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View article: SGLT2 inhibitors in hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients: rationale and state-of-the art
SGLT2 inhibitors in hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients: rationale and state-of-the art Open
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of diabetes or baseline renal function. Howev…
View article: Cardoon cake as a sustainable alternative ingredient in broiler feeding
Cardoon cake as a sustainable alternative ingredient in broiler feeding Open
A strategy to improve poultry meat production sustainability is the use of by-products from agro-industries, such as cardoon cake (CC). Due to limited literature available, this trial aimed to study the effect of CC as an alternative prote…
View article: Multiparametric ultrasound for non-invasive evaluation of kidney graft function
Multiparametric ultrasound for non-invasive evaluation of kidney graft function Open
Background Renal transplant (RT) remains the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease and early complications might be detected in the postoperative period to improve long-term outcomes. To this regard, contrast enhanced ultrasound (C…
View article: Benefits of Essential Oil-Enriched Chitosan on Beef: From Appearance and Odour Improvement to Protection Against Blowfly Oviposition
Benefits of Essential Oil-Enriched Chitosan on Beef: From Appearance and Odour Improvement to Protection Against Blowfly Oviposition Open
The food industry is increasingly turning to healthy and eco-friendly alternatives for meat preservation, with recent attention focused on chitosan (CH) and essential oils (EOs). Here, we propose two liquid formulations of CH enriched with…
View article: Genomic responses to climatic challenges in beef cattle: A review
Genomic responses to climatic challenges in beef cattle: A review Open
Climate change is a major concern for the near future and for livestock breeding. Cattle breeding, due to its greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the most implicated industries. Consequently, the main future goals are to breed animals resi…
View article: Growth performance, proximate composition and fatty acid profile of black soldier fly larvae reared on two grape pomace varieties
Growth performance, proximate composition and fatty acid profile of black soldier fly larvae reared on two grape pomace varieties Open
The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is attracting increasing interest for its ability to convert low-value substrates into highly nutritious feed. This study aimed at evaluating grape pomace from two varieties (Becuet - B; Moscato - …
View article: Aloe arborescens supplementation in drying-off dairy cows: influence on rumen, rectum and milk microbiomes
Aloe arborescens supplementation in drying-off dairy cows: influence on rumen, rectum and milk microbiomes Open
Background In the context of the RABOLA project, lyophilised Aloe arborescens was administered orally to cows during the dry-off and peripartum periods. In this specific paper we wanted to i) examine whether oral administration of Aloe arb…
View article: Milk phenomics: leveraging biological bonds with blood and infrared technologies for evaluating animal nutritional and health status
Milk phenomics: leveraging biological bonds with blood and infrared technologies for evaluating animal nutritional and health status Open
Over recent decades, there was a substantial evolution in the productive management of dairy animals worldwide with a consequent boost in individual milk yield. This evolution positioned the milk production as the central metabolic priorit…
View article: Effect of different diet composition on the fat profile of two different black soldier fly larvae populations
Effect of different diet composition on the fat profile of two different black soldier fly larvae populations Open
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens; BSFL) can transform organic wastes into nutritional biomass useful in animal feeding. The aim of this work was to study the effect of five diets (meat, fruit, vegetable substrates, a mix of them…
View article: Different roles of circulating and intramuscular GDF15 as markers of skeletal muscle health
Different roles of circulating and intramuscular GDF15 as markers of skeletal muscle health Open
Introduction Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) is a mitokine expressed in response to various stresses whose circulating levels increase with age and are associated with numerous pathological conditions, including muscle wasting and…
View article: Downregulation of <scp>PLIN2</scp> in human dermal fibroblasts impairs mitochondrial function in an age‐dependent fashion and induces cell senescence via <scp>GDF15</scp>
Downregulation of <span>PLIN2</span> in human dermal fibroblasts impairs mitochondrial function in an age‐dependent fashion and induces cell senescence via <span>GDF15</span> Open
Perilipin 2 (PLIN2) is a lipid droplet (LD)‐coating protein playing important roles in lipid homeostasis and suppression of lipotoxicity in different tissues and cell types. Recently, a role for PLIN2 in supporting mitochondrial function h…
View article: Effect of different doses of camelina cake inclusion as a substitute of dietary soyabean meal on growth performance and gut health of weaned pigs
Effect of different doses of camelina cake inclusion as a substitute of dietary soyabean meal on growth performance and gut health of weaned pigs Open
Camelina cake (CAM) is a co-product proposed as an alternative protein source; however, piglet data are still limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different doses of CAM in substitution of soyabean meal on the growth, health…
View article: Evaluation of veterinary students’ suture performance according to three different instructional modalities
Evaluation of veterinary students’ suture performance according to three different instructional modalities Open
Background: Higher education attempts to ameliorate learning experience through match between learning subjects and students' learning styles. Aim: This study evaluates efficacy of three different instructional modalities aimed at teaching…
View article: Secular Trend in GFR Decline in Non-Dialysis CKD Based on Observational Data From Standard of Care Arms of Trials
Secular Trend in GFR Decline in Non-Dialysis CKD Based on Observational Data From Standard of Care Arms of Trials Open
This study evaluated the secular trend in the change in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline in the placebo arms of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were studying approaches to protect the kidneys in the setting of chronic kidn…
View article: Milk characteristics and milking efficiency in Italian Mediterranean buffalo
Milk characteristics and milking efficiency in Italian Mediterranean buffalo Open
The study aimed to verify the influence of different milking machine setting parameters on Italian Mediterranean buffalo milking performance. Data on milking machine settings (Milking Dry Tests [MDTs]) and milk Test-day (TD) were collected…
View article: The effect of a ketogenic diet on weight loss in CKD: a randomized controlled trial in obese stage G1–3a CKD patients
The effect of a ketogenic diet on weight loss in CKD: a randomized controlled trial in obese stage G1–3a CKD patients Open
This study describes a multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of a ketogenic diet with a low-energy standard diet containing 0.8 g/kg/day on weight loss and metabolic alterations in adult patients with mild-to-modera…
View article: Integrative factorial methods to explore the relationships between genotypes, phenotypes and climate in Holstein cows
Integrative factorial methods to explore the relationships between genotypes, phenotypes and climate in Holstein cows Open
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View article: #3957 SUSTAINED RECOVERY OF KIDNEY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ESKD UNDER CHRONIC DIALYSIS TREATMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
#3957 SUSTAINED RECOVERY OF KIDNEY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ESKD UNDER CHRONIC DIALYSIS TREATMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS Open
Background and Aims The prevalence of recovery of kidney function (RKF) in patients under maintenance dialysis is poorly defined mainly because of different definitions of RKF. The accurate assessment of sustained RKF is critical because t…
View article: A Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Omeprazole Formulations in the Treatment of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Racehorses: A Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Omeprazole Formulations in the Treatment of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Racehorses: A Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is the most common disease of the stomach in horses and treatment is based on the oral administration of omeprazole for at least 28 days. Aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two formulation…
View article: Sustained Recovery of Kidney Function in Patients with ESKD under Chronic Dialysis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sustained Recovery of Kidney Function in Patients with ESKD under Chronic Dialysis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
The prevalence of recovery of kidney function (RKF) in patients under maintenance dialysis is poorly defined mainly because of different definitions of RKF. Therefore, to gain more insights into the epidemiology of RKF, we performed a syst…
View article: Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol
Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol Open
Transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography using alcohol saturation is used in the diagnostic workup of a variety of conditions in horses. The duration of the examination and the amount of alcohol used in each case may vary depending on seve…
View article: Effect of Cooking with Superheated (SHS) vs. Standard Steam Oven on the Fatty Acids Profile of Different Kinds of Meat and Fish
Effect of Cooking with Superheated (SHS) vs. Standard Steam Oven on the Fatty Acids Profile of Different Kinds of Meat and Fish Open
We compared the effect of two different kinds of steam oven—a standard (SO) and a superheated steam (SHS) oven—on four different kinds of samples: hamburgers, bovine steaks, pork steaks, and salmon fillets. Ten samples of each meat/fish we…