New Field OB and OBe Binaries of the SMC Wing: Observational Properties and Population Modeling by Irene Vargas-Salazar, M. S. Oey, Jan J. Eldridge, Drew Weisserman, Helen C. Januszewski, Juliette C. Becker, Stefano Zazzera, Norberto Castro, Yongjung Kim, Kaitlin M. Kratter, Mario Mateo, John I. Bailey III

“…The models are broadly consistent with the binary origin scenario for OBe stars, and predict an even larger number of post-supernova OB binaries. Comparison with the kinematics supports a significant contribution from dynamical ejections for both OB and OBe stars, although less so for binaries.…”
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Electron microscopic findings predict clinical outcomes in patients with non‐ischaemic cardiomyopathy by Rie Higuchi, Shozo Konishi, Tomohito Ohtani, Fusako Sera, Misato Chimura, Machiko Kanzaki, Themistoklis Katsimichas, Masahiro Seo, Tetsuya Watanabe, Takahiro Okumura, Toyoaki Murohara, Hiroyuki Takahama, Atsushi Okada, Chisato Izumi, Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Yoshihiro Asano, Hatsue Ishibashi‐Ueda, Yasushi Sakata

“…Data on cardiac events (cardiac death or left ventricular assist device implantation) and LVRR, defined as achieving an EF > 35% with a 10% unit absolute increase, were collected 1 year post‐biopsy. Results A total of 148 patients were finally analysed. …”
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Urinary and plasma donor-derived cell-free DNA for noninvasive monitoring of BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients: a prospective cohort study by Luying Guo, Sulin Luo, Rongfang Shen, Pengpeng Yan, Meifang Wang, Tianlu Zhang, Junhao Lv, Guangjun Liu, Hongfeng Huang, Zhimin Chen, Huiping Wang, Wenhan Peng, Jianyong Wu, Jianghua Chen, Rending Wang

“…A total of 224 urine and plasma samples were collected before biopsy and at 1, 2, 3, and 6 months post-biopsy. dd-cfDNA levels were quantified and correlated with histological features and clinical outcomes.Results Urinary dd-cfDNA levels significantly declined in the CISR cohort by month 2 (p < 0.01), preceding changes in creatinine and BKPyV reads. …”
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Evaluation of strength, skin temperature and muscle activation in traditional and eccentric training in Paralympic Powerlifting athletes by Joilson Alves de Souza Leite Júnior, Felipe J. Aidar, Jainara Lima Menezes, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinoco Cabral, Ana Filipa Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Georgian Badicu, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Ciro José Brito, Rapahel Fabrício de Souza, Hadi Nobari, Abdullah F. Alghannam

“…Athletes competing nationally and internationally underwent Thermo, Time, and MIF assessments during TT (80%-1RM for both concentric and eccentric phases) and ET (80%-1RM concentric and 110%-1RM eccentric) at pre-training, post-training, 24 h, and 48 h. sEMG was evaluated in the clavicular portion of the pectoralis major (PMCP), sternal portion of the pectoralis major (PMSP), anterior Deltoid (AD), and Triceps Brachii (BT) during the final series (5 sets of 5 repetitions) of a training session. …”
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XBB.1.5 monovalent vaccine induces lasting cross-reactive responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants such as HV.1 and JN.1, as well as SARS-CoV-1, but elicits limited XBB.1.5 specific antibo... by Juan Manuel Carreño, Brian Lerman, Gagandeep Singh, Anass Abbad, Temima Yellin, Jordan Ehrenhaus, Miriam Fried, Jessica R. Nardulli, Hyun Min Kang, Lubbertus C. F. Mulder, Charles Gleason, Komal Srivastava, Viviana Simon, Florian Krammer

“…Importantly, increased antibody levels were still detectable in circulation 3 months post-vaccination and cross-reacted with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) as measured by pseudovirus neutralization and binding assays. …”
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How Can We Make Scientific Events More Inclusive? Insights From Q&A Sessions and Surveys From an International Conference by Rebecca S. Chen, Tuba Rizvi, Ane Liv Berthelsen, Anneke J. Paijmans, Avery L. Maune, Barbara A. Caspers, Bernice Sepers, Isabel Damas‐Moreira, Isabel Schnülle, Jana Könker, Joseph I. Hoffman, Joelyn deLima, Jonas Tebbe, Kai‐Philipp Gladow, Lisa deVries, Marc Gilles, Nadine Schubert, Nayden Chakarov, Peter Korsten, Petroula Botsidou, Sabine Kraus, Stephen M. Salazar, Svenja Stöhr, Wolfgang Jockusch, Öncü Maraci

“…We addressed further inclusivity barriers of underrepresented minorities beyond gender in a post‐congress survey, which showed that underrepresented minorities did not have a more positive or negative congress experience but did perceive EDI issues as more severe. …”
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Predictors of recurrence after conversion therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with HAIC, bevacizumab, and sintilimab by Chang-Fu Liu, Xiao-Hui Zhao, Shi-Bo Zhu, Hai-Peng Yu, Wen-Ge Xing, Hui-Kai Li

“…In multivariate analysis, tumor size decline ratio (OR=0.002; 95% CI: 0.000–0.117; p=0.002) and AFP decline ratio (OR=0.240; 95% CI: 0.067–0.862; p=0.029) during conversion therapy independently predicted a lower recurrence risk. Elevated post-therapy bilirubin level remained an adverse predictor (OR=1.020; 95%CI: 1.000–1.030; p=0.039). …”
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Head-to-head comparison of 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 18F-FDG in delayed PET/CT imaging in prostate cancer diagnosis by Biyao Hu, Haonan Yu, Meijie Pan, Meijie Pan, Hailei Yang, Xiling Xing, Dong Li, Shaobo Yao, Shaobo Yao, Qiusong Chen

“…This study aimed to compare the clinical impact of PSMA and FDG in delayed PET/CT imaging in PCa diagnosis.MethodsBetween 2019 and 2024, 65 PCa patients who underwent early (1 h post-injection) and delayed (3 h p.i.) PSMA and FDG scans were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Temporal evolution and factors influencing visual function and RNFL thickness in ethambutol-associated optic neuropathy by Taimin Guo, Yue Fu, Xiaoyu Xu, Xiaoning Liu, Yurong Zhang, Hui Yang

“…Macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness showed a decreasing trend (73.20 ± 4.76 μm to 55.33 ± 4.16 μm) from 1 month post-onset. Multivariate analysis revealed that disease course was the primary factor influencing VF recovery (β = − 0.31, p = 0.001), while peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thinning was associated with gender, ethambutol dosage, and disease duration. …”
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Durability of Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination over 12 Months in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Sally J. Lawrence, Marina Viñeta Paramo, Frederic Reicherz, Jeffrey N. Bone, Zahra Jama Hussein Shire, Loujain Bilal, Gabriella Guerra, Liam Golding, Pascal M. Lavoie, Kevan Jacobson

“…This study aimed to quantify SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses post vaccination in these immunosuppressed patients over 12 months. …”
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Day-case hip and knee arthroplasty does not increase healthcare system contacts: a prospective multicenter study in a public healthcare setting by Abdullahi Abdirisak Hirsi, Oddrún Danielsen, Claus Varnum, Thomas Jakobsen, Mikkel Rathsach Andersen, Manuel Josef Bieder, Søren Overgaard, Christoffer Calov Jørgensen, Henrik Kehlet, Kirill Gromov, Martin Lindberg-Larsen

“… Background and purpose: Discharge on day of surgery after hip or knee arthroplasty is increasing, but whether this leads to an increase in the overall number of post-discharge healthcare system contacts is unknown. …”
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Short Sleep Duration is Inversely Associated with the Prevalence of Underweight in a Young Japanese Population by Ishikawa S, Furukawa S, Miyake T, Yoshida O, Murakami Y, Kanamoto A, Miyazaki M, Shiomi A, Nakaguchi H, Saneto H, Marui K, Kokubu M, Numata Y, Koizumi M, Kato A, Kusumoto K, Kumagi T, Matsuura B, Hiasa Y

“…Sho Ishikawa,1 Shinya Furukawa,2 Teruki Miyake,1 Osamu Yoshida,1 Yoshimasa Murakami,1 Ayumi Kanamoto,1 Masumi Miyazaki,1 Akihito Shiomi,1 Hironobu Nakaguchi,3 Hironobu Saneto,1 Kaori Marui,1 Masahito Kokubu,1 Yuki Numata,1 Mitsuhito Koizumi,1 Aki Kato,2 Katsunori Kusumoto,2 Teru Kumagi,4 Bunzo Matsuura,3 Yoichi Hiasa1 1Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan; 2Health Services Center, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan; 3Department of Lifestyle-related Medicine and Endocrinology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan; 4Post Graduate Medical Education Center, Ehime University Hospital, Toon, Ehime, JapanCorrespondence: Shinya Furukawa, Health Services Center, Ehime University, Bunkyo, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan, Tel +81-89-927-9198, Fax +81-89-927-9196, Email furukawa.shinya.mf@ehime-u.ac.jpStudy Objectives: Many studies have shown that sleep disorders including short sleep duration are associated with obesity. …”
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Analysis of the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation of several foci of multiple lung metastases from colorectal cancer by Bohan Song, Jinfeng Bai, Jinmei Zhou, Yinshan Yang, Qijie Wu, Ming Huang, Hongjie Fan, Xianshuo Cheng, Ping Liu, Yu-Dong Xiao, Xin Zhao, Chongying Deng, Shuai Luo, Rong Ding

“…Chest-enhanced CT scans were performed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-MWA to assess ablation outcomes. The primary focus was the median overall survival (mOS), while secondary endpoints encompassed median progression-free survival (mPFS), technical success rates, and safety. …”
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Topical TLR7 agonist and radiotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Ping Jin, Xiaochun Li, Francesco Marincola, Ena Wang, Sandra Demaria, Davide Bedognetti, Darawan Rinchai, Sylvia Adams, Yelena Novik, Ruth Oratz, David Stroncek, Judith Goldberg, Silvia Chiara Formenti, Maria Fenton-Kerimian, Pascale G Levine

“…These revealed that the presence of a T-helper 1 functional orientation of the tumor microenvironment paralleled by the downregulation of DNA-repair genes was associated with CR after IMQ+RT, but not after IMQ alone. No post-treatment activation of immune-effector functions was observed in stable and progressing lesions.Conclusions Our findings support the safety and clinical efficacy of combining topical IMQ with local RT for recurrent breast cancer, with evidence of local and occasional systemic antitumor activity.Trial registration number NCT01421017.…”
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Contraception use and pregnancy in women receiving a 2-dose Ebola vaccine in Rwanda: A retrospective analysis of UMURINZI vaccination campaign data. by Rosine Ingabire, Julien Nyombayire, Amelia Mazzei, Jean-Baptiste Mazarati, Jozef Noben, Michael Katwere, Rachel Parker, Sabin Nsanzimana, Kristin M Wall, Tyronza Sharkey, Felix Sayinzoga, Amanda Tichacek, Niina Hammoud, Ellen Martinson, Ben Magod, Susan Allen, Etienne Karita

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>During the vaccination campaign, women who were fertile and sexually active were counseled as part of the campaign by trained UMURINZI nursing staff about preventing pregnancy until dose two (56 days post-dose one) and offered contraception. Women were followed up to their second dose appointment. …”
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIMORBIDITY, DRUG TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES IN POSTSTROKE PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND WITH OR WITHOUT HISTORY OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (REG... by E. Yu. Okshina, M. M. Loukianov, S. Yu. Martsevich, S. S. Yakushin, N. P. Kutishenko, I. S. Yavelov, A. N. Vorobyev, K. G. Pereverzeva, A. V. Zagrebelnyy, N. A. Dmitrieva, E. V. Kudryashov, S. A. Boytsov, O. M. Drapkina, K. A. Moseichuk

“…During the four-year period of observation, in comparison with post-stroke patients without a history of MI, the mortality rate for all causes was 1.5 times higher (56.6% and 37.6%, p = 0.0001), the incidence of non-fatal MI was higher (2.0% and 0.3%,p = 0.04). …”
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High-power short-duration vs conventional radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients over 80 years of age: A propensity-score matched cohort analysis by Alex Tunsch Martinez, MD, Raphael Spittler, MD, Nico Erhard, MD, Florian Englert, MD, Jan Syväri, MD, Hannah Krafft, MD, Miruna Popa, MD, Theresa Reiter, MD, Dominic Dischl, MD, Eva Koops, MD, Marta Telishevska, MD, Sarah Lengauer, MD, Gabriele Hessling, MD, Isabel Deisenhofer, MD, FHRS, Fabian Bahlke, MD

“…Propensity score matching revealed 102 pairs for maximizing comparability. A post-ablation 42-day blanking period was applied. …”
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Exploring the Lipid-lowering Effects of Rosa roxburghii Tratt. Alcohol Extract on Diet-induced Obesity Rats through Hepatic Leptin Resistance Pathway by Yi SUI, Tian LU, Minggang TENG, Chaochen YUE, Li YANG, Huifang CHAI

“…Results: Different doses of Rosa roxburghii Tratt. alcohol extract significantly decreased body weight in model group rats at 5 weeks post-administration (P<0.05). By week 8, the treatment significantly lowered Lee's index, serum lipid profiles, and leptin levels in obese rats (P<0.05), with medium- and high-dose groups approaching levels observed in the normal control group. …”
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Psychiatric disorders and mental health care among incarcerated men: A prerelease cross-sectional study in France by Thomas Fovet, Kevin D’Ovidio, Marion Eck, Imane Benradia, Stéphane Duhem, Camille Lancelevée, Pierre Thomas, Marielle Wathelet, Ali Amad

“…The prevalence of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychotic episodes were 30.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 27.1%–34.6%), 28.7% (95% CI: 25.1%–32.5%), 11.1% (95% CI: 8.8%–13.9%), and 10.5% (95% CI: 8.3%–13.3%), respectively. …”
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Reflections on youth partnership in a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to optimize transition from pediatric to adult care in inflammatory bowel disease by Brooke Allemang, PhD, MSW, RSW, Ashleigh Miatello, MA, Pranshu Maini, Joshua Eszczuk, Claudia Tersigni, MSc, Samantha Micsinszki, PhD, Sneha Dave, Natasha Bollegala, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Nancy Fu, MD, MHSc, Kate Lee, PhD, MBA, Samantha J. Anthony, PhD, MSW, RSW, Melanie Barwick, PhD, Eric I. Benchimol, MD, PhD

“…Results: The processes, outputs and impacts of AYAs’ contributions in priority setting and planning, intervention design and refinement, study execution, dissemination, and post-trial intervention implementation and dissemination were identified. …”
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