Updated clinical and economic analysis of using follitropin alfa in combination with assisted reproductive technologies in 2022 by D. G. Shchurov, D. V. Blinov, N. V. Bashmakova, M. A. Polzikov, A. S. Semikhin

“…Savings in direct medical costs in the current study compared to 2021 increased by 117%.Conclusion. …”
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Water- and frost-resistance of crushed stone mastic asphalt concrete prepared on sevilen-modified bitumen by V. V. Yadykina, S. N. Navolokina, A. M. Gridchin

“…Introduction. Currently, increasing the durability of road asphalt concrete pavements is one of the urgent issues, the solution of which provides a significant economic effect achieved by increasing the turnaround time, as well as the overall service life of highways. …”
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Treatment strategy for rheumatoid arthritis: hot topics by D. E. Karateev

“…Twenty-four ARR recommendations contain the detailed description of current treatments for RA, which relies on the principles of evidence-based medicine. …”
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Microstructure and electrochemical corrosion behaviour of API 5L X90 pipeline steel in a simulated soil environment by Mahdi Yeganeh, Mostafa Eskandari, Hasan Mousavi

“…As a result of corrosion products forming on the active sites and rendering them inactive, the charge transfer resistance increased by approximately 1.5 times. Potentiodynamic polarization tests indicated an absence of passivation, accompanied by a decrease in corrosion current density and a shift in corrosion potential toward the cathodic direction during immersion. …”
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The Axial Uplift Capacity of Screw Piles: A Review by Ibrahim W. Ibrahim, Mahdi Karkush

“…Finally, increasing the undrained shear strength of clayey soil and the relative density of sandy soil gave a higher uplift capacity. …”
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Effects of coix seed polyphenol extract on rumen fermentation, milk production, fatty acid profile, antioxidant activity, and polyphenol content in dairy goats by X.Z. Tian, Y.Q. Xu, J.X. Qin, X. Wang, S.L. Xie, R. Chen, Q. Lu, X. Chen

“…The concentrations of C18:3n-3, C20:3n-3, and C22:5n-3 in milk were affected by the treatment, and increased quadratically, whereas those of C18:2n-6c, C20:3n-6, and C20:4n-6 decreased quadratically with increasing CSE. …”
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Effect of algal organic matter on adsorption of glyphosate using coconut shell-activated carbon by Sufia Hena, Krishnat Shankar Patil, Nadia Leinecker, Tejas Bhatelia, Milinkumar Shah

“…The regeneration experiments revealed 93 % glyphosate recovery when pH was further reduced to 1.5. Overall, the current study quantifies the decrease in CSAC's selectivity for glyphosate due to the presence of AOM and provides optimum pH for maximum selectivity and regeneration.…”
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A Case-Based Reasoning Approach for Automatic Adaptation of Classifiers in Mobile Phishing Detection by San Kyaw Zaw, Sangsuree Vasupongayya

“…Currently, the smartphone contains lots of sensitive information. …”
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Tuning biodegradable Mg–4Sn alloy with Ag addition and heat treatment: Unveiling microstructural, mechanical, and corrosive behaviors by Shakiba Saadatmand Hashemi, Reza Alizadeh, Hossein Aashuri

“…The ultimate shear strength and corrosion current density of the as-cast Mg–4Sn alloy increased from 89 MPa and 4.33 µA/cm2 to 103 MPa and 4.58 µA/cm2, respectively, with the addition of 0.2 % Ag. …”
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Effect of phosphorus content on microstructure and magnetic/mechanical properties of ultra-thin non-oriented Fe–3%Si ribbons prepared with planar flow casting by Zhixiang Liu, Deming Xu, Siqian Bao, Gengwei Yang, Qingming Chang

“…After annealing at 925 °C for 30 min, the magnetic induction of the phosphorus-containing ribbons significantly increased and the iron loss decreased. …”
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Abstracts of the 13th European Conference on Eye Movements 2005 by Marina Groner, Rudolf Groner, R. Müri, Kazuo Koga, Simon Raess, P. Suri

“…This issue contains the abstracts submitted for presentation at the Thirteenth European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM13), Bern, August 14 – 18, 2005, and reviewed by the Scientific Board, consisting of W. …”
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Cost-effective screening strategy to prevent venous thromboembolism in combined oral contraceptive users by Jonathan Douxfils, Jonathan Douxfils, Jonathan Douxfils

“…Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) increase VTE risk by 2- to 6-fold, resulting in approximately 22,925 cases annually in the European Economic Area (EEA). …”
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Targeted disruption of LDLR causes hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in Yucatan miniature pigs. by Bryan T Davis, Xiao-Jun Wang, Judy A Rohret, Jason T Struzynski, Elizabeth P Merricks, Dwight A Bellinger, Frank A Rohret, Timothy C Nichols, Christopher S Rogers

“…Recent progress in engineering the genomes of large animals has spurred increased interest in developing better animal models for diseases where current options are inadequate. …”
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone Sensitivity in Hungary by Györgyi Pónyai, Ilona Németh, Erzsébet Temesvári

“…MCI/MI hypersensitivity increased retrospectively from 0.5% to 6.0%. By current prospective testing we detected 25 patients (8%) with MCI/MI and/or MI positive reactions. …”
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Unraveling the dynamics of dengue in Metahara town, East Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023. by Bikila Negesa Gobena, Teshome Kabeta Dadi, Gemechu Chemeda Feyisa, Birhanu Kenate, Gemechu Shumi, Fantahun Workie, Haimanot Workie, Ebise Djirata, Dabesa Gobena

“…<h4>Background</h4>Since 2013, dengue cases have shown a marked increase in Ethiopia. The current suspected outbreak occurring in Metahara town, Oromia Regional State, began in July 2023. …”
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Bicomponent ZnO-Ag janus nanoparticles with high antitumor activity <I>in vitro</I> by O. V. Bakina, V. R. Zhou, M. I. Lerner

“…A decrease in the size of NPs and their components contributes to an increase in their solubility and, accordingly, cytotoxicity. …”
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Cyclic voltammetric studies of carbon steel corrosion in chloride-formation water solution and effect of some inorganic salts by M.A. Deyab, S.T. Keera

“…The anodic response exhibits a well-defined anodic peak A, followed by a passive region. A pronounced increase in the anodic current density is observed in the passive region at pitting potential (Epit). …”
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The XEC Variant: Genomic Evolution, Immune Evasion, and Public Health Implications by Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Kenneth Lundstrom, Altijana Hromić-Jahjefendić, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Debaleena Nawn, Sk. Sarif Hassan, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Elrashdy M. Redwan, Vladimir N. Uversky

“…The XEC strain of SARS-CoV-2 has drawn particular attention due to its increasing prevalence in multiple regions and its potential to displace other Omicron subvariants, although direct evidence of enhanced replicative fitness is currently lacking. …”
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Potential misinformation in websites on carpal tunnel syndrome by Ria Goyal, Grace Corrier, David Ring, Amirreza Fatehi, Sina Ramtin

“…Conclusions: Keeping in mind that this analysis is based on our interpretation of current best evidence, potential misinformation on websites addressing CTS is common and has the potential to increase symptom intensity and magnitude of incapability via reinforcement of unhelpful thoughts regarding symptoms. …”
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Dietary Passion Fruit Seed Oil Supplementation for Health and Performance of Laying Hens by Laís Garcia Cordeiro, Paola Aparecida Damázio Rodrigues, Gabrieli Andressa de Lima, Elis Omar Figueroa Castillo, Joyce Andrade da Silva, Júlia de Lima Lopes, Anna Luísa Lang, Samir Moura Kadri, Antônio Celso Pezzato, José Roberto Sartori

“…Passion fruit seed oil (PFSO) is rich in bioactive compounds, which can enhance laying hens’ health and performance. The current study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing PFSO supplementation in laying hens’ productive performance, egg quality, relative weight and length of organs, plasma lipid oxidation, antioxidant status, and gene expression of SOD, GPx, CAT, and NRF2 in the liver. …”
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