Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization? by Tiberiu Damian, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger

“…With a more reliable normalization, the use of quantitative measures might also be of use for a more objective assessment of lesions. We retrospectively included patients that received a quantitative [99mTc]-HDP bone SPECT/CT scan of the lumbar spine for 4 body weight (BW) categories. …”
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Enhancing individual glomerular filtration rate assessment: can we trust the equation? Development and validation of machine learning models to assess the trustworthiness of estimated GFR compared to measured GFR by Antoine Lanot, Anna Akesson, Felipe Kenji Nakano, Celine Vens, Jonas Björk, Ulf Nyman, Anders Grubb, Per-Ola Sundin, Björn O. Eriksen, Toralf Melsom, Andrew D. Rule, Ulla Berg, Karin Littmann, Kajsa Åsling-Monemi, Magnus Hansson, Anders Larsson, Marie Courbebaisse, Laurence Dubourg, Lionel Couzi, Francois Gaillard, Cyril Garrouste, Lola Jacquemont, Nassim Kamar, Christophe Legendre, Lionel Rostaing, Natalie Ebert, Elke Schaeffner, Arend Bökenkamp, Christophe Mariat, Hans Pottel, Pierre Delanaye

“…On the other side, measuring GFR is time consuming and not available in routine clinical practice. We developed and validated machine learning models to assess the trustworthiness (i.e. the ability of equations to estimate measured GFR (mGFR) within 10%, 20% or 30%) of the European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation at the individual level. …”
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« Do we really need a dam ? » Le conflit lié au barrage Gordon-below-Franklin (Tasmanie, Australie) ou la redéfinition d’un cycle hydrosocial ? by Silvia Flaminio

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How do we measure the costs, benefits, and harms of sharing data from biomedical studies? A protocol for a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Maxwell, Ankur Krishnan, Priya Shreedhar

“…In this scoping review, we will identify and summarize existing evidence on the positive and negative impacts and costs of data sharing and how they are measured. …”
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Correction: Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization? by Tiberiu Damian, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger

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“We’re all in the same storm, but not all of us are in the same boat”: qualitative exploration of UK response-focused civil servants experiences of working from home during COVID-19 by Charlotte E. Hall, Samantha K. Brooks, Neil Greenberg, Dale Weston

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Where ? When ? And how often ? What can we learn about daily urban mobilities from Twitter data and Google POIs in Bangkok (Thailand) and which perspectives for dengue studies ? by Alexandre Cebeillac, Eric Daudé, Thomas Huraux

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« Do we really need a dam ? » Le conflit lié au barrage Gordon-below-Franklin (Tasmanie, Australie) ou la redéfinition d’un cycle hydrosocial ? by Silvia Flaminio

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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject design (PROFAS) by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

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Do We Need New Personalized Emergency Telehealth Solutions?... by Malek Tabbara, Thomas Hodel, Urs Müller, Gabi Briner, Heinz Zimmermann, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

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’[We] learned how to speak with love’: a qualitative exploration of accredited social health activist (ASHA) community health worker experiences of the Mobile Academy refresher training in Rajasthan, India by Amnesty Elizabeth LeFevre, Kerry Scott, Sara Chamberlain, Osama Ummer, Manjula Sharma, Dipanwita Gharai, Bibha Mishra, Namrata Choudhury

“…This qualitative study of Mobile Academy explores how the programme was accessed and experienced by CHWs, and how they perceive it to have influenced their work.Methods We conducted in-depth interviews (n=25) and focus group discussions (n=5) with ASHAs and other health system actors. …”
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Worldwide variations in the knowledge and use of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy—should we do better? A survey by the European Association of Urology Section for Uro-Technology and the International Alliance of Urolithiasis by Otaš Durutovic, Guohua Zeng, Bhaskar Somani, Simon Choong, Giorgio Mazzon, Di Gu, Zeeshan Hameed, TP Rajeev, Bogomir Milojevic, Davide Brusa, Tiago Ribeiro Oliveira, Sergio Pereira, Nariman Gadzhiev, Ali Serdar Gozen, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Uros Bumbasirevic, Andreas Skolarikos

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge among urologists of usage of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Methods: We conducted an anonymous internet-based survey addressed to the EAU Section of Uro-Technology and the International Alliance of Urolithiasis members with particular interest in the stone treatment at all levels of expertise. …”
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Women Empowered to Connect With Addiction Resources and Engage in Evidence-Based Treatment (WE-CARE)—an mHealth Application for the Universal Screening of Alcohol, Substance Use, Depression, and Anxiety: Usability and Feasibility Study by Krystyna Isaacs, Autumn Shifflett, Kajal Patel, Lacey Karpisek, Yi Cui, Maayan Lawental, Golfo Tzilos Wernette, Brian Borsari, Katie Chang, Tony Ma

“…MethodsWe used agile development principles based on previous formative research to test WE-CARE mobile health app with women of childbearing age (N=30) who resided in 1 of 6 counties in central Florida. …”
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« Nothing can retain the spirit, and why should we preserve the shadow of the form ? » : imitation et recréation dans A Laodicean, la perpétuation de la tradition générique en question by Peggy Blin-Cordon

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Sprawozdanie z Międzynarodowej Naukowo-Praktycznej Konferencji: Aktualne problemy psychologii i pedagogiki we współczesnym świecie. Rosyjski Uniwersytet Przyjaźni Narodów, Moskwa, 23–24 kwietnia 2015 r. by Maria Groenwald, Wojciech Siegień

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Analysis of Dong Jiang River Bed Undercut Influence on Water Level of Wangdaxian River Course by ZHU San-hua, HAN Jiang, WE Yong-chang

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A giant specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri and comments on the ontogeny of rhamphorhynchines by David W.E. Hone, Skye N. McDavid

“…Most of these represent juvenile animals, and the adults known are typically around 1 m in wingspan. Here we describe a near complete skeleton, preserved partially in 3D, of an animal with a wingspan of around 1.8 m, that is considerably larger than other known specimens, and is among the largest known non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs. …”
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«For any work at the congress, it is important to have a united mass, in other words, as we usually call all kinds of groups — the opposition»: from the history of the Komsomol opposition in the Omsk province 1921–1922 by R. V. Rybakov

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“‘From different books we must ask different qualities’: The Essay as Public or Private Space in the Yale Review and Common Reader versions of Virginia Woolf’s ‘How Should One Read a Book?’” by Xavier LE BRUN

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“We Will Not Change Our Attitude Towards You, Until You Change Your Attitude Towards Us”.... by V. T. Yungblud, M. V. Bakshaev

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