Associations of dose to the urethra and long-term patient-reported outcomes after radiotherapy with EBRT and HDR brachytherapy boost for prostate cancer by Lars Haack, David Krug, Justus Domschikowski, Olaf Wittenstein, Severin Rodler, Philipp Nuhn, Christof van der Horst, Claudia Schmalz, Christian Schulz, Oliver Blanck, Frank-André Siebert, Alexander Fabian

“…Materials and methods: We conducted a pre-registered (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/A6DC3) cross-sectional study at a tertiary academic center including a consecutive sample of patients being at least two years after treatment. …”
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LLT1 overexpression renders allogeneic-NK resistance and facilitates the generation of enhanced universal CAR-T cells by Shuxian Zhu, Shiyu Zuo, Chuo Li, Xingjie You, Erlie Jiang, Xiaoming Feng, Yuechen Luo

“…We performed cytotoxicity, proliferation, and cytokine assays to evaluate the functionality of universal chimeric antigen receptor-T cell (UCAR-T) cells and conducted in vitro and in vivo assays, including allogeneic responses and RNA sequencing, to assess their resistance to allogeneic T and NK cells, anti-leukemia efficacy, and persistence in treating hematologic malignancies. …”
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Physical Performance and Activity in Older Prostate Cancer Survivors in Comparison with Population-based Matched Controls by Reidun Sletten, Marit Slaaen, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Håvard Kjesbu Skjellegrind, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Lennart Åstrøm, Øyvind Kirkevold, Sverre Bergh, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Siri Rostoft, Asta Bye, Paul Jarle Mork, Ola Berger Christiansen

“…Methods: A single-centre, cross-sectional study including 109 men aged ≥70 yr receiving robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (61.5%) or external beam radiotherapy (38.5%) between 2014 and 2018 was conducted. Population-based matched (age, gender, and education) controls (n = 327) were drawn from the Trøndelag Health Study. …”
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Deltopectoral approach without subscapularis detachment for reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Technique and results of a safe and reproducible subscapularis-sparing approach by Adrien Jacquot, MD, MSc, Thomas Cuinet, MD, Lisa Peduzzi, MD, Patrice Wong, MD, Marc-Olivier Gauci, MD, PhD, Julien Uhring, MD

“…An X-ray evaluation was conducted postoperatively and at the last follow-up to assess implant positioning and evolution. …”
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The anti-circumsporozoite antibody response to repeated, seasonal booster doses of the malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01E by M. Sanni Ali, Lisa Stockdale, Issaka Sagara, Issaka Zongo, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Frédéric Nikièma, Amadou Tapily, Frédéric Sompougdou, Modibo Diarra, Duncan Bellamy, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Charles Zoungrana, Djibrilla Issiaka, Alassane Haro, Koualy Sanogo, Abdoul Aziz Sienou, Mahamadou Kaya, Seydou Traore, Oumar M. Dicko, Youssouf Kone, Hama Yalcouye, Ismaila Thera, Kalifa Diarra, Paul Snell, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Chris Ockenhouse, Cynthia Lee, Katie Ewer, Halidou Tinto, Abdoulaye Djimde, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Alassane Dicko, Daniel Chandramohan, Brian Greenwood

“…In many malaria-endemic areas of Africa, the burden of malaria is largely restricted to the rainy season and, therefore, a recent trial conducted in Burkina Faso and Mali explored the impact of repeated annual booster doses of RTS,S/AS01E given immediately prior to the malaria transmission season until children reached the age of five years. …”
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Mobile Toolbox sequences task: development and validation of a remote, smartphone-based working memory test by Jerry Slotkin, Aaron J. Kaat, Stephanie Ruth Young, Elizabeth M. Dworak, Miriam A. Novack, Yusuke Shono, Hubert Adam, Cindy J. Nowinski, Sarah Pila, Zahra Hosseinian, Maria Varela Diaz, Anyelo Almonte-Correa, Keith Alperin, Monica R. Camacho, Monica R. Camacho, Bernard Landavazo, Bernard Landavazo, Rachel L. Nosheny, Rachel L. Nosheny, Michael W. Weiner, Michael W. Weiner, Richard C. Gershon

“…This study describes the development of Sequences and presents the studies conducted to evaluate its psychometric properties.MethodsWe developed a new measure of working memory that can be self-administered remotely using an iOS or Android smartphone. …”
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A Meta-analysis of the effect of functional dressing in nursing of pressure injury (功能性敷料在压力性损伤护理中应用效果的Meta分析) by WU Qian (吴倩), NING Yuyin (宁余音), BAI Zhiyu (柏志玉), HUANG Jie (黄洁), LU Junchen (陆俊辰), LIU Rui (刘芮), LIAO Zipeng (廖子鹏)

“…Two reviewers independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation in accordance with Cochrane quality evaluation standards, and then used RevMan 5. 3 software for Meta analysis. …”
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Principles, barriers and enablers to agroecological animal production systems: a qualitative approach based on five case studies by B. Dumont, C. Barlagne, P. Cassart, J.E. Duval, A. Fanchone, J-L. Gourdine, O. Huguenin-Elie, Y. Kazakova, J. Klötzli, A. Lüscher, E. Oteros-Rozas, D. Pomies, M.G. Rivera Ferre, W.A.H. Rossing, V. Stefanova, A. Swartebroeckx, C. Zagaria

“…So far, most of the research on agroecological animal production systems was conducted at farm scale, and the potential of agroecological principles addressing social dimensions and food system−level approaches has been underexplored. …”
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Attitudes toward scale-up of an Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigerian adolescents (iCARE) intervention for youth in Nigeria: results of a mixed method... by Arthi Kozhumam, Revika Singh, Oche Agbaji, Adedotun Adetunji, Bopo Taiwo, Olayinka Omigbodun, Kehinde Kuti, Agatha David, Sulaimon Akanmu, Folashade Adekambi, Akinsegun Akinbami, Bibilola Oladeji, Babafemi Taiwo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Ogochukwu Okonkwor, Baiba Berzins, Amy K. Johnson, Titilope Badru, Patrick Janulis, Olubusuyi M. Adewumi, Marbella Cervantes, Olutosin Awolude, Robert Garofalo, Aima A. Ahonkhai, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Methods An explanatory mixed-methods implementation study was conducted, including quantitative surveys on adoption and reach among peer navigators (PNs) and other study staff (55 testing, 172 treatment), and interviews and focus group discussions with PNs and other study staff in both intervention groups (n = 31). …”
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Evaluation of pitomba extract as a natural antioxidant in fresh sausages: Effects on physicochemical properties and lipid oxidation by Taline Fiorucci da Silva, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Nathália Leticia Hernandez Brito, Sahra Gadia Trelha, Stefanie Calisto Casarin, Leila Larisa Medeiros Marques, Adriana Aparecida Droval

“…The sausages were analyzed for pH, water holding capacity (WHC), cooking loss (CWL), lipid oxidation, and objective color (L∗, a∗, b∗, chroma, and hue angle). Analyses were conducted 24 h after production and again on days 7, 11, and 14 of refrigerated storage at 5 °C. …”
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Effect of practicing water-saving irrigation on greenhouse gas emissions and crop productivity: A global meta-analysis by Mingdong Tan, Ningbo Cui, Shouzheng Jiang, Liwen Xing, Shenglin Wen, Quanshan Liu, Weikang Li, Siwei Yan, Yaosheng Wang, Haochen Jin, Zhihui Wang

“…In this study, a global meta-analysis of 1230 observations from 62 publications were conducted to investigate the global patterns and underlying drivers of soil GHG emissions and crop productivity (crop yield and water use efficiency) induced by WSI, and the contributions of key factors to GHG emissions and crop productivity were further quantified. …”
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Association of glycemic control with Long COVID in patients with type 2 diabetes: findings from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) by Jane E B Reusch, Rachel Wong, Nasia Safdar, Harold Lehmann, Brijesh Patel, Til Stürmer, Hongfang Liu, Peter Robinson, Elaine Hill, Richard Moffitt, Justin Guinney, Joel Gagnier, Cavin Ward-Caviness, Noha Sharafeldin, Justin Starren, Amit Saha, Lesley Cottrell, Melissa A Haendel, Margaret A Hall, Vignesh Subbian, Kristin Kostka, Farrukh M Koraishy, Andrew E Williams, Robert Hurley, Steve Johnson, Usman Sheikh, Rishi Kamaleswaran, Christopher Dillon, Michele Morris, Randeep Jawa, Hemalkumar Mehta, Benjamin Bates, Tellen D Bennett, Nabeel Qureshi, Katie Rebecca Bradwell, Federico Mariona, Adam B Wilcox, Adam M Lee, Alexis Graves, Amin Manna, Amy Olex, Andrea Zhou, Andrew Southerland, Andrew T Girvin, Anita Walden, Anjali A Sharathkumar, Benjamin Amor, Brian Hendricks, Caleb Alexander, Carolyn Bramante, Charisse Madlock-Brown, Christine Suver, Christopher Chute, Chunlei Wu, Clare Schmitt, Cliff Takemoto, Dan Housman, Davera Gabriel, David A Eichmann, Diego Mazzotti, Eilis Boudreau Don Brown, Elizabeth Zampino, Emily Carlson Marti, Emily R Pfaff, Evan French, Fred Prior, George Sokos, Greg Martin, Heidi Spratt, Hythem Sidky, JW Awori Hayanga, Jami Pincavitch, Jaylyn Clark, Jeremy Richard Harper, Jessica Islam, Jin Ge, Joel H Saltz, Joel Saltz, Johanna Loomba, John Buse, Jomol Mathew, Joni L Rutter, Julie A McMurry, Karen Crowley, Kellie M Walters, Ken Wilkins, Kenneth R Gersing, Kenrick Dwain Cato, Kimberly Murray, Lavance Northington, Lee Allan Pyles, Leonie Misquitta, Lili Portilla, Mariam Deacy, Mark M Bissell, Marshall Clark, Mary Emmett, Mary Morrison Saltz, Matvey B Palchuk, Meredith Adams, Meredith Temple-O'Connor, Michael G Kurilla, Nicole Garbarini, Ofer Sadan, Patricia A Francis, Penny Wung Burgoon, Rafael Fuentes, Rebecca Erwin-Cohen, Richard A Moffitt, Richard L Zhu, Robert T Miller, Saiju Pyarajan, Sam G Michael, Samuel Bozzette, Sandeep Mallipattu, Satyanarayana Vedula, Scott Chapman, T Shawn, Soko Setoguchi O'Neil, Stephanie S Hong, Tiffany Callahan, Umit Topaloglu, Valery Gordon, Warren A Kibbe, Wenndy Hernandez, Will Beasley, Will Cooper, William Hillegass, Xiaohan Tanner Zhang, Samuel Soff, Yun Jae Yoo, Jared Davis Huling, Daniel Brannock, Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Alfred Jerrod Anzalone, Philip RO. Payne, Rena Patel

“…Introduction Elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in individuals with type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of hospitalization and death after acute COVID-19, however the effect of HbA1c on Long COVID is unclear.Objective Evaluate the association of glycemic control with the development of Long COVID in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Research design and methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative. …”
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Identification of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Peripheral Arterial Disease Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes by Kian Draper, Ben Li, Muzammil Syed, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh, Kharram Rasheed, Houssam K. Younes, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…Methods: A single-center prospective case control study with was conducted with 2 years’ follow up. In the discovery phase the cohort was randomly split into a 70:30 ratio, and proteins with a higher mean level of expression in the DM PAD group compared to the DM non-PAD group were identified. …”
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Relation among zootechnical performance, biochemical indicators, water quality, and small invertebrates (zooplankton) abundance reared in biofloc-supplemented systems by Ahmed Said Al-Souti, Marwa M. Zaher, Amr M. Helal, Dina T. Meshhal, Mansour D. H., Afify D. G. Al-Afify, Mohamed M. Rafaey, Abeer El-Saharty, Ehab El-Haroun, Marian G. Nassif, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Mohamed Ashour

“…The present study was conducted to investigate the interaction of biofloc water supplementations and potential zooplankton abundance and structure in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus-rearing systems on zootechnical performance and biochemical indicators. …”
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Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence-based decision support system for diagnosis and risk stratification of heart failure (STRATIFYHF): a protocol for a prospective, m... by Prithwish Banerjee, Guy A MacGowan, Frans H Rutten, Iacopo Olivotto, Petar M Seferović, Jonathan Mant, Djordje G Jakovljevic, Oscar Fernandez, Josep Darbà, Nduka C Okwose, Jose Zamorano, Duncan Edwards, David Sinclair, Lazar Velicki, Amy Groenewegen, Lars S Maier, Dimitris Fotiadis, Sarah Jane Charman, Annamaria Del Franco, Maria Tafelmeier, Andrej Preveden, Cristina Garcia Sebastian, Amy S Fuller, Anne Pauline Nelissen, Petros Malitas, Aikaterini Zisaki, Zoran Bosnic, Petar Vracar, Fausto Barlocco, Marta Jiménez-Blanco Bravo, Nenad Filipovic, Bano Fatima, Williams Kate, Fornaro Alessandra, Milovancev Aleksandra, Ascanio Meritxell, Aguera Ainoa, Pičulin Matej, Flis Borut, Boucharas Dimitrios, Manousos Dimitris, Tsiknakis Manolis, Kassiotis Thomas, Sustersic Tijana, Milicevic Bogdan, Hobbs FD Richard, Kaagman Onno

“…Focus groups and semistructured interviews will be conducted with up to 15 healthcare professionals and up to 20 study participants (10 at risk of HF and 10 diagnosed with HF) to explore the needs of patients and healthcare professionals prior to the development of the STRATIFYHF DSS and to evaluate the acceptability of this mobile application.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted by the East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee (24/EM/0101). …”
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Oncolytic virus OH2 extends survival in patients with PD-1 pretreated melanoma: phase Ia/Ib trial results and biomarker insights by Juan Li, Xuan Wang, Li Zhou, Jun Guo, Lu Si, Bixia Tang, Chuanliang Cui, Xiaoting Wei, Xinan Sheng, Siming Li, Zhihong Chi, Lili Mao, Bin Lian, Xieqiao Yan, Yan Kong, Caili Li, Xiangyong Gu, Binlei Liu, Hui Tian, Han Hu

“…A phase Ia/Ib clinical trial in China was conducted in patients with unresected stage III–IV melanoma, the majority of whom had the acral type, to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of OH2.Methods The trial enrolled patients with histologically confirmed unresectable stage III or advanced stage IV melanoma. …”
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A personal sensing technology enabled service versus a digital psychoeducation control for primary care patients with depression and anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Colleen Stiles-Shields, Karen M. Reyes, Tanvi Lakhtakia, Shannon R. Smith, Olga E. Barnas, Elizabeth L. Gray, Charles J. Krause, Kaylee P. Kruzan, Mary J. Kwasny, Zara Mir, Sameer Panjwani, Steven K. Rothschild, Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Nathan W. Winquist, Emily G. Lattie, Nicholas B. Allen, Madhu Reddy, David C. Mohr

“…The current study: (1) developed a TES tailored for Primary Care patients with depression and/or anxiety, and (2) conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the TES compared to a digital psychoeducation control app. …”
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The dose–effect relationship between acupuncture and its effect on primary insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoni Zhang, Xiaoni Zhang, Yue Wang, Chengyong Liu, Shan Qin, Liyu Lin, Liyu Lin, Can Dong, Wenzhong Wu, Wenzhong Wu, Zhaoming Chen

“…Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the dose and efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of PI.MethodsSeven databases were searched from inception until May 30, 2024. …”
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Bidirectional effect modifications of temperature and PM2.5 on myocardial infarction morbidity and mortality in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2021 by Piaopiao Hu, Qinghui Zeng, Jie Chang, Moning Guo, Feng Lu, Yue Qi, Zhao Yang, Pingping Jia, Qiuju Deng, Jing Liu

“…Methods: A time-stratified case-crossover study was conducted utilizing high-resolution data of temperature and PM2.5, along with 498,077 MI cases from the citywide registry in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2021. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of proactive home visits compared with site-based community health worker care on antenatal care outcomes in Mali: a cluster-randomised trial by Osondu Ogbuoji, Caroline Whidden, Emily Treleaven, Youssouf Keita, Kassoum Kayentao, Ari Johnson, Jenny X Liu, Minahil Shahid, Mohamed Berthé, Armand Zimmerman, David Charles Boettiger, Coumba Traoré, Mahamadou Sogoba, Saibou Doumbia, Amadou Beydi Cissé

“…However, despite the success of CHW programmes in various countries, WHO has called for additional research to develop evidence-based models that optimise CHW service delivery and that can be replicated across geographies.Methods The ProCCM Trial was a cluster-randomised controlled trial to compare proactive home visits by CHWs (intervention, 69 village clusters) to the provision of CHW care at community fixed sites only (control, 68 village clusters) in the Bankass health district in Central Mali. In this study, we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of proactive CHW home visits in improving ANC utilisation, a secondary outcome of the ProCCM trial. …”
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