The effects of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the in vitro differentiation of rat BMSCs into leydig cells by Pengyu Yan, Yaxiong Guo, Shoaib Muhammad, Jinxiong Zhu, Yuxiang Liu, Chun Liu

“…Abstract Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) refers to sexual and non-sexual symptoms in men caused by age-related decreases in circulating testosterone. …”
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The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment ACT on Marital Violence and Desire for Separation in Couples Applying for Divorce by M Sadeghi, H Bagholi, R Azarmidakht, H Javidi

“…Methods: The present study applied a quasi-experimental, semi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test structure, including a control group. The statistical sample consisted of 40 individuals selected from all couples seeking divorce in Yasuj, Iran, who were referred to family counseling centers in the first three months of 2023. …”
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Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Surgical Correction of Late-Presenting Severely Deformed Foot in a Patient with Myelomeningocele by Shurbaji SA, Abdulaziz AA, Alsuwat OB, Abu Adas SM, Alotaibi KA, Alahmari AM

“…Removal of cast and application of custom walker orthosis for walking on the 6th week post-operation. Following up to one year, she is a walker, and residual deformity of the foot did not affect her mobilization.Results: As of the one-year follow-up, she is self-ambulatory, thanks to her custom walking orthosis. …”
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Automated Deep Learning Based Cardiac Quantification in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Comparative Study with Manual Segmentation by Shivam Angiras, Deb Kumar Boruah, Pranjal Phukan, Kalyan Sarma, Prince Das, Rajeev Bharadwaj, Harshit Jain, Ajmal Roshan

“…Automated segmentation significantly reduced post-processing time compared to manual methods (p<0.001).Conclusion: Fully automated DL-based cardiac quantification provides accurate and reproducible assessment of the LV function, MR, and flow parameters in HCM patients, closely matching manual segmentation results. …”
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Current status and future perspectives on consensus and controversies in advanced breast cancer for 2024 by WANG Xiaobo, WANG Tao

“…Subgroup analyses from both trials provide valuable references for differentiated clinical decision-making. …”
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Low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet improves symptoms in adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to sta... by Péter Varjú, Nelli Farkas, Péter Hegyi, András Garami, Imre Szabó, Anita Illés, Margit Solymár, Áron Vincze, Márta Balaskó, Gabriella Pár, Judit Bajor, Ákos Szűcs, Orsolya Huszár, Dániel Pécsi, József Czimmer

“…Both regular and low-FODMAP diets proved to be effective in IBS, but post-diet IBS-SSS values were significantly lower (p = 0.002) in the low-FODMAP group. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Fish Passage Effectiveness in Nature-like Fishway of Sanghe River Secondary Hydropower Station by SHEN Chun-ying, WANG Jing-chao, QIN Xin, CHEN Yu-bin, XUE Ru-zhan

“…To protect aquatic biodiversity and restore river connectivity, fishways have been widely implemented as critical passage facilities. Post-construction monitoring of fishway effectiveness is essential for verifying performance and identifying potential design improvements to enhance functionality and operational management. …”
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Impacts of GCP Distributions on UAV-PPK Photogrammetry at Sermeq Avannarleq Glacier, Greenland by Haiyan Zhao, Gang Li, Zhuoqi Chen, Shuhang Zhang, Baogang Zhang, Xiao Cheng

“…Real-Time/Post-Processing Kinematic (RTK/PPK) technology has been widely applied in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry in glaciological research. …”
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The Effectiveness of Logotherapy on Pain Coping Strategies/ Psychological Capital and Death Anxiety in women with Breast Cancer by zahra Fallahi, Seyed Ali Aleyasin

“…Both groups completed the questionnaires once more during the post-test stage. The data was analyzed in SPSS-22 software using a multivariate covariance test. …”
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The effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial by Rozhin Feli, Sousan Heydarpour, Kamran Yazdanbakhsh, Fatemeh Heydarpour

“…Methods This two-group, parallel, randomized controlled trial involved 60 eligible primiparous pregnant women who were referred to health centers in Kermanshah province (western Iran). …”
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Predictive Factors of Transient Urinary Incontinence Following Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP): Single-Center Experience by Roxana Andra Coman, Thomas Bschleipfer, Nadim Al Hajjar, Bogdan Petrut

“…Finally, postoperative data were also documented. TUI refers to a patient’s complaint of urine leakage, irrespective of type. …”
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Dynamic Changes in Pubic Symphysis and Superior Pubic Ligament During Pregnancy: A Study Using Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography by Chen P, Lin W

“…Statistical comparisons were performed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post-hoc tests.Results: Pubic symphysis width increased significantly from the second trimester (5.54 ± 1.24 mm) to peak in the third trimester (6.40 ± 2.06 mm, P &lt; 0.001), remaining elevated postpartum (5.77 ± 1.62 mm). …”
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Infiltração leptomeníngea por glioblastoma multiforme da medula cervicotorácica Leptomeningeal infiltration by glioblastoma multiformis of cervico-thoracic region of the spinal cor... by A. Spina-França, A. Anghinah, J. Sallum

“…Brain edema was found at post-morten examination. Cerebral meninges were normal. …”
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Research on a Damage Assessment Method for Concrete Components Based on Material Damage by Hongjun Wang, Xiaodan Ren, Zhi Li, Mingsheng Tang

“…With the popularization of the concept of seismic performance-based design, the correct and quantitative evaluation of post-earthquake damage to structural components has become a research focus. …”
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Hand dynamometer and clinical tests to evaluate the recovery of neuromuscular conductance in atracurium versus rocuronium in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery by M. A. Sasaa, J. H. Jaafar, М. A. Saafi

“…A hand dynamometer assessment revealed more post-operative muscle weakening than a clinical evaluation.…”
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Architecture and the Time of Space by Deborah Hauptman

“…This period, in itself, refers to an unprecedented artistic, scientific, economic, and technological mutation. …”
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Cyborg Adolescents and Digital Data: Examining Education and Revenue Generation in the Digital Lives of Youth through More-than-Human Ethnography by Davood Zahrani, Ali Hashemianfar, Ahmad Mehrshad

“…Materials & Methods Ethnography is a prominent method in post-human studies and new materialism (Berry, 2019: 48). …”
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Creating tools for addressing child trauma in Canada: Caregiver online PsychoEducation (COPE) by Nicole Racine, Cailey Hartwick, Anh Ly, Greta E. Jang, Raela Thiemann, Leslie Obol, Jessica Switzer, Ana Figueras, Gina Dimitropoulos, Sheri Madigan

“…In the absence of psychological interventions and support, children exposed to trauma are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health difficulties. …”
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Clinical, Histological and Genetic Characterisation of a Disorder of Sexual Development in a Pygmy Goat by Alberto Luque Castro, Melissa M. Marr, Emily L. Clark, Jacqueline Poldy, Lily Liu, Carola Daniel, Alexandra Malbon, Robert Kelly, Fraser Murdoch, Alastair Macrae, Neil Sargison

“…A 10-month-old pygmy goat was examined at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh in January 2022, having been referred with a suspected diagnosis of a disorder of sexual development (DSD). …”
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Maternal factors associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis among caesarean-delivered babies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: a case-control study by James M. Maisaba, Richard Migisha, Asiphas Owaraganise, Leevan Tibaijuka, David Collins Agaba, Joy Muhumuza, Joseph Ngonzi, Stella Kyoyagala, Musa Kayondo

“…The mean age for the mothers was 27 (± 5.5) years. Neonates born to referred mothers had higher odds of EONS than those born to non-referred mothers (AOR = 6.2, 95% CI: 1.8–21). …”
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