Available statistics show a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) among women worldwide. Various factors affect SD among women of reproductive age.

To evaluate studies on the prevalence and determinants of SD in different parts of the world.

MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus and ProQuest databases were systematically…[Read more]

Finally, we overview the strategy for developing GE crops using uORF editing via the CRISPR-Cas9 system. A case is therefore made that the mutation of uORFs represents an efficient method for developing GE crops and an expansion of the scope of application of genome editing technology.Currently the Coordinate Measuring Technique is facing new…[Read more]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal inflammation on the approximal plaque pH after a sucrose rinse.

Thirty-two periodontitis patients (aged 38-72 years; 9M/23F) were included. All patients were in need of periodontal surgery. Two non-adjacent interdental spaces, one healthy (no bleeding on probing [BoP] and p…[Read more]

Establishing the etiology of CDI with MRI in combination with clinical and biochemical assessment facilitates appropriate targeted treatment. This chapter illustrates the wide variety of causes and imaging correlates of CDI on neuroimaging, discusses the optimal imaging protocols, and revises the detailed neuroanatomy required to interpret these…[Read more]

e to provide adequate educational solutions, especially for remote and rural areas.Osteitis pubis is a common source of groin pain in athletes participating in sports requiring kicking, twisting, and pivoting movements. Athletes will present with progressive pain or discomfort in the pubic area or groin. There is usually point tenderness over the…[Read more]

The purposes of this study were to analyze the effects of single posterior implant restorations delivery on the redistribution of bite force and to evaluate the changes in occlusal force distribution of prostheses and potential influencing factors on occlusion variation at different stages.

Thirty-two single posterior restorations in 30…[Read more]

Due to the increasing availability of public bacterial genome data and cost efficiency of novel bacterial strain sequencing, phylogenetic analyses based on more than a single or few marker genes have become feasible. In this method protocol, we describe the complete bioinformatic workflow from raw genomic data to final phylogenetic analyses based…[Read more]

Conclusions By comparing observed and predicted LR scores calculated from regression-based prediction equations, interpretations are permitted that aid in clinical decision making and treatment planning. Co-norming of the HVLT-R and BVMT-R also allows for comparisons between verbal and visual learning slope scores in individual patients. We hope…[Read more]

The degree of ankle swelling, serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6-related inflammatory factors levels all decreased in the gouty arthritis model established via monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. Taken together, the AE-M demonstrated the potential to improve the bioavailability, anti-hyperuricemic activity, and anti-inflammation of…[Read more]

As controls, unaffected (normal) portions of five patients were also investigated. Aim of this study was to characterize for the first time the human gut dendritic cells of ulcerative colitis patients, with Langerin/CD207 that is a c-type lectin expressed by different types of DCs and to colocalize in the same cells the expression of serotonin and…[Read more]