Association of leukocyte elastase in semen and seminal plasma with sperm parameters and pregnancy outcomes in male fertility by Mausumi Das, Maha Gumssani, Julia Mullaney, Ralf Henkel, Suks Minhas, Marie Claire Aquilina, Channa N Jayasena

“…Objectives: We aimed to explore how LE levels in semen relate to sperm quality and pregnancy outcomes. Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines and included studies from PubMed, Medline, Embase and Scopus (March 22–25, 2024) using the keywords ‘elastase’, ‘sperm’ and ‘semen’. …”
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Advances in Light Field Spatial Super-Resolution: A Comprehensive Literature Survey by Wenqi Lyu, Hao Sheng, Wei Ke, Xiao Ma

“…Super-resolution reconstruction of light field images has recently become a central focus in the fields of computational photography and computer vision. We present a systematic review of 17 mainstream light field spatial super-resolution techniques, evaluating their performance across seven public datasets. …”
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Dexmedetomidine for delirium prevention in adult patients following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Chang Meng, Duo Wang, Yue Zhao, Jing Sun, Guobin Miao, Lijuan Chen, Ying Bai, Peng Liu

“…This meta-analysis followed the steps in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA2020) guidelines. …”
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Thyroid disorders in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Khalid Osman Mohamed, Ayoub A. B. Mohamed, Ali E. A. Mohamed, Solafa S. M. Salih, Duaa A. S. Ibrahim, Samia I. E. Mursal, Aseel E. B. Abdhameed, Ahmed A. O. Mahmoud, Khadeja F. Abdallah, Khalid S. K. Salih, Ahmed S. E. E. Abdelrahman, Mohamed S. K. Salih, Yusra E. A. Elmobashir, Mahmoud A. M. Abdelrahman, Amgad I. A. Mohamed, Hanaa A. M. Fadil

“…Methods Following Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, a comprehensive search was done through Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and World Health Organization Virtual Health Library Regional Portal. …”
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Quantification and correlation of amyloid-β plaque load, glial activation, GABAergic interneuron numbers, and cognitive decline in the young TgF344-AD rat model of Alzheimer’s dise... by Anett Futácsi, Anett Futácsi, Anett Futácsi, Kitti Rusznák, Kitti Rusznák, Gergely Szarka, Gergely Szarka, Gergely Szarka, Béla Völgyi, Béla Völgyi, Ove Wiborg, Boldizsár Czéh, Boldizsár Czéh, Boldizsár Czéh

“…In this study, we examined neuronal and glial alterations in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of young TgF344-AD rats and correlated these changes with cognitive decline and amyloid-β plaque load.MethodsWe compared TgF344-AD and non-transgenic littermate rats aged 7–8 months of age. We systematically quantified β-amyloid plaques, astrocytes, microglia, four different subtypes of GABAergic interneurons (calretinin-, cholecystokinin-, parvalbumin-, and somatostatin-positive neurons), and newly generated neurons in the hippocampus. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure by Mohammed Ruzieh, Andrew J. Foy, Nader M. Aboujamous, Morgan K. Moroi, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Mehrdad Ghahramani, Shaffi Kanjwal, Joseph E. Marine, Khalil Kanjwal

“…To determine if catheter ablation for AF is superior to medical therapy alone in patients with coexisting HF, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcomes evaluated are left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) scores, 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance, heart failure hospitalizations, and mortality. …”
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Understanding Psychological Wellbeing Among Iranian Healthcare Workers: The Role of Resilience and Social Capital by Maryam Akbari, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh, Rosanna Cousins, Hamidreza Mokarami, Mehdi Jahangiri, Changiz Rahimi Taghanaki

“…This study aimed to clarify the contribution of resilience and social capital as predictors of psychological well-being as a first step toward developing evidence-based interventions to improve psychological wellbeing in healthcare workers.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on Iranian healthcare workers. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit 140 employees working in healthcare centers in Shiraz, Iran, in 2021. …”
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Comparative analysis of harmonic sensitivity for stator fault diagnosis in induction motors by Allal Abderrahim, Lamouchi Zakaria, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Julio César Costa Campos, Kheireddine Lamamra

“…Early fault diagnosis is crucial in this context. A systematic approach to diagnosing faults in asynchronous motors involves the application of signal processing techniques, particularly utilizing the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). …”
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Evaluation of Tissue Tropism and Horizontal Transmission of a Duck Enteritis Virus Vectored Vaccine in One-Day-Old Chicken by Yassin Abdulrahim, Yingying You, Linggou Wang, Zhixiang Bi, Lihua Xie, Saisai Chen, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Armando Mario Damiani, Kehe Huang, Jichun Wang

“…In this work, tissue affinity and horizontal transmission in 1-day-old chickens were systematically evaluated after DEV-H5 vector vaccine inoculation. …”
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Patient‐Reported Fatigue Associated with Joint Histopathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Diyu Pearce‐Fisher, Melanie H. Smith, Bella Y. Mehta, Edoardo Spolaore, Edward DiCarlo, Dongmei Sun, Susan M. Goodman

“…Hematoxylin and eosin stains of sectioned synovium were systematically scored by a pathologist. Relationships between fatigue and studied variables were evaluated with Kendall's tau. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…They also aim to delineate the distribution range of field sources. This paper systematically analyzes the principles of various gravity potential field boundary identification methods. …”
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Global prevalence of obesity in the older adults: A meta-analysis by Ali Asghar Khaleghi, Nader Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Shadi Bokaee, Samira Jafari, Mahvan Hemmati, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Methods: In this study, systematic review and meta-analysis of study data on the prevalence of obesity in the older adults in the world using keywords including: prevalence, outbreak, Body Mass Index, BMI, obesity, Elderly, aged, older adult, in Science Direct databases, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iran Doc, Mag Iran, SID and Google Scholar search engine were extracted without time limit until August 2020. …”
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Nanotechnology and LSTM machine learning algorithms in advanced fuel spray dynamics in CI engines with different bowl geometries by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, Armin Rajabi, V. Dhana Raju, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, Erdem Cuce, Huseyin Seker

“…These experiments were systematically carried out under identical operating conditions, employing different piston bowl geometries.…”
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Navigating the future of agri-food supply chain: A conceptual framework using bibliometric review by Abdul Kafi, Nizamuddin bin Zainuddin, Mohd Fitri Mansor, Mohamed Najib Bin Salleh, Adam bin Mohd Saifudin, Nurhaizal Azam Arif, Syairah Aimi Shahron, Ravi Ramasamy, Ibrahim Hassan mohamud

“…A rigorous inclusion and exclusion process was carried out by using articles whose titles contained only 'agri-food' and 'supply chain' terms. This systematic approach ensured a feasible dataset for analysis. …”
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SCovid v2.0: a comprehensive resource to decipher the molecular characteristics across tissues in COVID-19 and other human coronaviruses by Zijun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Guoyou He, Rui Yu, Chao Wang, Changlu Qi, Liang Cheng

“…The current release includes (i) 3,544,360 cells from 45 single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) data sets encompassing 789 samples from 15 tissues; (ii) the addition of 62 COVID-19 bulk RNA-seq data comprising 1,688 samples from 12 tissues; (iii) incorporation of seven bulk RNA-seq data sets related to other human coronaviruses, such as HCoV-229E, HCoV-OC43, and MERS-CoV for a thorough comparative analysis of pan-coronavirus mechanisms in COVID-19; and (iv) systematic comparisons between the data sets conducted using standardized procedures. …”
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A meta-analysis of the value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in guiding surgical resection of primary and metastatic liver cancer by Dali Xiong, Jiaran Li, Li Li, Fuhao Xu, Tao Hu, He Zhu, Xiaohui Xu, Yawen Sun, Shuanghu Yuan

“…Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in precision resection surgery for primary and metastatic liver cancer. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and major scientific websites was conducted until June 2024. …”
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Review of experience in the construction of NPP using modular structures with external sheet reinforcement by D. N. Korotkikh, O. A. Kornev, V. V. Belov, A. S. Silantiev, D. E. Kapustin

“…On the basis of analysis, generalization and systematization of information obtained from open sources, the authors reviewed the practical experience of application of structures with external sheet reinforcement in the construction of NPP (under the AP-1000 and CAP-1000 projects) at the following facilities: Sanmen, Haiyang, Xudabao and Lianjiang (China), V.C. …”
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Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers by Felicia Jia Hui Chan, Alyssa Yenyi Chan, Wen Xi Zhuang, Priyanka Rajendram, Joseph Jie Hui Quek, Weng Mooi Tan, Yoek Ling Yong, Clarice Liying Song, Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon

“…We undertook a Rapid Review, systematically synthesising the evidence to develop implementation guidelines to address this gap. …”
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Integrated transcriptomic analysis reveals evolutionary and developmental characteristics of tendon ossification in teleost by Xu-Dong Wang, Fei-Long Shi, Jia-Jia Zhou, Zheng-Yu Xiao, Tan Tu, Xue-Mei Xiong, Chun-Hong Nie, Shi-Ming Wan, Ze-Xia Gao

“…Results In this study, we systematically analyzed transcriptome data across multiple tissues, species, time points, and resolutions in teleosts. …”
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Methodological advances in seismic noise imaging of the Alpine area by Paul, Anne, Pedersen, Helle A., Bodin, Thomas, Kästle, Emanuel, Soergel, Dorian, Alder, Chloé, Lu, Yang, Nouibat, Ahmed

“…A beamforming approach has been developed to avoid systematic errors in the measurement of azimuthal anisotropy from seismic noise. …”
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