FSH/LH co-stimulation in Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) and hypo-responder patients - Arabian gulf delphi consensus group.

Background: In a global effort to assess expert perspectives on the use of recombinant gonadotropins, recombinant human luteinizing hormone (r-hLH) and recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH), a consensus meeting was held in Dubai. The key aim was to address three critical questions: What are the factors that influence follicle response to gonadotropins? Which categories of patients are most likely to benefit from LH supplementation? And what are the optimal management strategies for these patients?

Methods: A panel of thirty-six experts reviewed and refined the initial statements and references proposed by the Scientific Coordinator. Consensus was defined as agreement or disagreement by more than two-thirds (66%) of the panel members for each statement.

Mapping trace metal footprints: Distribution, sources, and risk assessment in coastal sediments near a heavy industrial zone in Bangladesh.

This study investigated nine trace metals (Cr, Co, Cu, Cd, Ni, Mn, Fe, Zn, and Pb) concentrations of coastal sediments adjacent to a heavily industrialized area of Bangladesh using AAS. The most prevalent metals were zinc, with lesser amounts of Cd and Co. Pb, and Cd levels were higher than world standards, with a considerable enrichment of Pb at station 9.

Application of rosemary oil nano-emulsion as antimicrobial and antioxidant natural alternative in pasteurized cream and Karish cheese.

Essential oils possess significant antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and are increasingly used as natural substitutes for food preservation. Therefore, this study investigated the potential application of rosemary essential oil (REO) and REO nano-emulsion in the dairy plant. The antimicrobial effects of REO and REO nano-emulsion were determined by an agar well diffusion assay after chemical profiling by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS).

Chitosan nanoparticle encapsulation increased the prophylactic efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum RM1 against AFM-induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats.

Aflatoxin M (AFM) is a significant contaminant of food, particularly dairy products and can resist various industrial processes. Several probiotic strains like Lactobacillus plantarum are known to reduce aflatoxin availability in synthetic media and some food products. The current work investigated the possible chitosan coating prophylactic efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum RM1 nanoemulsion (CS-RM1) against AFM-induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats.

Management Practices of Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality on Egyptian Dairies.

Milk production continues to be the main source of income for dairy producers, and mastitis continues to be the major health challenge for dairy cows worldwide. The objective of the current study was to describe the different management practices implemented in Egyptian dairies, which may influence mastitis and improve milk quality. An in-person survey was completed with herd managers and owners of 20 Egyptian dairies selected using a stratified random sample from four of Egypt's milk sheds.

Some approximation results for mild solutions of stochastic fractional order evolution equations driven by Gaussian noise.

We investigate the quality of space approximation of a class of stochastic integral equations of convolution type with Gaussian noise. Such equations arise, for example, when considering mild solutions of stochastic fractional order partial differential equations but also when considering mild solutions of classical stochastic partial differential equations. The key requirement for the equations is a smoothing property of the deterministic evolution operator which is typical in parabolic type problems.

Internet of Nano-Things (IoNT): A Comprehensive Review from Architecture to Security and Privacy Challenges.

Throughout the course of human history, owing to innovations that shape the future of mankind, many technologies have been innovated and used towards making people's lives easier. Such technologies have made us who we are today and are involved with every domain that is vital for human survival such as agriculture, healthcare, and transportation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one such technology that revolutionizes almost every aspect of our lives, found early in the 21st century with the advancement of Internet and Information Communication (ICT) Technologies.

Evaluating the antagonistic effect of against Shiga toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains in bioyogurt.

This study was conducted to determine the effect of acidophilus yoghurt (yoghurt fortified with ) in comparison to traditional plain yoghurt ( and starter cultures) on the survival of three pathogenic strains; Shiga toxigenic O157 (STx O157), non-toxigenic O157 (Non-STx O157) and Shiga toxigenic non-O157 (STx O145). After six days of refrigerated storage of laboratory-manufactured yoghurt inoculated with the three strains of separately, all were eliminated in acidophilus yoghurt, while their survival extended in the traditional yoghurt along the storage period (17 d). Reduction percentages of the tested strains in acidophilus yoghurt were 99.

An Effective Ensemble Machine Learning Approach to Classify Breast Cancer Based on Feature Selection and Lesion Segmentation Using Preprocessed Mammograms.

Background: Breast cancer, behind skin cancer, is the second most frequent malignancy among women, initiated by an unregulated cell division in breast tissues. Although early mammogram screening and treatment result in decreased mortality, differentiating cancer cells from surrounding tissues are often fallible, resulting in fallacious diagnosis. Method: The mammography dataset is used to categorize breast cancer into four classes with low computational complexity, introducing a feature extraction-based approach with machine learning (ML) algorithms.

Assessment of aflatoxin M and B in some dairy products with referring to the analytical performances of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in comparison to high-performance liquid chromatography.

Background And Aim: Aflatoxin M (AFM) is a major fungal metabolite found in milk coming from aflatoxin B (AFB) contaminated rations and is subsequently present in milk-based products demonstrating a serious public health hazard. This study aimed to investigate the levels of AFM and AFB in milk and some dairy products consumed widely by infants and children.

Materials And Methods: This study investigated the incidence of AFM in 105 samples of processed cheese, Ras cheese, and raw milk (35 of each) retailed in the Egyptian markets.

Isolation and characterization of strains causing intramammary infections from dairy animals and wild birds.

The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of () in sub-clinically mastitic (SCM) animals, and in wild and migratory birds which may act as reservoir disseminating such pathogen. Farm hygiene, management and milking procedures were listed through a questionnaire. Thirty lactating cows and 15 lactating buffaloes from five small-scale dairy farms were randomly selected and screened for subclinical mastitis (SCM) using California Mastitis Test (CMT) and somatic cell count (SCC).

Favorable Response to Treatment with Avelumab in an HIV-Positive Patient with Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma Previously Refractory to Chemotherapy.

Avelumab is indicated for the management of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer. Its regulatory approval followed the positive outcome of a Phase 2 trial on 88 patients with stage IV disease, which excluded patients with immunodeficiency due to HIV, a risk factor for this cancer type. We report a positive and sustained response to avelumab in an HIV-positive patient with stage IV Merkel cell carcinoma refractory to previous chemotherapy (cisplatin/etoposide) and radiotherapy.

Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after use of the AcrySof acrylic three piece and one piece intraocular lenses.

Background/aim: Acrylic lens size and shape may influence the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and need for Nd:YAG capsulotomy. The aim of this study is to compare the Nd:YAG capsulotomy rate of the three piece acrylic/PMMA AcrySof MA series lens with the one piece acrylic AcrySof SA series lens.

Methods: 434 eyes of 329 patients who had cataract extraction and implantation of one of four types of intraocular lenses (IOLs) were evaluated for rate of Nd:YAG capsulotomy.

Posterior scleritis secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis.

Purpose: To report a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis that progressed to posterior scleritis.

Methods: Observational case report.

Results: A 64-year-old woman was treated for P.