Association of fertility traits with markers of oocyte competence in dairy cattle.

Fertility traits such as daughter pregnancy rate (DPR), cow conception rate, and heifer conception rate are key predictors of reproductive performance in dairy herds. However, their low heritability, likely due to their multifactorial nature and difficulty in measuring phenotypes, poses challenges for genetic improvement. Oocyte competence, encompassing nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, is a critical factor influencing fertility.

Digital Health in Low-Resource Settings: Comprehensive Challenges and Opportunities With a Focus on Stroke Care.

The global transition to digital health offers a critical opportunity to transform health care delivery, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Stroke care exemplifies the need for timely, coordinated, and longitudinal management across health systems. Although substantial progress has been achieved, low- and middle-income countries continue to encounter persistent challenges, including infrastructural deficiencies, digital inequity, fragmented governance structures, and limitations within the health care workforce.

Inclusion of planetary health and Sustainable Development Goals in nursing training.

Objectives: to report the experience of including the topics of planetary health and Sustainable Development Goals in undergraduate nursing education.

Methods: this is an experience report, in the context of an integrated curriculum, based on professional competence and that explores active teaching-learning methodologies in an undergraduate nursing course.

Results: the inclusion of the aforementioned topics constitutes an important step towards comprehensive nursing education aligned with current global challenges, transcending the traditional scope and recognizing the vital interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health and planet sustainability.

Does preoperative physical therapy/prehabilitation affect outcome or complications after surgery for lumbar disc herniation? A systematic review.

Introduction: Preoperative physical and psychological conditioning or 'prehabilitation', has emerged as a potential strategy to enhance surgical outcomes. While recent studies have investigated the role prehabilitation in spinal surgery, its specific role in lumbar disc herniation remains insufficiently defined.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of preoperative physical therapy/rehabilitation on postoperative outcomes and complications in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar disc herniation, compared to standard preoperative care.

Chemical Composition, Biocompatibility, and Anti- Activity of Mart. ex Engl.

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC), predominantly caused by , represents a global health issue, particularly in developing regions. This study explores the antifungal potential of aqueous leaf extract of Mart. ex Engl.