Trends in the Use and Indications for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Between 2005 and 2017: A State-Wide Descriptive Cohort Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was first developed to overcome male factor infertility. ICSI has increased in uptake globally, including in cases where its use is non‐essential for fertilisation. Aims To identify temporal trends in the use of, and indications for ICSI in an Australian context.
Kink A +13 more
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The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self-Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions-A Systematic Review. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Behavioral self‐regulation (SR) refers to a set of abilities that enable flexible, adaptive, and goal‐directed behavior, including the abilities known as hot (emotional regulation) and cool (e.g., controlled attention) executive functions (EFs).
França TFA +4 more
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Ouabain-induced hypertension in rats: Mechanisms, variability and translational implications. [PDF]
Abstract Ouabain‐induced hypertension is a multifactorial and condition‐dependent phenomenon involving coordinated actions across vascular, renal and central nervous system pathways. At the vascular level, ouabain inhibits Na⁺/K⁺‐ATPase, particularly the α2‐isoform, leading to elevated intracellular Ca2⁺, enhanced vasoconstriction and structural ...
Feijó PRO, Quintas LEM.
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Estimation of future extreme rainfall in Barcelona (Spain) under monofractal hypothesis
This study compared two geometry‐based methods for scaling rainfall to 5‐min resolution from daily climate outputs at a local scale (Barcelona, Spain). Results showed a consensual increase of the extreme rainfall on a subdaily scale for return periods between 2 and 100 years by the end of the century.
Robert Monjo +9 more
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The concept of bioeconomy is increasingly gaining attention in South America as a potential strategy to foster sustainability transitions. As bioeconomy development is intertwined with often contested questions of natural resource governance, it is important that the promotion of bioeconomy takes place in an inclusive manner. In three case studies from
Karen M Siegel +4 more
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Riparian reserves protect butterfly communities in selectively logged tropical forest
Mandatory conservation set‐asides around streams or rivers (riparian buffers) have an important role in protecting the abundance and composition of primary forest butterfly assemblages within selective logging concessions in tropical rainforests. This study highlights the need to assess the conservation value of protecting unlogged riparian forest ...
Gabriela Montejo‐Kovacevich +4 more
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The Queens Give Heat: Haitian Women's Spiritual Play‐Labor in Rara
Abstract Every year in Haiti and its diaspora, the Lenten and Vodou festivals of Rara occur through Easter Sunday. In this article, I argue that religious performances, such as Rara, are critical sites of Black women's social and economic empowerment. In particular, the women performers of Rara or the queens use Rara to empower themselves.
Elena Herminia Guzman
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In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Fluorinated Quaternary Ammonium Salts in Colorectal Cancer Cells and In Silico Pharmacology. [PDF]
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a multifactorial disease driven by genetic and epigenetic alterations that modulate specific metabolic pathways. Despite the availability of effective treatments like 5‐fluorouracil (5‐FU), pharmacological therapy for CRC still faces significant challenges, including drug resistance, toxicity, and limited specificity ...
Aponte AMO +7 more
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Postharvest behavior and lycopene content of tomatoes at different harvest times
The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical, chemical and bioactive behavior of the tomatoes of the commercialized tomato at the Central of Supply of Goiás at different times of the year and stored for 15 days in ambient conditions and ...
Denise Candido Gonçalves +6 more
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Clúster y zonas francas: estrategias para la competitividad empresarial textil en Colombia
This study analyzes the Colombian textile sector, which has a long history due to its strong market demand, dating back to 1907, when the first textile companies were established in the country.
Yolanda Barajas-Guevara +2 more
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