Publications by authors named "A P D Vesco"
This study aimed to examine whether dietary supplementation of broiler chickens with turmeric essential could mitigate the effects of cyclic heat stress conditions. Intestinal and immunological parameters and gene expression were evaluated during the grower phase. A total of 320 21-day-old male Cobb 500 broilers were distributed according to a completely randomized design with a 4 (diet) × 2 (environment) factorial arrangement and eight replications of five birds each.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of inclusion of the blend of essential oils, organic acids, curcumin, tannins, vitamin E, and zinc in the maternal diet, and of incubation temperature on early and late development of quail.
Poult Sci
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated how a special diet (Sannimix) for female quails affects their eggs and chicks, focusing on factors like maternal diet, egg incubation temperature, and embryonic development.
- Quail hens on the Sannimix diet outperformed those on a regular diet, producing higher-quality embryos with better growth rates for their chicks at both 0 and 15 days old.
- The findings suggest that the Sannimix diet leads to improved health and development in offspring, even under higher incubation temperatures, by enhancing oxidative stability and gene expression related to growth.
To evaluate the psychometric properties of a patient-reported outcome measure, the Automated Insulin Delivery-Benefits and Burdens Scale (AID-BBS), which was designed to assess benefits and burdens of AID use in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The measure was hypothesized to have validity, reliability, and clinical utility for predicting likelihood of continued use of an AID system. A total of 217 adults with T1D (ages from 18 to 82 years) who were enrolled in an AID system research trial completed AID-BBS items at study midpoint (6 weeks) and at the end of the trial (13 weeks).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers endorse high diabetes distress (DD). Limited studies have documented the impact of DD on Black youth. The aims of the present study were to (1) describe DD among a sample of Black adolescents with T1D and their caregivers, (2) compare their DD levels with published normative samples, and (3) determine how DD relates to glycemic outcomes, diabetes self-management, parental monitoring of diabetes, and youth depressive symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrauma exposure and other adverse life events are common experiences among youth and present long-standing mental and physical health consequences. Given the ongoing lack of sufficient mental health services, pediatricians play a critical role in supporting trauma-exposed youth. We propose both universal precaution and trauma-specific strategies for pediatric primary care settings.
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