Mycotoxin binder for immune and intestinal histopathology ameliorations against Newcastle disease in vaccinated broilers [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reserv... by Hery Purnobasuki, Erma Safitri, Sri Hidanah, Mitsuhiro Takagi, Goo Jang, Siti Darodjah Rasad, Martia Rani Tacharina, Jola Rahmahani, Sri Mulyati, Chairul Anwar Nidom, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad Purnama, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Maulida Ilma Sadida, Merisa Wahyu Erdhina, Suzanita Utama, Tita Damayanti Lestari

“…Nonetheless, during the post-vaccination phase, production may be negatively impacted by mycotoxin contamination in feed. …”
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Human growth and development across time and space by Michael Hermanussen, Christiane Scheffler, Jana Fritsch, Piotr Fedurek, Joanna Nieczuja-Dwojacka, Maria Kaczmarek, Sylvia Kirchengast, Dominik Hagmann, Birgit Bühler, Katarzyna Górka, Sylwia Bartkowiak, Başak Koca Özer, Esin Köksal Babacan, Kübra Baran, Martin Musalek, Takashi Satake, Roshan Peiris, Toshie Hirohara, Komei Hattori, Natalia Nowak-Szczepanska, Anna Apanasewicz-Grzegorczyk, Aleksandra Gomula, Slawomir Koziel

“…Secular trends in body height and trends in the distribution of body weight and body mass index were discussed both in view of concurrent trends in economic variables, health, nutrition, and education, and, in view of more recent evidence of body height, as a social signal. Post-war periods of political instability associated with visions of future independence and prosperity favor upward body height trends independent of the economic and almost independent of the nutritional situation. …”
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MicroRNA Signatures in Endometrial Receptivity—Unlocking Their Role in Embryo Implantation and IVF Success: A Systematic Review by Charalampos Voros, Antonia Varthaliti, Diamantis Athanasiou, Despoina Mavrogianni, Kyriakos Bananis, Antonia Athanasiou, Aikaterini Athanasiou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Constantinos G. Zografos, Panagiota Kondili, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Dimitris Mazis Kourakos, Dimitrios Vaitsis, Marianna Theodora, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as important post-transcriptional regulators of endometrial function, although their diagnostic and molecular functions are poorly understood. …”
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Effects of multi-site non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive impairment after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Heling Wang, Di Zhang, Xu Wang, Qixin Ding, Shenhong Ma, Qiaohua Han, Yuefang Li, Tianshu Li, Ying Li, Wanyue Li, Weisheng Zhuang, Weisheng Zhuang

“…ObjectivePost-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is one of the core symptoms following a stroke, which severely affects the prognosis of patients. …”
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Selective bactericidal efficacy of 465-nm blue light phototherapy against standard and canine wound pathogens: An in vitro evaluation by Pimsiri Ngowwatana, Naruepon Kampa, Somphong Hoisang, Suvaluk Seesupa, Duangdaow Khunbutsri, Saikam Chaimongkol, Preenun Jitasombuti, Supranee Jitpean, Thanikul Srithunyarat, Chalermkwan Nonthakotr, Nitaya Boonbal, Piyasak Wipoosak, Duangdaun Kaenkangploo

“…Colony-forming units (CFUs) were quantified post-irradiation and compared to non-irradiated controls. …”
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A novel and safe SmartCap® SC101 to develop the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine STP2104 inducing potent immune responses in humans by Rachel Kim, Tae-Gi Uhm, Jisu Kim, Dayeon Woo, Uk-Il Kim, Xue Meng, Byounggu Yang, Suhyeon Kim, Heejene Kim, Jonghyeon Kim, Sunkyung Yoon, Joo-Young Lee, Byungkyun Kim, Dongheon Cho, Duckho Chang, Young-Hwan Cho, Kanghyun Choi, WonSeok Gwak, Hoon-Woo Lee, Jieun Bang, Elizabeth Hellström, Byoungguk Kim, Kyungjin Kim, Joo-Sung Yang

“…A plaque reduction neutralization test demonstrated an at least 21-fold increase in NAb titers from both cohorts when comparing pre-vaccination to 4-week post-second vaccination. These safety and NAb titer interim results support the efficiency and safety of SC101 and the STP2104 mRNA vaccine, including how STP2104 effectively induces NAb titers against SARS-CoV-2.…”
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The Incidence of a New Coronavirus Infection in Medical Workers and the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Individual Technologies for their Protection at Different Stages of the P... by E. I. Sisin, A. A. Golubkova, I. I. Kozlova, N. A. Ostapenko, O. A. Ezhova, D. I. Marapov, T. A. Platonova, A. V. Deryabina

“…The reason for the positive changes in the dynamics of the epidemic process was due to the formation among medical workers of a higher stratum of people protected from infection due to active, emergency vaccination and people with post-infection immunity as a result of infection in its various clinical forms than in the population. …”
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Vitamin D Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression by Targeting Cartilage and Subchondral Bone via Myd88-TAK1-ERK Axis Suppression by Gao X, Min Y, Lin R, Liang D, Zhang M, Xiao Q, Lu Y, Zhang F, Xu B, Liu Y

“…Oral cholecalciferol (2.34 μg/kg/day) was administered for 6 weeks post-Monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) induction. The therapeutic potential of vitamin D was evaluated through a series of in vivo experiments. …”
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Clinical study of 99mTc-Rituximab combined with dyes double tracing for axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer by Minxue Zhuang, Minxue Zhuang, Yidan Lin, HongBin Qiu, HongBin Qiu, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Ruo Wang, Ruo Wang, HuanHong Zeng, HuanHong Zeng, Mengbo Lin, Mengbo Lin, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang

“…In this study, the results of SLNB performed with 99mTc-Rituximab combined with dyes were analyzed, and the application value of the double-tracing method of 99mTc-Rituximab combined with dyes in SLNB after breast cancer NAC was evaluated, the feasibility of SLNB after NAC and the clinical application of the novel tracer 99mTc-Rituximab and its value in internal mammary lymph node(IMLN) was discussed.MethodsA retrospective analysis of 106 breast cancer patients who underwent post-NAC SLNB from August 2019 to August 2023 at Fujian Provincial Hospital, where SLNB was performed using 99mTc-Rituximab combined with dye imaging or dye imaging alone. …”
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Implementation of real-time source apportionment approaches using the ACSM–Xact–Aethalometer (AXA) setup with SoFi RT: the Athens case study by M. I. Manousakas, M. I. Manousakas, O. Zografou, F. Canonaco, E. Diapouli, S. Papagiannis, M. Gini, V. Vasilatou, A. Tobler, S. Vratolis, J. G. Slowik, K. R. Daellenbach, A. S. H. Prevot, K. Eleftheriadis

“…Equivalent sources identified across the two instruments are then combined post-analysis to provide a unified interpretation of source contributions. …”
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Future Proofing Study: a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a universal school-based cognitive–behavioural programme for adolescent depression by Maree Teesson, Helen Christensen, Svetha Venkatesh, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Lara Johnston, Bridianne O’Dea, Michelle Torok, Katharine Steinbeck, Raghu Lingam, Andrew Mackinnon, Yael Perry, Kit Huckvale, Joanne R Beames, Alison L Calear, Kate Maston, Philip J Batterham, Ju Lee Oei, Mark E Larsen, Jennifer L Hudson, Lyndsay Brown, Hiroko Fujimoto, Alexandra Batholomew, Debopriyo Bal, Susan Rachel Skinner, Katherine M Boydell, Susanne Schweizer

“…Investigators were blind to group allocation, and outcomes were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months (primary outcome only) and 12 months post baseline. The intervention was delivered via smartphone app. …”
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A comparative analysis of cardiopulmonary features in patients with systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease: results from SOPHIE registry by Mi Zhou, Mi Zhou, Bing-hua Wang, Ming-jiao Liao, Rui Yang, Jing Tan, Wen-jun Zhang, Chun-ka Wong, Chung-Wah Siu, Lixue Yin

“…Levels of SaO2 at pre-6MWD (96.55 ± 2.61 vs. 98.67 ± 2.05, p < 0.001) and post-6MWD (95.73 ± 5.46 vs. 98.40 ± 2.73, p = 0.002) were markedly lower in MCTD patients compared to SSc patients. …”
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Use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care (iSedPall): a multi-modal intervention pilot study protocol by Christoph Ostgathe, Claudia Bausewein, Eva Schildmann, Jeremias Bazata, Maria Heckel, Saskia Kauzner, Carsten Klein, Sabine H. Krauss, Alexander Kremling, Manuela Schneider, Andreas Seifert, Kerstin Ziegler, Christian Jäger, Jan Schildmann

“…Additionally, we will pilot the measurement of healthcare professionals´ confidence in using sedative drugs as an outcome indicator through a pre-post survey. Four specialist palliative care services will pilot the complex intervention for nine months. …”
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Remote multicomponent rehabilitation compared to standard care for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge (iRehab): a protocol for a randomised controlled assessor-... by Julie Bruce, Jason Madan, Martin Underwood, Roger Kenyon, Mariam Ratna, Ranjit Lall, Gavin D Perkins, Ella Terblanche, Kerry Raynes, Brenda O'Neill, Mandana Zanganeh, Rowena Williams, Danny McAuley, Paul Dark, Bronwen Connolly, Chen Ji, Judy Martina Bradley, Rachel Clarke, Jill Costley, Nigel D Hart, Penelope Firshman, Katherine Jones, Annette Henderson

“…The primary outcome is Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at eight weeks post-randomisation measured using the EQ-5D-5L. Secondary outcomes are: HRQoL (six months), physical function, fatigue, illness perceptions anxiety and depression, healthcare resource use at eight weeks and six months and intervention acceptability. …”
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in recipients on heart transplant waiting list by M. A. Simonenko, P. A. Fedotov, A. A. Kostareva, Yu. V. Sazonova, K. N. Malikov, M. A. Bortsova, A. P. Polyakova, A. V. Berezina, I. A. Zemskov, T. M. Pervunina, L. B. Mitrofanova, G. V. Nikolaev, M. L. Gordeev, M. Yu. Sitnikova, M. A. Karpenko

“…According to our results, causal variants in desmosome genes were determined in 1 from 4 patients and simultaneous presence of two unique genetic variants in the RKR2 gene were found in one. A special feature of post-HTx management was the development of agranulocytosis, which once again underlines the need for a personalized approach to the selection of the immunosuppressive therapy.…”
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The Temporal Trends of Mortality Due to Tuberculosis in Brazil: Tracing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic’s Effect Through a Bayesian Approach and Unmasking Disparit... by Reginaldo Bazon Vaz Tavares, Dulce Gomes, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Yan Mathias Alves, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Marcela Antunes Paschoal Popolin, André da Silva Abade, Nathalia Zini, Ariela Fehr Tártaro, Josilene Dália Alves, Fernanda Bruzadelli Paulino da Costa, Maria Eduarda Pagano Pelodan, Beatriz Fornaziero Vigato, Daniele de Moraes Pinheiro, Juliana Queiroz Rocha de Paiva, Clara Ferreira de Souza, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…Females experienced a greater post-pandemic monthly increase (2.80%) in mortality than males (0.72%). …”
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A novel PLpro inhibitor improves outcomes in a pre-clinical model of long COVID by Stefanie M. Bader, Dale J. Calleja, Shane M. Devine, Nathan W. Kuchel, Bernadine G. C. Lu, Xinyu Wu, Richard W. Birkinshaw, Reet Bhandari, Katie Loi, Rohan Volpe, Yelena Khakham, Amanda E. Au, Timothy R. Blackmore, Liana Mackiewicz, Merle Dayton, Jan Schaefer, Lena Scherer, Angus T. Stock, James P. Cooney, Kael Schoffer, Ana Maluenda, Elizabeth A. Kleeman, Kathryn C. Davidson, Cody C. Allison, Gregor Ebert, Gong Chen, Kasiram Katneni, Theresa A. Klemm, Ueli Nachbur, Smitha Rose Georgy, Peter E. Czabotar, Anthony J. Hannan, Tracy L. Putoczki, Maria Tanzer, Marc Pellegrini, Bernhard C. Lechtenberg, Susan A. Charman, Melissa J. Call, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Kym N. Lowes, Guillaume Lessene, Marcel Doerflinger, David Komander

“…Whilst effective in the acute phase of a COVID infection, Paxlovid cannot be used by all patients, can lead to viral recurrence, and does not protect against post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), commonly known as long COVID, an emerging significant health burden that remains poorly understood and untreated. …”
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Low‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ameliorates Cisplatin‐Induced Cognitive Impairment by Attenuating Hippocampal Neuroinflammation and Enhancing Synaptic Plasticity in Rats by Xiaowei Han, Hagiwara Akifumi, Pin Lv, Jiahuan Liu, Xiaowei Huang, Renyuan Liu, Xiaojing Long, Yang Liu, Jiangong Zhang, Guolin Ma, Bing Zhang

“…Neuroimaging revealed significant differences in diffusion tensor imaging metrics of specific brain regions pre‐ and post‐LIFUS. Moreover, neuropathology showed higher dendritic spine density, less myelin loss, fewer apoptotic cells, more synapses, and less mitochondrial autophagy after LIFUS treatment. …”
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Stress hyperglycemia ratio as a biomarker for early mortality risk stratification in cardiovascular disease: a propensity-matched analysis by Mingxing Lei, Yan Li, Longcan Cheng, Nan Tang, Jie Song, Mi Song, QingQing Su, Mingxuan Liu, Shihui Fu, Feng Lin, Yuan Gao

“…., OASIS AUC: +0.034 for in-hospital, P < 0.001), though benefits diminished post-PSM (e.g., OASIS: +0.012 for in-hospital, P = 0.009). …”
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Indobufen versus aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome by Wenbo Dai, Guanyu Mu, Jiayi Ren, Sutao Hu, Rongxin Guo, Tian-shu Gu, Jingjin Che, Xianghong Ma, Tong Liu, Xue Wu, Jing-Kun Zhang, Gary Tse, Yajie Wang, Jian-Mei Zhou, Seung-Woon Rha, Kangyin Chen

“…Purpose This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of Indobufen as an alternative to aspirin when used in combination with clopidogrel in elderly ACS patients post-PCI. Methods This is a single-center, retrospective study employing propensity score matching. …”
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