Corrigendum to "The report of ovarian tissue transplant in Iran: A case report" [Int J Reprod BioMed 2024; 22: 323-328].

[This corrects the article on p. 323 in vol. 22.

Studying the Structure and Viscosity of MnO-SiO-CaO-AlO-MgO Slag System.

The relationship between slag structure and viscosity is studied, employing Raman spectroscopy for the five-component slag system of MnO-SiO-CaO-AlO-MgO and its subsystems. This study aims to investigate the influence of variations in slag composition on viscosity, which is crucial for optimizing industrial processes. Based on industrial slag compositions produced in a silicomanganese submerged arc furnace, 17 slags with a fixed content of MnO of 10 wt% are synthesized with varying contents of SiO of 33 to 65 wt%; CaO within the range of 14 to 40 wt%; and fixed contents of AlO and MgO of 17 and 6 wt%, respectively.

The report of ovarian tissue transplant in Iran: A case report.

Background: Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy increase the chance of ovarian failure. Ovarian tissue transplantation (OTT) is a viable option for fertility preservation in these cases. We aim to report ovarian transplantation in a leukemia case undergoing the vitrification method.

Application of Autologous Platelet-rich Plasma Exerts Cryoprotective Effects on Biological Characteristics of Human Oligoasthenoteratospermia Samples after Freezing and Thawing Procedures.

Purpose: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is enriched with active biological components which showed proliferative and cytoprotective properties in healing different injuries in medicinal fields. This study was designed to assess the cryoprotective effects of autologous PRP on the quality of oligoasthenoteratospermia (OAT) samples during freezing and thawing procedure.

Materials And Methods: The present study is an experimental research.

The Effect of Process Conditions on Sulfuric Acid Leaching of Manganese Sludge.

Manganese sludge, an industrial waste product in the ferroalloy industry, contains various components and holds significant importance for sustainable development through its valorization. This study focuses on characterizing a manganese sludge and investigating its behavior during sulfuric acid leaching. The influence of process conditions, including temperature, acid concentration, liquid to solid ratio, and leaching duration, was examined.

Correction to "Does the repeat dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist trigger in polycystic ovarian syndrome improve in vitro fertilization cycles outcome? A clinical trial study" [Int J Reprod BioMed 2020; 18: 485-490].

[This corrects the article on p. 485 in vol. 18 PMCPMC7385917.

Does the Simple Renal Cyst Treatment Improve Renal Function: A Pilot Study.

Background: The current study aims to assess the effects of the large simple renal cyst (SRC) surgery on renal function for the first time.

Materials And Methods: This case-series study included 22 patients with larger than 50 mm single SRC who underwent laparoscopic cyst unroofing surgery. Twenty-four-hour urinary protein, creatinine, and volume along with plasma creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were measured in patients before and 1 month after surgery.

The effect of caudal epidural block on the surgical complications of hypospadias repair in children aged 6 to 35 months: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Caudal epidural block (CEB) in hypospadias surgery has the benefit of reducing post-operative pain and possibly intra-operative bleeding. Some studies, however, have suggested that this technique may increase the rate of post-operative complications. Considering the uncertainty about the effect of CEB on surgical complications of hypospadias repair, the current study was performed.

Does the repeat dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist trigger in polycystic ovarian syndrome improve in vitro fertilization cycles outcome? A clinical trial study.

Background: A repeat dose of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) agonist could provide long duration of luteinizing hormone (LH) surge and amplitude appropriately.

Objective: Improvement in oocyte maturity could be obtained by a repeat dose of GnRH agonist.

Materials And Methods: In this randomized double-blinded study, 120 women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and serum estradiol level (E2) 3000 who were candidate for in vitro fertilization with Antagonist protocol were enrolled between July 2018 and July 2019.

Glandular amputation by strangulating tied suture: a case report of late-onset complication in the Plastibell circumcision technique.

Background: Circumcision is considered to be a procedure with minimal morbidity but may be associated with catastrophic complications in inexpert hands.

Case Presentation: We presented a 9-year-old boy with a past medical history of circumcision at the age of one year with Plastibell clamp who was referred with severe chronic penile injury due to neglected plastibell string. After string removal under a loupe magnification (4×), we saw a deep circular injury at distal penile shaft which led to painless glandular autoamputation 45 days later.

A comparison between dextranomer/ hyaluronic acid and polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer as bulking agents for treating primary vesicoureteral reflux.

Purpose: In recent years, endoscopic subureteral injection has gained popularity as a therapeutic alternative to open surgery because of its high success rates and low morbidity. We compared the success and complication rates of Polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer (PPC) and Dextranomer/Hyaluronic acid (Dx/HA) in the endoscopic treatment of VUR.

Materials & Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the patients who underwent endoscopic correction of their VUR by subureteric injection of PPC or Dx/HA from Jan 2010 to April 2016.

Urinary carbohydrate antigen 19-9/creatinine ratio: A non-invasive marker for follow-up of unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children.

Introduction: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of hydronephrosis in children. One major challenge in the management of UPJO is to select the patients that must be subjected to early obstruction relief. Currently, there is no gold standard for this assessment.

Solvent Effects on Optical Rotation: On the Balance between Hydrogen Bonding and Shifts in Dihedral Angles.

Optical rotations of several conformers of four fluorinated molecules containing the 1-naphthalene or 4-(benzyloxy)phenyl group at the stereocenter have been calculated both in the gas phase and in an aqueous environment. For the compounds containing the 4-(benzyloxy)phenyl group, solvent effects on the optical rotations have also been investigated in chloroform as solvent. Optical rotations have been obtained by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) with the CAM-B3LYP functional and the aug-cc-pVDZ basis set at λ = 589 nm.

Is it Necessary to Perform Nephrostography before Tube Removal after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

Background: The aim of this study is the caparison of the complications rate among the patients which underwent nephrostomy removal with and without performing nephrostography.

Materials And Methods: Between October 2010 and November 2011, 200 patients who underwent standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures were included in this study. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups, Group A ( = 100) did not undergo the antegrade nephrostography on postoperative day 2 and the patients were discharged keeping the nephrostomy until postoperative day 3, while in Group B ( = 100) the nephrostomy tube was removed on postoperative day 3 after antegrade nephrostography demonstrating ureteral drainage down to the bladder.

Optical Rotation Calculations for Fluorinated Alcohols, Amines, Amides, and Esters.

We have calculated the optical rotation at λ = 589 nm for 45 fluorinated alcohols, amines, amides, and esters using both time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) with the CAM-B3LYP functional and the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles (CC2) method, where the aug-cc-pVDZ basis set was adopted in both methods. Comparison of CAM-B3LYP and CC2 results to experiments illustrates that both methods are able to reproduce the experimental optical rotation results for both sign and magnitude. Several conformers for molecules containing the benzyloxy and naphthalene groups needed to be considered to obtain consistent signs with experiments, and these conformers are discussed in detail.

Optical Rotation Calculations for a Set of Pyrrole Compounds.

Optical rotation of 14 molecules containing the pyrrole group is calculated by employing both time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) with the CAM-B3LYP functional and the second-order approximate coupled-cluster singles and doubles (CC2) method. All optical rotations have been provided using the aug-cc-pVDZ basis set at λ = 589 nm. The two methods predict similar results for both sign and magnitude for the optical rotation of all molecules.

A Comparison of the Progression and Recurrence Risk Index in Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Tumors Detected by Narrow-Band Imaging Versus White Light Cystoscopy, Based on the EORTC Scoring System.

Background: Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, the second most common urologic malignancy, is amenable to early diagnosis. This study presents the potential prognostic benefit for a less invasive modification to the standard endoscopic approach.

Objectives: To evaluate the risk index for the progression and recurrence of additional tumors detected with narrow-band imaging (NBI) cystoscopy compared to standard white light imaging (WLI) cystoscopy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), based on the European organization for research and treatment of cancer (EORTC) scoring system.

A comparison between tourniquet application and epinephrine injection for hemostasis during hypospadias surgery: The effect on bleeding and postoperative outcome.

Objective: To compare tourniquet application and epinephrine injection for hemostasis during hypospadias surgery in terms of bleeding and complications.

Methods: Between April 2013 and September 2014, patients who were admitted for hypospadias repair were divided by random allocation into either a diluted epinephrine injection (DE) group or tourniquet application (T) group for hemostasis during the procedure. In the T group, a rubber band was applied at the base of the penis after skin dissection, and in the DE group, epinephrine 1/100,000 was injected along the incision lines.

Optical Rotation from Coupled Cluster and Density Functional Theory: The Role of Basis Set Convergence.

We have calculated the electronic optical rotation of seven molecules using coupled cluster singles-doubles (CCSD) and the second-order approximation (CC2) employing the aug-cc-pVXZ (X = D, T, or Q) basis sets. We have also compared to time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) by utilizing two functionals B3LYP and CAM-B3LYP and the same basis sets. Using relative and absolute error schemes, our calculations demonstrate that the CAM-B3LYP functional predicts optical rotation with the minimum deviations compared to CCSD at λ = 355 and 589.

Postchemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Nonseminomatous Testicular Cancer: A Single Center Experiences.

Background: Testicular cancer accounts for about 1 - 1.5% of all malignancies in men. Radical orchiectomy is curative in 75% of patients with stage I disease, but advance stage with retroperitoneal lymph node involvement needs chemotherapy.

Complex frequency-dependent polarizability through the π → π* excitation energy of azobenzene molecules by a combined charge-transfer and point-dipole interaction model.

The complex frequency-dependent polarizability and π → π* excitation energy of azobenzene compounds are investigated by a combined charge-transfer and point-dipole interaction (CT/PDI) model. To parametrize the model, we adopted time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations of the frequency-dependent polarizability extended with excited-state lifetimes to include also its imaginary part. The results of the CT/PDI model are compared with the TDDFT calculations and experimental data demonstrating that the CT/PDI model is fully capable to reproduce the static polarizability as well as the π → π* excitation energy for these compounds.