The Sonographic Evaluation of Male Testicular Volume amongst Patients with Fertility Challenges by Augusta Amarachi Ezenwaka, Onyebuchi Okechukwu Ezema, Chizoba Ihedioha, Uchechukwu Innocent Nwadike

“…Smaller testicular volume was associated more with lesser sperm mortility sluggishness and reduced sperm count. …”
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Eesti keele konstruktikoni poole: ülesehituse peajooned by Geda Paulsen, Heete Sahkai, Ene Vainik, Jelena Kallas, Kertu Saul, Arvi Tavast, Kristina Koppel

“…. *** "Towards the Estonian Constructicon" *** This article outlines the main approach for presenting grammatical information on Estonian in a dictionary-like resource known as a constructicon. …”
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Deciphering the role of dietary modifications and gut dysbiosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Meenakshi Vachher, Kohinoor Kaur, Manisha Marothia, Archana Burman, Deepanjana, Savita Bansal

“…Approximately one-third of the total population is affected by NAFLD. The more aggressive form of NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) could progress to liver failure, fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and even death. …”
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Demographic characteristics and clinical manifestations of interstitial lung disease with systemic sclerosis in eastern part of Libya by Fathi Elbraky, Khaled Alsaeiti, Fathiyah Aboulqasim, Saleh Alawgali

“…Conclusion: ILD is a serious complication of SSc, it is more common among patients with dcSSc. Chest HRCT is very sensitive to detect ILD. …”
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Minimally invasive surgery in gynecological cancers: update and systematic review by Elisa Scarpelli, Giulia Armano, Luciano Monfardini, Alissa Valenti, Giuseppe Barresi, Alessandra De Finis, Isabella Rotondella, Davide Scebba, Diana Butera

“…Introduction: In the last decades, the introduction of laparoscopy and, more recently, of robotic surgery, offered new options for surgical treatment also in gynecological malignancies, as an alternative to open surgery. …”
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A CULTURA MATERIAL ASSOCIADA A SEPULTAMENTOS NO BRASIL: ARQUEOLOGIA DOS ADORNOS by Jaciara Andrade Silva, Olivia Alexandre de Carvalho, Albérico Nogueira de Queiroz

“…These evidencessuggest that the various questionings and restlessness about the stratigraphical layers of the Justino archaeological site may be more complex than has been presented so far. KEYWORDS: Material Culture; Burials; Archaeology of Adornments…”
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Romanian Dentists’ Perceptions on Molar Incisor Hypomineralization—A Questionnaire-Based Study by Beatrice Ciocan, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Rodica Luca

“…This condition can lead to a wide range of clinical presentations, from mild opacities to severe post-eruptive breakdown, which can significantly impact a child’s oral health and quality of life. …”
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Comparative analysis of principal modulation techniques for modular multilevel converter and a modified reduced switching frequency algorithm for nearest level pulse width modulati... by M. Benboukous, H. Bahri, M. Talea, M. Bour, K. Abdouni

“…The NL-PWM technique shows intermediate performance, making it more appropriate for medium-voltage applications. …”
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Mutant p53-specific CD8TCR-therapy combined with a CD4TCR prevents relapse of cancer and outgrowth of micrometastases by Vasiliki Anastasopoulou, Hans Schreiber, Ching-En Lee, Kazuma Kiyotani, Leo Hansmann, Yusuke Nakamura, Matthias Leisegang, Steven P. Wolf

“…Relapse remains challenging in the treatment of metastatic cancers. More than 50% of human cancers harbor mutant p53 (mp53) as a cancer-specific target. …”
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A mixed methods study exploring barriers and facilitators to secondary-care nurses discussing smoking cessation with patients: phase 1 of the Think Quit Study by Megan Elliott, Katy-May Price, Rachael M. Hewitt, Nicky Knowles, Siva Ganesh, Jessica Baillie, Lauren Jones

“…Abstract Background Tobacco smokers have increased hospital admissions and experience more health complications compared to those who do not smoke. …”
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Prevalence and treatment outcomes of hydrocephalus among children with craniofacial syndromes by Saga Jönsson, Daniel Nilsson, Peter Tarnow, Giovanni Maltese, Madiha Bhatti-Søfteland, Lars Kölby, Tobias Hallén

“… Introduction: Hydrocephalus is more common in patients with craniofacial syndromes (CS) relative to non-syndromic craniosynostosis, and the optimal management is challenging. …”
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Petrographic image classification of complex carbonate rocks from the Brazilian pre-salt using convolutional neural networks by Mateus Basso, João Paulo da Ponte Souza, Guilherme Furlan Chinelatto, Luis Augusto Antoniossi Mansini, Alexandre Campane Vidal

“…Our approach includes the direct integration of paired plane-polarized light (PPL) and cross-polarized light (XPL) images as raw inputs to deep learning models, allowing for a more comprehensive representation of petrographic features. …”
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Neurological Evaluation of Severe Congenital Kyphosis With Compressive Myelopathy in 39 Patients With a Minimum 1‐Year Follow‐Up by Jiaqi Zhang, Yan Zeng, Weishi Li

“…Compared to Group E, Group N showed greater MCC (p = 0.023), MSCC (p = 0.008), and MTAC (p < 0.001) at baseline, and was more likely to present T1WI hypointensity and T2WI hyperintensity. …”
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FlowerPatch: New Method to Measure Nectar Volume in Artificial Flowers by Edwin Lara-Perez, Jose Agosto Rivera, Tugrul Giray, Remi Megret Laboye, Edwin Flórez Gómez

“…The proposed approach provides more detailed information about the nectar consumption by bees and allows for the determination of the optimal time to refill the flowers. …”
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Sex-dependent variation in bone adaptation: from degeneration to regeneration by Song Chen, Jhanvee Patel, Torey Katzmeyer, Ming Pei

“…Accumulating research suggests that this disparity is also present in bone regeneration and repair. However, no comprehensive review highlighting the influence of sex currently exists in this field. …”
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DOI, licence and citation uptake for seismological waveform data after 10 years of implementation effort by Helle A. Pedersen, Jonathan Schaeffer, Florian Haslinger, Rob Casey, Javier Quinteros, Lesley Wyborn, Elisabetta D’Anastasio, Jonathan B. Hanson, Jerry Carter

“…The main challenges are presently barriers to systematic data citation, whether on scientist or publisher side. …”
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Ansiedad ante las destrezas orales en estudiantes universitarios de inglés como lengua extranjera/Anxiety when developing oral skills in university students of English as a foreign... by Magdalena López-Pérez, Guadalupe de la Maya Retamar, María José Rabazo Méndez

“…Abstract: In this paper, we present the results obtained from a first study on the emotions that future teachers have experienced during the process of learning English as a foreign language and, more specifically, in the development of oral listening and speaking skills. …”
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Local immunodefence and microbiocenosis at bowel diseases by V. T. Ivashkin, N. L. Denisov

“…Diseases of the small intestine and UC were characterized by considerably more severe bacterization of proximal region of the small intestine in comparison to IBS. …”
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Prevalence and diagnostic value of GPs’ gut feelings for cancer and serious diseases: protocol for a prospective observational study of diagnostic validity by Sebastià March, Magdalena Esteva, María Martín-Rabadán, Bernardino Oliva-Fanlo, David Medina, Gaspar Tamborero, Erik Stolper

“…The results may help GPs to make more accurate decisions about which patients need further examinations to rule out or to confirm a diagnosis of cancer or a serious disease, and which ones do not. …”
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The role of vital signs in predicting mortality risk in elderly patients visiting the emergency department by Karin Erwander, Björn Agvall, Kjell Ivarsson

“…Abstract Background Accurate risk stratification in older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) is essential but challenging due to atypical presentations and age-related physiological changes. …”
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