Role of percutaneous testis biopsy in management of patients with azoospermia by N. G. Gasanov, S. I. Gamidov, T. V. Shatylko, A. Yu. Popova, N. P. Makarova, I. V. Ushakova, O. B. Loran

“…PESA and TESA have only limited effectiveness in azoospermia. We believe that puncture biopsy of the testicles and epididymis is justified only in patients with normal testicular volume and high levels of inhibin B. …”
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Tuberculosis in the incarcerated population by Pablo Cristiano de Souza, Rodrigo de Macedo Couto, Alec Brian Lacerda, Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva, Omar Ariel Espinosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima

“…Results: 14.0% (n=1,003) of the 7,201 tuberculosis cases reported between 2014 and 2020 in adults occurred in the incarcerated population. …”
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Publication of a Special Issue: Limb and Fin Regeneration by Claire Redhead

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Raw Milk: Fact or Fiction by Michelle A. Zitt, Ron Schmidt, Karla P. Shelnutt

“… The use of raw milk as a beverage for humans is a hotly debated topic. A simple Internet search using the term “raw milk” yields conflicting claims about its benefits and dangers. …”
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Atitudes Face à Atividade Física e Desporto by Cristina Afonso, Fernando Catalão, Regina Silva, Sandra Matos

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Bioelectrical Impedance and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessments of Changes in Body Composition Following Exercise in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Masae Miyatani, Pearl Yang, Scott Thomas, B. Catharine Craven, Paul Oh

“…We aimed to compare the level of agreement between leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance analysis (LBIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for assessing changes in body composition following exercise intervention among individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Geology of the polyphase Olympica – Jovis Fossae channel system by Anita Zambrowska, Daniel Mège, Sam Poppe

“…The map highlights the role of intensive volcanic activity in releasing water from overpressurized aquifers and possible subglacial flows, and will assist in a better understanding of the general conditions for catastrophic groundwater flooding in a volcanic context.…”
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Mood Detection from Physical and Neurophysical Data Using Deep Learning Models by Zeynep Hilal Kilimci, Aykut Güven, Mitat Uysal, Selim Akyokus

“…Collected data can be divided into two major categories: physical and behavioral data. Behavioral data are also named as neurophysical data. …”
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Efficient F Labeling of Cysteine-Containing Peptides and Proteins Using Tetrazine–-Cyclooctene Ligation by Shuanglong Liu, Matthew Hassink, Ramajeyam Selvaraj, Li-Peng Yap, Ryan Park, Hui Wang, Xiaoyuan Chen, Joseph M. Fox, Zibo Li, Peter S. Conti

“…In conclusion, a highly efficient method has been developed for site-specific 18 F labeling of cysteine-containing peptides and proteins. …”
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La pierre dans l'architecture rurale en Lorraine by Jacques Guillaume

“…The Lorraine region has varied geological formations, comprised between the base strata of the primary era and the Tertiary. …”
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Dynamics and Control of Tethered Satellite System in Elliptical Orbits under Resonances by Zhaojun Pang, Zhonghua Du, Chun Cheng, Qingtao Wang

“…The bifurcation behaviors of the system under resonances are studied numerically. …”
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Application Research and Implementation of Load Balance Technology in General Collection Platform by Yuan Zhang, Taofeng Guo, Panxiang Zhang, Jianjun Gao, Jiayan Zang

“…With the rapid development of high-performance network technology, dynamic load balancing as an important technology in cluster system has become a cost-effective parallel/distributed computing technology focus. …”
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Annual Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Asif Hussain, Sushil Kumar Saini, Jaydeep Patel, Chandra Prakash Pal, Hemant Singh Chahar, Rohit Yadav

“…The efficacy of oral bisphosphonates is lower because of poor compliance. Annual treatment with zoledronic acid has been reported to improve outcomes. …”
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: TYPES OF BUSINESS STRATEGIES – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES by Sena Balcı, Nicola Ciuffreda

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Application of Support Vector Machines for Estimating Wall Parameters in Through-Wall Radar Imaging by Hua-Mei Zhang, Ye-Rong Zhang, Fang-Fang Wang, Jun-Lin An

“…In TWRI problem, the nonlinearity is embodied in the relationship between backscatter data and the wall parameters, which can be obtained through the SVM training process. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. …”
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Association of Plasma Levels of Nitric Oxide Oxidative Metabolites with Acute Stroke in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Low-Middle Income Country by Shahan Waheed, Ayaz Ghouse Kalsekar, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, Nathan S. Bryan, Asad I. Mian

“…However, there was a significant positive correlation between NOx levels and aforementioned acute stroke scales [r(73)=0.417, p=0.0001], for both. …”
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La philosophie politique de Max Stirner by Christina Stange-Fayos

“…Indeed, while criticising utopia as a false hope in times of crisis, he himself proposes a new model of society: “the union of egoists” (one also wonders, of course, whether individual happiness at any price can be reconciled with collective well-being?) Through an analysis of the Stirnerian understanding of egoism, sometimes called “ethical”, the endeavor of this article is to restore the importance of the man as well as of an approach whose impact and influence were consequent on the political philosophy of the time and even on the long term.…”
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Bioprinting approaches in cardiac tissue engineering to reproduce blood-pumping heart function by Minji Kim, Dong Gyu Hwang, Jinah Jang

“…Engineered heart tissues have been introduced to reproduce heart functions to understand the pathophysiological properties of the heart and to test and develop potential therapeutics. …”
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Damage Assessment of an SRC Frame-Core Tube Structure under the Action of a Main Aftershock Sequence by Peng Wang, Qingxuan Shi, Feng Wang, Siusiu Guo

“…In general, the time interval between the main shock and the aftershocks is relatively short, and structure repair work is often not completed before the aftershocks occur. …”
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