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Atopic dermatitis is a frequent, chronic and recurrent inflammatory skin disease with complex etiology. Typical symptoms of this disease are persistent itching and dry skin. To assess the severity of the disease we use v...

Abstract Background No mandatory policies currently exist to address food environments in Belgium. Monitoring commitments and practices by food industry actors is essential for increasing accountability. The aim of this ...

Background: Reading proficiency in English as a First Additional Language remains a critical challenge in South Africa and other countries. The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study starkly highlighted t...

Abstract Background and hypothesis CD5L is a glycoprotein induced during inflammation and makes a life-saving contribution in infection and sepsis. Here, we explored the immunomodulatory effect of CD5L in rheumatoid arth...

Abstract Background Formulating sophisticated fluid therapy plans can be complicated and time consuming. Consequently, veterinarians in the field who lack experience, time, or confidence may formulate suboptimal fluid th...

Background: Caregivers are individuals responsible for assisting older, sick, or disabled persons. The majority of care services are provided by family members acting as primary caregivers. Providing care for older peopl...

Temanggung Regency in Central Java is an area with an extensive tobacco farming, allowing its residents to have ease of access to cigarettes. In addition, it has become a tradition for locals in this area to serve any vi...

Abstract Lameness in cattle is a significant welfare and economic concern. To address this, we developed an end-to-end deep learning framework for 24/7 lameness monitoring using top-down depth images of cattle. The frame...

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of recreational citizen science in biodiversity monitoring. The goal was to evaluate whether a minimal training protocol can maintain data quality while engaging l...

Abstract Background Actigraphy is widely used in research settings to objectively assess sleep–wake patterns; however, inconsistencies in device algorithms, hardware capabilities, and scoring procedures pose challenges...

Abstract Objective Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. Its diagnosis requires the combined evaluation of clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. This study aimed to compare...

Computer-aided drug discovery and design involve the use of information technologies to identify and develop, on a rational ground, chemical compounds that align a set of desired physicochemical and biological properties...

ABSTRACT Background Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is routinely used in human patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) but studies in dogs are scarce. Objective To describe CRRT in dogs and assess the utility...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The world has been devastated by the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) from 2019 to 2023 which necessitated stratifying patients into mild, m...

ABSTRACT Objective Although the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score, Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS), and Knee Society Score (KSS) are widely used for postoperative functional evaluation in patients undergo...

Background: Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are among the commonest fractures encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. Primary goal in the treatment of DRFs is to restore articular congruity. Evidence is inconsistent about th...

In Argentina, 80% of walnut production is carried out by smallholder farms facing poor technology, production constraints, and substantial economic losses due to pests like Cydia pomonella (codling moth). We assessed sus...

BackgroundFibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors (FGFRis) benefit selected cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL) patients, yet responses remain heterogeneous and are not fully explained by canonical FGFR alterations. Cl...

Abstract 2-Mercapto benzimidazole derivatives are well-recognized for their diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-tubercular, antimicrobial, anti-ulcer, analgesic, and anticancer properties. Isoniazid, a fir...

Abstract Background Collagenous colitis (CC) is diagnosed histologically and is characterised by a thickened subepithelial collagen band together with inflammatory and epithelial changes. Although routine haematoxylin an...

Objetivou-se com este trabalho realizar o mapeamento de Locos de características quantitativas (QTL) nos cromossomo 16, 17 e 18 de suínos e associar seus efeitos com características de desempenho. Utilizou-se uma popu...

Abstract Background Health assessment instruments are essential for individual health monitoring, yet most existing tools rely on periodic surveys and lack the capacity to integrate large-scale digital health data. With ...

Abstract Background With the widespread adoption of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by ventricular arrhythmia (VA) continue to encounter a sig...

Abstract Background Oral frailty is a key determinant of older adults’ health, functional independence, and quality of life. However, its core elements and interrelationships lack clear systematic conceptualization, an...