Meat quality and consumers perception of dry and wet-aged beef from autochthonous cattle breed and their crosses by Mondina Francesca Lunesu, Maria Rita Mellino, Salvatore Pier Giacomo Rassu, Gianni Battacone, Giuseppe Pulina, Anna Nudda

“…Loins (Longissimus thoracis et lumborum, LTL) and thighs (Semimembranosus, SM) from 30 yearling beef cattle, grouped by genetic type (10 SB, 10 Limousine and 10 Limousine × SB) and sex, were trimmed 48 h post-mortem. Loins were aged using two systems: (a) dry ageing (air velocity 0.5 m/s, temperature 1 °C and 85% relative humidity) for 7, 14, 21 and 28 days; (b) wet ageing, in which loins were vacuum-packed and stored at 2 °C for 20 days after the same ageing durations. …”
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Erythrocyte transketolase activity, markers of cardiac dysfunction and the diagnosis of infantile beriberi. by Douangdao Soukaloun, Sue J Lee, Karen Chamberlain, Ann M Taylor, Mayfong Mayxay, Kongkham Sisouk, Bandit Soumphonphakdy, Khaysy Latsavong, Kongsin Akkhavong, Douangkham Phommachanh, Vanmaly Sengmeuang, Khonsavanh Luangxay, Theresa McDonagh, Nicholas J White, Paul N Newton

“…<h4>Background</h4>Infantile beriberi is a potentially lethal manifestation of thiamin deficiency, associated with traditional post-partum maternal food avoidance, which persists in the Lao PDR (Laos). …”
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The Effect of a Strength and Speed Weight Training Program on Unilateral and Bilateral Concentric Contraction Strength and Bilateral Deficit in Elbow Flexion by Heidar Sadeghi, Seyyed Ebrahim Kazemi

“…Data were analysed using inferential statistics, MANOVA and SLD post hoc tests at p<0.05. The results showed no significant difference between unilateral and bilateral strength training, also between bilateral and unilateral speed training in elbow flexion muscle strength for right, left and both hands. …”
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PENGARUH EKSTRAK BUAH KIWI (ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA) TERHADAP KADAR ENZIM HEPAR TIKUS WISTAR TERINDUKSI PARASETAMOL by Naufal Fauzan Ihsan, Innawati Jusup, Amallia Nugettsiana Setyawati

“…Metode : Penelitian true experimental dengan metode post test only with control group design. Penelitian ini menggunakan lima kelompok, kelompok kontrol negatif yang diberi pakan standar (K1), kelompok kontrol positif yang diberi pakan standar dan induksi parasetamol (K2), dan kelompok perlakuan yang diberi pakan standar, induksi parasetamol, dan ekstrak Actinidia deliciosa 100 mg/kgBB (P1), 200 mg/kgBB (P2), serta 400 mg/kgBB (P3). …”
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Renal sodium handling and blood pressure changes in gestational protein-restricted offspring: Role of renal nerves and ganglia neurokinin expression. by Augusto H Custódio, Marcelo C de Lima, Bárbara Vaccari, Patrícia A Boer, José A R Gontijo

“…<h4>Results</h4>The current data demonstrated a sustained rise in blood pressure associated with a decrease in fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) by reducing post-proximal tubule sodium rejection in 16-wk old LP rats relative to age-matched NP counterparts. …”
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Social determinants of health and rehabilitation service areas: an urban and rural mediation analysis by Sanghun Nam, Susanne Schmidt, Julianna M. Dean, Alex F. Bokov, Timothy A. Reistetter, Timothy A. Reistetter

“…IntroductionSocial determinants of health significantly shape community discharge (CD) rates in post-acute rehabilitation settings. Additionally, healthcare disparities between urban and rural regions in the United States can affect these discharge rates. …”
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Mental retadation: a MRI study of 146 Brazilian children Deficiência mental: um estudo de ressonância magnética em 146 crianças brasileiras by Armando Freitas da Rocha, Cláudia da Costa Leite, Fábio Theoto Rocha, Eduardo Massad, Giovanni Guido Cerri, Sueli Aparecida de Oliveira Angelotti, Eloisa Helena Garcia Gomes, Carla Cristina M. Oliveira

“…Aggressiveness is the most frequent finding in the post-natal children history.<br>Estudamos, através de ressonância magnética (RM), 146 crianças com quociente de inteligência menor que 70. 50% das RM não exibiram nenhum sinal de lesão (grupo N), enquanto adelgaçamento focal da junção do corpo e esplênio do corpo caloso, assimetria ventricular, leucomalácia periventricular, gliose e cisto aracnóide foram os achados mais freqüentes no restante das crianças (grupo L). …”
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One Health investigation of the first human rabies death linked to a clinically suspected rabid bull calf in Bangladesh by Sukanta Chowdhury, Sajal Kanti Biswas, Shrebash Paul, S. M. Golam Kaiser, Md Golam Azam Chowdhury, Sumon Ghosh, Faisol Talukdar, Shukes Chandra Badhy, Farhana Haque, Ariful Basher, M. Salim Uzzaman

“…Despite medical advice, he did not receive post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), largely due to negligence. …”
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COMBINATION OF ETHNOMATHEMATICS AND THE MOZART EFFECT TO IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND MATHEMATICAL DISPOSITION by Dianne Amor Kusuma, Budi Nurani Ruchjana, Sri Adi Widodo, Estiyan Dwipriyoko

“…It can be seen from good average post test scores achieved by students.…”
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Improvement of persistent impairments in executive functions and attention following electroconvulsive therapy in a case control longitudinal follow up study by Åsa Hammar, Eivind Haga Ronold, Malene Alden Spurkeland, Rita Ueland, Ute Kessler, Ketil J. Oedegaard, Leif Oltedal

“…EF and attention were measured pre-treatment, approximately two weeks, and six months post-treatment. Results The patient group showed significantly worse performance on most tests compared to healthy controls pre-treatment, and no short- or long-term worsening of EF and attention following ECT was found. …”
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Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Alterations of Honeybee Brood Bio-Peptides Interacting with Honey Under Moist-Dried Thermal Aging by Supakit Chaipoot, Pairote Wiriyacharee, Pattavara Pathomrungsiyounggul, Gochakorn Kanthakat, Chalermkwan Somjai, Kongsak Boonyapranai, Sirasit Srinuanpan, Worachai Wongwatcharayothin, Rewat Phongphisutthinant

“…Results revealed that the post-process mixtures exhibited significantly enhanced antioxidant activity, with higher honey concentrations correlating to greater antioxidative effects. …”
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Using Coal Resources with Optimal Bursting Pressure for the Production of High-Quality Metallurgical Coke by Denis Miroshnichenko, Kateryna Shmeltser, Maryna Kormer, Oleksiy Sytnyk, Iliya Avdeyuk, Mykhailo Miroshnychenko, Mariia Shved

“…The qualitative characteristics of coke were studied using physical, mechanical, and thermochemical methods for the study of standardized indicators: crushability (M₂₅), abrasion (M₁₀), reactivity (CRI), and post-reaction strength (CSR). The regression equations for predicting the bursting pressure of coal blends, taking into account the volatile matter in the blend, vitrinite content, and grinding, which are characterized by high correlation coefficients (0.89 and 0.9), were proposed. …”
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Colon cancer metastasis mimicking a hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and literature review by Takashi Ofuchi, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takanobu Yamao, Takaaki Higashi, Toru Takematsu, Yosuke Nakao, Kensuke Yamamura, Katsunori Imai, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Hideo Baba

“…After 2 years from the initial operation, he had experienced the local recurrence of post-RFA lesion and had undergone a partial hepatectomy. …”
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV

“…Results: 92.04% and 77.27% showed hearing improvements, 4.54% and 1.13% had deterioration and 3.40% and 21.59% had no change when compared to preoperative results in AC and BC thresholds respectively. 57.95% had post-operative closure of air bone gap of ≤ 12. Compared to cases with AB gap closure ≤ 12, those with AB gap closure > 12 showed statistically significant gain in BC by 0.2dB. …”
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Effect of Calcination Temperature and Strontium Addition on the Properties of Sol-Gelled Bioactive Glass Powder by Pei-Jung Chang, Jia-Yu Chen, Chi-Han Cheng, Kazuhiro Aoki, Cherng-Yuh Su, Chung-Kwei Lin

“…The sol-gel process and post-calcination were used to prepare the Sr-added 58S bioactive glass (SBG) powders. …”
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Comparative analysis of safety and efficacy between brand and generic lamotrigine products in the Saudi market by Haya Alotaibi, Sarah Sulaiman Alenazi, Sarah Alrubia, Maria Arafah, Nourah Alzoman, Aliyah Almomen

“…One-way ANOVA and Bonferroni’s post hoc test will be used to compare results in the different animal groups. …”
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A green and reusable floatable bead-like core-shell photocatalyst with spinel ferrite core and shell consisting of graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet, enhanced by non-noble metal c... by Asma Jami-al-Ahmadi, Mahmood Hajiani, Mohammad Hossein Sayadi

“…The practical utilization of powder photocatalysts is frequently obstructed by various drawbacks including rapid charge recombination, low photon utilization, post-treatment separation, photocorrosion, and the potential environmental risks associated with sedimentation. …”
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Enhanced contrast in FAP-targeting PET imaging with 61Cu-labeled FAP inhibitors: development and preclinical evaluation of novel [61Cu]Cu-Kalios PET radioligands by Jacopo Millul, Tais Basaco Bernabeu, Raghuvir H. Gaonkar, Francesco De Rose, Leila Jaafar-Thiel, Gary A. Ulaner, Rosalba Mansi, Melpomeni Fani

“…PET/CT images obtained at 0–1 h and 4 h post-injection (p.i.) illustrated accumulation of all radioligands in FAP-positive tumors. …”
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Pth como predictor de hipocalcemia en el postoperatorio de tiroidectomía total by Alejandro Barboza Martinez, Gabriela Rodríguez, Claudia Barreiro, Gonzalo Estape

“…La hipocalcemia post quirúrgica luego de una tiroidectomía total constituye la complicación postoperatoria más frecuente. …”
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CASE OF DIAGNOSIS OF APICAL FORM OF HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY WITH A PATIENT WITH PROGRESSIVE ANGINA CLINIC by N. S. Krylova, A. Ye. Demkina, F. M. Khashiyeva, Ye. A. Kovalevskaya, N. G. Poteshkina, A. Ye. Vanyukov

“…The clinical case sets forth the peculiarities of diagnostics, therapy, and post-therapy management of patients with this form of AFHC.…”
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