Clinical Significance of Combined Detection of CCL22 and IL‐1 as Potential New Bronchial Inflammatory Mediators in Children's Asthma by Lei Cui, Xiaozhen Song, Yanping Peng, Min Shi

“…The performance of the column‐line diagrams was measured by subject work characteristics (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Then, filter‐paper samples were collected from 45 children with acute asthma who were randomly assigned to receive either azithromycin (10 mg/kg, n = 22) or placebo (n = 23). …”
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The Effects of 8 Weeks Aerobic Training and Vitamins E & C Supplementation on the Plasma Levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in Patients with Coronery Heart Desease by E Karmi, R Shabani, F Rahmaniya, A Elmiye, M Rezagholizadeh

“…Sixty patients (both male and female) with CAD were selected to participate in the present research. The subjects were randomly assigned to four groups of 15 individuals each (exercise + supplement, exercise, supplement, and control). …”
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Effect of High-Intensity Functional Training Protocol Combined with Ginkgo Biloba SuPPlementation on the Antioxidant Status of Male Firefighters in the OPerational Division of Yazd... by Hamid Sedaghat, Farzaneh Taghian, Khosro jalali dehkordi, Hasan Naghizadeh

“…The ginkgo biloba suPPlement (80 mg) was administered in two caPsules daily after breakfast for the entire 12-week Period. Blood samPles were taken before the start and 48 hours after the last training session. …”
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Methane production and whole-animal energy utilization in lactating Jersey dairy cows fed a bromoform-containing feed additive by S.C. Sherwood, A.L. Carroll, K.K. Buse, P.J. Kononoff

“…The efficiency of converting digestible energy (DE) to ME linearly increased (0.88, 0.89, and 0.89 ± 0.003 Mcal/Mcal). Milk samples were analyzed for presence of bromoform residues, and the concentrations were below the limit of detection. …”
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Gender disparities in long passing performance among senior football players: implications for inclusive training strategies by Mukta Khatun, Farjana Akter Boby, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Yoga Lakshmi Ponnusamy, Pavlović Ratko, Hendra Setyawan, Sohel Mohammad, Iqbal Asif

“…Statistical analysis: The data analysis employed descriptive statistics, Mean, SD, and the Mann-Whitney U Test for independent samples (p<0.05). Results: Indicate significant discrepancies in performance metrics between senior boys and girls. …”
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Influence of hemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency on diagnosis of diabetes by HbA1c among Tanzanian adults with and without HIV: A cross-sectional st... by Belinda Kweka, Eric Lyimo, Kidola Jeremiah, Suzanne Filteau, Andrea M Rehman, Henrik Friis, Alphaxard Manjurano, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Rikke Krogh-Madsen, George PrayGod, Douglas C Heimburger

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Blood samples from 431 adults in northwestern Tanzania, randomly selected from the prospective cohort study, Chronic Infections, Comorbidities and Diabetes in Africa (CICADA), were analysed for SCT/SCD, α-thalassemia and G6PD deficiency and tested for associations with the combined prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes (PD/DM) by HbA1c, using the HemoCue 501 HbA1c instrument, and by 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).…”
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Novel Monoclonal Antibodies 1D2 and 4E4 Against <i>Aspergillus</i> Glycoprotein Antigens Detect Early Invasive Aspergillosis in Mice by Xihua Lian, Amy Scott-Thomas, John G. Lewis, Madhav Bhatia, Stephen T. Chambers

“…For <i>A. flavus,</i> the antibodies detected hyphae in the liver and spleen as well as circulating antigens in blood samples 48 h after inoculation. Tissue injury was observed in the mice inoculated with <i>A. terreus</i> and <i>A</i>. …”
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Inhibition of id-1 reduces osteosarcoma growth and metastasis through mediation of snail by Rongbing Shu, Zhuanyi Yu, Jianmin Wu, Qiuxin Cheng, Zhihao Peng, Huaqiang Zhou, Min Zhao

“…Methods This study included tissue samples from 12 non-metastatic osteosarcomas and 9 metastatic osteosarcoma patients to examine the expression of Id-1 and Snail using RT-qPCR and analyze their correlation. …”
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Comparação de métodos de extração da solução do solo Comparison of methods for extracting soil solution by Edivan R. de Souza, Hidelblandi F. de Melo, Brivaldo G. de Almeida, Diego V. M. de Melo

“…This study aims to evaluate the performance of the extraction methods by saturation paste, porous extractor cups and soil:water relations of 1:2, 1:5 and 1:10, with and without filtering process. Samples of Fluvic Neossol were used in PVC columns and saturated with solutions corresponding to 0, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 mmol c L-1 NaCl, in randomized block design with four replications. …”
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Acúmulo de matéria seca e absorção de nutrientes pelo meloeiro "pele-de-sapo" Dry matter accumulation and nutrient uptake by "pele-de-sapo" melon plants by Manoel J. da Silva Júnior, José F. de Medeiros, Fábio H. T. de Oliveira, Indalécio Dutra

“…The experimental design was an entirely randomized blocks with three replications. Plants were sampled at 22, 33, 43, 54 and 69 days after the sowing and were determined the dry matter and plant contents of N, P, K, Ca and Mg. …”
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Associations of Dietary Intake of Vitamin B6 and Plasma Pyridoxal 5′‐Phosphate Level With Depression in US Adults: Findings From NHANES 2005–2010 by Jinhong Lu, Huina Mao, Yulei Tan, Guizhi Luo

“…Methods This is a cross‐sectional study that included data from two independent samples of 12,716 and 11,967 individuals (aged ≥ 20 years) participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2010. …”
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The impact of plasma-activated water and selenium nanoparticle solution on the shelf life of Mandarin cv. Orlando Tangelo in storage by Mahdeieh Ebrahimi, Zahra Pakkish, Hadi Noori, Fatemeh Nasibi, Hamid Reza Soufi, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…The samples were stored at 5 ± 1 °C and 85–90% relative humidity. …”
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Temporal Changes in Faecal Microbiota Composition and Diversity in Dairy Cows Supplemented with a <i>Lactobacillus</i>-Based Direct-Fed Microbial by Bronwyn E. Campbell, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Robert J. Moore, Timothy Olchowy, Shahab Ranjbar, Martin Soust, Orlando Ramirez-Garzon, Rafat Al Jassim, John I. Alawneh

“…Faecal samples were collected directly from the rectum every two months from September 2021 to January 2023. …”
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The Effect of Use of Earplugs on Sleep Quality in Coronary Care Units Patients by Maryam Baghaie Lakeh, Mojgan Baghaie Lakeh, Tahereh Khaleghdoost Mohammad, Ehsan Kazem Nezhad Leyli

“…Results: The results revealed that the female participants made up the majority of samples in both groups A and B (54.2 and 60.4%). The use of earplugs significantly reduced the quality of sleep disturbance domain in both groups A and B (P=0.0001 and P=0.021, respectively), and the supplementary sleep domain in group A (P=0.027). …”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1, fibroblast growth factor 21, and other endocrine responses to alcohol ingestion in women before and after metabolic surgery by Mariel Molina-Castro, Blair Rowitz, Blair Rowitz, Blair Rowitz, Marta Yanina Pepino, Marta Yanina Pepino, Marta Yanina Pepino

“…Blood samples were collected over 3 hours to measure blood alcohol concentration (BAC), and plasma glucose, GLP-1, FGF21, insulin, and C-peptide.ResultsPost-surgery, BAC peaked faster and at higher concentrations, and alcohol clearance decreased by ∼28%–likely reflecting the loss of fat-free mass. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of New Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Healthy and Colibacillosis diseased Broilers against Avian Pathogenic E.coli O78 by Nimra Khalid, Syed Bukhari, Waqas Ali, Ali Sheikh

“…A total of 120 putative Lactobacillus colonies were recovered from chicken ileum samples from healthy (n=10) and diseased (n=10) poultry farms in District Kasur, Pakistan. …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…The synthesis of the single-wall carbon nanotube samples was performed at 825°C. Ethanol served as carbon source while ferrocene was used as catalyst precursor. …”
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The effects of different exercise loads in plyometric resistance training on respiratory and hormonal levels in female volleyball players by Korhan Kavuran, Ercan Tizar, Diclehan Oral, Ramazan Erdoğan, Baha Engin Çelikel, Tülay Ceylan, Süreyya Yonca Sezer, Baykal Karataş

“…Blood samples and spirometric respiratory function values were collected before and after the 8-week exercise program. …”
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Iron Fortification and Inulin Supplementation in Early Infancy: Evaluating the Impact on Gut Microbiome in a Piglet Model by Jungjae Park, Cynthia Jinno, Saumya Wickramasinghe, David A Mills, Yanhong Liu, Bo L Lönnerdal, Peng Ji

“…Methods: Twenty-four piglets were stratified and randomly assigned into 1 of the 4 dietary treatments from postnatal day (PD) 2: iron-adequate milk (AI), high-iron milk (HI), high-iron milk with 5% inulin (HIP), or HIP milk with oral gavage of L. agilis every third day (HIS). …”
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Epidemiology of major reproductive health problems and associated infectious diseases in commercial and smallholder dairy herds in North Shewa, central highlands of Ethiopia by Aweke Engdawork, Haileleul Negussie, Awoke Melak

“…Despite the widespread occurrence of reproductive health problems and infectious diseases, their epidemiology is little known in Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to identify major reproductive health problems, infectious reproductive diseases, and risk factors in commercial and smallholder dairy herds in North Shewa, central highlands of Ethiopia. Blood samples were collected from randomly selected 142 dairy herds and 511 animals and serologically examined with ELISA for IBR and CFT for brucellosis. …”
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