Effect of dietary replacement of fish meal by poultry by-product meal on the growth and hepatic health in loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus) by Yongan Li, Chuanqi Yu, Shuyao Li, Youjie Li, Zhiwen Yuan, Jie Pan, Qi Chen, Yaping Li, Qiubai Zhou, Zirui Wang

“…Our objective was to systematically evaluate the impact of substituting fish meal (FM) with poultry by-product meal (PBM) in fish feed on the growth and hepatic health of loach. …”
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Effects of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis by GAO Yang, RUAN Xiu-fang, AN Ling-chun

“…Objective To investigate the effect of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis.Methods Ninety-four patients with lupus nephritis were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group(n=47 each group).The patients in two groups were treated with conventional hormone and immunosuppressant.The patients in the control group were treated with PH-350,and those in the observation group were treated with renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption for 4 courses(one week of one course).The inflammatory factors(TNF-alpha,IL-6,IL-8),immune function(IgG,IgA,IgM,C3,C4),systemic lupus erythematosus activity index(SLEDAI)and antibody levels(anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody)were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the serum levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 levels in two groups were decreased significantly as compared with those before treatment,and the levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,the levels of IgG,IgA,IgM,C3 and C4 in the two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After treatment,the IgG,IgA and IgM levels in two groups were significantly reduced,but C3,C4 complement levels were increased significantly.The levels of IgG,IgA and IgM in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,but the levels of C3 and C4 were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference between the two groups in SLEDAI score and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody(P>0.05).After treatment,SLEDAI scores and the levels of anti ds-DNA antibody and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody in the two groups were significantly decreased,and those in the observation group were significantly lower those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions Renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption can help reduce inflammation,improve immune function and reduce systemic lupus activity index and antibody level.…”
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The Impact of Replacing Sugar in Sweets by Isomalt on Blood Glucose Management: Evidence from Recent Randomized, Controlled Trials by Lisa Schweitzer, Stephan Theis

“…Background and objectives: National authorities and WHO recommend limiting consumption of added sugars from different foods. …”
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Nutrient Displacement Associated with Replacing Intake of Usual Snacks with Pecans: An Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Tricia L Hart, Penny M Kris-Etherton, Kristina S Petersen

“…Background: The effect of instructions to replace usual snacks with nuts on nutrient displacement is unknown. …”
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Early Real-World Experience with CoreValve Evolut PRO and R Systems for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Gaurav Rao, Shikha Sheth, Joseph Donnelly, Andrew Scatola, Umair Tariq, Saaron Laighold, Cindy Grines, Bruce Rutkin

“…Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the Evolut PRO to the Evolut R valve in a real-world setting. …”
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Home health monitoring around the time of surgery: qualitative study of patients’ experiences before and after joint replacement by Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Ashley W Blom, Sabrina Grant, Ian Craddock, Micheal Whitehouse

“…Objectives Hip and knee replacements are common major elective surgical interventions with over 200 000 performed annually in the UK. …”
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Aortic Root Replacement Procedures: A Validation Study of the Western Denmark Heart Registry from 1999 to 2022 by Emil Johannes Ravn, Viktor Poulsen, Poul Erik Mortensen, Jordi Sanchez Dahl, Kristian Øvrehus, Oke Gerke, Ivy Susanne Modrau, Katrine Müllertz, Lars Peter Schødt Riber, Lytfi Krasniqi

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: We reviewed data from the Western Danish Heart Registry (WDHR), which collects mandatory information on heart surgeries in Western Denmark, to validate cases with aortic root replacement (ARR) and assess the validity of registered data for all recorded cases. …”
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Factors associated with post-hospitalization dialysis dependence in ECMO patients who required continuous renal replacement therapy by Carlos Rodrigo Franco Palacios, Rudiona Hoxhaj, Catlyn Thigpen, Jeffrey Jacob

“…Objective This single center retrospective study aimed to describe the variables associated with outpatient dialysis dependence in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients who needed continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injury (AKI) during their hospitalization.Methods Retrospective study of patients who required ECMO-CRRT.Results Between the years of 2016 and 2022, 202 patients required ECMO-CRRT. …”
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Three-step surgical management algorithm for annular rupture in transcatheter aortic valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Kizuku Yamashita, MD, PhD, Kazuo Shimamura, MD, PhD, Koichi Maeda, MD, PhD, Ai Kawamura, MD, PhD, Masaki Taira, MD, PhD, Daisuke Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Shigeru Miyagawa, MD, PhD

“…Objective: Whereas transcatheter aortic valve replacement is widely implemented, annular rupture is a devastating complication and could be highly mortal. …”
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Replacing corn and soybean meal with a combination of wheat bran and urea on performance of grazing suckling beef calves by Aghata Elins Moreira da Silva, Deilen Paff Sotelo Moreno, Camila de Paula, Naycker Patricia Veríssimo dos Santos, Danilo Henrique Souza da Silva, Gutierrez José de Freitas Assis, Arturo Macias Franco, Edenio Detmann, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Mário Fonseca Paulino

“… The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of replacing corn and soybean meal with a combination of wheat bran and urea in a protein-energy supplement on productive, nutritional, and metabolic characteristics of grazing suckling beef calves. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis and Solution Suggestions of Screw Replacement Scenarios in Femoral Neck Fracture Surgeries: Finite Element Method by Yılmaz Güvercin, Murat Yaylacı, Ayberk Dizdar, Mehmet Emin Özdemir, Sevil Ay, Ecren Uzun Yaylacı, Umitcan Karahasanoğlu, Hüseyin Uygun, Gökhan Peker

“…ABSTRACT Objective Despite several surgical options, there has yet to be a consensus on the best treatment for femoral neck fracture (FNF) due to higher complication rates compared to other bone fractures. …”
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Transcatheter bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valve replacement in patients with a small aortic annulus: an observational study by Jun Chen, Qiong Liu, Xian-bao Liu, Wenjing Sheng, Jiaqi Fan, Chongzhou Zheng, Dao Zhou, Hanyi Dai, Junhui Xue

“…Objective To compare the clinical outcomes and haemodynamic performance following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with severe bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis (AS) and small annuli.Design Retrospective analysis based on a prospective observational cohort.Setting Single-centre registry of patients undergoing TAVR between 2016 and 2023.Participants A total of 427 patients (193 bicuspid (BAV) and 234 tricuspid (TAV) aortic valve) with symptomatic severe AS and small annuli (median area 381.5 mm2 (IQR 348.0–406.4)), all undergoing preprocedural multidetector CT and standardised follow-up echocardiography.Main outcomes measure Baseline characteristics, technical success, procedural complications, haemodynamic performance and bioprosthetic-valve dysfunction (BVD) were compared between groups. …”
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The ultrasonographic evaluation of caudal vena cava diameter before and after fluid replacement in neonatal dehydrated calves with diarrhea by Alper Erturk, Mutlu Sevinc

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Prevalence and correlates of long-term e-cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy use: a prospective study in England by Sarah E Jackson, Lion Shahab, Emma Beard, Emily Hill

“…Objectives To examine the prevalence of, and sociodemographic and smoking-related characteristics associated with, long-term e-cigarette use compared with long-term nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use.Design Cross-sectional and prospective survey, the Smoking Toolkit Study, with baseline data collected between September 2014 and September 2016 and follow-ups at 6 and 12 months.Setting England.Participants Population representative sample of 40 933 adults aged 16+ years.Main outcome measures Prevalence of long-term (≥12 months) use of e-cigarettes and NRT by retrospective self-report among baseline respondents (all adults, n=40 933; smokers, n=8406) and current use at baseline, 6 months and 12 months in a subsample of smokers who responded to follow-up (n=733).Results Of baseline respondents, 1.5% (95% CI 1.4% to 1.6%, n=604) of adults and 3.9% (95% CI 3.5% to 4.3%, n=327) of smokers were long-term e-cigarette users and 0.5% (95% CI 0.4% to 0.6%, n=205) of adults and 1.3% (95% CI 1.1% to 1.5%, n=112) of smokers were long-term NRT users. …”
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Effects of fat content of high-protein milk replacer on intake and growth performance of Holstein calves in summer and winter by R. Fukami, N. Kobayashi, K. Murayama, M. Oba, T. Sugino

“…ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of fat content of high-protein milk replacer on intake and growth performance of dairy calves in summer and winter. …”
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Increased NT-proBNP levels and cardiac ventricular function during aortic valve replacement (pilot study) by I. A. Kozlov, L. A. Krichevskiy, V. Yu. Rybakov

“…The objective was to study the relationship between the increased preoperative N-terminal segment of B-type natriuretic peptide precursor (NT-proBNP) blood levels and the parameters of the heart ventricles function, as well as the conditions for coronary perfusion of their myocardium before and after on-pump aortic valve replacement.Materials and methods. …”
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UCN-YOLOv5: Traffic Sign Object Detection Algorithm Based on Deep Learning by Peilin Liu, Zhaoyang Xie, Taijun Li

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Stochastic Wind-Thermal Power Plants Integrated Multi-Objective Optimal Power Flow by Sundaram Pandya, Hitesh Jariwala

“…A non-dominated sorting based multi-objective moth flame optimization technique is used for the optimization issue. …”
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MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION FOR FUNCTIONALLY GRADE PLATES WITH CUTOUTS BASED ON XIGA by WANG Chao, LIU Tao, GU JiMing, XIE NengGang

“…To solve the multi-objective optimization problem of functionally graded plates with cutouts,a method integrating extended isogeometric analysis（ XIGA） and material distribution variation is proposed. …”
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SMART: Semantic, Multi-Objective, and Reinforcement-Based Adversarial Training for Email Spam Detection by Kamal Taha

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