The effect of a six-week Aqua Pilates and Aqua Stretch intervention on pain, function, and quality of life in patients affected by ankylosing spondylitis: A rater-blind randomized controlled trial.

Background: There has been a dearth of research into the benefits of water-based workouts for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of Aqua Stretch and Aqua Pilates in improving quality of life (QOL), function, and pain in AS patients.

Methods: This study was conducted on 40 patients, who were randomly assigned to the Aqua Pilates, Aqua Stretch, and control groups.

The effect of Aqua Stretching exercises and Pilates on pain, function and spine posture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Aqua Pilates and Aqua Stretch exercises are different and new methods for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Aqua Stretch and Aqua Pilates interventions in the treatment of pain, function, and posture of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.

Methods: Forty patients participated in this study who were randomly allocated into Aqua Stretch, aqua Pilates, and control.

The association between dietary fat and mineral intake with semen parameters: A cross-sectional study in infertile men.

Background: Infertility has been a significant problem for couples in recent decades, and the issue can often lie with the male rather than the female.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of fats and minerals intake on semen parameters in infertile men.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 260 infertile men referred to Isfahan Infertility Clinic, Isfahan, Iran in the summer of 2018.

Synbiotic (FamiLact) administration in idiopathic male infertility enhances sperm quality, DNA integrity, and chromatin status: A triple-blinded randomized clinical trial.

Background: Idiopathic male infertility is often treated empirically. A recent body of evidence has indicated the association between pro prebiotics administration and improvement in semen parameters.

Objective: To assess the effect of FamiLact (probiotic + prebiotic) administration on male subjects with idiopathic infertility.

Associations of Major Dietary Patterns and Dietary Diversity Score with Semen Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iranian Infertile Men.

Background: This cross-sectional study pointed to assess the relationship between major dietary patterns and dietary diversity score with semen parameters, in infertile Iranian males.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 260 infertile men (18-55 years old) who met the inclusion criteria, entered the study. Four Semen parameters, namely sperm concentration (SC), total sperm movement (TSM), normal sperm morphology (NSM) and sperm volume were considered according to spermogram.

Alpha-lipoic acid improves sperm motility in infertile men after varicocelectomy: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial.

Research Question: Does supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) enhance sperm parameters and/or the status of sperm lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation in men who have undergone microsurgical repair of a varicocele?

Design: Individuals with a varicocele who had undergone varicocelectomy were divided into two groups receiving either 600 mg of ALA or an identical placebo for 80 days. Semen samples obtained from the participants before surgery and after completion of the course of medication were analysed and compared. Participants, clinicians and data analysts were blinded to the randomization sequence.

Reduced sperm telomere length in individuals with varicocele is associated with reduced genomic integrity.

Varicocele, defined as enlarged varicose veins in the scrotum, is the most common identifiable cause of male infertility. There are significant correlations between oxidative stress and varicocele-related infertility due to testicular hyperthermia, which can result in low sperm function. In addition, recent excessive oxidative stress can affect sperm telomere length and integrity of sperm DNA.

Hypoxia pathway has more impact than inflammation pathway on etiology of infertile men with varicocele.

This study aimed to compare main molecular markers of hypoxia (HIF1-α and P53) and inflammation (TLR-2, TLR-4 and TNF-α) pathways between infertile men with varicocele and fertile individuals. Sperm parameters such as sperm concentration, motility and morphology were assessed according to World Health Organization (Laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen. Geneva, Switzerland, 2010) guideline in 20 infertile men with grade II or III varicocele, and 20 fertile men candidate of family balancing.

A Preliminary Study: N-acetyl-L-cysteine Improves Semen Quality following Varicocelectomy.

Background: Surgery is considered the primary treatment for male infertility from clinical varicocele. One of the main events associated with varicocele is excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant that scavenges free radicals, is considered a supplement to alleviate glutathione (GSH) depletion during oxidative stress.

Efficacy of Varicocele Repair in Different Age Groups.

Objective: To compare semen parameters and spouse pregnancy rates after varicocele repair in 2 age groups.

Materials And Methods: Mean changes in spermatozoa concentration, motility, and morphology after varicocele repair in 83 patients were compared between patients aged 30 years or younger (group 1) and those older than 30 years (group 2). Spouse pregnancy rates were compared between the 2 age groups.