The Effects of a Small Dose of Tannin Supplementation on In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Different Forages by Sytske de Jong, Fabiellen C. Pereira, Alejandro R. Castillo, Wilbert F. Pellikaan, Pablo Gregorini

“…The addition of tannins reduced the fractional rate of gas production for alfalfa (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.04) but increased it for ryegrass and plantain. …”
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Effect of vitexin on Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis in mice and its mechanism by XU Haining, YI Wendan, JIA Yiyi, LI Cui, YIN Min, GU Lingwen, ZHAO Guiqiu

“…Methods The effect of vitexin on the survival rate of human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) and RAW264.7 cells was evaluated using Cell Counting Kit-8. …”
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Chemotherapy-related adverse drug reaction and associated factors among adult cancer patient attending Jimma medical center oncology unit, Southwest Ethiopia. by Mukerem Sultan Shrmeka, Mubarik Fetu Semman, Biruk Tafese Moges, Feki Nekir Dereja, Aster Wakjira Garedo

“…Adverse drug reactions increase morbidity, mortality, hospitalization rate and financial expenses. Therefore, this study intended to assess chemotherapy-related adverse drug reactions and associated factors among adult cancer patients.…”
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The effect of tactile versus auditory stimulation on reducing pain associated with invasive procedures among preterm neonates at NICUs by Entsar Shehata Mohammed, Seham Mohammed Elmwafie, Fatma Sayed Abdelaziz Mohamed, Safaa Salah Ismail

“…Results During the invasive procedure, preterm neonates in the tactile stimulation group showed the lowest mean scores across pain indicators, including facial expression (0.30 ± 0.466), breathing pattern (0.37 ± 0.490), arm movement (0.53 ± 0.507), leg movement (0.43 ± 0.504), state of arousal (0.70 ± 0.450), cry (0.63 ± 0.615), oxygen saturation (0.37 ± 0.490), and heart rate (0.60 ± 0.498). …”
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Efficiency of foliar application with organic fertilizer agrochelate on seed plots of summer sowing watermelon by O. V. Yakimova, V. E. Lazko, E. N. Blagorodova

“…Organic fertilizer AGROCHELATE was used to treat the leaf surface of plants with a consumption rate of 100 ml/ha. A single spraying was used during the flowering phase of the plants. …”
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Transcutaneous bilirubin nomogram for Taiwanese newborns – A single center study by Tung-Hua Chen, Yung-Chieh Lin, Yuh-Jyh Lin, Chyi-Her Lin

“…Mean TCB levels increased at a rate of 0.01–0.21 mg/dL/h initially, followed by a decrease after 96–108 h of age. …”
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Subnational malaria burden in Sindh, Pakistan: over a decade of evidence for tailored strategies by Nelofer Baig, Zakir Ali, Muhammad Ahmed, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Saqib Ur Rehman, Zafar Ahmed, Riaz Hussain Rahoojo, Javed Ali Jagirani, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Zafar Fatmi

“…A distinct seasonal pattern with peak coinciding with the wet season and post-monsoon period was observed. …”
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Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus in individuals referred to a laboratory in Urmia, Iran by Saber Mojarrad, Mojtaba Najmafshar, Zahra Kargar Jahromi, Omid Salahi Ardekani, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Monireh Jalvand, Farzin Asghari Sana

“…Of these, 195 tested positive for HPV, resulting in an overall prevalence rate of 43.6%. Among the positive cases, 90 individuals (46.2%) were infected with a single HPV genotype, while 105 cases (53.8%) had multiple genotype infections. …”
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Thermogravimetric data suggest synergy between different organic fractions and clay in soil structure formation by Ivan Šimkovic, Andrej Hrabovský, Adela Joanna Hamerníková, Silvia Ihnačáková, Pavel Dlapa

“…The RS values were significantly correlated (r > 0.7, p < 0.001) with the rate of water desorption (T < 200 °C) and SOM degradation (200 – 570 °C). …”
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Tetrahymena ATG8 homologs, TtATG8A and TtATG8B, are responsible for mitochondrial degradation induced by starvation by Shinya Matsuda, Chieko Saito, Mami Nomura, Hitomi Kawahara, Noboru Mizushima, Kentaro Nakano

“…The ciliate Tetrahymena exhibits active swimming behavior in water, preying on microorganisms and growing exponentially at a rate of 0.5–0.75 h⁻¹ under optimal conditions. In this organism, numerous mitochondria localize to the cell cortex along the ciliary rows, likely ensuring an efficient ATP supply necessary for vigorous cell movement. …”
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Determinants of smoking and smoking cessation among health professionals in Serbia: A cross-sectional study by Krstev Srmena, Marinković Jelena, Simić Snežana, Jovićević Ana, Marković-Denić Ljiljana

“…Standard statistical methods were used to calculate prevalence rates, and multivariate logistic regressions to evaluate independent predictors of smoking pattern. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of the Herbal Prescription, HH333, in Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Induced by Small-Vessel Disease: Protocol for Multic... by Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Woo-Sang Jung, Sang-Kwan Moon, Cheol-Hyun Kim, Dong-Jun Choi

“…Efficacy will be assessed using the recurrence rate of ischemic stroke, which will be assessed on days 30, 90, 180, 270, 360, 450, 540, 630, 720, and 750 after starting the medication. …”
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Biomarkers of inflammation in patients with myocardial infarction and heart failure with preserved and mid-range ejection fraction: 5-year prospective follow-up by N. A. Musikhina, T. I. Petelina, A. I. Kostousova, L. I. Gapon, E. A. Gorbatenko, I. S. Bessonov

“…Eighteen people died during the follow-up period. The survival rate of patients in the compared groups after 60 months did not differ (group 1 — 85,0%; group 2 — 89,1%, p=0,492). …”
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Effect of Tadalafil on cardiac function and left ventricular dimensions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: safety and cardiac MRI substudy results from a randomized, placebo-controlle... by David Cox, Barry Byrne, David W. Hammers, John Landry, H. Lee Sweeney

“…Ejection fraction (EF), fractional shortening, and M-mode ventricular dimensions were measured on echocardiograms. 12-lead ECGs were centrally evaluated for heart rate and intervals, and qualitative diagnoses. Vital signs and unsolicited adverse events were collected throughout the study. …”
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An Epidemiological Review of the Impact of COVID-19 on Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries, Experience from a Large London District General Hospital by Lena Al-Hilfi, Irrum Afzal, Sarkhell Radha, Mohamed Abdalla, Mohammed Al-Maiyah

“…As lockdown measures began to ease, hospitals experienced a high admission rate of patients presenting with Achilles Tendon Rupture [ATR]. …”
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Opinions of school administrators in high image schools on external pressure groups by Vildan Yılmaz Ortadağ, Soner Polat

“…In this study, the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. …”
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Interest groups in Lithuania: dynamics of development and characteristics of institutionalization by Alvidas Lukošaitis

“…Author concludes that the rate of transformation and democratization of the political system in Lithuania determined that the dispersion of the interests in society has been carried very dynamically. …”
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Prognostic significance of acute exacerbations and usual interstitial pneumonia in fibrotic interstitial lung disease by Yun Zhang, Zekai Cen, Qunli Ding, Yanan Ying, Chengna Lv, Tingting Wu

“…The Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis showed that the IPF group (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.05–3.70, P = 0.011) had a worse survival rate than the FILD group, and landmark analyses showed that the survival of FILD patients with the UIP pattern (HR 3.07 95% CI 1.37–6.86 P = 0.006) was significantly shorter than that of FILD patients with the NSIP pattern 48 months after ILD diagnosis. …”
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Mechanism of atrazine migration and diffusion control in soil by clay matrix composites by Xiangyu Wang, Qiang Fu, Tianxiao Li, Renjie Hou, Mo Li, Dong Liu, Fanying Kong, Mingxuan Liu, Shuqi Dong

“…Sep/BC increased the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the soil by 42.89 % and porosity by 2.81 %, which resulted in a reduction of the ATZ leaching rate by 49 %. The composites had a maximum adsorption capacity of 160.08 mg/g after FC activation, combining iron-catalyzed degradation with competitive resistance to organic matter. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…Young people are experiencing increasing levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness at an alarming rate. Serious damage to emotional health stems from the pervasive information overload and social envy people experience through their constant online connection 3. …”
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