Let’s get in sync: current standing and future of AI-based detection of patient-ventilator asynchrony by Thijs P. Rietveld, Björn J. P. van der Ster, Abraham Schoe, Henrik Endeman, Anton Balakirev, Daria Kozlova, Diederik A. M. P. J. Gommers, Annemijn H. Jonkman

“…Results of algorithms are generally promising (average reported sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 0.80, 0.93 and 0.92, respectively), but most algorithms are only available offline, can detect a small subset of PVAs (focusing mostly on ineffective effort and double trigger asynchronies), or remain in the development or validation stage (84% (16/19 of the reviewed studies)). …”
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Percutaneous nephrostomy versus ureteral stent in hydronephrosis secondary to obstructive urolithiasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Andreia Cardoso, Aparício Coutinho, Gonçalo Neto, Sara Anacleto, Catarina Laranjo Tinoco, Nuno Morais, Mário Cerqueira-Alves, Estevão Lima, Paulo Mota

“…Results: Of 556 initial articles, seven were included in this review. Most works were considered of moderate-to-high quality. …”
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T2 <italic>Candida</italic> Panel: A Game Changer in Diagnosis of Fungal Infections by Devesh N Joshi, Bhaskar Shenoy

“…The T2 Magnetic Resonance (T2MR) assay can detect and speciate the five most common <italic>Candida</italic> spp.; namely, <italic>Candida albicans</italic>, <italic>Candida glabrata</italic>, <italic>Candida parapsilosis</italic>, <italic>Candida tropicalis</italic>, and <italic>Candida krusei</italic>, in approximately 5 hours. …”
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Benchmarking Sentence Encoders in Associating Indicators With Sustainable Development Goals and Targets by Ana Gjorgjevikj, Kostadin Mishev, Dimitar Trajanov, Ljupco Kocarev

“…The results show that 1) certain sentence encoders are better suited to solving the task than others (potentially due to their diverse pre-training datasets), 2) the fine-tuning not only improves the predictive performance over the baselines but also reduces the sensitivity to changes in indicator description length (performance drops even by up to 17% for baseline models as length increases, but remains comparable for fine-tuned models), and 3) better selected training instances have the potential to improve the performance even further (taking into account the limited fine-tuning dataset currently used and the insights from the xAI analysis). Most importantly, this article contributes to filling the existing gap in comprehensive benchmarking of AI models in solving the problem.…”
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Current pattern of antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of virulence genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae obtained from urinary tract infection (UTIs) patients, Peshawar. by Zeeshan Khan, Qaisar Ali, Sadiq Azam, Ibrar Khan, Jamila Javed, Noor Rehman, Mesaik M Ahmed, Jalal Uddin, Ajmal Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi

“…Tigecycline emerged as the most effective antibiotic with a sensitivity rate of 90%, along with Cefepime at the same level. …”
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Electron Beam Welding of Dissimilar Ti6Al4V and Al6082-T6 Alloys Using Magnetron-Sputtered Cu Interlayers by Georgi Kotlarski, Darina Kaisheva, Maria Ormanova, Milka Atanasova, Angel Anchev, Vladimir Dunchev, Borislav Stoyanov, Stefan Valkov

“…A noticeable shift in the preferred crystallographic orientation of the aluminum phase from the denser {111} family of crystallographic planes in the case of the sample prepared without a filler towards less-dense ones such as {110}, {100}, and {311} in the case of applying a copper filler was observed. This was most probably caused by the lower free surface energy of the crystals oriented towards the {111} family of crystal planes, which favored the chemical bonding between the aluminum solid solution and the CuAl₂ intermetallics. …”
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Evaluating predictive models for hemorrhagic transformation post-mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Jiaxuan Wang, Jiaxuan Wang, Jianyou You, Hui Yang, Hui Yang, Zhongbin Xia, Xiangbin Wu, Moxin Wu, Moxin Wu, Xiaoping Yin, Xiaoping Yin, Zhiying Chen, Zhiying Chen

“…In this paper, we assess the accuracy of these predictive models using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the concordance C-index. Determining the most accurate predictive model for post-MT HT is crucial for improving the prediction of patient outcomes and for the development of tailored treatment plans, thereby enhancing clinical relevance and applicability.…”
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Composition and floristic characteristics of national key protected wild plants distributed in Hainan Province, China by LI Jinghan, ZHANG Shunwei, YANG Xiaobo*, LI Donghai, QI Chunlin, HUANG Yao, ZHANG Xiang, HAO Jiewei, LIANG Caiqun, ZHU Zicheng, JIANG Yuexin, WANG Chongyang, HE Yiqi

“…Among them, the angiosperm species were the most abundant, with 129 species.(2)Based on years of field investigation information and the results of this survey, C. rumphii, C.shanyagensis, Alsophila costularis and Paphiopedilum purpuratum had not been investigated.(3)The life forms of 173 protected plants were divided into five types, mainly phanerophytes(115 species), followed by hemicryptophytes(34 species)and geocryptophytes(22 species), and chamaephytes and cushion plant were the least(1 species).(4)At the family level, Orchidaceae had the largest number of species, including 47 species(27.17%). …”
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Anatomical variations of the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle: Implications of sex and laterality on morphology and morphometry by Ndumiso Siphelele Hlengwa, Okikioluwa Stephen Aladeyelu, Seke Nzau Mafuika, Livashin Naidu, Carmen Olivia Rennie

“…Result: Type I was the most observed in all three ligaments (ATFL-61.3 %; CFL-87.1 %; PTFL-96.8 %). …”
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JUSTIFICATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE DENTURE WITH CLASPLESS FIXATION AT THE MESIO-DISTAL INCLINATION OF THE TEETH. by I.M. Tkachenko, S.A. German, E.O. Berezhna, K.U. Andrienko, A.O. Izotova

“…For this, you need to determine the ratio of the magnitude undercut and height of the inclined teeth and to compare them with the data tables. The most efficient should be considered claspless design of the prosthesis, if both of the inclined abutments have a ratio of the magnitude of undercut and height not less than the value of the ratio when the value F/2=0.3 kg U= 1 mm. …”
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EPHA2 promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression by suppressing pyroptosis via the AKT/PI3K/mTOR pathway by Xiaoying Huang, Li Na, Qingkai Han, Qilun Liu, Ligang Wu

“…BackgroundBreast cancer (BRCA) is the most prevalent cancer in women, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounting for 15-20% of cases. …”
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Increasing trend of scabies in Belgium, 2000–2023 by Valeska Laisnez, Isabel Brosius, Wim Van Bortel, Marie Meudec, Arne Janssens, Julia Madl, Amba Josiane Aye, Lien Bruggeman, Lode Godderis, Wouter Dhaeze, Muriel van Durme, David Hercot, Ive Talboom, Julie Bossu, Blaise Barche, Lucy Catteau, Soledad Colombe

“…In primary care, those 15–24 years-old were most affected (13.2/1,000 compared to 4.1/1,000 for all ages in 2023), as were urban areas (6.7/1,000 compared to 2.7/1,000 in rural areas in 2022). …”
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Comparative analysis of differentially expressed genes in breast cancer across Asian and European populations: insights into molecular pathways and biomarkers by Prabhu Meganathan, Sharvari Sawant, Shreshta Reddy

“…Aim: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy among women and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. …”
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Patient experiences of WALANT for outpatient upper limb surgery: A cross-sectional study of perioperative pain and anxiety by Reshlan Govender, Antoine G.L. Rocher, Mario T. Rankin, Khangelani Sondovana, Simphiwe C. Phenyane, Megan O'Connor

“…Results: In all, 85 patients were included. The most frequent procedures performed were tendon repairs and trigger releases (42% and 12% respectively). …”
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Exploring midwifery role and scope in acute early pregnancy care: a survey of midwives and midwifery students in Australia by Nicole Freeman, Tracey Moroney, Jane Warland, Kate Cheney, Michelle Hobday, Zoe Bradfield

“…Participants recognised that midwives should provide acute care in early pregnancy, and many had knowledge, confidence or experience in this area. The most reported setting for acute early pregnancy care provision was the general emergency department; early pregnancy assessment service models were also common. …”
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Expansion of the antibacterial spectrum of symmetrical amino acid-paired antifungal peptides through structural optimization by Dongyu Gao, Xu Zheng, Jiawen Luo, Shuhe Li, Jiahao Hu, Xue Gao, Tiexiang Zhan, Ziyi Sun, Shuli Chou, Xianguo Zeng, Qingru Jiang, Liang Luo

“…Results Peptide F4 was the most promising candidate due to its potent antifungal and antibacterial activities, lack of inhibitory effect on beneficial lactobacilli at concentrations effective against pathogens, and low hemolytic activity. …”
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HIV Integration into the PTEN Gene and Its Tumor Microenvironment Implications for Lung Cancer by Davey M. Smith, Elizabeth F. Rowland, Sara Gianella, Sandip Pravin Patel, Stephanie Solso, Cheryl Dullano, Robert Deiss, Daria Wells, Caroline Ignacio, Gemma Caballero, Magali Porrachia, Collin Kieffer, Antoine Chaillon

“…A total of 174 unique HIV integration sites were identified, with 29.9% (52/174) located in clonally expanded cells. The most frequent integration site in clonally expanded cells was within the PTEN gene, representing 4.2% to 16.7% of all HIV-infected cells across samples. …”
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Frequency of periodontal disease in head and neck cancer patients after radiation therapy: a cross-sectional study by Asmaa Abou-Bakr, Enji Ahmed, Hany William, Fatma E. A. Hassanein

“…Conclusions The frequency of periodontitis in the studied sample of HNC patients post RT was 95.08%, reflecting a notably high burden. The most prevalent periodontitis stage was the severe form (Stage IV). …”
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Starlike Au nanoparticle unleashing siDDIT3 and photothermal power to combat ferroptosis - driven osteoarthritis by Chenfeng Wang, Shiyuan Hua, Ting Feng, Yixin Zheng, Yunqi Hu, Chenchen Zhao, Sihao Wang, Yihe Hu, Min Zhou, Feng Liang

“…Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common degenerative joint disease globally, has garnered increasing attention, and emerging evidence implicated ferroptosis played an important role in both its onset and progression. …”
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Dynamic changes of gut microbiota in Oncomelania hupensis caused by Schistosoma japonicum infection by Ao Hong, Shuaiqin Huang, Man Zhang, Hao Chen, Jing Huang, Zheng Yu

“…Streptococcus and Bacillus were the most common genera in samples obtained from O. hupensis. …”
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