Influence of temperature on the quality of sperm from synthetic strain rabbits by Khedidja Boutebel-Boudour, El Hassen Lankri, Malika Meziane-Ahmed, Nacira Zerrouki-Daoudi

“…During the experimental period, which lasted from the end of May to the beginning of July 2022, two successive ejaculates, spaced 10 minutes apart, were collected from each male and evaluated once a week. Weekly libido measurements also were taken. …”
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Calorie Labeling in a Rural Middle School Influences Food Selection: Findings from Community-Based Participatory Research by Monica Hunsberger, Paul McGinnis, Jamie Smith, Beth Ann Beamer, Jean O’Malley

“…In March/April of 2010, 32 students who ate in the cafeteria 3 or more times per week were interviewed regarding their views on menu labeling. …”
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Peripheral Arterial Tonometry to Measure the Effects of Vardenafil on Sympathetic Tone in Men with Lifelong Premature Ejaculation by Davide Francomano, Lorenzo M. Donini, Andrea Lenzi, Antonio Aversa

“…To elucidate whether adrenergic overtone is involved in the pathophysiology of men with lifelong (LL) premature ejaculation (PE), we investigated differences in reactive hyperemia index (RHI) responses by using peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT). 20 men with LL-PE (18–40 years) were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study and compared with 10 age-matched controls without LL-PE. …”
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A Pediatric Case of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Onset following Varicella Zoster Ophthalmicus with Optic Neuritis by Naoko Shiba, Yuji Inaba, Mitsuo Motobayashi, Makoto Nishioka, Yoichiro Kawasaki, Shunsuke Noda, Hiroki Matsuura, Norimoto Kobayashi, Takafumi Matsuoka, Akinori Nakamura, Yozo Nakazawa

“…Symptoms related to herpes zoster ophthalmicus and MS appeared consecutively in the 10-week period after the appearance of vesicles. This suggests that the onset of MS was triggered by some mechanism involving VZV reactivation in the first branch of the trigeminal nerve. …”
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Fingertip traumatic amputations in children. Treatment with semiocclusive foil dressings-preliminary results by Dimitar Trizlov, Dimitar Raykov, Stoyan Ivanov, Ivan Trizlov

“…The average duration of treatment with semi-occlusive dressings was between 3-4 weeks. The dressing was changed once a week, and after the final dressing, the border between the wound surface and healthy skin was treated with epithelializing ointments. …”
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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention by Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass

“…A 75-year-old male presented with a 2-week history of progressive fatigue and chest pain that then developed into constitutional symptoms. …”
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The effect of yoga on insomnia and quality of life among nursing professionals during COVID-19: A pre–post-test interventional study by Madhu Basavegowda, Sujan M. Umeshchandra, Patteswari Duraisamy, Rajesh K. Thimmulappa, Mounika S. Manivasagan, Chaithra Mallaiah, Jahnavi V. Madhu, Vijaya V. Yogeeshwaran, Nagashree Vishwanath, Vinitha K. Rudramuniyappa, Srinath C. Galag, VSK Manasa Priya Dwadasi

“…Baseline assessments collected age, body mass index (BMI), insomnia severity using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and QoL using the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF). A 6-week workplace yoga intervention was conducted by trained professionals, followed by posttest assessments. …”
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The Effect of Educational Intervention on Improvement of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Azam Maleki, Elham Faghihzadeh, Samaneh Youseflu

“…It is recommended that breastfeeding education should be continued for several weeks after childbirth for gaining its benefit. The Asian region has a more effect on BSE than the others. …”
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Analysis of the drug treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease before and after surgical myocardial revascularization by О.J. Zharinov, О.А. Yepanchintseva, К.O. Mikhaliev, I.V. Shklianka

“…., high-intensity treatment with statins during one week before surgery was prescribed only in 19 (12.2 %) patients. …”
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THORACIC SPINE CANAL STENOSIS WITH CAUDA EQUINE SYNDROME: CASE REPORT by Primadenny Ariesa Airlangga, Arifin Arifin

“…Second patient, a 70-year-old man complained of weak legs since 1 week, accompanied by low back pain, numbness in the buttocks, and difficulty defecating. …”
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Efficacy of an Anthocyanin and Prebiotic Blend on Intestinal Environment in Obese Male and Female Subjects by Shelly N. Hester, Angela Mastaloudis, Russell Gray, Joseph M. Antony, Mal Evans, Steven M. Wood

“…Results. After 8 weeks of daily supplementation, participants had a significant decrease in Firmicutes (p<0.001) and Actinobacteria (p<0.001) and a significant increase in Bacteroidetes (p<0.001). …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Impact Questionnaire (CF-IQ): A patient-reported outcome assessing impacts of cystic fibrosis. by Daniel Serrano, Alyssa Uzumcu, Maya Gerstein, Nicolai D Ayasse, Ella Engstrom, Frederick B Barnes, Charles Iaconangelo, Teja Thorat, Lisa J McGarry, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus

“…In this noninterventional validation study, people with CF completed the 40-item CF-IQ and validating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) via electronic diaries at enrollment (baseline) and at the 4-week follow-up. Validation consisted of modern methods and focus groups to finalize structural validity, and classical methods to assess internal consistency [1-3], test-retest reliability [4,5], concurrent validity [5], and known-groups validity [5] of the CF-IQ. …”
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Prospective Single-Site Experience with Radiofrequency-Targeted Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture by Franklin G. Moser, Marcel M. Maya, Laura Blaszkiewicz, Andrea Scicli, Larry E. Miller, Jon E. Block

“…After treatment, patients were followed through hospital discharge and returned for visits after 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months. Back pain severity improved 66% (P<0.001), from 7.9 (95% CI: 7.1 to 8.6) at pretreatment to 2.7 (95% CI: 1.5 to 4.0) at 3 months. …”
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Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type 2 Trial on the Implementation of Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) for Venezuelan Women Refugees and Migrants in Colombia by Manaswi Sangraula, M. Claire Greene, Diany Castellar, Jean Carlos Flechas de la Hoz, Jennifer Diaz, Valeria Merino, Lucy Miller-Suchet, Maria Cristobal, Ana Maria Chamorro Coneo, Luisa Morales, Marcela Venegas, Abel Guerrero Gonzalez, Marilyn DeLuca, Miguel Uribe, Sara A. Romero, Monica Ferrer, Leslie Snider, Lisa A. Marsch, Zelde Espinel, James M. Shultz, Peter Ventevogel, Brandon A. Kohrt, Camilo Ramirez, Annie Bonz, Ana Maria Trejos Herrera, Adam D. Brown

“…Psychosocial wellbeing, general distress and functioning will be measured at baseline, 1-week and 3-months post intervention. A process evaluation will be guided by the RE-AIM framework. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS AMONG ELEMETARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL SUMBA – WEST NUSA TENGGARA by Fridolina Mau, Mefi Mariana Tallan

“…The most common type of worm egg infection found in feces was mixed infection of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura (35.6%), followed by a single infection with T. trichiura (32.8%) and the least number was A. lumbricoides (14. 9%).STH infections have significant related to some risk factors such as defecating not in the latrine, not washing hand with water and soap before eating and after defecated, not practicing hand washing properly, biting nails, sucking fingers, not cutting nails once a week, and barefood. The highest risk factor of STH infection in Central Sumba was defecating not in the latrine (PR=135.500; CI 95% (34.062 - 539.020)). …”
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Leptin Inhibits the Proliferation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by Angiotensin II through Nitric Oxide-Dependent Mechanisms by Amaia Rodríguez, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Victoria Catalán, Ana Fortuño, Gema Frühbeck

“…This study was designed to investigate whether leptin modifies angiotensin (Ang) II-induced proliferation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from 10-week-old male Wistar and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and the possible role of nitric oxide (NO). …”
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The Effect of Three Months of Aerobic Training on Stroop Performance in Older Adults by David Predovan, Sarah A. Fraser, Mélanie Renaud, Louis Bherer

“…Training sessions were 3 times per week for 60 minutes. All participants completed pre- and post-test measures of cognitive performance using the modified Stroop task and physical performance (Rockport one-mile test). …”
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Endurance Exercise Mobilizes Developmentally Early Stem Cells into Peripheral Blood and Increases Their Number in Bone Marrow: Implications for Tissue Regeneration by Krzysztof Marycz, Katarzyna Mierzejewska, Agnieszka Śmieszek, Ewa Suszynska, Iwona Malicka, Magda Kucia, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak

“…Mice were run daily for 1 hour on a treadmill for periods of 5 days or 5 weeks. Human volunteers had trained in long-distance running for one year, six times per week. …”
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The Effect of Long-Term Exercise on the Production of Osteoclastogenic and Antiosteoclastogenic Cytokines by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and on Serum Markers of Bone Metabol... by J. Kelly Smith, Rhesa Dykes, David S. Chi

“…A combination of aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises done on average of 2.5 hours a week attenuated the production of osteoclastogenic cytokines and enhanced the production of antiosteoclastogenic cytokines. …”
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Neural Plastic Effects of Cognitive Training on Aging Brain by Natalie T. Y. Leung, Helena M. K. Tam, Leung W. Chu, Timothy C. Y. Kwok, Felix Chan, Linda C. W. Lam, Jean Woo, Tatia M. C. Lee

“…This longitudinal study examined the behavioral effects of a systematic thirteen-week cognitive training program on attention and working memory of older adults who were at risk of cognitive decline. …”
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