Multiomic quantification of the KRAS mutation dosage improves the preoperative prediction of survival and recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Won-Gun Yun, Daeun Kim, Youngmin Han, Wooil Kwon, Seong-Geun Lee, Jin-Young Jang, Daechan Park

“…Our prognostic scoring system included the mutation dosage from targeted sequencing ( > 0.195, 1 point), maximal tumor diameter at preoperative imaging ( > 20 mm, 1 point), and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels ( > 150 U/mL, 1 point). …”
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Risk stratification and diagnostic evaluation of patients found to have microscopic hematuria by their primary care providers by Clemens An, Jake Jeong, Cedrick Chiu, Evan Gaston, Amanda Kennedy, Kevan Sternberg

“…Three of the four patients seen by urology (75%) were evaluated with imaging studies and none received a cystoscopy. Conclusion Almost 60% of the patients in our cohort were high‐risk according to the AUA/SUFU 2020 guidelines. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a young male with IgA nephropathy and chronic kidney disease: a case report from the Maldives by Rajib Kumar Dey, Gunjan Khadka, Shifa Ishaq, Aishath Zeena Abdul Jaleel, Aminath Shafeenaz Moosa, Saifullah Muslim, Ali Nazeem

“…On examination, he was found to be hypertensive with no focal neurological deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) findings showed hyperintense areas on the right frontal periventricular and right parietal and bilateral occipitotemporal lobes which was suggestive of PRES. …”
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An Efficient Group Convolution and Feature Fusion Method for Weed Detection by Chaowen Chen, Ying Zang, Jinkang Jiao, Daoqing Yan, Zhuorong Fan, Zijian Cui, Minghua Zhang

“…To ensure effective evaluation, we collected a diverse dataset of weed images from various vegetable fields. A series of comparative experiments was conducted to verify the detection effectiveness of the YEF model. …”
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The Value of Adrenal Androgens for Correcting Cortisol Lateralization in Adrenal Venous Sampling in Patients with Normal Cortisol Secretion by Wenjing Zhang, Keying Zhu, Hongyun Li, Yan Zhang, Dalong Zhu, Xuebin Zhang, Ping Li

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Review Analysis of the Association between the Prevalence of Activated Brown Adipose Tissue and Outdoor Temperature by Yung-Cheng Huang, Chien-Chin Hsu, Pei-Wen Wang, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Tai-Been Chen, Bi-Fang Lee, Nan-Tsing Chiu

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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…[Methods] This study focuses on the human-elephant conflict areas in Pu’er City and Xishuangbanna Prefecture in Yunnan Province as the study areas, based on four periods of remote sensing images in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, as well as two periods of household questionnaire survey data in 2020 and 2022, utilizing spatial analysis and input-output analysis methods to reveal the characteristics and driving mechanisms of land use transition in human-elephant conflict zones. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Shale under the Control of Bedding and Size: A Case Study of Shale from the Longmaxi Formation in China by Yao Cheng, Yifeng Xie, Yulin Ma, Yanlin Zhao

“…In this study, the pore structure and fractal characteristics of shale samples with different bedding directions and sizes from the Longmaxi Formation of the Changning block in the Sichuan Basin were investigated by using CT imaging and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption experiments. …”
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Substrate curvature influences cytoskeletal rearrangement and modulates macrophage phenotype by Austin Sovar, Matthew D. Patrick, Ramkumar T. Annamalai

“…The role of actin polymerization was assessed using Latrunculin-A (Lat-A) treatment.ResultsMacrophages adhered effectively to both high- and low-curvature microgels, displaying curvature-dependent morphological changes. Confocal imaging revealed that macrophages on low-curvature microgels exhibited significantly higher F-actin density than those on high-curvature microgels. …”
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The influence of selected financial factors on the survival of SMES in V4 countries by Zdenko Metzker, Roman Hlawiczka, Irma Tabaku, Ho Thanh Tung

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The evaluation of the predictors of left ventricular systolic function improvement in patients with severe aortic stenosis after aortic valve replacement by N.V. Ponych, O.J. Zharinov, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

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Comprehensive study for radiation shielding features for Bi2O3–B2O3–ZnO composite using computational radioanalytical Phy-X/PSD, MCNP5, and SRIM software by Y. S. Alajerami, M. H. A. Mhareb, M. I. Sayyed, M. Kh. Hamad, F. Kodeh, M. Rashad, M. Mitwalli

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Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells in Polyps Development in Mice with ApcMin/+ Mutation by Michele Barone, Maria Principia Scavo, Raffaele Licinio, Michele Piombino, Nicola De Tullio, Rosanna Mallamaci, Alfredo Di Leo

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CBCT analysis of the incidence of maxillary lateral incisor dens invaginatus and its impact on periodontal supporting tissues by Yanhua Wang, Sha Su, Xing Chen, Xueting Jia

“…Methods From the cone-beam computed tomography database, images of 212 maxillary lateral incisors from 106 Chinese patients were selected. …”
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The Golden Afromontane ecosystems at cross-road: Wetland-based upstream-downstream linkage in Genale Dawa River Basin by Habtamu Temesgen, Haile Ketema, Gezahegn Kebede, Fikadu Woldemariyam, Gebremedihin Tesfaye

“…Data were collected through field observations, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, with respondents selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Landsat images between 2005 and 2020, along with documents review, were utilized to generate datasets. …”
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A Pregnant Woman with Excess Vasopressinase-Induced Diabetes Insipidus Complicated by Central Diabetes Insipidus like Lymphocytic Infundibulo-Neurohypophysitis by Shinnosuke Yanagisawa, Yoichi Oikawa, Mai Endo, Kazuyuki Inoue, Ritsuko Nakajima, Shigemitsu Yasuda, Masayasu Sato, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masashi Isshiki, Akira Shimada

“…The presence of anti-rabphilin-3A antibodies in the patient’s blood, a hypertonic saline infusion test result, and loss of the high-intensity signal of the posterior pituitary on fat-suppressed T1-weighted magnetic resonance images without thickening of the stalk and enlargement of the neurohypophysis suggested concurrent central DI-like lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis (LINH). …”
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Exploring the adoption of diaphragm and lung ultrasound (DLUS) by physiotherapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists: an updated scoping review by Simon Hayward, Camella Cardinael, Chloe Tait, Michael Reid, Andrew McCarthy

“…However, DLUS remains a novel and innovative imaging technique in the hands of physiotherapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists as its utility continues to grow in various research, clinical and educational settings.…”
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Gender and age features in adults with congenital heart disease by I.G. Lebid

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Prediction Score for Cervical Spine Fracture in Patients with Traumatic Neck Injury by Natsinee Athinartrattanapong, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Sittichok Leela-amornsin, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Sirote Wongwaisayawan, Pittavat Leelapattana

“…Cervical spine fracture is approximately 2%–5%. Diagnostic imaging in developing countries has several limitations. …”
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Curcumin Targeting NF-κB/Ubiquitin-Proteasome-System Axis Ameliorates Muscle Atrophy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cachexia Mice by Jin Zhang, Jin Zheng, Haitao Chen, Xinrong Li, Chenxiao Ye, Fan Zhang, Zewei Zhang, Qinghua Yao, Yong Guo

“…Dynamic in vivo bioluminescence imaging find that curcumin inhibited the growth of tumor in triple-negative breast cancer- (TNBC-) bearing mice, slowed down the loss of body weight and gastrocnemius weight, corrected the mitochondrial dysfunction and malnutrition status, and also significantly improved skeletal muscle function. …”
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