Effects of a high-protein corn coproduct as a replacement for soybean meal in calf starter feed in the postweaning period by R.G. Skinner, W.E. Brown

“…Dry matter intake was recorded daily, and growth and blood samples were obtained every 14 ± 1 d. Fecal samples were collected on the last 4 d of trial to determine apparent total-tract digestibility. …”
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Identification of lipid metabolism-related genes in dapagliflozin treated rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy by bioinformatics by Xun Huang, Yunhong Wang, Rong Wan, Zhigang You, Lin Huang

“…Differential expression analysis of model vs. control and intervention vs. model samples was performed to obtain differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and the result was recorded as DEGs-Model and DEGs-Intervention. …”
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Effects of days-fasting and refeeding on growth, biochemical and histometric liver parameters in pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus by K. N. N. Farias, A. L. N. Silva, T. V. Silva, S. F. Gonçalves, K. V. Kuibrida, C. A. Honorato, R. A. Rodrigues, M. S. Owatari, C. F. M. Campos, L. F. Belussi, C. E. Fernandes

“…During the fasting period, samples were collected at 10, 20, and 30 days, while during the refeeding period at 15 and 50 days. …”
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Microbial and proteomic signatures of type 2 diabetes in an Arab population by Selvasankar Murugesan, Ghada Yousif, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…While most efforts are centered on using blood samples for biomarker discovery, the use of saliva remains underexplored. …”
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Roles of the lncRNAs MEG3, PVT1 and H19 tagSNPs in gastric cancer susceptibility by Esmat Abdi, Saeid Latifi-Navid, Vahid Kholghi-Oskooei, Behdad Mostafaiy, Farhad Pourfarzi, Abbas Yazdanbod

“…Methods In Ardabil (a high-risk area in North‒West Iran), 795 blood samples were collected from 396 cases and 399 controls. …”
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Genomic Characterization of Selected <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains from Catfish (<i>Clarias gariepinus</i>) in Nigeria by Chibuzo Linda Ekwuazi, Frank C. Ogbo, Anna Stöger, Werner Ruppitsch, Adriana Cabal Rosel

“…A total of 50 fish were randomly purchased from different fishermen over a period of four months. …”
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HCV genotype profile in Brazil of mono-infected and HIV co-infected individuals: A survey representative of an entire country. by Mariana Fernanda Rodrigues Nutini, James Hunter, Leila Giron, Ana Flavia Nacif Pinto Coelho Pires, Igor Massaki Kohiyama, Michelle Camargo, Maria Cecilia Araripe Sucupira, Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Paulo Abrão Ferreira, Hong-Ha M Truong, Ricardo Sobhie Diaz

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We assessed 29,071 genotypes collected from HCV-infected individuals from March 2016 to March 2018 (Abbott Real-Time HCV Genotype). We randomly selected 12,336 samples for HIV co-infection testing using an EIA rapid test kit (TR DPP HIV 1/2 Bio-Manguinhos). …”
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Acute febrile illness among outpatients seeking health care in Bangladeshi hospitals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. by Pritimoy Das, M Ziaur Rahman, Sayera Banu, Mahmudur Rahman, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Fahmida Chowdhury, Zubair Akhtar, Anik Palit, Daniel W Martin, Mahabub Ul Anwar, Angella Sandra Namwase, Pawan Angra, Cecilia Y Kato, Carmen J Ramos, Joseph Singleton, Jeri Stewart-Juba, Nikita Patel, Marah Condit, Ida H Chung, Renee Galloway, Michael Friedman, Adam L Cohen

“…Blood and urine samples were tested at icddr,b through rapid diagnostic tests, bacterial culture, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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The relationship between physiographic factors and woody plants diversity and soil carbon stock in the central Zagros forests (Case study: Hashtadpahlu, Lorestan) by Hadi Dordaneh, Kambiz Abrari Vajari, Zia-aldin Badehian

“…Soil samples were taken from a depth of 0-30 cm to measure the quantity of carbon stock in the soil and the value of soil organic carbon and bulk density for soil samples were measured.Results and discussion: In this forest, 11 different woody plant species (trees and shrubs) from seven different families were investigated. …”
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Are quality medicines affordable? Evidence from a large survey of medicine price and quality in Indonesia by Elizabeth Pisani, Ayu Rahmawati, Yusi Anggriani, Vinky Maria, William Nathanial Tjandrawidjaya, Prih Sarnianto

“…We investigate the relationship between the price and quality of essential medicines and the affordability of medicines paid for out of pocket.Methods We bought over 1000 samples of five common prescription medicines—allopurinol, amlodipine, amoxicillin, cefixime and dexamethasone—online and from randomly selected pharmacies and health facilities in four regions across Indonesia. …”
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Metabolic effects of high-dose glucocorticoid following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Rasmus Paulin Beske, Laust Emil Roelsgaard Obling, Martin Abild Stengaard Meyer, Jacob Eifer Møller, Jesper Kjaergaard, Pär Ingemar Johansson, Christian Hassager

“…Following resuscitation, patients received 250 mg of methylprednisolone or a placebo in the prehospital setting. Blood samples were collected upon hospital admission and 48 h later. …”
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The blood pressure lowering effect of beetroot juice is impaired in periodontitis and recovered after periodontal treatment by Nydia Y. Sanchez-Orozco, Bob T. Rosier, Alondra Ruiz-Gutierrez, Fabiola Marquez-Sandoval, Alejandro Artacho, Lucrecia Carrera-Quintanar, Alex Mira

“…Additionally, subgingival and tongue samples were taken to analyse the bacterial composition with Illumina sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. …”
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Effects of 8 Weeks of Combined Training (Resistance and Endurance) on the Serum Vaspin Level in Obese Girls by Batoul Jalali-Kahnooj, Mohammad Reza Batavani, Mohsen Ghofrani

“…Method: The examinees consisted of 25 obese female students (BMI> 30) from Sistan-Baluchestan University in 2016-17 academic years who voluntarily participated in the research. Samples were divided randomly into two groups: Training (n = 13) and Control (n = 12). …”
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Precision mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-age children: Targeting interventions in western Kenya. by Stella Kepha, Wyckliff Omondi, Maurice R Odiere, Chitiavi Juma, Martin Muchangi, Dollycate N Wanja, Chrisistosom Kanyi, Joseph Oloo, Alison Ower, Irene Natalie Chami, Sultani Hadley Matendechero, Florence Wakesho

“…In each school, stool and urine samples were collected from 60 randomly selected children (ages 8-14 years). …”
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Role of KNDy neurons in puberty onset in male offspring following prenatal androgen exposure by Runfei Ge, Yun Zhang, Yongting Yuan, Tingting Li, GuiYu Qiu, Shuaijun Guo, Lianguo Fu

“…Hypothalamic samples of six male offspring rats at postnatal day (PND) 21 (n = 3 per group) were collected for transcriptome analysis. …”
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<i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> Supplementation on Sport Performance, Biomarkers of Intestinal Damage, and Oxidative Stress in Recreational Athletes by Asier Santibañez-Gutierrez, Julen Fernández-Landa, Natalia Busto, Nikola Todorovic, Julio Calleja-González, Juan Mielgo-Ayuso

“…<b>Results</b>: The paired samples <i>t</i>-test revealed a significantly better result in the YOYO IR1 test in the probiotic group, while a significant reduction was observed in the TAC levels in the placebo group. …”
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Comparing the root canal filling removal efficiency of XP-endo retreatment system with hand Files, R-endo, reciproc and protaper universal retreatment systems in curved root canals... by Eren Orhan, Kaan Orhan, Mert Ocak, Betul Gunes

“…Mesiobuccal canals of specimens were prepared with the ProTaper Next file and filled with gutta percha and AH Plus sealer. Samples were scanned with Micro-CT and they were randomly divided into 5 experimental groups. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis of the Mechanism of Yuquan Capsules in the Treatment of T2DM Rats Using UPLC/MS by Zhang M, Tan Z, Ou M, Li T, Yang X, Chen L, Xiao R, Lu N, Wang X, Wu F

“…The blood, kidney, pancreas, and liver tissue samples were collected at the end of the experiment. …”
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Enhanced glomerular thrombosis in pronated animals with ARDS by Silvia Marchesi, Elin Lundström, Elin Lindström, Jonas Ödmark, Mark Lubberink, Håkan Ahlström, Miklós Lipcsey

“…Methods Seventeen piglets were randomized into two groups: a supine group (n = 9) and a prone group (n = 8). …”
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Endometrial Regenerative Cell-Derived Exosomes Attenuate Experimental Colitis through Downregulation of Intestine Ferroptosis by Yanglin Zhu, Hong Qin, Chenglu Sun, Bo Shao, Guangming Li, Yafei Qin, Dejun Kong, Shaohua Ren, Hongda Wang, Zhaobo Wang, Jingyi Zhang, Hao Wang

“…Compared with healthy people, UC samples exhibited higher levels of iron, MDA, and ACSL4, while less levels of GSH and GPX4. …”
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