Current approaches to the ongoing challenges of mycotoxins in poultry diets: Understanding and combating mycotoxins for sustainable poultry production by Revathi Shanmugasundaram

“…Key discussions included the cascading effects of feed safety and mycotoxin interactions impacting poultry health, including intestinal epithelial barrier function, immunosuppression, and gut microbiome composition, leading to necrotic enteritis and foodborne pathogen contamination. …”
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Evaluating the effects of liraglutide, empagliflozin and linagliptin on mild cognitive impairment remission in patients with type 2 diabetes (LIGHT-MCI): study protocol for a multi... by Jie Liu, Jie Zhang, Wen Zhang, Ying Wang, Lu Zhang, Bing Zhang, Kun Wang, Weili Yan, Yan Bi, Zhou Zhang, Xiang Xu, Wenhui Zhu, Fangyi Li, Xiaoya Zhang, Xiaowei Zhu, Congcong Yu, Huijie Yang, Shihua Chen, Sijue Yang, Beibei Zhai, Tianyu Wu, Shengyi Zhao, Xuewei Tong, Yanjie Duan, Yining Chao, Jindan Wu, Xinhua Ye, Haiyan Cheng

“…The key secondary outcome measures include changes in scores of general cognition and various cognitive subdomains (including processing speed, executive function, immediate memory, visuospatial construction ability, language, attention and delayed memory), basic and instrumental daily living ability, MRI-derived normalised measures of total brain volume, cerebral microstructures, cortical and nuclear volume, white matter hyperintensity, volume, white matter microstructural integrity, odour-induced brain activation and resting-state functional connectivity, olfactory function and metabolic parameters.Ethics and dissemination The LIGHT-MCI trial has received approval from the Ethics Committees of the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School (2022-092-02) and other participating centres in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonisation for Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP E6). …”
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Effects of antihypertensives, lipid-modifying drugs, glycaemic control drugs and sodium bicarbonate on the progression of stages 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease in adults: a systema... by Amitava Banerjee, Julie McLellan, Rafael Perera, Nia Roberts, Susannah Fleming, Kathryn S Taylor, Jan Y Verbakel, Clare R Bankhead, Daniel S Lasserson, Nicola Pidduck, Christopher A O'Callaghan, FD Richard Hobbs

“…Objective To evaluate the effects of drug interventions that may modify the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults with CKD stages 3 and 4.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods Searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Health Technology Assessment, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index and Clinical Trials Register, from March 1999 to July 2018, we identified randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of drugs for hypertension, lipid modification, glycaemic control and sodium bicarbonate, compared with placebo, no drug or a drug from another class, in ≥40 adults with CKD stages 3 and/or 4, with at least 2 years of follow-up and reporting renal function (primary outcome), proteinuria, adverse events, maintenance dialysis, transplantation, cardiovascular events, cardiovascular mortality or all-cause mortality. …”
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Efficacy and incidence of complications of hemodialysis in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaojing Liu, Jingjing Zhou, Conghui Liu, Zhongxin Li

“…Abstract Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) progresses inexorably to kidney failure; whether initiating hemodialysis earlier than usual confers additional clinical benefit remains uncertain. …”
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Role of single-dose intravenous iron therapy for the treatment of anaemia after orthopaedic trauma: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial by Martin A Schreiber, Danielle F Peterson, Natasha S McKibben, Catherine E Hutchison, Karalynn Lancaster, Chih Jen Yang, Graham J Dekeyser, Darin M Friess, Nick J Willett, Joseph J Shatzel, Joseph E Aslan, Zachary M Working

“…Introduction Orthopaedic trauma and fracture care commonly cause perioperative anaemia and associated functional iron deficiency due to a systemic inflammatory state. …”
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Acute and chronic effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Zoé Breuil-Marsal, Clémence Godek, Amandine Lotti, Patrick Feiereisen, Isabela Roque Marçal, Patricia Rehder-Santos, Juliana Cristina Milan-Mattos, Raphael Martins de Abreu, Raphael Martins de Abreu

“…ObjectivesTo conduct a systematic review to determine the acute and chronic effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients on cardiac autonomic function, glucose variability, inspiratory muscle strength and endurance, hemodynamic variables, and exercise capacity.MethodsA search was carried out according to a specific search strategy, following the PRISMA statement, and three independent reviewers have undertaken the article selection process. …”
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An experimental optimization environment for developing an intracycle pitch control in cross flow turbines by Stefan Hoerner, Roberto Leidhold, Shokoofeh Abbaszadeh, Karla Ruiz-Hussmann, Timo Bennecke, Zhao Zhao, Paul Joedecke, Christian-Thoralf Weber, Pierre-Luc Delafin, Cyrille Bonamy, Yves Delannoy

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Pharmacy Education and Clinical Pharmacy Training in France by Florence Ranchon, Sébastien Chanoine, ANEPC Pedagogical Committee, Antoine Dupuis, Gaël Grimandi, Michel Sève, Stéphane Honoré, Benoît Allenet, Pierrick Bedouch

“…Whatever the direction chosen, all students have several internships, including a half-time one-year hospital internship, with patient-centered hospital functions within medical and pharmaceutical teams. …”
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Establishment of political and diplomatic relations between Lithuania and France in 1918-1920: Exchange of mistrust by Vilma Bukaitė

“…According to this politician who presided at the Paris Peace Conference, Lithuania was meant to become a federal part of one of these states. …”
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Quality of aerobic training description and its relation to intervention efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease trials: study protocol for a systematic review, meta-anal... by André Nyberg, Peter Klijn, Anouk A F Stoffels, Jana de Brandt, Hieronymus W H van Hees, Johan Jakobsson

“…Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health concern, characterised by ventilatory constraints, decreased cardiovascular fitness and reduced limb muscle function, profoundly affecting patients’ quality of life. …”
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Assessment of Nanosilymarin's Therapeutic Efficacy in Mitigating CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats by Nisreen Jasim

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ANATOMICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL STUDY IN THE UDDER OF LOCAL IRAQI CATTLE (Bovidae caprinae ) by S. E. ALsadi, Fadeal TH

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Abductor muscle strength deficit in patients after total hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Werner Vach, Petros Ismailidis, Peter Kvarda, Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Annegret Mündermann

“…The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020153185.…”
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Efficacy and safety of henagliflozin combined with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in the treatment of Chinese inpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus based on a continuo... by Yingfen Qin, Yingling Wu, Zhenxing Huang

“…The study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT05677334.…”
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Bangladesh Climate Research: The Role of IRBs by Md. Matiur Rahman, Mohammad Mahbub Ur Rahim, Md. Anup Rahman Chowdury, Md. Abdul Mazid, Md. Amirul Islam, Md. Kaoser Bin Siddique

“…This study systematically reviewed peer-reviewed journals, conference papers, institutional reports, and policy documents published within the last decade, focusing on ethical challenges in climate studies and the function of IRBs. …”
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Effectiveness of prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alison B Rushton, Anuj Punnoose, Ori Weiss

“…Introduction Undergoing major surgery can induce physical and functional decline. Prehabilitation programmes aim to improve physical fitness and function preoperatively and could enhance postoperative recovery and outcomes. …”
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EFFECT OF SODIUM FLUORIDE ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND HISTOPATHOLOGY IN ADRENAL AND THYROID GLANDS IN ADULT MALE RATS by Marwa Adel Hameed, Bader Khatlaan Hameed, Khalid Ahmed Hadi

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Perioperative metformin use in patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled pilot study by Aidan Morrell, Steven Shelofsky, Hannah Hoffman, Cole McCallister, Thomas W Huff, Kathryn L Schabel, Avital Y O’Glasser, Ryland P Kagan

“…Findings will be disseminated via publication in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT06280274.…”
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The Effects of OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Spasticity in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Maryam Hosseini, Saeed Vaheb, Mohaddeseh Azadvari, Mohsen Rastkar, Mahsa Ghajarzadeh, Maryam Cheraghali, Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi

“…Improvement in upper-extremity function, positioning, and pain after treatment was shown in a study done in the USA. …”
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Xanthophylls: potential benefits in protecting against UV burns by D. Q. Tavares, G. C. Santos, I. M. A. S. Mangussi, L. R. Vital, L. M. Nascimento, C. R. Oliveira

“…Furthermore, evidence suggests that these xanthophylls promote skin barrier function and accelerate healing, enhancing recovery from UV burns. …”
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