Use of Caffeine and Inducing Parturition with Dual Administration of Prostaglandin F2α in Gilts and Its Effect on Neonatal Vitality and Performance at Birth by Adrián Alejandro Corrales-Hernández, Herlinda Bonilla-Jaime, Héctor O. Orozco-Gregorio, Ofelia Limón-Morales, Luis Alberto de la Cruz-Cruz, Elías Chávez-Delgadillo, Patricia Roldán-Santiago

“…Inducing birth with PGF2α SD is more efficient, and adding caffeine improves the performance and metabolic variables of piglets born from primiparous sows.…”
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Attitudes and consumption habits of energy drinks among adolescents and young adults in a Spanish population by Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez, Nuria Trujillo-Garrido, Jara Díaz-Jimenez, Alejandro García-García, Miguel A Rosety, Manuel Bandez, Manuel Rosety-Rodriguez, Francisco J Ordonez, Ignacio Rosety, Antonio J Diaz

“…Male respondents and people who vaped were more likely to consume ED (OR = 2.94, CI = 1.76–4.93, p < 0.001; and OR = 3.18, CI = 1.91–8.00, p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Comparison between potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV/AIDS in areas of Brazil by Ricardo AA Ximenes, Heloisa R Lacerda, Democrito B Miranda-Filho, Maria de Fatima PM Albuquerque, Ulisses R Montarroyos, Marilia D Turchi, Max W Nery, Celina MT Martelli, Paulo R Alencastro, Maria Leticia R Ikeda, Fernando H Wolff, Ajacio BM Brandao, Nemora T Barcellos, Sandra C Fuchs

“…The use of antiretroviral therapy (ARV) has increased the survival of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who begin to present mortality indicators similar to the general population. …”
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The effect of chrysin–curcumin-loaded nanofibres on the wound-healing process in male rats by Zoheyr Mohammadi, Mohsen Sharif Zak, Hasan Majdi, Ebrahim Mostafavi, Meisam Barati, Hamid Lotfimehr, Kambiz Ghaseminasab, Hamidreza Pazoki-Toroudi, Thomas J. Webster, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh

“…Aim The aim of the present study was to produce chrysin–curcumin-loaded PCL-PEG nanofibres by an electrospinning technique and to evaluate the biological activity of the chrysin–curcumin-loaded PCL-PEG fibres for wound healing and its related genes using in vivo methods.Materials and methods The electrospinning method was carried out for the preparation of the chrysin, curcumin and chrysin–curcumin-loaded PCL-PEG nanofibres with different concentrations. …”
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Computational screening of phytochemicals targeting mutant KRAS in colorectal cancer by Muskan Arooj, Rana Muhammad Mateen, Mohsin Javed, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Irfan Fareed, Rukhsana Parveen, Ali Bahadur, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Salah Knani, Fadi Jaber, KK Mujeeb Rahman, Meznah M. Alanazi, Randa A. Althobiti, Ibrahim Jafri, Lamiaa Galal Amin

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is cancer of the colon or bowel. Every year, more than 1.8 million cases of colorectal cancer are reported, with 850,000 deaths. …”
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Mannose‐Glycated Metal‐Phenolic Microcapsules Orchestrate Phenotype Switch of Macrophages for Boosting Tumor Immunotherapy by Xin Tan, Renwang Sheng, Weikun Li, Yinghua Tao, Zonghao Liu, Ning Yang, Syeda Safia Hashmi, Feiling Feng, Fangzhou Liu, Liqin Ge

“…Notably, microcapsules with intrinsic bioactivities can more directly modulate the immune microenvironment, while current research in this area remains scarce. …”
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DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Culex and Anopheles Species in Siirt, Türkiye by Halil Dilmen, Behcet İnal, Mehmet Salih Özgökçe, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi, Hilmi Kara, Sedriye Çatkın, Meryem Özer Dilmen, Gülcihan Koyunçu

“…Further studies with a larger sample size and additional sequences are needed to establish more comprehensive phylogenetic relationships. The molecular findings contribute significantly to the systematic and ecological studies of mosquitoes.…”
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S-layer proteins in microencapsulated freeze-dried probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis strains by Nina Čuljak, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Kristina Dučkić, Katarina Butorac, Martina Banić, Jasna Novak, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos

“…The results showed better survival under simulated gastrointestinal tract (GIT) conditions and better adhesion to Caco-2 cells, achieved when S-proteins were present on the surface of the examined probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis strains. …”
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Variations in conventional and non-conventional semen characteristics of selected rabbit breeds by Eva Tvrdá, Filip Benko, Michal Ďuračka, Anton Kováčik, Jakub Vozaf, Andrea Svoradová, Jaromír Vašíček, Andrej Baláži, Peter Supuka, Simona Kunová, Jana Žiarovská, Miroslava Kačániová, Peter Chrenek

“…Overall, Liptov Baldspotted rabbits produced semen of lower quality than Zemplin and New Zealand rabbits, suggesting that this breed may be more predisposed to a higher susceptibility to internal and external stresses which may interfere with male fertility.…”
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Features of remodeling of right heart chambers according to tissue Doppler and its correlation with cardiac rhythm disturbance in patients with COPD 2-3 severity by O. A. Zhuk, V. E. Perley, A. Y. Gichkin, A. L. Alexandrov, O. N. Titova, N. A. Kuzubova, N. V. Egorova

“…The article presents the study of early sings of dysfunction of right and left chambers of heart in patients with COPD 2 - 3 severity, correlation between structural and electrical remodeling of heart according to the stages of pulmonary hypertension. …”
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New Variant of <i>MYH7</i> Gene Nucleotide Sequence in Familial Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy with Benign Course by R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Kiseleva, A. O. Shumarina, S. N. Koretskiy, A. A. Zharikova, M. G. Divashuk, M. S. Kharlap, S. E. Serduk, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, S. A. Boytsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…LVNC family cases allow to study in more details the role of genetic factors in cardiomyopathy pathogenesis and prognosis, as well as to determine clinical course features.Aim. …”
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Persistence of Untreated Bed Nets in the Retail Market in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Benjamin Kamala, Dana Loll, Ruth Msolla, David Dadi, Peter Gitanya, Charles Mwalimu, Frank Chacky, Stella Kajange, Mwinyi Khamis, Sarah-Blythe Ballard, Naomi Serbantez, Stephen Poyer

“…Untreated nets were more expensive than leaked ITNs for both regular- and queen-size nets. …”
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Evolution of Solid Products Formed During the Cathodic Decomposition of Chalcopyrite at Different Energetic Conditions in Acetic Acid by Laura Denisse Jasso-Recio, Juan Carlos Fuentes-Aceituno, Roberto Pérez-Garibay, Aldo Valentín Enríquez-Farías, Alfredo Flores-Valdés, Jesús Torres-Torres

“…This paper presents a systematic analysis of the solid products formed during the cathodic decomposition of chalcopyrite using the acetic acid system. …”
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Carbon capture utilization and storage promotes poverty alleviation and sustainable development in China by Zhengguang Liu, Yuntian Chen, Xuemei Wei, Congyu Zhao, Yangkai Zhang, Haizhi Luo, Kangyin Dong, Zhenhua Rui, Hao Xu, Lei Yang, Jinyue Yan, Fengqi You, Dongxiao Zhang, Zhenzhong Zeng, Haoran Zhang

“…Abstract Integrating of carbon capture, utilization, and storage with poverty alleviation strategies presents an innovative and sustainable development paradigm. …”
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Graphene Flakes and Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate-Based Sensor for Detecting Mechanical Damage in Photovoltaic Panels on Sound-Absorbing Screens: An Engineering Approach for Civil and Mil... by Adam Januszko, Krzysztof Górski, Krzysztof A. Bogdanowicz, Kazimierz Drabczyk, Mariusz Zdrojek, Klaudia Żerańska, Witalis Pellowski, Jacek Miedziak, Agnieszka Iwan

“…In this work, we present a new graphene-based sensor designed to monitor a set of photovoltaic panels on a sound-absorbing screen in terms of their potential mechanical damage. …”
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Prevalence of alexithymia and depression among professional contemporary French dancers by Catarina Proenca Lopes, Mathias Poussel, Mathias Poussel, Eliane Albuisson, Eliane Albuisson, Eliane Albuisson, Margaux Temperelli, Oriane Hily, Bruno Chenuel, Bruno Chenuel, Edem Allado, Edem Allado

“…However, further studies with larger and more diverse samples are necessary to confirm these findings and to explore the underlying mechanisms.…”
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Survey of tick-borne pathogens in Rhipicephalus microplus ticks from livestock in the Northern Punjab Province, Pakistan by Mariachiara Ciarma, Sophie Melis, Beatrice Bisaglia, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, Gull Sanober Sunny, Michela Vumbaca, Sara Epis, Muhammad Arshad, Haroon Ahmed, Davide Sassera, Michele Castelli

“…The present findings provide an updated report of the distribution of ticks and tick-borne pathogens associated with livestock in Punjab. …”
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Colorectal Cancer: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Surgical Interventions by Mohammed Fahad Alhazmi, Rakan Abu Alqam, Abdullah Alassiri, Faris Shawli, Hussain AlTalaq, Abdulrahman Bahkali, Mahmood Numan, Suhail Abdullah Alturkistani

“…Post-operative complications were found to be more prevalent in patients who underwent an open surgical approach. …”
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Investigation of dielectric properties of starch nanoparticles derived from arrowroot (Maranta arundinaceae L.) rhizomes by M. Ramya, Rajita Ramanarayanan, S. Esakki Muthu, Karthik Kannan, Jhelai Sahadevan, A. Dinesh, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Manikandan Ayyar, S. Santhoshkumar

“…This study presents a novel, green approach to tailoring the dielectric properties of starch by mechanical means alone, without chemical modification. …”
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An Innovative Hyperbaric Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Protects the Liver from Experimental Preservation Injury by Ferdinando A. Giannone, Davide Treré, Marco Domenicali, Ignazio Grattagliano, Alessandra Baracca, Gianluca Sgarbi, Caterina Maggioli, Pasquale Longobardi, Giancarlo Solaini, Massimo Derenzini, Mauro Bernardi, Paolo Caraceni

“…Hypothermic machine perfusion systems seem more effective than the current static storage to prevent cold ischemic liver injury. …”
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