervosa after stereotactic surgery and brain morphometric insights by Fengting Wang, Wei Liu, Halimureti Paerhati, Zhengyu Lin, Kuanghao Ye, Lulin Dai, Tao Wang, Zhaohui Lan, Dianyou Li, Yijie Lai, Bomin Sun, Shikun Zhan

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Altered amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation and functional connectivity in patients with acute unilateral vestibulopathy: a resting-state fMRI study by Zhengwei Chen, Liangqun Rong, Lijie Xiao, Jie Rao, Haiyan Liu, Tengfei Liu, Fei Chen, Jun Zhang, Lu Wang, Xi Li, Xiue Wei

“…Results of correlation analysis indicated that ALFF value (z-value) in left insular was negatively correlated with the canal paresis value (p = 0.005, r = −0.483), and the FC (z-value) between left insular and left precuneus was negatively correlated with dizziness handicap inventory score (p = 0.012, r = −0.438) in patients with AUVP.ConclusionPatients with AUVP during acute period showed altered functional activity and connectivity in brain regions mainly involved in motor control and vestibular information processing. …”
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Enhancing work life through social cognition: the effect of SCIT in bipolar disorder by Zeynep Anaforoglu Bikmaz, Zeynep Mackali, Sibel Cakir

“…The effects of SCIT intervention with standard treatment methods were investigated on social cognition and functioning effects, which are often negatively affected in patients with BD-I.MethodsThe research involved 28 participants, allocated into two groups: An experimental group (n = 12) receiving SCIT for 8 weeks alongside standard treatments (pharmacotherapy and psychiatric interviews), and a control group (n = 16) undergoing standard treatment without additional interventions. …”
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Urinary phytoestrogen levels and reduced thyroid hormone sensitivity: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Zongbao Li, Fan Hu, Han Yu, Yao Yao, Yanhui Lu

“…For thyroid function, in males, Equol and Enterodiol showed negative associations with free thyroxine (FT4), while Equol, Enterodiol, and Enterolactone were negatively associated with total thyroxine (TT4). …”
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Relationship between family functioning and affiliate stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in China: the mediating role of positive aspects of caregiving by Xiaoyan Du, Xiangdan Su, Dandan Ding, Yiru Zhu, Yongrong Sun, Miaomiao Wang, Yang Xiao, Haiping Xu

“…The statistical methods of Pearson correlation analysis and mediation effect analysis were used to statistically analyze the relationship between family functioning, affiliate stigma and positive aspects of caregiving.ResultsThe results indicated that family functioning and positive aspects of caregiving were negatively associated with affiliate stigma and that family functioning was positively correlated with positive aspects of caregiving. …”
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