IL-6–174 G/C transversion might decrease male infertility risk: A case-control study by Tayyebeh Zamani-Badi, Mohammad Karimian, Javad Amini Mahabadi, Atieh Rafatmanesh, Hossein Nikzad

“…Cases were categorized into 3 subgroups based on World Health Organization criteria: (i) nonobstructive azoospermia (n = 42), (ii) oligozoospermia (n = 61), and (iii) asthenozoospermia (n = 60). …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer in Women in a Health Area by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Mileidy Cordoví Hierrezuelo, Naiovis Neira Hierrezuelo

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women around the world. In Cuba, it continues to be the neoplasia most diagnosed in women, which is why it is important to determine the associated risk factors. …”
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Nurses' knowledge and its determinants in surgical site infection prevention: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tesfaye Engdaw Habtie, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Aregash Birhan Terefe, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Melsew Dagne Abate

“…Policymakers should incorporate international guidelines such as those recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into nursing curricula, supported by robust assessment tools and educator training, to improve knowledge transfer and implementation of best practices.…”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…Nevertheless, while the system demonstrates significant promise, further evaluation in real-world settings is essential to determine its practical impact on public health outcomes and its ability to mitigate health crises.…”
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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

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Budaya Partisipasi Anggota Komunitas Kecantikan Skintention di Media Sosial by Victoria Glory Henderson, Intan Primadini

“…Pop culture is now influencing the development of Indonesia's beauty industry and individuals interested in the beauty world. The Skintention community is a popular community supported by Indonesian beauty e-commerce platforms. …”
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Towards Equitable Diabetes Care: A Global Perspective on Quality Measurement Exchange by Alon Rasooly, Orly Manor, Ruitai Shao, Moriah E. Ellen, Nadav Davidovitch

“…International organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation play pivotal roles in developing and disseminating measurement tools. …”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…Bearing in mind that both Conn and Martino re-read Mee’s journeys through the tropes of exploration and discovery, which are commonly associated with imperial practices and colonial narratives of the New World, in this paper, we propose to discuss in which ways these tropes are brought into context and problematised, especially in relation to the depiction of Amazonian nature. …”
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First Use of Superpulsed Fibre Thulium Laser-Based Contact Stone Ablation in Common Bile and Main Pancreatic Ducts by S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovalyants, E. D. Fedorov, E. A. Vorobyeva, M. Yu. Svirin, M. G. Malyarov, P. L. Chernyakevich, E. N. Platonova

“…We present the fully successful first national and world experience of the superpulsed fibre thulium laser application in contact lithotripsy of large calculi in common bile and main pancreatic ducts.…”
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Effects of gestational and lactational exposure to ethanol on body and bone growth of rat offspring by Natalia Viana Tamiasso, Fabiana Rocha Araújo, Natália de Melo Ocarino, Amanda Maria Sena Reis, Athelson Stefanon Bittencourt, Rogéria Serakides

“… Introduction: Ethanol is the most widely consumed drug in the world. When this consumption occurs by pregnant women, the harmful effects extend to the fetus. …”
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Efficacy of fermented foods in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Liang Ding, Jinnan Duan, Tao Yang, Mengping Yuan, A. Huo Ma, Yuehua Qin

“…ObjectiveFermented foods (FFs) may theoretically benefit irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, but the role of FFs for IBS patients in the real world is inconsistent and has not been systematically assessed. …”
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University management: Technology for monitoring the reputation of an educational brand by T. D. Sinyavets, E. A. Luneva, N. V. Katunina

“…The processes of formation of a multipolar world lead to changes in higher education. An important consequence of the ongoing changes is the reorientation of the activities of universities to the domestic market, the development of new educational programmes, and learning technologies. …”
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Matching plus regression adjustment for the estimation of the average treatment effect on survival outcomes: a case study with mosunetuzumab in relapsed/refractory follicular lymph... by Danilo Di Maio, S. A. Mitchell, S. Batson, E. Keeney, Howard H. Z. Thom

“…Single-arm trials and real-world data are playing an increasing role in health technology assessments, particularly in oncology/rare diseases, generating a need for new ATE estimation methods. …”
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Impact of hospital readiness on patient safety incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: health worker perceptions by Inge Dhamanti, Diah Indriani, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Eva Kurniawati, Cyrus Y Engineer

“…Despite the fact that no hospital in the world was prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital readiness has improved a year later; however, patient safety has not improved. …”
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The safety and efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water solution for wound irrigation: post-market clinical follow-up study by Veronika Valdová, Vladimíra Štěpánová, Lenka Lapčíková

“…No reliable data exist regarding the time to wound closure, type of interventions, the use of antibiotics, the nature and rate of complications, or the causes of treatment failures.MethodsThis Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) study is a prospective, multicentric, observational, descriptive, qualitative survey among healthcare professionals that involves 237 patients with acute and chronic wounds treated with superoxide-based wound irrigation solution DebriEcaSan Alfa in real-world settings over 12 weeks, both outpatient and inpatient. …”
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Characterization of differences in volatile compounds and metabolites of six varieties of potato with different processing properties by Wenyuan Zhang, Liang Li, Yaqi Zhao, Haixia Yang, Xuejie Zhang, Zhanquan Zhang, Xue Wang, Zhenzhen Xu, Wanxing Wang, Jianjun Deng

“…Potato is the fourth-most important food crop around the world, and most of the potatoes are used for foodstuffs and starch products. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI PENERAPAN PRINSIP KERJASAMA PERDAGANGAN BEBAS DALAM KEBIJAKAN NASIONAL TERKAIT TINDAKAN PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN (SAFEGUARD) by Mira Utami, Umar Aris

“… Safeguard atau tindakan pengamanan perdagangan adalah salah satu instrumen hukum negara untuk melindungi warga negara dari dampak serius akibat kerugian yang ditimbulkan dari lonjakan cepat jumlah barang impor tertentu yang terjadi dalam perdagangan dalam negeri. World Trade Organisation (WTO) sebagai organisasi perdagangan internasional telah menyusun rambu rambu normatif terkait perdagangan internasional yang bertujuan untuk menciptakan persaingan yang sehat bagi anggotanya, dan untuk mewujudkannya WTO telah membuka peluang seluas luasnya untuk mendukung terciptanya perdagangan bebas dengan mengusung norma norma yang telah diatur oleh WTO. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experience of Biosimilar to Biosimilar Infliximab Switching in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective, Single-Centre, Phase IV Interv... by Clare Harris, Richard James Harris, David Young, Martin McDonnell, Bridget Clancy, Justin Harvey, Carlos Araujo, Ines Iria, Joao Goncalves, Susan Latter, J. R. Fraser Cummings

“…Our aim was to conduct a full evaluation of switching a cohort of IBD patients from one biosimilar (CT-P13) to another (SB2) in a real-world setting including clinical and patient experience and molecular and drug immunogenicity aspects of the process. …”
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GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE MINING ENGINEERS by Vladimir S. Morkun, Serhiy O. Semerikov, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko

“… Modern world cannot live without digital technologies. Digital technologies have reached an unprecedented flourishing. …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

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