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.

Indications and limits of clear aligner therapy: an international modified Delphi consensus study.

Background: The aims of this study were to gather expert agreement about essential aspects of clear aligner therapy (CAT) and to determine what research areas need further investigation.

Materials And Methods: A steering committee performed literature selection and compiled a list of 25 statements. This study used a modified Delphi method involving a panel of 23 international orthodontic experts.

Education of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health: A Global Survey of Educators Regarding Perceived Facilitators and Barriers.

Background: Occupational therapists can address worldwide mental health (MH) needs and workforce shortages. Ways to advance occupational therapy education to build occupational therapist workforce capacity in MH require further investigation.

Objective: This study aimed to identify perceived barriers to and facilitators for advancing MH occupational therapy education, as rated by occupational therapy educators from across the world, stratified into groups of high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Assessment of body composition, sarcopenia and protein intake in mild to moderate Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non motor symptoms. Nutritional status, particularly protein intake, plays a crucial role in managing PD symptoms and preventing complications such as sarcopenia. In Brazil, only 38% of the elderly frequently consume protein-rich foods.

Barriers and facilitators for the practice of occupational therapy in mental health: findings from a global practitioner survey of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

Background: Occupational therapists are health professionals with knowledge and capacity to address mental health (MH) needs and reduce MH workforce shortages worldwide. However, occupational therapists working in MH are often underrepresented within the MH and occupational therapy workforce.

Aim: Using the perspective of occupational therapists with MH practice, the study aimed to: identify barriers and facilitators for occupational therapy practice in MH, and analyze differences in respondent or country level characteristics.