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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544347/assessing-perspectives-on-an-intervention-connecting-adolescents-in-outpatient-psychiatry-care-to-contraceptive-counseling-in-the-united-states
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abigail L Underwood, Kathryn A Hyzak, Ashley Ebersole, Alicia C Bunger, Elise D Berlan
BACKGROUND: Adolescents with psychiatric disorders have high rates of unintended pregnancy and experience barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care. Outpatient psychiatry visits are potential opportunities to connect adolescents to SRH care. This study informs the development of the Link2BC intervention which links adolescents in outpatient psychiatry care to SRH care. METHODS: We conducted group interviews with adolescents (3 groups, 7 total participants) and caregivers (3 groups, 9 total participants) and individual interviews with 8 psychiatry providers who received or provided outpatient psychiatric treatment in clinics in a pediatric hospital in a city in the Midwestern United States...
March 27, 2024: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544251/developing-and-validating-an-intelligent-mouth-opening-training-device-a-new-solution-for-restricted-mouth-opening
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Hao Wu, Zilin Wang, Jing Han, Tianchi Wu, Guangtao Zhai, Chenping Zhang, Jiannan Liu
Restricted mouth opening (trismus) is one of the most common complications following head and neck cancer treatment. Early initiation of mouth-opening exercises is crucial for preventing or minimizing trismus. Current methods for these exercises predominantly involve finger exercises and traditional mouth-opening training devices. Our research group successfully designed an intelligent mouth-opening training device (IMOTD) that addresses the limitations of traditional home training methods, including the inability to quantify mouth-opening exercises, a lack of guided training resulting in temporomandibular joint injuries, and poor training continuity leading to poor training effect...
March 20, 2024: Sensors
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544109/oas-deep-q-learning-based-fast-and-smooth-control-method-for-traffic-signal-transition-in-urban-arterial-tidal-lanes
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Luxi Dong, Xiaolan Xie, Jiali Lu, Liangyuan Feng, Lieping Zhang
To address traffic flow fluctuations caused by changes in traffic signal control schemes on tidal lanes and maintain smooth traffic operations, this paper proposes a method for controlling traffic signal transitions on tidal lanes. Firstly, the proposed method includes designing an intersection overlap phase scheme based on the traffic flow conflict matrix in the tidal lane scenario and a fast and smooth transition method for key intersections based on the flow ratio. The aim of the control is to equalize average queue lengths and minimize average vehicle delays for different flow directions at the intersection...
March 13, 2024: Sensors
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38543861/immunogenicity-safety-and-efficacy-of-influenza-vaccine-in-t2dm-and-t2dm-with-chronic-kidney-disease
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Henhen Heryaman, Cep Juli, Arnengsih Nazir, Mas Rizky A A Syamsunarno, Badrul Hisham Yahaya, Dewi Kartika Turbawaty, Rini Mulia Sari, Hikmat Permana, Rudi Supriyadi, Nur Atik
Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) face an increased risk of morbidity and mortality after influenza infection. Several studies have shown that the influenza vaccine effectively prevents morbidity and mortality in T2DM patients. However, there has been limited research aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the trivalent influenza vaccine in T2DM-CKD patients. This study aimed to identify Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs), seroprotection, seroconversion, safety, and efficacy...
February 23, 2024: Vaccines
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38543630/a-novel-regulator-pepr-regulates-the-expression-of-dipeptidase-gene-pepv-in-bacillus-thuringiensis
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Xin Zhang, Hengjie Wang, Tinglu Yan, Yuhan Chen, Qi Peng, Fuping Song
Bacillus thuringiensis produces insecticidal crystal proteins encoded by cry or cyt genes and targets a variety of insect pests. We previously found that a strong promoter of a DeoR family transcriptional regulator (HD73_5014) can efficiently drive cry1Ac expression in B. thuringiensis HD73. Here, we investigated the regulation of neighbor genes by HD73_5014. The HD73_5014 homologs are widely distributed in Gram-positive bacterial species. Its neighbor genes include pepV , rsuA , and ytgP , which encode dipeptidase, rRNA pseudouridine synthase and polysaccharide biosynthesis protein, respectively...
March 14, 2024: Microorganisms
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542129/sex-specific-effects-of-estradiol-and-progesterone-in-ischemic-kidney-injury
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Nadezda V Andrianova, Anna A Brezgunova, Marina I Buyan, Ciara I Makievskaya, Andrey I Buyan, Kseniia S Cherkesova, Irina B Pevzner, Ljubava D Zorova, Dmitry B Zorov, Egor Y Plotnikov, Vasily A Popkov
The positive effects of female sex hormones, particularly estradiol and progesterone, have been observed in treatment of various pathologies. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition in hospitalized patients in which the molecular mechanisms of hormone action are poorly characterized. In this study, we investigated the influence of estradiol and progesterone on renal cells during ischemic injury. We performed both in vivo experiments on female and male rats and in vitro experiments on renal tubular cells (RTCs) obtained from the kidneys of intact animals of different sexes...
March 9, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541928/fatigue-item-response-among-hemoglobin-normalized-patients-with-paroxysmal-nocturnal-hemoglobinuria-pegasus-trial-results-at-16-and-48-weeks
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Carolyn E Schwartz, Katrina Borowiec, Jinny Min, Jesse Fishman
Background. A common symptom of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is fatigue, which in some patients can be severe. Eculizumab (Ecu) has proven efficacy in controlling intravascular hemolysis, but commonly results in persistent anemia and fatigue. Pegcetacoplan's (Peg) efficacy was documented in the PEGASUS phase III clinical trial, showing improved hemoglobin (Hb) and patient-reported fatigue. This post-hoc analysis sought to describe this fatigue improvement related to Hb normalization using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue subscale (FACIT-F)'s individual questions to speak more directly to patients' experience and clinicians' day-to-day practice...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540578/perceptions-and-experiences-of-parents-of-burn-injured-children-during-hospital-stay-a-need-for-integrated-care
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Martim Santos, Ana Ferraz, Maria Garcia, M Graça Pereira
Pediatric burn injuries are a critical medical condition that triggers a series of ongoing multifactorial stressors that affect both children and their families. To inform healthcare research and clinical practice, this study aimed to understand and describe the perceptions and experiences of the parents of burn-injured children during hospital stay. Forty-six parents (thirty-eight mothers) of forty-six children (eighteen girls) with a mean age of 2.28 years ( SD = 1.52) answered ten open-ended questions. This qualitative study was conducted in a referral hospital in the northern region of Portugal...
March 8, 2024: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540063/factors-influencing-disease-dynamics-in-small-scale-carp-polyculture-in-bangladesh
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Partho Pratim Debnath, Pochara Prukbenjakul, Melba G Bondad-Reantaso, Charles R Tyler, Channarong Rodkhum
Small-scale carp polyculture plays a key role in food supply in Bangladesh. However, factors including water pollution, limited infrastructure, and inadequate disease management hinder its sustainability. This paper reports on a survey of 231 farmers across the six major carp producing regions in Bangladesh, analyzing factors including farmers' social aspects, farm characteristics, information on disease and approaches adopted to combat them, and biosecurity practices. Almost half (46.8%) of the farms surveyed experienced disease in carp species, with clear regional variations...
March 20, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540057/effects-of-individual-essential-amino-acids-on-growth-rates-of-young-rats-fed-a-low-protein-diet
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Wei Liu, Tianyi Wang, Kai Zhao, Mark D Hanigan, Xueyan Lin, Zhiyong Hu, Qiuling Hou, Yun Wang, Zhonghua Wang
To investigate the effects of individual essential amino acids (EAA) on growth and the underlying mechanisms, EAA individually supplemented a low-protein (LP) diet fed to young rats in the present study. Treatments were an LP diet that contained 6% crude protein (CP), a high-protein (HP) diet that contained 18% CP, and 10 LP diets supplemented with individual EAA to achieve an EAA supply equal to that of the HP diet. The CP concentration of the LP diet was ascertained from the results of the first experiment, which examined the effects of dietary CP concentrations on growth rates, with CP ranging from 2% to 26%...
March 20, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540050/dog-owners-perceptions-of-the-convenience-and-value-of-chewable-oclacitinib-quantitative-survey-data-from-an-international-survey
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Andrea Wright, Andrew Hillier, Jonathan Lambert, Kennedy Mwacalimba, Natalie Lloyd, Tetsushi Kagiwada, Yoriko Hashiguchi, Carolyne Hours, Danielle Riley, Ashley Enstone, Robin Wyn
Oclacitinib is an oral therapy indicated for pruritus associated with allergic or atopic dermatitis in dogs. This study sought to assess pet owners' perceptions of the relative convenience and value of the conventional film-coated formulation and the chewable formulation. A quantitative discrete-choice experimental methodology was applied, comparing (conventional, film-coated) oclacitinib versus chewable oclacitinib using unbranded treatment profiles. Initially, a qualitative interview phase with pet owners and veterinarians was conducted to develop detailed treatment profiles...
March 19, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540031/nutrient-and-energy-apparent-digestibility-of-protein-based-feed-ingredients-and-effect-of-the-dietary-factors-on-growth-performance-and-feed-utilization-of-sobaity-seabream-sparidentex-hasta
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Seemab Zehra, Joseph Leopoldo Q Laranja, Aboobucker Siddik Abulkasim, Reda Saleh, Paulo H De Mello, Edoardo Pantanella, Jorge Alarcon, Abdulaziz M Al-Suwailem, A Al Shaikhi, Brett D Glencross, Asaad H W Mohamed
Two separate feeding trials were undertaken to benchmark a series of commercial diets and determine the nutrient and energy apparent digestibility coefficients of a variety of protein-based feed ingredients when fed to sobaity seabream, Sparidentex hasta . In Experiment 1, triplicate groups of fish (initial body weight: 330.5 ± 2.6 g) were fed with one of three locally available diets containing crude protein (CP) levels ranging from 44 to 46% of dry matter (DM), each with ~12% crude fat. Fish grew at around 3...
March 18, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540024/-shark-dive-and-hologram-zoo-two-case-studies-of-virtual-animal-encounters-as-possible-models-for-sustainable-wildlife-tourism
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Rebecca Scollen, Andrew Mason
Wildlife tourism is commonly argued to positively contribute to nature conservation by providing humans with educational and meaningful first-hand experiences with animals. However, concern for the sustainability of nature due to the negative impacts of wildlife tourism on animals and the environment invites alternative virtual opportunities for close encounters. Participant Observation framed by an Animal Studies perspective is employed to interpret two contemporary Australian family entertainments, Shark Dive and Hologram Zoo , centred on providing people with wild animal interactions but without real animals present...
March 17, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540021/zoo-visitors-most-liked-aspects-of-elephant-encounters-and-related-perceptions-of-animals-emotions-and-welfare-states-a-pragmatic-approach
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Angela M Lacinak
Zoos strive to provide excellent welfare for resident animals, including those belonging to endangered species involved in captive breeding programs while addressing visitors' concerns regarding the ethics of captivity. Zoos also rely on income and support from visitors to provide exceptional care for their animal residents. It is essential, therefore, that zoos consider how visitors perceive their animals' well-being, including physical and psychological welfare. This pragmatic, qualitative research explores the aspects of training-focused enrichment activities provided for a resident herd of African elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) that visitors liked/disliked, and it assesses perceptions of the animals' emotions and welfare...
March 17, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540005/effect-of-different-dilution-methods-and-ratios-of-ram-semen-on-sperm-parameters-after-cryopreservation
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Liuming Zhang, Xuyang Wang, Caiyu Jiang, Tariq Sohail, Yuxuan Sun, Xiaomei Sun, Jian Wang, Yongjun Li
The dilution method and ratio were tested to assess their effects on the Hu ram semen after cryopreservation. Experiment I aimed to explore the effect of various dilution ratios (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4) of diluent I (Tris-based and egg yolk) under the condition of 1:1 dilution of diluent II (diluent I and glycerol) on the Hu ram semen preserved in liquid nitrogen regarding spermatozoa motility and kinetic parameters. Experiment II aimed to investigate the effect of various dilution ratios (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4) of diluent I under the condition of 1:2 dilution of diluent II to the Hu ram semen for cryopreservation on spermatozoa motility and kinetic parameters...
March 15, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539999/learning-rich-feature-representation-and-state-change-monitoring-for-accurate-animal-target-tracking
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Kuan Yin, Jiangfan Feng, Shaokang Dong
Animal tracking is crucial for understanding migration, habitat selection, and behavior patterns. However, challenges in video data acquisition and the unpredictability of animal movements have hindered progress in this field. To address these challenges, we present a novel animal tracking method based on correlation filters. Our approach integrates hand-crafted features, deep features, and temporal context information to learn a rich feature representation of the target animal, enabling effective monitoring and updating of its state...
March 14, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539994/training-the-concept-of-innovate-in-dolphins-tursiops-truncatus-is-both-creative-and-cognitively-stimulating
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Deirdre B Yeater, Kathleen M Dudzinski, Dawn Melzer, Andrew R Magee, Michaela Robinett, Gonzalo Guerra, Kimberly Salazar, Teri Bolton, Heather Manitzas Hill
Creative or novel behaviors in bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) can be indicators of flexible thinking and problem solving. Over 50 years ago, two rough-tooth dolphins demonstrated creative novel behaviors acquired through reinforcement training in human care. Since this novel training, a variety of species have been trained to respond to this conceptual cue. The current study assessed the creativity of 12 bottlenose dolphins (5 females, 7 males) housed at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) in Roatan, Honduras...
March 14, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539974/effect-of-day-length-on-growth-and-gonadal-development-in-meishan-male-pigs
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Naisheng Lu, Hao Yuan, Xueyuan Jiang, Hulong Lei, Wen Yao, Peng Jia, Dong Xia
Day length is a critical environmental factor for regulating animal growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different day lengths on the developmental changes of growth parameters, testicular sizes, testosterone secretion in Meishan male pigs, and steroidogenesis proteins and melatonin receptors. Fourteen Meishan male pigs (10 weeks (wks) of age) with the same parity, paired in litter and body weight (BW), were evenly allocated into a short-day-length group (SDL, 10 light/14 dark) and long-day-length group (LDL, 14 light/10 dark)...
March 13, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539971/circadian-corticosterone-profile-in-laying-hens-gallus-gallus-domesticus
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Theresa Hillebrecht, Rüdiger Korbel, Monika Rinder, Manfred Gahr
Measurement of blood corticosterone concentrations has been established as an indicator for assessment of acute distress. Therefore, knowledge on physiological fluctuations is required, but previous studies allow little conclusion on daily fluctuations in domestic chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ). To verify the presence of a circadian corticosterone rhythm in socialized chickens, blood samples were taken at four-hour intervals from 12 laying hens kept in groups of four over three days, each. Prior to experiments, hens were adapted to repeated handling for stress reduction...
March 12, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539964/efficacy-of-saccharomyces-cerevisiae-fermentation-product-and-probiotic-supplementation-on-growth-performance-gut-microflora-and-immunity-of-broiler-chickens
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Stephen Soren, Guru P Mandal, Samiran Mondal, Saktipada Pradhan, Joydip Mukherjee, Dipak Banerjee, Manik C Pakhira, Amla, Anjan Mondal, Victor Nsereko, Indranil Samanta
Concern for global health security and the environment due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues in meat and other livestock products has led many countries to restrict the use of antibiotics in animal feed. This experiment was performed to assess the impact of dietary supplementation of a probiotic ( Bacillus subtilis ) and a postbiotic ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product) on growth performance, carcass traits, blood haemato-biochemical profile, gut microflora, gut morphology, and immune response in broilers as an alternative to antimicrobials in poultry production system to minimize the effect on global health security...
March 12, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
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