The effects of L-carnitine supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in participants with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Aims: L-carnitine plays a role related to cardiometabolic factors, but its effectiveness and safety in CVD are still unknown. We aim to assess the effect of L-carnitine supplementation on CVD risk factors.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus until October 2022.

The Effect of Birth Hour on Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in Very-Low Birth Weight Infants in a Teaching Hospital.

Objective: With the increase in the preterm birth rate, the factors influencing mortality and morbidity in very-low-birth weight neonates have gained importance in recent years. The results of available studies on the influence of birth hour on the mortality and morbidity rates of preterm infants are contradictory. Moreover, no study on this topic has been conducted in our region.

Investigation of chalcopyrite removal from low-grade molybdenite using response surface methodology and its effect on molybdenum trioxide morphology by roasting.

In this research, purification of molybdenite concentrate (MoS) using a nitric acid leaching process was employed for the improvement of molybdenum trioxide morphology during oxidative roasting in an air atmosphere. These experiments were performed using 19 trials designed with response surface methodology and three effective parameters being temperature, time, and acid molarity. It was found that the leaching process reduced the chalcopyrite content in the concentrate by more than 95%.

3-Day versus 5-Day Course of Intravenous Antibiotics for Suspected Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the treatment failure of suspected early onset neonatal sepsis with either 3-day or 5-day course of empirical antibiotic therapy.

Methods: Infants with birth weight over 1500 g and/or gestational age over 34 weeks within 7 days postnatal age with clinical symptoms of neonatal sepsis received empirical antibiotics (Ampicillin + Amikacin) in two neonatal intensive care units. After 72 hours if the result of blood culture was negative and symptoms resolved they were randomly allocated to 3-day or 5-day groups.