Male infertility along with the era of coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 by N. G. Kulchenko, N. K. Druzhinina, G. I. Myandina

“…It should be kept in mind that the deterioration of sperm quality is observed both during the acute period of coronavirus infection and during recovery period. …”
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Clinical significance of retrograde inferior parathyroid protection technique based on thymus preservation in thyroid surgery by Shouyi Yan, Yuhan Chen, Wenxin Zhao, Liyong Zhang, Shaojun Cai

“…The anatomical relationship between IPG and thymus was observed in 77.97% of patients (184/236). Additionally, PTH levels were higher in patients with IPG orthotopic retention compared to those with IPG auto-transplantation both on postoperative day 1 (POD1) and at 6 months. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Darunavir 1,200 mg Daily and Approved Dosing Strategies for Protease Inhibitor-Experienced Patients by James M. Mikula, Chiu-Bin Hsiao, Joshua R. Sawyer, Qing Ma, Gene D. Morse

“…This retrospective observational study included all patients treated with DRV after documented use of another protease inhibitor at an urban immunodeficiency clinic. …”
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Electrophysiological properties of vestibular hair cells isolated from human crista by Nesrien Mohamed, Mohammad Al-Amin, Frances L. Meredith, Olivia Kalmanson, Anna Dondzillo, Stephen Cass, Samuel Gubbels, Katherine J. Rennie

“…A slow hyperpolarization-activated current (Ih) was observed in some hair cells in response to membrane hyperpolarization below -100 mV.DiscussionIn summary, whole cell recordings from isolated human hair cells revealed ionic currents that strongly resemble mature current phenotypes previously described in hair cells from rodent vestibular epithelia. …”
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A phase I study of the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib combined with gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors by Aurora Norman, Mahesh Seetharam, Jacob Allred, Jianping Kong, Mateusz Opyrchal, Wen Wee Ma, Yanyan Lou, Grace K. Dy, Amit Mahipal, S. John Weroha, Andrea E. Wahner Hendrickson, Joel M. Reid, Alex A. Adjei

“…No partial or complete responses were observed. 15/22 (68%) of efficacy evaluable patients who received the MTD achieved best response of stable disease. …”
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The Protective Effect of Low-Dose Ethanol on Myocardial Fibrosis through Downregulating the JNK Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Rats by Ying Yu, Xian-Jie Jia, Wei-ping Zhang, Ting-ting Fang, Jie Hu, Shan-Feng Ma, Qin Gao

“…Morphology of collagen in myocardial tissue was observed with Masson’s trichrome staining method and collagen volume fraction (CVF) was analysed. …”
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Team Assembly Mechanisms and the Knowledge Produced in the Mexico’s National Institute of Geriatrics: A Network Analysis and Agent-Based Modeling Approach by Carmen García-Peña, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Augusto Cabrera-Becerril, David Fajardo-Ortiz

“…We showed how these two different ways to form research teams impacted the organization of knowledge produced at INGER. Following these observations, we modeled, via agent-based modeling, the coexistence of different scientific cultures (basic and clinical research) exhibiting different team assembly strategies in the same institution. …”
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VisGraphVar: A benchmark generator for Assessing Variability in Graph Analysis Using Large Vision-Language Models by Camilo Chacon Sartori, Christian Blum, Filippo Bistaffa

“…Geometric structures, particularly graphs with their inherent flexibility and complexity, serve as an excellent benchmark for evaluating these models’ predictive capabilities. While human observers can readily identify subtle visual details and perform accurate analyses, our investigation reveals that state-of-the-art LVLMs exhibit consistent limitations in specific visual graph scenarios, especially when confronted with stylistic variations. …”
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Evaluation of Mast Cells in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Ashish Shrestha, Shashi Keshwar, Toniya Raut

“…A statistically significant increase in mast cells among OPMDs (9.88 ± 7.9) and OSCC (6.711 ± 3.94) was observed compared to normal oral mucosa. The mast cell count reduced among OSCC in comparison to OPMDs which was significant as well. …”
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Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…No gender-specific differences in vulnerability were observed. Thus, the main causes for the exceptionally high number of fatalities were the extreme severity of the flood and its underestimation by the population and authorities, as well as inadequate early warning and evacuation. …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Properties of Moringa peregrina and Ferulago carduchorum Leaf Extracts and Microencapsulation of Superior Plant by Shiva Nouri, Maryam Moslehishad, Seyede Marzieh Hosseini, Mina Etemadi

“…Moreover, SEM, DSC, and FTIR analyses confirmed that the extract was well-coated and no surface fractures were observed. The results indicated that MP can be a promising plant for food fortification as a natural antioxidant and antidiabetic source.…”
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Earthquake effects on youth: understanding psychological challenges and support needs by Mehmet Şam, Göcan Sever, Habibe Yildiz Yüksel, Ramin Aliyev

“…School psychological counselors stated that they observed difficulties such as loss, and mourning, and absence from school in students due to the earthquake during their meetings with them. …”
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The In Vivo Evaluation on Total Components from Extract of Aconitum Based on a New Analytic Method of Area under Absorbance-Wavelength Curve by Miaomiao Yang, Huasong Wu, Xiaodong Li

“…To study oral pharmacokinetics of Aconitum extract in randomized Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats and observe the profile change in vivo between plasma concentration and time with an aim to disclose relevant delivery rule for total components from Aconitum extract and finally to evaluate the research of Aconitum sustained-release preparation. …”
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Rapid Identification of Potassium Nutrition Stress in Rice Based on Machine Vision and Object-Oriented Segmentation by Lisu Chen, Shihan Huang, Yuanyuan Sun, Enyan Zhu, Ke Wang

“…Special symptoms could be observed on rice leaves when exposed to potassium deficiency, and these symptoms usually display differently under different potassium levels, which offer a foundation for rapid nutrition diagnosis. …”
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The Utility of Point of Care Test for Soluble ST2 in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events during Acute Care of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Indah Sukmasari, Ira Puspitawati

“…Soluble ST2 level was measured from peripheral blood taken on admission with POCT. Observation during acute intensive care was conducted to record adverse cardiac events. …”
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Confirmation of the Absence of Somogyi Effect in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Retrospective Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems by Yuxin Huang, Xudan Lou, Weicong Huang, Jieyuzhen Qiu, Cuiping Jiang, Jiao Sun, Xiaoming Tao

“…Morning fasting glucose was observed lower after nights with nocturnal hypoglycemia compared with nights without hypoglycemia (P<0.001). 84 cases presented fasting glucose of more than 7 mmol/L after nocturnal glucose of less than 3.9 mmol/L. …”
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Characterization and Expression of Senescence Marker in Prolonged Passages of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Noridzzaida Ridzuan, Akram Al Abbar, Wai Kien Yip, Maryam Maqbool, Rajesh Ramasamy

“…However, a decline in cell growth was observed at passage 4 onwards and it was further deciphered through apoptosis, cell cycle, and senescence assays. …”
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ChatGPT Versus Modest Large Language Models: An Extensive Study on Benefits and Drawbacks for Conversational Search by Guido Rocchietti, Cosimo Rulli, Franco Maria Nardini, Cristina Ioana Muntean, Raffaele Perego, Ophir Frieder

“…., <monospace>gpt-3.5-turbo</monospace>). We observe an increase in the quality of rewrites leading to improved retrieval. …”
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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countr... by Günther Fink, Jay Patel, Kyaw Zay Ya

“…Outcomes included the proportion of children receiving antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea (specific to paediatric populations), along with total antibiotic consumption and AMR-associated mortality in general populations.Results Our analysis of 138 LMICs found wide variation in antibiotic use between countries and regions. We observed strong evidence of negative association (mean difference MD=−0.150, 95% CI (−0.2593 to –0.0407)) between the presence of regulatory or legislative policies that ban over-the-counter sales of antibiotics and the proportion of children receiving antibiotic drugs for lower respiratory tract infection. …”
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Variability of thermal and precipitation conditions in the area north-eastern Lublin region in the aspect of atmospheric drought risk in the period from 1971 TO 2020 by Barbara Skowera, Alicja Baranowska, Jozefína POKRÝVKOVÁ

“…Statistically significant increase in precipitation totals was observed in the cold half-year: a stronger trend in January, and a weaker growing trend in February and March. …”
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