Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the hotspots and global trends of massage in nursing research.
Methods: Based on 241 articles published between 1993 and 2023 obtained from the Web of Science database, methods such as trend analysis and keyword frequency analysis were employed to analyze the evolution of research over time and identify key topics. Additionally, topic clustering of abstracts was conducted to examine thematic areas and connections within massage research.
Objective: To investigate long-term testicular function in pentoxifylline- and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)-treated rats prior to spermatic artery ligation by assessing serum inhibin B concentration, a reliable endocrine marker of spermatogenesis.
Material And Methods: Forty prepubertal rats were randomly divided into four equal groups. Right orchiectomy was performed in all rats.