Effects of partial soybean meal replacement with sunflower meal and non-starch polysaccharide degrading enzymes supplementation on broiler growth performance, nutrient digestibilit... by Zeeshan Munawar, Saad Amjid, Faisal Ramzan, Azhar Rafique, Safdar Hassan, Urooj Anwar, Momna Mehmood, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Farooq Khalid, Riaz Mustafa, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Aziz ur Rahman, Waseem Abbas

“…Sunflower meal (SFM) is a viable alternative but contains high fiber and non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs), which can impair nutrient utilization. This study evaluated the effects of partially replacing SBM with SFM, with or without NSP degrading enzymes (NSPase) enzyme supplementation, on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, digesta viscosity, and gut morphology in broilers. …”
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Do preoperative interventions affect patient satisfaction or expectation fulfilment following total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review by April-Rose Matt, Joanne L. Kemp, Andrea B. Mosler, Lucy Salmon, Diogo Almeida Gomes, Alysha De Livera, Erica Hateley, Adam L. Semciw

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Fabry disease phenotyping in women from the complete Romanian cohort – time for early diagnostic awareness by Mursă Adriana, Militaru Sebastian, Rusu Elena, Onciul Sebastian, Neculae Gabriela, Adam Robert, Ciobotaru Lucia, Stefănescu Vlad, Dulămea Adriana, Rădoi Viorica, Popescu Bogdan Alexandru, Ismail Gener, Jurcuţ Ruxandra

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Consistency Is Key: A Secondary Analysis of Wearable Motion Sensor Accuracy Measuring Knee Angles Across Activities of Daily Living Before and After Knee Arthroplasty by Robert C. Marchand, Kelly B. Taylor, Emily C. Kaczynski, Skye Richards, Jayson B. Hutchinson, Shayan Khodabakhsh, Ryan M. Chapman

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Effects of total knee arthroplasty on symptoms, function and activity over 5 years in knee osteoarthritis: A propensity‐score matched study by Liru Ge, Junjie Wang, Haonan Fang, Yining Wang, Ziyuan Shen, Guoqi Cai

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Meta-analysis of prognostic factors in patients with knee arthroplasty by Fengying Guo, Xiaoxia Shi, Honghui Song, Shendong Wang

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Nutritional status as predictor of quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Marina Abelha Barreto, Monica Cattafesta, Edson Theodoro dos Santos Neto, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli

“… ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the association between quality of life and nutritional status of hemodialysis patients, according to anthropometric and biochemical measurements. …”
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Nutritional status as predictor of quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Marina Abelha Barreto, Monica Cattafesta, Edson Theodoro dos Santos Neto, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli

“… ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the association between quality of life and nutritional status of hemodialysis patients, according to anthropometric and biochemical measurements. …”
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Quitline Queensland: the journey to a globally unique smoking cessation service in Australia by Joanne Isbel, Madonna Kennedy, Mark West, Kerry-Ann F. O’Grady, Shelley Peardon-Freeman

“…New approaches to engaging and retaining smokers and delivering the program are being evaluated and implemented.…”
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Exploring the Feasibility of Direct-Dispersion Oleogels in Healthier Sausage Formulations by Niaz Mahmud, Md. Jannatul Ferdaus, Roberta Claro da Silva

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Clinical Profile of Turner Syndrome: A Tertiary Center Experience by Dhanya Soodhana Mohan, Avani Hegde, Vani Hebbal Nagarajappa, Raghupathy Palany

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Smaller Bioprosthetic Valves May Be Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Reduced Freedom from Reoperation in sAVR by Oliver Lee, David Derish, Dominique Shum-Tim

“…Background: Surgical bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement is a ubiquitous procedure, with several factors identified in affecting outcomes. …”
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Minimally Invasive Versus Full Sternotomy Approaches in Mitral Valve Surgery for Infective Endocarditis: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis by Elisa Mikus, Mariafrancesca Fiorentino, Diego Sangiorgi, Antonino Costantino, Simone Calvi, Elena Tenti, Elena Tremoli, Alberto Tripodi, Carlo Savini

“…<b>Background:</b> This study evaluates the outcomes of isolated mitral valve surgery for infective endocarditis performed via conventional full sternotomy or minimally invasive right minithoracotomy. …”
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Piriformis-Sparing vs. Conventional Posterior Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of the Functional Outcomes by Müren Mutlu, Hakan Zora, Gökhan Bayrak, Ömer Faruk Bilgen

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Pain in the Forecast: Investigating Weather Sensitivity Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty by Michael Tanzer, Carl Laverdiere, Wassim Elmasry, Adam Hart

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A meta‐analysis of the effects of black soldier fly meal on fish immune response and antioxidant capacity by Yizhi Xiao, Lezhao Zhu, Renhao Liang, Jiequan Su, Junqi Yang, Xinyi Cao, Yao Lu, Yiyi Yu, Junjie Hu

“…Several studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of replacing fishmeal with BSF meal on fish immune response and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Endometrial compaction can improve assisted reproductive technology outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles using hormone replacement therapy: A cross-sectional study by Shahrzad Moeinaddini, Saeideh Dashti, Zahra Amini Majomerd, Nooshin Hatamizadeh

“… Background: Endometrial compaction (EC) is an ultrasound evaluation method that may predict assisted reproductive technology outcomes. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Enzyme Replacement Therapy Initiation and Cognitive Impairment Status on Outcomes for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) in the United States:... by Karen S. Yee, David Alexanderian, Yidie Feng, Xiaowei Ren, Bernd Schweikert, Olulade Ayodele

“… # Objectives This study aimed to assess the impact of timing of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) initiation and CI status on the clinical characteristics and HRU of patients with MPS II…”
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Phytochemical profile and in vitro evaluation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) foliage as ruminant feed with/without green banana flour by Mohamed Rashid, Hadeer M. Aboshady, Yosra A. Soltan, Harry Archimede, Wafaa M. A. Ghoneem

“…The in vitro evaluation was carried out for four diets formulated as follows: T1 (alfalfa: grass hay at ratio of 30: 70); T2 (alfalfa: grass hay: banana flour 30:60:10); T3 and T4 (replaced alfalfa in T1 and T2 with cassava foliage, respectively). …”
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Effect of partially replacing crushed oyster shell as fine aggregate on the shear behavior of short RC beams using GFRP rebar strengthened with TRC: Experimental and numerical stud... by Tu Sy-Quan, Nguyen Huy-Cuong, Ngo Dang-Quang

“…An experimental campaign was carried out in order to evaluate the shear behavior of beams. The crushed oyster shell (COS) was replaced partially with natural sand in different mixtures. …”
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