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The effect of Nigella sativa oil and metformin on male seminal parameters and testosterone in Wistar rats exposed to an obesogenic diet
(Elsevier, 2021)
Obesity is a significant global health and socio-economic challenge, and considered an important risk factor for poor health outcomes including male reproductive dysfunction and infertility. As excess adiposity causes ...
Maternal and Neonatal Group B Streptococcus colonisation in a cohort of Libyan women
(2021-01-18)
Background: Group B streptococcus (GBS) may be vertically transmitted from mother to infant during labour and cause life threatening neonatal sepsis.
The objective of this study was to determine the risk and prevalence ...
The validity and reliability of computer-aided semen analyzers in performing semen analysis: a systematic review
(Translational Andrology and Urology., 2021)
Background: Computer-aided sperm analyzers (CASA) are currently used worldwide for semen analysis.
However, there are doubts about their reliability to fully substitute the human operator. Therefore, this
study aimed to ...
A Global Survey of Reproductive Specialists to Determine the Clinical Utility of Oxidative Stress Testing and Antioxidant Use in Male Infertility
(The world journal of men's health, 2021)
Globally, infertility impacts 15% of couples trying to conceive. The incidence of male infertility has been increasing over the past several decades, ranging from 20% to 70% worldwide [1,2]. The male partner is found to ...
Comparative analysis of the constitution and implementation of race/skin color field in health information systems: Brazil and South Africa
(Spinger, 2021)
The inclusion of race/skin color in Health Information Systems makes it possible to measure health inequities. Brazil and South Africa correspond to countries marked by profound inequalities, multiracial constituted that ...
The impact of COVID-19 on the male reproductive tract and fertility: A systematic review
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & FrancisGroup., 2021)
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), remains an ongoing public health challenge. Although males are affected slightly more
than females, the impact of ...
Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A systematic review
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2021)
Objectives: To systematically review and discuss the current evidence from placebo-controlled
clinical trials that investigated the use of alternative medicines and herbal remedies in the
management of erectile dysfunction ...
Real-time assessment of Candida biofilm formation
(Elsevier, 2021-09)
Background: Candida infections are responsible for increased morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, particularly when the Candida biofilm is composed of drug-resistant species. Although the biofilm formation ...
Aqueous leaf extract of Moringa oleifera reduced intracellular ROS production, DNA fragmentation and acrosome reaction in Human spermatozoa in vitro
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)
The effects of aqueous leaf extract of Moringa oleifera (MO) on human sperm functions and integrity was studied in vitro. Semen was obtained by masturbation after 3–5 days' abstinence from 34 healthy donors in Western Cape, ...
Epididymal contribution to male infertility: An overlooked problem
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)
The diagnosis and treatment of male infertility, excluding assisted conception, are limited because of, but not limited to, poor understanding of sperm post-testicular development and storage. Many may think that sperm ...