Selecting shrimp strains that perform well on a plant-based diet holds promise for solving the fishmeal (FM) shortage issue, with genetic improvement of feed efficiency (FE) being a key focus. This study compared a plant-based (fishmeal-free) diet with a 25% FM diet for the Pacific whiteleg shrimp () to determine whether the FE-related traits, including residual feed intake (RFI), average daily weight gain (ADG), and daily feed intake (DFI), exhibit diet-specific genetic variations and genotype-by-diet (genotype × diet) interactions. Results showed that RFI was significantly higher under the plant-based diet treatment compared to the FM-based diet treatment (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aims to investigate the effects of different relative humidity (RH) during 4-21d of Beijing ducks on their condition at 42 d. A total of 48 Pekin duck were randomly allotted into 4 treatments (A:RH60 %, B:RH67 %,C:RH74 %,D:RH81 %), each having 3 replicates of 4 ducks. Different humidity treatments were applied from 4 to 21 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Coll Physicians Surg Pak
November 2024
Objective: To determine the effect of esketamine in patient-controlled analgaesia after hip replacement on postoperative pain and improve sleep quality in patients.
Study Design: Randomised double-blind study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Anaesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, from March 2021 to May 2022.
The repair of diabetic wound still encounters huge challenges, such as disordered inflammatory regulation and impaired neovascularization. Here, a pH/ROS/glucose responsive and photothermal hydrogel is developed for diabetic wound healing. The hydrogel is formed through cross-linkage between phenylboronic acid-modified carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS-PBA) and oxide dextran (OXD), utilizing Schiff base and phenylboronate ester bonds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Objective: To explore the effect of psychological nursing on the prognosis of male patients with urethral riding injury treated by ureteroscopic urethral catheter implantation (UCI).
Methods: This study included 63 male patients with urethral straddle injury treated in the General Hospital of Southern Theater Command from February 2020 to March 2023. We divided the patients into a control (n = 29) and an experimental group (n = 34) according to the odd- or even-numbered days of admission and treated them by ureteroscopic UCI.
The main objective of this work was to investigate the mechanism of Astragalus aqueous extract ulcer healing in diabetic foot model rats through the hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1ɑ)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signalling pathway. Fifty specific-pathogen-free male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into blank (A), model control (B), Astragalus extract (C) and mupirocin (D) treatment groups. Group A received a regular diet, whereas the other groups received a high-fat/high-sugar diet and intraperitoneal streptozotocin injections to induce diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetabolic disorders in maternal generation during the late egg-laying period have adverse effects on neonatal development. The study was conducted to clarify the effects of maternal feeding of hawthorn-leaf flavonoid (HF) on the microbial community and intestinal development of chicks. Breeder hens were fed a basic corn-soybean diet, while the treatment groups were supplemented with 30 or 60 mg/kg HF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of skeletal muscle is a crucial factor in determining the meat yield and economic benefits of broiler production. Recent research has shown that mulberry leaves and their extracts can be used to significantly improve the growth performance of livestock and poultry. The present study aims to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the regulation of skeletal muscle development in broiler offspring by dietary mulberry-leaf flavonoids (MLF) supplementation from the perspective of maternal effect theory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRu single-atom catalysts have great potential to replace toxic mercuric chloride in acetylene hydrochlorination. However, long-term catalytic stability remains a grand challenge due to the aggregation of Ru atoms caused by over-chlorination. Herein, we synthesize an asymmetric Ru-In atomic pair with vinyl chloride monomer yield (>99.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe interaction between menin and histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A) is a critical dependency for KMT2A- or nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1)-altered leukemias and an emerging opportunity for therapeutic development. JNJ-75276617 (bleximenib) is a novel, orally bioavailable, potent, and selective protein-protein interaction inhibitor of the binding between menin and KMT2A. In KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2A-r) and NPM1-mutant (NPM1c) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, JNJ-75276617 inhibited the association of the menin-KMT2A complex with chromatin at target gene promoters, resulting in reduced expression of several menin-KMT2A target genes, including MEIS1 and FLT3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to investigate the effects of different humidity levels on the growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality of Pekin ducks through the artificial control of humidity, and to identify the suitable environmental humidity for Pekin duck growth. A completely randomized single-factor design was employed, selecting 144 newly hatched male Pekin ducks with healthy and similar BW (body weight) (60.92 g ± 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The relationship between quality of life at three months after lung cancer surgery and different surgical approaches is remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the quality of life of patients three months after uniportal and multiportal thoracoscopic lobectomy.
Methods: Data from patients who underwent lung surgery at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital between April 2021 and October 2021 were collected.
Aerosol pH is not only a diagnostic indicator of secondary aerosol formation, but also a key factor in the specific chemical reaction routes that produce sulfate and nitrate. To understand the characteristics of aerosol acidity in the Mt. Hua, the chemical fractions of water-soluble inorganic ions in the atmospheric PM and size-resolved particle at the top and foot of Mt.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Tirzepatide is a novel single-molecule glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, which demonstrated unprecedented improvements in glycemic control and body weight reduction, in the SURPASS phase 3 program. In this exploratory analysis, we aimed to characterize tirzepatide-treated participants who achieved HbA1c <5.7% and evaluate changes in clinical markers associated with long-term cardiometabolic health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cataract Refract Surg
December 2023
Purpose: To compare astigmatic correction among cross-assisted small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK), and transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (transPRK).
Setting: The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China.
Design: Prospective comparison study.
Aim: To present a technique that enables detection of early stage OA of the knee using diffusion-relaxation correlation spectrum imaging (DR-CSI).
Materials And Methods: Fifty-five early osteoarthritis patients (OA, Kellgren-Lawrence [KL] score 1 to 2; mean age, 56.4 years) and 49 healthy volunteers (mean age, 56.
Background And Objectives: There is growing evidence for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with large ischemic core infarct and large vessel occlusion (LVO). The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of EVT vs medical management (MM) using a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Methods: We searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases to obtain articles related to mechanical thrombectomy for large ischemic core from inception until February 10, 2023.
The development of efficient atomic electrocatalysts to resolve the activity and selectivity issues of the nitric oxide reduction reaction (NORR) has increasingly received more attention but is still challenging. The current research on the dual atomic NORR electrocatalyst is exclusively focused on TM atoms. Herein, we propose a novel mechanism of introducing a P/S element, which takes advantage of finite orbitals to active the transition metal (TM) atoms of dual atomic electrocatalysts for NORR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purpose of the study was to explore the performance of a three-component diffusion model in evaluating the degree of malignancy and isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH-1) gene type of gliomas.
Methods: Overall, 60 patients with gliomas were enrolled. The intermediate and perfusion-related diffusion coefficients (D and D) and fractions of strictly limited, intermediate, and perfusion-related diffusion (F, F, and F) were obtained with a three-component diffusion model.
After the legislative ban on the utilization of antibiotics in animal feed, phytochemical substances gained increasing attention as alternatives to antibiotics because of their bioactivities and safety for animals. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of dietary rosemary extract (RE) on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemistry, antioxidant and immune capacities, and gut microbiota composition of broilers. By exploring connections among RE, physiological characteristics of broilers, and key microbiota, we sought to provide evidence for the utilization of RE in poultry feed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the value of a fractional order calculus (FROC) model combined with conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for differentiating cervical adenocarcinoma (CAC) from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Methods: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with 9 b values (0-2000s/mm) was carried out in 57 cervical cancer patients. Diffusion coefficient (D), fractional order parameter (β), and microstructural quantity (μ) together with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were calculated and compared between the CAC and SCC groups.
Background: Complete resection (CR) serves as the standard of surgical treatment for retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RPLS). Unfortunately, even at referral centers, recurrence rates are high, and CR may not address multifocal diseases, which are a common phenomenon in RPLS. We sought to retrospectively compare the clinical outcomes of RPLS patients treated with total (ipsilateral) retroperitoneal lipectomy (TRL) and CR.
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