A Study on Gastrointestinal Tract of Bardhoka Autochthonous Sheep Breed in Kosovo.

The Bardhoka sheep breed, also known as Dukagjini white sheep (Ovis aries), is considered to be a medium-sized sheep that is a typical grazing ruminant. The aim of this study was to investigate and measure the parameters of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of Bardhoka sheep to determine the morphometry, volume, ratio and surface areas of its different parts. The GIT of eight adult healthy Bardhoka sheep with an average body mass (BM) of 57.

Determining the factors affecting implementation of health and safety app towards improvement of safety culture: A study in school of engineering building.

The improvement of safety culture in the academic sector is often overlooked, as Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practices are typically associated with industries. Consequently, research on health and safety in educational centers building is limited. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating the factors influencing the implementation of a health and safety application in an engineering school building in the Philippines, using the dimensions of safety culture and the UTAUT framework.

A study of professional practices, attitudes and barriers to blended tube feeding in Australia and New Zealand.

Aims: This study investigates the utilisation of blended tube feeding by health professionals in Australia and New Zealand, assessing factors influencing its implementation following the Australasian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition blended tube feeding consensus statement.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting health professionals across Australia and New Zealand. The survey comprised 35-questions including multiple choice, Likert scales and open-ended responses, to gain insights into blended tube feeding practices and perspectives.

Polycystin-1 loss of function increases susceptibility to atrial fibrillation through impaired DNA damage response.

Background: The increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney diseases highlights the need for a deeper comprehension of the molecular mechanisms linking them. Mutations in PKD1, the gene encoding Polycystin-1 (PKD1 or PC1), account for 85% of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) cases. This disease often includes cardiac complications such as AF.

Folate as a potential treatment for lethal ventricular arrhythmias in TANGO2-deficiency disorder.

TANGO2-deficiency disorder (TDD) is an autosomal-recessive genetic disease caused by biallelic loss-of-function variants in the TANGO2 gene. TDD-associated cardiac arrhythmias are recalcitrant to standard antiarrhythmic medications and constitute the leading cause of death. Disease modeling for TDD has been primarily carried out using human dermal fibroblast and, more recently, in Drosophila by multiple research groups.

Changes in Immune Response during Pig Gestation with a Focus on Cytokines.

Pigs have the highest percentage of embryonic death not associated with specific diseases of all livestock species, at 20-45%. During gestation processes, a series of complex alterations can arise, including embryonic migration and elongation, maternal immunological recognition of pregnancy, and embryonic competition for implantation sites and subsequent nutrition requirements and development. Immune cells and cytokines act as mediators between other molecules in highly complex interactions between various cell types.

Bridging the Translational Gap in Heart Failure Research: Using Human iPSC-derived Cardiomyocytes to Accelerate Therapeutic Insights.

Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence and burden. Despite extensive research, a cure for HF remains elusive. Traditionally, the study of HF's pathogenesis and therapies has relied heavily on animal experimentation.

Factors Influencing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) Game Engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Hedonic Motivation System Adoption Model (HMSAM) Approach.

The prominent form of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is found in the gaming industry. NFT games received immense attention during the COVID-19 pandemic because of their play-to-earn model. NFT gamers can enjoy and increase their finances in their spare time.

Tolerance of polysomnography in children with neurodevelopmental disorders compared to neurotypical peers.

Study Objectives: Diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard test to evaluate sleep-disordered breathing in children. Little is known about how children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) tolerate electrodes and sensors in PSG compared to neurotypical children.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study of children > 12 months of age who underwent diagnostic PSG at our center from 01/01/2021-30/06/2021, we used sleep technician and physician reports to determine how PSG was tolerated in children with NDD compared to neurotypical children.

Relating relational networks: An initial experimental analysis.

Studying relating of relational networks is a complex and challenging task. The main objective of the present study was to demonstrate relating within and across relational networks based on same/opposite and bigger/smaller contextual cues and establish antecedent control. After nonarbitrary pretraining of the contextual cues, two nonsense stimulus classes were established based on comparative relations.

Grappling with the Complexity of Behavioral Processes in Human Psychological Suffering: Some Potential Insights from Relational Frame Theory.

Relational frame theory (RFT) has historically been considered the basic explanatory science behind acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). However, some have argued that there has been an increasing separation between the two in recent years. The primary aim of the current article is to explore the extent to which RFT concepts, particularly those that have been proposed recently in the context of "up-dating" the theory, may be used to build stronger links between basic and applied behavior analyses in which there is a shared language of relatively precise technical terms.

Generalized contextual control based on nonarbitrary and arbitrary transfer of stimulus functions.

Two experiments with human adults investigated the extent to which the transfer of function in accordance with nonarbitrary versus arbitrary stimulus relations may be brought under contextual control. Experiment 1 comprised four phases. Phase 1 consisted of multiple-exemplar training to establish discriminative functions for solid, dashed, or dotted lines.

Plastid DNA sequences and oospore characters of some European taxa of section (Characeae) identify five clusters, including one new cryptic taxon from Sardinia, but they do not coincide with current morphological descriptions.

In Europe, the genus (Characeae) comprises four to eight taxa in sections and that have been distinguished by vegetative morphology and gametangial characters such as antheridial size and oospore wall ornamentation. However, morphological differentiation is difficult in some cases due to overlapping and variable vegetative features, which in many cases are difficult to observe clearly. To clarify the taxonomic status of the five European taxa of in section , sequence data of the plastid genes B, L and C for (Desv.

Topographic anatomy and vascularization of the glandula thyroidea in rats.

Topographical anatomy and detailed measurements of the glandula thyroidea (thyroid gland) and the glandula parathyroidea (parathyroid gland) were determined in rats, with significant differences identified between the sexes. In the rats (N = 10 male, 10 female), the glandula thyroidea were positioned at the level of the C1 and C2 vertebrae. One glandula parathyroidea was present in each glandula thyroidea lobe, localized in the cranial part of the lateral lobes in 60% of the animals.

Anatomy, histology, development and functions of Ossa cordis: A review.

This systematic review highlights the similarities and variations in Ossa cordis prevalence, histology and anatomical location between differing veterinary species and in humans. In addition, it also identifies associated factors such as aging and cardiovascular disease for each species in relation to functional roles and developmental mechanisms that these bone structures may play. The potential functions of Ossa cordis are presented, ranging from aiding cardiac contraction and conduction, providing cardiac structure, and protecting components of the heart, through to counteracting high mechanical stress.

Dietary Quality and Perceived Barriers to Weight Loss among Older Overweight Veterans with Dysmobility.

Healthier diets are associated with higher muscle mass and physical performance which may reduce the risk of developing frailty and disability later in life. This study examined the dietary quality and self-reported weight loss barriers among older (>60 years), overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) Veterans with dysmobility (low gait speed, impaired mobility diagnosis, or a comorbidity that results in impaired mobility). Habitual dietary intake and healthy eating index (HEI-2015) were assessed using 24-h recalls and compared to US nationally representative dietary intake data and national recommendations.

Sound variation by hypertrophy and atrophy sonic muscle in the male southern black drum (Pogonias courbina).

The male and female southern black drum possess highly specialized, bilateral, striated sonic muscles used in sound production during courtship by males and in the production of disturbance calls by both males and females. Androgen-driven hypertrophy of the sonic muscles in males during the late spring spawning period results in increased growth of sonic muscle mass followed by post-spawning atrophy of sonic muscles. We examined changes in sonic muscle morphology and in the sound characteristics of males and females underlying seasonal changes in sonic muscle mass and muscle contraction as measured by sound production.

Using videos in active learning: An experience in veterinary anatomy.

Examination failure rate is high in veterinary anatomy in Brazilian universities. We report here our active learning experience in which students recorded video reports on veterinary anatomical specimens of locomotor apparatus to support classic learning. Eighteen students were divided into 2 groups, case group (V3) and control (E).

Timing of Maternal Discharge after Cesarean Delivery and Risk of Maternal Readmission.

Objective: Despite legislation and hospital policies (present in some institutions) mandating a minimum length of stay in an effort to decrease the frequency of hospital readmissions, the effectiveness of this approach remains uncertain.We hypothesized that following cesarean delivery (CD), the rates of maternal readmission or unscheduled health care visits are lower in patients discharged on postoperative day (POD) 3 or ≥4 as compared with those discharged earlier on POD 2.

Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized trial comparing adjunctive azithromycin for unscheduled CD to prevent infection.

Cefazolin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera Following Coronary Artery Bypass.

Cefazolin is an antibiotic that is commonly administered perioperatively to reduce the risk of surgical site infections. Cephalosporins have a well-established safety profile, but have been associated with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia due to their myelosuppressive effects. While this effect may be benign in healthy patients undergoing minor surgery, it can be detrimental in patients with underlying hematologic disorders presenting for open-heart surgery.

Radiogrametric Analysis of the Thoracic Limb Phalanges in Arabian Horses and Thoroughbred Horses.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the statistical differences between Arabian horses and Thoroughbred horses based on X-ray images of forelimb digital bones. Latero-medial X-ray images of digital bones of thoracic limbs were taken of 25 Arabian horses and 50 Thoroughbred healthy horses. The difference between males and females within the breed was statistically analyzed as well.

A new definition about the relationship of intercellular fluid in the brain with the mandibular and parotid lymph nodes.

This study was carried out to reveal the relationship of the brain with both the mandibular lymph node (MLN) and parotid lymph node (PLN) by the hyperspectral fluorescence imaging techniques of Qdot 800 (QD) nanoparticles using in vivo. This relationship of the brain with both lymph nodes offers the preliminary morphological definition of lymphatic drainage. QD was injected into the left parietal brain lobe of each rat at a depth of 2.

Polycystin-1 regulates cardiomyocyte mitophagy.

Polycystin-1 (PC1) is a transmembrane protein found in different cell types, including cardiomyocytes. Alterations in PC1 expression have been linked to mitochondrial damage in renal tubule cells and in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. However, to date, the regulatory role of PC1 in cardiomyocyte mitochondria is not well understood.

Reduction of opioid utilization after vaginal delivery with an electronic health record intervention.

Background: The national epidemic of opioid misuse has focused its attention on postpartum analgesic usage. Adequate pain control achieved with nonopioid pain medications and conservative measures could reduce the number of opioid pain medications available for misuse and diversion. Interventions that decrease inpatient opioid use after delivery could reduce the potential for chronic dependence in postpartum women.