Pentoxifylline Enhances Sperm Quality, Reduces Oxidative Stress in Semen, and Decreases Sperm DNA Damage in Men with Asthenozoospermia Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology by Oumaima Ammar, Marwa Ben Ali Gannoun, Tesnim Ajina, Assila Hadj Ali, Manel Boussabbeh, Amira Sallem, Zohra Haouas, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Meriem Mehdi

“…The sperm viability and motility were assessed at 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, and 24 h post-treatment. OS was evaluated using nitro blue tetrazolium staining and a chemiluminescence assay. sDF was assessed using the alkaline Comet assay. …”
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Earlier quantification of rice blast impact via instantaneous chlorophyll fluorescence by Insu Yeon, Jihyeon Yeo, Yejin Park, Ghiseok Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Hyungsuk Kimm

“…Results ΦF sensitively responded to rice blast within 24 and 96 hours post-inoculation for susceptible and resistant cultivars, respectively. …”
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Principles and criteria affecting the physical identity shaping Iranian contemporary architecture (case study of the Second Pahlavi period) by Hamid Majedi, Seyede Sara Ebnoreza, Farh Habib

“…<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; tab-stops: 183.7pt; margin: 0in 13.5pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA; mso-no-proof: yes;">Architecture in the Second Pahlavi period is characterized by the triangle of the western culture and civilization influence, Iranian historical heritage with starring role of pre- and post- Islamic architecture and the emergence of architecture from the heart of this period. …”
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Primary pancreatic glomus tumor invading into the superior mesenteric vein: a case report by Ichiro Tamaki, Yohei Hosoda, Hironobu Sasano, Yu Sasaki, Hidenori Kiyochi, Yoshiro Taki, Izumi Komoto

“…Her postoperative course was uneventful and annual surveys for the following 4 years post-op detected no clinical signs of recurrence. …”
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Association of albumin-corrected anion gap with mortality in ICU patients with heart failure and acute kidney injury: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Shaoyan Huang, Qiuwang Zhang, Fujiang Wei, Michael J. B. Kutryk, Jianzhong Zhang

“…The Kaplan–Meier curve and multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed a positive relationship between ACAG and mortality at both 30 and 365 days post ICU admission. These results were confirmed by subgroup analysis. …”
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Coupling of straw returning and nitrogen-water integration on rice nitrogen recovery and soil carbon pool by Binbin Liu, Jinyue Zhang, Chuanhai Shu, Qingyue Cheng, Qiqi Chen, Hongkun Xie, Yuanqing Shi, Xiana Tie, Jiayue Wang, Ning Liu, Zongkui Chen, Na Li, Yongjian Sun, Jun Ma, Xiaoli Zhang, Zhiyuan Yang

“…With straw return, water-fertilizer coupling with 20 % nitrogen reduction (1) promoted the targeted transformation of active organic carbon components and increased the carbon pool activity index; (2) enhanced the accumulation of post-flowering assimilates and promoted seed filling; (3) constructed a new nitrogen utilization pathway and increased the agronomic and physiological nitrogen use efficiency by 22.22 %–22.44 % and 3.11 %–4.63 %, respectively. …”
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Invention of novel continuous nitropulper technology for producing commercial nitrocellulose of wood pulp sheet by Ali Khalili Gashtroudkhani, Mohammad Dahmardeh Ghalehno, Saeed Soltan Abadi, Seyed Ghorban Hosseini, Maryam Pouyani

“…Pre-nitration was carried out for 4 min, followed by post-nitration (16–36 min) to ensure complete reaction. …”
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Analysis Strategy for Identifying the <i>O</i>-Linked Glycan Profile and <i>O</i>-glycosylation Sites on Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone-<i>C</i>-terminal Peptide (r... by Xinyue Hu, Yuxing Xiang, Xiaoming Zhang, Yue Sun, Yi Li, Lvyin Wang, Ping Lv, Zhen Long, Chenggang Liang, Jing Li

“…<i>O</i>-glycosylation is a common post-translational modification on extracellular and secreted proteins driving biochemical and biophysical interactions at the cell surface. …”
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Integrated analysis of microRNA and mRNA interactions regulating fecundity in the ovaries of two distinct sheep breeds by Salsabeel Yousuf, Waqar Afzal Malik, Hui Feng, Tianyi Liu, Lingli Xie, Xiangyang Miao

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression, binding to target messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to inhibit translation or trigger degradation. …”
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding differences between older and younger adults: should bleeding in non-cirrhotic patients be considered a geriatric syndrome? by Francisco Vara-Luiz, Ivo Mendes, Carolina Palma, Paulo Mascarenhas, Diogo Simas, Plácido Gomes, André Ruge Gonçalves, Inês Simão, Madalena Teixeira, Sara Ramos Lopes, Francisca Côrte-Real, Maria Antónia Duarte, Catarina Bravo, Marta Patita, Gonçalo Nunes, Pedro Pinto-Marques, Jorge Fonseca

“…Overall mortality was 15% ( n  = 90), with 76 deaths attributed to non-bleeding causes. In a post hoc subgroup analysis excluding cirrhotic patients, older adults required hospitalization ( p  = 0.007) and longer hospital stays ( p  = 0.005) more frequently, while younger patients had higher intensive care unit admission rates ( p  = 0.018). …”
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Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells restore chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure by inhibiting ferroptosis in vitro ovarian culture system by Jiaqi Chen, Zhuoying He, Wenjuan Xu, Yumiao Kang, Fengyu Zhu, Heng Tang, Jianye Wang, Fei Zhong

“…However, challenges such as stem cell loss and immune phagocytosis post-transplantation hinder their application. Due to easy and safe handling, in vitro ovarian culture is widely available for drug screening, pathophysiological research, and in vitro fertilization. …”
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Exploring tolerance and side effects of an innovative yeast-bound iron supplement: a feasibility trial by Keely A. Shaw, Thomas A. Tompkins, Brendan Abrahamson-Durant, Gillian MacNevin, Jill A. Parnell, Martin J. MacInnis, Raylene A. Reimer, Jane Shearer

“…Qualitative data on supplement acceptability were collected post-intervention. Feasibility was evaluated based on recruitment, retention, adherence, and safety criteria. …”
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Prolonged allograft survival in liver transplantation by Yash Kadakia, MD, Andrew D. Shubin, MD, PhD, Malcolm MacConmara, MBBCh FACS, Madhukar S. Patel, MD, MBA, ScM, Jorge A. Sanchez-Vivaldi, MD, Lauren E. Matevish, MD, Steven I. Hanish, MD, FACS, Parsia A. Vagefi, MD, FACS, Christine S. Hwang, MD, FACS

“…Methods: Using the UNOS STARfile, allografts with a cumulative age (sum of age at transplant plus post-transplant survival) of octogenarian, 90–99 nonagenarian, and 100 years or greater (centurion) were identified from all adult transplant recipients between 1990 and 2022. …”
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Neutrinos from Carbon-burning Red Supergiants and Their Detectability by Gwangeon Seong, Kyujin Kwak, Dongsu Ryu, Bok-Kyun Shin

“…We first calculate the luminosity and energy spectrum of the neutrinos emitted during the post-main-sequence evolution of massive stars. For a nearby carbon-burning RSG located  ∼200 pc away, we estimate the neutrino flux reaching Earth to be as large as  ∼10 ^5 cm ^−2 s ^−1 , with a spectrum peaking at ∼0.6 MeV. …”
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Online Education Research in the Islamic World: A Bibliometric Systematic ‎Review by Hasan Mahmoud Abu Hasna, Fatima Saleh Al Blooshi

“…The insights gained from this review offer a foundation for future research and practice in integrating online education in the Islamic world, aiming to enhance educational practices and outcomes in the post-pandemic world.…”
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Cost shifting or cost cutting by hospitals as a response to reimbursement reform? The case of diagnosis-related groups (DRG) scheme in China by Jiabi Wang, Jiabi Wang, Jinyun Zhu, Jinyun Zhu, Kuan Hu, Kuan Hu, Yijun Chen, Jinghua Zhang, Xiaoyu Wu

“…The DDD model revealed a decrease of 0.226 in the IOL cost ratio for self-financing patients in DRG hospitals post-implementation. These results remained robust across various healthcare cost ratios.ConclusionThe study indicates that implementing the DRG system in Chinese hospitals effectively constrained healthcare costs without causing unintended cost-shifting among self-financing patients. …”
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Luteolin-Rich Extract from <i>Harrisonia perforata</i> (Blanco) Merr. Root Alleviates SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein-Stimulated Lung Inflammation via Inhibition of MAPK/NLRP3 Inflammasom... by Warathit Semmarath, Punnida Arjsri, Kamonwan Srisawad, Sonthaya Umsumarng, Pornngarm Dejkriengkraikul

“…The COVID-19-related long-standing effect or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is often associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation in pulmonary inflammation elicited by SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. …”
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Monitoring osseointegration and degradation of Mg-alloy implants through plasma biomarkers of inflammation and bone regeneration by Eduarda Mota-Silva, Diana C. Martinez, Giuseppina Basta, Serena Babboni, Serena del Turco, Davide Fragnito, Stefano Salvadori, Claudia Kusmic, Leon Riehakainen, Daniele Panetta, Beatrice Campanella, Massimo Onor, Tomasz Plocinski, Wojciech Swieszkowski, Luca Menichetti

“…A total of 16 biomarkers were measured from plasma samples collected at multiple timepoints up to 90 days post-implantation. Mg-alloy, Ti-alloy, and Sham (noncritical bone defect) groups were followed with computed tomography, histological, and SEM-EDX analysis. …”
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Characterisation and Harnessing of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Metabolism in Pseudomonas umsongensis GO16 for the Production of 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid by Rhys Orimaco, Pauric Donnelly, Seán Sexton, Aoife McLoughlin, Sophie Kelly, Kevin E. O'Connor, Nick Wierckx, Tanja Narančić

“…This expands the repertoire of valuable products obtained from engineered P. umsongensis GO16 in the strategy to bio‐upcycle post‐consumer PET.…”
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Adverse socioeconomic factors are associated with a widening gap in one-year health-related quality of life after acute myocardial infarction by David Füller, Henrike Andresen-Bundus, Nikolaos Pagonas, Philipp Jaehn, Christian Ukena, Kathrin Gödde, Christine Holmberg, Oliver Ritter, Benjamin Sasko

“…Patients with lower educational attainment were more likely to report dyspnea at hospital admission, had a worse renal function and more frequently hypertension. One year post-AMI the health state of the cohort worsened in terms of the mobility, activity, pain, and anxiety/depression domains but not the self-care domain. …”
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