Radiomics and Machine Learning Approaches for the Preoperative Classification of In Situ vs. Invasive Breast Cancer Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE–... by Luana Conte, Rocco Rizzo, Alessandra Sallustio, Eleonora Maggiulli, Mariangela Capodieci, Francesco Tramacere, Alessandra Castelluccia, Giuseppe Raso, Ugo De Giorgi, Raffaella Massafra, Maurizio Portaluri, Donato Cascio, Giorgio De Nunzio

“…In this study, we retrospectively analysed 71 post-contrast DCE–MRI scans (24 in situ, 47 invasive cases). …”
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Long-Term Rotary Tillage and Straw Mulching Enhance Dry Matter Production, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency of Wheat in a Rain-Fed Wheat-Soybean Double Cropping System by Shiyan Dong, Ming Huang, Junhao Zhang, Qihui Zhou, Chuan Hu, Aohan Liu, Hezheng Wang, Guozhan Fu, Jinzhi Wu, Youjun Li

“…Mechanistic analysis revealed that, compared to NS, SM not only significantly enhanced pre-anthesis and post-anthesis dry matter accumulation, and pre-anthesis dry matter tanslocation to grain, but also significantly improved pre-sowing water storage, water consumption during wheat growth, water use efficiency, and water-saving for produced per kg grain yield, with the greatest improvements obtained under RT than PT. …”
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A Narrative-Gamified Mental Health App (Kuamsha) for Adolescents in Uganda: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Julia R Pozuelo, Christine Nabulumba, Doreen Sikoti, Meghan Davis, Joy Louise Gumikiriza-Onoria, Eugene Kinyanda, Bianca Moffett, Alastair van Heerden, Heather A O'Mahen, Michelle Craske, Munshi Sulaiman, Alan Stein

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Kuamsha program, an intervention delivered through a gamified app with low-intensity telephonic guidance, as a way to promote mental health among adolescents from the general population in Uganda. MethodsA 3-month pre-post single-arm trial was conducted with adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years living in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. …”
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The relation of heavy or prolonged bleeding during the menopause transition to risk of hysterectomy by Siobán D. Harlow, Michelle M. Hood, Alain Mukwege, John F. Randolph, Ellen B. Gold, Michael R. Elliott, Alaina C. White, Gail A. Greendale

“…Design: Prospective cohort study Methods: We used data collected in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, a community-based, longitudinal cohort that followed women from pre- to post-menopause. It includes 1200 White (45.4%), Black (15.4%), Japanese (20.8%), and Chinese (18.4%) women, from three study sites that participated in a sub-study and provided at least 1 year of prospectively recorded menstrual calendars. …”
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Peculiarities of acute myocardial infarction course and distribution of the somatostatin receptor analogue 99mTc-octreotide in the heart by V. V. Ryabov, A. G. Syrkina, A. A. Trusov, A. I. Mishkina, S. I. Sazonova, Yu. N. Ilyushenkova

“…An increase in hsCRP and early initiation of LV remodeling after primary anterior ST-segment elevation MI is accompanied by a pronounced accumulation of 99mTc-octreotide in the damage zone, detected using cardiac SPECT, as a result of systemic and local, in our opinion, macrophage-mediated post-infarction inflammation.…”
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Genicular Artery Embolization with Imipenem/Cilastatin for Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee: A Case Report by Matteo Cappucci, Riccardo Totti, Guido Bocchino, Rocco Maria Comodo, Giacomo Capece, Pierluigi Maria Rinaldi, Vincenzo De Santis

“…This technique, employing the antibiotic’s anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory properties, was administered under local anesthesia without complications. Results: Post-procedural assessments demonstrated rapid and sustained symptom relief. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to implementing and sustaining facility-based stillbirth reviews in India: a qualitative study by Yebeen Ysabelle Boo, Rupanjali Deka, Aliki Christou, Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi, Jenny Gong, Monica Lakhanpaul, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Manisha Nair

“…Under social opportunity, key facilitators were creating a blame-free environment for discussion, ensuring participation from all levels of the health system, and addressing cultural perceptions of stillbirth and post-mortem examinations. Facilitators related to physical opportunity included the presence of clear stillbirth definitions and the collection of minimum stillbirth data. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterisation of Toll-like receptors in Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa) by Zehong Li, Zihan Gao, Dexin Mo, Zifeng Zhu, Jingqi Zhang, Mujin Liu, Han Xiao, Meng Zhou, Teng Gao, Rishen Liang

“…Protein structure prediction and motif analysis demonstrated that all QsTLRs are relatively conserved in both structure and function. mRNA expression levels of QsTLRs in spleen tissues were measured following stimulation with Elizabethkingia miricola, which revealing that 15 QsTLR genes exhibited up-regulation at various time points post-stimulation.DiscussionThese findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the QsTLR gene family and lay the groundwork for future studies exploring the functional evolution of the amphibian TLR gene family.…”
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Practical Guidance for Using PurpleAir Particle Monitors for Indoor and Outdoor Measurements in Community Field Studies by Mingyu Wang, David Chang, Aditya Singh, Jeff Wagner, Zhong-Min Wang, Brett C. Singer, Shelly L. Miller, Nayamin Martinez, Ruben Rodriguez, Isabella Kaser, McKenna Thompson, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Brent Stephens, Gina Solomon

“…Our guidance spans three categories: (1) providing tools for handling and merging disparate data structures resulting from Wi-Fi-transmitted data and data collected on onboard microSD cards, (2) assessing performance metrics of PA-II monitors from laboratory co-location and field measurements, and (3) assessing data collection success rates of Wi-Fi data transmission and microSD card data acquisition from our study locations. The post-processing methods we demonstrate can successfully align data from both Wi-Fi transmission and microSD cards. …”
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Structural optimization and performance evaluation of a sugarcane leaf mulching machine by Weihua Huang, Shuo Wang, Chang Ge, Lijiao Wei, Dongjie Du, Zhaojun Niu, Ming Li, Zhenhui Zheng

“…Field tests under typical post-harvest conditions (leaf moisture content of 31.8 %, representing the average humidity of sugarcane leaves in tropical regions) demonstrated that the optimized machine achieved a pick-up rate of 98.4 % and a mulching rate of 94.4 % (≤20 cm), reflecting improvements of 0.8 % and 7.1 % over the previous design, respectively. …”
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Estimating a minimum clinically important difference for the Developmental Behaviour Checklist – parent report by Daniel L. Sutherland, Emma L. Taylor, Emma L. Taylor, Kylie M. Gray, Kylie M. Gray, Richard P. Hastings, Richard P. Hastings, Amanda Allard, Joanna Carr, Joanna Griffin, Joanna Griffin, Nicola McMeekin, Elizabeth Randell, Daisy Russell, Bronwen Willoughby-Richards, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Paul A. Thompson

“…We also generated anchor-based estimates using case scenarios with 10 parent carers and 21 professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities.Results21 studies were included in the meta-analyses and indicated an average DBC total raw score decrease of 3.01 or 4.73 (depending on analytic methods) in randomised controlled trials, and an average decrease of 9.16 points in pre-post designs. Parent carers provided a median MCID estimate of 6 (IQR 4, 7) and professionals provided a median estimate of 8 (IQR 5, 14).ConclusionsThese findings contextualise DBC-P score changes in relation to outcomes from other interventions and parent carer and professional views. …”
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Exploring the role of additives in modulating the electrochemical characteristics of NiCo2O4 electrode materials by T. Kavinkumar, Sivasankaran Ayyaru, Udayabhaskar Rednam, Jagadeesh Kumar Alagarasan, N. Chidhambaram, N. Dineshbabu, R.V. Mangalaraja, Arun Thirumurugan

“…Notably, it retained 96% of its initial capacitance after 10,000 cycles at 3 A/g, with a consistent coulombic efficiency of 96%. Post-cycling EIS analysis confirmed improved charge transfer characteristics. …”
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Assessment of the impact of biodegradable lignin nanoparticles encapsulating IAA on tomato development: from seed to fruit by Rodrigo Faleiro, Magda Andreia Tessmer, Anderson Espirito Santo Pereira, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Marcelle Sanches Rampasso, Marcela Trevenzoli Miranda, Maria Dolores Pissolato, Fábio Cassola, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro, Juliana Lischka Sampaio Mayer

“…All variables were subjected to normality tests, variance analysis, and post-hoc tests. Structural analysis revealed that LNP application did not alter overall plant anatomy architecture, except for inducing differences in xylem area among vegetative organs. …”
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Efficacy of Nirmatrelvir tablet/Ritonavir tablet in patients infected with COVID-19 aged 90 years and older by WEI Xueman, ZHANG Jingxiang, LIU Tan

“…Logistic regression analysis revealed that the lower the post-treatment oxyhemoglobin saturation, the lower the use of Nirmatrelvir tablet/Ritonavir tablet, the longer the time to conversion, and the higher the mortality rate of the patients (all P<0.05). …”
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Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the Press‐Fit‐Hybrid technique—A cohort study with an up to 10‐year follow‐up by Niko Schauer, Martin Fischer, Rejane Golbach, David A. Groneberg, Fabian Holzgreve, Daniel Niederer, Daniela Ohlendorf, Adalbert Missalla

“…Re‐rupture rates were 2.85% in the first 3 years and 5% between 3 and 10 years post‐surgery. Conclusion Press‐Fit‐Hybrid leads to low re‐rupture and high RTS rates, restoring knee functionality and improved quality of life. …”
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Dilemas críticos sobre neurodiversidad: una travesía filosófica y política de orden contingente by Aldo Ocampo González

“…El trabajo concluye observando que el hecho de estudiar académicamente la neurodiversidad como método nos sensibiliza acerca de la copresencia de múltiples hebras de pensamiento y discursos (post)críticos que inauguran caminos para imaginar nuevas posibilidades. …”
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Mineurs harragas : du côté de l’errance européenne by Céline Graas, Marjorie Lelubre

“…In other words, it seeks to explore what happens to their dreams of exile and the European Eldorado once these minors reach Europe (post-harga). To answer this question, the article is structured into three sections and is grounded in empirical data collected during our fieldwork in Brussels.First, we discuss the research context and methodology. …”
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Consciousness Disorders after Elective Surgery in Patients with Cerebrovascular Insufficiency by V. V. Likhvantsev, Yu. V. Ilyin, E. A. Shmeleva, M. P. Danilov, Yu. V. Skripkin, O. A. Grebenchikov

“…Objective: to study the impact of cerebral hypoxemia on the indicators of neuroinjury, by relying on the diagnosis of post- operative cognitive impairments, and the neuroinjury marker S100b protein and to examine the relationship of postoperative cognitive mpairments. …”
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Intratumoral Collagen Deposition Supports Angiogenesis Suggesting Anti‐angiogenic Therapy in Armored and Cold Tumors by Jie Mei, Kai Yang, Xinkang Zhang, Zhiwen Luo, Min Tian, Hanfang Fan, Jiahui Chu, Yan Zhang, Junli Ding, Junying Xu, Yun Cai, Yongmei Yin

“…In addition, armored & cold tumors display superior responsiveness to anti‐angiogenic therapy in advanced LUAD cohorts. Post‐immunotherapy resistance, the transformation into armored & cold tumors emerges as a potential biomarker for selecting anti‐angiogenic therapy. …”
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Serum cytokine profiles in patients with myasthenia gravis by Xuan Wu, Xuan Wu, Huan Huan Song, Guo Rong Xu, Guo Rong Xu, Run Yun Li, Xiao Bin Ye, Xiao Bin Ye

“…Additionally, there was no statistically significant differences between pre- and post-thymectomy in thymoma-associated MG (TAMG).ConclusionIndividuals with unstable MG appear to demonstrate elevated levels of serum IL-1β, IL-2, IL-10, and IL-17 compared to healthy individuals. …”
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