Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility

“…Animals were sacrificed 8 weeks after surgery. Testes were removed and used for the evaluation of nitrate/nitrite and TBARS levels and for histology. …”
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BSG 2024 IBD guidelines protocol (standard operating procedures) by Philip Smith, Rachel Cooney, Jimmy Limdi, Sreedhar Subramanian, Polychronis Pavlidis, Ajay Verma, Said Din, Gordon W Moran, Naila Arebi, Shahida Din, Morris Gordon, Kamal V Patel, Klaartje Bel Kok, Dennis McGonagle, Matthew Shale, Ana-Maria Darie, Vasiliki Sinopoulou, Newton A C S Wong

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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

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Staff education compared with active real-time waste segregation to reduce the environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: a multicentre study by Rohan Prakash, Ahmed Nasser, Akshat Sharma, Deborah Eastwood, Mike Reed, Yuvraj Agrawal

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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training vs. Vaginal Vibration Cone Therapy for Postpartum Dyspareunia and Vaginal Laxity by Federico Villani, Izabella Petre, Florina Buleu, Stela Iurciuc, Luciana Marc, Adrian Apostol, Chiara Valentini, Elisabetta Donati, Tommaso Simoncini, Ion Petre, Cristian Furau

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Correlation between Thyroid Homeostasis and Obesity in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Research by Yu Zhou, Sujie Ke, Kejun Wu, Jingze Huang, Xuelin Gao, Beibei Li, Xiaoying Lin, Xiaohong Liu, Xiaoying Liu, Li Ma, Linxi Wang, Li Wu, Lijuan Wu, Chengwen Xie, Junjun Xu, Yanping Wang, Libin Liu

“…A total of 193 subjects with SCH (90 males and 103 females) without a history of treatment of thyroid disease, such as surgery, radiation, and thyroid hormone or antithyroid medication, were included in the present study. …”
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Reshaping lipid metabolism with long-term alternate day feeding in type 2 diabetes mice by Eleni Beli, Yuanqing Yan, Leni Moldovan, Todd A. Lydic, Preethi Krishman, Sarah A. Tersey, Yaqian Duan, Tatiana E. Salazar, James M. Dominguez, Dung V. Nguyen, Abigail Cox, Sergio Li Calzi, Craig Beam, Raghavendra G. Mirmira, Carmella Evans-Molina, Julia V. Busik, Maria B. Grant

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Hypoxia Induced Lnc191 Upregulation Dictates the Progression of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Activating GRP78/ERK Pathway by Sisi Wei, Xinyi Fan, Xiaoya Li, Wei Zhou, Zhihua Zhang, Suli Dai, Huilai Lv, Yueping Liu, Baoen Shan, Lianmei Zhao, Qimin Zhan, Yongmei Song

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Expression of PD-1 on CD4+ Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Tumor Microenvironment Associated with Pathological Characteristics of Breast Cancer by Yan-Jie Zhao, Jian Zhang, Feng Shi, Zhi-Ping Hu, Jiang-Ping Wu, Guang-Jiang Wu, Rui-Bin Wang, Quan Zhou, Hong Chang, Ying-Nan Li, Qing-Kun Song

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Association between air pollutants and blood cell counts in pediatric patients with asthma: a retrospective observational study by Kuo-Chen Huang, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Ting-Min Hsieh, Chih-Cheng Chen, Fu-Jen Cheng

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Feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention (TreatWELL) for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatment by Annie S Anderson, Ronan E O’Carroll, Martine Stead, Robert J C Steele, Mary Wells, Maureen Macleod, Anna Campbell, Jacqui A Sugden, Jackie Rodger, Jennifer McKell

“…Protocol challenges included limited time between diagnosis and surgery and the presence of comorbidities. The intervention was rated highly by participants but limited support from NHS staff was noted. …”
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TSH Variability of Patients Affected by Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Treated with Levothyroxine Liquid Solution or Tablet Form by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Claudio Casella, Davide Lombardi, Barbara Agosti, Fiorella Marini, Andrea Delbarba, Maurizio Castellano

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Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Unfit for Resection, Ablation, or Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Study by Vassilis Kouloulias, Eftychia Mosa, John Georgakopoulos, Kalliopi Platoni, Ilias Brountzos, Anna Zygogianni, Christos Antypas, Paraskevas Kosmidis, Kyriaki Mystakidou, Maria Tolia, Ivelina Beli, Athanasios Gouliamos, John Kouvaris, Nikoalos Kelekis

“…Between 2007 and 2012, in a retrospective way, 9 patients (median age 69 years) with advanced HCC and IVCTT unfit for surgery, radiofrequency ablation, embolization, or chemotherapy were treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT). …”
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Oxidative alterations in exfoliated oral mucosa cells of patients with major depressive disorder by Lukas Mendes de Abreu, Cintia Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Laura Ferreira Bortoleto, Giovana Barros Nunes, Matheus Martins Gracia, Rafael Akira Tzanno Murayama, Daniel Galera Bernabé, Gisele Zoccal Mingoti

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Jiawei Suanzaoren decoction for the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia: clinical observation and experimental study by Li-Qiong Chen, Yong-Can Zhou, Fang Ning, Ming-Jin Zhu

“…The model group received normal saline, the western medicine group received lorazepam suspension, and the Chinese medicine group received Jiawei Suanzaoren decoction. The sham surgery group was given routine feeding. The sleep condition, the levels of blood hormone levels and the expression levels of 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid receptor A (GABAA) receptor in the hypothalamus were compared between groups.ResultsIn clinical observation, the sleep condition and the changes of hormone levels between the treatment group and the control group were statistically significant (P < 0.05). …”
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Post-craniotomy infections: A point-by-point approach by Giovanni Carone, Marta Bonada, Evelyn Gisell Belotti, Eugenia D'Angeli, Annica Piccardi, Fabio Martino Doniselli, Guido Gubertini, Cecilia Casali, Francesco DiMeco, Massimiliano Del Bene

“…Significant risk factors identified include CSF leakage, emergency surgery, and certain tumour types, with infections typically manifesting post-discharge. …”
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The Effect of Blood-Derived Products on the Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Originated from Three Different Location... by Markus Neubauer, Olga Kuten, Christoph Stotter, Karina Kramer, Andrea De Luna, Thomas Muellner, Zsombor Lacza, Stefan Nehrer

“…Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) from fat tissue considered “surgical waste” during joint surgery may provide a potent source for regenerative medicine. …”
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Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Hip Fractures Involving Both the Subcapital Area and the Trochanteric or Subtrochanteric Area by Takayuki Tani, Hiroaki Kijima, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Shin Yamada, Hiroshi Tazawa, Norio Suzuki, Keiji Kamo, Yoshihiko Okudera, Masashi Fujii, Ken Sasaki, Tetsuya Kawano, Yosuke Iwamoto, Itsuki Nagahata, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

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A Case Study Identified a New Mutation in the TTN Gene for Inherited Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Dong J, Liu M, Chen Q, Zha L

“…Jiangtao Dong,1– 4,* Meilin Liu,1– 3,* Qianwen Chen,1– 3,5 Lingfeng Zha1– 3 1Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 3Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lingfeng Zha, Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15827177185, Email zhalf@hust.edu.cnBackground: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary cardiomyopathy, with variable pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and prognosis. …”
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Association among high blood pressure health literacy, social support and health-related quality of life among a community population with hypertension: a community-based cross-sec... by Ting Chen, Wei Gan, Li Song, Yujie Wang, Huan Qi, Qinghua Zhang, Jinyu Yin

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