Characteristics of isolated lactic acid bacteria at low temperature and their effects on the silage quality by La Zhu, Muqier Zhao, Yuting Yan, Pengbo Sun, Xingquan Yan, Mingjian Liu, Risu Na, Yushan Jia, Suna Cha, Gentu Ge

“…After anaerobic fermentation, the main LAB strains at different temperatures were Levilactobacillus brevis, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, and Pediococcus acidilactici, with Pediococcus acidilactici being dominant at 5°C. …”
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The Fetal Region-specific Optimized Growth Standard (FROGS)-A fetal and birthweight centile calculator validated in a national population. by Natasha L Pritchard, Stephen Tong, Teresa MacDonald, Elizabeth McCarthy, Lisa Hui, Michael Bethune, Hannah G Gordon, Roxanne Hastie, Emerson Keenan, Michael Permezel, Susan P Walker, Anthea C Lindquist

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is no universally agreed upon obstetric growth standard for use during pregnancy. We aimed to design a simple novel growth standard, which incorporates key beneficial features identified in prior research.…”
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Cohort Profile: Real-Time Insights of COVID-19 in India (RTI COVID-India) by Joyita Banerjee, Sarah Petrosyan, Abhijith R. Rao, Steffi Jacob, Pranali Yogiraj Khobragade, Bas Weerman, Sandy Chien, Marco Angrisani, Arunika Agarwal, Nirupam Madan, Tanya Sethi, Sharmistha Dey, Simone Schaner, David E. Bloom, Jinkook Lee, A. B. Dey

“…Abstract Background The coronavirus disease (COVID) pandemic caused disruption globally and was particularly distressing in low- and middle-income countries such as India. This study aimed to provide population representative estimates of COVID-related outcomes in India over time and characterize how COVID-related changes and impacts differ by key socioeconomic groups across the life course. …”
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Psychotropic drug-induced adverse drug reactions in 462,661 psychiatric inpatients in relation to age: results from a German drug surveillance program from 1993–2016 by Johanna Seifert, Matthias A. Reinhard, Stefan Bleich, Andreas Erfurth, Waldemar Greil, Sermin Toto, Renate Grohmann, Catherine Glocker

“…Results The risk for ADRs did not differ between older and younger patients (relative risk 0.98, 95% confidence interval 0.92–1.05). …”
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Early initiated noradrenaline versus fluid therapy for hypotension and shock in the emergency department (VASOSHOCK): a protocol for a pragmatic, multi-center, superiority, randomi... by Lasse Paludan Bentsen, Thomas Strøm, Jakob Lundager Forberg, Gerhard Tiwald, Peter Biesenbach, Malik Kalmriz, Jens Henning Rasmussen, Nikolaj Raaber, Sören Möller, Mette Løkke, Gitte Boier Tygesen, Hanne Nygaard, Josephine Hyldgaard Brok, Julie Westergaard Andersen, Nikolett Bajusz, Mikkel Brabrand

“…We require a sample size of 320 patients to show a significant difference in proportion of patients achieving shock control within 90 min (primary endpoint). …”
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Morphometric changes in the heart of rats with alloxan and streptozotocin diabetes by Saule Zhautikova, Kulash Nurseitova, Lyubov Piven, Tatyana Kim, Irina Baryshnikova, Gulnur Bakaramova, Arailym Amantayeva, Zhadyra Orynbayeva

“…In this regard, of undoubted interest is the study of the relationships between the frequency, structure, and severity of pathogenetic morphometric disorders of the heart in animals with experimental models of alloxan and streptozotocin diabetes. This study aimed to study morphometric changes in the heart in animals at different stages of development using models of experimental alloxan and streptozotocin diabetes. …”
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The effect of interleukin-17 on the course of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Oshlyanska, O., I.V. Dzyublyk, N.A. Melanchuk + https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-8250

“…Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of chronic joint diseases in children who have different course and prognosis, so they continue to be investigated. …”
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Comparing the Effect of Beractant (Beraksurf™) with That of Poractant Alfa (Curosurf®) on the Need for Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Neonatal Respiratory Distress S... by Yosra Khazani, Sirous Fathi Manesh, Elnaz Shaseb, Parvin Sarbakhsh

“…Although the crude model showed that BeraksurfTM was more effective than Curosurf®, the results of the efficient semi-parametric model with adjustment for the best subset of covariates revealed no statistically significant difference between the two drugs regarding their effects. …”
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Ever Use of Telehealth in Nebraska by March 2021: Cross-Sectional Analysis by Lisa C Smith, George Johnson, Snehal Jadhav, Josiane Kabayundo, Muskan Ahuja, Hongmei Wang, Kendra L Ratnapradipa

“…Hence, identifying facilitators and barriers to telehealth should be prioritized to ensure that disparities are mitigated rather than exacerbated. ObjectiveThis study aims to identify factors associated with ever use of telehealth in Nebraska, a primarily rural state with a significant portion of its population living in nonmetropolitan areas. …”
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Near Infrared Photoimmunotherapy Targeting EGFR Positive Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Optimizing the Conjugate-Light Regimen. by Tadanobu Nagaya, Kazuhide Sato, Toshiko Harada, Yuko Nakamura, Peter L Choyke, Hisataka Kobayashi

“…<h4>Aim</h4>Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is considered one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. …”
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Myocardial work in electrical dyssynchrony due to left bundle branch block by E. M. Rimskaya, S. V. Dobrovolskaya, E. V. Kukharchuk, S. Yu. Kashtanova, N. A. Mironova, G. S. Tarasovsky, A. E. Komlev, T. E. Imaev, M. A. Saidova, S. P. Golitsyn

“…Aim. To evaluate myocardial function in different groups of patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and the LBBB "model" — right ventricular pacing (RVP).Material and methods. …”
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Impact of low-load blood flow restriction training on knee osteoarthritis pain and muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qiuxiang Lin, Qiuxiang Lin, Debiao Yu, Debiao Yu, Debiao Yu, Yuping Zhang, Xiaoting Chen, Jiawei Qin, Fuchun Wu, Fuchun Wu, Fuchun Wu

“…However, no significant difference was observed in the improvement of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) [WMD = −0.13, 95%CI (−0.51, 0.24), P = 0.49]. …”
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Epidemiological and Molecular Investigation of Feline Panleukopenia Virus Infection in China by Yinghui Wen, Zhengxu Tang, Kunli Wang, Zhengyang Geng, Simin Yang, Junqing Guo, Yongzhen Chen, Jiankun Wang, Zhiyu Fan, Pengju Chen, Jing Qian

“…Recently, the continuous prevalence and variation of FPV have attracted widespread concern. The aim of this study was to investigate the isolation, genetic evolution, molecular characterization and epidemiological analysis of FPV strains among cats and dogs in China from 2019 to 2024. …”
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Neural Correlates of Balance Skill Learning in Young and Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Lisanne B. M. Bakker, Claudine J. C. Lamoth, Tomas Vetrovsky, Markus Gruber, Simone R. Caljouw, Ward Nieboer, Wolfgang Taube, Jaap H. van Dieën, Urs Granacher, Tibor Hortobágyi

“…Of the five types of neural correlates examined, changes in only spinal excitability seemed to differ between age groups. However, age or training dose in terms of duration did not moderate the effects of balance training on the changes in any of the neural correlates. …”
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The Role of Leu-Enkephalin Synthetic Analogue in Regulation of Systemic Inflammatory Response and Prevention of ARDS in Severe Combined Injury by A. Y. Ryzhkov, V. V. Antonova, R. A. Cherpakov, E. A. Chernevskaya, A. K. Shabanov, D. A. Ostapchenko, M. A. Magomedov, O. A. Grebenchikov

“…The aim of the study. To study the effect of ley-enkephalin synthetic analogue on the dynamics of inflammatory response markers and organ dysfunction in patients with severe combined trauma.Materials and methods. …”
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Association between Two Cardiovascular Health Algorithms and Kidney Stones: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study by Shan Yin, Zhenzhen Yang, Pingyu Zhu, Xuesong Yang, Xiaodong Yu, Tielong Tang, Yan Borné

“…Background and objective: There is limited literature on the relationship between cardiovascular health (CVH) and kidney stones. This study aims to compare the association of Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) with kidney stone prevalence. …”
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The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women. by Kirstin West, Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Miriana Mikindo, Yvonne Sawe, Joseph Kilasara, Francis Sakita, Sharla Rent, Bariki Mchome, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…Consequently, a considerable number of mothers and their fetuses are exposed to alcohol, leading to serious health consequences like fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Our study aims to understand the alcohol use practices of pregnant women, the knowledge and attitudes related to prenatal alcohol exposure among different genders and generations, and how these may be influenced by community perceptions and cultural beliefs among patients at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC).…”
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Combined effects of aerobic exercise with ketogenic mediterranean and hypocaloric balanced diets on adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Reham Hamoda, Nada Elkady, Afaf Botla, Amir Gabr, Efrem Kentiba, Shaimaa Hamed

“…Although weight, BMI, waist/hip circumference, androgen levels, and blood pressure did not differ between groups at any time point (p>0.05), Group 1 demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in the follicle-stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone ratio post-intervention compared to Group 2 (p=0.017), suggesting enhanced hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis regulation. …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome antiretroviral therapy initiated on the same day in treatment-naïve people with human immunodeficiency virus: A com... by Jing Yuan, Changgang Deng, Qisui Li, Yanyu Sun, Wei Huang, Wei Zhang, Min Liu, Yanjie Yin

“…At 48 weeks, there was no significant difference in the virological suppression rate or CD4 count between the groups. …”
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Clinical Significance of OX40 and OX40 Ligand in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis by Xiaoling Zhou, Xiaoyuan Wang, Yanzheng Gu, Lan Chen, Yueping Shen, Jingluan Tian, Chen Shujun, Mingyuan Wang, Xiaoyu Duan, Hanqing Gao, Xiaopei Ji, Qi Fang, Xueguang Zhang, Qun Xue

“…However, little is known about the clinical significance of the expression of OX40 and OX40L in the peripheral blood of patients with MG. We aimed to characterize the expression of membrane-bound and soluble OX40 and OX40L in the peripheral blood of patients with MG and to identify their clinical significance. …”
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