bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Systemic Levels of Neutrophilic Enzymes in Patients With Hypertension and Chronic Periodontitis
Authors: Türkoğlu Oya , Barış Nezihi , Tervahartiala Taina , Şenarslan Ömer , Sorsa Timo , Atilla Gül 
Published: November 2013

Background: Inflammation stimulates neutrophils to release their enzymes into the extracellular matrix. The aim of the present study is to investigate the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐8, MMP‐9, tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)‐1, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and neutrophil elastase (NE) in patients with hypertension and chronic periodontitis (CP).Methods: A total of 95 patients were included in the study. Patients were categorized into three groups: healthy control (n = 29), hypertensive control (n = 32), and hypertensive CP (n = 34). Periodontal parameters were recorded, and serum samples were collected from each participant. Serum MMP‐8, MMP‐9, TIMP‐1, MPO, and NE levels in circulation were assessed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay.Results: The hypertensive CP group had significantly higher serum MMP‐8, MMP‐9, and NE levels than the healthy control group (P <0.05). All study groups had similar serum TIMP‐1 levels (P >0.05). Significantly higher serum MPO levels were detected in patients with hypertension and CP than healthy controls and hypertensive controls (P <0.05); however, the difference in serum MPO levels was not significant between the healthy controls and hypertensive controls (P >0.05). There was no significant difference in MMP‐8/TIMP‐1 ratio among the study groups (P >0.05). MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio was significantly higher in patients with hypertension and CP than healthy controls (P <0.05).Conclusions: The presence of hypertension along with CP has a considerable effect on serum neutrophilic enzyme levels, except TIMP‐1. However, the levels of these enzymes do not seem to be affected by the presence of hypertension only. Further studies including patients who have only CP might help illuminate the effect of CP on these enzymes in patients with hypertension.
Association Among Oral Health Parameters, Periodontitis, and Its Treatment and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Authors: de Souza Cleber M. , Braosi Ana Paula R. , Luczyszyn Sônia M. , Olandoski Márcia , Kotanko Peter , Craig Ronald G. , Trevilatto Paula C. , Pecoits‐Filho Roberto 
Published: November 2013

Background: Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a continuous, reversible source of inflammation with a potential impact on mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). This study investigates the impact of oral health indicators, CP, and its treatment on survival rates in a group of patients undergoing HD.Methods: Clinically stable patients undergoing HD were referred for a dental examination. All patients were prospectively followed in the dialysis clinic, and all‐cause mortality was recorded. Three groups of patients were analyzed: those who received CP treatment, those who did not, and patients without CP as a control group.Results: A total of 122 patients (79 males and 43 females, aged 23 to 77 years; mean age: 50 years; range: 23 to 77 years) were enrolled. Forty percent reported having rarely been evaluated by a dentist, and 59% had CP. There were 34 fatal events during a mean follow‐up time of 64.1 ± 11.2 months. Oral factors associated with death in the univariate analysis were decreased frequency of dental visits; non‐use of dental floss; increased decayed, missing, and filled teeth index; presence of CP; and absence of CP treatment. Patients with CP had a higher risk of death from all causes compared with patients without CP in the univariate analysis for untreated patients (hazard ratio 2.65 [95% confidence interval 1.06 to 6.59]; P = 0.036) and to a lesser extent for treated patients (2.36 [1.01 to 5.59]; P = 0.047). These significant differences were not maintained after adjustments for confounders in the multivariate model.Conclusions: These results suggest that poor oral health, including CP, is a common finding in patients undergoing HD. The results of this study call for intervention trials to test the hypothesis that treatment of CP improves survival in maintenance of patients undergoing HD.
Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups
Authors: Deputy Nicholas P. , Boehmer Ulrike 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We determined differences in weight at age 18 years and at current age and weight change by sexual orientation within different racial/ethnic populations, stratifying by gender. Methods. We used 2001–2007 data from the California Health Interview Survey, resulting in an unweighted sample of 120 274 individuals aged 18 to 74 years. Using regression models, we examined overweight status and change in weight by sexual orientation, stratifying by race/ethnicity and gender. Results. Compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity, White and African American lesbians and bisexuals had increased likelihood of being overweight at age 18 years and maintaining overweight status during adulthood. Sexual minority status was unrelated to weight among Latinas and inconsistently linked to weight among Asian women compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity. Sexual minority status was protective against unhealthy weight among White, African American, Asian, and Latino men compared with heterosexual counterparts of the same race/ethnicity. This protective effect was seen after age 18 years except among African American bisexual men. Conclusions. Our findings indicate a need for age- and culture-sensitive interventions that reduce weight or prevent weight gain in sexual minority women and men.
Associations Between Macrolevel Economic Factors and Weight Distributions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Multilevel Analysis of 200 000 Adults in 40 Countries
Authors: Nandi Arijit , Sweet Elizabeth , Kawachi Ichiro , Heymann Jody , Galea Sandro 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We examined associations between macrolevel economic factors hypothesized to drive changes in distributions of weight and body mass index (BMI) in a representative sample of 200 796 men and women from 40 low- and middle-income countries. Methods. We used meta-regressions to describe ecological associations between macrolevel factors and mean BMIs across countries. Multilevel regression was used to assess the relation between macrolevel economic characteristics and individual odds of underweight and overweight relative to normal weight. Results. In multilevel analyses adjusting for individual-level characteristics, a 1–standard-deviation increase in trade liberalization was associated with 13% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.76, 0.99), 17% (95% CI = 0.71, 0.96), 13% (95% CI = 0.76, 1.00), and 14% (95% CI = 0.75, 0.99) lower odds of underweight relative to normal weight among rural men, rural women, urban men, and urban women, respectively. Economic development was consistently associated with higher odds of overweight relative to normal weight. Among rural men, a 1–standard-deviation increase in foreign direct investment was associated with 17% (95% CI = 1.02, 1.35) higher odds of overweight relative to normal weight. Conclusions. Macrolevel economic factors may be implicated in global shifts in epidemiological patterns of weight.
Home Renovation, Family History of Atopy, and Respiratory Symptoms and Asthma Among Children Living in China
Authors: Dong Guang-Hui , Qian Zhengmin (Min) , Wang Jing , Trevathan Edwin , Liu Miao-Miao , Wang Da , Ren Wan-Hui , Chen Weiqing , Simckes Maayan , Zelicoff Alan 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. To investigate the association of indoor air pollution with the respiratory health of children, we evaluated the associations of children’s respiratory symptoms with asthma and recent home renovation. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a school recruitment sample of 31 049 children aged 2 to 14 years in 25 districts of 7 cities of northeast China in 2008–2009. The children’s parents completed standardized questionnaires characterizing the children’s histories of respiratory symptoms and illness, recent home renovation information, and other associated risk factors. Results. The effects of home renovation in the past 2 years were significantly associated with cough, phlegm, current wheeze, doctor-diagnosed asthma, and current asthma. The associations we computed when combining the status of home renovation and family history of atopy were higher than were those predicted from the combination of the separate effects. However, the interactions between home renovation and family history of atopy on a multiplicative scale were not statistically significant (P > .05). Conclusions. Home renovation is associated with increases in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and asthma in children. The effects of different renovation materials on child respiratory health should be studied further.
Impact of Tobacco Control on Adult per Capita Cigarette Consumption in the United States
Authors: Warner Kenneth E. , Sexton Donald W. , Gillespie Brenda W. , Levy David T. , Chaloupka Frank J. 
Published: November 2013

Objectives. We assessed the impact of tobacco control on adult per capita cigarette consumption in the United States from 1964 to 2011. Methods. We used logit regression to model the diffusion of smoking from 1900 to 2011. We also projected hypothetical cigarette consumption after 1963 in the absence of tobacco control. Model predictors included historical events such as wars, specific tobacco control interventions, and other influences. Results. Per capita consumption increased rapidly through 1963, consistent with S-shaped (sigmoid) diffusion. The course reversed beginning in 1964, the year of publication of the first surgeon general’s report on smoking and health. Subsequent tobacco control policy interventions significantly reduced consumption. Had the tobacco control movement never occurred, per capita consumption would have been nearly 5 times higher than it actually was in 2011. Conclusions. Tobacco control has been one of the most successful public health endeavors of the past half century. Still, the remaining burden of smoking in the United States augurs hundreds of thousands of deaths annually for decades to come. Reinvigorating the tobacco control movement will require novel interventions as well as stronger application of existing evidence-based policies.
Effect of Lactococcus lactis vs. Lactobacillus spp. bacteria on chicken body weight, mortality, feed conversion and carcass quality
Authors: Brzóska Franciszek , Śliwiński Bogdan , Stecka Krystyna 
Published: November 2013

AbstractA total of 608 Ross 308 broiler chickens of both sexes were studied to determine the effect of Lactococcus lactis 847 bacteria compared to probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus delbruecki 838 and Lactobacillus plantarum 837 on body weight, feed consumption and conversion, mortality, dressing percentage, postmortem carcass traits, composition of breast muscle tissue, and blood plasma traits. Feeding diets with bacteria to chickens did not increase body weight at 42 days of age or improve feed conversion compared to control chickens. It significantly reduced chicken mortality compared to the control group, from 3.3% to 1.4% (P<0.01). No significant differences were found in feed consumption and conversion. There were no significant differences in the weight of carcasses and their parts. Lactococcus lactis 847 and Lactobacillus plantarum 837 bacteria significantly increased dressing percentage (P<0.05). Lactococcus lactis 847 significantly increased liver weight (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed in carcass fatness, and in the dry matter, protein and fat content of breast muscles. Feeding diet with Lactobacillus plantarum 837 to chickens significantly decreased plasma triglyceride levels, and feeding diet with Lactobacillus delbruecki 838 and Lactobacillus plantarum 837 significantly decreased the level of high-density cholesterol (P<0.05). In conclusion, Lactococcus lactis 847 bacteria in diet significantly reduce losses due to digestive disorders while having no effect on the quantity and proportion of saleable cuts in the carcass, the composition of breast muscles and basic blood parameters.
Effect of type of roughage on chemical composition and technological value of milk from cows fed TMR diets
Authors: Bilik Krzysztof , Niwińska Barbara , Łopuszańska–Rusek Magdalena , Fijał Jerzy 
Published: November 2013

AbstractAn experiment was conducted to determine the degree to which feeding Polish Black-and-White Holstein-Friesian cows with total mixed rations (TMR) differing in the type of “energy” roughages (whole-crop maize silage, MS; winter barley silage, BS) and their proportion (70% or 50% in DM) relative to wilted meadow grass silage (GS) will affect the yield, chemical composition, fatty acid profile and technological suitability of milk, the quality traits and organoleptic score of some milk products (curd cheese, soft rennet cheese, creamery butter), and the fatty acid profile of butter fat. The study was carried out during the second trimester of lactation using 36 cows assigned to four analogous groups with 9 animals per group. It was found that replacing maize silage with barley silage in TMR diets had no significant effect on the yield, chemical composition, fatty acid content and technological suitability of milk, or on the content of major protein fractions and protein substances. Curd cheese and rennet cheese from the milk of cows fed diets with barley and wilted grass silages (groups BS/GS-I and BS/GS-II) and creamery butter from the milk of cows fed diets with a lower (50% DM) proportion of “energy” silages (MS/GS-II and BS/GS-II) were characterized by a higher (P≤0.01) content of solids and fat compared to analogous products from the milk of cows in the other groups (MS/GS-I and BS/GS-I). Butter from the milk of MS/GS-I and MS/GSII cows had a significantly higher content of PUFA (including C18:2 n-6, C18:3 n-6, C18:3 n-3 and CLA), and a lower content of SFA (from C-4 to C-16) compared to BS/GS-I and BS/GS-II cows. Regardless of the type of total mixed ration fed in the second trimester of lactation, the milk and milk products had desirable functional and technological properties.
GENOTYPE SEEDLING AGE INTERACTION FOR HYBRID SEED YIELD OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Islam M. Ariful , Sarker U. K. , Mian M. A. K. , Ahmed J. U. 
Published: November 2013

The experiment was carried out in Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) during the Boro season 2006-2007 (Mid October to mid May) at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman Agricultural University-Gazipur. Alok showed significant bi but its deviation from regression (S2di) invalided its linear prediction. Among the three CMS lines CMS-2 was stable for % OCR due to considerable mean, phenotypic index, regression coefficient near unity (bi ? 1) as well as insignificant deviation from regression (S2di ? 0) and CMS-1 was highly responsive to seedling ages due to significant bi and insignificant S2di. Although, Alok showed significant bi but its deviation from regression (S2di) invalided its linear prediction. Maximum out crossing rate was obtained from CMS-2 irrespective of seedling ages. On the other hand 43 days old seedling of CMS-1 gave the maximum out crossing rate. CMS-2 was highly responsive to yield over seedling ages. CMS-1 showed insignificant regression coefficient (bi) indicating stability over seedling ages but deviation from regression (S2di) was significant which invalided its linear prediction. Alok showed lower mean, significant regression coefficient (bi) and insignificant deviation from regression (S2di) indicating responsitive to favourable seedling ages with comparatively lower yield. 43 days old seedlings of CMS-2 gave the maximum hybrid seed production rate.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v24i1.16995
Callus Induction and Plantlet Regeneration in Blackgram (<i>Vigna mungo</i> L. Hepper)
Authors: Mony SA , Haque MS , Karim MA , Roy SK 
Published: November 2013

The present study was undertaken for callus induction and subsequent plantlet regeneration in blackgram. The study comprised of experiments for callus initiation, shoot regeneration and plantlet formation from cotyledon, hypocotyl, root tip and shoot tip explants. The effects of explants and different concentrations and combinations of BAP (0.0, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 10 mg L-1) and NAA (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg L-1)) on callus induction were investigated first. Among the explants, hypocotyls showed the best performance in callus formation (92.33%) when cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2.5 mg L-1) BAP and 1.5 mg L-1) NAA followed by cotyledon, shoot tip and root tip explants, respectively. The height percentage of shoot regeneration from the calli derived from hypocotyls (56.33%) was achieved in MS medium supplemented with 3.0 mg L-1) BAP and 0.3 mg L-1) NAA and 0.5 mg L-1) GA3. Calli from other explants had no shoot regeneration. The regenerated shoots were transferred to rooting medium supplemented with different concentrations of IBA and NAA. The high frequency (100 %) of rooting was observed with MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg L-1) IBA. The rooted plants were transferred to pots for hardening.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16917 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 27 - 35, 2008
Influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Phosphorus Levels on Dry Matter Production and Nutrients Uptake by Tomato Seedlings
Authors: Rashid MAM , Chowdhury MAH , Bhuiyan MAH 
Published: November 2013

To investigate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and phosphorus (P) rates on the uptake of primary and secondary nutrients by tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Milli) cv. BARI Tomato-2 seedlings, under P levels ranging from low to excessive, plants were grown in five levels of P (0, 7.5, 15.0, 22.5 and 30.0 mg P kg-1 soil) as TSP, either inoculated with AM or without AM. The total dry matter yield and uptake of N, P, K, S, Ca and Mg nutrients was significantly influenced by AM inoculation. Nutrient use efficiency in the AM-inoculated seedlings was also significantly higher than that in uninoculated seedlings. The application of different levels of P lonely increased different nutrients and its uptake positively up to certain level, but at higher level influenced negatively. The N, P, K, S, Ca and Mg content and uptake all were the highest when P applied @ 30 kg ha-1 and the lowest @ 0 kg P ha-1 but uptake found the lowest @ 60 kg P ha-1. There was a significant interaction effect of AM and P levels on nutrients content and their uptakes positively up to certain level, but at higher level of P combination influenced negatively. Among the treatment combinations, P30 x I showed the highest nutrient contents under study and their uptakes but dry matter yield gave the highest value when AM was applied with P @ 15 kg ha-1.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16932 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 75 - 84, 2008
Evaluation of Red Chittagong Cows Based on Test Day Milk Production
Authors: Reza MSA , Bhuiyan AKFH , Habib MA , Rabeya T 
Published: November 2013

The merit of Red Chittagong cows-a promising indigenous cattle genetic resource of Bangladesh was evaluated by using test day milk yield records of total 41 individuals. The data were collected from the Nucleus Herd of Red Chittagong (RC) cattle maintained at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from June, 2007 to October, 2008 under supervised animal recording system along with the previously recorded data from 2005 was also taken into consideration. Data were then analyzed for evaluating the cows based on lactation yield and average daily milk yield. Average lactation yield and daily milk yield were 453.86 ± 59.61 and 1.99 ± 0.14 kg, respectively. The highest lactation yield (538.04 kg) and daily milk yield (2.3 kg) was found in 4th and 5th lactation, respectively. The most probable producing ability (MPPA) of RC cows was calculated by using the test day records and then the animals were ranked on the basis of their MPPA value. For MPPA calculation two methods were followed; cows repeated lactation performance (MPPA1) and within lactation repeated test day records and averaged (MPPA2). The highest MPPA for lactation yield was shown by the cow no. 36 (645.61 kg) and the highest MPPA1 and MPPA2 for daily milk yield were 2.83 and 3.46 kg, respectively for cow no. 03. The result of this study suggests that test-day yields may well be used for genetic evaluation of cows to make recurrent selection decision in cattle breeding programs.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16950 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 101 - 109, 2008
Effect of Pituitary Gland (PG) Doses on Artificial Propagation of Endangered Tarabaim, <i>Macrognathus aculeatus</i> (Bloch)
Authors: Farid SM , Miah MI , Habib MAB , Rahman MM 
Published: November 2013

Five hormone doses viz., 40, 60, 70, 85 and 90 mg of Pituitary gland (PG)/kg body endangered Tarabaim (Macrognathus aculeatus) were tested and they were designated as Treatments T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5, respectively. Significantly (p<0.05) higher fertilization (86%) and hatching rates (50%) were obtained from T5 (90 mg of PG extract/kg body weight) than those of other treatments. However, T4 (85 mg of PG extract/kg, body weight) and T3 (70 mg of PG extract/kg body weight) gave the highest (90%) ovulation rate. In May and June, the highest fertilization rate of 82% and 86% respectively and hatching rate 45% and 75%, respectively were obtained at the temperature ranged from 27.0 to 33.0ºC. In conclusion, PG extract at a dose of 90 mg/kg body weight appeared to be the suitable dose for artificial propagation of M. aculeatus, May and June are the suitable months for its artificial propagation.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16951 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 111 - 118, 2008
Morphological and Genetic Variation in Three Populations of <i>Hoplobatrachus tigerinus</i> from Bangladesh
Authors: Hasan M , Khan MMR , Sumida M 
Published: November 2013

In order to investigate the morphological and genetic variation of Indian bullfrog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, live samples were collected from three populations located in Khulna (southern part), Char Nilokhia and Netrokona (central part) in Bangladesh. The proportions of head length and head width (HL : HW), eye length and tympanum diameter (EL:TD), head length and snout length (HL : SL), internarial space and interorbital distance (IN:IOD) and internarial space and distance from nostril to tip of snout (IN:NS) of the Khulna population were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of the other two populations. For allozyme study, 4 enzymes were screened, where 5 presumptive scorable loci were identified. The highest values of mean proportion of polymorphic loci (<0.95), mean number of alleles per locus and mean number of heterozygous loci per individual were observed in the Khulna population (60%, 1.60 and 14.0% respectively). The pairwise genetic differentiation (FST and Neis D) was the highest (0.279 and 0.157, respectively) between the Khulna and Netrokona populations. The UPGMA dendrogram showed two clusters i.e. the Char Nilokhia and Netrokona populations formed one cluster, whereas the Khulna population alone made another cluster. These results suggested that the Khulna population diverged morphologically and genetically from the other two populations probably due to its geographical distance. Further extensive study will be necessary for elucidating the whole aspects of differentiation in H. tigerinus from Bangladesh.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16954 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 139 - 149, 2008