Pilot Study: Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Indices in Mules Evaluated by 24-Hour Electrocardiogram.

Mules and donkeys are the 5th largest equine population in the U.S., yet basic information such as heart rate and arrhythmia prevalence in mules has not been described.

A Framework for Measuring Treatment Fidelity in Motor-Based Speech Intervention for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

Purpose: Examining adherence to a treatment protocol is a critical component of intervention research. This is particularly challenging in treatment involving young children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) where treatment is provided in a dynamic manner. The purpose of this work was to first present a framework for measuring fidelity of Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), a motor-based treatment designed for children with CAS.

Cocoa Polyphenols Alter the Fecal Microbiome Without Mitigating Colitis in Mice Fed Healthy or Western Basal Diets.

: Chronic inflammation and Western-style diets elevate colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, particularly in individuals with colitis, a feature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Diets rich in polyphenol-containing functional foods, such as cocoa, may reduce gut inflammation and modulate the gut microbiome. This study investigated the impact of cocoa polyphenol (CP) supplementation on inflammation and microbiome composition in mice with colitis, fed either a healthy or Western diet, before, during, and after the onset of disease.

Assessing the uptake of core outcome sets in randomized controlled trials for localized prostate cancer: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To evaluate core outcome set (COS) completion recommended in localized prostate cancer (LPC) randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods: We identified the original LPC COS from 2017 established by the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials Initiative. We conducted a search of LPC RCT registries between 2013 and 2023 from databases on ClinicalTrials.

A Pathway to Research-Reliable Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Multiphase Process for Training Community Clinicians.

Purpose: Mounting research supports the use of motor-based intervention (e.g., Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing [DTTC]) for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), but large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed to better understand optimal treatment conditions.