Efficacy and safety of moderate-intensity rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe versus high-intensity rosuvastatin monotherapy in the treatment of composite cardiovascular events with hyperc... by Lingyan Liu, Yongkun Deng, Lei Li, Xingbiao Yang, Zhaoheng Yin, Yong Lai

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review the efficacy and safety of Moderate-intensity Rosuvastatin Plus Ezetimibe compared with High-intensity Rosuvastatin in treating Composite Cardiovascular Events.<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, China Knowledge Network, China Biological Literature Database, Wan Fang Database, and Weipu Database were searched to retrieve randomized controlled trials assessing the safety and efficacy of the two therapies from the time of construction to December 2023. …”
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Optimization of operational parameters using central composite design in the peroxi‐alternating current‐electrocoagulation process for the pollutant removal with determination of p... by Perumal Asaithambi, Wendesen Mekonin Desta, Mohammed Hussen, Mamuye Busier Yesuf, Dejene Beyene

“…The effectiveness of several methods for treating IW, including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), direct‐current (DC) and alternating‐current (AC)‐electrocoagulation (EC), and the combination of H2O2 with DC/AC‐EC (H2O2‐DC/AC‐EC) processes were all investigated. …”
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Hydroxyapatite–polymer nanocomposites for drug delivery applications: A mini review by Farnaz Behmagham, Shahad Mohammed Dhiaa, Abbas Hameed Abdul Hussein, Usama Kadem Radi, Hiba Mushtaq, Ameer Hassan Idan, Esmail Vessally

“…Hydroxyapatite (HA) due to its similarity to the compositional of bone and tooth and biocompatibility has received more attention in biomedical applications. …”
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The effect of eight-week yoga training on serum levels of interleukin 6, interleukin 10, tumor necrosis factor alpha and body composition in women with multiple sclerosis by Elham Maddah, Seyed Mohsen Avandi, Rouhollah Haghshenas, Hossein Porhabibi

“…The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of eight weeks of yoga training on the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, interleukin 10 and body composition in women with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 20 women with multiple sclerosis who were referred to the medical centers of Semnan city (mean±SD; age, 36.75±6.10 years; body mass index, 26.88±6.02 kg/m2; and with EDSS index >3.5) were selected and randomly divided into two groups of yoga training (n=10) and control (n=10). …”
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Analysis of microleakage and marginal gap presented by new polymeric systems in class V restorations: An in vitro study by Jefferson Ricardo Pereira, Hugo Alberto Vidotti, Lindomar Corrêa Júnior, Alef Vermudt, Mauro de Souza Almeida, Saulo Pamato

“…Objective: Evaluating the contraction of polymerization effect of silorane-based composite on dental interface in enamel. Materials and Methods: Eighty class V cavities were confectioned in forty extracted molar teeth and restored with different combinations of resinous-based and bond system. …”
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Probiotic properties of an indigenous strain composition of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum</i> ICIS-310 and <i>Bifidobacterium longum</i> ICIS-505 <i>in vitro</i> by N. B. Perunova, O. V. Bukharin, E. V. Ivanova, A. V. Bekpergenova, T. A. Bondarenko

“…This study aimed to characterise a composition of indigenous Biffdobacterium strains, B. biffdum ICIS-310 and B. longum ICIS-505, as a potential probiotic product.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Isoenergetic reduction of dietary macronutrients affects body composition, physical activity, and post-prandial hormone responses in lean and obese cats fed to maintain body weight by Hannah Godfrey, Érico de Mello Ribeiro, Shoshana Verton-Shaw, Anna Kate Shoveller, Darcia Kostiuk, Janelle Kelly, Jennifer Saunders Blades, Adronie Verbrugghe

“…This study utilized a three-test diet approach to isolate the effect of each macronutrient on body composition, voluntary physical activity, and serum satiety hormone response in lean and obese cats.Materials and methodsA pairwise isoenergetic reduction as % metabolizable energy (ME, using modified Atwater) of dietary macronutrients created a low-protein (LP; protein = 28%, fat = 40%, NFE = 32%ME), low-fat (LF; protein = 40%, fat = 30%, NFE = 30%ME), and low-carbohydrate (LC; protein = 36%, fat = 41%, NFE = 23%ME) diet. …”
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Construction of regional rural landscape character identification system: A case of a riverine area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China by Yunong Wu, Yulian Pan, Mengke Li, Yiyuan Sun

“…Three aspects of the LCA identification stage were improved: composition of LC factors, assignment of LC factor weights, and improvement of identification techniques and methods to construct a more comprehensive, accurate, and geographically specific LC identification system.…”
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Microbial diversity and composition in the gut microbiome of patients during systemic inflammatory response syndrome: can we use gut bacteria as potential biomarkers to characteriz... by Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Patricia da Silva Fernandes, Otávio von Ameln Lovison, Otávio von Ameln Lovison, Giovanna de Ross Forni, Giovanna de Ross Forni, Gabriel Silva de Oliveira, Luana Cristina Viana, Dariane Castro Pereira, William Latosinski Matos, William Latosinski Matos, Miriane Melo Silveira Moretti, Fabiana Zempulski Volpato, Luciana Giordani, Luciana Giordani, Patricia Orlandi Barth, Patricia Orlandi Barth, Tarsila Vieceli, Diego Rodrigues Falci, Márcio Manozzo Boniatti, Afonso Luís Barth, Afonso Luís Barth, Afonso Luís Barth, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins

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How to Assess Reverse Logistics of e-Waste Considering a Multicriteria Perspective? A Model Proposition by Patricia Guarnieri, Lucio Camara e Silva, Bárbara de Oliveira Vieira

“…This model differentiates from others already published because it uses the probabilistic composition of preferences (PCP) method, which does not require the assignment of weights. …”
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Cicatricial digestion of calves under the action of probiotics by S. Zh. Farafonov, D. F. Mylostyva, O. V. Yaremko

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The impact of refractive technologies Femto Lasіk and ReLEx SMILE on the development of dry eye syndrome and the quality composition of tears in eyes with myopia and myopic astigma... by N. H. Zavhorodnia, Yu. Yu. Doroshenko, I. O. Poplavska

“…Within a month after refractive surgery, the protein-salt composition of the tear, according to crystallography data, fully recovered in 96.0 % of cases where the ReLEx SMILE method was used and in 86.7 % of cases where the Femto Lasіk method was used (statistically significant difference p < 0.05). …”
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Investigation of physicochemical, microbiological and sensorial properties for organic and conventional retail chicken meat by Berna Çapan, Aytunga Bağdatli

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Results of the study of source conditions indicative factors of parodontal status and local immunity of oral cavity besides flying personnel of the civil aviation by G. G. Ashurov, M. K. Shokirov, S. M. Karimov

“…Study the source condition of parodontal structures and local immunity of oral cavity besides flying composition of the civil aviation for the reason improvements of the algorithm treatment-preventive action of dentistry nature.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Development of co-doped ZnS-CdS quantum dots based composite sensor for the detection of cefixime (CXM) and tetracycline (TET), and application in real samples from local dairies by Shakiba Javaheri, Fatemeh Keshavarzi, Changiz Karami

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Gender and age differences in weekend eating habits: associations with fat mass percentage in a cross-sectional study by Stefania Gorini, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Elisabetta Camajani, Alessandra Feraco, Alessandra Feraco, Andrea Armani, Andrea Armani, Chiara Quattrini, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Edda Cava, Laura Di Renzo, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio, Antonino De Lorenzo, Mauro Lombardo

“…IntroductionWeekend eating habits are often different from those of weekdays, but their impact on body composition remains little explored. This study investigates gender and age differences in weekend eating behaviors and their association with fat mass percentage (FM%).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,596 participants at an obesity center in Italy. …”
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Enhancing fracture risk indication: The impact of bone load index and muscle fat infiltration on vertebral compression fracture by Xiao-Yue Jiang, Zhi-Yang Tang, Bo-Wen Liu, Si-Yuan Lu, Dong-Gang Pan, Hui Jiang, Xiu-Hong Shan

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The impact of obesity on sleep, pulmonary and chest wall restriction in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a pilot study by Ramona De Amicis, Vittorio Landoni, Simona Bertoli, Alessandro Sartorio, Andrea Aliverti, Antonella LoMauro

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Cestodes in Eurasian wolves (Canis lupus lupus) and domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in Switzerland by Anna Schneider, Gastón Moré, Mirjam Pewsner, Caroline F. Frey, Walter Basso

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Effect of water-based aerobic training on anthropometric, biochemical, cardiovascular, and explosive strength parameters in young overweight and obese women: a randomized controlle... by Imen Ben Cheikh, Hamza Marzouki, Okba Selmi, Bilel Cherni, Siwar Bouray, Ezdine Bouhlel, Anissa Bouassida, Beat Knechtle, Yung-Sheng Chen

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