Growth, Nutrient Deposition, Plasma Metabolites, and Innate Immunity Are Associated with Feeding Rate in Juvenile Starry Flounder ().

A 10-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of different feeding rates on growth performance, nutrient deposition, plasma metabolite, and immunity of juvenile starry flounder. Fish (initial mean body weight, 183.6 ± 2.

Morphology, Histology, and Histochemistry of the Digestive Tract of the Marbled Flounder .

This study investigated the morphological, histological, and histochemical characteristics of the digestive tract of the marbled flounder (). The relative length of the gut of the marbled flounder digestive tract was 1.54 ± 0.

A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Taurine-Enriched Rotifers on the Growth and Survival of the Small Yellow Croaker Larvae.

The effect of feeding with taurine-enriched rotifers on larval growth and survival in the small yellow croaker was investigated. Rotifers, control (without taurine enrichment) or enriched with a commercial taurine supplement at two concentrations (400, and 800 mg/L), were used. The larvae (initial notochord length = 3.

A preliminary study of dietary protein requirement of juvenile marbled flounder ().

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to determine the optimal dietary protein level for juvenile marbled flounder. Five semi-purified test diets were formulated to contain different protein levels (CP) including 42.7%, 47.

The Impact of Patient Education with a Smartphone Application on the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy.

Background/aims: Few studies have evaluated the use of a smartphone application (app) for educating people undergoing colonoscopy and optimizing bowel preparation. Therefore, this study was designed to develop a smartphone app for people to use as a preparation guide and to evaluate the efficacy of this app when used prior to colonoscopy.

Methods: In total, 142 patients (male:female=84:58, mean age=43.

Clinical outcomes of endoscopic surveillance for gastric ulcers in populations with a high prevalence of gastric cancer.

Background/aims: Although surveillance endoscopy is recommended after the treatment of a benign gastric ulcer in Korea, improved survival, secondary to an endoscopic follow-up strategy, is controversial. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand the results of gastric ulcer surveillance endoscopy and to individualize surveillance endoscopy by analyzing known risk factors for gastric cancer.

Materials And Methods: In total, 599 (M:F=424:175, median age=55.

Usefulness of scheduled follow-up CT in discharged patients with acute pancreatitis.

Background And Aim: Follow-up computed tomography (CT) in patients with acute pancreatitis has been advocated but rarely studied. The aim of this study was to determine whether follow-up CT for acute pancreatitis might be helpful in establishing the prognosis or complications, and in determining a selected subgroup of patients for whom computed tomography could be beneficial.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2012, patients with acute pancreatitis who underwent follow-up CT in the outpatient department between one and three months after discharge were retrospectively enrolled.