Assessment of diagnostic markers and surgical outcome in horses treated for intestinal colic by JOBAN JOT SINGH, JASMEET SINGH KHOSA, ARUN ANAND, JITENDER MOHINDROO, VANDANA SANGWAN

“…Pre- and post-operative ultrasonography was also performed on the patients. …”
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Racial disparities in extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hysterectomy. by Wenbo Wu, Sherry Wu, Sim Berlene Mariano, Richard E Burney, Jonathan P Kuriakose

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>eVTEp is recommended for the prevention of post-discharge VTE in select patients after hysterectomy. …”
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Effects of high intensity interval training on trace minerals and physiological parameters in tennis players by Salih Öner, Yavuz Yasul

“…The within-group measurements of sodium, calcium, resting heart rate, weight and BMI levels decreased in the experimental group in the post-test, while iron levels were higher in the post-test compared to the pre-test value (p<0.05). …”
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Dental considerations for head and neck cancer: A clinical review by Hassan Abed

“…These side effects impact negatively on the patient’s quality of life and oral functioning. This clinical review aims to provide basic information about HNC, understand the impact of radiotherapy on oral health, and explain the role of dental care providers for HNC patients during the pre-and post-radiotherapy time. …”
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Une analyse structurale du rituel de la soirée électorale à la télévision by Richard Godin

“…This paper consists of a structural functional analysis in which the author tackles a television broadcast of election night coverage from the angle of profane ritual. …”
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Assessment of detraining through a six-minute walk test in patients with heart disease by Victória Moreira Silva, Vitória Moreira Cintra, Maria de Lourdes da Silva, Joilson Meneguci, Fernando Seiji Silva, Eduardo Elias Vieira de Carvalho, Ana Paula Espindula, Lucina Duarte Novais Silva

“…The initial rehabilitation was followed by an interruption period and rehabilitation for another 5 months. Functional capacity was assessed using the 6MWT. RESULTS: In the specific analysis of the distance covered, values of P = 0.03 and P = 0.01 were obtained on comparing post-training (669.64 ± 58.80 meters) with post-detraining (640.82 ± 101.23 meters) and post-detraining with post-retraining (650.82 ± 96.28 meters), respectively. …”
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Restoration of NOX4 signalling reverses endothelial colony-forming cell angiogenic dysfunction associated with experimental and clinical diabetes by Karla M. O’Neill, Kevin S. Edgar, Shun Hay Pun, David C. Campbell, Tinrui Toh, Xin N. Wong, Bianca Botezatu, Jyoti Kandel, Una McCoy, Jennifer Nicell, Catherine McClintock, Kiran J. McLoughlin, Yuxin Wu, Vinuthna Vani Madishetti, Arya Moez, Mohammed Alsaggaf, Eleanor K. Gill, Rawan A. Abudalo, Christina L. O’Neill, Edoardo Pedrini, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Coy Brunssen, Henning Morawietz, Philip D. Dunne, Chris J. Watson, Reinhold J. Medina, David J. Grieve

“…Methods CB-ECFCs were cultured in high glucose (D-glucose, 25 mmol/L) or control media (5 mmol/L) ± phorbol 12-myristate 13- acetate (PMA, 500 nmol/L) for 72 h with assessment of migratory/tubulogenic capacity and NOX4 mRNA expression (qRT-PCR). Detailed analysis of angiogenic function and signalling (Western blot, RNA sequencing) was performed in CB-ECFCs isolated from donors with gestational diabetes prior to NOX4 plasmid OE to define rescue potential and key mechanistic pathways (network analysis, proteome profiling). …”
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Can smartphone technology be used to support an effective home exercise intervention to prevent falls amongst community dwelling older adults?: the TOGETHER feasibility RCT study p... by A Stefanie Mikolaizak, Lorenzo Chiari, Helen Hawley-Hague, Sabato Mellone, Chris Todd, Fan Bella Yang, Jorunn L Helbostad, Carlo Tacconi, Ellen Martinez, Angela Easdon, Ting-Li Su

“…The secondary outcome is to compare standard outcome measures for falls, function and adherence to instrumented versions collected using smartphone. …”
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Biopsy-Proven T-Cell Mediated Rejection After Belatacept Rescue Conversion: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Dominique Bertrand, Nathalie Chavarot, Jérôme Olagne, Clarisse Greze, Philippe Gatault, Clément Danthu, Charlotte Colosio, Maïté Jaureguy, Agnès Duveau, Nicolas Bouvier, Yannick Le Meur, Léonard Golbin, Eric Thervet, Antoine Thierry, Arnaud François, Charlotte Laurent, Mathilde Lemoine, Dany Anglicheau, Dominique Guerrot

“…After kidney transplantation, conversion to belatacept is a promising alternative in patients with poor graft function or intolerance to calcineurin inhibitors. …”
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Ginkgo ketone ester tablets for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with chemotherapy for breast cancer - a prospective cohort study by Jiajing Chen, Lixin Chen, Kexin Jiang, Dandan Wang, Chunyu Wu, Yuenong Qin, Sheng Liu

“…BackgroundChemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) affects up to 75% of breast cancer patients during treatment, with 35% experiencing persistent post-treatment deficits. Current interventions show limited efficacy, creating urgent need for targeted therapies. …”
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Gender-affirming hormonal therapy induces a gender-concordant fecal metagenome transition in transgender individuals by Timur Liwinski, Matthias K. Auer, Johanna Schröder, Ina Pieknik, Christian Casar, Dorothee Schwinge, Lara Henze, Günter K. Stalla, Undine E. Lang, Alina von Klitzing, Peer Briken, Thomas Hildebrandt, Jeanne C. Desbuleux, Sarah V. Biedermann, Paul-Martin Holterhus, Corinna Bang, Christoph Schramm, Johannes Fuss

“…Methods Thirty-six transgender individuals (17 trans women, 19 trans men) provided pre- and post-GAHT stool samples. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing was used to assess the changes in gut microbiota structure and potential function following GAHT. …”
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Understanding the Metabolic Effects of Surgically Induced Renal Ischemia in Humans: A Temporal Approach by Bhargav Arimilli, Tyler A. On, Vaishnavi S. Srirama, Ye Yang, Gitanjali Asampille, Jeffrey R. Brender, Murali C. Krishna, Jessica Y. Hseuh, Viraj P. Chegu, Zachary Kozel, Sandeep Gurram, Mark W. Ball, William Marston Linehan, Daniel R. Crooks

“…The conventional metabolic markers used to characterize post-surgical renal function, such as creatinine and GFR, are measured in the serum but do not provide metabolic information about the renal parenchyma itself. …”
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Comparison of Spencer muscle energy technique and conventional physiotherapy on pain and disability in shoulder adhesive capsulitis: a quasi-experimental study by Aisha Amin, Ramsha Malik, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Zainab Zafar Awan, Faiza Almas, Rabia Talab Hussain, Qurat-ul-ain Zahra

“…Methods This quasi-experimental study (pre- and post-test) randomly assigned 60 patients to SMET or standard physiotherapy interventions. …”
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Evaluating the association of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 gene polymorphisms with pain sensitivity: results from an adaptive recall by genotype... by Aidan P. Nickerson, Laura J. Corbin, Nicholas J. Timpson, Megan Nott, Oliver Blanshard, Katie Foy, Fang Fang Quek, Christopher Geddie, Keith Phillips, Frances M.K. Williams, Anthony E. Pickering, James P. Dunham

“…An interim cohort was recruited, per protocol, from homozygous carriers of a group (rs7819749) with an equal number of controls (N = 15/group). Results:. Interim analysis demonstrated a lower heat pain threshold of 2.4°C (d = 0.6) suggestive of a TRPA1 gain-of-function, with a predicted 80% statistical power at full enrolment, thus recruitment continued for rs7819749. …”
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Effectiveness of a Family-Based Self-Management Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Patients Receiving Family Doctor Contract Services: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial by Lan Zhu, Jing Wang, Zhigang Pan, Wei Zhang, Jing Tang, Hua Yan, Fulai Shen, Yi Shen

“…Post-intervention changes in both primary and secondary outcomes relative to baseline were analyzed using analysis of covariance. …”
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Microglia in the aged brain develop a hypoactive molecular phenotype after surgery by Zhuoran Yin, Anna K. Leonard, Carl M. Porto, Zhongcong Xie, Sebastian Silveira, Deborah J. Culley, Oleg Butovsky, Gregory Crosby

“…However, they can also contribute to neurodegeneration through their pro-inflammatory properties and phagocytic functions. Acute post-operative cognitive deficits have been associated with inflammation, and microglia have been implicated primarily based on morphological changes. …”
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CULTURAL ROOTS OF TAX EVASION: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY by Carina DAN, Ioana Florina COITA

“…To test this, we conducted a comparative analysis using one group as representative of post-communist states and another one as non-communist. …”
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Sabotaging Scrutiny: SFFA’s Racialized Distortion of Suspect Classification by Clay Morris

“… This Note explores how the Supreme Court’s opinion in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) has changed the functional effect of strict scrutiny in affirmative action challenges, subsequently warped suspect classification under the Fourteenth Amendment. …”
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Green synthesis and detailed characterization of selenium nanoparticles derived from Alangium salviifolium (L.f) Wangerin by Karunya Saravanan, Manivannan Madhaiyan, Prabu Periyasamy, Prasath Manivannan, Alpaslan Bayrakdar, Dr. V. Balakrishnan

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RBIS regulates ribosome biogenesis to affect progression in lung adenocarcinoma by Hongyu Pan, Li Liao, Siwei Xu, Yujian Xu, Wenjun Chai, Xiaoli Liu, Jing Li, Yue Cao, Lei Sun, Qian Liu, Mingxia Yan

“…Additionally, the colony formation assay was employed to assess the survival and proliferative capacity post-treatment of gemcitabine. Results The database analysis showed that RBIS was upregulated in lung adenocarcinoma, and its high expression was associated with poor prognosis; Knockdown of RBIS significantly inhibited NSCLC cell migration, invasion and proliferation in vitro and xenograft tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. …”
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