Purpose The aim of this study was to develop a multivariate logistic regression model with least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) make valid predictions about the incidence moderate-to-severe patient-rated xerostomia among head neck cancer (HNC) patients treated IMRT. Methods Materials Quality life questionnaire datasets from 206 HNC were analyzed. European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer QLQ-H&N35 QLQ-C30 questionnaires used as endpoint evaluation. primary (grade...

The yak (Poephagus grunniens) has evolved unique adaptations to survive the harsh environment of Tibetan Plateau, while their gut microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining health animal. Gut microbes spread through animal population not only by horizontal transmission but also vertically, which enhances microbial stability and inheritance between generations population. Homogenization different species occurs same habitat enhancing interspecies coexistence. Using as model animal,...

The yak (Poephagus grunniens) has evolved unique adaptations to survive the harsh environment of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, while their gut microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining health animal. Gut microbes spread through animal population not only by horizontal transmission but also vertically, which enhances microbial stability and inheritance between generations population. Homogenization different species occurs same habitat, promoting interspecies coexistence. Using as model...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is currently the most commonly detected bacterial cause of childhood community-acquired pneumonia in several countries. Of note, clonal expansion macrolide-resistant ST3 occurred Japan and South Korea. An alarming surge macrolide resistance complicates treatment pneumonia. We aimed to evaluate clinical manifestation relatedness M. circulating among children Taiwan.We prospectively enrolled 626 with radiologically confirmed between 2017 2019. infection was suspected on...

Based on the historical background of changes made to grassland property rights system, first part this study restores in systems six major autonomous counties animal husbandry production Qinghai region, while second qualitatively analyzes operations and herdsmen’s life under rights. The results show that, with reform range livestock grazing has changed from large-scale nomadic regional rotational grazing. herds are mainly yaks Tibetan sheep, accounting for more than 90%, proportion sheep...

Abstract Background Yak ( Poephagus grunniens ) production on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is influenced heavily by quality of natural forage, which can vary significantly in both and quantity. Therefore, timely accurate monitoring forage variables essential for optimizing livestock this region. Methods This study investigated use near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a tool estimating composition forage. A total 301 samples were collected, their spectral data acquired using NIRS. Conventional...

Estimating the disease burden of stomach cancer is essential to developing evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies. To analyze number deaths temporal trends in mortality years life lost (YLL) relation gender, age, impact aging comorbidity via non-communicable diseases on one most developed regions a transitioning country. Mortality data were collected from Vital Statistics System Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, 2005 2019. The long-term crude rates (CMR), age-standardized...

To analyze recurrent factors in patients with clinical early-stage cervical cancer (ESCC) following hysterectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy.

The quality of meat can differ between grazing and feedlot yaks. present study examined whether spectral fingerprints by visible near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy chemo-metrics could be employed to identify the Thirty-six 3.5-year-old castrated male yaks (164 ± 8.38 kg) were divided into After 5 months on treatment, liveweight, carcass weight, dressing percentage greater in than had protein content but lesser fat Principal component analysis (PCA) was able two groups a great extent. Using...

In the European Union (EU), organic rabbit farming (ORF) remains uncommon (≈50 farms), found mainly in France, and to a much lesser extent Austria, Switzerland, Spain Italy. As rabbits are herbivorous, ORF is based on grazing. This review summarises information functioning performance of systems with certification and/or access pasture. Recent studies have quantified grass intake (30 80 g dry matter/d/rabbit) growth rate pasture (15 30 g/d). has an extensive production cycle mean 2.7...

Heat-treated rapeseed was supplemented to indoor fed yaks in winter test the effect on dry matter intake (DMI), body mass change, and meat quality. Sixteen 3-year-old yak steers (124 ± 15.3 kg) were divided randomly into two groups offered either heat-treated (HTR) or meal (CONT). The allowed 14 days for adjustment measurements made over 120 d. There no difference DMI between (p = 0.67), but average daily gain tended be higher < 0.056) feed ratio lower 0.050) HTR than CONT yaks. Meat from...

Abstract Incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease caused by antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae types not included in conjugate vaccines has increased, including a penicillin- and meropenem-resistant serotype 15A-ST63 clone Japan. During 2013–2017, we collected 206 isolates Taiwan for penicillin meropenem susceptibility testing. We found serotypes 15B/C-ST83 were the most prevalent clones. A transformation study confirmed that penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2b was primary...

Since consumers are showing increased interest in the origin and method of production their food, it is important to be able authenticate dietary history animals by rapid robust methods used ruminant products. Promising breakthroughs have been made use spectroscopic on fat discriminate pasture-fed concentrate-fed lambs. However, questions remained discriminatory ability more complex feeding conditions, such as concentrate-finishing after pasture-feeding. We compared visible reflectance...

Genomic changes in Mycoplasma pneumoniae caused by adaptation to environmental or ecologic pressures are poorly understood. We collected M. from children who had confirmed pneumonia Taiwan during 2017-2020. used whole-genome sequencing compare these isolates with a worldwide collection of current and historical clinical strains for characterizing population structures. A phylogenetic tree 284 showed that all sequenced consisted 5 clades: T1-1 (sequence type [ST]1), T1-2 (mainly ST3), T1-3...

Collective housing is perceived as a possible way to improve rabbit welfare, especially among adult females, which are normally individually housed. Part-time group seems allow better balance between welfare and health than continuous housing, but practical implementation consequences for reproductive performance have not been extensively studied. The aim of this work was compare weight, feed intake, litter size, injury occurrence, body integrity, spatial location female rabbits housed...

This study investigates the effect of altitude on fatty acid composition pasture grass, yak milk, and ghee Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, aiming to understand how environmental factors influence nutritional quality these products. Samples were collected from four different altitudes analyzed for profiles using gas chromatography. The analysis reveals that higher are associated with an increased prevalence beneficial unsaturated acids, such as oleic (C18:1) linoleic (C18:2n6c). These findings...

Carotenoid pigments signature in the fat using visible reflectance spectroscopy has shown high potential for distinguishing pasture-fed (P) from stall concentrate-fed (S) lamb carcasses. However, a recent study demonstrated between-breed variability digestive and metabolic fate of carotenoids pigments. The present was therefore designed to investigate extent which this may affect reliability diet authentication fat. We used 1054 male lambs three breeds (Romane (ROM), Ile-de-France (OIF)...

Abstract Managing infections of sheep with anthelmintic resistant gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) is a major challenge for producers in Western Europe. New methods grazing management have been poorly explored as component an integrated and sustainable control these parasites. Therefore, the purpose this study was to evaluate effect two different types systems (intensive cell versus conventional rotational grazing) on GIN over years farm located temperate environment France. When considering...

Streptococcus pneumoniae 19A ST320, a multidrug-resistant strain with high disease severity that notoriously spread before the use of expanded pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, was derived from capsular switching event between an international Taiwan 19F-14 (ST236) and serotype strain. However, molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive evolution 19F ST236 to ST320 are unknown. In this study, we compared its ancestral clone, ST236, in terms adherence respiratory epithelial cells, whole...

Labeling systems for niche market food products is becoming increasingly important to address consumers' expectations.Yak meat 'green' product from natural extensive rangeland on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.A trace technique essential consumers know the origin of yak meat.In current study, mineral fingerprints were investigated their potential classify according geographical origin.The concentration more than 50 contents in 24 samples three regions plateau analyzed by ICP-MS.Multivariate...

En France, l’élevage cunicole conventionnel est réalisé en système hors-sol (environ 700 éleveurs). La cuniculture alternative avec accès des lapins à l'extérieur, essentiellement sous certification « Agriculture Biologique » (AB) reste marginale 50 cuniculteurs) et ne produit pas suffisamment pour répondre la demande consommateurs. Nous faisons ici synthèse connaissances sur le fonctionnement les performances systèmes cunicoles AB ou au pâturage. Le lapin étant un animal herbivore,...