Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Mycotoxins and Phytoestrogens in Plant-Based Fish Feed and Exposed Fish

New protein sources in fish feed require the assessment of the carry-over potential of contaminants and anti-nutrients from feed ingredients into the fish, and the assessment of possible health risks for consumers.Presently, plant materials including wheat and legumes make up the largest part of aquafeeds, so evaluation of the transfer capabilities

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Umbilical acupuncture combined with warm needle acupuncture for the treatment of residual numbness after lumbar disc herniation surgery: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPostoperative residual numbness following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is a relatively common symptom.Existing drugs and physical therapies are not very effective.Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of LDH, but there are limited reports on its use for postoperative numbness.Based on clinical observations and literature revi

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Identification of Financial Distressed Firms at Pakistan Stock Exchange Through Infusion of Corporate Social Responsibility Information into Altman Z-Score

Financial distress is one of the leading reasons for corporate default, foreclosure, and subsequent bankruptcy.Traditionally accounting information-based models have been used kebableikkuri to identify the financially distressed firms.Inaccurate identification results in type-I and type- II errors.These errors are attributable to the elements of co

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