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A Comparison of Intravenous and Oral Transmucosal Administration of Pentobarbital Sodium for Humane Euthanasia in White Leghorn Chickens (<i>Gallus gallus domesticus</i>).

Masri A, Tully TN, Como K et al. · 2025 · Journal of avian medicine and surgery

Euthanasia is a common veterinary medical procedure performed on terminally ill backyard chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ). To reduce stress for these animals, it is important to develop a euthanasia protocol that provides a rapid and…

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Effect of Human-Derived Collagen Injection on Clinical and Structural Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Lee JH, Hwang K, Jeong WK · 2026 · Clinics in orthopedic surgery

Background Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is widely performed; yet tendon healing failure still occurs in some cases and remains a challenge. To address this issue, several studies have investigated intraoperative injection or patch…

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Stem migration and bone density at ten years : a randomized radiostereometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry study on a short uncemented hip stem with and without a collar.

Daudi S, Zampelis V, Belfrage O et al. · 2025 · The bone & joint journal

Aims Short, uncemented hip stems might provide a favourable alternative in total hip arthroplasty (THA) by preserving proximal bone mass through reduced strain-adaptive remodelling. We evaluated and compared the migration and…

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Short-term effects of group-based nutritional education on nutritional adherence and glycaemic control in outpatients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised clinical trial.

Busanello A, Koller OG, Menezes VM et al. · 2025 · The British journal of nutrition

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of incorporating group-based nutritional education into usual care on adherence to nutritional counselling among outpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This parallel-group,…

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Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy outcomes are comparable in patients with synovitis treated by synovectomy and those without synovitis.

Williams KG, Constantine EP, Whitney KE et al. · 2026 · Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Purpose To determine whether patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) with synovitis treated by synovectomy exhibit similar outcomes to those without synovitis after 24-month follow-up. Methods A total of 181 patients…

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The Effects of a Bacopa monnieri Extract (Bacumen<sup>®</sup>) on Cognition, Stress, and Fatigue in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Lopresti AL, Smith SJ · 2025 · Clinical drug investigation

Background and objectives Bacopa monnieri is a plant used in Ayurvedic medicine with traditional uses for memory and cognitive function. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of supplementation with a Bacopa monnieri…

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Response of Atlantic salmon to long-term sustained aerobic training at suboptimum elevated temperature: Cardiac anatomy, aerobic performance, and growth implications

Foddai M, Carter CG, Wood AT et al. · 2025 · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A

Sustained aerobic training is suggested to enhance cardiac performance and growth in farmed salmonids, but its effects under suboptimum elevated temperatures remain unclear. This study examined whether continuous training at different…

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Synergistic interaction between nitrifying bacteria and Enterobacter ludwigii enhances PAHs biodegradation in coal mine dump soils.

Pulikova EP, Kotsarev VI, Demin KA et al. · 2025 · Journal of environmental management

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most widespread organic pollutants. The methods to restore the natural environments contaminated with these substances include bioremediation based on PAH-degrading microorganisms. In…

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The telomerase vaccine UV1 combined with ipilimumab and nivolumab versus ipilimumab and nivolumab in advanced melanoma (INITIUM): A randomized open-label phase 2 study.

Lorigan P, Medina TM, Nyakas M et al. · 2026 · European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

Purpose Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) combinations have improved outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma; however, long term survival remains poor. The addition of therapeutic cancer vaccines to ICI combinations represents a…

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Mapping the ABC transporter landscape in the human lung: A comprehensive characterisation of P-gp, MRP1 and BCRP expression and functional activity in human lung epithelial cells.

Simon S, Shanmugalingam T, Neu T et al. · 2025 · European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Active efflux transporters can play a substantial role in the drug disposition of their substrates in the human body. Efflux transporters like P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance associated protein 1 (MRP1) and breast cancer…

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Antidepressant efficacy and safety of scopolamine in individuals with bipolar disorder (SCOPE-BD): A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Miravalles C, Kane R, Rossier AT et al. · 2026 · Journal of affective disorders

Background Current treatments for depressive episodes in bipolar disorder are often limited by partial efficacy or delayed therapeutic response. Intravenous scopolamine, a pan-muscarinic antagonist, has shown rapid antidepressant effects…

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Plane of nutrition through 92 days of age in beef × dairy hybrid steers influences subsequent finishing performance, feed efficiency, and carcass characteristics

Grote A, Genther-Schroeder O, Wilson BK et al. · 2025 · Applied Animal Science

Our objective was to determine the effect of plane of nutrition through 92 d of age on subsequent finishing performance, feed efficiency, and carcass characteristics in beef × dairy crossbred steers. Beef × dairy crossbred steers (n = 109)…

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Clinical outcomes according to the location of graft retear after arthroscopy-assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer in posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Baek CH, Lim C, Kim JG et al. · 2025 · The bone & joint journal

Aims This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes according to the location of transferred graft retear in arthroscopy-assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer (aLTT) for posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears (PSIRCTs). Methods…

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Heterogeneity in the response to a high vs low mean arterial pressure target in patients with septic shock a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Pirracchio R, Fong N, Legrand M · 2025 · Intensive care medicine

Background The best blood pressure target in sepsis is a matter of debate. SEPSIS-PAM, a large multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial, compared two mean arterial pressure targets (65-70 mmHg vs 80-85 mmHg) in septic shock and…

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Rabies immunoglobulin overdose in post-exposure prophylaxis.

Łukasik AJ, Podlasin RB · 2025 · Przeglad epidemiologiczny

Rabies is a zoonotic viral infection caused by an RNA virus from the Rhabdoviridae family, a Lyssavirus species with the highest mortality rate among all infectious diseases. Post-exposure propylahis (PEP) should be applied as soon as…

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Simulated brushing effects on surface roughness and color stability of coated additively manufactured dental resin: an in vitro study.

Alsalem Z, Alothemeen M, Alshehri D et al. · 2026 · Journal of medicine and life

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a glaze coating on the surface roughness and color stability of 3D-printed temporary crown resin materials before and after simulated toothbrushing. Nano-filled ceramic resin specimens were…

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Prediction of the digestibility and digestible energy content of hay for horses using an enzymatic degradability method.

Andueza D, Martin-Rosset W · 2025 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience

The nutritive value of forage for horses is closely dependent on the digestibility of organic matter (OMD), which is typically measured in vivo. Researchers have developed a variety of prediction methods to estimate the digestibility value…

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