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Effects of Dietary N-Carbamylglutamate Addition with Two Different Levels of Crude Protein (Low and High) on the Growth, Nitrogen Retention, Amino Acids in the Carcass, Blood Health, Gut Bacteria, and Meat Quality of Finishing Pigs

This experiment was performed to investigate the effect of two different CP levels, with or without NCG supplementation, on finishing pigs’ performance and meat quality. A total of 200 pigs ([Yorkshire × Landrace] × Duroc) with an initial average body weight (BW) of 50.06 ± 1.34...

Beyond the Device: A Digital Infrastructure Framework for Sustainable Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services in Low-Resource and Infrastructure-Constrained Settings

Point-of-care and near-patient diagnostics can shorten the time between testing and clinical or public-health action, but a technically effective test does not by itself create a sustainable diagnostic service. Evidence from diagnostic-access research, digitally connected point-o...

Crisis Resource Management and Non-Technical Skills Training in Anesthesia: A Narrative Review

Adverse medical events remain a serious concern worldwide; deficiencies in human factors contribute to a large proportion of medical incidents and preventable patient harm.In anesthesiology, where high-risk and complex clinical events are routine, non-technical skills (NTS)-inclu...

Thoracotomy versus thoracoscopy in repair of esophageal atresia, prospective comparative study

Abstract Background Pediatric esophageal atresia management has come a long way in recent years. Early diagnosis and better neonatal ICU and anesthesia have contributed to a steady decline in infant mortality. Aim of the study The present study aims to compare the outcome of thor...

Reconstructing women's entrepreneurial identity among rural small agrifood entrepreneurs: Agency, rural embeddedness, and stakeholder influence

This paper explores how women entrepreneurs in the Republic of Benin, West Africa, reshape their entrepreneurial identities through agency and interactions with supportive stakeholders. Drawing on fifteen semi-structured interviews with women running small agrifood businesses and...

Explainable Multi-Objective Quantum-Inspired Fuzzy Optimization of Rule Bases for Scalable Load Balancing in Multi-Factor Computing Environments

The rapid growth of cloud and distributed computing systems has increased the complexity of real-time request distribution under dynamic and multi-factor conditions. In such environments, load-balancing decisions must simultaneously consider uncertain and interdependent parameter...

38. Executive functioning task performance is related to amount of time spent participating in open vs closed skill sports

Abstract Purpose Involvement in physical activity has been related to improvements in executive functioning (EF) across the child and adolescent development range and a variety of sport and physical activities. This study examined whether type of sport (open, closed) had a differ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, Poland

We report the detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected in Poland during the 2022 season. Both Ixodes ricinus and D. reticulatus ticks were surveilled. There was limited TBEV detection found in one pool out of 106 pools (418 tick...

Prevalence of hyponatremia and its association with respiratory failure in lung cancer patients admitted through emergency room

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia and respiratory failure are common in cancer patients, but their relationship among lung cancer patients remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hyponatremia and its association with respiratory failure on admission among...

Development of a Scalable High-Power LED-Based Inspection Platform for Correlative Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence Mapping of LED Chips

In this work, we developed a measurement platform that employs high-power LEDs as excitation sources in conjunction with a charge-coupled device to perform spatially resolved photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) mapping of commercial LED chips. Two optical configur...

Coal PretreatmentTechnologies for Clean and EfficientUtilization: A Review

Abstract As a cornerstone of global energy consumption, coal is extensively utilized in power generation, iron and steel, building materials, chemical industries, and heating. It has made significant contributions to the global economy and will remain indispensable in the energy...

Can government policies enhance the trade credit financing advantages of private enterprises: a quasi-natural experiment of government support for private enterprise reform

Ownership-based credit discrimination has long constrained private enterprise development in China, forcing an over-reliance on costly informal financing. This paper evaluates the 2019 Government Support Policy for Private Enterprises (GSPE), a comprehensive reform addressing mar...

Cumulative Lifetime Trauma Exposure Among Employed Mental Health Care Professionals and Associations With Professional Quality of Life: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

INTRODUCTION: Mental health care professionals face emotionally demanding work and often carry invisible personal trauma histories. AIM: To examine cumulative lifetime trauma exposure among employed psychiatric mental health care professionals and its associations with burnout, s...

A Cluster-POD Based Model Reduction Method for Boundary Control of Fluid Flows

Efficient reduced-order models are needed for real-time simulation and control of high-dimensional nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). Global Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) often underperforms because it assumes a single linear subspace, which is inadequate fo...

Characteristics of intrauterine microecology and Lactobacillus-associated immune profiles in patients with chronic endometritis

Chronic endometritis (CE) is a persistent inflammatory condition of the endometrium implicated in infertility and recurrent implantation failure. Microbial dysbiosis and altered immune responses are increasingly recognized as central features of its pathogenesis. This study aimed...

Photoacoustic viscoelasticity imaging of thin-cap fibroatheromas: Implications for detecting vulnerable plaques

Viscoelasticity is a key mechanical property for assessing the vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaques. In this Letter, we propose photoacoustic viscoelasticity imaging (PAVEI) to provide morphological information on necrotic-core fibroatheromas together with correlative viscoel...

Harmonizing M-protein analysis: an international, multi-center reproducibility study of mass spectrometry and evaluation of concordance to electrophoretic methods

Abstract Objectives Serum M-protein analysis is central to the assessment of monoclonal gammopathies. Quantitation and isotyping are commonly performed by SPE or CZE and IFE or IT, respectively. While these assays are widely used, they are characterized by limited sensitivity and...

Modeling user redemption behavior in complex digital incentive environment: an empirical study using large-scale transactional data

Abstract The digital economy implements complex incentive systems to retain users through point redemption. Understanding user behavior in such complex incentive structures presents a fundamental challenge, especially in estimating the value of these digital assets against tradit...

13. The Relationship between Useful-Field-of-View Performance and Mood and Post-Concussive Symptoms in Adolescents Following Sport-Related Concussion

Abstract Purpose Adolescents with sport-related concussions(SRC) are at elevated risk of repeat injury. The Useful-Field-of-View Assessment(UFOV) measures visual processing efficiency, a modifiable cognitive domain that could be targeted to reduce sport-related injury risk. Howev...

Operational Availability Assessment of Tidal Stream Turbines Using Environmental Data and Fuzzy Logic Inference

In hybrid energy systems, maintaining an optimal scheduling strategy for real-time distribution systems, particularly in triple hybrid power generation units, remains a critical challenge. The lack of an efficient real-time observability platform for off-grid hybrid units directl...