Current Trends in Mortality Attributable to Racial or Ethnic Disparities in Post-Surgical Population in The United States: A Population-Based Study by Christian Mpody, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, Ana F. Best, PhD, Clara N. Lee, MD, MPP, David L. Stahl, MD, Vidya T. Raman, MD, MBA, Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, Joseph D. Tobias, MD, Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD, FRCA, MS

“…For Hispanics, the annualized reduction needed is 0.8%. Conclusions:. Our data provides a framework for incorporating population and health systems measures for eliminating disparity in surgical mortality within the next decade.…”
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Combination of rapamycin and adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells enhances therapeutic potential for osteoarthritis by Damien Veret, Gautier Tejedor, Esther Perez, Alison Chomette, Maylis Farno, Rosanna Ferreira-Lopez, Louis Dagneaux, Yves-Marie Pers, Christian Jorgsensen, Claire Gondeau, Jean-Marc Brondello

“…First, rapamycin effects on senescence and fibrosis markers were investigated in freshly isolated OA chondrocytes by immunostaining. Next, the in vitro differentiation capacities of AD-MSCs, their regulatory immune functions on activated immune cells and their regenerative effects on OA chondrocyte signature were assessed in the presence of rapamycin. …”
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Genomic characterization and molecular predictive biomarkers for chemotherapy in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer treated in a real-world setting by Erik Olsson, Henrik Lindman, Evangelos Digkas, Viktoria Thurfjell, Haidar Mir Ali, Ute Krüger, Anna-Karin Wennstig, Marie Sundqvist, Antonios Valachis

“…Patients and methods: Next-generation sequencing with FoundationOne® CDx was conducted primarily on primary tumor tissue from 112 consecutive patients with mTNBC. …”
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Assessment of historical and future changes in temperature indices for winegrape suitability in Hungarian wine regions (1971–2100) by László Lakatos, Richárd Nagy

“…In the most optimistic scenario, the average temperature during the growing season may decrease by 0.8°C over the next seven decades. However, in the most pessimistic model, the change expected by the end of the century exceeds a 4.0°C increase. …”
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Developing a decision support tool to predict delayed discharge from hospitals using machine learning by Mahsa Pahlevani, Enayat Rajabi, Majid Taghavi, Peter VanBerkel

“…Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients who no longer need acute care yet face discharge barriers contribute to prolonged stays and hospital overcrowding. …”
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Understanding the regulatory-procurement interface for medicines in Africa via publicly available information on standards, implementation, and enforcement in five countries by Jillian C. Kohler, Mariangela Castro-Arteaga, Saher Panjwani, David Mukanga, Murray M. Lumpkin, Bonface Fundafunda, Anthony B. Kapeta, Chimwemwe Chamdimba, Anna S. Y. Wong, Kristin N. Harper, Charles Preston

“…Finally, none of the five countries have publicly published the results of their selection decisions with key product details, making it difficult to assess whether basic quality standards are being met.Conclusion Based on these findings, one of the most important next steps for improving the effectiveness and transparency of national procurement is for procurement agencies to publish detailed quality selection criteria and an up-to-date list of the medical products they have purchased, with key product information. …”
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User-Centric Radio Access Technology Selection: A Survey of Game Theory Models and Multi-Agent Learning Algorithms by Giuseppe Caso, Ozgu Alay, Guido Carlo Ferrante, Luca De Nardis, Maria-Gabriella Di Benedetto, Anna Brunstrom

“…Moreover, novel issues introduced by next-generation communication systems also need to be addressed. …”
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Cryogenic and in situ characterization techniques for electrode interphase analysis by Shuang Xiang, Lin Zhu, Liang Fu, Miaomiao Wang, Xianbi Zhang, Yougen Tang, Dan Sun, Haiyan Wang

“…There is an urgent need to develop innovative electrochemical energy storage devices that can offer high energy density, long lifespan, excellent rate capability, and improved security. …”
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Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications by Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello

“…Streptococcus (S.) suis was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Next-generation sequencing revealed that the strain was serotype 2 sequence type 1, and contained the ermB and tet(W) genes, which are responsible for resistance to macrolides and tetracycline, along with several pilus-associated genes and 20 virulence factors. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods for Bus Washing Process Selection: A Case Study by Paulo Ávila, Alzira Mota, Eliana Oliveira, Hélio Castro, Luís Pinto Ferreira, João Bastos, O. Fernandes Nuno, Joaquim Moreira

“…To achieve these objectives, the problem was approached as a case study in a public transport company in Portugal and the methodology followed the next steps: started with the identification of the different types of commercial technical solutions for washing buses; the company’s experts selected four main criteria: water consumption, operating costs, quality of washing, and time spent; the criteria weights were determined using the fuzzy-AHP method; then four representative MCDM methods were selected, namely, AHP, ELECTRE, TOPSIS, and SMART; the ranks obtained for the four methods were compared; and a sensitivity analysis was performed. …”
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Changes in grocery shopping behaviour among low-income households during the COVID-19 pandemic by Angela CB Trude, Caitlin M Lowery, Gabriela M Vedovato, Shahmir H Ali, Josephine M Dudzik

“…Findings suggest that low-income households will continue to shop online, affirming the need for policies that promote equitable access to healthy food online. …”
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Sequencing Analysis of Invasive Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates Secondary to Gastrointestinal Colonization by Gaetano Maugeri, Maddalena Calvo, Dafne Bongiorno, Dalida Bivona, Giuseppe Migliorisi, Grete Francesca Privitera, Guido Scalia, Stefania Stefani

“…All the patients who had dissemination episodes were furtherly investigated through next-generation sequencing, analyzing both colonizing and disseminating strains. …”
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Disorders of circadian rhythms of heart rate variability in diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy: mechanisms and consequences by V.A. Serhiyenko, M.I. Dolynay, V.B. Sehin, Y.V. Lazur, A.A. Serhiyenko

“…Damage to the autonomic nerves results in dysfunction in heart rate control and vascular dynamics, particularly in cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN). …”
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Assessment of dermal sensitization by nickel salts in a novel humanized TLR-4 mouse model by K. A. Roach, S. E. Anderson, C. Waggy, J. Aldinger, A. B. Stefaniak, J. R. Roberts

“…In the LLNA, hTLR-4-positive mice of both sexes exhibited enhanced responsivity to nickel. …”
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Nanotechnology and LSTM machine learning algorithms in advanced fuel spray dynamics in CI engines with different bowl geometries by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, Armin Rajabi, V. Dhana Raju, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, Erdem Cuce, Huseyin Seker

“…This interdisciplinary approach provides a robust framework for designing next-generation CI engines with improved efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Influence of strength and power training on the rate of force development, peak force and functional mobility in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled tr... by Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Patrícia de Aguiar Yamada, Tamires Meneghetti, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega

“…FM was also assessed using the following tests: gait speed test (GS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS); parallel feet on a force platform. Next, the participants underwent lower limbs muscle strength or muscle power training for eight consecutive weeks twice a week and were then re-evaluated.ResultsThe repeated measures ANOVA test showed a significant difference for PF, RFD and FM regardless of training type.ConclusionThe proposed muscle strength and muscle power training protocols influenced the increase in RFD, PF and FM of all participants; however, the increase in RFD in the first 200 ms was more pronounced in the groups submitted to power training and the increase in PF was more pronounced in the groups submitted to strength training.…”
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Concurrent Intracranial and Spinal Subdural Hematoma in a Teenage Athlete: A Case Report of This Rare Entity by Daniel S. Treister, Sara E. Kingston, Gabriel Zada, Manu Singh, Jesse G. A. Jones, Jena N. Mills, Alexander Lerner, Orest B. Boyko, Meng Law, Anandh Rajamohan, Mark S. Shiroishi

“…In addition, he experienced a new left sided headache, fatigue, and difficulty ambulating. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of Irritrol as final irrigant against Staphylococcus epidermidis: an in Vitro Study. by Hezha Saadi Hassan, Diyar Khalid Bakr

“…All samples were prepared and instrumented by using ProTaper NEXT rotary system till X3. 5.25% NaOCl was applied with a 27‐G double side‐vented syringe needle as an initial irrigant then followed by the final irrigants. …”
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Incomplete human reference genomes can drive false sex biases and expose patient-identifying information in metagenomic data by Caitlin Guccione, Lucas Patel, Yoshihiko Tomofuji, Daniel McDonald, Antonio Gonzalez, Gregory D. Sepich-Poore, Kyuto Sonehara, Mohsen Zakeri, Yang Chen, Amanda Hazel Dilmore, Neil Damle, Sergio E. Baranzini, George Hightower, Teruaki Nakatsuji, Richard L. Gallo, Ben Langmead, Yukinori Okada, Kit Curtius, Rob Knight

“…Abstract As next-generation sequencing technologies produce deeper genome coverages at lower costs, there is a critical need for reliable computational host DNA removal in metagenomic data. …”
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Molecular dynamics and machine learning unlock possibilities in beauty design—A perspective by Yuzhi Xu, Haowei Ni, Fanyu Zhao, Qinhui Gao, Ziqing Zhao, Chia-Hua Chang, Yanran Huo, Shiyu Hu, Yike Zhang, Radu Grovu, Hermione He, John Z. H. Zhang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Computational molecular design—the endeavor to design molecules, with various missions, aided by machine learning and molecular dynamics approaches—has been widely applied to create valuable new molecular entities, from small molecule therapeutics to protein biologics. …”
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